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University of Delaware designs system that uses RF waves to find hidden objects
A team of engineers at the University of Delaware has developed a camera-like device that generates and detects millimetre waves to ‘see’ through solid objects. The US DoD has provided USD1.5 million to further develop the device for ‘Trident Specter’, an annual DoD event to test and evaluate emerging technologies. Source: University of DelawareRaytheon completes FoXTEN testing, now awaits DCGS-A RFP
Raytheon's FoXTEN is designed to upgrade the US Army's DCGS-A. FoXTEN can be operated from a commercial, off-the-shelf laptop enabling the computer to accommodate new information sources as they become available. Source: RaytheonRaytheon demonstrates X-Net autonomous radio communications system
Raytheon’s X-Net radio communications system autonomously and instantly selects an optimal radio frequency for communications. Pictured with an Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAV. Source: RaytheonUS Army seeks to protect medical devices from cyber threats
A service member positions a patient for a CT scan. Medical devices, such as radiological imaging systems, must now go through a cyber-security validation process in order to connect to military networks. Source: US Army/Staff Sgt Evelyn Chavez
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MINUSMA using RADA radars to protect bases
Al Venter , Washington, DC The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is using radars made by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries to provide its bases with early warning of incoming projectiles, according to an industry source. The source told
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USMC upgrades AN/PRC-117G radios with MUOS
Harris has been awarded a USD75 million US Marine Corps (USMC) contract to upgrade the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack radio fleet with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform. The contract, announced on 14 January, follows a similar buy in late 2017 to upgrade about 1,000 USMC Harris
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Surface Navy 2019: BAE Systems investing in software-defined SIGINT systems
BAE Systems is investing in making its signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems software-defined and open architecture (OA) to enable customers to rapidly pursue new threat signals. Joshua Niedzwiecki, director of the company’s adaptive sensors business, told Jane’s on 14 January that
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US Army Science Board studying AI applications on the battlefield
At a time when rapid technology advancements are set to change how militaries operate, the US Army Science Board is exploring battlefield uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and asking for feedback. In a forthcoming study, the service is set to explore three key objectives: identify unique hurdles
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Russian MoD procures YeSU TZ battlefield management system
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to procure the YeSU TZ (Yedinaya Sistema Upravleniya Takticheskogo Zvena) battlefield management system, Deputy Defence Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on 22 December during a visit to the Voronezh-based Sozvezdiye Concern, which is a subsidiary of
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Sovereign safeguarding: Iceland’s maritime security
Iceland’s national security policy sets out risks that the country must address. Dr Lee Willett discusses how national capabilities and international co-operation combine to overcome such risks at sea -
If you want peace, prepare for war: Chinese land forces modernisation
China's military modernisation began in the mid-1990s after Beijing realised that its military was incapable of participating in a modern conflict such as the 1991 Gulf War. Sam Cranny-Evans reports on the extent to which China's land forces have been transformed by the process -
Adding SHORAD: US Army rebuilds its short-range air defences
The US Army is working in earnest to reconstitute a short-range air-defence capability that has atrophied during 18 years of counterinsurgency operations. Daniel Wasserbly and Andrew White report
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Raytheon to upgrade USMC Hornets with new AESA radar
Raytheon has been selected by the US Marine Corps (USMC) to replace the radars of its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornets with a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) system. The company announced on 15 January that it will fit its AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar to equip the USMC’s F/A-18C/D
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US Army seeking APS technology for Bradley vehicles
Once again the US army is looking for new active protection systems (APSs) to equip on its family of M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. Whether this is a positive or negative for IMI Systems’ Iron Fist remains unclear. On 11 December, the service issued a draft request for proposal in the
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Tokyo accuses South Korean destroyer of directing fire-control radar at Japanese MPA
Tokyo has accused a Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) destroyer of directing its fire-control radar at a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on 20 December while on a patrol mission over the Sea of Japan (East Sea). The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in
