• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2012: Boeing Defense concentrates on cyber

  8th July 2012

  The CEO of Boeing Defense Space and Security has revealed that the division is concentrating its efforts on the development of C4ISR technology. Following the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2012: Aegis system to get air defence upgrade

  8th July 2012

  The first of the US Navy's Aegis combat system ships will start receiving the latest 'Baseline 9' integrated missile and air defence upgrade in September, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Farnborough 2012: Lockheed SAR payload integrated on undisclosed UAV

  8th July 2012

  Lockheed Martin's Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System (ASARS-3) will be integrated on board an undisclosed UAV by the start of 2013, Shephard has been informed. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Farnborough 2012: US Army puts brown-out solution to the test

  8th July 2012

  Raytheon and the US Army will carry out further tests on the company’s Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS) to test its suitability as an aid …

• Military Logistics

  GlobalSim delivers new crane simulators to US Navy

  6th July 2012

  GlobalSim has announced that it has delivered a new MasterLift 4000 training simulator to the US Navy Construction Battalions. The new MasterLift 4000 simulation system …

• Digital Battlespace

  SAIC wins contract for Vigilant Pursuit system

  6th July 2012

  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the US Army/Research Development and Engineering Command Intelligence and …

• Military Logistics

  C-27J carries out KC-767A refueling tests

  6th July 2012

  Alenia Aermacchi has announced that flight-refueling tests carried out by the C-27J with the KC-767A tanker have shown positive results so far. The company announced …

• Land Warfare

  US Army increases Kongsberg CROWS II contract value

  6th July 2012

  Kongsberg has announced that the US Army has issued it a contract modification that increases the company’s Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) II frame …

• Land Warfare

  Kongsberg CROWS II contract extended

  4th July 2012

  Kongsberg has signed a contract modification with the US Army increasing the existing CROWS II frame contract by NOK 508 million for the purchase of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris readies for SRW Applique programme

  3rd July 2012

  As a pre-solicitation notice was published on 28 June regarding the US Army vehicle-mounted Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) Appliqué radio programme, a Harris representative has …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New unmanned surface vehicle in the works

  3rd July 2012

  Thales UK announced on 3 July that it has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) to develop a re-configurable USV to meet the …

• Land Warfare

  Ricardo to stage DARPA FANG vehicle challenge

  2nd July 2012

  Ricardo has announced that it has been selected by the United States Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to stage the FANG Challenge, a series …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Fire Scout UAV deploys on US Navy frigate

  2nd July 2012

  The US Naval Air Systems Command has announced that the Klakring (FFG 42) guided missile frigate deployed 29 June 2012 with four Fire Scout UAVs …

• Defence Helicopter

  UK MoD orders Hellfire missiles

  2nd July 2012

  The UK MoD has placed a £29 million urgent operational requirement order to purchase AGM-114 Hellfire missiles from Lockheed Martin, it has been confirmed. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army proves sense and avoid capability

  2nd July 2012

  The US Army has successfully demonstrated its Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) system during two weeks of testing at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - multirole

  HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)

  According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  OC-135B Replacement (USAF- Cancelled)

  Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  Light Combat Helicopter (India - Air Force)

  Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  Light Combat Helicopter (India - Army)

  Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...

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

  Tethered UAS (UK)

  Programme Background Requirements The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking one UAV system, two drones, which operate from a tethered power supply and have the 'flexibility ...

• Loitering munitions

  Medium Range Precision Strike (MRPS) [UK]

  Programme Background Prior Information Notice (PIN) On 21 October 2024, the MoD published a PIN in collaboration with the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;). The notice ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 Dutch Navy

  Programme Background The Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice seeking information regarding the potential acquisition of a vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 Belgian Navy

  Programme Background For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice calling for information regarding the ...

• Trainer

  Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...

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

  Carrier-Based STOL MALE UAV [France]

  Background Carrier Air Wing Plan The French Navy presented a broad plan for its carrier air wing for the future decades at a briefing at ...

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

  Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)

  Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]

  In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...

• Data links

  Data links | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]

  In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]

  In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]

  In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: aerial targets

  Lakshya

  The Lakshya is an aerial target developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for training fighter pilots in air-to-air combat or ground-based air ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  StreamCaster Mini 4210

  The StreamCaster Mini 4210 (SM4210) is a single-channel data radio (SCDR) that can create MANET mesh networks. It is currently in use with the US ...

• Air: mission management systems

  FireStorm

  FireStorm is an integrated targeting and mission management system for air-to-ground operations such as close air support, ground targeting and call for fire. It is ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AW129

  The AW129 is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine attack helicopter originally developed for the Italian Army and subsequently developed into a multirole combat platform for the ...

• Air: mission management systems

  CMA-9000

  The CMA-9000  Flight and Radio Management System (FMS/RMS) is manufactured by the Canadian firm CMC Electronics. It is designed for a wide range of commercial, ...

• Air: aerial targets

  Chukar III

  The Chukar III, based on Northrop Grumman’s BQM-74E developed for the USN, is a high subsonic aerial jet target for export customers.

• Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs

  Sprite

  The Sprite is a USV developed by QinetiQ and designed for live-fire training exercises. 

• Land: range systems and targets

  Badger UGV-T

  Badger is a remotely controlled, lightly armoured, all-terrain vehicle designed to exercise anti-armour combat systems. No permanent installations are required; Badger is transportable to and ...

• Air: aerial targets

  Banshee Whirlwind

  Originally made by Meggitt Target Systems, a company QinetiQ acquired in 2016, the Banshee is an aerial target and the first drone in the Banshee series.  ...

• Air: aerial targets

  DO-SK6

  The DO-SK6 is a modular design tow body adaptable for various functions.

• Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs

  Albatros-T

  The Aselsan Albatros-T is a high-speed, unmanned, surface-target boat manufactured by Aselsan. It is designed to be used as a moving target in shooting drills.

• Laser Protective Lenses

  Revision’s patented laser protective dye is used in the LazrBloc GF-8 Laser Protective Ballistic Lens. All of Revision's interchangeable, high-impact lenses are designed to provide ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Integrated Avionics Suite

  Northrup Grumman's Integrated Avionics Suite is an open architecture mission equipment package, which can be deployed on a number of rotorcraft platforms. It consists of ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 TOFT

  L3Harris Technologies has delivered two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) built for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF). The high-fidelity TOFTs replace the KAF’s F/A-18 ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Canadian CH-147F Training Services

  CAE delivered a comprehensive suite of CH-47F Chinook simulators and training devices to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during 2015. Following on-site acceptance testing ...