With eye to procurement, anti-fratricide systems to face off in NATO test

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There will be a test of Defense electronics and technology contractor Cubic Corporation's Optical Combat Identification System (O-CIDS) at the Coalition Combat Identification Advanced Concepts Technology Demonstration field exercise. The test is conducted to assess how laser-radio-frequency (RF), infrared-based combat ID and other systems perform during the realistic force-on-force engagements involving dismounting soldiers and vehicles.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Telecommunications equipment industry, Cubic Corp., CUB, Automatic identification systems, Automatic identification equipment

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Companies demonstrate new ScanEagle capabilities

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The Boeing Co. and the Insitu Group recently demonstrated new autonomy software aboard ScanEagle to pilot the aircraft through maneuvers. ScanEagle is a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the software embedded in it's auxiliary processor board allows the UAV to map its route autonomously while in flight and complete a series of maneuvers.

Defense industry, Defence industry, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles, The Insitu Group, ScanEagle (Aircraft)

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Boeing launches AWACS upgrade flight tests for NATO

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The Boeing Co. announced that it has begin flight tests on the first of 17 NATO AWACS aircraft upgraded under a $1.3 billion contract to modernize the decades-old surveillance planes. The modernization includes integration of state-of-the-art enhancement to the fleet's computers, displays, communications, navigation and target identification systems.

Facilities & equipment, Equipment and supplies, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, E-3 (Aircraft)

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