BAE Systems Unveils Improved TWV640 Thermal Camera Core
BAE Systems has unveiled enhanced capabilities for the TWV640 thermal camera core used in security, surveillance, firefighting vision systems, and automotive cameras. The TWV640 is powered by BAE Systems Athena 640 focal plane array, an uncooled long wave infrared microbolometer
New Russian Infra-Red Surveillance Camera Can See Objects 20Km Away
Ruselectronics Holding, a subsidiary of Rostec, has successfully crafted prototypes of an infrared television camera with the remarkable capability of detecting objects positioned up to 20 kilometers away. These cutting-edge devices belong to a series of television cameras conceived by the Central Research Institute "Electron," a part of Ruselectronics, designed specifically...
Royal Netherlands Air Force Equips Israeli DIRCM on VIP Aircraft
Elbit Systems said it provided the Royal Netherlands Air Forces (RNLAF) Gulfstream G-650ER VIP Aircraft with a self-protection suite. This delivery occurred within a year of the agreement being signed and followed a comprehensive series of flight acceptance tests
Poland Greenlights Deal with U.S. Army for LTAMDS Radar and Patriot Launchers...
The Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, greenlit an agreement with the U.S
Saab to Reveal Giraffe 1X Deployment Set Configuration at DSEI-2023
Saab is set to unveil a novel configuration for their Giraffe 1X radar system, marking its debut at the DSEI 2023 event. This setup is designed for ease of transport, efficient relocation, and rapid deployment, making it suitable for various battlefield scenarios and situations where air threats can impact stationary installations
Lockheed Martin Delivers Initial 5G Prototype U.S.M.C., Commences Mobile Network Experimentation...
Lockheed Martin handed over the Phase 1 Initial Prototype of the 5G testbed variant for the Open Systems Interoperable and Reconfigurable Infrastructure Solution (OSIRIS) to the Marine Corps program management team at Marine Corps (USMC) Base Camp Pendleton, California. This marks the commencement of mobile network experimentation
HENSOLDT, ERA to Integrate Twinvis Passive Radar onto VERA-NG System for Germany
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT and ERA are offering the Passive Surveillance System VERA-NG to the German Luftwaffe. ERA is a company focused on Air Traffic Control (ATC) and passive surveillance systems for air surveillance, air defense, and electronic warfare
Pentagon asks RTX to Develop GhostEye MR Radar for NASAMS Air Defense...
The Pentagon awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a contract valued $7 million to develop and assess the GhostEye MR radar, an advanced medium-range sensor for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). These are the first government contracts for GhostEye MR, a multi-mission radar designed and developed by Raytheon via internal research and development investments
Taiwan’s F-16s to get Infrared Search and Track Systems
Taiwan is seeking Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems worth $500 million for its F-16 Viper fleet, a request which the U.S
DARPA asks BAE Systems to Develop Next Gen Signal Processing and Communication...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems FAST Labs contract valued $14 million to develop next generation signal processing and communication systems under Massive Cross Correlation (MAX) program. These systems will be deployed on a new smaller category of military platforms
Hensoldt Develops New Version of Twinvis Passive Radar for Long-range Surveillance
HENSOLDT has developed a new version of its "Twinvis" passive radar, which is now being launched in a fully integrated shelter variant for military use as "Twinvis Military Sheltered". So far, "Twinvis" has been available as a set-up kit for integration by the customer
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
RTX Wins $344M to Develop Standard Missile Variants
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...