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Defense Advancement’s Most Read Articles from April 2023

April 2023 saw a number of significant developments, including new product releases, contract awards and capability assessments

May 02, 2023
Lockheed Martin Receives $615 Million US Army Contract for HIMARS Launchers

A lightweight mobile launcher transportable by C-130 and larger aircraft for rapid deployment, HIMARS fires GMLRS rockets, ATACMS missiles, next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and Extended-Range GMLRS rockets

May 02, 2023
Partnership to Support German Armed Forces Communications

A new agreement will see Blackned’s software combined with Inmarsat’s satellite communications networks to provide an integrated solution for the Bundeswehr

May 02, 2023
infiniDome to Showcase GPS Protection Solutions at XPONENTIAL 2023

infiniDome will be showcasing its advanced solutions for protecting GPS systems in critical applications and ensuring accurate and continuous positioning and navigation data in heavily challenged GNSS environments

May 02, 2023
Curtiss-Wright Introduces MIDS JTRS Terminal Housing Case to Support TNTT Waveform

New TCG MIDS JTRS Terminal Housing and Control Case provides a cost-effective, mobile, rugged solution for deploying the TNTT waveform

May 01, 2023
AeroVironment Awarded US Army Contract for Loitering Missile Systems

The backpackable Switchblade 300 loitering missile system offers operators the flexibility to rapidly maneuver and employ the system on the ground, real-time video, GPS coordinates, and wave-off capabilities provide the operator confidence in precisely attacking key targets

Apr 28, 2023
USAF Awards Contract for Nighttime Thermal Infrared Imaging

Albedo has secured a Small Business Innovation Research contract to adapt its 2 meter per pixel Long-Wave Infrared thermal imaging for nighttime operations

Apr 28, 2023
Red Cat Launches Night-Operations sUAS at AAAA Summit

Red Cat's Teal 2 sUAS, equipped with Teledyne FLIR's Hadron 640R sensor, is compact, rugged and rucksack portable, with multi-vehicle command and control allowing for 360-degree view of a target

Apr 28, 2023
New Partnership to Develop Robotic Systems for French Army

Nexter and SERA Ingénierie will work together to develop sovereign and state-of-the-art military robotics solutions for the French defense forces

Apr 28, 2023
Inmarsat Unveils New LAISR Ultra-Lightweight User Terminal for ISR Missions

The L-band Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ultra-Lightweight (LAISR ULW) terminal provides high data rate throughput to support BLOS communications, while further reducing the total terminal size, weight and power (SWaP)

Apr 28, 2023
Collaboration Tackles Embedded Cybersecurity Battlefield Challenges

General Dynamics Mission Systems and AMETEK Abaco Systems have partnered to deliver new products with advanced encryption and anti-tamper capabilities at the board level

Apr 28, 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.