Israel’s Maris-Tech has received a $10-million order to develop and supply video systems for multiple next-generation manned defense aircraft.
The order is part of a multiyear project with Magam Safety to develop and integrate the systems across several airborne platforms. The companies did not identify the aircraft involved or the customer.
Under the project, Maris-Tech will modify some existing products and develop new systems for airborne video requirements. The work will use its Jupiter line of video and edge-computing platforms alongside its Opal ruggedized video recording and network-attached storage system.
Jupiter provides onboard video processing, encoding, streaming, and AI capabilities, while Opal is designed for rugged tactical environments and can process multiple video streams with low-latency transmission and local recording.
The company expects to deliver about $7.1 million worth of the initial order by the end of 2028.
Manned Aircraft Get New Digital Systems
Adding new computing, sensing, and networking equipment to existing crewed aircraft has become a major part of military aviation modernization.
One recent example is the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon. Its Increment 3 Block 2 upgrade included new sensors, antennas, wiring, and a combat systems suite with improved processing, satellite communications, signals intelligence, and track management.
The US Air Force is also upgrading aircraft designed decades ago. Its B-52 modernization program reached two major milestones in 2026. The upgrades are intended to keep the bomber in service through 2050 and beyond.
For the navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, modernization work includes upgrades to radar processing, mission systems, communications, navigation, and data links. A separate effort is adding a Precision Approach Landing Capability that uses radar-based navigation inputs and onboard systems to improve carrier landings in low visibility, at night, and in adverse weather.