Elec Tricks: Turning AESA Radars Into Broadband Comlinks

Elec Tricks: Turning AESA Radars Into Broadband Comlinks

F-22 Cutaway(click to view full) The F/A-22 and F-35’s advanced built-in radars and electronics can be levered to turn these planes into electronic warfare aircraft. Meanwhile, some of the key trends in military I/O highlight the increasing need for...
Elec Tricks: Turning AESA Radars Into Broadband Comlinks

Firing NEMO: Finns Take Different Tack on Naval Fire Support

Earth-shatteringKa-BOOM!(click to view full) Naval gunfire support is ultra-quick, unaffected by weather, never worries about enemy air defenses, and has saved the lives of many soldiers and Marines over the years. In Vietnam and engagements like Lebanon in the 1980s,...
Elec Tricks: Turning AESA Radars Into Broadband Comlinks

Radios, Helicopters for the Philippines

Relief map(click to view full) On June 8/07, DID covered some construction support for US SOCOM’s operations in the Philippines, and pointed out that these kinds of contracts fit into a larger doctrine. They also fit into a larger set of efforts against an...
Elec Tricks: Turning AESA Radars Into Broadband Comlinks

Boeing Operating ScanEagle UAVs for Australia

ScanEagle returns(click to view full) Australia has moved ahead on a number of fronts to bolster its forces in the field with unmanned aerial vehicles. At the squad level, Elbit Systems’ Skylark IV mini-UAVs provide immediate surveillance capabilities. For...