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
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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
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
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
Raytheon Continues Support of US Air Force Geospatial Intelligence
The company will provide mission support and engineering services for the current Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) baseline as well as facilitating the transition to the Open Architecture DCGS
New Helmet Mounted Displays for US Air National Guard F-16 Pilots
Thales’ Scorpion features full-color symbology, zero-perceived latency and a single display for both day and night operations at reduced life-cycle costs
USSOCOM Receives Spike NLOS Missile System On Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
Lockheed Martin’s Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) is a multi-purpose, electro-optical/infrared missile system with an advanced rocket motor that enables it to reach ranges of up to 32 kilometers
USMC F/A-18 Hornet Completes First Flight with AESA Radar
Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s APG-79(V)4 is an APG-79 radar derivative that employs the first airborne GaN-AESA fire-control radar to help pilots detect and track enemy aircraft from greater distances with greater accuracy
New Laser Target Designator for Military Drones Released
The Teledyne FLIR StormCaster-DX is an advanced, multi-role laser designator payload that can be used to provide NATO-standard laser target designation for laser-guided weapons
US Army Trials SPIKE FIREFLY Loitering Munition
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ SPIKE FIREFLY is a portable Vertical Take-Off and Landing miniature tactical loitering munition designed for ground organic precision strike for close combat forces
Additional Target Designation Pods for French Rafale Aircraft
Thales’ TALIOS pod enables Rafale F4 standard aircraft to perform both air reconnaissance and ground/surface attack missions
US Marine Corps Tests Medium Range Interceptor Capability
This test is a first in a series designed to prove the Medium Range Interceptor Capability’s ability to intercept cruise missile threats and other aerial threats for fixed and operationally semi-fixed sites
