The US Army’s AH-64 Apache helicopters are to get the new sensors that will provide them with new capabilities.
It has finally been decided that instead of moving old sensors onto the upgraded models of the aircraft as they come into service, it is time to replace the sensors with new ones.
This means the aircraft will get better day and night sights for the pilots and improved targeting for the turret system.
A production contract for sensors was signed with Lockheed Martin to provide its Modernised Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) and High Reliability Turret systems.
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The airborne three-domain, the two ground-based and the ¼ ATR OpenVPX-based cross-domain systems were engineered to provide real-time security across multi-domain operations.
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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Defence-secure mixed reality headsets can save hours, or even weeks, of travel time to fix defunct equipment or get subject experts effectively “on-site” where they are needed.
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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