by Carl Borsani | Jan 10, 2019 | Industry News
After a quarter-century of post-Cold War neglect, the Department of Defense has once again become serious about electronic warfare: the art of detecting, disrupting, and deceiving enemy radio and radar. But battles between electrons are invisible, literally and often...
by Carl Borsani | Sep 14, 2018 | Industry News
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....
by Carl Borsani | Sep 14, 2018 | Industry News
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...
by Carl Borsani | Aug 2, 2018 | Industry News
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...
by Carl Borsani | Aug 2, 2018 | Industry News
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...
by Carl Borsani | Jun 22, 2018 | Industry News
Ohio may soon be using unmanned aerial systems to communicate with smart vehicles and transportation infrastructure to monitor traffic and roadway conditions. As drone numbers soar, DriveOhio’s UAS Center is investing $5.9 million for a three-year study on how to...