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Engineering is the Foundation; Combat is the Validator.

webdesign — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:48:19 +0000

Effective C-UAS demands more than laboratory precision; it requires a continuous feedback loop of real-world operational intelligence. While range tests provide the baseline, HAWK is forged in the high-stakes reality of the modern battlefield, delivering the battle-hardened agility that prototypes simply cannot match.

Combat-Tested. Interoperable. Mission-Ready.

webdesign — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:47:00 +0000

Experience the HAWK platform in action: the Experience the HAWK platform in action: the definitive standard for mobile, non-kinetic drone defense. While others are developing for the future, HAWK is mission-ready and deploying now. Watch our reel to see the tactical edge of battle-hardened C-UAS.

Drones are the Threat; Battle-Hardened Intelligence is the Solution

webdesign — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:41:13 +0000

Drone threats are not just increasing they are evolving in real time. Traditional defense systems cannot keep up with the speed, scale and unpredictability of today’s sUAS landscape. What is […]

L3Harris Technologies’ Sterling Jones discusses the Wolfpack launched effects family at AUSA

Cal Biesecker — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:00:38 +0000

Sterling Jones, vice president of L3Harris Technologies’ Agile Development Group, outlines the company’s new Wolfpack family of kinetic and electronic warfare long-range launched effects, flight testing so far, and how […]

L3Harris (Robert “Trip” Raymond) discusses Viper Shield at AFA Air Space Cyber

Frank Wolfe — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:14:29 +0000

Robert “Trip” Raymond, a retired U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot who heads Air Force electronic warfare (EW) programs for L3Harris Technologies, discusses international and U.S. Air Force sales prospects for […]

Meeting the Challenges of Next-Generation Advanced / Urban Air Mobility Systems

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:33:18 +0000

Urban air mobility is no longer sci-fi—it’s becoming reality. This white paper explores how advanced eVTOL and AAM systems demand new approaches to reliability, safety, and security. It reveals how […]

Cybersecurity Trends in Aerospace and Defense Applications

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:28:32 +0000

In the high stakes world of aerospace and defense, the cyber threat landscape is evolving faster than ever. This white paper dives into the most pressing challenges facing mission-critical systems, […]

Enabling Embedded Solutions with Container Technology

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:24:40 +0000

If you’re working in embedded systems, the complexity of software maintenance, security patches, and efficient deployment is only growing. This white paper shows how modern container technology can revolutionize embedded […]

Viper Shield Is in Production: Priming the F-16 for Tomorrow’s Fight

Tracey Lilly — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:01:38 +0000

L3Harris’ Viper Shield—the only modern F-16 electronic warfare system currently in production—harnesses the power of software to give pilots and commanders the edge in an increasingly contested battlespace. With an […]

Designing a Complex Software Stack with Hardware Safety Assurance

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:04:43 +0000

Functional safety is critical for today’s most advanced applications—automated vehicles, intelligent avionics, and automated factories. But as systems grow more complex, traditional approaches like Dual-Core Lockstep become costly and impractical, […]

Mixing Modern Multi-core Processors with Open Architectures

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:59:37 +0000

In recent years, the aerospace industry has sought to provide increased situational awareness for pilots and to improve operational efficiency of aircraft. This has resulted in new requirements for avionics […]

Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:51:40 +0000

Wind River® Helix™ Virtualization Platform is a safety certifiable, multi-core, multi-OS platform that supports mixed levels of criticality. Leveraging the proven track record of successful, safety-certified, VxWorks® RTOS technology, it […]

Mixing Modern Multi-core Processors with Open Architectures

Miles Farnsworth — Fri, 03 May 2024 14:42:54 +0000

The aerospace industry requires new technology for the handling and display of more complex information, while the adoption of multi-core processors has brought disruptive technology changes. This paper discusses the […]

Maintaining Critical Safety Standards in a Virtualized Environment

Miles Farnsworth — Fri, 03 May 2024 14:34:46 +0000

Aircraft and autonomous platforms use systems with design assurance to ensure safety, enabling pilots to make accurate, split-second decisions. Overcome challenges of new technologies and navigating new requirements for safety […]

Air Dominance: How the Future Fight will be Won

Tracey Lilly — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:17 +0000

As allied nations look to safeguard air superiority and military readiness — amidst an evolving security environment — industry must take a holistic approach. The key to victory no longer […]

