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WEBBrazil’s proposed $23.7 billion defence budget targets GDP-linked military funding. 24th September 2024. Brazil’s 2025 budget proposals will see a 5.9% increase in defence spending, with funds allocated for key programmes including the procurement of helicopters, armoured vehicles and nuclear-powered submarines, despite looming fiscal ...
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.
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German F127 frigate programme moves to next phase, while …
WEBSep 1, 2023 · A spokesperson from the German BAAINBw defence procurement organisation has told Shephard that the ‘Capability Gap and Functional Requirement’ (FFF) phase document was approved on 23 February, which allowed the NGFrig-AD F127 project to transfer to a second stage of analysis.. The second phase is 'Part 2 of the armament procedure "Customer Product Management" (CPM), with the aim of ...
CH-47 Chinook: why the timeless helicopter design is still a heavy …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an iconic twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter that has served as a workhorse on military and civilian operations since its debut. Revered for its remarkable lifting capacity, endurance and adaptability, the Chinook has left an indelible mark on modern aviation history.
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 ...
Insight: Why the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is making a clean …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Designed and developed for operations in snow and wetlands, the CV90 combines high levels of mobility, protection and firepower with a modular design that can be utilised for other roles, including air defence, reconnaissance, and combat service support. First purchased by Sweden in 1993, the CV90 is …
How military-grade VoIP systems can deliver ... - Shephard Media
WEBJun 8, 2022 · VoIP is a modern and flexible technology to lead troops with voice communications. It brings added value to support easy radio communications with distributed, field wire VoIP connectivity should radio communications become jammed or destroyed. Bittium’s Tough VoIP Service, which can be installed on multiple network router nodes (including ...
How the new LTAMDS radar will thwart evolving air defence …
WEBJul 12, 2022 · The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) aims to meet this demand, with rapid progress being made by Raytheon Missiles & Defense and the US Army. LTAMDS is a 360-degree, Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. It will detect and track the full range of threats, including ballistic …
US to boost Iraqi forces and Peshmerga air defence against Iran …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The US 2024 National Defense Authorization Act included a provision for equipping Iraqi security forces and Kurdish Peshmerga forces with air defence system against various threats. The bill was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate on 14 December, and had been waiting for President Joe Biden’s signature.