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More Night Vision Cameras for US Army Apache Helicopter Program
More Night Vision Cameras for US Army Apache Helicopter Program

Intevac will provide the Electronic Image Intensification camera based on its patented Electron Bombarded Active Pixel Sensor (EBAPS) digital imaging sensor for extreme low-light level detection for the Apache helicopter

Oct 06, 2021
New Plug-in Solution for Adding Security IP to COTS Modular Open Systems
New Plug-in Solution for Adding Security IP to COTS Modular Open Systems

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions will embed Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s patented Night Cover product suite into select OpenVPX module designs and on XMC mezzanine cards to enhance existing processor modules

Oct 06, 2021
Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Typhoon Radar Development
Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Typhoon Radar Development

The new European Common Radar System Mark 2 radar, designed and built by Leonardo for integration onto the Eurofighter Typhoon by BAE Systems, will be the most advanced reprogrammable radar system ever produced for a combat aircraft

Oct 06, 2021
Russian Shvabe Patents Laser Imaging Device
Russian Shvabe Patents Laser Imaging Device

Shvabe Holding's MZ Sapphir has upgraded one of its laser imaging devices by adding a thermal imaging channel, a passive mode control panel and other technical elements to enable 3 to 10x magnification

Oct 05, 2021
US Marine Corps Orders Smalls Arms Fire Control Systems
US Marine Corps Orders Smalls Arms Fire Control Systems

With increased hit probability and engagement range, SMART SHOOTER’s SMASH technology has the potential to increase the U.S. Navy’s ability to engage small unmanned aerial systems using existing weapons and ammunition in its inventory

Oct 05, 2021
New In-Flight Connectivity for Long Range Command and Control
New In-Flight Connectivity for Long Range Command and Control

Northrop Grumman’s data link for connecting aircraft in highly contested airspace could revolutionize Joint All-Domain Command and Control through an open architecture network

Oct 05, 2021
New Rapid Deployment Kit for Thermal Cameras
New Rapid Deployment Kit for Thermal Cameras

Silent Sentinel’s Rapid Deployment Kit consists of a Pelican watertight, dustproof and crushproof carry case containing a tripod, an Oculus or Aeron thermal Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera, and a laptop for surveillance in remote locations

Oct 04, 2021
US Army to Develop Advanced Anti-Access and Area Denial Weapon Technologies
US Army to Develop Advanced Anti-Access and Area Denial Weapon Technologies

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will help the U.S. Army develop target acquisition and tracking sensors and algorithms that will advance technologies needed for the operation of missile and weapon systems in contested environments

Oct 04, 2021
Industry Experts Bid to Replace NATO Airborne Warning System
Industry Experts Bid to Replace NATO Airborne Warning System

L3Harris will lead a team of defense companies to develop ‘system-of-systems’ options for surveillance and control capabilities across all domains for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program to replace NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System

Oct 04, 2021
Advanced A-PNT Solution to Counter Anti-Global Positioning System Threats
Advanced A-PNT Solution to Counter Anti-Global Positioning System Threats

Leonardo DRS’ Assured Position Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) solution provides A-PNT information in GPS-threatened environments by using technologies from anti-jam and anti-spoofing, M-Code receivers, image-based terminal, and inertial measurement units

Oct 04, 2021
Smoke Obscurant Systems for Bundeswehr Swap-Body Trucks
Smoke Obscurant Systems for Bundeswehr Swap-Body Trucks

Rheinmetall’s ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant system produces an instantaneous, multispectral interruption of the line of sight to protect vehicles from unexpected attacks when travelling and during offensive/defensive operations

Oct 01, 2021
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.