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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.
Efforts proceed to fix Australian Hawkei vehicle | Shephard
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Despite gaining approval to enter full-rate production less than nine months ago, new problems have been found in the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) new Hawkei 4x4 Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light (PMV-L). Issues with the vehicles anti-lock braking system (ABS) were discovered during tests in November 2020 that delayed Hawkei’s IOC.
Irish report recommends new combat aircraft squadron, 12 ships …
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · A newly released report from the Commission on the Defence Forces (CoDF) has called on the Irish government to invest in the acquisition of a combat aircraft squadron as part of a national Air Defence Plan.. The report also recommends that Dublin prioritises spending on a medium-lift helicopter procurement to replace a fleet of Leonardo AW139s and add ‘two fixed-wing aircraft with strategic ...
US orders GPTNS hardware for naval systems | Shephard
WEBSep 22, 2021 · US firms Sechan Electronics and Systems Engineering Support Co (SESCo) have obtained a combined $452.85 million IDIQ multiple-award contract for Global Positioning System-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Service (GPNTS) follow-on hardware production units, the DoD announced on 20 September. GPNTS is a maritime navigation data fusion ...
France augments SOF capabilities | Shephard
WEBApr 16, 2021 · French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air. Recent procurement efforts for French Special Operations Command (COS) reflect a need to enhance ISR, weaponry and non-kinetic effectors. COS has 4,500 operators (around 500 overseas), but each original component (the Army, the Navy and the ...
A New Era in Close Air Support (sponsored whitepaper)
WEBJun 23, 2020 · This whitepaper is brought to you by Viasat. Digital Situational Awareness for Dismounted Ground Forces. 01. Introducion. Since the early days of World War I, forces have struggled with how to integrate air power to achieve decisive effects on the battlefield on the ground. The key issue that has remained constant for over one hundred years has ...
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 ...
Bell counts down to upgraded CH-146 Griffon first flight in 2023
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Bell has stripped two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-146 Griffon light/medium utility helicopters at company facilities in Mirabel, ahead of upgrading them under the Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) programme. One of the two aircraft being reassembled will be developed as the first upgraded prototype and it will make a first flight around September 2023.
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