• Uncrewed Vehicles

  British troops deploy Black Hornet nano UAV

  4th February 2013

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that British troops have deployed the Black Hornet nano unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan. Black Hornet …

• Digital Battlespace

  West 2013: ICOP offers video battlespace awareness

  1st February 2013

  The US Fifth Fleet is trialling five prototype Intelligence Carry-On Programme (ICOP) portable ruggedized work stations to introduce additional capabilities to its cruiser and destroyer …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman wins US Navy H-1 helicopter contract

  31st January 2013

  Northrop Grumman will provide Gen II mission computers for the US Navy’s H-1 Upgrade helicopter programme under a new contract announced on 29 January. The …

• Land Warfare

  Spain selects Husky Mounted Detection System

  28th January 2013

  Critical Solutions International (CSI) has delivered six Husky Mounted Detection Systems (HMDS) to the Spanish Army as part of a contract valued at more than …

• Land Warfare

  Alion to help build geospatial battlefield intelligence

  22nd January 2013

  Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a $24 million contract to help the US Army build geospatial battlefield intelligence by providing geospatial enterprise development, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris introduces new power amplifier for Falcon III

  22nd January 2013

  Harris Corporation has introduced a new power amplifier that provides greater capacity, efficiency and range to wideband tactical networking. The UL-Band amplifier will serve as …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris receives USSOCOM Falcon radio orders

  11th January 2013

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received orders totalling $7 million from the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for additional Falcon multiband manpack radios …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Telephonics to provide MQ-8B Fire Scout radar

  10th January 2013

  The MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed for the US Navy will be fitted with a multimode …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris receives $85 million USAF Falcon contract

  21st December 2012

  Harris Corporation will provide the US Air Force (USAF) with Falcon multiband manpack tactical radios and accessories under a new $85 million indefinite delivery, indefinite …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hood Technology unveils new Alticam Pod

  18th December 2012

  HoodTech Vision has announced the release of its new Alticam Pod aluminum housing product for onboard imaging systems on small manned and unmanned aircraft. The …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems to supply equipment for MRAP conversion

  3rd December 2012

  BAE Systems is to provide the spare parts and kits needed to convert 250 RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles into Medium Mine Protected …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris to supply Falcon radios to NATO country

  28th November 2012

  Harris is to supply the Falcon III Secure Personal Radio (SPR) to an unnamed NATO country under an $11 million order received from that country’s …

• Digital Battlespace

  Rockwell Collins wins US Army FlexForce award

  23rd November 2012

  Rockwell Collins has announced that the US Army Communication-Electronics Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground has issued it a $35 million award for satellite communication services. …

• Digital Battlespace

  MVASP for Canada’s CP-140 Aurora operationally validated

  19th November 2012

  General Dynamics Canada has announced that it has completed delivery of the Modular VME Acoustic Signal Processor (MVASP) for Canada’s CP-140 Aurora aircraft. The high-performance …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Datron Scout assists in chemical train derailment

  16th November 2012

  Datron’s Scout UAV has been successfully deployed to assist first responders dealing with a derailed tanker car containing toxic chemicals in Louisville, KY on 1 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - light/training

  AW119 Koala-Portugal

  The order includes options for a further two aircraft. The helicopters will be deployed in a range of missions, including training, MEDEVAC, troop transport and ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]

  Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  JLTV Future Procurement [US Navy]

  Programme Background According to the FY2021 budget request, the USN funded three JLTVs in FY2018, eight in FY2019, 19 in FY2020 and 25 in FY2021. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  JLTV Future Procurement [US Air Force]

  Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. The ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait

  Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  ISTAR UAS project (Canada)

  Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  JLTV Future Procurement (USMC)

  Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Short Range, Rotary-Wing UAV [Japan]

  Programme Background Defence Building Program (DBP) Released in December 2022, this 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) Japanese policy called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Next Generation JAGMS (First Batch)

  Programme Background Programme Requirements The existence of the Next Generation JAGMS programme was first disclosed at an industry event in February 2019. Officials noted a ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6, Special operations vehicles

  Pars IV 6x6 MKKA

  Programme Background The Turkish Special Forces Command is understood to have launched its MKKA programme to meet a requirement for 6x6 mine-protected vehicles. These will provide ...

