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07 Sep 23. Quaze Technologies introduce autonomous wireless power transfer technology to the defence sector at DSEi 23.
Quaze Technologies, a Canada-based innovative technology company and the creator of wide-surface wireless power transfer, is introducing their revolutionary autonomous wireless power transfer capabilities to the defence sector at DSEi 23. Quaze have partnered with Rheinmetall to bring this innovative technology to life via an agnostic unmanned wireless charging solution for autonomous robotics.
The Quaze concept demonstrator remote charging solution, named Drone Swarm Tactical OverWatch (DSTOW™), will be featured as part of Rheinmentall’s innovation portfolio at DSEi on Stand H5-110 where they are showcasing the Quaze DSTOW on the Mission Master SP autonomous unmanned ground vehicle. It will be active and will wirelessly recharge 3 Parrot ANAFI USA drones. Within this collaboration, Quaze is responsible for the recharging plus the automated drone relays and, Rheinmetall, the software that controls the drone missions.
The DSTOW addresses a critical need in the world of drone operations, enabling the continuous aerial support of tethered drones with the flexibility and freedom of untethered flights. With just one Quaze DSTOW, up to three drones of any make or model can charge wirelessly and simultaneously, ensuring reliable charging even in the most hostile environments. This reduces the constraints associated with battery levels, connecting charging cables, or swapping batteries. It’s seamless, efficient, and paves the way for autonomous and uninterrupted drone missions. The DSTOW’s versatility extends across platforms and applications. Whether mounted on various vehicles or employed in static operations, such as mobile command centers, the DSTOW remains a dynamic solution. Its adaptable form factor accommodates UAVs of all sizes and seamlessly integrates onto diverse platforms, ensuring the readiness of drones for extended missions or remote swarm operations.
Quaze’s Surface Power Technology revolutionises the way devices are powered, enabling easy and reliable wireless charging for remote or autonomous devices on land, sea or air. Powered by magnetic resonance this technology offers a safe, secure and seamless solution to efficiently charge multiple devices with variable power demands across a wide platform surface area.
Quaze remote charging surfaces are scalable (large surface size, high power delivery, multiple number of devices) to suit various demands and the potential applications in defence are vast, by freeing technology from the constraints of cables and redefining how electronic systems access power. Specific to Defence, Quaze have designed and developed their solid state volumetric technology to be compliant with relevant Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards.
Alain Tremblay, vice president of business development and innovation at Rheinmetall Canada said: “Ensuring continuous operations and maintaining a permanent ‘eye in the sky’ requires a solution for recharging autonomous drones in the harshest conditions and remote environments. This is imperative for the success of autonomous drone operations and we’re pleased to be showcasing the Quaze technology here at DSEi.”
07 Sep 23. ST Engineering and Ultra develop new vehicle architecture. ST Engineering and Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) have formed a partnership to market a new commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic vehicle architecture, which will be launched at the DSEI 2023 exhibition in London.
Chua Jin Kiat, head of international defence business for ST Engineering, told Janes that the partnership had developed as part of ST Engineering’s plans to grow its global presence and expand its share of the international market. He observed that the UK defence market was more open to international involvement compared with some others.
Chua said ST Engineering’s aim was to grow partnerships that combine ST Engineering and UK technology with UK manufacturing capability. He added that a presence in the UK, as a “strong NATO member”, could also offer a bridge to other NATO countries’ defence markets.
(Source: Janes)
07 Sep 23. DOD opens proposal window for $48bn tech research on-ramp. Companies that are a part of the so-called IAC-MAC vehicle also support the sharing of knowledge gained from their research-and-development work with customers. The Defense Department has given industry the green light to put together and turn in proposals for the on-ramp process to join a potential $48bn technology research-and-development services contract vehicle.
Bids to become a part of the vehicle known as IAC-MAC are due by 5 p.m. Eastern time on Oct. 20, DOD said in its Tuesday notice to release the final solicitation.
A total of 28 companies hold positions on the Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract, which focuses on the R&D work itself and the subsequent sharing of knowledge gained from those efforts.
