Digital Battlespace

L3Harris, Amazon team up to advance battlespace networking

1st June 2023

L3Harris Technologies has announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to demonstrate networking and sensor fusion capabilities across a distributed battlespace. The two companies …

Digital Battlespace

From Information to Insight (sponsored)

30th May 2023

Until the 21st century, intelligence was gathered in discreet ways. People would go undercover, use secret codes, and pass intelligence over at park benches. With thanks to the huge leap forward in technology, we now live in a world with an abundance of easily accessible information.

Training

Exosonic begins trials of UAS testbed for supersonic aerial target programme

26th May 2023

Exosonic has commenced trials of its EX-3M Trident UAV, a quarter-scale testbed for the EX-3 Revenant supersonic aerial target drone it is developing for the US Air Force.

Digital Battlespace

L3Harris contracted for mobility research to inform autonomous systems development

25th May 2023

L3Harris has been contracted by the US Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to carry out human mobility modelling and simulation to support development of future autonomous systems.

Digital Battlespace

US Marine Corps enhances tactical comms with L3Harris radio contracts

22nd May 2023

The US Marine Corps is acquiring further L3Harris Falcon IV tactical radios under two new contracts.

Naval Warfare

Naval Engineering Technology Report 2023 released

22nd May 2023

How digital engineering is revolutionising naval vessel design and support.

Air Warfare

US courts secret bids for next generation air dominance fighter jet project

22nd May 2023

On 18 May, The US Air Force released a classified solicitation to industry for a contract to work on the service’s future fighter jet being developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) project.

Land Warfare

Netherlands selects Elbit to meet rocket artillery requirement

20th May 2023

Elbit Systems will supply 20 truck-mounted PULS artillery rocket launchers to the Royal Netherlands Army over the next five years.

Land Warfare

Hensoldt sends more air defence radars to Ukraine

19th May 2023

Hensoldt has been contracted to supply six additional air defence radar units to Ukraine.

Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman delivers key elements for Poland's new air defence system

19th May 2023

Northrop Grumman has begun delivering Integrated Battle Command System relay units under Poland's Wisla medium-range air defence programme.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-9A Block 5 (Italy)

Programme Background Initial Procurement Italy submitted a $330 million FMS request through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency for four MQ-9A aircraft, four ground control stations ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

MD 530G Lebanon

The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

RQ-20B Puma (USAF)

Programme Background Requirement According to the AeroVironment Vice President and product line general manager, Trace Stevenson, the USAF Security Forces requires a small UAV to ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

Bell 407GX

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the proposed sale of five Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat loss of seven IA407 helicopters ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-9A Reaper (USAF)

Programme Background Procurement & Inventory According to the USAF FY2019 Budget Estimate document, the USAF set aside funds to acquire 433 MQ-9 Reapers by the end of ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

JLTV Oshkosh Contract (US Air Force)

As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

MD 530F -Kenya

Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USA]

Programme Background Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) - Vision - The USAF envisages several UAVs working alongside a single-crewed aircraft, such as the future sixth-generation fighter or the F-35. ...

AEW&C

E-7A Wedgetail (USA - Forecast)

Programme Background Speaking on 21 September 2021 during the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Meeting in Washington DC, USAF Chief of Staff Gen Charles Brown ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)

Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...

AEW&C

E-7A Wedgetail (USA)

Programme Background Speaking on 21 September 2021 during the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Meeting in Washington DC, USAF Chief of Staff Gen Charles Brown ...

ISR/special mission

King Air 350ER -Canada

Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

KC-46A (USA)

Programme Background The first four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) KC-46A aircraft were delivered to McConnell AFB in Kansas in January 2019. As of December 2020, a ...

Fighter - multirole

F-15EX - USAF (Contracted)

Programme Background USAF is looking to procure 144 F-15EX fighter aircraft, including two RDTE configurations and six low-rate initial production aircraft. F-15EX will replace ageing ...

Fighter - multirole

F-15EX - USAF (Announced)

Programme Background The F-15EX will be based on the 2-seat F-15QA (Qatar) configuration upgraded with USAF-only capabilities, including the Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability ...

ISR/special mission

RF-4C

The RF-4C is a tactical reconnaissance aircraft developed based on the F-4 Phantom II by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) to meet the requirements of the USAF ...

Fighter - multirole

F-4 Phantom II family

The F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat multirole fighter developed originally by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) to meet USN interceptor requirements. It soon became a unified ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite (TEWS)

The F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite (TEWS) is a protection system designed to give F-15, F-15K and F-15E pilots software-controlled protection against directed RF threats. ...

EW test systems

CEESIM

The Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) family of simulators is designed for use in development, T&E;, maintenance and training support of airborne, land, shipboard and ...

Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

ELL-8222/8212

The ELL-8222 is a jamming pod designed to enhance the survivability of large fighter aircraft. The system includes a receiver processor, exciter and transmitters, housed ...

Air: air combat simulators

SECT

The Simulator for Electronic Combat Training (SECT) is a device that blends high-fidelity equipment, environmental and EW simulation with a computer-based training engine, auto-evaluation and scoring ...

Data links

MIDS LVT-3 FDL

For the MIDS LVT-3 Fighter Data Link (FDL) the USAF sought lower volume and cost than Class 1 and 2 JTIDS. The contract was awarded ...

Land: mission management systems

C4I Connect

C4I Connect is a voice communications system for battlefield C2. It is a large-scale, divisional/regional system that manages voice sessions in the tactical battle area, ...

Avionics: mission management systems, Land: mission management systems

9Air C4I

9Air C4I provides an air C2 capability ranging from air operations level to real-time execution in a mobile environment. It is a net-centric system that ...

Land: software-defined radios and modems

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 ...

Military helicopters - multirole

HH-60W

The HH-60W Jolly Green II is being developed by Sikorsky, based on the UH-60M Black Hawk, to meet the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme requirements of ...

Avionics: mission management systems

DACCS

Divisional Artillery Command and Control System (DACCS) integrates division artillery C4I with battalion C4I, making fire control an integral part of the C4I distribution network. ...

Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

AN/ALQ-165 ASPJ

Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-165(V) Airborne Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ) is a widely used radar jammer and is deployed on an array of combat aircraft. The system ...

Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

AN/APQ-181

The AN/APQ-181 is a low-probability-of-intercept radar fitted to USAF Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bombers. During the B-2 Radar Modernization Program – completed in 2012 – the ...

Land: software-defined radios and modems

RF-6010

The RF-6010 Tactical Network Access Hub provides RF-5800-series radio users with access to other voice and data communication systems. The RF-6010 converts commercial standard voice ...