• Military Logistics

  Finnish Defence Forces choose Bittium for system support

  17th June 2021

  Bittium has received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for Bittium TAC WIN and Tough VoIP system support.

• Military Logistics

  EMDLS system passes US Army testing

  20th May 2021

  Commtact has announced that its EMDLS datalink system passed US Army rigorous testing.

• Air Warfare

  Airbus lines up H145M Spike ER2 live fire tests

  27th July 2021

  Airbus wants to add to the lethality of the H145M multirole helicopter by adding Rafael's Spike ER2 fifth-generation precision-guided missile.

• Digital Battlespace

  Analog Devices’ Signal Processing and System Solutions: A 50-Year Success Story (sponsored)

  30th June 2021

  This article is brought to you by Analog Devices.

• Digital Battlespace

  Sweden awards funding to Clavister and BAE Systems for vehicle cyber

  27th May 2021

  Vinnova awards Clavister and BAE Systems funding for R&D of AI and cybersecurity in combat vehicles.

• Defence Helicopter

  Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S2 E3: Airborne Law Enforcement

  7th September 2021

  Law enforcement agencies around the world use the helicopter as an essential crime-fighting tool.

• Training

  RNLA to upgrade live training capabilities

  27th May 2021

  The Royal Netherlands Army is about to embark on a major upgrade of its live training capability to provide enhanced training in a number of new areas.

• Digital Battlespace

  Let there be Li-Fi, says US Army

  26th April 2021

  US Army Europe and Africa embarks on the first large-scale deployment of Li-Fi communication technology.

• Digital Battlespace

  US military aims to avoid being elbowed out of the spectrum

  11th May 2021

  Recently released prototype proposals would improve how the DoD manages its use of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Digital Battlespace

  Australia fields trailer-mounted SATCOM

  20th May 2021

  The Australian Army's communications upgrade continues with the release of SATCOM terminals mounted on trailers.

• Digital Battlespace

  Staying connected - the technologies supporting assured military communications (Studio)

  4th June 2021

  In an age of great power competition, armed forces must consider how best to deploy formations to the ‘tactical edge’, where adversary forces can severely disrupt levels in connectivity.

• Digital Battlespace

  SDR technology may make its mark on Orbiter

  12th April 2021

  Rafael may combine software-defined radio communications with unmanned aerial capabilities from Aeronautics.

• Land Warfare

  Taiwan’s army to boost its counter-invasion arsenal

  21st April 2021

  More capable self-propelled howitzers and TOW antitank missiles are on their way to beleaguered Taiwan.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop and Ultra move towards production-ready MQ-8 sonobuoy launcher

  11th February 2021

  A collaboration between Northrop Grumman and Ultra Electronics could hold the key to new ASW capabilities for the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV.

• Defence Notes

  USAF explores radar for Agility Prime

  7th January 2021

  Phase I prime contract from USAF will see Metawave modify its Spektra radar for potential use on eVTOL aircraft.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Data links

  M2DLS

  The Mini-Micro Data Link System (M2DLS) is an advanced and reliable digital data-link system, especially designed for small UGVs, small VTOL UAVs and other applications ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Data links

  Evenlode Wireless Connectivity Module

  The Evenlode Wireless Connectivity Module (WCM) allows wireless gateway interfacing to Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Evenlode modular air equipment. This may be used to ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Crimson TNG

  Crimson The Next Generation (Crimson TNG) is a wideband transceiver and signal-processing platform. Crimson TNG operates within a DC to 6GHz frequency with four receive ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ITAS-TESS

  The Improved Target Acquisition System – Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITAS-TESS) is a laser-based system designed to conduct simulated weapons engagement during crew and collective ...

• Military - UUVs

  MiLLi AUV

  The MiLLi AUV is a lightweight platform designed for mine and torpedo detection in harbour channels. It is also capable of supporting rescue missions and ...

• Military - USVs, Military - UUVs

  SwarmDiver

  The SwarmDiver is a micro-USV/UUV intended to operate in a swarm. The system, which requires one operator, is designed to be easily deployable and can ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  TacLAN Radios

  TacLAN high-capacity radios are designed for the use on the move, whether vehicle-based or dismounts. TacLAN products can be used as IP radios (through an ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  MANWORN II DPU

  The MANWORN II Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is a flexible position location tracking system suitable for individual through brigade-level training. MANWORN II DPU features GPS ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  PhantomBlu

  Produced by Blu Wireless, PlantomBlu is a millimetric wave (MMW) communications solution designed for tactical platforms. The 5G-compatible system provides self-healing networks that have a ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  BlueFire

  BlueFire wireless weapon simulators provide advanced realism by maintaining form, fit and function. The weapons use commercial wireless Bluetooth technology to communicate with the training ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Diamond

  Diamond is a digital intercom and radio combiner system for use on land and maritime platforms, including high speed patrol craft. Diamond has been designed ...

• Major networking projects

  TSP JCTD

  The Tactical Service Provider (TSP) will integrate two-way Digital Video Broadcasting – Return Channel via Satellite (DVB-RCS) with the broadband mobile wireless technology WiMAX, based on IEEE ...

• Subsystems: hardware

  MMCC

  The Modular Mobile Command Control (MMCC) serves as a secure wireless mobile network infrastructure for mobile training exercise control with scalability for small to large ...

• Data links, UAS: communication systems

  PRM2136

  Peraso PRM2136 is a millimetre wave (mmWave) communications module designed for low-latency, high-bandwidth applications in a small form factor. Originally launched in 2022, it was introduced to ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  MILES PAN

  A wireless version of MILES, the Personal Area Network (PAN), is designed with small, lightweight components and packaged in mobile transit cases. The equipment is configurable ...