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Jul- 2025 -

10 July

Air

Senior Airman Jaderian James, left, 35th Maintenance Squadron Avionics Flight electronic warfare technician, and Senior Airman Izaak Molina, 14th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics technician, examine a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon’s cockpit and controls during a Combat Shield readiness assessment at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2024. Combat shield assessments ensure the integration of defensive systems across air, ground, and space platforms, verifying effective coordination and communication to enhance survivability and mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle)

Rojoef Manuel

Florida Startup Wins US Air Force Contract for Secure Aerial Communications Platform

PureCipher has signed a contract to provide a secure communications capability for US Air Force combat missions.

8 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

California Firm Launches Next-Gen EW Shield for Tactical Comms

Silvus Technologies has released Spectrum Dominance 2.0, a firmware upgrade that adds new capabilities to its StreamCaster radios to survive contested environments.

3 July

Cyber

TerraNEX tactical integrated communication system test with Portuguese Army vehicles in Santa Margarida. Photo: EID SA

Rojoef Manuel

Portuguese Firm Unveils Tactical Comms System for Fixed, Mobile Use

Portuguese developer EID has unveiled a tactical integrated communication system designed for use aboard military vehicles or within fixed infrastructure.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Europe

Kongsberg and Thales will open a joint venture in Norway.

Giulia Bernacchi

Kongsberg, Thales to Form Defense Communications Joint Venture in Norway

Kongsberg and Thales have announced plans to open a joint venture in Norway for advanced communication systems.

16 June

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

New UK-Built Device Uses Light for Secure Defense Connectivity

Edinburgh-based pureLiFi has rolled out a new wireless system that uses invisible light instead of radio waves to transmit data.

16 June

Americas

Archer Troposcatter technology on the ground facing the sunset

Christine Casimiro

US Army Picks Ultra’s Archer Troposcatter System for Secure Comms

The US Army has selected Ultra I&C to supply its Archer beyond-line-of-sight troposcatter system following the Texas-headquartered company’s unveiling of the system last year.

May- 2025 -

29 May

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany Turns to Nokia and blackned for Smarter Battlefield Networks

Nokia and Rheinmetall subsidiary blackned GmbH are teaming up to build a new kind of battlefield network for German forces: fast, mobile, and ready to deploy.

9 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Wraps Up Testing of Advanced Military Communication System for Taiwan

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that its new military communication system has completed testing in the US and is expected to be delivered to the island nation soon.

8 May

Business