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Rheinmetall contracted to supply Bundeswehr’s future digitised tactical wide area network

Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract by the Bundeswehr to act as prime contractor in setting up its future integrated communication network known as the Tactical Wide Area Network for Land Based Operations (TaWAN LBO), the company announced on 4 February 2025. The 10-year framework contract for the procurement of TaWAN LBO, which is worth […]

IAI integrates its ADA anti-jamming system with M-Code GPS receiver

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 29 January 2025 that it has successfully integrated its ADA global satellite navigation system (GNSS) anti-jamming system with the new M-code GPS military receiver for an international customer. The integration enables the ADA system to deal with evolving and emerging threats to GNSS signals. The ADA system hardens military platforms […]

Skunk Works and RAF conduct first-ever live F-35 classified data share with non-US C2 system

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) have completed the first-ever live F-35 classified data share with a non-US command-and-control (C2) system, Lockheed Martin announced on 4 December 2024. The effort, dubbed Project Deimos, involved a real-time, live-fly demonstration in which an F-35 Lightning II fighter flying from Lockheed […]



US Navy awards L3Harris a near-USD 1 billion MIDS JTRS contract

L3Harris Technologies has received an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract award from the US Navy worth up to USD 999 million (EUR 947 million) to provide US and coalition forces with resilient communications technology, the company announced on 25 November 2024. Over the next five years L3Harris will deliver its Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio […]

Cohort acquires Australian naval satcom specialist EM Solutions

UK-based technology group Cohort has strengthened its naval sector portfolio with the acquisition of EM Solutions, a leading Australian developer and producer of high-end naval satellite communication (satcom) terminals, Cohort announced on 21 November 2024. As part of Cohort’s ambitious growth strategy, the EM Solutions acquisition will reinforce the group’s market position in Australasia. Commenting on […]

Systematic’s SitaWare C2 software selected for Austrian Armed Forces

The Austrian Armed Forces have contracted Systematic Defence to provide its SitaWare Headquarters and SitaWare Frontline command-and-control (C2) software, the company announced on 19 November 2024. The Systematic software, which was selected following a public tender process, will form a key component in the Austrian Armed Forces’ efforts to modernise their C2 infrastructure and ensure […]



Spectra Group expands into Asia-Pacific with Australian office

UK-based Spectra Group, a specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems, announced on 7 November 2024 it is expanding to launch Spectra Group (Australia) to enhance its ability to serve customers in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. As part of this launch, the communications operations of Australian SME C3 Systems will amalgamate […]

Rohde & Schwarz to provide integrated communications system for Dutch/Belgian ASW Frigates

Rohde & Schwarz has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence to supply its turnkey integrated communications system (ICS) for the Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWFs) of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) and Belgian Naval Component. Under the contract, Rohde & Schwarz will deliver its […]

Netherlands approved to acquire USD 1.42 billion of radio equipment via FMS

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands of USD 1.42 billion (EUR 1.32 billion) worth of radio equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 16 October 2024. Th proposed sales has been passed to the US Congress for final approval. The Netherlands has requested […]



Two Defence Media Awards 2024 for ESD

ESD is happy to announce the magazine received 13 nominations and secured two awards at the 2024 Defence Media Awards (DMAs), held in Washington, DC, on 13 October, along with a further win at the 2024 European Military Press Association (EMPA) awards in Vienna. ESD Editor-in-Chief Mark Cazalet won the DMA for ‘Best Defence Electronics Submission’ with his article ‘Silent Struggle: […]

Defence Support selects Adarga Vantage software to deliver enhanced information analysis

UK artificial intelligence (AI) software provider Adarga has been awarded a contract by the Defence Support organisation under UK Strategic Command to provide its Vantage software to accelerate analysis as it explores threats to UK military operations worldwide, Adarga announced on 23 September 2024. The software’s search, discovery, and generative AI capabilities will be used […]

Exploding Hezbollah comms devices suggest Israel has expended a vital capability

The Israeli military and Mossad national intelligence agency have brought off a multi-faceted attack on Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon by intercepting the supply chain of their communication devices. The operation was first initiated on 17 September 2024, when at around 15:45 local time pagers started exploding across Lebanon, killing 12 people, including two children, and […]



Gilat subsidiary DataPath awarded over USD 5 million to support US DoD satcom services

Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks announced on 16 September 2024 that its wholly owned US-based subsidiary, DataPath Inc, had received contracts in support of the US Department of Defense (DoD) for core terminal-related services, technology insertion and upgrades to systems that are cumulatively worth over USD 5 million (EUR 4.49 million). DataPath is tasked with the […]

Honeywell touring internationally with resilient airborne BVLOS comms demo

US aerospace technology specialist Honeywell is currently conducting an international tour to demonstrate its resilient airborne beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) communications capabilities. The connectivity demonstrations are being conducted using a company Boeing 757-200 test aircraft that was acquired by Honeywell in 2005. For the purposes of demonstrating resilient BVLOS communications, the aircraft is fitted with Honeywell’s JetWave […]

Airbus and Rohde & Schwarz collaborate to boost Royal Navy comms

Airbus Defence and Space and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve the technological connectivity offering for the UK Royal Navy. The strategic collaboration, which was signed on 28 August 2024 at Airbus’ offices in London and then announced on 9 September, aims to provide the Royal Navy with enhanced communication resilience […]



SPX launches new entry-level version of Evenlode airborne datalink system

On 4 September 2024 UK-based radio frequency (RF) technology specialist SPX Communication Technologies launched a new entry-level video downlink system designed for customers new to airborne surveillance or those looking to enhance their intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities without undue cost or complexity. Called Evenlode Lite, the system is an introductory version of SPX’s operationally proven […]

Bundeswehr calls off another batch of SMG hearing-protection intercom sets from Rheinmetall

Germany’s Bundeswehr has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply a second batch of intercom sets featuring hearing protection – Sprechsatz mit Gehörschutzfunktion (SMG) – under a framework contract covering up to 191,000 sets that was awarded in April 2024, Rheinmetall announced on 4 September 2024. The second batch includes a further 30,000 sets, divided into 8,000 command […]

US Marines order more L3Harris Falcon IV radios under 10-year IDIQ contract

L3Harris Technologies has received a new order from the US Marine Corps for multi-channel handheld and vehicular radio systems worth more than USD 120 million (EUR 108.4 million), the company announced on 28 August 2024. The recent order is under a 10-year, USD 750 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for L3Harris Falcon IV handheld radios […]



Rohde & Schwarz Australia to provide integrated comms for RAN’s first three Hunter-class frigates

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been contracted by BAE Systems Maritime Australia (BAESMA) to deliver integrated communication and control systems for the first batch of three Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the company announced on 29 August 2024. The company will be providing its NAVICS IP-based naval integrated communication system (ICS), which “will be […]

Orbit to provide naval satcom solution for ‘prominent global fleet’

Israeli satellite communication (satcom) specialist Orbit Communication Systems announced on 28 August 2024 that it has secured a USD 6 million (EUR 5.39 million) contract with a “prominent Asian integrator” to supply advanced satcom systems for new naval platforms. The systems to be provided will be Orbit’s OceanTRx 7MIL maritime satcom terminals, which will be […]

NATO project aims to reroute internet into space in case undersea cables are compromised

A new NATO-funded initiative aims to make the internet less vulnerable to disruption by rerouting the flow of information into space in the event that undersea cables are attacked or accidentally severed, the alliance announced in a press release on 6 August 2024. The USD 2.5 million (EUR 2.3 million) project, launched on 31 July […]




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