• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation assists in development of ISR Solutions

  11th April 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has combined its commercial and government full motion video initiatives into a single organization focused entirely …

• Defence Helicopter

  HSC-85 gets new helicopter in support of new mission

  11th April 2011

  The sailors of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 85 welcomed the arrival of their first HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter to their squadron at Naval Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  Donaldson Aerospace & Defense Inlet Barrier Filter systems for Bell 407 aircraft

  8th April 2011

  Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc, will provide Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems and avionics bay filtration for new Bell 407 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Pave Hawks put to sea

  8th April 2011

  The joint operational capabilities of the United States armed forces are on display in the middle of "the Med" as amphibious transport dock USS Ponce …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New iRobot UGV revealed

  7th April 2011

  iRobot has unveiled pre-production prototypes of its 110 FirstLook small, light and throwable unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). Providing ‘hasty situational awareness’, the system is designed …

• Defence Helicopter

  CH-53K programme back on track, report claims

  7th April 2011

  The US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-35K helicopter programme has ‘made progress and adopted strategies’ in response to the cost and time difficulties it faced in …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky moves forward with Raider programme

  7th April 2011

  Sikorsky has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to design and build two prototype airframes for the Sikorsky S-97 Raider coaxial compound aircraft programme. Announced by Aurora …

• Defence Helicopter

  Danish Sea Kings take to the air for the last time

  7th April 2011

  The Danish Air Force has flown its S-61 Sea King helicopters for the last time, it has emerged. The SAR helicopters were removed from operational …

• Military Logistics

  A400M contract amendment finalised with customer nations

  7th April 2011

  EADS and Airbus welcome the conclusion of contract amendment negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A400M launch customer nations. The contract amendment was signed today …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems adds new capabilities to GEOINT software

  7th April 2011

  BAE Systems has added new capabilities to its geospatial-intelligence (GEOINT) software, providing enhancements that allow customers to import high-resolution imagery from scanned film and digital …

• Digital Battlespace

  SELEX Galileo takes a leading role on NATO AGS

  7th April 2011

  SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, today announced the delivery of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme proposal from prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation. AGS …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh Defense to provide HEMTT underbody armour kits, LVSRs

  7th April 2011

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 400 underbody armor protection kits for the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  H Scientific, ST Electronics carry out collision avoidance sea trials

  7th April 2011

  H Scientific Ltd, UK, and Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), Singapore, have jointly developed a new Collision Avoidance system designed for USVs. The initial …

• Military Logistics

  Northrop Grumman navigation capabilities exceed requirements

  7th April 2011

  Northrop Grumman Corporation's Relative Navigation system exceeded accuracy requirements during recent flight tests for the US Air Force Research Laboratory's Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cambridge Consultants unveils counter-terror search technology

  7th April 2011

  Cambridge Consultants, a leading technology design and development firm, today unveiled ‘Sprint', a prototype handheld device which provides a 3D image of objects embedded within …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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, ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Project 75 Alpha [India]

  The Indian Navy is planning to build a fleet of six next-generation nuclear attack submarines. This is not a new plan; it is a long-awaited ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Project 75 Alpha [India]

  The Indian Navy is planning to build a fleet of six next-generation nuclear attack submarines. This is not a new plan; it is a long-awaited ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Project Sea 1000 (Attack Class) - Cancelled [Australia]

  Programme Background The competition for Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine project for 12 new SSKs was won by the French shipbuilder Naval Group in 2016 ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Project 75 Alpha/Project 77 (1-2) [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The Indian Navy plans to develop six next-generation nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). The project began in 2015 when the NDA government gave ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

  Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  PROSUB - SSN [Brazil]

  Programme Background Following the successful delivery of the four Riachuelo-class SSK, which is due to all enter service between 2020 and 2023, the construction of ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Project 75 Alpha/Project 77 (3-6) [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The Indian Navy plans to develop six next-generation nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). The project began in 2015 when the NDA government gave ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Second Hand SSNs [Australia]

  Programme Background Timeline In September 2021, it was announced in a trilateral announcement between Australia, the US and the UK that Australia, in a shock ...

• Aircraft carriers

  PANG (Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation) [France]

  Programme Background Timeline At Euronaval in 2018, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florance Parly, announced the start of the study phase for the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Data links

  Data links | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  UGM-133 Trident II

  The UGM-133 Trident II, also known as the Trident D5, is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed and produced by Lockheed Martin for the United ...

• Bomber

  Tu-160 Blackjack

  The Tu-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a strategic bomber designed by Tupolev Design Bureau in Russia. The bomber was designed for the Russian Aerospace ...

• Aircraft carriers

  Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation (PA-Ng)

  The Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation—new generation aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) is intended to replace the Charles de Gaulle in the 2030s/2040s. The programme for the new ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Typhoon Class (Project 941U)

  The Typhoon-class (Project 941U) was a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that were designed and built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy. ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  SNLE 3G

  The SNLE 3G SSBNs for the French Navy will replace the existing Triomphant-class SSBNs and provide France with a new at-sea deterrence capability with enhanced sensors and ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Riachuelo Class (SSN)

  As part of the PROSUB project, the Brazilian Navy is acquiring an SSN named SN Álvaro Alberto. The vessel will be built by Itaguaí Construções ...

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  Iskander-M/E/K

  The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after its ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Delta IV (Delfin) Class (Project 667DRM)

  The Delta IV-class submarines were built for the Soviet Union by Severodvinsk Shipyard. They are part of 43 submarines built as a series of designs ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Han Class (Type 091)

  The Han class (Type 091) is a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) in service with the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Five submarines were built by ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Columbia Class

  The USN’s new Columbia-class SSBN, also known as the SSBN 826-class, is planned to replace the existing Ohio-class boats as the cornerstone of the US ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  Saphir 400

  MBDA’s SAPHIR-400 is a countermeasures dispenser designed to equip the Airbus A400M Atlas turboprop strategic freighter and is integrated directly with the A400M’s Integrated Self-Protection ...

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

  Granat-1

  The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) – the largest Russian manufacturing company that produces a wide range of precision weapons – includes at least ...

• Corvettes

  92m Corvette

  At LIMA 2023, ADSB unveiled a new 92m Corvette design. According to the manufacturer, the new multi-role vessel is low-profile and equipped for a range ...

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

  Granat-4 (Rubezh-20)

  The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) includes at least six tactical variants: the Granat-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 and -6. A popular ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Type 707

  The Type 707 is a new double-hulled fleet tanker for the German Navy. The ships are being procured to start replacing the Type 704 single-hulled ...