For the on-ramp process: DOD plans for up to three on-ramp awards for the unrestricted pool and two selections for the small business set-aside track. IAC-MAC also has a third group of awardees that are nonprofit organizations, a pool that is not part of the on-ramp.
DOD uses the contract to acquire support for a pair of its flagship field activities in the Defense Technical Information Center and Information Analysis Center.
DTIC manages the preservation and distribution of research information related to military technology, while the IAC network provides technical analysis and data support for uniformed and civilian leadership.
Substantially every service branch and other component of DOD can acquire customized R&D services through the vehicle. (Source: washingtontechnology.com)
06 Sep 23. BAE Systems Successfully Flight Tests Next-Generation Vehicle Management Computer for The F-35 Lightning II.
- Flight control technology upgrade maximizes processing power for added mission capabilities and safety enhancements
BAE Systems’ next-generation vehicle management computer was successfully flight tested on the F-35 Lighting II aircraft. The test demonstrated a technology upgrade for all three F-35 variants that will increase computer performance and addresses obsolescence issues. Testing occurred at Naval Air Station Patuxent and Edwards Air Force Base.
BAE Systems’ Vehicle Management Computer (VMC) enables advanced control modes and improves mission efficiency and safety. Its distributed architecture allows the aircraft to operate reliably with enhanced mission effectiveness in demanding environments. The upgraded VMC will not only help to mitigate obsolescence but will also improve safety, maintainability, and availability of the aircraft for the U.S. military and its allies.
“The VMC provides the high integrity processing required to implement the advanced control algorithms that enable this platform’s critical missions,” said Corin Beck, director of Military Aircraft Systems for Controls and Avionics Solutions at BAE Systems. “This upgrade leveraged BAE Systems’ technology roadmap to ensure the F-35 will advance its mission management and flight control capabilities today and into the future.”
This technology upgrade incorporates a quad-core advanced processor for both a high-performance and efficient solution. The new level of computing power allows for additional aircraft capabilities while reducing pilot workload. It also adds advanced mission capabilities to the VMC such as the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) and Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS).
BAE Systems has more than 40 years of experience developing and integrating flight control technology for military and commercial platforms. Work on the VMC occurs at the company’s state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing facility in Endicott, New York.
BAE Systems is a major global partner to Lockheed Martin on the F-35 program. The company provides the VMC, electronic warfare system, active inceptor control system, and aft fuselage for each F-35 at manufacturing facilities in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. The company also delivers sustainability, technical support, and training services to keep the F-35s mission-ready. (Source: ASD Network)
06 Sep 23. Smarter Technologies celebrate 12-months of Defence sector success at DSEi23. Smarter Technologies, the leading British provider of Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions, celebrates 12-months of defence sector success at DSEi23, and look forward to further key opportunities to apply its proprietary Orion IoT Data Network in the sector. The team will be at DSEi23 to meet key partners and are available for meetings/interviews to discuss their digitally transformative solutions. In September 2022, Smarter Technologies announced their defence sector strategy at the DVD exhibition, in response to the pressures on MoD to increase its output effectively and efficiently, and a growing eagerness to embrace innovation and digitally-enabled transformation. Since then, Smarter Technologies has focused its engagement on the Defence Support function and its Support Transformation programmes, such as Business Modernisation for Support (BMfS). They have built trusted connections and generated business, directly with MoD and with defence prime contractors. Orion is a strategic digital enabler for wide-ranging IoT applications. Its unique characteristics complement other technologies, whilst addressing their critical capability gaps, which have previously hindered the full exploitation of IoT in defence. In the last 12 months Orion has concluded a trial at HMNB Devonport, expanded into HMNB Portsmouth and upgraded at RAF Brize Norton, capturing ms of performance records, in real-time and viewable remotely ‘on demand’. HMNB Devonport identified efficiencies of 65.66% in time saved on physical checks, and operational insights from Orion will feed the Navy-sponsored ‘smart dockyard’ digital twin project. Smarter Technologies will shortly announce the scaling up and diversification of operations at other defence establishments, and will report a number of other defence problems they are helping to solve, with defence sector partners, where Orion has demonstrated utility across a range of functions, such as monitoring the cost-driving performance of operational infrastructure, informing capital investment and remediation priorities, supporting utilities consumption and water-hygiene management, assisting in building occupancy planning, as well as operational asset-tracking, fleet management and task-scheduling. Mark Read, Chief Executive at Smarter Technologies, said “I’m delighted with the progress we’ve made over the last 12 months to help defence address some of its challenges. We’ve proven the benefits of IoT and of Orion, but there’s still so much untapped potential. I’m looking forward to DSEi23 and next year continuing to work with our industry partners to identify and solve a number of defence challenges with IoT use cases.”
