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11 Sep 25. TT Electronics AX-FORCE™, a Modular Bidirectional Power Conversion Solution Announced at DSEI 2025.
AX-FORCE™ is a revolutionary modular solution supporting both AC/DC and DC/AC bidirectional conversion delivering superior power density, performance, reliability, and efficiency for a wide range of aerospace and defence applications.
Visit TT Electronics at DSEI 2025
Hall N4, Booth #315
TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered technologies for performance-critical applications, today announces the launch of their newest power conversion solution for aerospace and defence – AX-FORCE™ Bidirectional power converter, on show at DSEI from 9–12 September 2025 in Hall N4, booth #315. AX-FORCE™ Bidirectional power converter sets new standards in aerospace and defence power conversion. Delivering unrivalled efficiency, compactness, and configurability, this bidirectional power converter is engineered to support a broad range of electrification and mission-critical applications while ensuring reliability under the most demanding conditions. Enabling seamless AC/DC and DC/AC power flow with efficiencies exceeding 96%, AX-FORCE™ is scalable to 150kW and delivers up to five times the system power of traditional solutions in a lightweight, modular design. Built to rigorous aerospace and military standards, including RTCA-DO-160, MIL-STD-704, and MIL-STD-461, AX-FORCE integrates advanced protections and universal configurability to support platforms ranging from electrified aircraft and eVTOL propulsion to naval shipboard grids and tactical microgrids. AX-FORCE is a highly versatile power platform that can be paralleled for higher power applications greater than 150KW, up to 500KW. The AX-FORCE can be configured in real time for 7 different applications including as an AC/DC/AC bus/bridge converter, an AC/DC converter, a motor control or servo control unit, a current source or voltage source inverter, and a battery charger.
“The aerospace and defence sectors face growing pressure to electrify platforms, extend fleet life, and improve energy efficiency, all while maintaining reliability.” said Sanjeev Sachan, Engineering Director at TT Electronics. “AX-FORCE™ addresses these challenges with a universal, lightweight, and highly efficient solution that reduces footprint, improves utilisation, and accelerates next-gen capability deployment. While traditional converters are bulky, inefficient, and limited in scope, AX-FORCE™ uses advanced SiC technology to achieve ultra-high-power density, delivering three to five times more system power in the same space and weight.”
Smarter, Cleaner, More-Electric Platforms
At over 96% efficiency, AX-FORCE™ dramatically reduces wasted energy, cuts heat output and supports aerospace and defence organisations in meeting sustainability and net-zero objectives. Its lightweight form factor saves critical space, enabling engineers to integrate additional mission systems into airframes, vehicles, or vessels. For microgrids, its bidirectional nature reduces cost and complexity while enabling energy reuse instead of loss.
Equally important, AX-FORCE™ is universal and software-configurable. One unit adapts to multiple systems, reducing non-recurring engineering costs and accelerating platform upgrades. Its modularity and fault isolation features further enhance reliability in mission-critical environments, delivering the ruggedness and compliance demanded by aerospace and defence customers.
AX-FORCE™ by TT Electronics is designed for aerospace primes, defence contractors, and innovators such as emerging eVTOL and tactical microgrid providers. By enabling compact, efficient, and configurable, line replaceable power conversion, AX-FORCE™ enhances operational performance while lowering lifecycle costs across air, land, and sea platforms.
TT Electronics plc, headquartered in the UK, is an engineering and manufacturing partner to aerospace and defence OEMs, providing:
- Early-stage design collaboration to optimise system architecture and reduce program risk
- NPI and prototyping capabilities supporting design validation and iteration
- Comprehensive testing and qualification including environmental, EMC, and reliability testing
- Supply chain security with controlled materials sourcing and ITAR compliance
- Lifecycle support ensuring long-term availability for multi-decade defence programs
Follow this link to arrange a technical briefing or schedule a meeting with TT Electronics’ engineering team at DSEI 2025.
About TT Electronics plc
TT Electronics engineers and manufactures electronic solutions that enable a safer, healthier and more sustainable world. Serving global OEMs in healthcare, aerospace, defence, automation and electrification sectors, products include power conversion solutions, sensors and optoelectronics, electromagnetics, passive components, cable harness and interconnect, and complex electronics assembly. TT Electronics employs over 4,000 people across 19 engineering and manufacturing locations in the UK, North America, and Asia. www.ttelectronics.com.