75 Years of Excellence: A Hidden Gem In National Security

Tracey Lilly — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:40:27 +0000

Nestled in the heart of the United States, Kansas City, Missouri, is recognized by fans of art and entertainment for its barbeque, jazz, fountains, and sports. However, many may not […]

Lockheed Martin: Leading in Next-Gen Radar Technology

Tracey Lilly — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:03 +0000

As a leader in next-generation radar technology, Lockheed Martin is ensuring warfighters have the leap-ahead situational awareness capabilities required for true […]

Container Technology Paves the way to a New Era of Avionics Software

Miles Farnsworth — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:34:58 +0000

Container technology has forged strong inroads in the aerospace sector, providing a clear-cut way to securely update software and compile audit trails for avionics systems. We recently sat down with […]

The KC-46A Delivers Data and Fuel to the Fight

Tracey Lilly — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:08:44 +0000

Boeing will enhance the KC-46A advanced communications capabilities through a Block 1 upgrade under a contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force. Upgrades include line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications technologies with […]

Navy Declares IOC For HAAWC

Rich Abott — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:58:46 +0000

Boeing [BA] said on Nov. 22 its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) achieved initial operational capability (IOC) status from the Navy. This weapon allows the Boeing P-8A Poseidon […]

The Combat-ready KC-46 Pegasus Brings More than Fuel to the Fight

Tracey Lilly — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:11 +0000

The 21st century battlespace requires agile, adaptive platforms primed to serve multiple roles, including the ability to connect and protect crucial assets. As the all- domain force sets its course […]

Safety-Critical Software Development for Integrated Modular Avionics

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:48:26 +0000

Many avionics systems have been successfully developed using custom hardware and software. However, over the last decade, the full lifecycle costs of customized systems have forced original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) […]

Building Next-Generation Software-Enabled Armored Vehicles

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:28:25 +0000

Armored vehicles that are purpose-built for mission-critical operations are reliant on control systems that provide deterministic behavior to meet hard real-time requirements, deliver extreme reliability, and meet rigorous security requirements […]

U.S. Air Force Gives Okay for Initiator Cartridges on F-35A Ejection Seats

Frank Wolfe — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:48:35 +0000

The U.S. Air Force has finished examining cartridge actuated devices (CADs) on Martin-Baker Mk16-US16E ejection seats for most of the service’s 349 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A fighters and has given […]

Enabling the Migration to Future Aerospace and Defense Systems

Miles Farnsworth — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:11:36 +0000

Embedded software used in aerospace and defense (A&D) systems is currently undergoing a dramatic evolution. Historically, these A&D systems had varying levels of network connectivity, performed fixed functions, and may […]

Enabling Predictive Maintenance for the DOD

Miles Farnsworth — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:59:27 +0000

Unlocking Onboard Data to Enhance Operational Readiness Even as the DoD spends nearly $90BN a year on weapon system maintenance, the availability of these systems is not where it needs […]

About 20 Countries Detailed New Military Aid Plans To Ukraine At Virtual Meeting, Austin Says

Matthew Beinart — Mon, 23 May 2022 20:59:44 +0000

The latest meeting of a new U.S.-led group to coordinate international military aid efforts to Ukraine included Denmark detailing plans to provide Kyiv with Harpoon anti-ship missile systems and several […]

Matrox Video: Setting The Course For Cutting-Edge Content Management

Tracey Lilly — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:20 +0000

Paramount to the success of those operating in the defense and military sector is a keen sense of information assurance, situational awareness and performance edge. High-value content management, therefore, is […]

Block II Chinook: Still the Answer – Now and in the Future

Tracey Lilly — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:02:49 +0000

With greater lift and increased commonality, the Army’s heavy-lift helicopter just keeps getting better In September, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Boeing-built Chinook — […]

Boeing’s Digital Leadership Shaping New Era for Defense, Aerospace

Tracey Lilly — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:57 +0000

The U.S. Department of Defense has called on industry to embrace digital engineering to rapidly deliver new warfighter capabilities and Boeing is accelerating that change. In August 2020, Gen. C.Q. […]

Providing Information & Communications Technology, Anywhere

Tracey Lilly — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Delivering mission-critical communications across the globe requires a proven partner capable of securing your data and ensuring resiliency with a robust, “no-fail” information and communication technology (ICT) ecosystem. As the […]

Navy Seeks Market Research On LAW Simulator

Rich Abott — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 20:52:33 +0000

The Navy issued a Request For Information (RFI) to conduct market research on a potential Light Amphibious Warship simulator, revealing additional information on the ship’s design. The RFI, first published […]

