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New F127 frigates for German Navy to be developed by thyssenkrupp, NVL - News

September 04, 2024

HAMBURG, Germany. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and NVL have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly construct the F127 air defense frigates for the German Navy, the companies announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Thales, PIT-RADWAR to collaborate on radar technologies - News

September 04, 2024

KIELCE, Poland. Thales and PIT-RADWAR, a member of the PGZ Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation in radar technologies, Thales announced in a statement.

Avionics

Bell 412 helicopters to be upgraded for Norwegian Armed Forces by Kongsberg - News

September 04, 2024

OSLO, Norway. Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) won a contract from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to upgrade the Norwegian Armed Forces’ Bell 412 helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

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Mission-critical display agreement signed between Haivision and U.S. Navy - News

September 03, 2024

MONTREAL, Canada. Haivision Systems announced that its subsidiary Haivision MCS won a five-year production agreement with the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to equip U.S. Navy vessels with a comprehensive suite of Haivision ultra-high- performance video-processing solutions for mission-critical display along with video transcoding, storage, and distribution components.

Radar/EW

Radar contract between Saab, Swedish defense dept. may total $68 million - News

September 03, 2024

LINKÖPING, Sweden. Saab AB received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), a government agency acting under Sweden's defense department, to supply the Giraffe 1X radar for one of Sweden’s ground-based air defense (GBAD) solutions.

Comms

U.S. Navy signs CACI to 5-year engineering, systems support contract - News

September 03, 2024

RESTON, Va. CACI International won a five-year task order -- valued at as much as $80 million -- to continue providing engineering support expertise to the U.S. Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division.

Comms

Mobile satellite terminals to be provided to U.S. Department of Defense by Ovzon - News

August 30, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Ovzon received a second order from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) for its Ovzon T7 mobile satellite terminals, valued at $0.4 million, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Rafale fighters to be delivered to Serbia by Dassault Aviation - News

August 30, 2024

BELGRADE, Serbia. Dassault Aviation won a contract from the Republic of Serbia for the purchase of 12 Rafale fighter jets to be used by the Serbian Armed Forces, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Switchblade loitering munitions to be provided to U.S. Army by AeroVironment - News

August 29, 2024

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment (AV) won a $990 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply Switchblade loitering munitions, the company announced in a statement.

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Ship-based friend-or-foe identification system to be redesigned for U.S. Navy by BAE Systems - News

August 29, 2024

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. BAE Systems won a $24 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue the redesign of the AN/UPX-50(C) digital interrogator assemblies, Naval Air Systems Command announced in a statement.

Comms

Comms system to be integrated onto Australian frigates by Rohde & Schwarz - News

August 29, 2024

CANBERRA, Australia. Rohde & Schwarz Australia won a contract to deliver its NAVICS integrated communication and control systems for the first three Hunter class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

U.S. Navy, Shield AI partnering on aerial target project - News

August 28, 2024

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The U.S. Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution program (PMA-281) and Aerial Targets program (PMA-208) have partnered with Shield AI to incorporate autonomous and artificial intelligence (AI) software into the BQM-177A subsonic aerial target, Naval Air Systems Command announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

SeaVue Multi-role Radar demonstrated in U.S. Navy's RIMPAC exercise - News

August 28, 2024

HONOLULU, Hawaii. Raytheon showcased the long-range target detection capabilities of its SeaVue Multi-role Radar (SVMR) during the U.S. Navy's Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the company announced in a statement.

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FACE & SOSA Consortia Technical Interchange Meeting Sept. 16 - News

August 28, 2024

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. Officials at The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment, or FACE, and Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Consortia announced that the next FACE and SOSA Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) will be held September 16, 2024 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Avionics

ATHENA sensor selected for U.S. Army threat detection program - News

August 27, 2024

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Northrop Grumman Corporation will participate in the initial phase of the U.S. Army's Improved Threat Detection System program, utilizing the company's Advanced Tactical Hostile Engagement Awareness (ATHENA) sensor, the company announced in a statement.