Schott Develops New Wide-FOV Glass

Schott Develops New Wide-FOV Glass

International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that sales of AR glasses will reach $30 billion by 2021.  Developers need a glass that widens the field of view (FOV) found in many devices.  FOV is a key performance standard upon which lens material is evaluated....
Raytheon to Develop New MTS Ball

Raytheon to Develop New MTS Ball

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – U.S. Air Force electro-optical surveillance experts needed next-generation multispectral targeting sensor systems for the MQ-9 Reaper attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and other reconnaissance aircraft. They found their solution from...
BAE Starts Work on Gulfstream Compass Call

BAE Starts Work on Gulfstream Compass Call

On 9 July BAE Systems announced it had commenced work on the ‘Cross Deck Initiative’ to transfer subsystems from the US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin EC-130H Compass Call Electronic Warfare (EW) aircraft onto new Gulfstream EC-37B platforms: an initiative which the firm...
The Legendary Herc at Farnborough 2018

The Legendary Herc at Farnborough 2018

400+ delivered. 21 operators in 18 nations on five continents. 1.7 million flight hours (and counting). 17 different mission capabilities. 11 production variants. Many accomplishments, many capabilities … only one C-130J Super Hercules. From the highest landing strip...