World Defense Show 2026: Northrop Grumman to present improved C2 management system
The Northrop Grumman Integrated Battle Command System is in service with Poland and the US Army with another 20 countries believed to have expressed an interest.
Chemring Countermeasures USA will manufacture MJU-66 special material decoys for the US Air Force under a two year contract announced on 7 August.
Total value of the contract is up to $29 million, with an initial delivery order of $18.4 million in the first year.
Michael Flowers, group chief executive of Chemring, said: ‘We are delighted to receive this contract which shall be delivered from our newly modernised alloy surfaces facility in Philadelphia. This award demonstrates continuing confidence by the USAF in Chemring as a provider of advanced countermeasures, specifically the MJU-66/B decoy and it recognises our dedication to protecting military personnel.
‘We remain committed to being the preferred supplier of the highest quality special material decoys to both the US Department of Defense and our international customers.’
The Northrop Grumman Integrated Battle Command System is in service with Poland and the US Army with another 20 countries believed to have expressed an interest.
The Thales DigitalCrew package, first unveiled at last year’s Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles conference, is designed to merge imaging and apply a layer of decision-making and observation algorithms to support crew and other personnel.
Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
The plan for the new displays follows fresh investment in Kopin’s European facilities by Theon and an order for head-up displays in fielded aircraft, with funding from the US Department of Defense.
Persistent Systems received its largest ever single order for its MPU5 devices and other systems earlier this month and has already delivered the 50 units to the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division.