• Tanks

  Morocco M1A1 Abrams MBT (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The Moroccan Armed Forces have received substantial investment in recent years as the country seeks to maintain parity with its regional rival, Algeria. ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  FPV Drones [Czechia]

  Programme Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined a mass ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  VTOL UAV (ROKA)

  Programme Background All branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces are placing a large emphasis on the procurement of unmanned systems to improve ISR ...

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

  RQ-20B Puma (USAF)

  Programme Background Requirement According to the AeroVironment Vice President and product line general manager, Trace Stevenson, the USAF Security Forces requires a small UAV to ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, on-demand ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battle management systems

  Delta Situational Awareness System

  The Delta Situational Awareness System is a cloud-based ISTAR and battle management platform with planning, communication and fire control capabilities according to NATO standards. Developed ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/ALQ-210 ESM/RWR

  The multi-mission AN/ALQ-210 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system provides situational awareness and threat warning with electronics intelligence (ELINT) quality measurement accuracy in complex and dense ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  LSAS

  The LSAS (Local Situational Awareness System) is designed to enhance the situational awareness of armoured vehicle crews by allowing them to monitor their surroundings from ...

• Air: mission management systems, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SINCGARS RBSA

  Radio-Based Situational Awareness (RBSA) is a software capability within SINCGARS RT-1523 and Spearhead radios and RBCI boxes that enable them to automatically broadcast position location ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  SPS-H/TA/FA

  This is a family of lightweight and modular self-protection systems (SPS) for helicopter (SPS-H), transport aircraft (SPS-TA) and fighter aircraft (SPS-FA) integrates TDS-family RWR, MWS-20 ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar

  SeaVue XMC

  SeaVue is a maritime and overland radar system that provides surveillance for fixed-wing, helicopter, ship and land-based applications. Over 150 SeaVue radars are operational worldwide. ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Major networking projects

  ViaSat Mobile Transceivers

  ViaSat Mobile Transceivers and network are designed to provide improvements in situational awareness compared to the US Army/USMC legacy BFT system, through faster position location ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  Gyrolab GL-4000

  The Gyrolab GL-4000 can accommodate the customer’s choice of a maximum G level of 6G with a mean onset rate of 1G/s and full +/-360° motion ...

• Sea: commercial shipping radar

  Synapsis Workstation

  Synapsis Workstations are available as a multifunctional console with access to all nautical applications or as a standalone system for a single application only. Applications ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  ISSAT

  The Infantry Soldier Situational Awareness Tool (ISSAT) consists of an Enhanced Encrypted Personal Role Radio - which is a modified version of the current in-service ...

• Air: mission management systems

  INCT

  IAI's Integrated Network Centric Terminal (INCT) is designed to provide helicopters with the ability to integrate new applications to meet changing helicopter mission requirements. The ...

• Data links

  Tactical Network ROVER 2E (TNR 2e)

  The Tactical Network ROVER (TNR) 2E is a handheld transceiver that assists analogue and digital waveforms, facilitating interoperability among airborne platforms.  This transceiver uses an ...

• Land: coastal surveillance radars, Sea: coastal surveillance radar

  MACOS

  MACOS is designed as an entry-level solution with a passive radar and a communication signal DF sensor. The combined passive antenna solution makes it unnecessary ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  MUROS Family

  The MUROS family of systems is grouped into surveillance, communication and mission control (MC) systems. MUROS surveillance systems are multi-sensor, based on radar, EO, IR ...

• Land: battle management systems

  ELITE Headquarters

  Viasat's Expeditionary Lightweight Integrated Tactical Edge (ELITE) Headquarters is a networking solution which provides enhanced situational awareness and communications in FOB and mobile command post ...