February 19, 2021 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
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July 22, 2020 | International, Aerospace
US, UK launch military-space competition for startups
By: Andrew Chuter
LONDON – The U.K. and U.S. governments have turned to startups and inventors in a competition to adapt commercial technology solutions to answer pressing challenges in the military space sector.
The two countries have jointly put up £1 million, or $1.3 million, to tap into potential new ideas in six technology areas from small companies, innovators and others around the world.
The finalists will face a beauty parade in front of senior British, American and NATO military officials at a space conference scheduled to take place in London in November.
Up to 15 proposals will be selected to go forward with further work on what is being called International Space Pitch Day.
Launching the scheme, the U.K.'s first-ever, recently appointed director for space matters, Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth, said the initiative is “all about fast-tracking innovation and cutting-edge technology to the front line quicker than ever before, and fresh ways of working with industry to make sure we stay ahead of our shared adversaries and the threats they pose.”
Smyth will be one of the judges at the conference, which will be held virtually if the live event is cancelled.
The format will be the first international collaboration of its kind between two allies, the Ministry of Defence said.
Organizations who make it through to the space conference final will be in contention to secure a $66,000 contract from the judges to speed up development of what is expected to be mainly commercial innovations and technology.
The effort, run by Britain's Defence and Security Accelerator organization, is funded by the U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the Royal Air Force and the US Air Force.
The aim is to find, fund and fast track innovations by tech startups and other experts in order to accelerate the development of commercial space technology s to solve problems in the defense space sector.
This year's competition is seeking solutions to six challenges set by the U.K. and U.S. space teams:
- Visualization of key events and information for combined space operations with allies and commercial partners.
- Understanding current satellite systems relevant to the operations of a particular commander.
- Understanding the present and potential impact of space weather on users across all domains.
- Provision of training against realistic threats and opportunities, incorporating live data, and integrating space across multiple domains.
- Enabling common and user-defined operational pictures to support multinational space domain awareness and command and control.
- A verification and comparison tool for space domain awareness, which can take orbital observation data from a variety of sources and in a variety of formats and produce a single, reliable operational picture.
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October 9, 2020 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR
Collins Aerospace adds navigation receivers to its expansive content on Boeing T-7A Red Hawk
Oct 9, 2020 SOURCE: Collins Aerospace Systems Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 8, 2020 – Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), has been selected by Boeing to provide its proven NAV-4500 navigation receivers for the T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) new advanced pilot training system in development by both Boeing and Saab. This award builds on previously announced Collins Aerospace positions on the T-7A, including its ACES 5® ejection seat; the platform‘s fully integrated landing gear system; various Power & Controls components, including the aircraft's Power Take Off (PTO) shaft, Auxiliary Power Engine Control Unit (APECU), engine start system and Main Electric Power Generation System (MEPGS); as well as air data, ice detection and total air temperature sensors. By selecting the NAV-4500, Boeing brings Collins Aerospace's commercial technology proven over multiple generations of aircraft to its T-7A program. These navigation receivers package the VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and Instrument Landing System (ILS) radio signals, glideslope and marker beacon into a single, space-saving product designed for simple and flexible installation via a remote mount. “The NAV-4500 will provide the T-7A with proven technology in the military operating environment, while offering industry-leading size, weight and power resulting from the system's commercial baseline,” said Dave Schreck, vice president and general manager of Military Avionics and Helicopters at Collins Aerospace. “We are proud to bring a number of solutions from across Collins Aerospace to support both Boeing and the USAF on their next-generation advanced pilot training system.” About Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace Systems is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. With 2019 net sales of approximately $26 billion, the business has 78,000 employees across more than 300 locations globally. It is one of the four businesses that form Raytheon Technologies. For more information, visit www.CollinsAerospace.com About Raytheon Technologies Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With 195,000 employees and four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. View source version on Collins Aerospace Systems: https://www.collinsaerospace.com/newsroom/News/2020/10/Collins-adds-navigation-receivers-Boeing-T-7A-Red-Hawk
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June 28, 2021 | International, Land
MBDA : le missile CAMM-ER franchit une étape majeure
MBDA a effectué avec succès un tir du missile de défense aérienne CAMM-ER contre une cible de manœuvre, « confirmant ainsi l'excellente capacité du système de la famille CAMM », précise le groupe. L'essai a eu lieu sur un champ de tir italien. Le CAMM-ER a été conçu pour remplacer la munition Aspide dans le Medium Advanced Air Defence System (MAADS) de l'armée de l'Air italienne et dans le système de défense aérienne GRIFO de l'armée italienne. Le CAMM-ER est le missile qui sera utilisé dans le système Albatros NG, qui offre une solution optimisée de défense aéronavale (NBAD) pour renforcer les capacités de défense des flottes navales, précise MBDA. Naval News du 25 juin