New Sensors Deliver U.S. Air Force Improved Range & Resolution
Northrop Grumman’s new LITENING LA is an electro-optical/infrared pod for targeting and surveillance that enables aircrews to detect, acquire, identify and track targets at long range
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Northrop Grumman’s new LITENING LA is an electro-optical/infrared pod for targeting and surveillance that enables aircrews to detect, acquire, identify and track targets at long range
New products include ruggedized GPS, manpack omni, and vehicle omni antennas designed to excel in mission-critical applications such as vehicle navigation, vehicle communications and personnel communications
Cubic's Light Gun Simulation System (LGSS), to be primarily used by the Royal School of Artillery, replicates all drills associated with firing a Light Gun by providing emulated ammunition, fuses and charges
The deal, with multi-year contracts valued at around $50 million, includes Gen-3 Earth Observation satellites, as well as ground infrastructure, and operational support to boost Indonesia's defense capabilities
Anduril's Dive family of autonomous underwater vehicles has been selected by the U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype innovative new capabilities for undersea warfare
The Commando Raiding Craft (CRC) is a redesigned version of the Offshore Raiding Craft, with new engines providing increased range and speed, alongside a new configuration, cooling system, and sophisticated electronic suite
At a technical demo in Florida, the company illustrated the capability of its sixth-gen Orion multi-mission, high-capacity tactical line-of-sight radios and its family of deployable SATCOM terminals
CMWS is a combat-proven aircraft survivability system for rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft that integrates missile warning, hostile fire indication, and countermeasure controls
The agreement is expected to help boost the economy through locally sourced parts and manpower, and ERAF will exclusively market ALAKRAN in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with the intent to supply the KSA Armed Forces
VigiliantHalo, a software-driven integration platform for real-time airspace Command-and-Control (C2), is designed to support multiple missions including air traffic control (ATC), beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), and Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS)
The AN/TPQ-50 radar provides track-while-scan capabilities that allow for simultaneous detection and tracking of multiple threats fired from separate locations
Silicon Sensing’s patented, micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology is well-suited to severe operational environments, and can be used to monitor the location of surface vessels