MDA Unfunded List Leads With More SM-3 IIA Rounds, THAAD Interceptors

Rich Abott — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 21:32:56 +0000

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) submitted a $367.5 million unfunded priorities list with the fiscal year 2022 budget request this month, topped with extra missile defense interceptors and more hypersonic […]

Advancing Precision Fires For The Highly Mobile Battlefield

Tracey Lilly — Mon, 17 May 2021 12:01:19 +0000

Both today and tomorrow’s fields of battle require warfighters to be increasingly decisive and mobile, ready to deliver advanced long-range and highly-mobile indirect fires providing precise effects. Reducing the sensor-to-shooter […]

Peraton: Delivering the Future of Unmanned Systems

Miles Farnsworth — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:41:43 +0000

The future of military missions will in many ways be defined by unmanned systems. Peraton is paving the way as a leader in all facets of managing and supporting unmanned […]

Open, Safe and Secure: Building The Next Generation Of Digital Avionics

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:28:23 +0000

Army aviators must be decisive, ready to leverage an array of advanced capabilities to best succeed in the operating environment. Northrop Grumman’s mission to deliver a digital avionics suite that […]

Night Vision

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:00:38 +0000

The future battlespace will present ever-increasing challenges for warfighters tasked with operating under harsh conditions and in remote locations, often in extreme darkness. With its premier night vision systems, Elbit […]

Providing Information and Communications Technology, Anywhere

Miles Farnsworth — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:26:10 +0000

Army Modernization: The Push for Soldier, Aircraft and Vehicle Defensive Protection

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:42:12 +0000

A recognized leader in defensive protection technologies, Leonardo DRS has successfully brought advanced programs like Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS), air defense systems, and electro-optical infrared weapon sights – among […]

Naval Airborne EW: Northrop Grumman Builds on Strong Legacy to Deliver the Future

webdesign — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:52:51 +0000

Northrop Grumman is the Navy’s premiere airborne electronic warfare integrator and mission enabler. Building on a decades-long legacy delivering critical end-to-end electromagnetic maneuver warfare solutions, the company is poised to […]

L3Harris’ IVER AUV: Multi-Mission Capability

Defense Daily Staff — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:30:19 +0000

To effectively operate across an increasingly complex maritime environment, naval forces must be equipped with flexible, modular and scalable technologies capable of supporting multiple mission sets. L3Harris Technologies’ Iver™4 Autonomous […]

Increase Military Asset Readiness with Cognitive Technologies

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:19:52 +0000

In addition to the abilities and well-being of military personnel, readiness includes the availability, uptime and performance of military equipment. Download this free report to learn how cognitive technologies that help predict and prevent equipment failures, and prescribe remedies for maintenance technicians, can have a positive impact on military equipment across the U.S. armed forces.

The Government AI Toolkit

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:17:34 +0000

Data and Defense: How to Boost Readiness

Defense Daily Staff — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:22:09 +0000

Defense and intelligence agencies want to leverage the data they collect so they can use artificial intelligence to enhance readiness – but most who run these programs don’t know how to get started and find it difficult to make the business case to their leadership. In this research report, you’re going to learn where your peers stand and some practical tips on how to get started, even if you think your data is “dirty” or not ready for advanced applications.

Modernizing Applications to Improve Government Services

Miles Farnsworth — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:00:43 +0000

Intelligence at the Speed of Conflict

Defense Daily Staff — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:56:27 +0000

Find out how cognitive technologies can locate, derive, resolve, visualize and integrate structured and unstructured data in an adaptable solution framework — even with limited network communications...

Army Modernization: The Push for Soldier, Aircraft and Vehicle Defensive Protection

webdesign — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:20:14 +0000

The modern battlefield has become a complex theater of threats, from powerful anti-armor and anti-aircraft missiles, to small but lethal unmanned aircraft that can quietly locate troops or swarm targets, […]

Special Report: Enduring Legacy – Innovating for the Future

Defense Daily Staff — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:59:18 +0000

The U.S. Government recently approved the purchase of Harris Night Vision by Elbit Systems of America, LLC, (“Elbit America”) the U.S. subsidiary of Israel’s Elbit Systems Ltd. Adding night vision […]

The Future Is Now: Vertical Lift and Multi-Domain Operations

Devan Fishburne — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:53:10 +0000