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News - Army Tactical Missile System

  • Naval Warfare

    Raytheon minehunting sonar to equip US Navy LCS

    3rd March 2014

    Raytheon will provide the US Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment for deployment on the force's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of …

  • Land Warfare

    Brazilian Army selects Saab RBS 70

    3rd March 2014

    Saab will supply the RBS 70 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) system to the Brazilian Army under a £7.4 million contract announced on 3 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    FASGW(L) missile finally nears production

    3rd March 2014

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is on the verge of signing off the long-awaited development and manufacture contract for the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Future …

  • Digital Battlespace

    NGC describes aspirations for E-2D contracts

    3rd March 2014

    Northrop Grumman is anticipating a multi-year contract for production of its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW aircraft in the next few months, following the release of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    S-100 UAV keeping watch over Sochi Olympic Games

    28th February 2014

    Schiebel has announced that a UAV system based on the Camcopter S-100 has provided surveillance throughout the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in cooperation …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    International UAV test site consortium launched

    28th February 2014

    Four international UAV test centres have joined forces to form the International Consortium of Aeronautical Test Sites, it has been revealed. The organisation was officially …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    HAV sets test programme for end of 2014

    28th February 2014

    Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) expects to initiate a full flight test programme of its airship concept by the end of the year, officials have revealed. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    RAN’s MH-60R Romeo helicopter fleet taking shape

    27th February 2014

    The third and fourth MH-60R Romeo helicopters to be produced for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Lockheed Martin have left the company’s facility in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Thales announces optronic payload support contract

    27th February 2014

    Thales will support optronic payloads onboard a number of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in the French military’s fleet under a €164 million contract announced on …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Denel’s Seeker 400 UAV completes first flights

    27th February 2014

    The Seeker 400 unmanned aircraft system in development with Denel has completed its first flight tests at the Alkantpan range in the Northern Cape, South …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Boeing P-8A Poseidon enters full-rate production

    26th February 2014

    The US Navy has placed an order with Boeing for 16 additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, pushing the programme from preliminary low-rate production into full-rate production. …

  • Land Warfare

    Carl-Gustaf to become US Army Program of Record

    26th February 2014

    Saab’s Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system is to become standard-issue to the US Army’s Light Infantry units following its selection as a Program of Record by …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Austria orders Selex ES air defence radar

    26th February 2014

    Selex ES will supply its RAT31DL/M deployable air defence radar (DADR) system to the Austrian Ministry of Defence under an order announced on 26 February. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli Expo 2014: MD Helicopters showcases MD530G armed aerial scout

    26th February 2014

    MD Helicopters (MDHI) has used Heli Expo 2014 to showcase the new MD 530G armed aerial scout, the next model in a line of purpose-driven …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Hagel outlines Pentagon budget proposals

    25th February 2014

    US defence secretary Chuck Hagel has outlined the FY2015 budget which will see the retirement of several weapon systems and shrinking of the US Army …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack, Trainer

    Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)

    The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by  the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013.  The Hurjet will ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    NMS 4x4

    Prior to the announcement that Qatar had signed a contract for 214 NMS, there were reports in 2017 that the Qatar Armed Forces were seeking ...

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

    Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]

    Programme Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Desert Hawk III Replacement (UK)

    Programme Background The British Army has taken 222 Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III UAVs into its core fleet, after having originally procured the system to ...

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

    Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]

    Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...

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

    CU172 Blackjack (First Batch) (Canada)

    Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Small UAV (Colombia)

    Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...

  • Maritime patrol

    P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]

    Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

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

    Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]

    Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...

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

    Spy Ranger SMDR - Contracted (France)

    Programme Background Requirement The French Army has identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac UAS, which first entered service in ...

  • Loitering munitions

    N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]

    Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 300 [Australia]

    Programme Background Contract Award & Delivery On 8 July 2024, the Australian Government announced its soldiers would be equipped with Switchblade 300 following an acquisition ...

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

    Patroller [Greece]

    Programme Background On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with Safran ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    RQ-7B Shadow v2 Block III (USA)

    Programme Background The first iteration of the Shadow UAS, the Shadow 600, was first introduced in 1992 and since then Textron has had a longstanding ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering Munitions [Switzerland]

    Programme Background Announcement In a February 2023 interview with Swiss news outlet CH-Media, Swiss army chief Thomas Süssli stated that the country was considering acquiring loitering ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Surface-to-surface missiles

    MGM-140 ATACMS

    The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is an American surface-to-surface missile. ATACMS is described as the US Army's primary 24/7, all-weather, and surface-to-surface artillery precision ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    AMDWS

    AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...

  • Surface-to-surface missiles

    9K720 Iskander-M

    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 their ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    GEM-T

    An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    9M317

    The 9M317 (SA-17 Grizzly) is a supersonic, surface-to-air missile developed by the Soviet Union from 1988, but it was only adopted in 1998. It was ...

  • Land: infantry weapon simulators

    DX407 GT Simulator

    The DX407 is an indoor GT simulator for the Eryx short-range shoulder- and tripod-fired antitank missile. It is used for initial training and skill maintenance ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

    LIMWS

    BAE Systems is leading the US Army’s Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) initiative. This is intended to enhance the missile protection provided to US ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Multi-Mission Launcher

    The US Army is developing a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML), which is designed to fire a variety of interceptor missiles, depending on the threat. The MML ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    CAMM-ER

    The CAMM-ER, the Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range, is part of MBDA's CAMM family of next-generation air defence missiles. The missile is conceived to provide ...

  • Major networking projects

    IBCS

    The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3

    The MIM-104F Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) is a long-range, medium- to high-altitude, all-weather air defence missile designed to ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    HIMARS

    Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Pantsir-S1

    KBP developed the Pantsir (NATO designation SA-22 Greyhound) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system from 1989 to replace the Tunguska system in Russian Army service. 

  • Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    H160M

    Airbus is developing the H160M to meet the requirements of the French military for the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) programme. It ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Land Ceptor

    MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...