Despite having recently lost out to its E-7 rival for NATO’s iAFSC requirement, Saab sees a strong future for its GlobalEye (pictured) platform as part of the alliance’s wider AFSC structure. (Saab)
Saab sees a place for its GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform within NATO, despite not being included in the initial Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (iAFSC) announcement in late 2023.
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The US Navy needs a waiver to decommission countermine ships such as the USS
Avenger
pictured here to field replacement vessels.
(US Navy)
The US Navy (USN) should soon have the waivers it needs to field its proposed countermine(MCM) replacement platforms, according to David Chase, USN Expeditionary Warfare deputy director.
“We are weeks, not months away from getting that over [the] goal line,” Chase said on 21 May during a keynote speech at the International Mine Warfare Technology Symposium 2024 in San Diego, California.
The Dutch Company Boskalis has perfected and created a large fleet of Float On/Float Off ships, China ripped off their designs and has created their own fleet
Boskalis pioneered the innovative float on/float off ship. These ships are extraordinarily useful and have been used many times under contract to the U.S. Navy to retrieve heavily damaged warships for repair.
In world conflict, America will need this capability, but Boskalis is Dutch flag and there’s no guarantee we can use Boskalis ships. The U.S.
Marshall has been contracted to deliver up to 500 C2 shelters (pictured) to the Swedish Armed Forces. (Marshall)
The Swedish Armed Forces has contracted UK company Marshall for the provision of a suite of command-and-control (C2) shelters for GBP100 million (USD127.1 million).
Under the contract, the company will be required to deliver up to 500 C2 shelters as well as a range of ancillary equipment, including power units, battery boxes, and mast trailers, along with modular workspaces, the company announced on 22 May.
Indra’s new vehicle situational awareness system aims to enhance threat detection and reduce the cognitive burden. (Indra)
Indra has developed a new armoured vehicle situational awareness system designed to improve threat detection and evaluation.
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), the system analyses images from visible, night-vision, and infrared cameras fitted on the vehicle, improving the range and identification of individuals and platforms as well as reducing the cognitive burden, an announcement from the company detailed on 20 May.
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The U.S. Marine Corps is developing new radars and leveraging its counter-drone systems as it looks to modernize and expand key capabilities.
BrDefense
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George is sending a slew of developmental C-UAS systems to the Middle East. Soldiers there are aligned to receive a new high-powered microwave.
Jared Conaboy, RealClearDefense
What is good for defense contractors is not necessarily good for the military, nor the taxpayer, they are supposed to serve.
Sean Carberry, National Defense
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Last year, a small plastic coupler failed on one of the Navy’s big deck amphibious ships.
Trevithick, WarZone
The pilotless fan-in-wing design concept could evolve into a new fast-flying, runway independent special operations transport aircraft.