The Army has not set requirements for the ALE family, but a table of “example excursions” included in the 33-page solicitation offers a glimpse of possible capabilities.

Non-European Union countries such as the U.S. and UK are being allowed to participate in the EU’s PESCO defense cooperation initiative.

Canadian officials have said the MAISR fleet will support special operations and conventional forces with persistent ISR coverage. 

The Japanese defense ministry has proposed to work with Britain on what it says is unprecedented application of a digital technology to aircraft radars, extending previously undisclosed research between the two countries.

Weighing just 33 grams and launched by hand to scout ahead of soldiers on foot, FLIR Systems’ Black Hornet 3 unmanned aircraft is now able to autonomously retrace its steps and re-establish contact with its operator if it loses GPS or communications while reconnoitering the inside of a building.

Thales has adopted Silicon-Germanium semiconductor technology for its new airborne surveillance radar.

A major upgrade for the Air National Guard's F-16s has reached full operational capability status a month after a jet equipped with a new radar demonstrated a new cruise missile defense role.

The U.S. Navy is stepping up plans to integrate into Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), which is the Defense Department’s concept to connect sensors from all the military services into a single network.