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Elbit XACT nv33 Night Vision Goggles Selected by German Federal Police
Elbit XACT nv33 Night Vision Goggles Selected by German Federal Police

The XACT nv33 NVG will support officers in the fight against crime across Germany, as they will be equipped with the ability to operate during the nights.

Mar 31, 2021
Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates to use ERIKS Electrically Actuated Valves
Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates to use ERIKS Electrically Actuated Valves

The electrical actuator packages and valves will be used ship-wide to control a wide range of process fluids, including water and heating and ventilating systems.

Mar 30, 2021
Next Generation, Software-Defined Power Amplifier Maximizes Mission Flexibility
Next Generation, Software-Defined Power Amplifier Maximizes Mission Flexibility

The new RF-410 from L3Harris Technologies has a software-defined architecture for fast upgrades to emerging and future waveforms, and eliminates the need for multiple power amplifiers

Mar 30, 2021
10 GbE Switch Module Delivers 10x Performance Increase for High-Speed Tactical Communications
10 GbE Switch Module Delivers 10x Performance Increase for High-Speed Tactical Communications

Curtiss-Wright’s PACSTAR 448 GIGE Switch delivers 10x transmission speed boost to support hyper-converged infrastructure, cloud replication, and high-speed network-based tactical communications at the edge of the battlefield

Mar 30, 2021
U.S. to be Equipped with Next Generation Missile Defense System
U.S. to be Equipped with Next Generation Missile Defense System

Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne have been selected by the MDA to deliver the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), a program designed to protect and defend the U.S. from intercontinental ballistic missiles

Mar 29, 2021
New Airborne HF Radio to Equip the Northrop Grumman E-2D Fleet
New Airborne HF Radio to Equip the Northrop Grumman E-2D Fleet

Leonardo’s state-of-the-art HF Single Side Band system SRT-400 has been purchased for the U.S. Navy’s fleet of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft

Mar 26, 2021
Slovenia Orders Leonardo’s Man-Portable Laser Designators
Slovenia Orders Leonardo’s Man-Portable Laser Designators

The contract makes Slovenia the 23rd nation to order the Type 163 LTD, which features immediate firing from switch-on, continuous lasing capability and produces a high-energy laser with a narrow beam divergence

Mar 25, 2021
New Dismounted Soldier Tracking Module for GPS-Denied Environments
New Dismounted Soldier Tracking Module for GPS-Denied Environments

PNI’s advanced DST provides step-by-step tracking for soldiers to 1% accuracy even when GPS is compromised, has an unmatched direction of motion and is SWaP-C optimized

Mar 25, 2021
EA-18G Growler to Receive First Major Capability Modifications
EA-18G Growler to Receive First Major Capability Modifications

The five-year Growler Capability Modification program will focus on updating the jets’ Airborne Electronic Attack and mission systems, improve combat support and lay the basis for future upgrades

Mar 24, 2021
Next-Gen CIRCM System Ready for Full-Rate Production
Next-Gen CIRCM System Ready for Full-Rate Production

Northrop Grumman’s Common Infrared Countermeasure system protects U.S. Army aircraft from a wide range of infrared-guided anti-aircraft missile threats, including shoulder-fired and vehicle-launched

Mar 24, 2021
New L-Band RF Tuner XMC Module for SATCOM & Comms Apps
New L-Band RF Tuner XMC Module for SATCOM & Comms Apps

Pentek's Jade Model 71891 XMC module is designed for connection directly to SATCOM or communications system L-band signals, offering power and processing performance advantages, improved signal quality

Mar 24, 2021
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