New Surveillance System for Future Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers Revealed
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DefenceTalkA new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The MOD and Lockheed Martin UK, as the prime contractor for Crowsnest, have selected Thales as the chosen bidder to provide the radar and mission system at the heart of the Crowsnest capability. The Crowsnest project will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-surveillance-system-for-future-royal-navy-aircraft-carriers-revealed-64272/
Exelis launches airspace surveillance and sense-and-avoid tool for UAVs
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DefenceTalkExelis has launched its first airspace situational awareness tool designed specifically for unmanned aerial system (UAS), drone operations in the US. Symphony® RangeVue™ puts real-time Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surveillance data, flexible background maps and weather information in the hands of UAS operators and test range personnel. The system provides significant improvements to the safety […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exelis-launches-airspace-surveillance-and-sense-and-avoid-tool-for-uavs-63971/
DARPA demos Persistent Close Air Support System
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DefenceTalkClose air support (CAS)-delivery of airborne munitions to support ground forces-is difficult and dangerous because it requires intricate coordination between combat aircrews and dismounted ground forces (for example, joint terminal attack controllers, or JTACs). DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program focuses on technologies to enable sharing of real-time situational awareness and weapons systems data […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-demos-persistent-close-air-support-system-63872/
Swedish 2015 Budget Reinforces Air Surveillance
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DefenceTalkSweden’s approach to security policy has changed. The Russian annexation of Crimea, the armed conflict in Ukraine, the increased amount of exercises as well as intelligence activities in the Baltic Sea region, the intrusive behavior by Russia, and now the Swedish Armed Forces intelligence operation in the Stockholm archipelago demonstrate the necessity for Sweden to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/swedish-2015-budget-reinforces-air-surveillance-60936/
Singapore to deploy massive surveillance balloon
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DefenceTalkSingapore will deploy a huge tethered surveillance balloon to boost its maritime and air security, the defence ministry has announced. The helium-filled “aerostat” will be equipped with radar equipment that can spot threats from as far as 200 kilometers (125 miles) away, the ministry said in a post on its website late Tuesday. “It will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-to-deploy-massive-surveillance-balloon-60914/
China defence ministry tells US to stop ‘close-in’ surveillance
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DefenceTalkChina’s military on Thursday told the United States to end air and naval surveillance near its borders, saying it was damaging relations between the Pacific powers and could lead to “undesirable accidents”. The US should “take concrete measures to decrease close-in reconnaissance activities against China towards a complete stop”, defence ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-defence-ministry-tells-us-to-stop-close-in-surveillance-60473/
Army researchers develop Cargo Pocket ISR
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DefenceTalkResearchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are developing a pocket-sized aerial surveillance device for Soldiers and small units operating in challenging ground environments. The Cargo Pocket Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance program, or CP-ISR, seeks to develop a mobile Soldier sensor to increase the situational awareness of dismounted Soldiers by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-researchers-develop-cargo-pocket-isr-60236/
Above the Battlefield: Israel’s Intelligence in the Air
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DefenceTalkThey decide which targets to attack, direct air and ground forces and help prevent civilian casualties. Meet the air reconnaissance controllers of the First Squadron, the people who see everything. In between wars, the importance of intelligence is constantly increasing. In order to prevent an attack or decide which targets to strike, the Israel Air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/above-the-battlefield-israels-intelligence-in-the-air-59866/
US, Japan Prepare to Deploy Surveillance Drones
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DefenceTalkUnmanned aerial vehicles will monitor military build-ups as well as missile and nuclear development programs, but they are likely to be criticized by Beijing and Pyongyang for contributing to regional tensions. The US Air Force is to transfer two of its state-of-the-art Global Hawk drones to its air base at Misawa, in northern Japan, before […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-japan-prepare-to-deploy-surveillance-drones-59607/
Saab Launches Five New Radars for Total Air Domain Awareness
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DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab extends its surface radar portfolio, with the introduction of five all-new complementary Giraffe radars for land and sea. This strengthens the current product offering but also takes the Giraffe firmly into the long-range air surveillance domain and puts an entirely new capability onto the market. Saab’s combat-proven and highly-regarded surface […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-launches-five-new-radars-for-total-air-domain-awareness-59556/