Technology News & Articles

L3Harris to Produce & Sustain US Navy CEC System

The Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system is designed to enhance the Anti-Air Warfare capability of Navy ships and aircraft, and is a key element of the Navy’s integrated sensors and networked communications solution set

Jul 22, 2022
Upgraded Simulators for German Navy NH90 NFH Sea Lion Helicopters

Rheinmetall will upgrade the Asterion cockpit trainer simulators to enable maintenance personnel of the Bundeswehr’s Naval Air Squadron 5 to carry out realistic maintenance and repair operations

Jul 22, 2022
US Navy Deploys First Metal 3D Printer at Sea

The Xerox ElemX 3D metal printer has been installed on USS Essex (LHD 2) and at-sea trials have begun in the Pacific Rim

Jul 21, 2022
Proving Trials Underway for UK Laser Directed Energy Program

The first of these trials conducted by the Dragonfire consortium at low power proved the system can track air and sea targets with high accuracy

Jul 21, 2022
Radar Tech Demonstrator Developed for F-X/FCAS Aircraft

Leonardo UK and Mitsubishi Electric’s JAGUAR represents the latest in combat air sensing technology to provide enhanced radar functions and advanced capabilities that can disrupt and deny adversary surveillance systems

Jul 21, 2022
UK Commits Investment in RAF Typhoon Future Capabilities

The £2.35 billion investment includes the delivery of the European Common Radar System Mk 2 radar and ensures the aircraft can integrate additional capabilities and weapons to counter emerging threats until 2040 and beyond

Jul 20, 2022
USAF Selects Collins Aerospace for Next-Gen Air Combat Training System

Collins Aerospace’s Tactical Combat Training System – Increment II was selected as the P6 combat training system program of record after successful demonstrations of secure blended Live, Virtual, and Constructive capabilities

Jul 20, 2022
Trophy Active Protection System Kits for US Army Abrams Tanks

General Dynamics Land Systems’ Trophy rapidly detects, classifies and engages threats such as recoilless rifles, antitank guided missiles, rockets, tank rounds and rocket-propelled grenades

Jul 20, 2022
Spectral TDL Integration with AIMS-ISR Enables Live Link 16 Situational Awareness

Integrated with CarteNav's AIMS-ISR, the Meta Mission Data Spectral interface provides operators with Link 16 units and tracks georeferenced on augmented reality moving maps alongside other sensor data for maximum situational awareness

Jul 19, 2022
British Army Awards Contract for Cloud Distributed Simulation Demonstrator

Harnessing Hadean’s Web 3.0 technology, the project will combine different 2D, 3D and Live, Virtual and Constructive elements of training environments for land warfare into one immersive simulation

Jul 15, 2022
First Mode 5 IFF Level 2-B Combined Transponder-Receiver Released

uAvionix’s ZPX-B2 leverages a single crypto, reducing weight and volume on NATO and allied military tactical manned and unmanned aircraft platforms

Jul 15, 2022
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.