05 Sep 23. Getac today announced it has successfully embedded LiFi technology into its rugged devices as part of a new innovation project with Signify, the global leader in lighting.
At the forefront of LiFi innovation
Getac has been at the forefront of LiFi innovation for a number of years, having previously been the first manufacturer to engineer rugged devices with integrated LiFi via the use of external dongles. Now, the company has taken this a step further by fully embedding the technology into its devices, achieving another industry-first in the process.
Getac is working closely with Signify’s Trulifi technology on the project, with the aim of bringing LiFi technology to its customers. Further announcements detailing the devices themselves and their commercial availability will be made in the future.
Backed by the Light Communication Alliance
Both Signify and Getac are part of the Light Communication Alliance (LCA), a community of industry leaders, researchers, and innovators who believe in the power of Optical Wireless Communication to transform the way organisations connect and communicate.
The LCA understands that advancing light communication requires a collaborative ecosystem approach, with members working closely together to research, develop and deploy viable LiFi technology.
Signify Trulifi and rugged technology: The future of secure, reliable communication
LiFi (Light Fidelity) technology uses light to transmit data rather than radio frequency, which is the case with traditional technologies such as WiFi, LTE, 4G, 5G etc. This innovative approach has multiple benefits over RF-based technologies, including extremely low latency, improved privacy and security, and superior connection quality, especially in RF-denied environments.
Combining these benefits with the reliability of Getac’s rugged solutions unlocks a wide range of powerful new applications across sectors where professionals work in challenging conditions every day. For example, LiFi’s minimal cabling requirements enables defence professionals to install highly secure field communications networks in a matter of minutes. LiFi can be especially beneficial in RF-constrained or RF-denied environments, aiding digital transformation in industries such as industrial manufacturing, where there can be concerns over RF-based equipment interfering with safety-critical operations.
“Getac has long recognised the potential of LiFi technology to fundamentally change the way many organisations work and communicate” says Amanda Ward, EMEA Senior Director, Technology & Services at Getac. “Through our partnership with Signify, we’re fully committed to designing and manufacturing and embedding innovative rugged LiFi solutions that will enable our customers to turn this potential into a reality.”
“Some of LiFi’s most game-changing applications and use cases are in sectors where highly challenging work conditions make rugged solutions an essential part of the technology equation,” says Mark Gunther, Global Segment Leader LiFi Systems at Signify. “As a global leader in rugged computing and fellow LCA member, Getac is the ideal partner to help us unlock the power of light for brighter lives and a better world.”
About Getac
Getac Technology Corporation is a global leader in rugged mobile technology and intelligent video solutions, including laptops, tablets, software, body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, digital evidence management and enterprise video analytics solutions. Getac’s solutions and services are designed to enable extraordinary experiences for frontline workers in challenging environments. Today, Getac serves customers in over 100 countries spanning defense, public safety, ambulance, fire & rescue, utilities, automotive, natural resources, manufacturing, transport, and logistics. For more information, visit: http://www.getac.com. Participate in the Getac Industry blog or follow the company on LinkedIn and YouTube.
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About Signify
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact connected lighting systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2022, we had sales of EUR 7.5 bn, approximately 35,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We achieved carbon neutrality in our operations in 2020, have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for six consecutive years and were named Industry Leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019. News from Signify is located at the Newsroom, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors can be found on the Investor Relations page.
