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Land Warfare
USMC orders up to 300 chain guns
4th June 2021
Northrop Grumman XM914E1 30mm guns will be integrated with an RWS on JLTVs for air defence.
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Digital Battlespace
L3Harris Wescam to perform IRES FLIR upgrade
24th May 2021
USSOCOM is mitigating obsolescence and enhancing forward-looking IR on its helicopters.
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Air Warfare
Will the force be with VADER?
22nd June 2021
The first ISTAR aircraft developed by the French Air and Space Force will be sent to Mali in July.
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Defence Helicopter
Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S2 E1 - The Search and Rescue Mission
7th September 2021
In this episode, we'll hear from industry experts and helicopter operators about the rise of the helicopter as a search and rescue machine, and how they're saving lives today.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Textron Systems delivers Ripsaw M5 to US Army
3rd June 2021
Textron Systems has delivered another Ripsaw M5 vehicle to the US Army to support their RCV Medium Program.
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Digital Battlespace
US demands strong PNT capability
18th May 2021
BAE Systems is providing the DoD with advanced M-Code GPS modules.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Triton focus shifts to sense-and-avoid
13th May 2021
Development of sense-and-avoid capabilities will be included in the next increment of the MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army shows continued appetite for Black Hornet 3
5th May 2021
The latest order for FLIR Systems means the US Army has bought more than $85 million worth of Black Hornet 3 nano-UAV technology since 2018.
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Special Operations
SOF expands special reconnaissance capabilities
18th May 2021
USSOCOM brings space and unmanned capabilities to the deployed tactical user, as a more contested operating environment poses potential problems.
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Land Warfare
C-UAV demands put BASSALT to the test
4th May 2021
A counter-UAV system originally developed for the civil aviation sector is being used in Mali to protect French forces.
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Land Warfare
US Army indirect fire initiative advances
24th May 2021
The US Army is pushing ahead with the procurement of an indirect fire air defence capability on an aggressive timeline, to provide the protection needed in any future conflict against a near-peer competitor.
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Special Operations
USSOCOM requests continued support for helicopter EO/IR system
26th April 2021
Raytheon will continue to provide lifecycle contractor support services for the AN/ZSQ-2 FLIR and EO Sensor System.
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Defence Notes
DARPA funds research into next-generation PPE
20th April 2021
DARPA is working with industry on 'unburdening the warfighter' by developing advanced and ultra-lightweight personal protective equipment. Its Personalized Protective Biosystems programme pre-dates COVID-19, but it arguably assumes even greater importance for defence procurement in the context of the pandemic.
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Naval Warfare
USN asks Hydroid for MK 18 payload upgrade hardware
14th April 2021
MK 18 UUV to receive Increment II hardware.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FLIR sustains focus on US robotic vehicle initiatives
10th March 2021
FLIR Systems seeks deeper engagement with US umanned ground programmes in the context of multi-domain operations.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) will provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It is intended to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]
Programme Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (First Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Batch The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 4 [Germany]
Programme Background BAAINBw In February 2025, Shephard reported that Teledyne FLIR had been awarded a $15 million contract from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Second Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Order The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]
Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Anka-B [Türkiye]
Programme Background TAI announced in November 2019 that it had delivered a total of 22 Anka-B UAVs to the Turkish Navy. Two large contracts contributing ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Render Safe Sets, Kits & Outfits (RS SKO) (UAV) [US]
Programme Background Definition The RS SKO provides capabilities needed for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to render safe US and foreign ordnance and improvised explosive ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukrainian Aid) [Norway]
Programme Background Previous Purchases Norway has purchased two batches for its use, the first in October 2020 and the second in June 2022. International Fund ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UGVs
Centaur
The Centaur is a military UGV developed specifically for the US Army's Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II), a requirement for a ...
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Military UGVs
Andros Nomad
Unveiled in 2017, the Andros Nomad is the latest UGV designed by Northrop Grumman to carry out civil and military applications. The platform, which is able ...
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Major networking projects
WIN-T Increment 1
WIN-T Increment 1 is defined as providing ‘networking at the halt’ and is divided into two sub-increments defined as Increment 1a (‘extended networking at the ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), developed by Lockheed Martin, is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile system designed to provide the US Army with enhanced long-range precision ...
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Major networking projects
WIN-T Increment 2
WIN-T Increment 2 ('networking on the move') adds soldier mobility and provides a communications network down to company level. Tactical communication nodes in Increment 2 ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR
AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is a multi-mission system designed to support worldwide expeditionary requirements. It provides detection and tracking capabilities and offers traffic ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MPU5
The MPU5 (WR-5100) has been described as a smart MANET radio, designed for connectivity, interchangeable frequency module, stream HD video and integrated Radio over IP functionality. ...
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EO/IR systems
FLIR 111
The FLIR 111 is a field-proven, high-performance, compact, and lightweight Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) system designed for utility and attack helicopters. It is jointly produced ...
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EO/IR systems
KUH FLIR
The KUH FLIR is an IR system from Hanwha Systems for the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). Hanwha says it provides stable infrared images at night and/or under limited ...
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EW test systems
CRIIS
The Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) provides time, space and position information (TSPI) as well as systems evaluation data to support testing for a ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
FIST
In March 2003, Thales UK was selected as prime contractor for the UK’s Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme. The project has since evolved into ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Voly M20
The Voly M20 is a fixed-wing UAS with a VTOL capability. The hybrid platform is highly flexible and can simultaneously carry 20lb of cargo and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Voly 50 (Series)
The Voly 50 is a VTOL-capable multi-role, long-haul UAV primarily designed to conduct ISR applications on a small footprint. It has a modular, open-system design. The UAV was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Jump 20
The Jump 20 is a VTOL-capable variant of the T-20 platform manufactured by Arcturus UAV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AeroVironment. The platform has an open ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Aerosonde Mk 4.8 HQ FTUAS
From the Texton family of Aerosonde UAS, the Aerosonde Mk 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) FTUAS is a tactical drone purpose-built to meet the US Army's Future Vertical Lift ...
