Embraer Launches NATO-Compliant A-29N Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft
New version of the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, the A-29N, will feature equipment to meet NATO's operational requirements, including a new datalink and single-pilot operation
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New version of the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, the A-29N, will feature equipment to meet NATO's operational requirements, including a new datalink and single-pilot operation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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