Flight trials of Elbit System’s advanced electro-optic system, the Spectro XR, are scheduled to be conducted in May 2018 with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The long range, day/night, multi-spectral electro-optical intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance system has already been deployed by international military customers.
The flight trials will take place on a range of fixed wing and rotary platforms, according to Mike Casey, VP sales and marketing at Instro Precision, a UK-based subsidiary of Elbit.
While the system is designed for use on a wide variety of platforms, including airborne, land and naval vessels, the demand currently stems
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DARPA’s Mission-Integrated Network Control (MINC) programme was set up to develop an autonomous tactical network and enable critical data flow in contested environments.
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The Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) and Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electromagnetic Warfare (DRAKE) counter-UAS (CUAS) systems are mounted and dismounted RF jammers.
Adarga’s Vantage information analysis tool is in service with the UK MoD and individual UK forces. It builds on the company’s Knowledge Platform which processes, organises and analyses open source material, as well as information held by the user’s military, security and intelligence services.
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