• Digital Battlespace

  Sherpa 6 supports development of future dismounted soldier systems

  30th September 2020

  Sherpa 6 of Littleton, Colorado has received a $24.56 million contract from the US Army to develop a variety of technologies to support R&D; concept …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales to support tactical radar on Halifax-class frigates

  21st October 2020

  Thales Canada is to continue support for the Smart-S Mk 2 naval air and surface surveillance radar installed on Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigates.  Work on the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  China aims UAVs at markets home and abroad

  15th October 2020

  China is experimenting with swarms of UAVs that could be used as loitering munitions, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) expands its unmanned capabilities.

• Land Warfare

  Roketsan tests TRG-230 with laser seeker head

  15th September 2020

  Roketsan is engaged in an internal R&D; project to integrate a laser seeker head with its TRG-230 surface-to-surface missile, to increase its precision and enable …

• Defence Notes

  Estonia boosts defence spending in 2021

  30th September 2020

  Estonia is to increase defence spending in 2021 to ‘strengthen its military capabilities with large-scale procurement of equipment’, Minister of Defense Jüri Luik announced on …

• Digital Battlespace

  MoD plans another step towards enhancing UK space capability

  28th September 2020

  UK MoD technology agency Dstl in early October will demonstrate its ability to use a relocatable ground station to task and receive data from multiple …

• Digital Battlespace

  Denmark eyes Faroes for new GBAD radar

  3rd November 2020

  Ground-based air surveillance from the Faroe Islands could plug a gap in coverage of Russian flights

• Land Warfare

  Recent trials help RCV thinking to evolve

  12th October 2020

  ​Introducing automated vehicles onto the battlefield requires not only a leap in technology but also confidence from the soldiers and operators that they can trust these platforms

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems to support weapons on UK and US SSBNs

  22nd September 2020

  BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services is to provide provide logistics engineering and integration support for the strategic weapon systems aboard USN Ohio-class and UK RN …

• Air Warfare

  Déjà vu reigns in Croatia

  21st September 2020

  The Croatian government is to choose between four offers in its latest attempt to run a government-to-government tender for 12 fighter aircraft. Offers came from …

• Digital Battlespace

  MANET solution enables vehicles to share data on the move

  13th October 2020

  IFVs and similar platforms require a robust, scalable MANET

• Air Warfare

  Sweden again proposes Gripen for Croatia

  9th September 2020

  Saab announced on 9 September that representatives of the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and the Swedish Embassy in Croatia have submitted a government-to-government proposal …

• Defence Notes

  BECA agreement binds India and the US

  27th October 2020

  A new agreement between India and the US strengthens the bilateral sharing of military information.

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems expands its UUV family

  22nd September 2020

  BAE Systems on 22 September unveiled its Riptide UUV-12 system, as the newest addition to its portfolio of unmanned undersea systems.  The 30.5cm-diameter vehicle joins …

• Naval Warfare

  RDA works on ASW systems for USN

  9th September 2020

  RDA Inc has received a $19.98 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order from the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, for continued R&D; of systems for ASW …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  DP18A [Thailand]

  Programme Background According to Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) officials, speaking to Janes at Defence & Security (D&S;) 2023 in Bangkok, at the time of ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M [Türkiye]

  Turkey has become the second country to receive the new-generation A400M airlifter, with the first of ten aircraft handed over by Airbus Defence and Space ...

• Trainer

  S-211 Replacement [Philippines]

  Programme Background Requirement The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]

  Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Sky Scout-X [Thailand]

  Programme Background At the Defence & Security (D&S;) 2019 show in Bangkok, RV Connex displayed a variant of this Sky Scout, the Sky Scout-X. This ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  D-Eyes 04 [Thailand]

  Programme Background Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) According to a 29 June 2021 announcement, the RTA signed an MoU with Thailand's DTI to develop a MALE ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

  Programme Background Five prototypes will be manufactured for developmental tests. Indian Air Force will buy 36 AMCA Mark-I aircraft from 2029-30. The Mark-I configuration will ...

• Trainer

  T-4 Replacement (Japan)

  Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V [Türkiye]

  Programme Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Thailand]

  Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

  Japan is undertaking development studies for its Next Generation Submarine design. The project aims to develop a new platform that is expected to start replacing ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

  Japan is undertaking development studies for its Next Generation Submarine design. The project aims to develop a new platform that is expected to start replacing ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  MUM-T Drone [Thailand]

  Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...

• Trainer

  T-6C [Thailand]

  Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  Persistent Surveillance / High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Japan]

  Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Buildup Programme (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  PC-21 FTD

  Airbus D&S; has technical responsibility for overall system integration and the geo-specific database within the consortium for the development and production of the Pilatus PC-21 ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-70

  The AN/APG-70 is a multi-mode radar with air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities. As an upgrade to the APG-63, the APG-70 was designed for greater reliability and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Sky Scout-M

  Unveiled at the Defense & Security (D&S;) 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, the Sky Scout-M is a combat version of the Sky Scout from RV Connex.  ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  DP18A

  Unveiled at Defence & Security 2023 in Bangkok, the DP18A is a fixed-wing tactical drone designed to offer the Thai Armed Forces a cost-effective drone capable ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Distributed and Networked Mission Training

  Airbus D&S; networks training systems to enable joint and distributed mission training across local and national boundaries, generating realistic and needs-oriented scenarios. The solution uses ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  TEagle Eye III

  Thailand’s state-owned Defence Technology Institute (DTI) unveiled the TEagle Eye III fixed-wing UAV in November 2015 at the country's Defence and Security (D&S;) exhibition. It ...

• Land: battle management systems, Naval: Combat Management Systems

  SENIN

  The French Navy has chosen Airbus D&S; and SODENA for development and installation of SENIN on its entire fleet of the ECDIS electronic cartography system. ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  21st Century Warrior

  Slovenia picked S&T; IT Solutions and Services for the R&D; phase of its 21st Century Warrior programme. The future soldier system is designed to fit ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Australian Army S-70 Training System

  The Australian Army S-70A-9 Black Hawk is a turnkey programme including a full flight and mission simulator (FF&MS;), building, facilities and maintenance support. This CAE-built ...

• Tanks

  M60A3 Upgrade

  Leonardo presented its M60A3 upgrade proposal, which improves the tank's firepower, protection and mobility, for the first time at the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM, Naval: Radio and SATCOM

  R&S M3SR Series4100

  Rohde & Schwarz M3SR Series4100 is a family of software-defined HF radios designed for stationary and shipborne communications. Offered in multiple configurations, they offer high-data-rate BLOS ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Brunei MPTC

  The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) is a JV established in 2012 between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Located in Rimba near the Brunei ...

• Data links

  MIDS FDL LVT-3

  The MIDS Fighter Data Link (FDL) LVT-3 was developed by Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems under a limited liability company to integrate MIDS commonality in ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  NanoS2

  The NanoS2 acquisition system combines a data concentrator and a compact flight test recorder, which provides modularity and permits stacking of 12 data acquisition modules ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  GRC-408E

  The GRC-408E is described as a high-capacity, multi-interface IP and time division multiplexing (TDM) radio relay. It is the latest generation of LoS broadband radio ...