Cold combat: BAE Systems and Oshkosh vie for US Army’s CATV programme
The US Army has selected vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds and Oshkosh Defense for its CATV programme.
Is the aerospace, defence and security sector seeing the beginnings of a robotics investment boom?
Robotics deals, jobs and patents have been booming in the last few years. But is...
Approaches to defence digital transformation
Defence needs to digitalise to keep up with the pace of technological change and remain secure. Peter Clapton, CEO at technology services provider Vysiion looks at the optimum approach.
Which companies are leading the way for artificial intelligence in the aerospace, defense & security sector?
We aggregated thousands of records from GlobalData's proprietary jobs, deals, patents and company filings databases to identify the top companies in the area of artificial intelligence in the aerospace, defence and security sector.
Excellence Awards 2021 – DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED
The Army Technology Excellence Awards celebrate the greatest achievements and innovations in the industry. The submission deadline for this year's awards has been extended to 9 July.
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Top aerospace, defense & security sector companies by patents granted in Q2 2021
| Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|
| Raytheon Technologies Corp | 712 |
| General Electric Co | 411 |
| The Boeing Co | 380 |
| CEA | 339 |
| Safran SA | 320 |
| Airbus SE | 255 |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc | 129 |
| Mitsubishi Group | 98 |
| Textron Inc | 75 |
| Thales SA | 72 |
Latest News
General Dynamics posts 17.9% increase in quarterly net earnings
The US-based aerospace and defence company reported net earnings of $737m and revenue of $9.2bn in Q2 2021.
Raytheon Technologies records 13% growth in second quarter sales
The company reported strong results in second quarter driven by growth in its defence businesses.
Aquaterro wins ADF combat helmet refurbishment contract
The Tiered Combat Helmet provides ADF soldiers with protection against ‘ballistic, fragmentation and blunt force trauma’.
BAE wins Finnish Army contract to upgrade CV90 infantry fighting vehicle
The contract includes a mid-life extension programme to increase the efficiency of IFVs’ combat capabilities.
Latest Themes
UAS AI technology company Shield AI acquires software firm Heron Systems
The transaction is expected to enhance Shield AI's AI engineering capabilities.
Laser directed energy weapons likely to receive the most investment in future: Poll
The technology used in directed energy weapons (DEWs) such as lasers and high-power microwaves is maturing with armed forces across the world planning to deploy them in the battlefield.
Was Covid-19 the jab needed to make companies fight fake news?
F-Secure, Adobe and O'Reilly speak to Giacomo Lee on how fake news regulation will need more than AI and intelligence from social media heads.
The Tokyo Olympics are a 5G tragedy
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 undermined the 5G rollout not just for Japan, but the world as a whole, as Giacomo Lee writes.
Systel showcases AiTR AI capabilities with rugged computing solutions
The capabilities were demonstrated to the US Army during Project Convergence 21 event.
Australian researchers use solar energy materials to detect air pollutants
Concept: Researchers from Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science (ARC) have discovered a...
University of Delaware uses catalytic hydrocracking for hard-to-recycle plastics
Concept: The Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI) of the University of Delaware (UD) has formulated...
Bosch launches AI human skin temperature detection
Concept: Bosch has launched a human skin temperature detection solution, powered by artificial intelligence. The...
Expert Commentary & Analysis
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Twitter round-up: U.S. Army’s tweet on National Guard’s unit enlisting women most popular tweet in Q1 2021
Army Technology lists ten of the most popular tweets on land warfare in Q1 2021...
US Marines new investment plan highlights the growing importance of electronic warfare
Following an online conference and the release of the force design updates for 2030, the...