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  • 18 Jun 2025
    07:04

    The Israeli Air Force appears to have rapidly secured air superiority over Tehran, and possibly northwestern Iran, in the two countries’ latest round of hostilities, through tried and tested air defence suppression tactics. Israel commenced Operation Rising Lion in the early hours of 13th June against Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), politico-military leadership and military […]

    The post SEAD Force Tour de Force appeared first on Armada International.

  • 17 Jun 2025
    08:17

    Rohde & Schwarz has achieved a major milestone with the sale of over 10,000 R&S M3AR radios worldwide, underscoring its dedication to delivering cutting-edge communication solutions to the military and aerospace sectors. This significant achievement further establishes the company as a trusted and innovative provider of high-quality communication systems. The R&S®M3AR radio family, a cornerstone of Rohde & Schwarz’ product line since […]

    The post The Rohde & Schwarz R&S M3AR radio family reaches 10,000 unit milestone, demonstrating commitment to innovation and quality appeared first on Armada International.

  • 17 Jun 2025
    07:08

    Current conflicts show that the electromagnetic spectrum in the land domain is being contested and congested to an extent never seen before. It sure as hell will not be pleasant. The tactical edge of today’s and tomorrow’s battlefields is, and will increasingly be, a cacophony of electromagnetic noise. Blue forces will be doing their best […]

    The post Hitting Where It Hertz appeared first on Armada International.

  • 12 Jun 2025
    09:40

    Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. New Comms for Croatia Bittium made two announcements in late April. The first concerned communications the company is supplying to Croatia, and the second covered a new initiative involving Nokia. Bittium is supplying $2 million worth of tactical […]

    The post June Radio Roundup appeared first on Armada International.

  • 11 Jun 2025
    09:37

    New capabilities are expected to enhance the experience of Link-16 tactical datalink users in the coming years increasing terminal performance, and the number of platforms and effectors that can deploy the system. The Link-16 Tactical Datalink (TDL) is used by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and allied nations chiefly to support air operations. Link-16 is […]

    The post Terminal Improvement appeared first on Armada International.