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July 17, 2018 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR

From the Spider to the Griffo, Leonardo launches radar and comms systems

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WASHINGTON--Leonardo announced a host of new defense systems, including a communications intelligence system and a radar array. The Italian contractor unveiled the new offerings at the 2018 Farnborough Air Show in the U.K.

The ‘Spider' communications intelligence system promises to “detect, intercept, identify and geo-locate complex target communcations” in real time, according to the company. The array, designed to fit on drones or manned aircraft, weighs less than 20kg (44 lbs) and fits in a 1.5 x 0.5 x 0.5m pod.

The Griffo E-Scan system, the latest model of electronically-scanning radars, uses a matrix of hundreds of tiny radar modules to ‘steer' an electronic beam, rather than the radar physically moving to point a beam at a target. This allows the beam to move quickly and for “the radar to perform multiple tasks simultaneously" according to a company announcement.

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/farnborough/2018/07/16/from-the-spider-to-the-griffo-leonardo-launches-radar-and-comms-systems/

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  • Unmanned systems, anti-drone tech featured at South Korean arms expo

    November 23, 2020 | International, Aerospace

    Unmanned systems, anti-drone tech featured at South Korean arms expo

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  • Contract Awards by US Department of Defense - June 7, 2019

    June 10, 2019 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, Security, Other Defence

    Contract Awards by US Department of Defense - June 7, 2019

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  • Contract Awards by US Department of Defense – October 23, 2020

    October 27, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security, Other Defence

    Contract Awards by US Department of Defense – October 23, 2020

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