Aging fleets of airborne radar are giving way to a new era: in 2028, the U.S. Space Force will begin launching satellites that will be able to track cars and boats from space, to supply ground moving ...

Angie Parker was a member of the United States Air Force’s 965th Squadron, where she served as an airborne radar technician. (Photo courtesy of Angie Parker) Editor’s note: “Tech Vets: Profiles in ...

The Naval Air Systems Command, known as NAVAIR, is conducting market research for a weapon it calls the Advanced Emission Suppression Missile with Enhanced Capabilities, or AESM. In a sources sought ...

On May 29, 2024, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced its plans to hand over a new air asset to Ukraine. As part of its 16th military support package to Ukraine, Sweden will send its Saab ...

The French government is acquiring two Saab GlobalEye platforms, with an option for two more, to maintain a credible and deterrent airborne radar capability. Saab announced on Dec. 30, 2025, that it ...

The Russian-built Beriev A-100 “Premier” Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft will complete its flight tests later this year, its manufacturer announced last week. Two test prototypes ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11774579B1) describes an unmanned airborne ground penetrating radar system for detecting hidden dangers in dams. The system consists of an unmanned ...

The MQ-9B SeaGuardian and SkyGuardian are high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), as well as precision strike ...

A new radar technique developed by a graduate student allows imaging of the upper few feet of ice sheets on Earth and icy worlds. The technique uses instruments on airplanes or satellites to survey ...

Northrop Grumman Corp.’s NOC business unit, Northrop Grumman Systems, recently clinched a $97.5 million advanced acquisition deal to procure the F-35 combat aircraft's APG-85 radar system. Per the ...