Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Quantum computing company IonQ of suburban Washington said Aug. 18 that it has signed an agreement with European airframer giant Airbus to explore applications of the fast and powerful algorithm technology in aerospace services and passenger experiences.

AeroVironment will deliver six Jump 20 uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to the U.S. Army under an $8 million contract announced on Aug. 18, Army acquisition officials said.

Nearly 70 years after the former Grumman began designing the E-2D, it is being upgraded for a central role in future naval air combat.

A Canadian agency released a draft copy of a request for proposals on Aug. 2 for a vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that

UK defense technology company Qinetiq has flown an uncrewed aircraft system using a laser communication system, in what it claims to be world first.

The first of two former UK Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne-early-warning aircraft has arrived in Chile for delivery to its air force.

Tempest’s demonstrator will likely test low-observable airframe technologies and supersonic weapon launch from internal bay.

Leonardo UK, Thales UK and Chemring will work with the UK Defense Ministry on next-generation aircraft survivability equipment.

Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden explains the company's European strategy.

The European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk. 2 active electronically scanned array radar.

AEI HorizonX, the investment group comprising Boeing and a private equity firm, has invested in Arlington, Virginia-based Shift5, an operational technology cybersecurity and fleet analytics company, representatives told Aviation Week.

Lockheed Martin’s rapid prototyping division defines new concept for collaboration between crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft.

High-definition 3D maps could pave way for soldier-robot teams.

Lockheed Martin’s Aculight division in Bothel, Washington, announced on July 11 that it has delivered the Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments (LANCE) subsystem to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Pilots’ electronic flight bags are vulnerable to cyberattack, company finds.

A Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout has completed a demonstration of a prototype airborne mine countermeasure system as the U.S. Navy continues to evaluate the mission’s future.

Boeing says the E/A-18G Growler electronic attack jet may be down but it is not out.

The Nigerian military has emerged as the first confirmed buyer of the commercially encrypted data link developed by the U.S. Air Force.

The ability of Ukrainian forces to fend off superior Russian air forces holds important lessons for air defense for the NATO alliance.

Elbit Systems has announced another deal in Asia-Pacific, securing an $80 million contract to supply directed infrared counter measures (DIRCM) and airborne electronic warfare systems to an unspecific country in the region.

Saab plans to deliver two of the Bombardier Global 6000-derived surveillance systems in 2027 to to the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, the company says.

The U.S. Army on June 28 awarded contracts to Raytheon Technologies and Palantir to create a prototype for its Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node.

When the Air Force Research Laboratory sent its Tactical High Power Microwave Operational Responder system downrange for an overseas assessment, the lab’s engineers back home did not want to sit still and wait for the system to come home, so they got to work on upgrades.

Berlin wants to have an electronic attack and escort jamming capability ready before the end of the decade to meet a NATO commitment.

A five-year joint effort by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the Office of Naval Research to create the next generation of a high-powered microwave weapon is culminating in a major test this summer.