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Tactical radio manufacturers eyeing GaN semiconductors as material costs decrease
Persistent Systems has adopted GaN technology for use with its MPU5 series of MIMO tactical radios, exploiting the advantages the material offers in multiband coverage. Source: Persistent SystemsUS Army receives first production-representative IBCS engagement ops centre
Northrop Grumman has delivered to the US Army the first production-representative engagement operations centre for the IBCS. Source: Northrop GrummanNavy League 2019: USMC to complete LMADIS fielding by October
1st Lieutenant Taylor Barefoot programmes a counter-UAS on a LMADIS during a pre-deployment training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in November 2018. By the end of fiscal year 2019, the service will stop fielding new LMADIS systems. Source: US Marine CorpsArgentina’s INVAP develops new radars
INVAP’s RMF-200V is a tactical air-defence radar designed to be mounted on a light vehicle. Source: INVAP
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Dstl develops open-source framework to enhance military tracking technology
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) announced on 14 May the launch of an open-source software framework named Stone Soup, which is intended to help improve military tracking technology. The new software framework will allow the algorithms used in missiles, vehicles, or
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Raytheon, for the first time, performs complete JPALS expeditionary setup and demo
Key Points Raytheon performed a setup and demonstration of its JPALS expeditionary variant for the first time during the week of 6 May The company eventually wants to demonstrate the system with multiple runways and multiple approaches Raytheon demonstrated, for the first time, a complete setup
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New ‘high-frequency’ laboratory to enhance Australia’s JORN radar network
BAE Systems Australia has opened what it described as a “high-frequency [HF] laboratory” to develop new technologies to further enhance the capabilities of Australia’s over-the-horizon Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). The laboratory, which opened on 17 May near Adelaide,
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Raytheon to begin installation of GPS OCX modernised monitoring station receivers
Raytheon has announced on 13 May that its next-generation global positioning system operational control system (GPS OCX) has completed its final qualification testing of the system’s modernised monitor station receivers, and is now ready for installation worldwide, starting in August. The
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US Army moves out with LTAMDS ‘sense off’, eyes single contractor to build six prototypes
Just as the first competitor completes participation in the ongoing Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor’s (LTAMDS’s) ‘sense off’, the US Army has released additional details about the effort’s development trajectory and plans to make a final downselect by October.
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France bolsters cyber capabilities and commitment through new doctrine
France unveiled its first offensive cyber doctrine in January 2019, joining other Western states that are avowing a readiness to strike in cyberspace. William Moray surveys the doctrine's likely effects and its differences from the Anglosphere approach -
Canberra’s capabilities: Australia country briefing
The disruption of long-held assumptions underpinning Australia's strategic posture has moved the country's international security outlook from stable to unsettled. Julian Kerr reports -
Moscow’s missions: Russian expeditionary warfare capabilities
Russia’s military intervention in Syria and its growing footprint around the world have prompted interest in the country’s expeditionary capabilities. Tim Ripley examines Moscow’s recent intervention operations and how they are evolving
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UK to buy second-hand 737s for Wedgetail AEW&C project
Two of the five Boeing 737NG airframes for the UK’s future E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) project will be second-hand former airliners, according to correspondence between Defence Procurement Minister Stuart Andrew and the House of Commons Defence Committee.
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Dynetics to build 100 kW laser for US Army
The US Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command has selected a Dynetics-led team to develop an experimental 100 kW laser weapon system for its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV). On 15 May, the company announced that it had beat out Raytheon to receive a USD130 million contract for the
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IMDEX 2019: Terma to supply Indonesia’s KCR-60M class with C-Series Combat Suite
Key Points Indonesia has awarded Terma a contract to supply the C-Series Combat Suite for the KCR-60M fast attack craft Procurement marks a further evolution of combat systems found on the vessel type Terma has received a contract to supply the Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia
