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15 Dec 25. Advantech IPC-221 Compact IPC Brings Desktop-CPU Performance to Space-Constrained Industrial Application. Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in industrial IoT, has expanded its compact IPC lineup with the introduction of its new IPC-221 compact industrial computer chassis. Compared to the previous generation, IPC-221 packs desktop CPU performance (65W) into a compact box PC (240 x 233 x 93 mm) with a single-sided I/O layout, making it particularly suitable for space-constrained applications such as machine integration or cabinet installation. It delivers stable, high-performance computing to meet a wide range of industrial control requirements.
Compact Design with High Performance Multi-Generation CPU Support
The IPC-221 features a new flat design (240 x 233 x 93 mm) that saves vertical space, making it particularly suitable for cabinet installation. It can be paired with Advantech’s PCE-2x series motherboards and supports a wide range of CPU options, including Intel® Celeron®, Pentium®, and Core™ i3, i5, and i7 (10th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Generation) processors, as well as the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 2 (Ultra 5, Ultra 7, Ultra 9), providing both performance and flexibility. IPC-221 is capable of supporting high-load industrial applications, such as soft motion axis control, and HMI data visualization, ensuring real-time processing and system stability. When paired with the latest PCE-2134 or PCE-2034 CPU modules, the IPC-221 leverages its built-in NPU to enable the efficient execution of lightweight AI workloads at the edge. This makes the IPC-221 an ideal solution for smart manufacturing and automation environments.
Expanded I/O for Greater Functionality
IPC-221 offers extensive I/O expansion, including two full-height PCIe slots for additional expansion cards and multiple COM ports for easy connection to external devices. The Remote Switch function further enhances integration flexibility, allowing the IPC-221 to be deployed in diverse smart manufacturing scenarios and to meet various industrial requirements.
Upgraded Design for Compact Devices to Smart Factories
With its compact design, high-performance computing, and extensive I/O expansion, IPC-221 is an excellent choice for compact device integration, smart factories, and industrial automation. Engineered for diverse industrial scenarios, the IPC-221 acts as an edge controller, coordinating motion control, data acquisition, and vision systems to form a closed-loop architecture. It is also widely deployed in smart production lines for online coding, data collection, and for significantly enhancing operational efficiency. IPC-221 is now in mass production from October. For more information, please visit Advantech’s official website www.advantech.com.
About Advantech
Advantech has the corporate vision to “Enable an Intelligent Planet”. The company is a global leader in the fields of IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms. To embrace the trends of AIoT and artificial intelligence, Advantech has fully deployed its sector-driven strategy, focusing particularly on seven major sectors. This deployment aims to nurture market sectors and enhance core competitiveness. In the meantime, Advantech integrates its existing product group – the AIoT + Edge computing hardware platform – with the mature WISE-IoT software platform. Together with our industrial AI solutions and business expertise, this integration will form an “orchestrator” model for seamless industrial chain connections, benefiting both our partners and clients. Advantech is also working with business partners to co-create business ecosystems that accelerate the goal of industrial intelligence. (www.advantech.com/en-eu)
15 Dec 25. Sanlayan Group company Versabyte Data Systems transferred its indigenously developed high-voltage power supply for active self-protection jammers to the Armed Forces. The handover took place at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi last week and was formally showcased among seven other technologies, all developed under the Technology Development Fund of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
A Major Milestone in India’s Indigenous Electronic Warfare Capability
The high-voltage airborne power supply from Versabyte Data Systems Private Limited (Versabyte), now officially transferred to the Armed Forces, is a mission-critical subsystem used in active self-protection jammers (pulse and continuous wave), enhancing aircraft survivability and mission success. The system was co-developed through close collaboration between DRDO scientists and Versabyte’s engineering teams, reflecting the company’s nearly four decades of expertise in rugged, high-reliability power electronics. This technology is among the seven innovations handed over under DRDO’s Technology Development Fund (TDF), each designed, engineered, and validated entirely by Indian industry. The milestone underscores the Government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and India’s ability to produce complex strategic subsystems domestically.
How Public–Private Partnership Is Accelerating Defence Innovation
Public–private collaboration is becoming a defining driver of India’s defence modernisation. Through TDF, DRDO has created a structured pipeline for industry, start-ups, and MSMEs to take on advanced R&D, work alongside DRDO labs, and mature prototypes into deployable systems. This model is enabling a diverse set of companies, from agile deep-tech firms like Sanlayan to established defence OEMs like Versabyte, to develop indigenous sensors, power systems, electronics, propulsion units, and materials that previously required foreign sourcing.
Driving Technological Sovereignty Through Faster Innovation Cycles
India’s expanding TDF portfolio reflects a clear national strategy: accelerate indigenous capability in critical technologies, reduce external dependencies, and shorten the timeline from lab innovation to field deployment. Committee deliberations have emphasised the need for streamlined acquisition pathways to enable TDF-developed technologies to transition rapidly into service. This clarity is enabling innovators, whether start-ups or legacy defence manufacturers, to align development cycles with operational requirements and prepare solutions for scale. Collectively, this reinforces a robust, future-ready defence ecosystem driven by innovation and self-reliance.
Versabyte and Sanlayan: Strengthening India’s Defence Manufacturing Value Chain
Speaking on the occasion, Shri R. Chandra Kumar, CEO of Versabyte, said, “This recognition reinforces Versabyte’s mission to build world-class indigenous power systems for India’s most advanced defence platforms. We are proud to support the nation’s growing strength in electronic warfare and airborne mission systems.” Shri R. Chandra Kumar, CEO of Versabyte, formally handed over the technology to Air Marshal Awdhesh Kumar Bharti, SYSM, AVSM, VM, DCAS, in the presence of DRDO Chairman Shri Samir V. Kamat and Vice Admiral Vineet McCarthy, AVSM, DCIDS.
Versabyte’s recent integration into the Sanlayan Group has significantly expanded the Group’s capabilities across the defence electronics value chain, accelerating India’s push for import substitution in strategic subsystems.
According to Rahul Vamshidhar, Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, Sanlayan, “Just two months earlier, Sanlayan received the Most Innovative Project Award from DRDO’s Electronics & Communication Systems (ECS) Cluster for its airborne EW payload solution. The recognition was conferred during Samanvay 2025, highlighting the Group’s momentum in cutting-edge defence technologies.” He further added, “This milestone now reflects what’s possible when India’s scientists and industry engineers build together. With Versabyte Data Systems now part of the Sanlayan Group, our combined strength is accelerating indigenous defence innovation like never before.”
Together, Sanlayan and Versabyte are shaping a stronger, more self-reliant defence manufacturing ecosystem, advancing critical technologies that enhance India’s operational readiness and strategic autonomy.
About Sanlayan Technologies Private Limited
Sanlayan is addressing deep-tech challenges critical to India’s defence sector. Headquartered in Bengaluru, Sanlayan has grown into a vertically integrated group with capabilities across Radar, Electronic Warfare, Avionics, Power Systems, and AI/ML-based Signal and Data Processing Software. Sanlayan is backed by top-tier Indian venture capital, with a vision to accelerate indigenous technological development and defence dominance for Bharat. Visit Sanlayan at https://www.sanlayan.com (Source: PR Newswire)
09 Dec 25. Lockheed Martin Taps Hadrian for Software-Defined Manufacturing Alliance. To accelerate the delivery of critical munitions and resolve supply chain bottlenecks, Lockheed Martin has entered a strategic alliance with manufacturing technology company Hadrian. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced December 8, Hadrian will deploy its “Factory-as-a-Service” model directly into a Lockheed Martin production facility to automate the manufacturing of high-demand missile components.
Integration and Scope
The partnership focuses on the rapid production of parts for Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) division. Hadrian will establish a scalable machining and inspection cell at a Lockheed Martin site, utilizing its proprietary software stack, computer numerical control (CNC) machines, and advanced robotics. The automated cell is specifically targeted to support several high-priority Department of Defense programs, including:
- PAC-3 MSE: Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement.
- THAAD: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.
- PrSM: Precision Strike Missile.
- GMLRS: Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
This integration aims to bypass traditional manufacturing latency by enabling a “software-defined” production line capable of faster setup times and higher throughput than legacy systems.
Strategic Context
The alliance comes as the U.S. defense industrial base faces pressure to surge production rates for kinetic munitions due to ongoing global conflicts and depleted stockpiles. Hadrian, a startup that raised $260 m in Series C funding in July 2025, differentiates itself by automating the entire manufacturing workflow—from quoting to final inspection—allowing for rapid scaling that traditional machine shops struggle to match.
Tom Carrubba, vice president of production operations at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, described the collaboration as a necessary step to meet escalating demand. “We are excited to collaborate with Hadrian to deploy their automated machining and inspection technology to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities and supply chain,” Carrubba said. “This project is a key enabler for Lockheed Martin to increase production output capacity, ensuring we can meet the high demand for our customers’ munitions needs.”
Future Implications
For Hadrian, the deal validates its model of embedding capacity directly within a prime contractor’s infrastructure rather than operating solely as an external vendor. “This partnership is a model for how emerging and established players can work together to build faster, more resilient defense production,” said Hadrian CEO Chris Power. “By combining Hadrian’s advanced manufacturing capabilities with Lockheed Martin’s expertise, we’re streamlining production for current and future critical programs.” The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement or the specific timeline for the cell to reach full operational capability. (Source: Satnews)
12 Dec 25. Systematic announced its partnership with Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and US firm Comtech for the development and delivery of a satellite-based communication and tracking system. The location tracking system (LTS) will leverage Systematic’s SitaWare Frontline to send and receive location information and messages via Systematic’s communications backbone, SitaWare Tactical Communication. This data will then be transferred to operations centres using SitaWare Headquarters via Space42’s constellation of satellites utilising Comtech’s communications hardware. This new capability will give commanders an exceptional overview of the disposition of friendly forces. The LTS will equip mounted and dismounted troops as well as a variety of vehicles – including naval and airborne assets. This will give force commanders a reliable picture of the location of their forces, as well as providing an additional tracking system as part of a PACE (primary, alternate, contingency, emergency) communications plan.
“The joining of Space42’s strength in space-based communications technologies, paired with Systematic’s operationally proven SitaWare suite will be a significant force-enabler for any military. As the need for reliable friendly-force tracking is increasingly important in complex battlefield environments, traditional methods of communication need to be supplemented at all levels. Designing-in space-based communication systems into a digitalised battlespace plan gives greater resilience, reliance, and transparency,” says Systematic’s Vice President for Middle East Business Development Andrew Atkinson.
“Rooted in our strategy to become a trusted leader in secure connectivity, we are committed to strengthening national security and modern governance capabilities by addressing real operational needs. Our partnership with Systematic and Comtech delivers an unmatched Location Tracking Services solution setting a new benchmark in the market. With integrated Push-to-Talk (PTT) and SOS capabilities, this solution significantly enhances Combat Search and Rescue operations, enabling rapid response and improved mission safety. By combining Space42’s advanced satellite communications technology with Systematic’s cutting-edge location and tracking solutions, we are shaping faster decision-making, stronger institutional resilience, and superior situational awareness. We look forward to unlocking the full potential of this collaboration”, said Ahmed Almehrzi, Senior Vice President Government Solutions at Space42.
SitaWare Frontline is a vehicle-mounted battle management system that can be installed in ships, vehicles, or aircraft of all sizes. Mounted commanders using SitaWare Frontline can send and receive a wide variety of data and information, as well as perform a range of map-based planning and intelligence tasks that can be supported using 3D visuals. SitaWare Edge is a mobile solution for dismounted commanders to gain improved situational awareness through the tracking and monitoring of friendly and non-friendly forces on the battlefield. Both SitaWare Frontline and SitaWare Edge allow users to view feeds from unmanned systems, as well as the delivery of other intelligence information to help inform decision-making. The most recent updates to SitaWare Frontline and SitaWare Edge give greater battlefield management capabilities in giving commanders the ability to create and delegate tasks to subordinate units. This new functionality helps with the delivery of a missions to support a commander’s intent, and overall strategic direction.
