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News - c-uas

  • Digital Battlespace

    RADA logs $10 million in new orders since mid-July

    14th September 2020

    RADA Electronic Industries has received orders worth $10 million since mid-July 2020, the Israeli company reported on 14 September. Total cumulative orders for the year to …

  • 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

    Israel heralds successful test of new anti-ship missile

    1st October 2020

    A new and as yet unnamed anti-ship missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Navy,  was test-fired for the first time in the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Western Europe pins hopes on technology to tackle next-gen MCM challenges

    13th October 2020

    With hundreds of thousands of legacy mines languishing in various states of wear in Europe’s seas and waterways, it is little wonder that the topic of mine countermeasure (MCM) operations remains at the forefront of naval considerations for the region’s navies.

  • Digital Battlespace

    Blighter expands drone detection radar family

    24th September 2020

    UK-based Blighter Surveillance Systems has launched a new UAS detection radar called A800 3D for air, land and sea surveillance. CEO Angus Hone claimed that …

  • 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 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    SRC to carry on support for Medusa programme

    25th August 2020

    SRC is continuing its involvement with the USAF Medusa programme under a maximum $90 million sole-source contract, the DoD announced on 24 August. The deal …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment raises loitering munition stakes

    5th October 2020

    UAS manufacturer AeroVironment has released a new extended range variant of the company's Switchblade loitering munition series — designated Switchblade 600.

  • Military Logistics

    GE to refurbish F108 engines

    16th September 2020

    GE Aviation has received a $32.52 million contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency to overhaul F108 engines. Work will be carried out in Ohio …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Anzac-class upgrade includes video encoders

    22nd September 2020

    US-based Delta Digital Video is to supply video encoders to Saab Australia for integration with the CCTV system on Anzac-class frigates operated by the Royal …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Tekever starts synthetic aperture radar tests

    9th September 2020

    Portugal-based Tekever announced on 8 September that has begun operational tests of a ‘nano-sized’ synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on crewed and unmanned aircraft. The SAR …

  • Defence Notes

    NATO evaluates SMASH as possible anti-drone terrorism solution

    18th August 2020

    The SMASH Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) fire control solution from Smart Shooter is under consideration by NATO in its Defense Against Terrorism Program of Work …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USN to test MS-177A long-range imaging sensor

    16th September 2020

    Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $19.9 million contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), to build and provide a MS-177A long-range multi-spectral imaging …

  • Defence Notes

    Netherlands defines 2021 spending priorities

    18th September 2020

    In its latest budget plan the Netherlands MoD is emphasising investment in ‘digitisation and sustainability’, green technology, extra cyber capacity, AI and modern equipment such …

  • Naval Warfare

    Drills reflect Iranian emphasis on unmanned and anti-ship capabilities

    29th September 2020

    As the dust settles from the Zolfaghar-99 large-scale military exercise, which took place from 10-12 September around the Strait of Hormuz, it is possible to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Mini Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

    Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

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

    General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

    Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

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

    Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

    Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

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

    Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]

    Programme Background Requirement The US Army approved the Co-Level SUAS DR acquisition in June 2023 to supply Brigade Combat Teams with an "immediate, commercially available capability" to ...

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

    Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]

    Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Replicator 2 [US]

    Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme is a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...

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

    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

    Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

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

    CLRV

    Programme Background Requirement The Luxembourg MoD wants to replace the Luxembourg Army's fleet of 42 AM General M1151 HMMWV Up-Armoured (UA) and 48 KMW Dingo ...

  • Military UAS - micro

    Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    RQ-20 Puma (Belgium)

    Programme Background Requirement The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published in 2016. According ...

  • 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Counter-UAS systems

    C-UAS Solution

    The C-UAS Solution uses goniometry, radar technologies and various sensors to detect and remove UAS from the air. So far, the solution has been proven effective against ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Airfence 5.0

    Airfence 5.0 is a C-UAS RF technology released by Sensofusion. It is designed to protect airports, personnel, prisons and private companies from rogue UAS in ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Howler C-UAS

    Developed by Raytheon, the Howler is a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), which includes a Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), a command-and-control system, and a Coyote ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Cobham C-UAS

    Unveiled at the AUVSI 2017 trade show in Dallas, Texas, the Cobham C-UAS primarily consists of wideband omnidirectional, directional helix (single- or dual-band), directional flat ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Skylock C-UAS

    Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...

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

    Penguin C VTOL

    The Penguin C VTOL is the VTOL version of the Penguin C MIL Mk2; hence it is sometimes called the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL. Edge ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Pitbull C-UAS Jammer

    In June 2018, MyDefence launched the Pitbull wearable C-UAS solution, which utilises smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. Pitbull was developed to have a minimal ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    SkyTracker

    SkyTracker is a technology suite that detects, identifies, tracks and mitigates UAS threats. The system provides continuous 24h automated monitoring in all weather conditions. The ...

  • Freya

    An easy-to-use system which requires minimal training, Freya can be operated in difficult situations and weather conditions, including strong winds and mountainous areas. A tracker ...

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

    ATLAS C4EYE

    The Advanced Technology Light Acquisition System (ATLAS) C4EYE is the smallest UAS developed by C-Astral Aerospace. Part of the Bramor family of UAS, the Atlas ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    C-UAS Operator Assist

    Operator Assist software contributes to force protection by utilising algorithms to detect and track objects in the air and on the ground. This increases the ...

  • Deployable/static missile systems

    Falcon

    Unveiled at IDEX 2019, Falcon is a short-to-medium range ground-based air defence system, including C-RAM and C-UAS capabilities. The Falcon consists of Lockheed Martin's Skykeeper ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    X-MADIS

    The eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS) is a portable, fully integrated C-UAS system for fixed site, mobile and on-the-move operations. Combining four all-threat ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    İhtar

    The İhtar anti-drone system consists of a radar, EO and jamming systems designed to counter mini-UAS and is available in fixed and deployable configurations. It ...

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

    Stream C

    Stream C is an updated version of the original Stream UAS developed by Threod Systems. Designed for military use, it can carry a multi-sensor package ...