• Digital Battlespace

  US Army orders satellite terminals

  23rd July 2015

  Harris has been awarded delivery orders worth $45 million for advanced satellite communication terminals for the US Army, the company announced on 20 July. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army orders more Hydra-70 rockets

  21st July 2015

  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two contract modifications from the US Army for 70mm Hydra-70 air-to-ground rocket systems for US and …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF orders APEx Predator Systems

  14th July 2015

  The US Air Force (USAF) Battlefield Airmen Special Projects Office (SPO) has ordered the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) APEx Predator System from Black Diamond Advanced Technology …

• Digital Battlespace

  NATO orders two Lanza radars

  13th July 2015

  The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) has ordered two Lanza LTR-25 3D long-range deployable air defence radars from Indra, the company announced on …

• Defence Helicopter

  Malta orders third AW139

  13th July 2015

  Malta has ordered a third AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter from AgustaWestland, the company announced on 8 July. The order is part of wider plans to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Telco bags cyber security contract

  9th July 2015

  Telco Systems has been awarded a contract to become the sole supplier of a cyber-security solution for a government defence ministry, the company announced on …

• Defence Helicopter

  Mexico redefines rotary-wing plans

  8th July 2015

  Mexico’s Ministry Of National Defence plans to procure 91 helicopters as part of its 2013-2018 National Defence Sector Programme (PSDN) – although the exact composition …

• Military Logistics

  Italy orders LHD for navy

  3rd July 2015

  The Fincantieri-Finmeccanica consortium RTI has been awarded a contract to construct and equip a multi-purpose amphibious Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) for the Italian Navy, Fincantieri …

• Digital Battlespace

  NZ to update C4ISR

  2nd July 2015

  The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) provided further details regarding the execution of its Network Enabled Army (NEA) concept at the Soldier Technology 2015 event …

• Military Logistics

  Australia orders two extra MRTTs

  2nd July 2015

  Australia will acquire two additional Airbus KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTT), bringing its fleet to seven aircraft, as Canberra begins to put the KC-30A’s troubled …

• Military Logistics

  Saab to upgrade Gotland submarines

  1st July 2015

  Saab has been awarded contracts from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that include the mid-life upgrade of two Gotland-class submarines, the company announced on …

• Naval Warfare

  VSTEP wins Dutch training centre order

  30th June 2015

  VSTEP has received orders for three inland console trainers and a full mission inland navigation simulator from the Maritieme Academie Holland's new Inland Navigation Center …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing orders P-8A OFT hardware

  30th June 2015

  Boeing has ordered simulator hardware from CAE for four additional P-8A Poseidon operational flight trainers (OFTs), CAE announced on 29 June. Of the four new …

• Military Logistics

  ManTech awarded TACOM TS3 contracts

  29th June 2015

  ManTech International has been awarded Equipment-Related Services (ERS) and Knowledge-Based Services (KBS) components of the US Army's TACOM Strategic Solution Services (TS3) contracts, it announced …

• Land Warfare

  Saab bags Finnish NLAW contract

  29th June 2015

  Saab has received an order for the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW) from the Finnish defence forces for approximately $35.73 million, the company announced on …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  MEUAS IV (US)

  Programme Background MEUAS History The first iteration of the MEUAS programme began in the early 2000s when the ScanEagle was acquired through the programme and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)

  Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2 [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Seeking to form a new Tank Batallion, Lithuania has signaleld repeatedly since February 2022 its intent to purchase at least 50 new MBTs.  ...

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

  Vector / Scorpion (Contracted) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Previous Orders & Donations On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Systems had donated an unknown quantity of ...

• Transport

  C295 [Angola]

  Programme Background Requirement Angola's transport capability is mainly provided by Soviet-origin An-12, An-30, An-72/74, Il-76 and the Xian MA-60 from China. According to AIN Online, Angola ...

• Maritime patrol

  C295 MPA [Angola]

  Programme Background Requirement Angola uses a mix of Dornier Do-28s, A-29s and EMB-312 Tucanos for maritime surveillance duties. The country's dedicated maritime patrol capability was ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in ...

• Tanks

  T-90S/SK (Forecast) (Vietnam)

  Shephard estimates that Vietnam may have a requirement for up to 200 T-90S/SK MBTs to modernise its tank fleet. Minus the 64 that were already ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]

  Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that the EDA ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A330 MRTT Follow-On (NATO)

  Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that the EDA ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Announced at the NATO Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels in June 2023, Ukraine formally signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Procurement and Operation ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Su-30MKI - India Follow-On

  India is experiencing Chinese violations in the western sector of the Line of Actual Control. The stand-off with China has sped up government-to-government discussions that have ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  BvS10 military vehicles

  The Austrian BvS10 fleet is expected to reach IOC by the end of 2020. When the contract was announced, there were indications that the Austrian ...

• 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 ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  KT-1B Woongbi - Indonesia

  The programme value is estimates as $30 million for the purchase of three KT-1B aircraft. The deliveries are planned to be completed in 2021. The KT-1B ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Counter-UAS systems, Land: Integrated Defensive Systems, Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

  CHR

  RADA Electronic Industries' Compact Hemispheric Radar (CHR) is a family of sensors used in active protection systems for land vehicles. The CHR family comprises active ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Dome

  Drone Dome is made up of three main components: RADA Electronic Industries' RPS-42 radar; Controp's MEOS observation; and Netline's C-Guard RD and NetSense subsystems for ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  Erieye

  The S-band Erieye is a long-range airborne early warning and control radarthat detects and automatically tracks air and surface targets across a largearea. The radar has ...

• Counter-UAS systems, Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar

  pMHR

  Portable Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (pMHR) is the smallest in the family of MHRs manufactured by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries. It provides hostile fire location ...

• Maritime patrol

  340 MSA

  The Saab 340 MSA incorporates a mission management system connected to onboard sensors for all-weather monitoring of large maritime areas. The aircraft is equipped with automatic ...

• Land: C2 simulators

  C2 Training

  Saab provides doctrinal-based simulation that enables trainees to dynamically execute plans and orders from their own C2 system. Commander and staff can perceive and comprehend ...

• Tanks

  VT2

  The 125mm-armed VT2 tracked MBT, which was unveiled at DSA 2012, is the export version of the People's Liberation Army Type 96A. As of early ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Mildef Tarantula

  The Tarantula is a High Mobility Armoured Vehicles from Malaysian defence manufacturer Mildef International Technologies.  First revealed in February 2021, the Tarantula has already received orders from ...

• Land: battle management systems

  MFoCS

  Mounted Family of Computing Systems (MFoCS) is a modular family which is designed to integrate existing FBCB2, future JBC-P and WIN-T capability into a modular ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Maatla 4x4

  Paramount's Maatla 4x4 is a Light Protected Vehicle (LPV) aimed at the African off-road armoured vehicle market. Announced at the African Aerospace and Defence Expo (AAD 2022) in ...

• Data links

  Link Y Mk2

  Thales Link Y Mk2 is used to securely exchange tactical data and orders via a self-managing, adaptive radio network between multiple military platforms. Designed for ...

• Tanks

  Yatagan

  The Yatagan tank, sometimes referred to as the T-84-120, is an improved T-84 armed with a NATO-standard 120mm smoothbore gun developed by KMDB for the ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Initial Maneuver - SHORAD

  Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

• Military UGVs

  SUGV

  The Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV) was previously known as the 310 SUGV and is designed for dismounted EOD missions, but it can also be used ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  Faux/Replica Weapons

  Strategic Operations can replicate different weapon models. The construction method produces a toughened, hand-finished epoxy replica that has a realistic look, weight and feel. The ...