New system will fuse dozens of data sources for the military Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will help the U.S. Air Force modernize its missile warning architecture with a new system that will collect and fuse data from an array of sensors to provide a comprehensive picture of launch activity under a 5-year, $197 million contract. […]

DefenceTalkBAE Systems has been selected to provide critical survivability and situational awareness technology for the U.S. Air Force’s HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter. The company will supply its Identification Friend or Foe technology known as the AN/DPX-7 Reduced Size Transponder (RST) and its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS). These contracts mark the first time that a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/missile-warning-and-friend-or-foe-systems-to-protect-us-combat-rescue-helicopters-67009/

DefenceTalkRussia will create a space-based ballistic missile warning system capable of detecting launches of existing and test missiles, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday. “The creation of an integrated space system is one of the key directions in which Russian nuclear deterrent forces will be developed. “As a result, we will be able to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-create-space-based-ballistic-missile-warning-system-60785/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a series of contracts, worth approximately $40 million, for the third-generation (Gen3) configuration of its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), which provides an enhanced capability for aircrews to locate and protect against infrared guided threats. The Gen3 configuration includes hostile fire indication to detect and evade small arms […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-orders-baes-missile-warning-system-60255/

DefenceTalkAfter years of delay, Russia plans to deploy this year the first satellite of its new constellation replacing the space component of the early warning system, Russian media reported. It will also double as an emergency communication satellite. The satellite was developed for the military, so naturally little is known about it. Identified by disambiguation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/doomsday-sputnik-russia-said-to-launch-new-missile-attack-warning-satellite-60239/