L3Harris is targeting European naval modernisation with new uncrewed surface vessels, SATCOM partnerships, and regional investments including defence exercises and facility openings.
In an exclusive interview with Shephard, DSTA chief Ng Chad-son outlines how the agency is reshaping defence tech development through deeper collaboration with industry partners, from AI-enhanced radar to smart naval munitions.
The service is seeking all-domain autonomous and counter-robotic solutions as well as deep sensing and assured access technologies.
While Beijing and Moscow have been working on anti-satellite weapons at an accelerated speed, Washington still does not have capabilities to defeat them, with one US legislator describing the situation as “the Cuban Missile Crisis in space”.
With the rise of increasingly assertive rivals like China and Russia, the Five Eyes allies are preparing their militaries for an uncertain future.
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7th November 2014
BAE Systems has constructed a network of ‘visualisation suites’ at its sites in Glasgow, Portsmouth and Bristol, as it overhauls its approach to the design …
6th November 2014
Elta Systems, part of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), used the Euronaval exhibition to highlight an integrated maritime security solution for oil rigs, ports and other …
6th November 2014
Inmarsat unveiled the new Low Profile Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal in London on 5 November. ‘We are in the final testing phase, the …
6th November 2014
Blighter Surveillance Systems has introduced a number of new features to its Blighter e-scan radar to improve its effectiveness for coastal and harbour security, the …
6th November 2014
Longbow LLC, the joint venture that manufactures the AN/APG-78 Longbow fire control radar, is to upgrade the radars equipping the US Army’s new AH-64E helicopters …
6th November 2014
Together Spectra and Inmarsat launched the SlingShot VHF version of the L-band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service in London on 4 November. The two companies developed …
5th November 2014
Raytheon will provide field support for the US Air Force’s high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and the Distributed Command Ground System (DCGS) mission under …
5th November 2014
Thales launched its new Searchmaster multirole surveillance radar with active electronic scanning antenna (AESA) technology at the Euronaval exhibition in Paris. Speaking to Shephard Media, …
5th November 2014
Boeing’s anti-jamming communications technology has proven its ability to operate as a ground-based user terminal and satellite-based networking hub, providing a potential alternative to existing …
4th November 2014
Up to six new electronic jamming systems will be supplied to the Russian army by the end of the year, according to the Russian Ministry …
3rd November 2014
A helium-filled aerostat will be tethered inside an undisclosed military base in Singapore to provide high-resolution radar coverage of sea-space and airspace out to a …
31st October 2014
The European Defence Agency’s Maritime Surveillance (Marsur) project has reached operational status, it was announced at Euronaval in Paris on 27 October. Marsur aims to …
31st October 2014
Thales has developed a new multi-function naval radar designed for use on large surface combatants, called Sea Fire 500. The company introduced the system at …
30th October 2014
The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme's adaptable Freedom variant ships will be equipped with the Airbus Defense and Space (D&S) TRS-4D naval radar, …
29th October 2014
Northrop Grumman will begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems under a $207 million contract from the US Marine …
29th October 2014
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft has reached initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Navy, and the first operational squadron is now preparing for deployment. …
28th October 2014
Thales announced at Euronaval on 27 October that it has introduced a range of new compact sonars to meet the underwater threat detection and deterrence …
28th October 2014
Saab has commenced production of the first Giraffe 4A radar following completion of a series of operationally-focussed, deployed field tests of the system to demonstrate …
28th October 2014
Harris Corporation will provide geospatial data services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under an indefinite delivery/requirements Foundation GEOINT Content Management (FGCM) contract worth up …
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