• Land Warfare

  Thales awarded Brazilian Army Sotas contract

  12th February 2014

  Thales is to supply its Sotas communication system to the Brazilian Army under a new contract announced on 12 February. The system will be installed …

• Land Warfare

  Military Hardware wins US Army holster contract

  6th February 2014

  Military Hardware has been awarded a contract under the US Army's Improved Modular Tactical Holster (IMTH) programme to supply the G-Code XST (Extreme Service Tactical) …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Defexpo 2014: IAI unveils new multi-function USV

  6th February 2014

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed new unmanned surface vessel (USV), called Katana, that has been designed for homeland security missions. IAI announced prior to …

• Naval Warfare

  SGA14: Selex prepares for Singapore MPA

  5th February 2014

  As industry awaits the anticipated release of an RfP for Singapore’s future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) requirement, Selex ES is ready to respond to it …

• Land Warfare

  SHOT 2014: Revision secures IHPS contract

  20th January 2014

  Revision Military provided details of its US Army contract for a next generation helmet system at the SHOT Show 2014. The company secured a $783,000 …

• Land Warfare

  SHOT 2014: Exelis highlights international NVG sales

  16th January 2014

  Exelis is highlighting developments with its ‘i-Aware’ Tactical Mobility night vision goggles (TMNVG) at the 2014 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, in Las …

• Land Warfare

  US Army selects new modular tactical holster

  14th January 2014

  ADS will supply the US Army with the ATK Blackhawk Serpa Tactical Holster under a five-year, $24 million IDIQ, multiple source contract announced on 13 …

• Land Warfare

  Revision awarded PEO Soldier IHPS SPS contract

  9th January 2014

  Revision Military has been awarded a two year development-to-acquisition programme contract for PEO Soldier's Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) Soldier Protective System (SPS). The programme …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awarded DDG 1000 programme contract option

  16th December 2013

  Raytheon will produce and assemble the remaining hardware and electronics for the US Navy’s Zumwalt-class of multi-mission destroyers, DDG 1000 and 1001. The company was …

• Land Warfare

  French Army selects MMP weapon system

  6th December 2013

  The French DGA has announced that the French Army will deploy the MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) weapon system from 2017 onwards. The MMP will replace …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ardiden 3C/WZ16 engine has successful first run

  28th November 2013

  The Turbomeca- and AVIC Engine-developed Ardiden 3C helicopter engine has completed its first run at the Turbomeca Bordes plant in France. According to the companies …

• Military Logistics

  Finland orders more fort systems

  26th November 2013

  Additional units of a modular fortification system for expeditionary forces have been purchased by the Finnish Defence Force (FDF) for about €1.3 million. Balpro Protector …

• Military Logistics

  New shelter system for Canadian Armed Forces

  19th November 2013

  HDT Expeditionary Systems Ltd has received a C$3.5 million contract to build 38 deployable shelters for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). HDT will provide the …

• Land Warfare

  Denel, Patria sign South African Badger agreement

  14th November 2013

  Denel Land Systems and Patria have entered an agreement regarding the 8x8 armoured wheeled vehicles being delivered to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) …

• Digital Battlespace

  L-3 TRL, Drumgrange team for EW development

  30th October 2013

  L-3 TRL Technology (L-3 TRL) has teamed with Drumgrange to jointly address demand for more capable integrated electronic warfare (IEW) and electronic warfare (EW) products. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]

  Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...

• 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 ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri, France's Naval Group (named Naviris), and Spain's Navantia. The patrol-type vessel ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri, France's Naval Group (named Naviris), and Spain's Navantia. The patrol-type vessel ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC)/Buques de Protección Marítima (BPM) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC)/Buques de Protección Marítima (BPM) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

  The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia plan to continue developing their respective navies, which are considered to be important elements in the NATO ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

  The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia plan to continue developing their respective navies, which are considered to be important elements in the NATO ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H-145M (Serbia)

  Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

• Corvettes, OPVs

  Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV) (1-2) [Bulgaria]

  Programme Background Timeline Two Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV) are being procured for the Bulgarian Navy. The project began as far back as 2004 when ...

• Corvettes

  Merkuriy Class (Project 20386)

  Programme Background Requirements The Russian Navy has been streamlining the number of new ship classes to reduce logistic and maintenance costs, meaning around two to ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  FlexLink

  FlexLink Adaptive Connectivity Solution is a developmental communications system that emphasises Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) design. Designed by Collins Aerospace, it can create cross-domain networks operating in ...

• Data links

  FireNet

  FireNet is a tactical data link radio system that provides Link 16 capability in a small form factor. Produced by BAE Systems, it is offered in ...

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

  P550

  Designed by AeroVironment, the P550 is a fixed-wing UAV that can host reconnaissance, EW or offensive payloads. It was developed with Parry Labs and features Modular Open Systems ...

• EO/IR systems

  STAG8–MLD

  The STAG8-MLD is a stabilised gimbal system designed for ISTAR missions. Part of the STAG family, it features a Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) for ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  AN/ALQ-214 IDECM RFCM

  The ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures RF Countermeasures (IDECM RFCM) subsystem comprises an onboard technique generator developed by Harris integrated with an offboard fibre-optic towed ...

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

  Gray Eagle 25M

  The Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) is a modernised variant of the Gray Eagle MALE fixed-wing UAV. The GE-25M features a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), advanced ...

• 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 ...

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

  Jump 20-X

  Unveiled at IDEX 2025, the Jump 20-X is an advancement of AeroVironment's Jump 20 UAV. It is a small (Group 3), fixed-wing, VTOL-capable aircraft with a heavy-fuel ...

• Infrastructure - fuel storage/distribution systems

  Modular AVGAS System

  The underwing, air-portable AVGAS system can be deployed in minutes and requires no prior groundwork such as bunding. As delivered, the system comprises a large ...

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

  Gray Eagle ER

  The Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) is an improved derivative of the US Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle. Compared to the original Gray Eagle, the Gray ...

• Land: range systems and targets

  Digital Modular Shoot House

  Turnkey custom-designed Digital Modular Shoot Houses can be provided to meet an organisation’s requirement for a close-quarters live-fire facility. The house provides a platform to ...

• Pistols

  M17 Modular Handgun System

  It was announced on 19 January 2017 that the US Army had selected the SIG Sauer Model P320 for its XM17 Modular Handgun System to ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Digital Modular Radio (DMR)

  The AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio (DMR) is a four-channel software-defined radio designed for naval platforms. Produced by General Dynamics for the US Navy's Digital Modular Radio programme, it ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)

  Thales’s Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) solution is an evolutionary concept for future aircraft operations. The IMA architecture makes it possible to replace the many separate ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  1200 Light Modular Interceptor

  The 1200 Light Modular Interceptor (LMI), developed by Couach, is a vessel designed for coast guard operations and SAR missions. Unveiled at Euronaval 2022, the vessel ...