Defense Advancement Weekly eBrief - April 13th, 2023

US DoD Funds Hybrid Aircraft for Maritime ISR Missions?

Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd ?(HAV) is collaborating with US defense personnel on the Zero Carbon Logistics Support Via Hybrid Aircraft project to enhance logistics capabilities, ISR operations, and communications in the Pacific.

The Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) in the DoD’s Operational Energy Office announced funding for the Zero Carbon Logistics Support Via Hybrid Aircraft project to help transform the way the? US Navy ?and Marine Corps conduct operations across contested and distributed environments. Find out more>?

New 25-Horsepower Heavy-Fueled Rotary Engine for Military Applications

LiquidPiston ?has announced its intent to commercialize the XTS-210, a 25-horsepower, two-stroke, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 210cc rotary engine.

Compared to current diesel piston engines, the XTS-210 design reduces size and weight by nearly 80%, while maintaining comparable power output.

The XTS-210 model is designed to meet demanding military and commercial heavy-fuel applications, including mobile electric power generation, primary or hybrid-electric propulsive power for VTOL aircraft and small UAS, as well as auxiliary power units for land, air, and marine vehicles. Learn more>

Shipping of First COTS Card with 64 GS/s ADC/DAC Direct RF Sampling

Annapolis Micro Systems ?is now shipping what is believed to be the industry’s first COTS Card to feature? Jariet Technologies, Inc. ’s Electra-MA chip with 64 GS/s, 10-bit ADC and DAC capability.

The SOSA-aligned WILD FMC+ DME1 Card?is targeted at demanding applications requiring direct sampling frequency coverage anywhere from 0.1 to 36 GHz (VHF through Ka-band), and/or wide instantaneous bandwidths. Read more>

CAES Awarded Navy Contract for AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Consolidation Transmitters

CAES ?has been awarded a contract from the? US Navy ?for the initial pre-production phase of the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Consolidation (LBC) transmitter, a modification to the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter.

CAES transmitters are designed, built and tested to provide high power across multiple octave bandwidths, which allows them to withstand the demanding and severe environment of maritime, Tactical Aviation (TACAIR) aircraft operating from US Navy Aircraft Carriers. They also provide high reliability with low maintenance costs. Further details>

First UK Trial of Heavy UGVs Completed in Dorset?

The first ever UK trial of Heavy UGVs has taken place, with companies from the Human-Machine Teaming framework demonstrating the capabilities of their vehicles to the? British Army .

Held over two weeks at the Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) in Bovington, Dorset, the trial saw H-UGVs from? Elbit Systems ,? Milrem Robotics and Rheinmetall ?tested against a range of criteria including speed, how they coped with difficult terrain and communication systems. More information>

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