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ARL seeks manufacturers for its galvanic aluminium powder
The ARL is reaching out to industry to find potential manufacturers for the galvanic aluminium powder that has been found to be a safe and efficient way to create hydrogen for fuel cells. Source: US ARLFarnborough 2018: Leonardo launches SPIDER COMINT system
The SPIDER antenna array mounted on the baseplate. The array would be mounted on the belly of an aircraft, rotated through 180° from this view. Source: Giles EbbuttFarnborough 2018: Bird Aerosystems showcases ASIO solution
Israeli company Bird Aerosystems showcased its ASIO solution installed on a Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018. The belly fairing contains a Leonardo Seaspray 5000 radar and a Controp E/O system. The satcom aerial is under the small bulge between the engines. Source: Giles EbbuttSystematic to supply Danish artillery system fire-support capability
The Danish Army will deploy its new SitaWare-based digital fires capability on the Tatra-based 8x8 version of the Caesar 155 mm SP howitzer it is procuring. Source: Christopher F Foss
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UK signs for Drone Dome C-UAS system
The United Kingdom has procured the Israeli-developed Drone Dome counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS), manufacturer Rafael confirmed to Jane’s on 13 August. The selection of the Drone Dome comes eight months after it was demonstrated to the UK government in January. According to Rafael,
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First new Australian ATC radar to enter service in November
The first of nine new air traffic control (ATC) and surveillance radars for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is expected to become operational in November, German manufacturer Hensoldt has disclosed. The company said in a 9 August statement that the first of the Airport Surveillance Radar -
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Turkey orders stand-off jammers
The Turkish Defence Industry Directorate (SSB) signed a contract with Aselsan on 9 August for the local development of the HavaSOJ airborne stand-off jammer electronic support/electronic warfare system for the Turkish Air Force Command (TAFC). The contract covers the development and production of
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BAE Systems seeks to automate network cyber defence tools
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected BAE Systems to develop cyber-hunting tools to improve the ability of network enterprise systems to rapidly detect and defend against cyber attacks. DARPA’s Cyber-Hunting at Scale (CHASE) programme seeks to build adaptive
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Saab to upgrade RTAF’s air command-and-control system
Saab has received an order from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to upgrade and further enhance Thailand’s national air command-and-control system (ACCS), the Sweden-based company announced in a 7 August statement. The ACCS, which is a major part of the Southeast Asian country’s network
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Russia’s ASAT development takes aim at LEO assets
Russia has increasing anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities that enable it to interfere with, or destroy, an adversary’s satellites. Sean O’Connor reviews the history and capabilities of Russia’s ASAT programmes -
Proving grounds: Assessing Iranian weapon performance in Syria and Yemen
In the face of the United Nations arms embargo imposed on Iran, the country appears to be developing impressive indigenous missile capabilities. However, as Jeremy Binnie reports, Tehran’s claimed capabilities may be somewhat different from the reality -
Heading North: UK operations in the Arctic
UK focus on the Arctic region appears to be sharpening, with renewed military presence in northern waters. Dr Lee Willett considers developments at sea, ashore, and in the air
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New Zealand orders flight simulator for NH90 helicopters
The government of New Zealand has approved the purchase of a flight simulator from Canadian company CAE to train the pilots of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF’s) fleet of NHIndustries NH90 multirole medium helicopters. “A New Zealand-based simulator offers the benefits of
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Lithuania acquires Sitaware Frontline for Boxer IFVs
Systematic’s Sitaware Frontline command-and-control (C2) software is to be integrated onto the Lithuanian Land Force’s future armoured combat vehicles, the company announced on 8 August. Sitaware Frontline will be installed aboard the Land Force’s 8x8 Boxer infantry fighting
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Indonesia restores damaged sonar on Diponegoro-class corvette
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has restored the hull-mounted sonar system of its Diponegoro (Sigma)-class corvette that ran aground in January 2015. The vessel, KRI Frans Kaisiepo (368), ran aground while navigating the Surabaya Western Shipping Route (Alur
