A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) satellites are intended to provide early warning of missile launches from any location worldwide and new ground stations will result in expanded coverage of critical missile warning.
Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
With the rise of increasingly assertive rivals like China and Russia, the Five Eyes allies are preparing their militaries for an uncertain future.
Bittium Tough SDR Vehicular and Handheld radios are unique in their performance in leading the mobile troops and forming the situation awareness on the battlefield.
8th June 2018
Shephard’s Digital Battlespace editor Grant Turnbull discusses some of the key trends and technology developments seen at this year’s EW Europe 2018 show in Lausanne, …
8th June 2018
The US Army has completed the final phases of airborne testing for the Laser Target Locator Module (LTLM II). The ruggedised LTLM II is designed …
8th June 2018
Thales, BAE Systems and CGI have announced a strategic teaming agreement to offer a collective solution for the second phase of the Royal Navy’s Maritime …
7th June 2018
Comtech Mobile Datacom has received a contract modification totalling $3.7 million to support the US Army’s Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT-2) programme, the company announced …
7th June 2018
Swedish company Saab has said it will begin flight tests for a new jamming pod by the beginning of next decade, as it eyes a …
7th June 2018
Leonardo has launched a new variant of its expendable active decoy at EW Europe 2018, designed for to protect wide body aircraft from modern radar …
7th June 2018
Systematic has developed a number of new features for the latest versions of its SitaWare suite of C2 software, the company announced on 4 June. …
7th June 2018
Finnish company Patria is probably best known for its work making highly-protected armoured vehicles, but it also has another lesser known specialisation in its repertoire; …
7th June 2018
Cobham has displayed its advanced antenna solutions at EW Europe 2018, highlighting to Shephard their effectiveness against the threat of illegal drone activity.
6th June 2018
Avantix, a French EW systems specialist, has unveiled Flashhawk, a new communications intelligence system designed for integration on UAVs and light aircraft. The podded solution is …
6th June 2018
With focus shifting to state-based threats, communications intelligence (COMINT) is seeing renewed interest as nations look to once again modernise their inventories to suit this …
6th June 2018
Digital Battlespace editor, Grant Turnbull, takes a look at the new products and trends that will be discussed at this year's EW Europe in Lausanne, …
6th June 2018
Elbit Systems' GeoSpectrum Technologies (GTI) has received a contract from STX Engine to deliver a full end-to-end Underwater Sound Source System (USSS) and software package …
5th June 2018
Eurosatory 2018 promises new vehicles and the latest in defence equipment with European nations looking to increase defence spending. Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, …
5th June 2018
The US Army has tested new chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) detection systems, the army announced on 30 May. The Radiological Detection System …
5th June 2018
Operating in the electronic warfare sector for over one hundred years, Leonardo has witnessed a dramatic shift in the nature of EW threats. Today, the …
5th June 2018
Harris Corporation has received a five-year, $130 million IDIQ contract from the US Air Force to develop and deliver a Handheld Video Data Link (HH-VDL) …
5th June 2018
Digital radar systems that use new frequency bands and have multifunction capabilities are making it increasingly difficult for electronic intelligence (ELINT) analysts to identify emitters …
5th June 2018
Raytheon is to invest $100 million to expand its radar manufacturing plant in Forest, Mississippi, the company announced on 31 May. The new 50,000 square …
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