05 Sep 23. Hadean Signs MoU with ST Engineering to Break into New Markets with Joint Offering. Hadean, a British spatial computing company, has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group, to explore opportunities for collaboration in the public and private sectors.
The collaboration capitalises on the current commercial success and integration of ST Engineering’s VR Forces, a 3D simulation toolkit, and Hadean’s spatial computing platform, harnessing the synergy between these technologies. The joint offering will enable a large-scale virtual environment with comprehensively populated activity that modelled on real-world phenomena to simulate scenarios for incident response planning and command training, offering a complex and ultra-realistic common operating picture.
The collaboration demonstrates the intention of Hadean to exploit novel technologies and collaborate at the disruptive edge of innovation. Blending solutions to produce unique new capability, it represents a wider industry movement that is primed to deliver the next-generation of synthetic environments at the hands of business and government leaders
Marking Hadean’s rapid international expansion in the wider APAC region, the integration of tried and tested spatial computing technology will enhance the joint offering and expand go-to-market opportunities. The collaboration will also drive other use cases in the enterprise markets where digital twins, capable of replicating complex industrial processes (such as those found in supply chains and manufacturing plants), are critical for data-driven and timely decision-making, risk management and test and evaluation.
Hadean CEO, Craig Beddis, said: “Bridging physical and virtual worlds, whether that is in a defence and intelligence context or a digital twin industrial environment, is critical for future-proofing courses of action and ensuring that today’s leaders are able to make cost-effective decisions at the speed of relevance. Our exciting collaboration with ST Engineering is a great step forward which will exploit the best that disruptive technologies have to offer, utilising spatial computing and AI capabilities to deliver next-generation synthetic environments.”
Percival Goh, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Training and Simulation Systems, ST Engineering, said: “With ST Engineering’s expertise in training and simulation across defence, public security, and enterprise sectors, coupled with Hadean’s spatial computing technology, this MoU opens a realm of synergistic possibilities. Together, we are poised to meet the growing demand for advanced simulation, intricate modelling, and cutting-edge digital twining solutions.”
The agreement was signed at the InnoTech Conference 2023, organised by ST Engineering, in Singapore.
About Hadean
Hadean is a UK-based spatial computing company that’s modernising the military simulations ecosystem with the power of the ‘cloud’, bridging systems and allies in scalable, interoperable, immersive and persistent virtual environments. The company’s validated platform approach is augmenting live training and operations to deliver optimised force readiness and extract more operational value from existing assets. Customers to date include BAE Systems, CAE, UK Ministry of Defence, British Army, Microsoft, Cervus and others. For more visit: https://defence.hadean.com/
05 Sep 23. A veteran British Army surgeon is using fish skin to heal war wounds with techniques he developed while treating soldiers during the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Dr Steve Jeffery, a burns surgeon and professor of wound study at Birmingham City University (BCU), who has worked with casualties from the Iraq War and Afghanistan, found he had to think outside the box after leaving the forces in 2020 before travelling to Armenia to help injured soldiers.
Without military support, Dr Jeffery needed to think of more innovative ways to treat wounded combatants and found that the skin of the north Atlantic cod, a by-product of the seafood business, could be used to carry out a skin graft.
He began developing the use of fish skin to heal war wounds.
Dr Jeffery’s work in Armenia has earned him well-deserved recognition, with the Armenian government acknowledging his dedication in instructing others on harnessing the potential of fish skin grafts.
He is now teaching future surgeons at Birmingham City University how to use cod skin to treat combat injuries.
The current gold standard for healing serious wounds is a human skin graft, but is it is not only expensive, but also requires refrigeration, which is impractical when operating out of a field hospital in a war zone.
To prevent any transmission of disease, skin from humans and other mammals must be intensely processed, which often removes many of the beneficial lipids that help speed the healing process.
Steve Jeffery has been recognised for his use of fish skin to help heal Armenian soldiers (Picture: Kerecis)
Fish skin, meanwhile, is full of beneficial lipids, but does not need to be processed as much, nor does it require refrigeration.
