Land Warfare

Tess Defence signs $2.2 billion deal to provide tracked support vehicles to Spanish Army

27th December 2023

The VAC tracked support vehicles will replace the Spanish Army’s aging TOA M-113 Armoured Caterpillar Transport vehicles.

Land Warfare

Ukraine to receive SurveilSPIRE C-UAS systems from Germany

6th October 2023

A new order has been made for Ukraine to receive automated SurveilSPIRE C-UAS systems from Germany’s Rheinmetall and Estonia’s DefSecIntel.

Digital Battlespace

Orbiting the Future: How New Satellite Technologies are Revolutionising Global Communications

26th September 2023

With the satellite industry at a pivotal juncture, Intelsat is investing in advanced technologies like 5G and optical communications, striving to enhance worldwide connectivity and address emerging governmental needs.

Land Warfare

The HF Renaissance – The Evolving Electronic Warfare Threats and the Need for Resilient Waveforms (Studio)

14th September 2023

Amid modern warfare’s complexity and electronic warfare threats, NATO and its allies are balancing legacy systems with new technologies. With the importance of resilient waveforms underscored, High Frequency (HF) technology has emerged as a robust solution, leading to an “HF renaissance”.

Digital Battlespace

The Global Quest for Seamless Communication: Bridging the Communication Gap (Studio)

7th September 2023

The evolution of the global satellite communications industry highlights the importance of interoperability, connectivity, and technological advancements to address modern warfare challenges and ensure resilient coalition operations.

Digital Battlespace

RTX to create mobile ad hoc networks under $6.6 million contract with DoD

28th August 2023

RTX's BBN division will lead the development of Opportunistic eXtemporarY 5G Encrypted Network (OXYGEN), enabling forward-deployed service members to communicate directly using 5G technology without complex infrastructures.

Land Warfare

Elistair rolls out tethered drone for comms relay missions

9th March 2023

The Elistair Orion HL is designed for use as a persistent relay solution to form part of a secured mobile network.

Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman begins testing new multifunction sensor

28th February 2023

The EMRIS sensor can perform radar, EW and communications functions using a single array.

Digital Battlespace

Europe to fund 5G research for defence applications

20th January 2023

The European Defence Fund's 5G COMPAD project will bring together suppliers from 12 countries to work on future military communications systems.

Air Warfare

Regulus Cyber unveils system for drone swarm defeat

19th January 2023

The Ring R1 counter-UAS system uses GPS signal manipulation to control or neutralise hostile drones.

Fighter - multirole

Multirole Fighter (UAE)

Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-9B [UAE]

Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by proving ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...

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

CreoLand HP

CreoLand HP is a 10W MANET radio designed for command centres, long-range applications, artillery and special forces units. Notably, it offers a data throughput of 100Mbps ...

Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

C-Guard Netline

Netline’s C-Guard is a family of vehicular and manpack Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) systems. The vehicular variant of the system is thought to be ...

Data links

Peregrine for Government

Pelegrine for Government is a quad transceiver based on Rajant's BreadCrumb platform, designed as a mobile wireless mesh network node. Supporting Rajant's InstaMesh networking technology, it ...

Air: NVGs

PNL-3 BIELK

The PNL-3 aviator's NVGs allow stereoscopic twin-eye observation, retaining the feeling of natural shapes and sizes of observed objects and scenery, according to the company. ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

CreoLand Light

Produced by Creomagic, CreoLand Light is a 1W MANET radio designed for UGVs, dismounted soldiers and light vehicles with SWaP limitations.

Data links

CreoAir

CreoAir is a broadband networking line-of-sight datalink system designed for aerial platforms. Suitable for applications up to 250km in range, it provides MANET-capable communications with ...

UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

VN-300 Dual Antenna GPS/INS

The VN-300 is a miniature Dual Antenna GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS). Incorporating MEMS sensor technology, the VN-300 combines three-axis accelerometers, gyros, magnetometers, a barometric ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

XSW

The XSW OEM module is compact and designed for integration in SWIR imaging applications. Typical OEM applications include IR imaging for man-portable and unmanned (airborne ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Rufus-640

The Rufus-640 camera can operate day and night and in varying conditions. Rufus-640 detects shortwave IR radiation between 0.9 and 1.7μm with a wide dynamic ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Orion HL

The Elistair Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing tethered UAV designed for use as a persistent relay solution to form part of a secured mobile network. ...

Military - USVs

Sea Serpent

The three-metre Sea Serpent is the smallest member of the Eclipse USV family that Al Seer Marine and 5G International are jointly developing for surveillance ...

Military - USVs

Eclipse Class 11

The Eclipse Class 11 is an 11m mono-hull craft that can serve as a surveillance platform or patrol craft. Optional equipment fitted to customer requirements ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

XTM

The Xenics Thermal Module (XTM) is a compact camera with image quality and stability for a range of OEM applications, such as security, NV, fire-fighting, ...

Air: aerial targets

BQM-74F

Building on the BQM-74E, the BQM-74F aerial target was developed by Northrop Grumman under a USN contract. Introduced in 2005, it has a new airframe ...