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MBDA And Mitsubishi Electric Agree Collaboration For Effects Domain To Support The Design Of GCAP Core-platform

MBDA’s UK, MBDA Italia and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have announced at DSEI 2023 the signing of a collaboration agreement to work towards an Effects Domain to support the design of core-platform as part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). In this Effects domain, the three companies will work together to ensure the seamless integration of weapons for the GCAP platform. Looking to the future, the collaboration will also include working on weapon effects managemen...

HENSOLDT Supplies Power Amplifiers For NATO Data Link

The sensor solutions provider - HENSOLDT has received a follow-up order from the American L3Harris (formerly Viasat) for the delivery of high-performance electronics that will optimize NATO data links and thus the networking of individual troop units. The contract, worth a high single-digit million amount, covers the manufacture and delivery of a further 100 power amplifiers for the MIDS LVT (Multifunctional Information Distribution System, Low Volume Terminal) data radio system of the US and E...

Advanced Electronics Partners Zero In On Joint Project Delivery Set-Up For GCAP’s ISANKE & ICS Domain

At the DSEI exhibition in London, the industry champions for defense electronics from the UK, Italy and Japan have announced that they are working towards agreeing on a joint project delivery set-up for GCAP’s ISANKE & ICS domain (Integrated Sensing and Non-Kinetic Effects & Integrated Communications Systems).  The companies, Leonardo UK representing the UK, Mitsubishi Electric representing Japan, and both Leonardo and ELT Group representing Italy, are assessing a number of a...

Prysmian Successfully Completes The Record – Breaking Viking Link Interconnector Between The UK And Denmark

Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces it has successfully completed the installation and HV testing activities of its 1,400 km of submarine and land power cables for the Viking Link Interconnector, the world’s longest onshore and offshore HVDC interconnector connecting the UK and Denmark. Viking Link is a joint venture between National Grid and Energinet and it is due to be operational by the end of 2023. Once operational, it will enable...

International Industry Partners Announce Collaboration Agreement For GCAP Advanced Electronics

At the DSEI Japan exhibition in Tokyo, the national industry champions for advanced defense electronics representing Japan, the UK, and Italy announced the signing of a collaboration agreement, the next formal step towards a permanent industrial construct. commercial and international operating models The companies: Mitsubishi Electric representing Japan, Leonardo UK representing the UK, and both Leonardo and Elettronica representing Italy, have agreed to forge a closer business relationship a...

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