Dr Jeffery said: “To get over that problem, what they’ve done previously is they’ve taken that skin graft and they’ve heavily, heavily processed it. Boiled it up to within an inch of its life.
“It turns out there’s no virus that affects fishes that can also affect humans. Because it’s been processed less, it keeps more of the goodies in there.”
Cod skin, before it is used for a graft, must still undergo a meticulous process involving descaling, reduction, freeze-drying and sterilisation.
But once carried out, this eliminates the need for refrigeration during wartime deployments, where maintaining such facilities might be impossible.
Under a microscope, cod skin appears remarkably similar to human skin. When applied as a graft, it creates an ideal environment for healing, allowing human cells to migrate and multiply effectively, accelerating the healing process.
“The patients would keep this dressing on until they return to the UK. By the time they took this dressing off, they would be healing underneath, and it would be a simple operation just to get that closed,” Dr Jeffery explained.
The broader implications of this innovation are profound. Cod skin grafts not only provide a practical solution for battlefield medicine, but also hold promise in other medical contexts.
They offer a versatile and readily available option for patients who require skin grafts due to burns, trauma or chronic wounds, particularly in resource-constrained environments.
“We have done our best to try and learn some of the lessons from experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, but I think we have a duty of care actually to try and make things progress,” Dr Jeffery added.
“I feel that it’s my duty to try and use some of the experience I have in the lessons. That is still what drives me.” (Source: forces.net)
04 Sep 23. Thales Australia extends its strategic partnership with UTS. Thales Australia has signed a university-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to increase the impact of collaboration between the two organisations. The MoU builds upon the long-standing relationship between the two.
By fostering ethical, transdisciplinary, practical, and critical skill development, the partnership will provide UTS students with cutting-edge experiences while creating a pathway for potential careers at Thales Australia, the company says.
“This relationship with UTS provides benefits to both organisations, but most importantly it gives UTS students the chance to get momentum into their careers while they are still studying, helping to build the next generation of engineers for Australia,” said the company’s Technical Director, Philip Swadling.
Throughout its 20-year collaboration with UTS, Thales has advanced engineering education, research and social justice approaches in engineering practice, specifically through Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences for undergraduate through to PhD students, with particular focus on Indigenous and female students pursuing STEM disciplines. The extension of this partnership will provide a sustained and significant contribution to a broad range of programs and activities, such as internships, scholarships, mentoring, events, guest lectures, participation in advisory boards, industry experience studios, curriculum development and research projects.
Andrew Parfitt, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Technology Sydney said, “The agreement is about expanding this relationship into a whole-of-university one, enabling Thales to work with disciplines across UTS around a shared commitment for innovation and the development of technology, skills and talent.”
(Source: https://www.ex2.com.au/news/)
04 Sep 23. Boeing and Insitu advance autonomous mission capabilities. Insitu Pacific UAVs demonstrated how machine learning and AI capabilities could be used in the ISR role. Images: Boeing/Michael Chambers.
Boeing and its Australian subsidiary Insitu Pacific has demonstrated operational applications of its autonomous search, detection and classification capabilities at EX Talisman Sabre.
The pioneering technology delivers near real-time intelligence to the warfighter. It combines Boeing’s machine learning, AI and uncrewed aircraft systems capabilities to rapidly find and classify targets, while simultaneously reducing risk and cognitive load on soldiers.
“This was the first time we were able to integrate our AI-enabled technology into an Australian Defence Force exercise, which provided an operationally-relevant terrain environment to test and demonstrate machine learning capabilities,” said Emily Hughes, director, Boeing Phantom Works Global.
“The demonstration advances our partnership with the [Australian Army’s] Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO), and along with the recent AUKUS trial in the United Kingdom provides a clear pathway from innovation to operationalisation for the Australian Army,” she said.
During the test, two Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles were simultaneously deployed and paired with automated object detection and optimised route planning software, while effectively communicating with the ground station.
“The field demonstration by Phantom Works Global and Insitu Pacific helps us understand and evaluate the application of technology-driven solutions such as AI and machine learning and how they can be used within complex and contested environments,” said Colonel Robin Smith, director RICO, Australian Army.
