News & Articles

Satellite Radio with Built-In Messaging & Situational Awareness 

L3Harris’ next-generation RO-X tactical radio transmits and receives voice and GPS over a single antenna, with a full keypad and color display to create, send and read messages

May 23, 2022
Vertex Awarded US Air Force Helicopter Maintenance Contract

The company will maintain the UH-1N Twin Huey and the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the US Air Force 582nd Helicopter Group

May 23, 2022
Skydio X2D Nano UAS Selected for UK MoD Future Capabilities Group Program

With the ability to conduct reconnaissance, security patrol and incident response missions, Skydio drones incorporate 360° obstacle avoidance and are night operation enabled

May 20, 2022
High-Energy Laser Defeats Mortars & Drones in Live-Fire Exercise

In a recent US Army operational assessment at White Sands Missile Range, Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s 50kW-class high energy laser weapon demonstrated repeatable counter-mortar capability

May 20, 2022
New HD Multi-Spectral Surveillance Systems Launched 

Teledyne FLIR Defense’s SeaFLIR 240 and TacFLIR 240 incorporate advanced sensors, optics, and image processing features to deliver impressive range performance for object detection, recognition and identification

May 20, 2022
DIRCM & EW Systems for Additional European Air Force MRTT Aircraft

Elbit Systems’ Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) systems integrate laser technology, high frame-rate thermal cameras and a compact, dynamic high-speed sealed-mirror turret for defense against ground-to-air IR missiles

May 20, 2022
Mobile Network-MIMO Communications Hatch-Mount Kit for C-130s

DoD and FAA certified for MC 130H and MC 130J variants, the hatch-mount kit allows end users to change aircraft at any time without losing airborne communications and networking capabilities

May 20, 2022
New Tactical Communication Headset for In-Vehicle & On-Foot Missions

Racal Acoustics and INVISIO’s RA5100 is fully military specification compliant, qualified to MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461F, designed to withstand extreme shock and vibrations and harsh electromagnetic environments

May 19, 2022
Live Firing Anti-Surface Warfare Training for HMS Lancaster

Exercise SHARPSHOOTER 22 allowed the ship’s personnel to use live ammunition from medium and close-range weapons against dynamic remote controlled surface vessels and static targets

May 19, 2022
Industry-First Safe, SOSA Aligned Mission Computer Launched 

Mercury Systems’ open standards-based DAL-certifiable system delivers up to 40x more performance than current-generation computers while saving space, power and costs

May 19, 2022
Republic of Korea Selects Bell 505 as Military Helicopter Trainer

The contract, signed between the Republic of Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration and Bell Textron, calls for the building and delivery of up to 40 Bell 505 helicopters by 2025

May 19, 2022
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