Defense Executive

Sensors

Navy picks SyQwest for AN/UQN-10 fathometers for depth measurement and navigation aboard surface warships

March 7, 2024
System uses downward-oriented sonar to measure the depth under the vessel's keel by bouncing signals off the bottom of the ocean directly underneath.
Sensors

Ozark Integrated Circuits to develop high-temperature electronic components for hypersonics and jet engines

March 6, 2024
The DARPA HOTS program will develop a technology for high-bandwidth high-dynamic-range sensing that operates at temperatures of 800 C and hotter.
Sensors

Boeing to build 17 P-8A maritime patrol planes with advanced radar, processors, and electro-optical sensors

March 6, 2024
The P-8A Poseidon will have the CAE magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) system, and eventually may use air-deployable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
RF/Analog

DARPA to brief industry this week on HF radio waves ionospheric test instruments for over-the-horizon radar

March 5, 2024
TIM seeks to create distributable channel sounding and test instrumentation that will measure and respond to HF radio waves.
Sensors

Boeing, BAE Systems to build airborne electronic warfare (EW) to help F-15 operate against modern EW threats

March 5, 2024
EPAWSS replaces analog federated avionics with next-generation digital EW that enables the F-15 to operate in the presence of modern EW threats.