communication system

Aug- 2026 -

3 August

US Army Trials Hybrid Power to Make Battlefield Assets Less Detectable

The US Army is testing a quieter way to power battlefield assets, reducing dependence on traditional generators that can expose unit positions through their acoustic and thermal signatures.

Jul- 2026 -

24 July

Technology

190315-M-EC058-0043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Weldon (left) and Cpl. Juan Perezramos, both field radio operators with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble satellite communication antennas aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Rojoef Manuel

Lite Coms to Deliver Tactical SATCOM Suite for US Customer

Lite Coms has secured a $22-million contract to supply advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities for a US customer, supporting mission-critical operations in austere domains.

15 July

Technology

he L3Harris AN/PRC-158C NGC2 Gateway Manpack will blend high data throughput to allow U.S. soldiers to move quickly across any battlefield with relentless communication security.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Buys More Manpack Radios From L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies has received multiple orders worth $84 million to provide additional manpack radios for the US Army.

9 July

Europe

deployable communication and information system

Inder Singh Bisht

Thales-Leonardo Wins NATO Special Operations Deployable Communications Contract

NATO has selected the Thales-Leonardo consortium to deliver a communication and information system for the Special Operations Forces Command.

Jun- 2026 -

26 June

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris Wins German Contracts for Falcon Military Radio Systems

L3Harris Technologies has received foreign military sales contracts to provide its proprietary Falcon tactical radio systems to Germany.

25 June

Land

A marine communicates over a radio in an amphibious assault vehicle.

Rojoef Manuel

Thales to Provide 5,000 Comm Kits for US Army Vehicles

The US Army has contracted Thales Defense & Security for up to 5,000 Low Cost Data Architecture Radio Adaptable Transport systems, supporting the military’s effort to revamp tactical communications across its vehicle fleet.

24 June

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

More Data, Less Clarity? New Finnish Tech Aims to End Battlefield Data Silos

A new software-defined platform from Finnish company Savox Communications is designed to help soldiers make sense of an increasingly data-saturated battlefield.

17 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Elbit Creates Smart Module to Power Manned-Unmanned Teaming Ops

The future battlefield may rely as much on connectivity as firepower.

12 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop Develops GaN Microchip That Acts Like ‘Brain’ to Enhance Wireless Signals

Northrop Grumman is advancing a new gallium nitride microchip designed to act like a tiny “brain,” improving the strength, clarity, and speed of wireless signals.

11 June

Air

A keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display. Photo: Thomas Global Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Thomas Global Wraps Up Qualification Tests of New Apache Helicopter Crew Station Devices

Thomas Global Systems has finalized the qualification testing of its keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display solutions as part of an ongoing modernization of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.

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