About Systematic
Systematic delivers world-leading command-and-control, military messaging, and electronic warfare solutions – providing commanders at all levels of the battlespace with comprehensive situational awareness and advanced mission management tools. Operating across domains, our reliable, user-friendly, and operationally proven C4ISR software has been delivered to more than 50 customers worldwide.
About Space42
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) is a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to enlighten the Earth from space. Formed in 2024 by the successful merger of Bayanat and Yahsat, Space42’s global reach allows it to address the rapidly evolving needs of its customers in governments, enterprises, and communities. Space42 comprises two business units: Space Services and Smart Solutions. Space Services focuses on upstream satellite operations for both fixed and mobility satellite services. Smart Solutions integrates geospatial data acquisition and processing with AI to inform decision-making, enhance situational awareness, and improve operational efficiency. Major shareholders include G42, Mubadala, and IHC. For more information, visit: www.space42.ai; follow us on X: @space42ai
15 Dec 25. SitaWare Frontline by Systematic onboard VLAH, the first armored vehicle designed and manufactured in Romania by BlueSpace Technology. Romania’s first domestically produced armoured fighting vehicle gets NATO-standard C2. Systematic’s SitaWare Frontline selected for BlueSpace Technology’s VLAH platform, delivering proven command-and-control capability and full Alliance interoperability to Romanian forces. SitaWare Frontline by Systematic onboard VLAH, the first armored vehicle designed and manufactured in Romania by BlueSpace Technology Systemtic employee. Systematic’s SitaWare Frontline, the world’s most widely adopted command-and-control (C2) software amongst NATO member and partner nations, has been chosen as the standard integrated system for VLAH (Autonomous Hydramatic Combat Vehicle), Romania’s first domestically designed and produced 4×4 armoured fighting vehicle developed by BlueSpace Technology in partnership with Uzina Automecanica Moreni, whose prototype was recently unveiled to the public in Moreni. The decision to equip VLAH with SitaWare Frontline marks a significant milestone in Systematic’s commitment to supporting NATO nations in advancing defence capabilities and ensuring full interoperability across the Alliance. SitaWare is the leading C4ISR solution used by NATO member states and partners in various configurations across all force types. It delivers a step-change in digital capability and interoperability, enabling seamless coordination in multinational operations. By integrating SitaWare Frontline into VLAH, Systematic reinforces its support for Romania’s defence industry through combat-proven software solutions developed and refined at Systematic’s Bucharest development centre. Here, more than 110 IT professionals—including software engineers, architects, QA specialists, and project managers—work on creating advanced products trusted by allied armed forces worldwide.
“Supporting European defence industrial champions like BlueSpace Technology is central to strengthening NATO’s technological edge. With SitaWare Frontline as the VLAH’s standard C2 solution, we’re delivering combat-proven software that empowers Romanian innovation while maintaining full integration across Alliance operations.” – James Hamilton, Systematic’s Vice President Business Development, UK, Western Europe Region and North Africa.
SitaWare Frontline equips VLAH vehicles with complete situational awareness and command-and-control capabilities for the onboard commander, ensuring a detailed operational picture.
The software includes advanced mapping systems supporting multiple map types in both 2D and 3D, integrated force tracking, and planning tools that allow commanders to focus on mission execution rather than system management.
“VLAH represents not only a combat vehicle, but also concrete proof of Romania’s ability to reclaim its strategic autonomy in the production of defence technologies, at a level comparable to similar products worldwide. ‘Because it can be done in Romania’ is a registered trademark of our company, reflecting our vision of the country’s real potential to develop this sector of the Romanian economy,” said Constantin Pintilie, CEO of BlueSpace Technology.
The partnership between Systematic and BlueSpace Technology demonstrates Systematic’s commitment to strengthening European defence capabilities and supporting NATO’s technological edge. By working with innovative defence manufacturers, Systematic helps build a robust and interoperable industrial base that enhances collective security.
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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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