• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2014: Amimon pushes in to UAS market

  14th May 2014

  Amimon is showcasing its SkyLink solution at AUVSI as it looks to move in to the unmanned systems market.  Skylink offers high performance, lightweight wireless …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris to expand ITACS for Asian customer

  14th May 2014

  Harris Corporation will supply the next phase of an integrated tactical communications system to an unnamed Asian customer, under a new contract announced on 14 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2014: Freewave launches WavePoint family

  13th May 2014

  Freewave Technologies has used the AUVSI Unmanned Systems event in Orlando to introduce the WavePoint family of solutions offering high-speed connectivity for government and defence …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics delivers TAC-MAAS to USSOCOM

  7th May 2014

  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has announced that it has delivered nine TAC-MAAS processing, exploitation and dissemination (PED) systems to the US Special Operations Command …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A: First armed 407s delivered to UAE

  5th May 2014

  The UAE’s fledgling Joint Aviation Command (JAC) has taken delivery of its first two 407MRH light attack helicopters modified by NorthStar Aviation, it has been …

• Naval Warfare

  Synectics launches updated C2 system

  29th April 2014

  Synectics is showcasing its evolved Synergy 3 command and control platform at CounterTerror Expo 2014. Synergy 3 is the latest evolution of the company’s flexible, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman to supply FlightPro Gen III for H-1 programme

  28th April 2014

  Northrop Grumman will deliver FlightPro Gen III mission computers for H-1 helicopter programme flight tests, system integration laboratories and training. The company has received a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aerotec eyes Moroccan with Gazelle upgrade

  28th April 2014

  French company Aerotec Group unveiled an upgraded SA341F Gazelle with a new arrangement of modern weapons at the Marrakesh Air Show. With the Royal Moroccan …

• Land Warfare

  Saab to supply vehicle electronics to Patria

  28th April 2014

  Saab is to supply Patria Land Systems with vehicle electronics for the information systems of the Patria 8x8 vehicles being delivered to South Africa. Patria …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MDA to support Canadian DND UAV solution

  22nd April 2014

  MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has been awarded a CA$5 million contract by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to provide support for the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris awarded US Navy broadband SATCOM contract

  21st April 2014

  Harris Corporation will provide the US Navy with additional shipboard terminals to provide crew access to high-bandwidth voice and data communications under a new contract …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing enhances Datamaster geospatial data tool

  16th April 2014

  Boeing has enhanced its DataMaster geospatial data management software, bringing defence and intelligence users the ability to text-tag live streaming video capabilities in real-time. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army awards vehicular SRW IDIQ contracts

  15th April 2014

  The US Army has issued indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to four companies as part of its programme to extend the Soldier Radio Waveform …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SAS14: Textron urge development of multi-fuel UAV engines

  10th April 2014

  A senior Textron executive has called for increased efforts in UAV engine development in order to decrease the logistical burden and increase the safety of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy orders five more MQ-8C Fire Scout UAVs

  7th April 2014

  The US Navy has placed an order with Northrop Grumman for five additional MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company was awarded a …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  Akinci [Pakistan]

  Programme Background 'Brotherly Ties'  On 14 January 2022, the Pakistan government unveiled its first-ever National Security Policy. As reported by Shephard, the policy emphasised 'brotherly ties' with ...

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

  Anka-S [Chad]

  Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...

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

  Bayraktar TB2 [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Requirement Following a 2019 skirmish with India, Pakistan placed newfound importance on EW and ISR, primarily due to the significant advantage gained during that ...

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

  Hermes 900 (Uganda)

  Programme Background In September 2018, The East African reported that Uganda had received 24 Hermes 900 platforms from Elbit Systems. Evidence of the platform being ...

• Loitering munitions

  KaGeM-V3 [Pakistan]

  Programme Background In August 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a video showcasing the KaGeM V3, Akinci and other Baykar products. According to SavunmaSanayiSt, ...

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

  M Solar-X [Thailand]

  Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...