Early and effective threat detection technologies have the potential to revolutionise Defence’s land combat activities said Andrew Duggan, managing director Insitu Pacific.
“The tests validated our ready-now sensor capabilities and software solutions, and the technology increases the effectiveness of uncrewed aircraft systems in modern battlespaces.”
(Source: https://www.ex2.com.au/news/)
04 Sep 23. Defining the Future: Elbit Systems to Present Range of Solutions at DSEI 2023. Elbit Systems will participate at the DSEI exhibition in London, England between 12-15 of September 2023 and exhibit a wide range of products and systems at its Elbit Systems’ UK booth.
At its stand at in the South Hall, Stand H6-210, Elbit Systems will present a range of cutting edge technological solutions that help address both current and emerging operational needs of armed forces.
Debuting at the Show
SkylarkTM 1 VTOL
SkylarkTM 1 Transitional Vertical Take-Off and Landing Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (Skylark 1 T-VTOL STUAS) is a man-packed or vehicle-based platform offering the endurance and range of a fixed-wing STUAS with the capability to hover, take-off and land vertically.
Crossbow
Elbit Systems’ Crossbow Next Generation Turreted Mortar System can hold 28 rounds and has a maximum rate of ten rounds per minute with a sustained rate of fire of six rounds per minute, reducing sensor-to-shooter loop duration. It can fire a variety of munitions and has an effective range of up to 10 kilometers with guided mortar munitions.
Artillery and Weapon Stations:
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The ATMOS (Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer) modular artillery system is a combat proven wheeled Howitzer solution, capable of firing all NATO-certified 155mm projectiles that has an effective range of over 40km with standard projectiles and offers extended range with Rocket-Assisted Projectiles (RAP).
Elbit Systems’ PULS™ (Precise & Universal Launching System) launcher supports firing both free-flying rockets and precision guided rockets and missiles ranged form 12km and up to 300km.
Sigma is a 155mm/52cal truck-mounted 10×10/8×8 with a fully automatic, remote-controlled self-contained turret featuring auto-laying and auto-ammunition loading capabilities..
Precision Guided Munitions
Elbit Systems will display a portfolio of highly accurate rockets including the 40km Accular, 150km EXTRA and 300km Predator Hawk. The Company offers state-of-the-art combat proven General Purpose Bombs, delivering advanced capabilities with configurations for 500, 1000, and 2000-pound advanced warheads. The MPR Family bombs feature concentrated blast and controlled fragmentation for high strike probability with minimal collateral damage against a wide range of ground targets in open terrain.
Uni Modular Artillery Charge System (UMACS) fully complies with JBMOU requirments and offers maximum operational flexability, increased firing range, and improved performances. Silver Bullet precision guidance kit for 155mm gun artillery improves the accuracy of conventional artillery to meet the high-precision requirements of the modern battlefield.
Self- Protection:
The Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) provides armored platforms with 360-degree protection from a wide variety of anti-armor threats (such as RPG) and up to KE tank rounds. Iron Fist APS is characterized by low volume, weight and power requirements, and can be quickly integrated on a wide range of combat and non-combat platforms.
Airborne Solutions
X-Sight™ advanced helmet-mounted display reduces pilot workload and improves situational awareness. Xplore™ Airborne Imaging RADAR DVE terrain and obstacle mapping. The Helmet Display and Tracking System family (HDTS) features enhanced situational awareness capabilities including color symbology and Line-of-Sight technology for improved mission effectiveness and survivability. BrightNite TM unique night vision pilotage solution overcomes visibility limitations and enables pilots to safely and effectively fly mission helicopters in pitch dark nights and in DVE conditions.
Unmanned Aerial Systems and Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems
Skystriker fully autonomous loitering munitions (LM) locate, acquire and strike operator designated targets with an up to 10 Kg warhead installed inside the fuselage, enabling high-precision performance. Its electric propulsion generates a low acoustic signature.
Skylark 3 tactical mini UAS has up to six hours endurance and a range of 100km. With an electric engine, it enables performance of ongoing covert operations and provides real-time intelligence during the day or night to division, brigade and battalion levels. The company will also display the Skylark 3 operations tray.
