Air Warfare

Boeing awarded contract modification for KC-46 services

5th March 2020

Boeing has been awarded a contract modification worth a maximum $36.7 million, to provide engineering, manufacturing and development services for the KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft …

Defence Notes

Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E1 - The Birth of VTOL

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical …

Military Logistics

Curtiss-Wright to acquire 901D Holdings

3rd December 2019

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions is set to acquire 901D Holdings by the end of December 2019.The acquisition will enhance Curtiss-Wright’s position in the market for ruggedised …

Digital Battlespace

SRC selected for US Air Force IMD support services

28th October 2019

SRC is to provide intelligence mission data (IMD) support services to the US Air Force’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) under a General …

Training

USAF exercises KC-135 training option

2nd October 2019

CAE has been awarded a $33 million contract modification that exercises an FY20 option to extend its US Air Force KC‐135 Stratotanker Aircrew Training System …

Military Logistics

Boeing contracted for more KC-46 tankers

1st October 2019

Boeing has been awarded $2.63 billion for Lot 5 production aircraft, initial spares, and support equipment for the Us Air Force's KC-46 tanker/transport programme.  The …

Digital Battlespace

Curtiss-Wright introduces HUNTR

12th September 2019

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions’ Tactical Communications Group (TCG) has introduced a new intelligent tactical data link translation gateway.HUNTR (TDL Hub and Network Translator) provides TDL translation …

Digital Battlespace

Curtiss-Wright selected for Swiss TEESS upgrades

25th June 2019

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense’s Tactical Communications Group (TCG) business line has been awarded a contract by Switzerland’s armasuisse Federal Office for Defence Procurement to provide systems for …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Curtiss-Wright data systems for MQ-25

26th April 2019

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has been selected by Boeing to supply data technology systems for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling programme, the company announced …

Military Logistics

Curtiss-Wright launches solutions aircraft maintenance

16th April 2019

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions has launched commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)-based usage monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions for the avionics market, the company announced on 9 April. The flexible …

Military Logistics

Jacobs to renovate AFMC headquarters

9th April 2019

Jacobs has received an IDIQ contract for architect and engineering services to renovate the US Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) headquarters buildings at Wright-Patterson Air …

Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics, Curtiss-Wright partner for EW

5th April 2019

General Dynamics Mission Systems has collaborated with Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions to deliver open architecture AI-based commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and EW …

Digital Battlespace

Curtiss-Wright acquires TCG

22nd March 2019

Curtiss-Wright has acquired Tactical Communications Group (TCG), a designer and manufacturer of tactical data link (TDL) software solutions for critical military communications systems, the company …

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-25 Stingray (Contracted) [USA]

Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to develop a UAS to conduct aerial refuelling as a primary mission and provide ISR capability for a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-25 Stingray (Selected) [USA]

Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to develop a UAS to conduct aerial refuelling as a primary mission and provide ISR capability for a ...

ISR/special mission

Shadow R1 (UK)

Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

Air: mission management systems

Ice Detection & Protection

CWC-AE offers autonomous ice detection and protection systems that can act independently of an aircraft crew to detect and prevent any unwanted ice build-up.  Products ...

Air: Displays

Tornado Advanced Radar Dsiplay & Information System (TARDIS)

The Tornado Advanced Radar Display & Information System (TARDIS) is developed by BAE Systems, UK, specifically for the UK's Royal Air Force's (RAF) fleet of ...

Air: mission management systems

VRDV video recorders

Curtiss-Wright VRDV video recorders are designed to be compact, lightweight and high-definition. They feature a compact flash-based design with playback during flight. VRDV recorders offer ...

Data links

LinkPro

LinkPro is a standards-based, high fidelity, software-only, multi-link Tactical Data Link (TDL) processing engine that improves tactical communications, reduces the time, risk and expense of ...

Data links

BOSS

The Battlefield Operations Support System (BOSS), produced by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, is a tool for multi-link certification testing and platform integration. BOSS is a Microsoft Windows-based ...

Application Ready COTS Systems

The Curtiss-Wright general-purpose integrated subsystems have verified operating systems and device driver support. The Application Ready COTS Systems are based on modular open-systems form factors, ...

Data links

GTS - TCG

Curtiss-Wright Defence Solutions' Ground Tactical Data Link System (GTS) product line provides operational users with an affordable, interoperable and combat-proven battlefield tactical data link (TDL) system ...

Parvus DuraCOR 312

The Parvus DuraCOR 312 is an Ultra-Small Form Factor (USFF) modular mission computer unveiled by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions in November 2016. The DuraCOR 312 is ...

Air: AEW/fire control radar

AN/APG-83 SABR

The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is being developed as an upgrade option for the F-16. It is designed to replace the existing AN/APG-66 ...

Data links

ATR - TCG

Curtiss-Wright's Adaptable TDL Router (ATR) is a package of hardware and software components that function as a gateway and router for multiple tactical data links. ...

UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

SMS-684 Rugged 28-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch System

Curtiss-Wright’s SwitchBox SMS-684 is a 28-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch packaged in a rugged standalone chassis. This Ethernet switch is designed for rugged applications with ...

Air: Integrated cockpit systems

MPMC-9105

The MPMC-9105 Mission Computer is one of the smallest members of Curtiss-Wright’s integrated subsystems family of application-ready COTS systems. It is designed for vetronic and ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-25 Stingray

The MQ-25 Stingray is a carrier-based, long-endurance UAS that will conduct aerial refuelling as a primary mission and provide ISR capability as a secondary mission. ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Bell 412EP

The Bell 412EP/CH-146 is a twin-engine, medium support helicopter derived from the Model 212/Twin Huey, produced by Bell in Canada. The 412EP was introduced in 1994. ...