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Compact Brushless DC Flat Motor for Aerospace & Defense Applications

Portescap’s new 45ECF motor features maximum continuous torque up to 91 mNm in a compact package for applications that demand high performance in tight spaces

Apr 13, 2023
UK MoD Completes Capability Assessment Trial of IoT Data Network  

Smarter Technologies’ Orion IoT data network is a low power, ultra-narrow band 433 MHz UHF radio system that can penetrate concrete ammunition bunkers, fuel installations and underground facilities, without affecting equipment

Apr 13, 2023
BlueHalo Awarded $76 Million OTA for High-Energy Laser System

BlueHalo will provide an Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) mounted 20-kilowatt class laser weapon to defend against the growing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) threats in the battlefield

Apr 12, 2023
GM Defense Receives ISV Full-Rate Production Decision

Based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) weighs 5,000 pounds, making it light enough to be sling loaded from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and compact enough to fit into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter

Apr 12, 2023
MoD to Work with Industry Partners on 3D Printing

The companies, AMFG, Babcock, NP Aerospace, RBSL and Thales, will work closely with the MoD alongside other industry organizations to scale up the use of AdM parts, and open doors to greater innovation in manufacturing

Apr 12, 2023
AFRL to Expand AI-Powered Maintenance Across F-16 Fleet

SparkCognition Government Systems will broaden the implementation of its Digital Maintenance Advisor to the full aircraft and will enable prescriptive maintenance features through the use of additional data sets

Apr 12, 2023
Automatic Text Extraction Technology Enhances Naval Situational Awareness

Charles River Analytics' Automatic Text Extraction for Awareness in the Maritime system works with existing labeled image datasets and banks of unannotated maritime images to enable automated systems to recognize text on ships

Apr 12, 2023
GDIT Awarded $1.7 Billion Flight School Support Contract

The GDIT team will own, operate, maintain and upgrade a suite of virtual flight simulators at Fort Rucker and also provide related training and program management services

Apr 11, 2023
Boeing & CAE Partner to Enhance P-8 Training Solutions

The teaming agreements utilize the complementary capabilities of Boeing and CAE to provide superior management, technical and cost-effective training solutions for the P-8A Poseidon program

Apr 11, 2023
First UK Trial of Heavy UGVs Completed in Dorset 

The trial saw H-UGVs from Elbit, Milrem and Rheinmetall tested against a range of criteria including speed, how they coped with difficult terrain and communication systems

Apr 11, 2023
QinetiQ Signs £259 Million Renewal of Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement

The renewed contract will provide longevity and consistency, not only for the maritime capability of the Royal Navy, but in ensuring sustained employment in these areas for the next ten years

Apr 11, 2023
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.