• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Dirks unveils blast wall

  20th June 2014

  The Langener Wall – shortened to the LaWa – from Dirks Defence and Security Company has been displayed for the first time at Eurosatory.  ‘The …

• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory : Lincad dévoile nouveaux chargeurs

  19th June 2014

  Groupe de management puissance Lincad a dévoilé deux nouveaux produits à Eurosatory Paris cette annee – le Caravel Mk2 et le Power Scavenger chargeurs de batterie. …

• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Lincad launches new chargers

  19th June 2014

  Power management company Lincad has launched two new products at Eurosatory in Paris this year - the Caravel MK2 and the Power Scavenger battery chargers. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE offers CV90 SA upgrades (video)

  18th June 2014

  BAE Systems has unveiled a version of its Q-Sight helmet-mounted display (HMD) that enables a CV90 operator to aim the vehicle's weapon systems by simply …

• Digital Battlespace

  Selex awarded NATO air defence radar work

  16th June 2014

  Selex will carry out work to modernise three RAT 31 DL three-dimensional air defence radar systems for NATO under a new €12 million contract with …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment supports BP Exploration Alaska operations

  12th June 2014

  AeroVironment will provide a range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS) services to BP Exploration (Alaska) over a five-year period …

• Naval Warfare

  Eurosatory: Kelvin Hughes launches single mast solution

  11th June 2014

  A new single mast solution (SMS) is being shown at the Eurosatory exhibition for the first time. The idea behind the SMS is to have …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems unveils vehicle situation awareness concept

  11th June 2014

  BAE Systems is working up designs for a next-generation situation awareness system for ground platforms, a company executive has divulged. Addressing the media at a …

• Naval Warfare

  Eurosatory: Solution mât-unique de Kelvin Hughes lancé

  11th June 2014

  Un nouveau système mât-unique (SMS) est en représentation à Eurosatory pour la première fois. L’idée de SMS est de fournir une interface de montage plus …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon to continue EASR development for ONR

  5th June 2014

  Raytheon will further development of an Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) for ship self-defence and situational awareness under a $6 million study and demonstration contract …

• Digital Battlespace

  ITEC 2014: Barco’s F50 projector to be ready this year

  21st May 2014

  Barco is displaying its new F50 ruggedised projector at the ITEC 2014 exhibition in Cologne in preparation for making it available to customers later this …

• Defence Helicopter

  Elbit Systems awarded AH-1W upgrade work

  19th May 2014

  Elbit Systems of America has been awarded two contracts, totalling $14.1 million, supporting the US Marine Corps' upgrade of their Bell AH-1W attack helicopter fleet. …

• 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

  Sea Giraffe

  13th May 2014

  Saab has introduced five new additions to its Giraffe surface radar family, including AESA technology for sea and land applications, the company has revealed. Launched …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2014: IAI UAVs top million hour mark

  11th May 2014

  IAI’s UAS portfolio has accumulated over one million operational flight hours worldwide, the company announced on 8 May. ‘Heron has accumulated over 200,000 operational flight …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  OPVs Procurement [Greece]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...

• Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Docks [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]

  Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...

• OPVs

  Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]

  Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Dock-Qatar

  Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J - Algeria

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Data links

  Data links | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...

• Fighter - multirole

  TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...

• OPVs

  Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]

  Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  SSN(X) Programme [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]

  The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: air defence radar

  X-TAR 3D

  The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Columbus Mk3

  The Columbus Mk3 is a 3D X-band radar featuring short to medium-range air and surface target surveillance along with weapon systems target designation.

• Land: air defence radar

  Hard 3D

  The Helicopter and Aircraft Radar Detection (HARD) system is a 3D search radar originally developed by Ericsson to support Bofors' RBS 70 ARMAD air defence system ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

  The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  KRONOS Dual Band

  Leonardo's Kronos Dual Band is a multi-functional, solid-state naval radar utilising CMM and X bands. It combines Kronos Quad (C-band) and Kronos StarFire (X-band) scalable ...

• Sea: coastal surveillance radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar

  MFRAD

  MFRAD is an X-band 3D surface and air surveillance radar featuring weapon systems target designation. It is aimed at shipborne and coastal applications. In shipborne ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  ANX3100 Naval 3D Air & Surface Surveillance Radar

  ANX3100 Naval 3D Air & Surface Surveillance Radar is a lightweight, multi-beam, solid-state active phased-array radar system operating in the X band. ANX3100 is designed ...

• Land: air defence radar

  MSR

  Mobile Search Radar (MSR) is a mobile X-band short-range 3D search and track radar for point air defence of critical assets. MSR offers an instrumented ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AKR-D

  The AKR-D family comprises fire control radar systems designed by Aselsan for naval platforms. They include the Ku-band AKR-D Block-A1 with an instrumented range of ...

• Land: air defence radar

  ELM-2026B VSHORAD

  The ELM-2026B Very Short Range Air Defence Radar (VSHORAD) is designed for detection and tracking of airborne targets, including a variety of low-RCS and low-flying ...

• Land: air defence radar

  X-TAR

  The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...

• Major networking projects

  Large Fixed / Large Fixed HEMP Terminal

  A 12.2m large fixed terminal that supports X-band communications with the Defense Satellite Communication System and offers simultaneous X/Ka-band communications with WGS satellites. It operates ...

• Sea: commercial shipping radar

  FAR-21x7

  FAR-21x7 is a series of S-band and X-band radars with a 19in LCD display unit. The family consists of FAR-2117 and FAR-2127 X-band radars and ...

• Air: helicopter radar

  NSP-8D

  The NSP-8D is a single 8in (20.3cm)-diameter pod configuration of the NanoSAR multi-mode radar designed for integration on manned or unmanned platforms. The NSP-8D includes ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AD26

  The AD26 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) radar is a fifth-generation 3D tactical air defence system. The AD26 is a lightweight, transportable X-band solid-state ...