Technology News & Articles

MGW Pico+ TOUGH Video Encoder Showcased at DSEI 2021

The new military-grade MGW Pico+ TOUGH by VITEC is a robust and compact credit card sized encoder, providing H.264 HD/SD and the latest H.265/HEVC compression for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications

Sep 14, 2021
Inertial Labs Lowest Cost Multi-Frequency and Multi-Constellation Navigation Solution Yet

Inertial Labs Unveil Low-Cost GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System designed for a multitude of defence applications

Sep 13, 2021
New Fan Assembly Option Added to ViaLiteHD 3U Rack Chassis

ViaLite Communications has introduced a new fan assembly option for its RF over fiber 3U rack chassis. The new assembly option is especially beneficial for chassis units located in higher ambient temperatures

Sep 13, 2021
Series Production Begins on Infrared Threat Warning System for Aircraft

After trials proved the system’s ability to quickly and accurately detect threats at long range and to continue tracking incoming missiles in-flight, Leonardo’s Multi Aperture InfraRed (MAIR) threat warning system has gone into series production

Sep 10, 2021
New Airborne Surveillance Radar with SAR/MTI Capabilities

After proving the Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indication (SAR/MTI) capabilities of its airborne surveillance radar PrecISR, HENSOLDT will supply one PrecISR 1000 to CAE-Aviation for installation on a King Air Beechcraft B350 aircraft

Sep 08, 2021
First Delivery of Personal Radiation Detectors for CWMD First Responders

Mirion Technologies has delivered 880 AccuRad Personal Radiation Detectors to the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office to support government emergency response organizations

Sep 08, 2021
Additional Vendors on IT Asset Management and Cybersecurity Agreement for U.S. DoD

The modification was awarded to Carahsoft Technology to expand the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) access to IT asset management and cybersecurity solutions with the addition of five manufacturers

Sep 08, 2021
Semi-Autonomous Multi-Domain Mission Planning Software for DARPA

U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems a Phase 2 contract to develop semi-autonomous, multi-domain mission planning software under the Adapting Cross-Domain Kill-Webs (ACK) program

Sep 08, 2021
U.S. Army Awards Contract for Stryker Virtual Trainer Upgrade

The DiSTI Corporation will upgrade the Stryker virtual trainers with Operator and Instructor training, On-call Maintenance and Technical Support, cybersecurity certification, and ongoing Family of Maintenance Trainers Common Core support

Sep 07, 2021
New Missile Defense Futures Lab to Develop and Test Integrated Missile Defense System

The Missile Defense Futures Lab (MDFL) supports missile defense systems engineers with research, modeling and simulation and the development of tracking software to respond to nuclear and other threats

Sep 07, 2021
New Hybrid Antenna for 5G, Radar and Remote Sensing Applications

The Wide Angle ESA Fed Reflector antenna from Lockheed Martin is a hybrid of a phased array Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) and a parabolic dish that increases coverage area by 190% compared to traditional phased array antennas

Sep 07, 2021
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