EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has been commissioned by the German procurement authority BAAINBw to investigate the modernization and performance enhancement of the Eurofighter self-protection system in a multi-year study.

AVIATION MAINTENANCE MAGAZINE

While airlines continue the process of digitization, industry observers indicate maintenance is lagging the effort that could save millions of dollars while increasing productivity and increasing safety. This is surprising given the fact how fast manufacturers have integrated digital data from everything on board from inflight entertainment systems to engines which stream tons of data every minute.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with British industry Team Tempest partners aiming to drive forward the next phase of the major national and international endeavor to develop the next generation of combat air.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The U.S. Navy conducted its first test flight of the MQ-4C Triton in its upgraded hardware and software configuration at NAS Patuxent River, beginning the next phase of the unmanned aircraft’s development.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

A Boeing-led team has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capabilities in a virtual environment using the Navy’s MQ-25TM Stingray unmanned aerial refueler, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne command-and-control aircraft, and the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

AVIATION MAINTENANCE MAGAZINE

The aerospace supply chain is like the weather: Everyone complains about it from time to time, but no one seems to know how to fix it. Necessary aircraft parts are often out of stock or awaiting production, while those that are available can be difficult to access due to distribution and delivery problems. The result is frustration for MROs and their clients, plus aircraft parked on the ground rather than earning money in the air. “Poor supply chain management techniques introduce risk to the overall productivity and profitability of our industry,” said Daniel Adamski, Kellstrom Aerospace’s executive vice president of Distribution. “Ultimately, a poor supply chain affects our bottom line,” added Mark Longmuir, vice president of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence at AMETEK MRO.

JOHN MCHALE, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Military-display designers continue to face stringent size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) constraints while integrating commercial innovations like HD – and soon 4K – into systems that must work with legacy sensors and interfaces while also complying with a variety of open architectures and standards. Meanwhile, researchers plan for military augmented reality and immersive display solutions for warfighters.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

BAE Systems announced that the company has received a $93 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to provide critical sustainment support for the F-35 electronic warfare (EW) system.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s RQ-4 Global Hawk Ground Segment Modernization Program (GSMP) is currently in integration and testing following a successful first flight in 2020.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

United Electronic Industries (UEI) announced an integrated avionics solution stack aligned with The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) standard using the certified FACE-conformant Transport Services Segment (TSS) product from Real-Time Innovations (RTI).

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Schiebel Aircraft and Areté Associates showcased the CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial system (UAS) combined with Areté’s Pushbroom Imaging Lidar for Littoral Surveillance (PILLS) sensor to the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR).

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

BAE Systems has won a contract valued at approximately $187.2 million (135 million pounds), to drive forward the next phase of capability enhancements for Typhoon; an advanced combat aircraft.

EMMA HELFRICH, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, enabled by the Northrop Grumman Corporation integrated avionics suite, has entered service with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s unit at Fort Indiantown Gap.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Mercury Systems has garnered an order worth $17 million order from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center’s Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) for Advanced Data Transfer Systems (ADTS) intended for deployment across the Navy's multiple rotary-wing and tilt-rotor platforms.

SAMTEC/EIZO RUGGED SOLUTIONS

EIZO and Samtec have developed a low-cost, easy to build, high reliability test platform for VPX modules. Providing PCIe Gen 3 Connectivity to an off-table CPU test. This new platform supports data rates up to 16Gbps up to 100 meters, via PCIe over fiber optics.

SRC

As the World accelerates deeper into the Information Age, emerging technologies are unlocking game-changing capabilities for armed forces seeking to conduct multi-domain operations, particularly against peer and near-peer adversaries.