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18 March

China Says New AI Upgrade Allows Radars to Spot, Track Decoy Drones

As drone tactics evolve in conflicts like the US-Iran war, China says it enhanced its radar systems with AI to better identify decoy drones.

16 March

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Thales Builds Space-Linked Air Defense Dome ‘SkyDefender’

Thales is elevating integrated air defense capabilities with SkyDefender, a space-linked dome built to protect forces against airborne threats ranging from short distances to thousands of kilometers.

9 March

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Sentinel at Sea: India Rolls Out TRIDENT‑SAMUDRA for Real-Time Naval Awareness

The Indian Navy is beginning to lean towards artificial intelligence to impose a more commanding presence over its oceanic regions.

4 March

Air

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) to intercept a target missile during a test in the mid-Pacific

Bea Castañeda

AN/SPY-1 Radar: The Sensor That Made Aegis Possible, Explained

This guide explains how the AN/SPY-1 radar tracks threats, supports Aegis combat systems, and underpins air and missile defense for modern warships worldwide.

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27 February

Technology

210803-N-TP544-2022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2021) Chief Operations Specialist Mark Chaisson teaches Ensign Elizabeth Herington how to use a radar console aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) August 3, 2021. Kearsarge is underway to support Large-Scale Exercise 2021 (LSE 2021), a globally integrated exercise designed to test advanced warfare concepts across the full-range of maritime and amphibious operations under Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). LSE 2021 will take place Aug. 3-16, 2021, in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Fleet Forces, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe areas of operation, as well as virtually. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taylor Parker)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Greenlights Production of CACI’s Spectral Shipboard EW Solutions

CACI International’s Spectral electronic warfare program has achieved Milestone C approval from the US Navy, clearing the way for low-rate initial production and deployment to the fleet.

27 February

Middle East

Ku-band Multi-Function Radio Frequency System.

Giulia Bernacchi

Washington Clears $280M Ku-Band Radar Sale to Jordan

The US has approved a potential $280-million sale to Jordan for the acquisition of Ku-band Multi-Function Radio Frequency Systems.

19 February

Technology

French AI radar SAHARA: A lightweight SAR sensor for all-weather drone surveillance and object detection.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

France Gives Ukrainian Drones AI-Powered Eyes That Penetrate Fog

Cloudy skies may soon be no obstacle for Ukrainian drones, as Harmattan AI is equipping Kyiv’s systems with “new eyes” capable of seeing through fog and darkness.

18 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop’s ‘Valen’ Packs Radar, EW, and Comms Into One Sensing Tech

Northrop Grumman’s new multi-function active electronically scanned array sensing tech promises to put US and allied warfighters ahead of the curve in any fight.

17 February

Technology

Soldiers surround a satellite network tied to the effort to boost JADC2

Bea Castañeda

Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2): Connecting the Modern Battlespace

This explainer shows how CJADC2 connects, coordinates, and empowers US and allied forces, transforming raw data into rapid decisions that give an edge in complex, multi-domain battlefields.

13 February

Americas