• Defence Notes

  Electric Sky to test long-distance power transmission for UAVs

  8th December 2021

  DARPA persists in funding research into extending the power range and mission endurance of UAVs.

• Defence Notes

  Commtact set to launch new multi-platform broadband comms solution

  11th October 2021

  CommNet features proprietary technologies to aid C2 centres and emergency responders.

• Digital Battlespace

  Li-Fi enhances US Army connectivity

  8th December 2021

  Li-Fi optical wireless communications solve certain limitations associated with RF communications, says US Army.

• Training

  German Army to use wireless AGDUS for combat training

  3rd December 2021

  New AGDUS passive vehicle training systems from Rheinmetall will be used by the German Army in its Combat Training Centre

• Digital Battlespace

  Blu Wireless launches 5G communications capability for military vehicles

  10th November 2021

  Tactical real-time integration via 5G of multi-spectral sensor data from multiple sources may define the future of battlefield communications.

• Air Warfare

  Airbus proves Zephyr’s connectivity capabilities

  16th November 2021

  Airbus, with NTT DOCOMO, has demonstrated the stability between the Zephyr S HAPS and the ground antenna for communication purposes.

• Air Warfare

  Aeronautics develops VTOL Orbiter variant

  15th October 2021

  Aeronautics is working on a new VTOL member of its Orbiter family.

• Naval Warfare

  Cutting-edge harbor security, surveillance & protection system (Sponsored)

  13th December 2021

  The stakes are high as loss of port services can have far reaching strategic and economic ramifications.

• Digital Battlespace

  COW, FUDGE and VINNI tell a tale for Norwegian 5G research

  26th November 2021

  The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency is looking to exploit public and private 5G networks and has conducted trials involving a 5G network aboard a trailer as well as the use of gunshot detection systems and drones.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CANDL lights up MUM-T demonstrations

  3rd November 2021

  Patria engages with Finnish-German research project on cooperation between crewed aircraft and UAVs.

• Digital Battlespace

  New cyber threat offers potentially useful tool for militaries

  28th October 2021

  A novel method of data exfiltration could enable undetectable long-range communications in hostile battle zones.

• Training

  AUSA 2021: InVeris presents latest VR system

  11th October 2021

  InVeris Training Solutions introduces its VR-DT system, together with FATS 100MIL and its next-generation platform, at AUSA 2021.

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2021: IAI reveals its newest UGV

  16th September 2021

  IAI has revealed the successor to its REX UGV, the new REX MK II.

• Air Warfare

  JADC2 objectives prompt adoption of software-defined networking

  30th September 2021

  Through software-defined networking for multi-transport paths such as SATCOM, Hughes is supporting the DoD concept for Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

• Land Warfare

  Milrem and Kongsberg to develop new RCV

  1st October 2021

  The platform will be called Nordic Robotic Wingman. The companies are currently defining the intended usage of the system and will carry out the user experimentation phase of the project in the 2022-2023 timeframe.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Data links

  M2DLS

  The Mini-Micro Data Link System (M2DLS) is an advanced and reliable digital data-link system, especially designed for small UGVs, small VTOL UAVs and other applications ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Data links

  Evenlode Wireless Connectivity Module

  The Evenlode Wireless Connectivity Module (WCM) allows wireless gateway interfacing to Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Evenlode modular air equipment. This may be used to ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Crimson TNG

  Crimson The Next Generation (Crimson TNG) is a wideband transceiver and signal-processing platform. Crimson TNG operates within a DC to 6GHz frequency with four receive ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ITAS-TESS

  The Improved Target Acquisition System – Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITAS-TESS) is a laser-based system designed to conduct simulated weapons engagement during crew and collective ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  MANWORN II DPU

  The MANWORN II Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is a flexible position location tracking system suitable for individual through brigade-level training. MANWORN II DPU features GPS ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  PhantomBlu

  Produced by Blu Wireless, PlantomBlu is a millimetric wave (MMW) communications solution designed for tactical platforms. The 5G-compatible system provides self-healing networks that have a ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  TacLAN Radios

  TacLAN high-capacity radios are designed for the use on the move, whether vehicle-based or dismounts. TacLAN products can be used as IP radios (through an ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Diamond

  Diamond is a digital intercom and radio combiner system for use on land and maritime platforms, including high speed patrol craft. Diamond has been designed ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  BlueFire

  BlueFire wireless weapon simulators provide advanced realism by maintaining form, fit and function. The weapons use commercial wireless Bluetooth technology to communicate with the training ...

• Data links, UAS: communication systems

  PRM2136

  Peraso PRM2136 is a millimetre wave (mmWave) communications module designed for low-latency, high-bandwidth applications in a small form factor. Originally launched in 2022, it was introduced to ...

• Subsystems: hardware

  MMCC

  The Modular Mobile Command Control (MMCC) serves as a secure wireless mobile network infrastructure for mobile training exercise control with scalability for small to large ...

• Major networking projects

  TSP JCTD

  The Tactical Service Provider (TSP) will integrate two-way Digital Video Broadcasting – Return Channel via Satellite (DVB-RCS) with the broadband mobile wireless technology WiMAX, based on IEEE ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CVS TES

  The Combat Vehicle System (CVS) provides a modular, adaptable wireless tactical engagement simulation (TES) and instrumentation system for live, scalable combat training range exercises. Designed ...

• Land: handheld day observation, surveillance and targeting systems

  Senop Lilly

  Unveiled at the September 2017 DSEI exhibition, Lilly is a handheld multipurpose observation, surveillance and targeting system developed on the basis of Senop’s proven Lisa ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  RF-7800W

  The RF-7800W-OU440 high-capacity LoS radio has an IP design that operates from 4.4-5GHz. This provides connectivity at distances over 50km and extending WANs and LANs ...