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News - dsei 2015

  • Digital Battlespace

    Finland upgrades wireless comms

    25th February 2016

    Bittium has been awarded a $3.1 million contract by the Finnish defence forces for the development of a new software package (waveform) for the Bittium …

  • Naval Warfare

    Thales gets UK Type 23 contract

    25th February 2016

    Thales has been awarded a £19 million contract to perform the mid-life update to the external communications voice distribution and management of the British Royal …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2016: Civil V-280 not yet on horizon

    1st March 2016

    Despite bringing its V-280 military tiltrotor to the civil helicopter extravaganza that is Heli-Expo, Bell Helicopter has again poured cold water over suggestions it is …

  • Military Logistics

    Y-20 has ‘completed development’

    2nd March 2016

    The Y-20 transport aircraft from the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC) will reportedly reach an initial operational capability (IOC) within the People’s Liberation Air Force …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2016: Capability gap looming

    29th February 2016

    The Pentagon is facing a capability gap before new vertical lift technologies enter service, a leading rotorcraft analyst has argued. The US military continues to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Singapore Airshow: Sikorsky looks to leverage Lockheed muscle (video)

    19th February 2016

    Following Lockheed Martin's aquisition of Sikorsky in November 2015, Samir Mehta, president of Defense Systems and Services at Sikorsky, speaks to Shephard about progress integrating …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Russian Helicopters’ tiltrotor UAV takes flight

    18th February 2016

    VR-Technologies, part of Russian Helicopters, has conducted the first flight of its unmanned tiltrotor testbed aircraft at the Skolkovo Innovation Centre, the company announced on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Singapore Airshow: Airbus prioritises Aussie Tiger problems

    20th February 2016

    Airbus Helicopters is making the Australian Army’s troubled Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) programme a top priority, the company insisted at the Singapore Airshow. Philippe …

  • Defence Notes

    Australia goes on spending spree

    26th February 2016

    Australia plans to spend some US$140.5 billion over the next decade ‘to fund investment in support of the future force,’ and bring the defence budget …

  • Land Warfare

    Norway completes artillery testing

    18th February 2016

    Norway is set to upgrade its artillery capability as a competition to provide a new or upgraded system gathers pace. There is also the possibility …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Singapore Airshow: Airbus experiments with UAV deliveries

    23rd February 2016

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed an MoU with Airbus Helicopters to conduct a parcel delivery experiment in Singapore. The signing took …

  • Training

    BAE selects Mahindra to 'Make in India'

    18th February 2016

    BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra as its partner for setting up an Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) facility in India for the M777 Ultra Lightweight …

  • Land Warfare

    Lockheed withdraws JLTV protest

    19th February 2016

    Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its legal protest to the $6.7 billion Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract awarded to Oshkosh Defence. Following the protest submission …

  • Digital Battlespace

    South Korea boosts ballistic missile defences

    23rd February 2016

    Ballistic missile defence is a top priority in South Korea after North Korea’s latest nuclear test on 6 January and rocket test on 7 February.  …

  • Training

    Singapore Airshow: New Indonesian simulator ready

    10th February 2016

    Following on from the Australian Government’s decision to gift four of their retired C-130H aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) in 2011, a subsequent …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BvS10 Beowulf

    BAE Systems Hägglunds launched the BvS10 Beowulf articulated tracked ATV at the September 2015 DSEI exhibition in the UK. The Beowulf is an unarmoured variant ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    VBCI-2

    Nexter unveiled the VBCI-2 IFV, the latest evolution of its 8x8 VBCI infantry fighting vehicle, at DSEI 2015 in London. Using company funds, Nexter has built ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    Hawkeye Land Surveillance Systems

    Launched at DSEI 2015, the Chess Dynamics Hawkeye family of multi-sensor surveillance systems is designed to provide short- to extended-range optical surveillance and target acquisition ...

  • Land: battle management systems, Naval: Combat Management Systems

    C-Flex Compact

    At DSEI 2015, Terma unveiled the C-Flex Compact, an EO and surveillance mission system for smaller vessels. Based on the C-Flex management system, C-Flex Compact ...

  • Military vehicle engines

    TCD 2015

    The TCD 2015 is a modern water-cooled four stroke diesel V-engine that is currently integrated on the RG41 armoured vehicle.

  • Special operations vehicles

    LRV 400 Mk2

    Designed for rapid intervention, patrol and strike operations in harsh environments, the LRV (Light Reconnaissance Vehicle) 400 Mk2, unveiled at DSEI 2015, is a further ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    HALT

    At DSEI 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled a wearable version of the FireStorm family. High Accuracy Lightweight Targeter (HALT) is able to provide ...

  • Towed rocket launchers

    SPARC

    Rafael unveiled the SPARC, a 360° remote-controlled towed launcher for its Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missile, at the September 2015 DSEI exhibition in London. Spike NLOS ...

  • Man-portable missile systems

    Lightweight Multiple Launcher

    Unveiled at DSEI 2015 in London, the Lightweight Multiple Launcher New Generation (LML NG) system can be used on a tripod or vehicle mount and ...

  • Infrastructure - road/runway systems

    HGMS

    The Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS) is a temporary modular roadway that enables the rapid deployment and recovery of vehicles and people. The HGMS is ...

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

    UAS Concept 2 / Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP)

    In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts, one later being branded Concept 2, or the Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), at DSEI 2023.  Signage near ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    FACNAV

    Developed by Teleplan, FACNAV is a battle management system designed for use at the battlegroup level and below. The software suite is designed to interact ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Diamond

    Diamond is a digital intercom and radio combiner system for use on land and maritime platforms, including high speed patrol craft. Diamond has been designed ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Rotem Alpha

    The Rotem Alpha is a VTOL-capable loitering munition from Isreal Aerospace Indusiters (IAI). Drawing upon IAI's Rotem, the drone can be equipped with one of ...

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

    STRIX

    The STRIX is a prototype tandem-wing UAV that BAE Systems Australia is developing in collaboration with Innovaero. It is slated to begin operational service in 2026 and can be ...