Thales is in discussions with the French military about a possible truck-mounted variant of its Sea Fire radar system.
It could be utilised for missions including ballistic missile defence. Under the developmental name ‘Ground Fire’, the S-Band multifunction radar would be used for the surveillance, tracking and interception of ballistic missiles and other targets.
The radar would also have the capability to defend against air-breathing threats and provide a missile guidance capability via an S-Band uplink.
The naval 'Sea Fire' variant is funded by the French MoD and is under development for the French Navy’s future FTI Frigate programme.
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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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