The effort will extend the life of the MUOS constellation until the service crafts a longer term plan for narrowband communications.
Author: DataFloren
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BAE Systems tests rocket laser guidance kits for anti-drone role
BAE Systems’ APKWS laser guidance kits have successfully undergone testing in a counter-UAS mission led by the US Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.
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Hit to Kill UAV destroys other drones with kinetic energy
MBDA has partnered with Novadem to develop a new UAV designed to knock out hostile drones using kinetic energy as part of the Sky Warden counter-UAS system.
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BAE Systems, Heart Aerospace to Develop Battery for ES-30 Regional Electric Aircraft
BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace have partnered to develop a battery system for the future ES-30 regional electric aircraft.
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Japan Unveils Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Prototypes
Two Japanese defense firms have unveiled prototypes of their high-energy laser weapons to shoot down sophisticated enemy drones.
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Space Development Agency to launch 10 satellites
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2023
The first 10 of 28 satellites which make up Tranche 0 of the “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture,” are set to launch tomorrow morning out of Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The Space Development Agency is responsible for the launch and for development of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Tomorrow’s group of satellites, which the SDA is also calling the “Warfight -
France Narrows List of Kamikaze Drone Project Contenders
The French Defense Innovation Agency narrowed its list of contenders to two consortia for a loitering munition project announced last year.
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Indian Army Set To Get Its Own Satellite Worth ₹3,000 Crore By 2026
Unlike the Indian Air Force and the navy, the army currently does not have a dedicated satellite. The satellite will considerably enhance the communication capability of army by providing mission critical beyond line-of-sight communication to troops & formationsIn a major boost for the Indian Army’s communication capability, the defence ministry on Wednesday signed a ₹3,000-crore contract with
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Israel launches Ofek 13 intel satellite for secretive military unit
The satellite will be used by Unit 9900, which analyzes satellite images and maps.
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France races for small suicide drones after seeing effectiveness in Ukraine
The French military recently narrowed a field of 19 competitors to two in a race for hundreds of small, deadly UAVs.