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USMC eyes improved Arctic communications systems, procedures
USMC personnel practice deploying GATR Technologies’ inflatable portable satellite antennas ahead of Exercise ‘Trident Juncture’ in Norway. Source: DVIDSIran shows engagement radar for Talash air-defence system
The engagement radar (possibly the Ofogh) for a Talash system is seen between two Sayyad-2 SAM launchers and a Kavosh surveillance radar. Source: Tasnim News AgencyBittium to supply digital terminals to Finnish Defence Forces
The Bittium Tough Comnode is designed to enable deployed Finnish forces to make VoIP calls through a wired infrastructure as well as link computers to transfer data. Source: BittiumUAVOS advances ApusDuo HAPS development
The ApusDuo HAPS prototype seen on its maiden flight over an undisclosed location in Europe. Source: UAVOS
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Turgis and Gaillard Industrie group reveals new electric ammunition loader
Turgis and Gaillard Industrie group presented its SEFIAM 1602e, a new electric and optionally manned ammunition loader being marketing for export to users of the Dassault Rafale multirole fighter, at the ADS Show in Bordeaux. The SEFIAM 1602e features an electric powertrain and the option of being
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US Air Force seeks information on DCGS multi-intelligence fusion
The US Air Force (USAF) is seeking information from industry regarding Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) multi-intelligence (multi-INT) fusion and analytics. The USAF is moving into a new exploitation paradigm called sense, identify, attribute, share (SIAS), which mandates new approaches,
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Airbus showcases new secure Proteus satcom modem
Airbus Defence and Space has unveiled a satellite communications (satcom) modem system designed to support military requirements for resilient and secure connectivity. Disclosed for the first time at the Global MilSatCom event in London on 7 November, the dual-purpose ‘Proteus’ modem
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Elta Systems integrating AI with radars, seeking better image recognition
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary Elta Systems has developed new artificial intelligence (AI) systems and is integrating them with radars to upgrade image recognition and classification, a company representative told Jane’s . Isaac Finkelshtein, imagery intelligence manager at Elta
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Indo Defence 2018: PT Len unveils locally developed air surveillance radar
Key Points Indonesia is showcasing a locally developed air surveillance radar for the first time The system is undergoing further validations on an island near the country’s maritime boundary Indonesia’s state-owned defence electronics company PT Len has unveiled a locally developed
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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 -
Fact or fallacy? Fake news and the military
Propaganda and disinformation are not new concepts but the speed and reach of social media in the ‘fake news’ era has lent new potency to the threat and has forced militaries to grapple with the challenges and opportunities posed by modern editing technologies and mass communication tools. Gerrard Cowan reports -
Russia develops co-orbital anti-satellite capability
Russia appears to be developing a co-orbital anti-satellite system. Bart Hendrickx examines the evidence in open sources about Russia’s satellite development programmes that points to the existence of the project
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USAF demonstrates AERONET international datalink for light attack aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) has demonstrated the AERONET international datalink system in the most recent phase of its light attack experiment (LAE) conducted earlier this year, an official said on 13 November. Speaking under the Chatham House Rule, the official noted that the tactical datalink was
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US Army gears up for Laser Warning Receiver competition
The US Army is laying the groundwork to test and equip its fleet of ground combat vehicles with a capability to detect incoming laser-guided threats. In a 1 November notice posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, the service said that later this month it would solicit white papers for
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BAE Systems updates naval combat systems offer
BAE Systems has debuted a new naval combat systems portfolio designed to improve the company’s competitive position in UK and international markets. Building on a GBP20 million (USD23 million) corporate investment in combat system technologies, the company has announced the brand name INTeGEN
