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Cowboys Back In the Saddle to Test New Technology
US Marine Corps, NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH, Texas: As U.S. forces fight alongside foreign allies, difficulties sometimes arise due to the diversity of equipment, procedures, weapons and fighting doctrine employed by various nations. From Sept. 26 through Oct. 6, Fort Worth, Texas based Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 of Marine Aircraft Group 41, will [...]
Harris Demos Military Satellite Antenna Feed Prototype With Super-High Data Rates
Harris Corporation, Melbourne FL: Harris Corporation has successfully completed multiple field demonstrations of a satellite antenna feed prototype that is capable of supporting selectable antenna polarization for satellite orthogonal transmit and receive operations. The feed prototype achieved user data rates reaching an astounding 105 Mbps – more than 12 times the current satellite terminal capability [...]
Spectrum Signal Processing Offers High-Speed Wideband I/O XMC-3311 Module
Spectrum Signal Processing, London: Spectrum Signal Processing has announced at the Defense Systems and Equipment International tradeshow the addition of the XMC-3311 high speed transceiver XMC/enhanced PMC (ePMC) module to its flexComm software defined radio (SDR) product line. The XMC-3311 is targeted at wide bandwidth processing applications including commercial and military satellite communications, signals intelligence [...]
Thales UK Launches THOR Weapon System
Thales UK, LONDON (DSEi): Thales UK has unveiled THOR, the first weapon systems of its type. Produced by Thales UK's air systems facility in Belfast, THOR is a new vehicle mounted Multi Mission System, and is the only weapon system to combine surface-to-air and surface-to-surface capabilities within one lightweight launcher. Defence and security forces across [...]
DRS Technologies to Provide Advanced Military Communications Products
DRS Technologies, DRS Technologies announced today that it has received new orders to provide tactical data and informationlink and high-frequency (HF) data communications systems for U.S. and allied military applications. These products will be installed onvarious ships, submarines, aircraft and land-based platforms toprovide real-time information exchange among commanders and ground,sea and air forces to support [...]
Canada Supports RnD in High-Priority Aerospace and Defence Technologies
Heroux-Devtek Inc, LAVAL, QC: The Honourable Jacques Saada, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for La Francophonie, on behalf of the Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry, today announced a C$5.8-million investment for the research and development of two aerospace and defence technologies. These [...]
Air Manoeuvre Collective Training System Enters Service
Agusta Westland, Following comprehensive simulated weapons engagement trials earlier this year, the AgustaWestland developed Air Manoeuvre Collective Training System (AMCTS) is now fully operational and is providing the UK MoD with a greatly enhanced training environment for its air assets. The various Helicopter Collective Training Systems (HCTS) supplied by AgustaWestland form the key components that [...]
Malaysia to launch five third-generation satellites
AFP, KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Tuesday it would launch five third-generation satellites from a site in the United States as part of its ambitious plan to become a developed country in 2020 and to meet defence needs. “Space is so important. Don't you think we should know what is happening up there? Everyone else is [...]
Completion of Preliminary Design Review Brings AMF JTRS One Step Closer to Reality
Lockheed Martin, MANASSAS, VA: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the Airborne, Maritime and Fixed Station (AMF) component of the military's Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS) program. Completion of the review marks a major milestone in AMF JTRS development and demonstrates the maturity and capabilities of the next-generation [...]
