BAE Systems engineers have developed a low cost, lightweight, flexible system that can block dangerous laser light to protect pilots and flight crew from hostile attacks. The protection comprises of a film that is selective in the way it prevents laser transmission, meaning a high level of natural light through can ...
Infoscitex (IST) has been awarded a three-year research contract to take part in the US Army’s Synergistic Unmanned Intelligent Teaming (SUMIT) evaluations programme. The SUMIT programme will evaluate the impact of new and recent autonomy, decision aiding, and human-machine interface (HMI) technologies in Army Aviation missions. This exploratory research programme is managed by the US Army ...
The US Air Force has selected Tapestry Solutions to develop advanced mission planning software for airdrop missions tailored to the C-17 and C-130 military transport aircraft. The contract is worth at $26 million and will be delivered over a four-year period. Tapestry, a Boeing Company, will act as prime contractor and work ...
Raytheon has been awarded a $79 million contract to develop a new advanced telemetry system for the US Navy’s Range Support Aircraft. The high-tech plane will replace the Navy’s aging telemetry test aircraft, which has been in service since the 1970s. Based within the Gulfstream G550 airborne early warning airframe, Raytheon’s advanced ...