• Uncrewed Vehicles

  WSGI gives update on Argus One UAV testing

  30th August 2011

  World Surveillance Group Inc. (WSGI), a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies, announced today that the Argus One airship successfully passed …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sea Stallions' first forward refueling takes fight farther south

  26th August 2011

  PATROL BASE WOLFPACK, Afghanistan  — From this remote desert outpost just miles from the Pakistani border, two Marine Corps attack helicopters were heard before they …

• Digital Battlespace

  LandWarNet 2011: Chiefs herald signals change

  24th August 2011

  US Army signals regiments are undergoing a sea-change in the way they train, learn and are equipped, according to senior service officials. Speaking at the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Department of the Navy goes green with Osprey

  22nd August 2011

  The Navy and Marine Corps team reached another milestone toward achieving the Secretary of the Navy’s energy goals by successfully flying a Marine Corps MV-22 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Special Operations Apps to launch SF App Store

  22nd August 2011

  Special Operations Apps, the smart-device CamoScience innovator, has announced the plans to launch the SF App Store, which will put advanced technologies directly into the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky advances Colombian Black Hawk training center

  18th August 2011

  Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today that construction of a new UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Flight Simulator Training Center at the Colombian Air Force Base …

• Defence Helicopter

  MAKS 2011: Russia and China discuss joint heavy lift helicopter

  17th August 2011

  The Russian and Chinese governments remain in discussion about the potential joint production of a new heavy lift helicopter that would be based on the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Roke, NIITEK partner for MRA Radar technology

  16th August 2011

  Roke Manor Research has formed a partnership with its sister company NIITEK (Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, Inc.) to sell Roke's Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) system in …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indra awarded contract by AgustaWestland to develop simulators for the UK MoD

  12th August 2011

  Indra, after being selected as a result of a competitive process, is pleased to announce their partnership with AgustaWestland for the design and development of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman performs cueing of ABIR sensor

  11th August 2011

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed the first test to demonstrate real-time cueing of the Airborne Infrared (ABIR) sensor for the Ballistic Missile Defense System …

• Digital Battlespace

  Premier Electronics unveils Golan thermal imager

  2nd August 2011

  GOLAN is a new ruggedized thermal imager with a high sensitivity uncooled microbolometer in 640X480 format 17µm detector pitch. It is available with a powerful …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army Selects SMSS Autonomous Vehicle

  29th July 2011

  The US Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin, US Army demonstrate HALE-D

  28th July 2011

  The US Army and Lockheed Martin launched the first-of-its kind High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator this morning, demonstrating a number of key technologies critical to development …

• Digital Battlespace

  CAE sells four of its 7000 D full flight simulators

  21st July 2011

  CAE today announced that it has sold four CAE 7000 Series Level D full-flight simulators (FFS) and associated training devices with a total list price …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  USMC UAVs relocate to new base in Afghanistan

  13th July 2011

  Marine Corps unmanned aerial vehicles have a new home at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 formed a new detachment located here …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Korsak Reconnaissance Vehicle [Germany]

  Programme Background According to the BAAINBw, the Korsak must at a minimum meet these criteria: - Platform: Piranha V 6×6 with improved off-road capability and amphibious ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Data links

  Data links | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-390 [Hungary]

  Programme Background The aircraft for Hungary will be specially configured for tactical transport operations, air-to-air refuelling of the service's Saab Gripen C/D fighters, and medical ...

• Tanks

  MGCS [Germany]

  Programme Background The MGCS programme was initiated in June 2018 when France and Germany signed an LoI to develop a common next-generation MBT platform. Although ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AKR-D

  The AKR-D family comprises fire control radar systems designed by Aselsan for naval platforms. They include the Ku-band AKR-D Block-A1 with an instrumented range of ...

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

  AVE-C/D

  The AVE-C/D is a flight control system UAV demonstrator (AVE-C) and stealth UAV demonstrator (AVE-D), forming part of the R&D; programme initiated by the French ...

• Towed guns

  D-30

  Developed for the Soviet Army the D-30 (military designation 2A18) 122mm towed howitzer entered Soviet service in 1963. Artillery Plant 9 estimates that there are ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  FN Airborne Digital Suite

  The FN Airborne Digital Suite is an integrated weapons system designed to provide high levels of operational capability to airborne platforms and reduce pilot workload. ...

• Land: RWS

  D-RWS

  The Dual-RWS (D-RWS) is designed to be installed on the Republic of Korea Marine Corps' Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle fleet. Weighing approximately 350kg, it is ...

• Land: long-range observation/surveillance/targeting systems

  Long View CR-D

  Launched at Eurosatory 2014, the Long View CR-D (LVCR-D) is based on the combat-proven LVCR. The upgraded LVCR-D adds a diode-pumped laser designator to the ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  SG200-D

  Leonardo's SG200-D RWR is a UK-specific product which is almost identical to the company's SEER RWR. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-73

  The AN/APG-73 is a coherent, multi-mode, multi-waveform search-and-track sensor that uses programmable digital processors for air-to-air and air-to-surface missions. Its motion-sensing subsystem with reconnaissance software, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles

  D-Tiger

  Thai Defense Industry (TDI) unveiled its D-Tiger 4x4 armoured tactical vehicle at Defense & Security 2022 in Bangkok. The D-Tiger is aimed at export sales, with ...

• Data links

  MIDS LVT-3 FDL

  For the MIDS LVT-3 Fighter Data Link (FDL) the USAF sought lower volume and cost than Class 1 and 2 JTIDS. The contract was awarded ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  FN D-HUD

  The FN Digital Head-Up Display (D-HUD) is a sighting system designed to improve the accuracy of axial-mounted rockets and machine guns on rotary-wing aircraft. It incorporates ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN D-HMP 400 LC

  The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, compatible ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN D-RMP

  The FN D-RMP (Digital Rocket Machine Gun Pod) is a self-contained, all-in-one airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN D-HMP 400 LCC

  The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, compatible ...

• Land: handheld NV devices

  MilCAM Recon B9-FO

  MilCAM Recon B9-FO is a dual-channel, long-range imager for reconnaissance and target geolocation. Features include a high-resolution, large-format uncooled longwave sensor for long-range detection and ...