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The Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) is a key component of numerous U.S.-sanctioned Foreign Military Sales (FMS) orders. If recent multination defense procurement deals are any indication, …
SINGCARS Radio in Demand for the Tactical Vehicles of Military Services Worldwide Read More
The U.S. Navy has long determined that an increasingly adverse electronic warfare environment is brewing like an approaching storm on the waterways of the world. Through the Surface Electronic Warfare …
Full Speed Ahead for U.S. Navy SLQ-32 EW Program Read More
Undersea warfare is seeing a resurgence of interest following years of neglect in favor of airborne and land-based operations. This revival is being driven by China’s increasing aggression in the …
Aggressive Behavior in South China Sea Sparks New Interest in Sonobuoys Read More
Airborne self-protection equipment is always important. When that equipment is in service of uniquely vulnerable platforms, its importance increases significantly. One system in particular, the ALQ-213, is being produced for …
Protection for When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted Read More
After an especially protracted competition and development, and eventually, a prime contract cancellation, the U.S. Air Force’s TPS-81 3DELRR radar program is likely to move forward with a new lead …
With ‘SpeedDealer,’ the U.S. Air Force Is Likely to Have a New 3DELRR Prime Read More
Until recent events, several years of steady production of the BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) missile countermeasures system seemed assured. Prime contractor Leonardo of Italy has been actively promoting the …
BriteCloud Decoy’s Favorable Prospects Dimmed for Now by COVID-19 Read More
Some of the best anti‑submarine warfare systems available today tend to act from above rather than below. Whether they are shore-based, long-range maritime patrol aircraft or ship-based, short‑range helicopters, aircraft …
Dipping Sonars a Key Tool in Hunting Submarines Read More
Putting aside myriad development and deployment challenges, and whatever production delays the coronavirus pandemic may be about to cause, the F-35’s formidable technology investment can’t be denied. Not the least …
Advanced Electronic Warfare Capability Gives the F-35 Another Cutting Edge Read More
On March 27, the U.S. Army announced that it had awarded Northrup Grumman Systems of Linthicum Heights, Michigan, a $52.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (W56JSR-20-D-0006) to provide inspection, testing, and support …
U.S. Army Tactical Radar Contract Could Support Gray Eagle UAV’s ZPY-1 STARLite Read More
Back on November 29, 2017, Forecast International posted to its blog that a deal concerning a Thales upgrade of the UAE Air Force’s Mirage 2000-9s, announced during Dubai Airshow 2017, …
UAE’s Mirages to Get Lockheed Martin Sniper Pods Read More