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US Air Force seeks information on non-satcom beyond line-of-sight communications
High frequency radio is experiencing a renaissance as armed forces are rediscovering it as a fallback option should satcom be unavailable. Source: US Department of DefenseSpace Fence mission change has US Air Force rethinking second radar site
Lockheed Martin's Space Fence has been tracking space debris and receiving operationally relevant data in preparation for its handoff to the USAF, originally scheduled for mid-2019. Source: Lockheed MartinAESA technology could migrate to electronic warfare equipment
The NGJ-MB integrates GaN-based AESA antennas. Power is provided by a ram air turbine. Source: RaytheonIAI Elta announces multi-sensor air defence system
An image of an Elta Systems EL/M-2084 Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) adapted to show the additional equipment that makes up the Multi-Sensor MMR (MS-MMR) system. Source: Israel Aerospace Industries
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Qatari Coast Guard inaugurates main base
The Qatari Coast Guard’s new main base was officially inaugurated on 14 July, a milestone event in the major expansion in the force’s capabilities. Located about 30 km north of Doha and called the Al-Daayen Naval Base, the facility was opened by Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al
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ARL research addresses bandwidth challenges for battlefield cyber defence
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking to address bandwidth restrictions in its tactical networks, work that could have several cybersecurity advantages on the battlefield, the organisation told Jane’s. The work was initiated to solve problems that ARL and its Cyber Security Service
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Developers look to ‘ubiquitous radar’ technologies for 360-degree vision
Ubiquitous radar may be coming of age, and could offer enhancements to short-range battlefield air surveillance in the future. A conventional radar either rotates a single antenna mechanically to sweep a 360-degree field of view (FOV), or uses fixed flat-panel arrays to scan the horizon with the
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UK fields upgraded Bowman
New communications network applications and hardware have been successfully fielded to British Army and Royal Marines units on operations under the Bowman ComBAT Infrastructure P-BISA (BCIP) 5.6 project. UK troops deployed in Poland under Operation ‘Cabrit’ and Royal Marines very high
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Northrop wins contract for continuous secure communication in polar region
Northrop Grumman has secured an USD82 million contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to facilitate military satellite communications (SATCOM) in the North Polar Region through its Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) Control and Planning Segment (CAPS) programme, the company announced on 3
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Fight and talk: Washington’s new strategy for Afghanistan
After almost 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan, Washington's focus has turned to reaching an agreement that would end the conflict and allow for a US troop withdrawal. To achieve this the United States is banking on a 'fight and talk' strategy, but little evidence has emerged that this approach is working, as Gabriel Dominguez reports -
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
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US Air Force seeks information on Combat Rescue Helicopter aircrew training system
Key Points The US Air Force seeks industry information for a possible HH-60W aircrew trainer This could lead to an acquisition programme The US Air Force (USAF) seeks information from industry on potential capabilities supporting a ground-based aircrew trainer (GBAT) for the new Sikorsky HH-60W
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US Army and UK MoD move out with plans to acquire Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS
Elbit Systems is slated to receive two coveted contracts for its Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IF-LD) active protection system (APS), one from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and another from the US Army. Both countries recently detailed plans to acquire the system, with the US Army
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UK sets out vision for ‘Intelligent Warship’ technologies
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is soliciting proposals for novel concepts aimed at integrating ‘intelligent systems’ into future warships. Being competed through the MoD’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) programme, the Intelligent Ship programme is seeking to mature
