Harris has been awarded a full-rate production (FRP) contract to provide key avionics components for Australian and US Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack and F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft, the company announced on 28 July.
The avionics components are critical to the Distributed Targeting System in the aircraft, which will improve its networking capabilities, and targeting precision, and shorten target sensing to shoot times.
Ed Zoiss, president, electronic systems, Harris, said: 'The F/A-18 brings critical navy fighter and electronic warfare capabilities for the US and key allies such as Australia. Upgrading the mission- and image-processing prowess of the platform will help ensure that it continues to be the primary fighter aircraft for the US Navy.'
The EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, which is derived from the Super Hornet fighter jet, is an advanced airborne electronic attack platform.
Persistent Systems has been cleared by National Security Agency (NSA) to transmit sensitive data on commercial networks. The devices are added to the NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) component list which also includes other companies’ products providing the same security.
The release of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has been long promised as mid-year. It is possible it could be as early as 2 June although the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to play its cards close to its chest.
Intelsat outlines how its multi-orbit SATCOM architecture is enhancing connectivity and resilience for special operations forces operating in degraded and contested environments.
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) satellites are intended to provide early warning of missile launches from any location worldwide and new ground stations will result in expanded coverage of critical missile warning.
Airbus was awarded the Composante Spatiale Optique (CSO) contract at the end of 2010. This included an option for a third satellite, which was activated after Germany joined the programme in 2015.
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