EID to unveil new vehicle communication system at DSEI
The Portuguese company’s naval communications system is in service across more than a dozen countries. It has turned to its home nation for support in developing a new vehicle based C2 system.
AN/FPS-132 Block 5 radar. (Photo: Raytheon)
Raytheon has obtained another contract modification for the Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR), bringing the cumulative value of the FMS programme to $1.21 billion.
Work on the latest $78.11 million modification for contractor logistics support will be performed in the US and Doha, Qatar, for completion by the end of December 2026, the DoD announced on 14 June.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base is the contracting activity.
Raytheon was officially contracted to supply the QEWR in 2017, after an agreement was reached in December 2016. The company subsequently received multiple modifications, most recently in December 2020.
The AN/FPS-132 Block 5 radar forms the backbone of QEWR to provide long-range detection for the national layered Integrated Air and Missile Defense framework, which includes Patriot systems and an Air Defense Operation Center for C2.
According to Shephard Defence Insight, the system is designed to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with minimal staffing and maintenance.
The Portuguese company’s naval communications system is in service across more than a dozen countries. It has turned to its home nation for support in developing a new vehicle based C2 system.
The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from complex environments.
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.