Bird of Prey is an agile, compact and fully stabilized weapon system for drone platforms, designed to enhance infantry squad lethality beyond its detection and engagement range with stand-off warfare capabilities.
Counter UAS – a modular, multi-sensor and multi-mission C-UAS solution for the detection, identification, classification, tracking and defeat of drones in all relevant commercial frequency bands. Comprised of Elbit’s advanced DAiR™ multi-mission 3D tactical radar that can simultaneously detect and classify thousands of threats in the area of various sizes and velocities, SIGINT sensor, and COAPS EO payload which provides enhanced integrated aerial picture , along with high-end Electronic Attack techniques, all fully controlled by a unified C2 environment.
Unified Modular Airborne EW Self-protection Suites
The Spectro™ multi-spectral electro-optical payload with unique spectral signature recognition technology that can be integrated on airborne, naval or ground platforms. The lightweight playload system provides continuous target scanning capabilities for enhanced situational awareness and is designed for day-and-night and all weather extended-range surveillance.
ALL-In-SMALL™ next generation unified and modular EW self-protection suite for airborne platforms. Elbit’s EW suite comprises of EW Controller, Digital Radar Warning Receiver, IR Missile Warning System (MWS), Laser Warning System (LWS), Counter Measure Dispenser System (CMDS), DIRCM and Electronic Counter Measures Jammer, operate individually or in concert to provide maximum platform protection and aircrew survivability against advanced threats.
The mini-Music™ is a compact and advanced DIRCM system with a powerful laser for small to medium helicopter and fixed wing aircraft ensuring protection against heat-seeking portable air defense systems (MANPADS).
SPEAR™ AECM Pod is a Self-Protection & Electronic Attack (EA) solution that is part of the SPEAR family for aircraft defense with powerful modular self-protection, EA and reconnaissance capabilities. Nano SPEAR™ expendable RF decoy designed as a countermeasure to RF-guided air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles and other threats. Overcoming gaps and system vulnerabilities, this ultra-smart decoy deceptively lures away hostile radar guided missiles.
Land EW
Tactical Integrated Mobile EW Solution (TIMES) integrated SIGINT and EW solution comprises of COMINT, ELINT, COMJAM and Command & Control systems. With communication and radar Electronic Support Measure (ESM) and Electronic Attack (EA) measures, TIMES provides an automatic, integrated situational awareness picture and allows for extensive mission planning, tasking and reporting, meeting a full range of operational support across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
Maritime Solutions
Seagull™ Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is a fully autonomous 12m USV and has both manned and unmanned modes. It can be easily deployed from port or mothership, operating at cruising speed for more than 4 days at sea. The Seagull USV incorporates MCM, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), martime security (MS), electronic warfare (EW), maritime domain awareness (MDA) and other innovative technology.
Naval EW Suite – Integrated Naval RESM, CESM, LWS & ECM Suite – Fully integrable and interoperable, the 5th generation lightweight and small-footprint suite provides today’s most critical capabilities – situational awareness, electronic attack, ship self-protection, and electronic intelligence.
The DESEAVER MK4 Naval Decoy Control and Launching System (DCLS) provides perimeter protection against concurrent multiple missile threats from multiple directions. The system is comprised of several trainable and stabilized launchers that are capable of rapid and accurate placing and launching of decoys selected by the anti-missile algorithms.
Multi-Domain Network Combat Solution
The E-LynX™ family of SDR radios is the latest generation of tactical communication solutions, supporting the operational requirements of the modern battlefield. Capable of dynamic and autonomous optimization and enable fast, resilient and secure communications in any terrain, E-LynX™ family is designed in an open architecture approach, featuring unique waveforms and enabling the adoption of European and NATO waveforms.
The Torch-X™ family of C4ISR network combat systems integrate battle management capabilities with full support for manned and unmanned operations. Torch-X™ Dismounted – Integrated warrior dismounted suite for ultimate combat effectiveness in multi domain operations that enhances combat effectiveness and survivability of dismounted close combatants.
