Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has revealed plans to divest five squadrons of Boeing EA-18Gs over the next three years, retiring the portion of the electronic attack fleet of tactical jets dedicated to supporting land-based forces.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Griffon Corp. has announced the resolution of a long-awaited effort to sell its historic Telephonics defense electronics unit with a $330 million cash sale to printed-circuit-board manufacturer TTM Technologies.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A 1-5 megawatt-class mobile nuclear reactor funded by the Strategic Capabilities Office will be tested at the Idaho National Laboratory, the Pentagon announced April 13.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The first NATO Boeing E-3 Sentry has been flown to Italy to be inducted into the Final Lifetime Extension Program (FLEP).
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Bradley Perrett
Revisions planned every two years for Boeing-designed loyal wingman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Flight testing has started on the latest version of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Eagle Eye multi-mode radar adds a “video synthetic aperture radar” (SAR) capability to the medium-altitude UAS.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Fresh off unveiling its partnership with Silicon Valley venture capital firm Shield Capital, L3Harris Technologies announced a new internal innovation office, the Agile Development Group, to meet Pentagon demands to provide advanced technology products and offerings quicker.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The award adds a second major piece of the long-term plan to replace Boeing E-6Bs with Lockheed Martin C-130J-30s for the Take-Charge-And-Move-Out (TACAMO) mission.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Jen DiMascio
Predictions about an increase in attacks on space capabilities made over the last five years are proving true, say a pair of new reports issued by Washington, D.C.-based think tanks April 4.
Space Symposium

By Steve Trimble
A long-term “Aviation Procurement Plan” released by the Navy on March 28 shows no funding for EC-130s through fiscal 2027.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
NATO has awarded contracts to begin risk reduction and feasibility studies in support of the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program that will replace the alliance’s fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning platforms in the 2030s.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) wants to acquire its own flying testbed for rapid development and demonstrations of equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A Sierra Nevada/Volansi team has been selected to compete for Increment 2 of the U.S. Army’s program to replace a fleet of Textron RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aircraft systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The electronic warfare (EW) suites for the enduring U.S. Air Force fighter fleet are now set — and there are some surprises.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has asked companies for a software solution to a fundamental vulnerability that exposes current radar systems to jamming and other electronic warfare threats.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Whisper’s quiet drone; Avoiding satellite collision; Refueling in space; Hypersonic funding boost; and Rapid hydrogen refueling.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
European defense technology firm MARSS develops an aerial ram to hard-kill drone swarms.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
Engine delay holds up FARA; U.S. House grants defense $728.5 billion; USSF mission delayed; and Semiconductor company seeks real estate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is looking to move quickly on the possible purchase of Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail by sending test officials to the UK and working with Australia on their programs to meet required test points before a buy is decided.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Satellites detected GPS interference on the border between Ukraine and Belarus shortly before Russia invaded on Feb. 24, according to data released on March 4 by commercial space company HawkEye 360.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems has been awarded a A$1.5 billion ($1 billion) contract by Canberra to upgrade and lengthen the service life of the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer through 2031.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $140 million contract to Raytheon on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to deliver 36 active electronically
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Israeli manufacturer is adapting to a future split-ownership structure.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Order announced but customer undisclosed.
Singapore Airshow