Defense Advancement Weekly eBrief - July 6th, 2023

Situational Awareness for Soldiers: Enhancing Cohesion & Control with Sensor Technology

Thomas Myers ?at? VK Integrated Systems (VKIS) ?explains how the?SIOS-C integrated electronics buttstock can enhance situational awareness on the battlefield.

This innovative sensor buttstock integrates seamlessly into the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) and is designed to enhance situational awareness by providing real-time information about the location and engagement direction of team members; thereby fostering cohesion and enabling efficient command and control during intense scenarios and large-scale operations.

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Deployable 40 Gigabit Ethernet Switches for Rugged Networking Applications

Extreme Engineering Solutions ?(X-ES) has released two new advanced 40 Gigabit 3U VPX Ethernet switches – the XChange3030 and XChange3031.

The switches provide unparalleled data transmission speeds while maintaining a power-balanced design, ensuring efficient cooling and versatility to meet the demands of rugged networking solutions in the harshest environmental conditions. Find out more>

Swedish Armed Forces Deploys Soldier-Carried Network Solution

MilDef ?describes how the Swedish Armed Forces benefits from a rugged networking system consisting of a lightweight, fast-deployable mobile platform based on MilDef 19”/2 products mounted in soldier-carried rugged cases.

The Mobile Core Network system complements vehicle and container-based platforms and offers unique advantages regarding deployment, cost-effectiveness and environmental requirements for communication in tactical arenas.

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Teal Drones Secures Additional Funding for US Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Red Cat Holdings ?subsidiary? Teal Drones ?has secured additional funding to continue developing a new small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) prototype for the? 美国军队 ’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program.

After vendors complete a series of testing and demonstration milestones, the winning vendor(s) will be selected to produce a rucksack-portable sUAS designed to provide Army platoons of 20 to 50 soldiers with a rapidly deployable surveillance and reconnaissance capability to gain situational awareness beyond the next terrain feature. Find out more>

Honeywell Adds HUD Technology to its Avionics Offerings?

霍尼韦尔 ?will acquire Heads-Up Display (HUD) assets from? Saab ?for use in a variety of Honeywell avionics offerings across the defense, business aviation, and air transport industries.

With high resolution and excellent optical quality, the HUD provides clear flight information enabling head-up/eyes-out operations, enhancing situational awareness and flight safety. Learn more>

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