Defence Notes

USAF contracts ViaLite Communications for SATCOM solution

5th January 2022

The Air Force Research Lab approached ViaLite to develop a new SATCOM solution.

Digital Battlespace

Raytheon demonstrates SDR for DARPA

23rd November 2021

Raytheon Intelligence & Space has successfully demonstrated the integration of Intel’s System-on-a-Chip into Raytheon’s E-Alpha module.

Training

Red Hawk to include lightweight multiband transceiver

19th May 2021

New advanced trainer aircraft for the USAF includes software-defined radio from Rohde & Schwarz.

Digital Battlespace

Collins develops mission-specific waveforms for USAF

18th May 2021

Two new software-defined radios blend COTS technology with military hardware to expand network nodes and extend the effective range that data can travel.

Digital Battlespace

Harris receives $85 million USAF Falcon contract

21st December 2012

Harris Corporation will provide the US Air Force (USAF) with Falcon multiband manpack tactical radios and accessories under a new $85 million indefinite delivery, indefinite …

Digital Battlespace

Harris announces USAF Falcon III manpack order

6th November 2012

Harris Corporation will provide the US Air Force (USAF) with an additional supply of Falcon III multiband manpack tactical radios under a $10.8 million order …

Digital Battlespace

Harris receives $29m in orders from USAF

15th September 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $29 million in orders from the US Air Force for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband …

Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics awarded $900m for joint USAF contract

2nd September 2011

General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract from the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Joint Program Office at Hanscom …

Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $9.4m order from USAF

20th June 2011

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $9.4 million order from the US Air Force for additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G …

Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics to develop back-end processor for USAF

10th June 2011

The US Air Force has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $7.8 million contract to develop an Open System Architecture (OSA) common back-end digital …

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: mission management systems

Command View C4I

In operation with many of the world’s military forces, Command View is designed to access and integrate different sources of data and present it to ...

Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

RF Jammer

The RF Jammer is designed for use against anti-ship missiles.

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 ...

Land: software-defined radios and modems

RF-7800S

The RF-7800S secure personal radio provides full-duplex voice, high-speed data communications and interoperability with Harris RF-5800-series radios. This data-enabled radio incorporates a customisable 14-position channel ...

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 ...

Land: software-defined radios and modems

RF-300H

The Falcon III RF-300H is Harris’s next-generation Falcon radio. The manpack solution was first presented at the AFCEA West conference on 21 February 2017. The ...

Fighter - multirole

RF-4E

Developed based on the F-4 Phantom II multirole fighter, the RF-4E is an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft offered to US allies.  Its production began in 1970 ...

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 ...

Air: air combat simulators

USAF E-3 CTSS

L3Harris Technologies has supported E-3 aircrew training since 1993 and is currently under contract to support the USAF’s E-3 Contractor Training and Simulation Services (CTSS) ...

Air: air combat simulators

USAF F-16 MTC

L3Harris Technologies has delivered seven F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTC) to the USAF and is currently on contract to deliver three additional MTC systems to ...

Air: air combat simulators

USAF EC-130H WST

In 2015, L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) delivered an EC-130H Weapon System Trainer (WST) and accompanying support systems to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. This ...

Air: transport/tanker simulators

USAF KC-135 ATS

The KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) programme delivers initial qualification, requalification, continuation and upgrades training for USAF KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, co-pilots and boom operators. ...

Air: transport/tanker simulators

USAF C-5 WST

CAE has designed and manufactured all nine of the USAF’s C-5 weapon system trainers (WST), with the two latest delivered in 2001 to Kelly AFB, ...