SALLY COLE, SENIOR EDITOR

As adversaries develop missile technology to attack the U.S. in ways that can challenge our missile defense - such as conventional and nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, sea-launched land-attack missiles, hypersonic weapons, and space-based missiles that orbit Earth - it's critical to have radar systems capable of providing early detection.

SALLY COLE, SENIOR EDITOR

A blisteringly fast threat that requires longer-range radars and space-based sensors looms on the horizon in the form of hypersonic vehicles and missiles.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Department of Defense (DoD) funding is crucial to continue advancements in radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials placed a delivery order in the approximate amount of $24.3 million for the repair of the APG 65/73 radar systems in support of the F/A-18 aircraft.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $184 million firm-fixed-price modification to exercise options for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 systems.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The U.S. Navy and Raytheon completed live first testing onboard a Self Defense Test Ship on the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Integrated Combat System (ICS) for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). During testing, the system successfully engaged an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) target off the coast of California.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

U.K. Minitry of Defence (MoD) officials signed a contract with Saab for support and services related to the land-based Giraffe AMB radar systems. The contract period runs from 2019 to 2024.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Northrop Grumman officials placed a multimillion dollar order with Comtech PST Corp. -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s subsidiary -- to provide solid-state, high-power RF amplifier systems for use on the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer – Low Band (NGJ-LB) Demonstration of Existing Technologies (DET).

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The U.S. Navy reports the Raytheon-built AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) tracked a ballistic missile target, completing final development flight tests.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Raytheon Deutschland GmbH (based in Freising, Germany) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) collaborated to demonstrate the performance of the newly developed Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) sensor called the Advanced Radar Detection System (ARDS). 

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Northrop Grumman Corp. received authorization to proceed with low rate initial production (LRIP) of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems following a successful Milestone C decision for the SEWIP Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 program.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) officials selected Raytheon's APG-79(v)4 AESA radar to equip its F/A-18C/D classic Hornet fleet. Raytheon will begin delivering radars in 2020 and complete deliveries by 2022.

RAY ALDERMAN, VITA STANDARDS ORGANIZATION

Come with me now as we travel to another dimension, a realm far beyond the mundane incremental improvements in traditional military weaponry. It’s a curious domain where warfare is bounded only by our imagination. 

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