DA Newsletter Edition 140

Production Selection for U.S. Army SRR Program Announced by Red Cat Holdings

Red Cat Holdings has been awarded the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record.

The selection was finalized after a rigorous multi-phase evaluation process and solidifies Red Cat’s Teal System, a next-generation small unmanned aerial system (sUAS), as a cornerstone of the US Army’s reconnaissance capabilities.

George Matus , Founder of Teal and CTO of Red Cat commented, “This is a powerful moment in time, coming after five years of blood, sweat, and tears put into SRR by our incredible team. The long-awaited production selection marks a new era for our company and the future of American drones.

“We were selected based on soldier feedback, technical performance, volume manufacturability, and system cost. Our top priority now is to start ramping production of the next generation system, recently announced as the Black Widow and WEB, and give warfighters the tools they need to be successful on the modern battlefield.”

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New Technology in Development to Deliver Resilient Navigation for Airborne Platforms

Advanced Navigation , a global leader in Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) technologies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MBDA .

The collaboration aims to develop a resilient navigation system integrating MBDA’s NILEQ absolute positioning technology, designed to provide reliable navigation for various airborne platforms. This breakthrough aligns with growing demands for GPS-independent solutions in both military and commercial domains.

Advanced Navigation CEO Chris Shaw , said, “In an increasingly uncertain world where interference is becoming ubiquitous, commercial and military sectors can no longer rely purely on GNSS for flight operations. There is an urgent need for additional navigation aiding to supplement platform inertial navigation and GNSS receiver systems.”

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New Waterproof AI Computers for In-Vehicle Applications

Neousys Technology , a provider of rugged edge AI systems, has unveiled the latest nano computers in its robust Jetson lineup – NRU-161V-AWP and NRU-162S-AWP.  

Equipped with NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX or Orin™ Nano, these systems are engineered for AI-powered applications in extreme conditions. 

Kaichu Wu, Product Manager at Neousys Technology, stated, “The Jetson series inspires many innovative edge AI applications due to its low power consumption and superior AI performance. At Neousys, we aim to complete the missing pieces of edge Jetson deployment in the real world. This includes not only ruggedized designs and onboard PoE+ GbE and GMSL2 camera support but also the cost-effective waterproof platforms.”

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Versatile UAV-Based Targets Launched

Alpha Target Systems is Alpha Unmanned Systems ’ newly launched platform to deliver versatile unmanned aerial system-based targets, including the A900T and A800T.

This release is in response to the present era of rapidly evolving defense needs, in which there is a growing demand for innovative target systems that go beyond the representation of simple aerial threats. 

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Electronic Warfare Countermeasures to be Developed for U.S. Army Combat Vehicles

BAE Systems ’ Multi-Class Soft Kill Systems (MCKS) countermeasure protects ground combat vehicles against guided missiles and adjacent threats.

The company has been awarded follow-on contract from the U.S. Army to further develop its laser-based Stormcrow™ and TERRA RAVEN™ countermeasure systems, advancing the Army’s electronic warfare (EW)-based Active Protection System (APS) work. The advanced systems effectively counter threats and allow crews to conserve kinetic countermeasures.

Jared Belinsky , Director of Integrated Survivability Solutions at BAE Systems, said; “Today’s combat vehicles need active protection systems that quickly and efficiently counter modern threats.

“Missile countermeasures are part of our full-spectrum approach to electromagnetic warfare. We’re creating an Intrepid Shield™ around our customers’ platforms – improving their effectiveness on the battlefield.”

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