From 2021 to 2022
2021 was an important year for AOS. This despite the pandemic, which we all hoped would end in the summer of 2021! Direct contact is essential for those who, like us in AOS, carry...
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Experts reflect on hypervelocity systems
In October 2021, experts from 12 EDA Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to identify and discuss research & technology needs as well...
EDIDP: 4.7M Program for Maritime Surveillance Capabilities
Passive Acquisition by Digital Convergence (PADIC) is a Swedish-led project for the development of passive sensor-based coastal protection radars. The PADIC project is managed by the Swedish company SAAB, accompanied by Patria, from Finland, and CAFA...
Mobile Human Unmanned Secure Technology: the Introduction of a Mobile Security Solution
Centigon France and Delta Drone have developed this device for extended and accurate intelligence in mobility situations, while protecting human resources from danger. This fully integrated technological innovation can be operated in difficult conditions,...
UK Ministry of Defence: $321.6 million to Boeing to Support RAF Poseidon Fleet for Next 5 Years
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them....
U.S. Army: $600M Sustainment Contract for AMPV to BAE Systems
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to $600 million for the sustainment and support of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) over the next five years. BAE Systems is currently...
EDF 2021: 23 calls for proposals for €1.2 billion
The European Commission adopted the first European Defence Fund (EDF) annual work programme. EU Commission: “Cooperation to Become the Norm” During the first year, the EDF will co-finance large-scale and complex projects for a...
European Defence Fund – The 2021 Launch Event
by Giorgio Scappaticci (AOS) – THE EVENT The European Defence Fund, the European Commissions’ €8 billion program to support European industrial corporation for defense from 2021 to 2027, was officially launched by the Commission...
EU-EDIDP: 22.5 M€ for Space Surveillance and Early Warning
The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup for three space surveillance and early warning projects under the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP). ArianeGroup has been selected for three projects in the “Space Situational Awareness...
US Army: $2.6 million contract for the Black Hornet mini-drones.
FLIR, as part of Teledyne, it is supplying the tiny Black Hornet, a palm-sized unmanned aircraft system, which was chosen to become the U.S. Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor, providing reconnaissance capabilities at the individual...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AEROSPACE
see the First Part video here – by Gustavo Scotti di Uccio (AOS) – Is the space attractive for doing business? Is the space race driven by commercial perspectives? For several years, the commercial...
FMN to the NCIA for 517 UHF SATCOM Radio Systems
To improve the security of NATO allies and partner nations for ensuring peace and stability in Europe. The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Communications...
SmallSats Multi-Launch Agreement between Firefly and ALS
Firefly Aerospace, Inc and Adaptive Launch Solutions (ALS), announced they have signed a multi-year Launch Services Agreement (LSA) which includes four Alpha launches beginning in 2021. Firefly Aerospace Inc., Austin, TX, is committed to...
Air Force acquisition culture is shifting
The service is working to promote acquisition professionals that aren’t solely focused on the prime contractors while also looking to ensure “how we can make sure there’s a business case for the traditional folks.”...
US Army selects future counter-UAV systems
Following a defense secretary delegated the Army to lead an effort to reduce redundancy in the development and fielding of counter-drone solutions by the services. In November, the Army was tapped to be the...
Seven Projects to Accelerate Adoption of Performance-Advantaged Biofuels
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of seven projects totaling $1.94 million to conduct research and development to accelerate the adoption of performance-advantaged biofuel blendstocks. These fuels are derived from renewable...
U.S. Missile Defense Agency: $2.3Bn Production Contract to Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), received a $2.3 billion U.S. Missile Defense Agency production contract for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based AN/TPY-2 radars as part of the Terminal High Altitude...
How the U.S. Military Plans to Destroy Hypersonic Missiles in a War
The Pentagon is looking to Space War as an emerging method to counter seemingly unstoppable hypersonic weapons attacks, with early prototyping of satellite sensors and other tracking technology to more quickly find and “take out”...
P-8 Poseidon MMA: $27.8M to Boeing for Integrated Logistics Support
Boeing won a $27.8 million contract, which procures integrated logistics support for the Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Navy, the government of Australia, and the government of the United Kingdom. The P-8A is...
Qinetiq Leads Next Phase of Unmanned Systems Exploitation
Qinetiq have recently been awarded a significant new contract to lead phase five of the Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project for the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The MAPLE project is...