5 octobre 2023 | International, Terrestre

US Army Awards L3harris HMS Manpack, Leader Radio Program Production Orders

These orders, totaling more than $247 million, deliver critical cryptographic modernized communications with resilient waveforms to help ensure the Army’s Integrated Tactical Network can survive in the modern battlespace.

https://www.epicos.com/article/776061/us-army-awards-l3harris-hms-manpack-leader-radio-program-production-orders

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    22 mai 2020 | International, C4ISR, Sécurité

    Opinion: Aviation’s Cybersecurity Imperative

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    6 juillet 2020 | International, Aérospatial

    US appears to confirm expanded F-15QA buy for Qatar

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  • DoD Taps Sea Machines for Autonomous VTOL Replenishment Vessels

    7 octobre 2020 | International, Naval, C4ISR, Sécurité

    DoD Taps Sea Machines for Autonomous VTOL Replenishment Vessels

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