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News - dsei 2015

  • Land Warfare

    Russian IFV producer faces bankruptcy

    4th March 2016

    Kurganmashzavod, which is Russia's only producer of infantry fighting vehicles, may declare bankruptcy in the coming weeks, due to financial problems. Sources close to the …

  • Land Warfare

    Canada looks at Arctic mobility

    7th March 2016

    The Canadian Army has purchased new Argo XT vehicles and D900 snowmobiles as part of work to refine requirements for the vehicle it will acquire …

  • Defence Notes

    Harris to sell aerostructures business

    1st March 2016

    Harris has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its aerostructures business to Albany International for $210 million, Harris announced on 29 February. The $210 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    INet introduces rail inspection drone

    29th February 2016

    Industrial Networks (INet) introduced details of a new INet Rail Automation Drone (IRAD1) on 24 February. The system is designed to conduct autonomous scans of …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2016: Era Group considers AW609 for EMS

    2nd March 2016

    Era Group is working with Finmeccanica Helicopter Division to further develop the AW609 tiltrotor for EMS missions, following the signing of an agreement at Heli-Expo. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Thai army buys, and eyes, Russian helicopters

    2nd March 2016

    The Royal Thai Army (RTA) received two Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopters in late 2015, boosting its inventory to five. Furthermore, it plans to buy more to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2016: Sikorsky looks to future of civil aircraft

    1st March 2016

    Sikorsky is looking towards future civil helicopter possibilities in anticipation of the oil and gas market rebound, as the new Lockheed Martin division voices its …

  • 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 …

  • 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 …

  • 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 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 …

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 - rotary-wing

    Proteus

    Proteus is a technology demonstrator that Leonardo is developing in collaboration with the UK MoD's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;) Future Capabilities Group and the ...