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Tim Broderick
Tim Broderick is a freelance writer for Defense Systems.
Defense Systems
Army handheld targeting system enhances air-ground connectivity
The system transmits on-the-ground data and provides a secure digital connection for requesting call-for-fire.
- Tim Broderick
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Air Force advances laser weapon simulation
Air Force advances laser weapon simulation Aircraft-launched laser weapons could be applied to a wide range of uses, including air-to-air combat, close air support, counter-UAS(drone), counter-boat, ground attack and even missile defense.
- Tim Broderick
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Navy, Northrop accelerate Aegis phased-array radar upgrade
As a weapon system, Aegis can search, detect, target and kill at the same time.
- Tim Broderick
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Navy Triton to get collision avoidance technology
The Airborne Collision Avoidance System X charts flight patterns that permit closer navigation to other aircraft while maintaining safety protocols.
- Tim Broderick
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Innovative Defense Agency provides a template for tech innovation
DOD unit releases new innovation guidebook.
- Tim Broderick
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Navy sharpens AESA radar for F-18
Many Navy aircraft use AESA radars because of their superior ability to thwart jamming attempts.
- Tim Broderick
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130,000 Navy sailors hacked
"Unknown individuals” accessed the data via a single laptop owned by an unnamed employee of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services.
- Tim Broderick
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Air Force expands computer chip nanoelectronics
The Air Force wants to engineer the highly sophisticated sensing and imaging technology needed to build smaller chips with comparable precision and confidence.
- Tim Broderick
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Kudu Dynamics to support Air Force cyber ops
Kudu’s website mission statement says the company promises to “to turn our proverbial swords into plowshares by raising the computer network defensive bar; and to maintain our national capabilities far in excess of said bar.”
- Tim Broderick
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Iridium launches next-generation satcom communications
Iridium Satellite has been awarded a potential five-year, $8 million contract to support commercial satellite-based network services.
- Tim Broderick
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Air Force, Harris advance electronic warfare
The Air Force has awarded Harris Corporation a potential three-year, $91 million contract to build electronic warfare suites.
- Tim Broderick
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Q-53 Radar upgrade counters drone strikes
Lockheed Q-53 radar can be adjusted to locate attacking enemy drones.
- Tim Broderick
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Navy deal upgrades radar algorithms
Compass Systems will test new algorithms in support of Raytheon APY-10 and APG-79 radars.
- Tim Broderick
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Air Force awards Network Centric Solutions comm contract
Technica earned a $224 million deal to secure Air Force information technology services.
- Tim Broderick
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Pentagon advances image-sensor tech with Raytheon deal
Raytheon has been contracted to construct low noise infrared sensor chip assemblies capable of everything from missile defense to unmanned vehicle control.
- Tim Broderick
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Air Force awards special operations military sensor deal
Micro weather sensors are designed to provide real-time weather data for military missions
- Tim Broderick
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DISA preps $17 billion JIE contract proposal
A formal request for proposal has now been finished by DISA, paving the way for massive IT upgrades
- Tim Broderick
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New surveillance technology helps take over drones
A data-gathering platform is designed to enhance offensive electronic warfare abilities.
- Tim Broderick
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Air Force and Boeing upgrade F-15 electronic warfare
Electronic warfare advancements for the F-15 are aimed at improving the aircraft’s ability to launch and defend against EW attacks
- Tim Broderick
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EW defense moves closer to reality
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing technologies to counter adaptive enemy radars in combat.
- Tim Broderick