Air Warfare

Raytheon demonstrates secure conferencing technology for top-level US leaders

18th November 2022

Raytheon has rolled out new capability upgrades for the US Air Force's Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC) system.

Digital Battlespace

US Army awards support contract for SMART-T

11th November 2021

Raytheon Intelligence & Space will provide continued support to Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal systems.

Air Warfare

USAF spends big on airborne AEHF terminals

16th August 2021

Raytheon to support radiation-hardened SATCOM terminals on B-52s and RC-135s.

Digital Battlespace

Navy Multiband Terminal production continues with new order

28th January 2021

Raytheon to make more SATCOM terminals for USN.

Digital Battlespace

ThinKom completes phased-array antenna tests

12th January 2021

VICTS technology demonstrates compatibility with AEHF satellite protected waveforms.

Digital Battlespace

AEHF-5 handed over to US Space Operations Command

13th February 2020

Control of the US Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC’s) fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) communications satellite has been successfully transferred to …

Digital Battlespace

AEHF-5 in transfer orbit

12th August 2019

The Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) protected communication satellite is in transfer orbit after its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on …

Digital Battlespace

Fifth AEHF communications satellite launched

9th August 2019

The US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite was launched from Space Launch Complex-41 on 8 …

Digital Battlespace

Fourth AEHF satellite successfully launched

24th October 2018

The US Air Force’s fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The satellite, …

Digital Battlespace

Fourth AEHF ships for launch

9th August 2018

Lockheed Martin has shipped the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, to begin preparations for …

Digital Battlespace

Lockheed’s fifth AEHF satellite completes TVAC testing

23rd May 2018

Lockheed Martin’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) protected communications satellite has completed a series of launch environment tests, the company announced on 21 May. …

ISR/special mission

E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]

Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

Bomber

B-52H Stratofortress

The B-52H is the final model of the B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber plane, manufactured by Boeing. The B-52H is currently in service with the US ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

FAB-T Command Post Terminal

Developed under the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) programme, Command Post Terminals provide nuclear-hardened AEHF SATCOM communications between nuclear forces, high-level government functionaries and C4I ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

FAB-T Force Element Terminal

The Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals - Force Element Terminal (FAB-T FET) is a nuclear-hardened SATCOM solution designed for airborne applications. Produced by Raytheon, ...

Frigates

Constellation Class FFG(X)

The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...