JOHN MCHALE, MANAGING EDITOR

RF and microwave solutions are a critical ingredient in the U.S. military’s plans to adapt fifth-generation wireless technology, or 5G, as the technology will be essential to create more tools for the joint forces.

DAN TAYLOR, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced a $1.1 billion package in additional security assistance for Ukraine that includes funding for UAS radars, comms and surveillance systems, and more.

C. PATRICK COLLIER, ASPEN CONSULTING GROUP, AND DENIS SMETANA, CURTISS-WRIGHT

Multiple intelligence (Multi-INT), sometimes referred to as multi modality, is a popular term used in recent years to describe C5ISR [command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] applications in which data obtained from disparate sensing sources is fused together to derive new information and operational insights.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

The U.S. Army is putting considerable resources and time into virtual-reality (VR), augmented-reality (AR), and mixed-reality (MR) equipment and training that is intended to make troops on the ground safer and better equipped.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Leidos won a prime task order to provide the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with a suite of command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) tools for insertion across the services; the contract holds a ceiling value of approximately $1.5 billion if all options are exercised.

RAY ALDERMAN, VITA TECHNOLOGIES

If you have been a fervent reader of these Kill Web articles, you know that the Army has been connecting their sensors and weapons together into a tactical network under their IBCS initiative (Integrated Battle Command System). The Navy has been secretly connecting their ships and planes together with their CEC program (Cooperative Engagement Capability). The same goes for the Air Force’s planes under their ABMS initiative (Advanced Battle Management System) and the Space Force’s satellites (SF-ABMS).

JOHN ORLANDO, EPIQ SOLUTIONS, AND TRAVIS DOLL, SCIENS INNOVATIONS

Using SOSA aligned components, a complete software-defined radio (SDR) solution was created for a TSOA-ID event in a little over two weeks, representing up to a 10-time reduction in cost and schedule compared to solutions developed without the use of well-defined open standards. It’s an open road for the development of improved technologies in military and defense applications.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Elbit Systems of America won a production order from the U.S. Army worth approximately $107 million to supply enhanced night vision goggle – binocular (ENVG-B) systems, spare parts, logistics support, and test equipment.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

L3Harris Technologies will purchase Viasat’s tactical data link (TDL) business for roughly $1.96 billion, a move L3 Harris officials say enables the company to expand resilient communication and networking capabilities to a larger user base across multiple domains.

DAN TAYLOR, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Embraer has delivered the first two SABER M60 2.0 radars to the Brazilian Army, which will use the radars in their anti-aircraft artillery units, the company announced in a statement.

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ONE STOP SYTEMS (OSS)

Overlooking thermal design in today’s truck-mounted advanced driver assistance systems can cripple performance, cause critical safety problems, and expose vehicle operators and vendors to liability. Technical leads for autonomous trucks should carefully review ADAS vendors’ thermal design to ensure it meets their performance, durability, and safety requirements.