DCS to Support USAF Operational Test and Evaluation Center
DCS will provide advisory and assistance services with additional support and advocacy for the U.S. Air Force (USAF)’s Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation services
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DCS will provide advisory and assistance services with additional support and advocacy for the U.S. Air Force (USAF)’s Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation services
Northrop Grumman’s ship-based MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter brings increased speed, endurance and payload capacity to maritime operations
Top Aces Corp.’s F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter is equipped with the company’s Advanced Aggressor Mission System which enables the aircraft to replicate advanced capabilities of contemporary air-to-air combat opponents
The 20-year agreement will cover aircraft design organization services, maintenance, logistics support, plus pilot, maintainer and groundcrew training
Elbit Systems’ E-LynX Airborne Software Defined Radio (SDR) was integrated onboard two F-5M aircraft as part of the Brazilian Link-BR2 strategic program to improve network-centric data connectivity
Rostec’s new parachute system allows paratroopers to perform jumps with a full set of weapons at speeds up to 350 km/h with increased stability and high maneuverability
HENSOLDT will provide its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), which will also include the company’s Kalaetron radar warning receiver
Eclipse Global Connectivity, Smiths Interconnect and ST Engineering iDirect’s aircraft SATCOM system will initially address the beyond-line-of-sight connectivity requirements for an EMEA government unmanned platform
Drone Aviation will provide its Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) for day/night video, secure multi-frequency and multi-wave form wireless communication range extension for national security and defense missions
Indra’s ALR-400FD radar alerter is fully digitalized with fiber optic interconnections and can detect and identify at long range the presence of enemy platforms and other radar threats
Leonardo will conduct development work on new wideband capabilities and provide core parts of the new radar’s antenna, Antenna Power Supply & Control and its processor
These flights validated the relevancy of the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT to the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft mission