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Reliable power supply for armored vehicles: A Boxer is on a mission, maneuvering in a complex situation – the crew has to react quickly and is dependent on its high-tech systems. Target acquisition sensors, for example, detect enemy positions, encrypted communication systems maintain contact with the command post, and effective weapon systems deliver the necessary firepower. But all this requires energy – and the demands are growing rapidly. 👉 When it comes to military power supplies, VINCORION plays a vital role. See for yourself: https://lnkd.in/ebjxPAN4

HFCL's defence facility, inaugurated on December 23, will manufacture advanced thermal weapon sights, electronic fuses, High Capacity Radio Relay

Back in August, I wrote this article on #Ukraine's use of air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM), like the MBDA SCALP. Beyond appreciating the value these ALCMs are providing Ukrainian forces, I think we should also look at how ALCM tech may evolve as a result of the Russia-Ukraine War. ALCMs always had the 'guts' of a loitering munition, e.g., versatile air vehicles with lots of range and endurance as well as varied or modular payload options. Maybe that was a reason why ALCMs were a smooth starting point for electronic warfare decoys, like the MALD. Seeing Ukraine lean on these weapons could prompt OEMs to look at increasing versatility and lethality. For example, I can see some future designs blur the line a little between munitions and UCAVs; so we may have more autonomous targeting, loadable payload bays, and maybe recoverability. PS: I've put the link to the article in the comments. #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Defence #Defense #DefenceNews #DefenseNews

The Uttam AESA radar, developed by DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India and Lrde (Electronics Radar Development Establishment), is a 95% indigenous, Gallium Arsenide-based multimode radar designed for LCA Tejas, Su-30MKI, and the upcoming 5th gen AMCA. While Tejas Mk1 and the first two Mk1A squadrons use Israeli made EL/M 2032 radars, UTTAM will become standard equipment starting from the 51st Tejas Mk1A aircraft. Authored by Deven Puranik for The Geostrata. #indianairforce #defence #aatmanirbharbharat

Ovzon collaborates with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to demonstrate resilient and sovereign #SATCOM with #Ovzon3 Ovzon has received an order from the FMV - Försvarets materielverk (#FMV) for an integrated solution including mobile satellite terminals and Ovzon 3 based #SATCOM service to enable a unique implementation and demonstration with unmanned ground vehicle (#UGV). The demonstration will take place during second half of November in Sweden. Ovzon’s #SATCOM solutions are industry leading and can support sovereign use cases where services can be controlled within a country’s borders, while deployed anywhere in the world. Ovzon provides market leading resilience through the Ovzon 3 satellite and the On-Board Processor. The objective of the demonstration is to showcase these capabilities while remotely controlling an unmanned vehicle over large distances. “Within a short period of time we have created a significant interest in Ovzon 3’s unique capabilities and initiated implementation with several governmental organizations in the USA and Europe. Our solutions, that combine high performance, mobility and resiliency, make Ovzon ideal in supporting critical missions within defense, national security and public safety. We see this demonstration as an important step to further deepen our relationship with Swedish defense organizations”, says Ovzon’s CEO, Per Norén. #SatEvo #NewsToday #SatelliteEvolutionGroup #Ovzon https://lnkd.in/es4MaCjY

Several European nations, including France , Belgium , Cyprus , Estonia , and Hungary , have signed a framework co-operation agreement for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defence system on 19 June. This collaboration, managed by the DGA and supported by MBDA, aims to streamline the acquisition process to better meet the needs of armed forces. The Mistral 3 missile, with an impressive 96% success rate, is designed to engage low-signature targets such as drones and turbojet-powered missiles. Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, highlighted that this agreement strengthens European defence capabilities and promotes collective security and sovereignty. https://lnkd.in/dJSM25Y7 #Defense #Security #EuropeanUnion #Innovation #MBDA

The Pentagon on Monday announced a new hypersonic testing partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom, an agreement focused on improving facilities and information sharing across the three countries. The partnership — dubbed the Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation project, or HyFliTE — will include up to six trilateral flight test campaigns set to occur by 2028. The intent is to increase the hypersonic testing cadence and leverage the three nations’ combined funding, facilities and experience. “We are increasing our collective ability to develop and deliver offensive and defensive hypersonic technologies through a robust series of trilateral tests and experiments that will accelerate the development of hypersonic concepts and critical enabling technologies,” Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said in a statement. The agreement falls within the second pillar of the trilateral defense pact known as AUKUS, which is focused on technology sharing and advanced capability development. Last year, the Pentagon announced a slew of joint exercises and prize challenges to boost collaboration in areas like autonomy and electronic warfare. The announcement doesn’t offer details on the upcoming test campaigns, but notes that those efforts will draw from a funding pool of $252 million HyFliTE will build on past test efforts between the U.S. and Australia, who have been conducting hypersonic research together for more than 15 years. In 2017, they culminated a secretive decade-long effort known as the Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation, or HiFiRE. Through the program, they explored future high-speed weapons and subsystem designs and conducted a series of flight tests. In 2020, the two nations launched a follow-on effort called the Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment, or SCIFiRE. The program aimed to develop a Mach 5 precision strike missile powered by an air-breathing scramjet engine that would be carried by a tactical fighter aircraft. That work has fed into the U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program. Full Article: https://lnkd.in/g7PVtvnx #AUKUS #HyFliTE #Hypersonic A new hypersonic testing partnership between the U.S., Australia and the U.K. will pool the three nations' expertise in testing high-speed weapons, including the U.S. Air Force's Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, pictured here mounted on a B-52 bomber. (USAF)

Motion for Missiles: Optimizing Performance Missile systems continue to evolve to meet specialized needs — from tactical guided missiles to longer-range strategic weapons, each designed for launch from a particular platform to reach a particular target. Defense contractors are under pressure to design and produce ever more sophisticated systems in greater quantities to meet today’s national and global security needs. Electric motors play a vital role in missile guidance, control and other subsystems. These motors must deliver extraordinary speed, torque and precision under the most extreme conditions of shock, vibration and temperature. Learn the motor design principles that can make the difference for the success of your missile program, from design to deployment. https://lnkd.in/et2Ve7mm #kollmorgen #whitepaper #micromech