The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organisation a $5 million contract for the COALESCE (Common-architecture Amplifier for Low-cost, Efficient, SWaP-Constrained Environments) programme. BAE Systems’ FAST Labs will develop advanced Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) and module electronics. The programme’s ...
UK Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, has joined his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, for a tour of Rolls-Royce’s nuclear reactor manufacturing facility in Derby. While there, the two ministers met the first group of Australian nationals training within UK industry in preparation for the SSN-AUKUS initiative. Rolls-Royce will be the supplier of ...
Kraken Technology Group has announced an official collaboration with L3Harris Technologies to advance the integration of control systems within the K40 MANTA prototype. This is a pivotal step in the technical evolution of Kraken’s K40 MANTA platform, setting the foundation for the development of enhanced autonomous capabilities and ultimately, full ...
Babcock International (Babcock) has been awarded a three-year contract worth £17.9 million to continue providing critical support for the Royal Navy’s Phalanx Close-In Weapon Support System (CIWS). The Phalanx CIWS is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided gun that can defeat anti-ship missiles and other close-in threats. It features a 20mm gun capable of ...
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