The GA-ASI aircraft will be configured to include a multi-mode maritime surface-search radar with Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging mode, and a HD, Full-Motion Video sensor equipped with optical and infrared cameras
Effective at ranges of up to 2,000 metres, the 50 cal heavy machine gun bullets can penetrate light armour and plastics such as RIB speed boats, providing the warship with an extra layer of defense
Receiver-based stimulation of the operational software has resulted in high fidelity training that exactly matches the live environment, meaning crew are better trained, mission ready and can achieve their objectives faster
General Dynamics Mission Systems will provide development, production, installation and deployed-systems support for the Columbia and Dreadnaught ballistic missile class submarines
MBDA and Rheinmetall will work together to fabricate, integrate and support test a laser weapon demonstrator in the maritime environment, onboard the German Navy frigate F124 Sachsen
The NS50 is the world’s most compact, affordable 4D AESA naval radar, offering superior air and surface detection, tracking and classification performances for high value ships
British Forces will be joined this year by U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning jets, USS The Sullivans - Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, plus sailors and marines, for the inaugural Carrier Strike 21 deployment
Teledyne Brown Engineering will provide the system’s hardware, which will be integrated with Launch Control Assemblies and other equipment into the state-of-the-art modules
This follows a recent demonstration of how to deliver an operationally effective laser weapon system, which spectrally combines multiple kilowatt fiber lasers to attain high beam quality at various power levels
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