Technology News & Articles

GM Defense Receives ISV Full-Rate Production Decision

Based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) weighs 5,000 pounds, making it light enough to be sling loaded from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and compact enough to fit into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter

Apr 12, 2023
MoD to Work with Industry Partners on 3D Printing

The companies, AMFG, Babcock, NP Aerospace, RBSL and Thales, will work closely with the MoD alongside other industry organizations to scale up the use of AdM parts, and open doors to greater innovation in manufacturing

Apr 12, 2023
AFRL to Expand AI-Powered Maintenance Across F-16 Fleet

SparkCognition Government Systems will broaden the implementation of its Digital Maintenance Advisor to the full aircraft and will enable prescriptive maintenance features through the use of additional data sets

Apr 12, 2023
Automatic Text Extraction Technology Enhances Naval Situational Awareness

Charles River Analytics' Automatic Text Extraction for Awareness in the Maritime system works with existing labeled image datasets and banks of unannotated maritime images to enable automated systems to recognize text on ships

Apr 12, 2023
GDIT Awarded $1.7 Billion Flight School Support Contract

The GDIT team will own, operate, maintain and upgrade a suite of virtual flight simulators at Fort Rucker and also provide related training and program management services

Apr 11, 2023
Boeing & CAE Partner to Enhance P-8 Training Solutions

The teaming agreements utilize the complementary capabilities of Boeing and CAE to provide superior management, technical and cost-effective training solutions for the P-8A Poseidon program

Apr 11, 2023
QinetiQ Signs £259 Million Renewal of Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement

The renewed contract will provide longevity and consistency, not only for the maritime capability of the Royal Navy, but in ensuring sustained employment in these areas for the next ten years

Apr 11, 2023
US DoD Funds Hybrid Aircraft for Maritime ISR Missions 

Hybrid Air Vehicles is collaborating with US defense personnel on the Zero Carbon Logistics Support Via Hybrid Aircraft project to enhance logistics capabilities, ISR operations, and communications in the Pacific

Apr 11, 2023
BAE to Manufacture Advanced Block 4 F-35 EW Systems

The Block 4 Electronic Warfare (EW) systems will include significantly upgraded hardware and software that improves sensing and signal-processing capabilities

Apr 06, 2023
CAES Awarded Navy Contract for AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Consolidation Transmitters

CAES transmitters provide high power across multiple octave bandwidths, which allows them to withstand demanding and severe environments, they also provide high reliability with low maintenance costs

Apr 06, 2023
Thales to Reinforce Air Surveillance Capabilities for French Armed Forces

With the provision of Thales next generation primary and secondary approach radars, STAR NG and RSM NG, air surveillance will be guaranteed 24/7, with improved operational capabilities and detection performances

Apr 06, 2023
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.