42 SMT007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2025
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Northrop Grumman to Accelerate AI
Innovation with NVIDIA Tools ⊲
The agreement opens research and development
pathways, enabling Northrop Grumman to quickly
apply advanced AI technologies across its portfolio
of capabilities while also increasing operational
efficiency.
Planette Selected by NASA to Develop
the First Quantum-inspired AI System for
Extreme Weather Prediction ⊲
QubitCast, a next-generation forecasting system,
powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will improve
long-range or subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S)
weather predictions. The system will provide crit-
ical early warning signals for high-impact severe
weather, making it possible to plan and prepare
for extremes.
BAE Systems Delivers 1,000th THAAD
Seeker for Ballistic Missile Defense
Program ⊲
THAAD is a highly effective defense against short-,
medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missile
threats. Its seeker uses innovative sensors to iden-
tify and lock onto targets and route interceptors to
incoming targets.
Off to the Races: DRBE Develops World's
Largest Real-time EW Test Range ⊲
The Digital RF Battlespace Emulator system allows
for the complex interaction of synthetic RF entities
simultaneously, all within a fully software-defined
environment. This offers a powerful new tool for
testing AI-enabled EW capabilities and accelerating
the development of next-generation RF systems.
American Made Advocacy: Where's the
Budget for a Modern Military Run on
Microelectronics? ⊲
American-made electronics ensure secure, reliable,
and mission-ready defense capabilities. They are
foundational to maintaining military superiority and
protecting national interests in an increasingly con-
tested global environment.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Awarded Army
Contract for Black Hawk® Modernization
Efforts ⊲
The initial $43 million contract award will focus on
foundational capabilities for modernization: enhan-
cement of the airframe and inclusion of a digital back-
bone capability to allow for rapid unmanned aerial
systems (UAS) integration. The award also includes
development of requirements and architecture using
model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
Saab Receives Order for Giraffe 4A
Radar Systems from a Country in Latin
America ⊲
Giraffe 4A is a multi-functional radar system that
offers users a range of advanced capabilities. With
the ability to identify and track a high number of
objects simultaneously, it is well-suited for both air
and sea surveillance.
Giant Radar Antenna Reflector on NASA-
ISRO Satellite in Full 'Bloom' ⊲
Launched on July 30 from the Satish Dhawan
Space Centre on India's southeastern coast, NISAR
will track the motion of ice sheets and glaciers,
the deformation of land due to earthquakes, vol-
canoes, and landslides, and changes in forest and
wetland ecosystems down to fractions of an inch.
L3Harris Expands Florida Facility to
Support America's Golden Dome ⊲
The completed $100 million expansion at its satel-
lite integration and test facility in Palm Bay, Florida,
is to support the Department of Defense's (DOD)
urgent need for on-orbit technology for the Golden
Dome for America.
Defense Speak Interpreted: If CHIPS
Cuts Back, What Happens to Electronics
Packaging Funds? ⊲
CHIPS integrated circuits—mostly administered by
the Department of Commerce—don't fully drive the
electronics interconnection activity being funded
by the government. Let's cover the progress/status
of other programs.