09 Sep 25. Industry partners form GCAP Electronics Evolution consortium to deliver sensing and communications for next generation fighter. The defence electronics industry champions representing Japan, the UK and Italy have formed a consortium, readying the partners to embark on the design and development phase of the integrated sensing and communications component of the GCAP, the Global Combat Air Programme. The companies: Mitsubishi Electric representing Japan, Leonardo UK representing the UK and both Leonardo and ELT Group representing Italy, originally announced the signing of a collaboration agreement at DSEI Japan in March 2023 and, following extensive trilateral work, signed a consortium agreement this August. The forming of a consortium formalises that collaboration as a commercial construct, representing substantial progress at an industrial level and reinforcing the partners’ long-term commitment to GCAP. The consortium, named GCAP Electronics Evolution (G2E), is standing up in readiness to accept a contract from Edgewing, the business joint venture between BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy) and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. (Japan), representing the lead systems integrators for the GCAP combat aircraft. The four companies will work together to deliver the next generation combat aircraft’s advanced sensing and communication system, known as Integrated Sensing and Non-Kinetic Effects & Integrated Communications Systems (ISANKE & ICS), as well as the system’s decades-long Through-Life Support Service (TLSS). ISANKE & ICS is at the heart of the GCAP endeavour. The integration and exploitation of the vast amount of information that will be available in the future operational environment will be one of the key differences that will set the GCAP core platform apart from previous generations of combat aircraft. The consortium is being designed to deliver in line with the ambitious timescales set by GCAP while ensuring accountability at every level and supporting each country’s freedom of action and freedom of modification. The consortium leadership team will be based in Reading, UK, close to the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO), representing the three national ministries of defence, and Edgewing to ensure the closest possible collaboration with these organisations. As a consortium, GCAP Electronics Evolution is committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to advance the common security, economic and skills goals of the partner nations. It will continue to leverage the expertise and resources of each participating country, through deepening trilateral cooperation, to enhance security across Europe and Asia-Pacific for decades to come.
09 Sep 25. Anduril to develop mixed reality system for US Army. The system is being developed as part of the Soldier Borne Mission Command (formerly IVAS Next) programme. Anduril has secured a $159m contract from the US Army to embark on a prototyping phase aimed at building an advanced helmet-mounted night vision and mixed reality system. The effort, part of the Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) programme, focuses on providing soldiers with better situational awareness by integrating advanced night vision, augmented reality, and AI. Anduril is joining forces with Meta, OSI, Qualcomm Technologies, and Gentex to develop a helmet-mounted mixed reality system that blends night vision technology with augmented reality. The system will provide soldiers with a comprehensive visual experience by merging imagery from various light spectrums daylight, nighttime, and thermal with live battlefield data. The company’s approach includes a modular component framework designed to allow soldiers the flexibility to tailor their equipment based on mission-specific requirements. The SBMC-Architecture (SBMC-A), originally known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), serves as the software infrastructure essential for integrating new helmet-mounted displays and edge computing hardware into a deployable soldier-ready system. Anduril leads this SBMC-A effort alongside partners such as Palantir Technologies and L3Harris Technologies, among others. Leveraging more than260,000 hours of soldier feedback from the IVAS programme, Anduril said it has successfully conducted multiple field tests with the Army using IVAS 1.2 headsets integrated with its Lattice platform. These tests have included four soldier exercises and combat training scenarios that showcased the potential of meshed heads-up displays and distributed edge computing devices. SBMC-A has the ability for individual soldiers to command drones directly from their helmets without needing a dedicated pilot. This capability was demonstrated over a 3km distance using a line-of-sight radio connection to an IVAS 1.2 headset integrated with Lattice. The SBMC-A programme has engaged 14 industry partners and welcomed third-party developers through the Lattice Partner Ecosystem. Developers can access the Lattice Software Development Kit (SDK) to further enhance capabilities within the Lattice Mesh network. (Source: army-technology.com)
10 Sep 25. Ploughshare launches defence and innovation industry alliance to unlock UK dual dual-use inventions that can reshape society.
