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E-3 Sentry encryption equipment no longer meets US security requirements, says USAF

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The US Air Force says the Sentry fleet’s DAR-400 encryptor can no longer keep pace with changing security requirements and warns that a failure could affect US operations and data security.

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HII to perform analytical services for USSOCOM

17th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has secured a $22 million contract as part of the SOCOM-Wide Mission Support-A (SWMS-A) contract. It allows for the provision of …

USN selects MS-177A sensor provider

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USN selects MS-177A sensor provider

16th April 2020

The legacy Goodrich Corporation business of Raytheon Technologies has secured a $19.90 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MS-177A Naval Maritime Experiment Programme. The contract covers …

Armasuisse orders C2 solution from Elbit Systems

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Armasuisse orders C2 solution from Elbit Systems

16th April 2020

Elbit Systems has received a contract order worth $15 million to supply C2 systems for the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse). The systems …

Kongsberg to supply ASW sonars to Finland

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Kongsberg to supply ASW sonars to Finland

15th April 2020

Kongsberg has signed a contract with Saab to provide ASW and diver detection sonars to the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes (pictured) currently under development. The …

More Japanese Hawkeyes arrive amid AEW restructure

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More Japanese Hawkeyes arrive amid AEW restructure

15th April 2020

The third and fourth E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) arrived last month. The pair of Northrop Grumman aircraft (bearing …

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Air Warfare: emerging threats, critical care, US Army Aviation and more

9th April 2020

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Estonia to develop command platform for NATO Cyber Range

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Estonia to develop command platform for NATO Cyber Range

8th April 2020

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Guardtime OÜ and GT Cyber Technologies OÜ for the development of an automated …

Ultra Electronics installs S2150 sonar on RN frigate

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Ultra Electronics installs S2150 sonar on RN frigate

6th April 2020

Ultra Electronics has installed the first S2150 Hull Mount Sonar on a RN Type 23 frigate HMS Portland according to a 6 April statement. The …

South Korea installs HUSS to protect ports

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South Korea installs HUSS to protect ports

3rd April 2020

South Korea has finished installing a new indigenously developed surveillance system that can monitor ports against threats such as surface vessels, submarines, submersibles, divers or …

Waveform translation simplifies special forces communications

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Waveform translation simplifies special forces communications

3rd April 2020

Joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) have numerous tools at their disposal to communicate with aircraft overhead providing close air support (CAS). In recent years, US …

Blighter Surveillance Systems develops low-cost radar

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Blighter Surveillance Systems develops low-cost radar

1st April 2020

Blighter Surveillance Systems has developed a low-cost and lightweight ground surveillance/vehicle-mountable radar called Orbiter, designed for military and non-military uses. Orbiter can detect a moving …

South Korea to benefit from F-16 upgrades via FMS

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South Korea to benefit from F-16 upgrades via FMS

31st March 2020

The US State Department has approved a potential FMS for an upgrade to Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-16 Block 32 aircraft with Mode …

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