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Link 16 Breaks New Ground (sponsored whitepaper) | Shephard
WEBJul 3, 2020 · The anti-jamming, frequency hopping patterns used by Link 16 terminals can be selected (called Net Numbers) and used to keep IERs separated. Link 16 supports up to 127 such separate nets. Different cryptographic keys and partitioned variable modes can be used to isolate data, while still allowing for range extending relay.
US Army selects S-MET provided | Shephard
WEBNov 6, 2019 · The US Army announced at the end of last month that it has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to produce the Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport, or S-MET, to lighten soldiers' loads by providing Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) a robotic mule capability. The contract, valued at $162.4 million, is to produce 624 S-METs.
Why the F-16 fighter jet remains a force to be reckoned with …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · The Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet is still in the limelight over 40 years after its first flight. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the aircraft in the 2020s. The list of countries that would like to get their hands on the jet constantly grows. Ukraine, after lobbying hard for acquiring ...
Supacat pushes Jackal base for different vehicle types and …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Supacat will unveil a closed cab version of its Jackal 3 High Mobility Transport (HMT) vehicle at Defence Vehicle Dynamics in mid-September 2024 and will also unveil a concept for an 8x8 vehicle using HMT technology. Supacat CEO Nick Ames, speaking to Shephard at the unveiling of the Jackal 3 HMT on 1 February in …
FAAD C2 demonstrates counter-drone interface | Shephard
WEBMay 10, 2022 · The Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system from Northrop Grumman used the Universal Command and Control (UC2) interface in a C-UAS context during the recent Purple Guardian joint field demonstration at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. UC2 forms part of a DoD initiative to create a universal language to be used across ...
Defence Helicopter | Shephard
WEBSlovakia approved for US$600 million AH-1Z helicopter order. 1st August 2024. The US offered a dozen AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia at two-thirds discount with the latter sending fighter aircraft to Ukraine, which would extend H-1 …
Raytheon obtains another QEWR contract modification
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Raytheon has obtained another contract modification for the Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR), bringing the cumulative value of the FMS programme to $1.21 billion. Work on the latest $78.11 million modification for contractor logistics support will be performed in the US and Doha, Qatar, for completion by the …
Land Warfare | Shephard
WEBEstonia opens military camp to accommodate NATO forces close to Russian border. 17th September 2024. The facility, which cost €21 million to construct, will be able to house 1,000 people and provide a home for exercises and crisis situations. Land Warfare.
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