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In January, Lockheed Martin, Rotary and Mission Systems was awarded a $64 million contract modification for ongoing support of the U.S. Navy’s Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) program. This was only …
Steady Progress for Ambitious U.S. Navy Program to Enhance Self-Defense Systems Read More
BAE Systems has been one of the pre-eminent suppliers of airborne identification friend or foe (IFF) systems to the U.S. armed services for years. IFF systems such as the APX-111, …
Saying Goodbye (Potentially) to the BAE Systems APX-123 IFF Transponder Read More
The U.S. Army’s Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) development program is tasked with providing military personnel with technology to detect, track, identify, and defeat various adversary UAS platforms. Just one …
Drone Threat Spurs U.S. Army $200 Million Counter-Technology Research Effort Read More
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems of Moorestown, New Jersey, an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the future AEGIS Guam System. The announcement …
With Expanded Contract, Future Guam AEGIS Site Moves Forward and Will Be Integrated with IAMD Capability Read More
Early in November 2022, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the government of Australia of 24 C-130J aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost …
A Leading Electronic Warfare Technology Enhances a Proposed C-130 Sale to Australia Read More
In a bid to expand its presence in European radar markets, Leonardo quickly moved to acquire a stake in Hensoldt when KKR moved to divest its holding in 2021. At …
Hensoldt Grows as Europe Looks to Increase Military Capabilities Read More
A new open-source signals intelligence tool could help pilots and navigators avoid concentrations of GPS jamming. Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington The jamming of satellite navigation signals is the …
No Direction Home – GPS Jamming and Avoidance Around Modern Warzones Read More
Russia’s armed forces protect their mobile ICBM force with a plethora of systems tasked with electronic protection and electronic attack. Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Unsurprisingly, survivability is a …
Discretion Assured? Russia’s ICBM Force Protected by a Wide Variety of EW Systems Read More
The EC-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft is one of the biggest items on the U.S. Air Force’s Unfunded Priorities list for FY23. The Air Force is requesting $979 million …
Electronic Warfare Aircraft High on the List of U.S. Air Force Unfunded Priorities Read More
Guest post by Dr. Thomas Withington Despite being over 30 years old, the SINCGARS tactical radio system is enjoying a new lease of life via a modernisation. The Single Channel …
Life in the Old SINCGARS Waveform Yet! Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.