By UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 An RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week because it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan. Dubbed ‘War Week’, the exercise is the culmination of months of educating for 12 (Bomber) Squadron who will soon depart for a 4-month tour at Kandahar Airfield. The RAF Tornados provide vital support to ground forces in Afghanistan including the collection of reconnaissance imagery using sensors carried aboard the aircraft. Challenges have come thick and fast for all personnel involved. Insurgent rocket attacks,... Read More »

By Raytheon on Monday, June 17th, 2013 Raytheon Company’s jam-resistant, battlefield radio recently transmitted data securely over the air to greater than 30 Stryker combat vehicles, proving that it may well meet the U.S. Army’s need for a tactical wireless Internet via a vehicle-mounted mobile radio system. The EXF1915, an upgraded version of Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) radios, completed several months of continual, sustained secure data transmissions for the combat vehicles of the 4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team, or 4/2 SBCT. Soldiers were ready to send and receive e-mail and chat messages and access... Read More »

By Raytheon on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 Raytheon under a freelance modification from the U.S. Army, is adding new capabilities to the Identification Friend or Foe interrogator to scale back Radio Frequency (RF) emissions and enhance target identification for the warfighter. “We understood that the warfighter needed a better identification capability, so Raytheon is both increasing the aptitude of the interrogator system and reducing RF emissions,” said Glen Bassett, director of Advanced Communication and Countermeasures for Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business. The addition of Mode S, awarded to Raytheon in September 2012, will allow the warfighter to question targets... Read More »

By Sagem on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 This year marks the 50th Paris Air Show, and Sagem (Safran) is showcasing its globally recognized expertise in drone systems, avionics and navigation equipment, optronics systems and guided weapons. Sagem will concentrate on four main areas in its exhibition space at the Safran stand: safety-critical electronics, flight safety and management services, guidance systems, and aero-surveillance. Right here services and products of Sagem might be on display: Fadec 4.The fourth generation of full authority digital engine controls, Sagem’s Fadec 4 unit is being shown for the primary time at this year’s air show. It’s... Read More »

By Raytheon on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 Boeing Company has awarded Raytheon Company a follow-on contract for the sixth production lot of APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array radars for U . s . a . Air Force and Air National Guard F-15C aircraft. “We had been a partner at the F-15 for greater than 40 years,” said Mark Kula, vp of Tactical Airborne Systems for Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business. “This recent contract enables continued delivery of our APG-63(V)3 AESA radar that gives unprecedented situational awareness for the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard.” The original contract from... Read More »