Digital Battlespace

Saab receives Multi-Mission Radar order from the US

5th October 2011

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for the GIRAFFE AMB multi-mission radar system and related services from the US Department of State. …

Land Warfare

Point Blank Solutions receives $30m to support US Military

5th October 2011

Point Blank Solutions, Inc., a leader in the field of protective body armor, today announced that Point Blank Body Armor, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, …

Land Warfare

Norwegian MoD chooses Thales for NORMANS

4th October 2011

The Norwegian Defence has decided to purchase NORMANS digitised soldier system based on the concept that has been designed and tested at the Norwegian Defence …

Land Warfare

ATK, General Dynamics team to offer PERM for USMC

4th October 2011

ATK and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have signed a teaming agreement to offer a full-up solution for the United States Marine Corps' requirements …

Military Logistics

Raytheon to upgrade ATM systems in Kyrgyz Republic

4th October 2011

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $24 million contract to modernize air traffic management systems in the Kyrgyz Republic, including the country's main international airport …

Digital Battlespace

Boeing FAB-T demos high-data-rate communications

4th October 2011

Boeing today announced that it has successfully demonstrated high-data-rate transmissions between a Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) system and a test terminal for …

Uncrewed Vehicles

SMAT F1 conducts successful triple-platform flight

3rd October 2011

Three European UAS have flown simultaneously in civil airspace for the first time as the first phase of the advanced land monitoring system (SMAT F1) …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon enhances UAS "see and avoid" picture

3rd October 2011

Raytheon Company has developed and patented a low-cost radar technology that will, for the first time, provide both military and civil air traffic controllers with …

Digital Battlespace

ThalesRaytheonSystems Sentinel radars for US Army

3rd October 2011

ThalesRaytheonSystems today announced that the US Army will procure 56 Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense AN/MPQ-64 Radars. ThalesRaytheonSystems has already delivered more than 220 radars …

Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense introduces TAK-4i system

3rd October 2011

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has launched its next-generation Oshkosh TAK-4i intelligent independent suspension system to redefine ride quality, mobility and maneuverability standards …

Land Warfare

US DOD orders M777 Howitzers

3rd October 2011

The US Department of Defense has ordered 70 BAE Systems lightweight M777 howitzers to begin equipping the US Army's Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs). Valued …

Digital Battlespace

Saab receives ACCS order from Thailand

3rd October 2011

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Royal Thai Air Force regarding extension of an Air Command and Control System. The …

Defence Helicopter

Jalisco takes delivery of S-70i Black Hawk

3rd October 2011

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the …

Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot receives $60m US Army contract

30th September 2011

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a five-year $60 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the US Army's Robotic Systems …

Defence Helicopter

AVX awarded US Army JMR contract

30th September 2011

AVX today announced that the US Army has awarded a contract to AVX to conduct Configuration Trades Analysis (CTA) studies on the innovative technology and …

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 ...

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 - 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 ...

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 ...

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 - 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...