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AN/AAR-47 missile warning sensor. (Photo: Northrop Grumman)
The Weapon Systems division of Northrop Grumman is producing and delivering AN/AAR-47 missile warning sensors and associated replaceable equipment to the USAF and seven FMS customers, the DoD announced on 15 April.
An $8.31 million task order from Naval Air Systems Command includes 182 sensors, 54 computer processors, and 12 Countermeasures Signals Simulator test gun sets.
Recipients include the USAF and the governments of Austria, Bahrain, the Czech Republic, Greece, India, Morocco and Spain.
Work is expected to be completed in August 2022.
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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.
Turkey has joined the family of countries attempting to establish a multilayered air defence system with government approval in August 2024 for the effort landed by Aselsan. Dubbed Steel Dome, the programme joins Israel’s Iron Dome, the US Golden Dome, India’s Mission Sudarshan Chakra and South Korea’s low-altitude missile defence system.
MARSS’ NiDAR system has been deployed using sensors from static platforms to provide detection and protection for static sights, such as critical infrastructure, ports and military bases.