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

  Artillery Mini-UAV (India)

  Programme Background Mass of Requests In October 2022, the Indian Army released a flurry of RfIs for various UAVs, showing its desperation to get UAVs ...

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

  QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]

  Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...

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

  Garmoosha (Forecast) [Brazilian Navy]

  Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...

• Trainer

  Joint Terminal Attack Controller (Project Air 6016)(Australia)

  Programme Background Requirements Project Air 6016 aims to deliver a sovereign training system to ensure the sustainable generation of sufficient and appropriately skilled Joint Terminal Attack ...

• 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 ...

• Loitering munitions

  SkyStriker [Uzbekistan]

  Programme Background On 19 March 2023, Oryx re-posted a video of Uzbekistani forces launching the aircraft, confirming the country's operation of the drone. Forecast Methodology ...

• Fighter - multirole

  J-10 [Pakistan]

  Programme Background A video clip released by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) disclosed that a deal to acquire the J-10 from China was signed on 25 ...

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

  V-Bat 128 (Canada)

  Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift, Tiltrotors

  V-22 Osprey [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Announcement Indonesia issued a letter of request for pricing, which eventually triggered the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to announce on 6 June 2020, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  Video Boresight

  The Video Boresight is designed as a more affordable alternative to aligning guns and sights than using live ammunition. With accuracy in the 0.1mrad range, ...

• Air: mission management systems

  VRDV video recorders

  Curtiss-Wright VRDV video recorders are designed to be compact, lightweight and high-definition. They feature a compact flash-based design with playback during flight. VRDV recorders offer ...

• TeleNav

  The Telenav GPS OSD module is a self-contained device with video processor and GPS receiver module that provides a video OSD overlay function on a ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  VRD1-CC

  The VRD1-CC video management system is a fully HD-capable turnkey solution for video format conversion, scaling and switching. These functions are in addition to video ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  VRD1-CC all-in-one video system

  The VRD1-CC video management system is a fully HD-capable turnkey solution for video format conversion, scaling and switching. These functions are in addition to video ...

• HDR-1000

  The HDR-1000 digital receiver is designed to deliver high-quality video, audio and data reception in demanding tactical situations, offering flexible, software-defined surveillance with low power ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  DTMUX DVR

  The DTMUX Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is designed for airborne video surveillance, including SAR or other video recording needs. It provides full HD 1080p, H.264 ...

• Land: battle management systems

  DTMUX DVR

  The DTMUX Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is designed for airborne video surveillance including SAR or other video recording needs. It provides full HD 1080p, H.264 ...

• EO/IR systems

  Alticam 05EO5

  The Alticam 05EO5 EO payload features pan-over-tilt imaging for small UAS requiring video that uses lower power. This leaves extra space and power for multiple ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Atlas Baseband Kit

  Atlas kits are high-data-rate, ruggedised full-motion-video (FMV) baseband kits that support the backhaul, storage, reception, transrating/transcoding and overall management of real-time FMV from the enterprise ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  XSight 1721

  The XSight 1721 is a high-performance, low-SWaP edge computing and video processing module with onboard video processing algorithms. At 2x3x0.335” and 70g, it provides advanced algorithms ...

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

  ALADIN

  ALADIN is a miniature system consisting of a man-portable GCS and a hand-launched air vehicle with exchangeable sensor payloads.  The UAV, which can be operated ...

• Data links

  Digital AN/ACQ-9 TVDL

  The digital AN/ACQ-9 Tactical Video and Data Link (TVDL) is an improved version of the field-proven TVDL video and data receiver/transmitter system, says the company. ...

• EO/IR systems

  AC-5O HD

  The AC-5O is a 4-axis, gyro-stabilised gimbal system, which feature co-ordinate hold mode, as well as embedded video stabilisation and tracking. It includes pan-over-tilt imaging ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  VR-Vantage IG Simulated Video

  Simulated Video is an alternative to live video for demonstration, development, testing and embedded training of operational video exploitation systems such as UAS ground control ...