Digital Battlespace
Cerberus at the gate
The French government has announced the completion of test flights for its aerostat-based CERBERE signals intelligence system, nine years after the programme first got underway. ...
Digital Battlespace
French Navy to get communications boost with Mercure system
French naval communications will benefit from a capability enhancement with the advent of the Mercure HF communications system which will provide an increase in the ...
Digital Battlespace
French Navy looks at step change in data sharing
The French Navy is deepening its ability to share tactical situational awareness data via its Naval Cooperative Surveillance initiative. The Veille Coopérative Navale (VCN/Naval Cooperative ...
Digital Battlespace
Battle management modernisation efforts continue
The German Army is modernising its battle management and communications systems which will enhance command and control, and situational awareness at the brigade, battalion, company ...
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Digital Battlespace
Germany looks into radar picture improvements
1st November 2019
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) may embark upon a major procurement of new ground-based air surveillance radars over the coming five years which could see ...
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Digital Battlespace
German Air Force explores passive aggressive surveillance
1st November 2019
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) is blazing a trail with its interest in passive radar, with the technology promising to enhance its ground-based air surveillance ...
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2019: New tools for US Army’s electromagnetic overhaul
25th October 2019
It is one year since the US Army performed its first electronic attack on European soil since the end of the Cold War, with the ...
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2019: Risks inherent with domain convergence
23rd October 2019
The last five years has seen much debate in the global EW community regarding the convergence of electronic and cyber warfare domains. Yet merging these ...
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2019: USAF in a jam
23rd October 2019
It is 30 years since the US Air Force (USAF) retired its General Dynamics EF-111A Raven electronic warfare aircraft. Is it time that the air ...
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Digital Battlespace
Bandwidth challenges existing data link order
6th June 2019
For almost four decades NATO’s Link 16 tactical data link has proved its worth as a vital communications conduit for air operations, but thoughts are ...
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Digital Battlespace
Widespread use, but Link 16 integration challenges remain
4th June 2019
While Link 16 has revolutionised air operations, easing command and control and enhancing situational awareness, challenges still exist regarding its implementation. The Link 16 tactical ...
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Digital Battlespace
Link 16 capability migrating towards infantry use
4th June 2019
The NATO Link 16 tactical data link (TDL) is synonymous with air operations however it is now migrating into the hands of individual soldiers, promising ...
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon awaits NGJ design reviews
11th December 2014
Raytheon is looking ahead to the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) for the company’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) airborne electronic warfare ...
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Digital Battlespace
Japan to procure E-2D Hawkeye
2nd December 2014
Japan is expected to procure the Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft following an announcement by the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...
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Defence Helicopter
Apache radar updated with maritime mode
6th November 2014
Longbow LLC, the joint venture that manufactures the AN/APG-78 Longbow fire control radar, is to upgrade the radars equipping the US Army’s new AH-64E helicopters ...
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Naval Warfare
Windward highlights AIS manipulation
29th October 2014
The maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) has critical deficiencies that include lack of vessels using it consistently and the transmission of incorrect data, Windward has ...
