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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.
Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?
WEBSep 15, 2023 · The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV developed and manufactured by Baykar. The platform can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a payload capacity of 150kg. Several customers operate the platform. Azerbaijan used the UCAV extensively in the 2020 Armenia−Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno ...
Why the F-16 fighter jet remains a force to be reckoned with …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · The Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet is still in the limelight over 40 years after its first flight. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the aircraft in the 2020s. The list of countries that would like to get their hands on the jet constantly grows. Ukraine, after lobbying hard for acquiring ...
Defence Helicopter | Shephard
WEBSlovakia approved for US$600 million AH-1Z helicopter order. 1st August 2024. The US offered a dozen AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia at two-thirds discount with the latter sending fighter aircraft to Ukraine, which would extend H-1 …
A New Era in Close Air Support (sponsored whitepaper)
WEBJun 23, 2020 · This whitepaper is brought to you by Viasat. Digital Situational Awareness for Dismounted Ground Forces. 01. Introducion. Since the early days of World War I, forces have struggled with how to integrate air power to achieve decisive effects on the battlefield on the ground. The key issue that has remained constant for over one hundred years has ...
Land Warfare | Shephard
WEBEstonia opens military camp to accommodate NATO forces close to Russian border. 17th September 2024. The facility, which cost €21 million to construct, will be able to house 1,000 people and provide a home for exercises and crisis situations. Land Warfare.
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 …
FAAD C2 demonstrates counter-drone interface | Shephard
WEBMay 10, 2022 · The Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system from Northrop Grumman used the Universal Command and Control (UC2) interface in a C-UAS context during the recent Purple Guardian joint field demonstration at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. UC2 forms part of a DoD initiative to create a universal language to be used across ...
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