- Ploughshare, the Ministry of Defence’s trusted commercialisation partner, has founded The Technology and Growth Alliance, with industry giants including BAE Systems, Leonardo, QinetiQ and Thales joining as founding members
- The UK has a long history of creating defence innovations that have protected frontline troops and changed our day to day lives, from the radar to the mass production of penicillin
- The Technology and Growth Alliance will unite defence firms, academia, investors and ecosystem partners with a shared commitment to unlock the full potential of IP – turning innovation into economic growth
Ploughshare, the Ministry of Defence’s trusted commercialisation partner, has launched The Technology and Growth Alliance, which will aim to create an ecosystem that accelerates innovation, unlocks new technologies that can improve our day to day lives, and drive long-term economic growth. The alliance was launched today at the DSEI defence and security conference in London, and will bring together defence firms, academia, investors, accelerators and organisations from across the industry. Founding members – ADS Group, BAE Systems, CBI, Cranfield University, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Future Planet Group, Gallos Tech, Helsing, IoT Tribe, Leonardo, NPL, QinetiQ, Thales, The D Group, and UK Defence Investor Network – have pledged to turn cutting-edge IP into commercial success, driving growth and ensuring it spills over into the wider economy. The defence sector has a rich history of creating innovations that have become integral to our daily lives, from GPS navigation and microwave ovens to the internet and life-saving medical devices like EpiPens, technologies initially designed for military purposes that have seamlessly transitioned to benefit society at large. History has shown that these ideas can be commercialised, but pathways to market are often beset by challenges. Ploughshare, drawing on two decades of experience turning defence technologies into real-world solutions, will act as the alliance’s convenor – bringing members together to overcome these challenges. The alliance will provide a framework for jointly stewarding and exploiting intellectual property. Its vision is to translate defence R&D into commercial opportunities that strengthen sovereign capability, create new businesses and high-value jobs, boost exports, and ensure public investment delivers long-term economic and societal benefit for the United Kingdom. The government has invested more than £20bn in defence R&D over the last twenty years, with a significant proportion of that funding going to private industry, academia and research organisations. This funding has helped developed groundbreaking technologies designed to protect frontline troops. Yet many of these innovations have remained confined to military use. This means their potential to save lives, transform industries, and support public services like the NHS has gone untapped.
Ploughshare CEO Hetti Barkworth-Nanton explains: “We are sitting on a goldmine of technology that can transform the world around us, but we’ve traditionally struggled to get these solutions out of defence and into the wider world. The alliance aims to be the catalyst that releases the full potential of defence-born technologies – ensuring innovation spills over into society, boosts the economy, and supports services like the NHS. At present, barely a handful of spin-outs emerge from defence IP each year, but with so much cutting-edge work happening in UK firms, there’s no reason we shouldn’t see 20 to 30 new companies launched annually.
“We’re delighted to have our founding members on board, who will play a vital role in sharing their expertise and shaping the direction of this movement, but we must now call on more private companies, investors, academic institutions and research organisations to join. If you believe in the power of innovation to transform industries, communities and global markets, we want you with us.”
Quotes from founding members
Professor Andy Bell, Dstl’s Chief Science and Technology Officer, said: “Sustained investment in Defence research has enabled Dstl to continuously develop new concepts and technologies to keep the UK armed forces and public safe from harm.
“Our work provides the foundation stone for exploitation, boosting highly skilled UK jobs and creating export opportunities for UK businesses.
“The Alliance will support the accelerated development of commercial opportunities from technology originally created through defence-related research to be adapted for other uses to maximise the return on investment.”
Professor Simon Harwood, UK Capability Development Direct, Leonardo UK, said: “The defence industry has always, at its core, been about securing the prosperity of the nation, now in conjunction with the Technology and Growth Alliance, Leonardo UK, will seek to accelerate the delivery of benefits to broader consumer markets from the increased investment and technologies originating from defence funded research and development.”
Rob Merryweather, BAE Systems Technology Director, said: “We’re delighted to work with The Technology and Growth Alliance, where we’ll share our experience of finding novel alternate uses for existing IP. The defence industry is highly innovative and many inventions made in our sector have wider applications.”
Phil Siviter, CEO, Thales UK, said: “At Thales we know that no single organisation has all the answers. The real breakthroughs come when defence, academia, investors and SMEs work together with urgency and trust. As a founding partner of the Technology and Growth Alliance, we are proud to help turn defence innovation into outcomes that strengthen national resilience, create prosperity across the UK, and deliver technologies that benefit society as a whole.”
Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS Group, said: “Ensuring the UK’s international competitiveness in key industries and doubling down on our rich history of innovation, research and development has never been more important. While the defence sector’s value to the economy has increased almost 70% in the last decade, there is always more to be done.
“Across aerospace, defence and security, many companies already develop technologies with dual use potential. Yet, despite this, the political, economic and strategic opportunities associated with these multi-purpose technologies remain largely unfulfilled. Accelerating technology adoption will be pivotal to our ability to deliver innovation, security and prosperity, and I look forward to working with the Alliance to deliver on these goals.”
Emma Haynes, Partnerships Director, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), said: “We are delighted to be a founding member of the Technology and Growth Alliance. Supporting innovation and getting discoveries out of the lab and into use for the benefit of society is aligned to NPL’s purpose. There are many examples from NPL today where technology, which has been developed for one application, for example in improving space equipment has been found to be beneficial in medical settings, and we are constantly looking at where are science, engineering and technology expertise can best contribute to future developments of this kind.”
Robin MacKenzie, CEO of D Group, said: “As an organisation that aims to bring together leaders across government, academia and business, we are delighted to support and be a part of (the alliance). In the current environment, there is nothing more important than bringing together and mobilising the whole eco-system to realise enhanced security and economic growth.”
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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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