The aircraft support contract is valued at around £147 million and will ensure the UK F-35 fleet's availability and capability to conduct combat missions worldwide
Patriot is the most effective and only combat-proven ground-based air defense capability available in the world to defeat advanced long-range cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles
The Block 1 upgrade awarded by the US Air Force will add advanced communication capabilities to further enhance the aircraft's data connectivity and situational awareness
Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-7000 system features state-of-the-art capabilities, including fully automated tilt and gain controls, an intuitive weather return display and advanced surveillance of maritime vessels
Under the contract, a Northrop Grumman-led team will define the modular open-system architecture of an enhanced V-BAT aircraft, including the integration of advanced surveillance and electronic warfare (EW) payloads
Marshall Aerospace’s ARC Radar is a role-fit palletized solution with no permanent integration and no modifications required, utilizing only existing aircraft power outlets to temporarily outfit fleets for ISR missions
Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS) participating nations entrust Indra as prime, and FCMS and Thales as main partners with the development of the new suite of sensors that will equip NGWS platforms
AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 Block 20 weighs just under five pounds, can be deployed in less than two minutes, features a longer endurance, improved Digital Data Link (DDL) range, and new EO/IR panning camera suite
Aerojet Rocketdyne will provide additional solid rocket motors and Divert and Attitude Control Systems to power the US Missile Defense Agency’s additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon systems
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