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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.
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 ...
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 …
Land Warfare | Shephard
WEBMore Stories. Land Warfare Paramount supplies Maatla vehicles to Ghana 19th September 2024 Paramount’s Maatla 4x4 is a Light Protected Vehicle (LPV) aimed at the African off-road armoured vehicle market and the announcement of deliveries to Ghana means, along with the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is known to …
Naval Warfare | Shephard
WEBSaab to build Singapore’s MRCV composite superstructure as it seeks portfolio expansion. 5th September 2024. Saab, who has been looking to expand its presence in Singapore, will build the forward superstructure and the radar mast of the Multi Role Combat Vessel with carbon composite material. Naval Warfare.
Raytheon obtains another QEWR contract modification
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Raytheon has obtained another contract modification for the Qatar Early Warning Radar (QEWR), bringing the cumulative value of the FMS programme to $1.21 billion. Work on the latest $78.11 million modification for contractor logistics support will be performed in the US and Doha, Qatar, for completion by the …
Digital Battlespace | Shephard
WEBThe imperative for a vibrant UK space industry. 6th August 2024. Ahead of a new Shephard Technology Report to be published in September, senior executives from Lockheed Martin Space have underlined the importance of investing in defence space systems by …