• Defence Notes

  US lawmakers warn that “more military spending is absolutely necessary” to ensure Pentagon’s readiness

  15th April 2024

  The US Congress has raised concerns about how inflation rates and cuts in main acquisition programmes could affect the US military.

• Land Warfare

  Fischer Panda UK unveils APU produced for Ajax vehicles

  12th September 2023

  Fischer Panda UK demonstrated its AGT 8000 PVM-NE auxiliary power unit (APU) for the first time at DSEI 2023. It was developed and contracted for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle family, as an alternative to the originally sourced APU from Rolls-Royce.

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy takes receipt of next-generation landing craft

  9th November 2023

  The SSC LCAC 108 will replace legacy LCACs currently used by the US Navy and Marine Corps.

• Naval Warfare

  Canada unveils connector barges for shore access of its naval fleet

  15th November 2023

  The Royal Canadian Navy’s Sea-to-Shore Connector project has been designed to allow ship-borne vehicles, troops and equipment to be delivered ashore more rapidly.

• Training

  US marines and sailors engage in advanced training during Kuwait bilateral exercise

  11th October 2023

  The training focuses on sustaining and enhancing military capabilities, emphasising bilateral collaboration and sharing of tactics between US and Kuwaiti forces.

• Land Warfare

  Netherlands orders General Dynamics floating bridges

  24th July 2023

  General Dynamics European Land Systems has received an order from the Royal Netherlands Army for three Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) floating bridge systems.

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2023: Sentinel UAS offers solution for communications relay and black holes

  12th September 2023

  UK company Drone Evolution is showing for the first time its tethered UAS, Sentinel, and outlined future plans for the system as a radio relay as well as surveillance asset.

• Naval Warfare

  French nuclear sub Perle returns to action after fire damage

  10th July 2023

  Following sea trials, Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Perle has been delivered back to the French Navy following extensive repair works after a catastrophic fire in 2020.

• Defence Notes

  USMC adapts to new strategic realities caused by Chinese actions and ambitions

  23rd August 2023

  Returning to its roots in many senses, the USMC is working hard to transition to expeditionary operations in the Western Pacific region.

• Air Warfare

  Multi-domain integration in the spotlight at AOC Europe 2023 (Sponsored)

  12th May 2023

  Association of Old Crows (AOC) Europe heads to Bonn, Germany, in May 2023 to put ‘Multi-Domain Integration’ in the spotlight for the electromagnetic warfare (EW) community.

• Digital Battlespace

  MOHOC refines helmet-mounted camera design

  24th May 2022

  The new MOHOC 2 real-time streaming helmet camera is designed to work with tactical radios.

• Training

  USAF certifies Polish M-346 training system for F-16 and F-35 pilots

  9th May 2022

  A positive evaluation of the M-346 means that personnel from Poland and neighbouring countries can train locally with the aircraft.

• Naval Warfare

  Senators criticise USN budget manoeuvring

  26th October 2021

  The US Senate Appropriations Committee has criticised the USN, saying the service submits budgets to Congress that underfund critical programmes with the expectation that lawmakers would restore the funds.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hexadrone unveils first French modular multi-rotor drone

  19th May 2021

  Hexadrone has unveiled the Tundra multi-rotor drone.

• Digital Battlespace

  Fischer expands UltiMate connector range

  15th April 2021

  Fischer Connectors introduces a new NATO STANAG 4695-compatible connector for use in harsh operating environments.

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Tundra

  The Tundra is a quadcopter rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Hexadrome. Highly modular in nature, the platform features detachable arms which can be configured in a ...

• Land: coastal surveillance radars

  PSB-T

  PSB-T is a low-cost security barrier system used by the USN. It has a maximum stopping energy of 7.99MJ and working stopping energy of 5.01MJ. ...

• Data links

  Seatooth

  Seatooth through-water radio modems enable transmission of data at high rates over short range, and low rates over medium range through water and the ground, ...

• Major networking projects

  TTM 111IP

  TTM 111IP is an IP multifunction terminal allowing access to services on IP networks. It supports VoIP iterations, such as IETF Session Initiation Protocol and ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  Cables and Connectors

  TE Connectivity produces a range of advanced systems and components for unmanned applications, including cables and connectors and integrated solutions. Connectors include the DEUTSCH MC Series ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Parvus DuraMAR 5915

  The Parvus DuraMAR 5915 is a rugged COTS Cisco IOS-managed secure mobile network router. It integrates Cisco’s 5915 Embedded Services Router (ESR) card in a ...

• Marine engines

  MT7

  The MT7, manufactured by Rolls-Royce, is a marine gas turbine that weighs 459kg and measures 1582mm in length and 877mm in width. It is based ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  Cylindrical Camera

  Cheltek Defence unveiled its thermal helmet camera, the Cylindrical Camera, at DSEI 2017. The miniature camera is fitted with a forward-looking IR thermal core and is ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  UCM 17um/25um

  The UCM (Un-Cooled Module) is a ruggedised miniature thermal camera for real-time imaging in the 7-14μm waveband (LWIR). Equipped with uncooled microbolometer technology, it delivers ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  LMAR

  The Lightweight, Multiband Airborne Radio (LMAR) is a repackaged PRC6809 Multiband Inter/Intra-Team Radio with the proper power conditioning and filtering for airborne applications. The LMAR ...

• Data links

  Ruggedcom M969

  The Ruggedcom M969 is a hardened, managed Ethernet switch in a MIL-STD 901D rated package for protection against vibration and shock impacts. It is equipped ...

• Galaxy R8700

  The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016. 

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Watercat M18 (Jehu Class)

  Marine Alutech's Watercat M18 is an armoured modular craft designed for the rapid insertion of personnel in landing operations. In this role, it has a ...

• UAS: communication systems

  N-100-6 GPS Antenna

  The N100-6 GPS antenna offers a polarimetric solution for multiple element outputs, and has been designed to provide a significantly reduced size aperture for anti-jam ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  MIM500 Series

  Developed to meet the performance requirements of military programmes, the MIM500 series of uncooled IR camera cores is based on BAE Systems’ 640x480 MicroIR technology. ...