Kalaetron Attack AESA Antenne

Airborne Electronic Attack system proves its worth in mission-typical on-board installation

Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT is pushing ahead with the development of its "Kalaetron Attack" jamming system against air defence radars at full speed. Shortly after the system proved itself in ground and flight tests under test conditions against air defence radars of various types, the range of Kalætron…

MBDA TO CONDUCT THE MID-LIFE REFURBISHMENT OF SCALP MISSILES FOR THE HELLENIC AIR FORCE

MBDA TO CONDUCT THE MID-LIFE REFURBISHMENT OF SCALP MISSILES FOR THE HELLENIC AIR FORCE

MBDA strengthens its close relationship with Greece with a contract for mid-life refurbishment (MLR) of the SCALP missiles of the Hellenic Air Force, signed on May, 11 2023.

PacStar 421

New PacStar Radio Module Adds REDCOM Interface for Tactical Communications

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has introduced a new PacStar 400-Series tactical computing module that supports radio gateway services for modern and legacy radios. 

Developed in collaboration with REDCOM Laboratories, Inc., and with embedded REDCOM Sigma eXtended Radio Interoperability (XRI)…

Bell 505

Sounding the Bell for a sustainable future in aviation

Bell is known as a long-standing expert in the field of aviation, a pioneer responsible for many world firsts over its 87-year history, and at the forefront of its field as a provider of technology. A designer and architect of superior solutions for vertical lift in the commercial and military sectors, with…

Bell technician at work

Bell is a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., which has five operating segments all related to mobility. Together the group has pledged its commitment as a corporate citizen to reducing its global carbon footprint – as outlined in the Achieve 2025 Sustainability Goal program. By co-operating with its…

Electrification and sustainable technologies

Commercial electrically distributed anti-torque (EDAT) is a first-of-its-kind system, which uses an all-electric tail rotor, resulting in significant noise…

Autonomy and safety enhancements

Bell is always looking to minimize pilot workload, mitigate risk and make the flying experience more intuitive. Triple redundancy and the integration of fly-by-wire…

Bell 505
Advanced concepts for commercial / military aircraft

Innovative technologies are being integrated into next-generation aircraft, to enhance safety, decrease maintenance costs, carbon emissions, and noise…

Digital Innovation

Connected fleet management is the way ahead and Bell is developing a digital mobility platform, called AerOS, in collaboration with Microsoft, that utilizes technologies that include…

Leonardo DRS Recognized With Prestigious Award for Role in Development of Critical Infrared Technology

Leonardo DRS Recognized With Prestigious Award for Role in Development of Critical Infrared Technology

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has been recognized with the prestigious 2023 Herschel Award for its role in the development of advanced infrared detectors used in next-generation infrared sights for ground combat vehicles. The award was presented by the Military Sensing Symposium (MSS…

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet carries the AARGM-ER. (Photo Credit: U.S. Navy)

Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range Completes Fifth Consecutive Successful Test

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced the fifth consecutive successful flight test of the U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The missile successfully detected, identified, located and engaged an advanced, land-based, emitter target.

Experts:

Gordon Turner, vice president, advanced weapons, Northrop Grumman: “AARGM-ER provides the Navy with a demonstrated capability to stay ahead of adversary threats. This successful live fire…

Details on AARGM-ER:

AARGM-ER development uses digital modeling and integrated advanced AARGM sensors and electronics in a new high-performance air vehicle with upgraded propulsion and an optimized…

BAE Systems unveils advanced, high-definition thermal camera core

BAE Systems unveils advanced, high-definition thermal camera core

BAE Systems unveiled a new version of its Athena™ 1920 high-definition thermal camera core, which can now support missions requiring 360-degree situational awareness, vehicle protection, and space-based surveillance at night and in challenging weather.

The Athena 1920 delivers high-definition infrared…

Artillery location radar COBRA of the German army in field. Copyright: HENSOLDT

HENSOLDT modernizes COBRA artillery location radars

Sensor specialist HENSOLDT has successfully concluded the modernization of core test systems of the artillery location radar COBRA which is in service with several NATO armies. Under a contract worth several million euros awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (Organisation Conjointe de…

Making missile code changes easier, faster, more secure

Making missile code changes easier, faster, more secure

Boeing’s upgraded intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, cryptography message processing units have been given initial operational capability status by the U.S. Air Force — a key milestone in the ongoing modernization of the nation’s enduring strategic deterrence capabilities.

The upgrade is…

HNLMS Johan de Witt

Damen Naval completes Vlissingen part of complex Midlife Update of HNLMS Johan de Witt

In the early hours of the morning, Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt has left the Damen Naval shipyard in Vlissingen-Oost. Over the past 13 months, the amphibious transport ship has undergone a comprehensive Midlife Update (MLU) in conjunction with the third period of Appointed

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