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AOC 2018: Mosaic warfare in the spotlight
Mosaic warfare, a move away from rigid formations and monolithic platforms, will provide long term benefits such as rapid innovation and greater impact, it emerged …
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AOC 2018: US Army looks to reinvigorate EW capabilities
The US Army is undergoing a renaissance after almost two decades of dealing with asymmetric threats, steady periods of budget uncertainty and an increasingly complex …
Defence Notes
AOC 2018: US EW advocate fears defence budget cuts
US EW programmes fared well in recent budget deliberations, but that progress might soon be derailed by potential cuts to the overall defence budget, according …
Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: New Pentagon team to address EW gaps
The Pentagon is forming a team to identify gaps in US electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and develop recommendations for addressing them, it emerged at the …
Defence Notes
AOC 2018: Directed energy solutions for high-tech threats
Directed energy (DE) weapons, such as high-energy lasers (HEL) and high-power microwaves, are possible solutions to higher technology asymmetric threats. While the latter has been …
Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Threats shape EMSO
The field of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) has become more complex in the past 20 years with changing threats which pilots and others need to …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: US military eyes small, distributed EW systems
29th November 2018
The US Department of Defense (DoD) wants to develop small, distributed electronic warfare (EW) platforms that can safely operate closer to contested areas than large, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AOC 2018: Blackbird detects among the Crows
28th November 2018
Software and hardware engineering company, TCI is promoting its Blackbird drone detection and geolocation system at the Association of Old Crows conference in Washington DC, …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Pentagon creates entity to promote artificial intelligence
28th November 2018
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has stood up a new Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) to spur the rapid development and fielding of new …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Lockheed's eyes set on digi over analogue contract
27th November 2018
Lockheed Martin this month successfully completed a system requirement review of the digital AN/ALQ-217 ESM system. The company is targeting an EMD contract in 2022 which …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Next Generation Jammer-Low Band eyes new ground target sets
26th November 2018
The US Navy’s new multi-billion dollar airborne electronic warfare programme - the Next Generation Jammer-Low Band - will give the US military the ability to …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: US Army explores integrated tactical network concept
23rd November 2018
One of the potential capabilities evaluated at the recent US Army Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 18.2, held from 1-12 November at Fort Bliss, Texas, was …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Mercury Systems announce subsystems deal
22nd November 2018
Andover-based Mercury Systems announced on 20 November a follow-on order worth $6.7 million for its custom-engineered naval EW subsystems. The repeat contract for the subsystems …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: BAE Systems focused on fifth generation fighter market
21st November 2018
Electronic warfare developer BAE Systems will be primarily using this year's AOC as an opportunity to speak with clients and potential customers about the company's …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Industry eyes new EW concepts
21st November 2018
As recognition of the vital role dominance of the electromagnetic spectrum plays on the battlefield, industry is pushing forward with new EW concepts designed to …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Harris ready for ‘software defined’ EW era
21st November 2018
Electronic systems manufacturer Harris Corporation is set on embedding more powerful software to its existing technology portfolio in order to counter emerging airborne threats. The …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: Radios in the spotlight at US Army’s evaluation
21st November 2018
As part of its exploration of a new integrated tactical network, the US Army demonstrated the capabilities of several new tactical radios during the recent …
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Digital Battlespace
AOC 2018: US Army looks to tactical edge encryption requirements
21st November 2018
As part of the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) concept being explored by the US Army, planners are revising the encryption requirements at the tactical edge …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army shakes up LTAMDS competition with new radar 'sense-off'
19th November 2018
The US Army - in a surprise move - has opened a second, parallel competition in its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) …
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Digital Battlespace
LIG Nex1 selects Leonardo as technology partner
12th November 2018
Leonardo has been selected by South Korea’s LIG Nex1 as a strategic technology partner for prospective identification friend or foe (IFF) work, the company announced …
AOC Annual 2018 News
Shephard Media reports from the 55th Annual AOC International Symposium & Convention, which provides industry, governments, militaries and academia a forum to address how EMS Operations (EMSO) are foundational to success across all other domains.
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