As part of the Company’s Multi-domain all-in-one autonomous network combat solutions for unmanned heterogeneous swarms, Elbit Systems will display:
Legion – X – RAS (Robotics & Autonomous) – Autonomous UAS swarms for terrain dominance, search, automatic target recognition and laser designation. The Thor mini UAS fully autonomous military tactical mule can carry a payload of up to 15kg and is suitable for operation in urban areas as well as in marine zones. The Magni-X micro-UAS developed to provide the most advanced close-range observation system specially designed for Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) for tactical combat units.
Strategic Communication Solutions
The Starlite airborne Data-Link family – a fully secure, powerful LOS wireless communications and data-link solutions for air, sea, or on land. GRX-8000 – LOS ECCM, PtP and PtMP, IP and multi-interface radio system for tactical communication.
EO for Infantry and Speacial Forces
ARCAS – Assault Rifle Combat Application System – provides a wide range of advanced capabilities for enhanced combat lethality, soldier survivability and improved situational awareness, connecting to various applications, reconnaissance networks and combat management systems.
Rattler XR – Laser Target Designator for Joint Fire Support (JFS) – A fully connected digital Laser Target Designator (LTD) for the Joint Fire Support (JFS) forces who are facing modern
warfare challenges. Rattlex H – a hand-held, man-portable target designator/ marker equipped with LRF and Digital Compass which enables warfighters to rapidly bring effective fire to bear on hostile targets. It’s miniature Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) makes it body wearable and accessible for immediate use during TIC situations and CAS missions.
XACT nv33 – Compact Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Binoculars that deliver the highest quality resolution, usability and crystal-clear image even under the most adverse conditions.
As part of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (DJFI) program, Elbit Systems will display:
The HattoriX next generation fire support and intelligence solution for dismounted forces is designed to shorten the sensor-to-shooter cycle while engaging fire effectively and accurately. The HattoriX enables the integration of various electro-optics, LRF, designators, C4i, radar, radio and more.
AION-C is an advanced, handheld lightweight day and night thermal imager with integrated laser tracking capability. AION-C is a powerful observation system with an extremely accurate Laser Rangefinder, internal GPS system, IR Pointer, Digital Magnetic Compass and IMU providing mobile target acquisition capabilities.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and commercial programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (“C4ISR”), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios, cyber-based systems and munitions. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.
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Oxley Group Ltd
Oxley offer a range of Military Marine NVG friendly LED lighting that includes navigation lights and controls, flight deck landing lights and interior compartment lighting. Our lighting products are used by Navies around the world including our own Royal Navy on UK Aircraft Carriers, Canadian Frigates, Swedish Submarines, Australian Surface vessels and Submarines, on board French Naval Carriers and in Naval Gun Turrets.
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The technology is extremely energy efficient and built robustly, with proven long life. The lighting is NVG friendly, dimmable and programmable to allow for operations with aircraft pilots using military night vision goggles. They offer superior design giving high reliability for the most demanding environments with high sealing and the ability to meet the most stringent EMC standards.
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Oxley are proud to say that we are working in partnership with SeaKing to enable a control panel to be offered with our LED Navigation Lighting. All of Oxley navigation lights have been specifically developed for vessels over 50 metres.
Contact Marcus Goad on 07850 917 263 for more information or to arrange samples.
Oxley specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic and electro-optic components and systems for air, land and sea applications within the military sector. Established in 1942, Oxley has manufacturing facilities in the UK and USA and enjoys representation worldwide. The company’s products include night vision and LED lighting, data capture systems and electronic components. Oxley has pioneered the development of night vision compatible lighting. It offers a total package incorporating optical filters, equipment modification, cockpit and external lighting along with fleet wide upgrade services including engineering, installation, support, maintenance and training. The company’s long experience of manufacturing night vision lighting and LED indicators, coupled with advances in LED technology, has enabled it to develop LED solutions to replace incandescent and fluorescent lighting in existing applications as well as becoming the lighting option of choice in new applications such as portable military hospitals, UAV control stations and communication shelters.
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