Uncrewed Vehicles

UAV Vision expands Camera Gimbals range

16th September 2011

UAV Vision has released the latest in their growing range of low cost, light weight Camera Gimbals. The new addition to the product line is …

Digital Battlespace

SAIC awarded contract by US Army ISEC

16th September 2011

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the US Army Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC) to provide information …

Digital Battlespace

ViaSat awarded $27.6m MIDS-LVT Lot 12 order

16th September 2011

ViaSat Inc. has received a delivery order valued at approximately $27.6 million for Multifunctional Information Distribution System - Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) from the Space …

Digital Battlespace

Carl Zeiss Optronics unveils TLS 40i

16th September 2011

Carl Zeiss Optronics's new generation hand-held laser target location system is generating significant global interest. The TLS 40i was developed in response to customer requirements …

Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin awarded contract to upgrade US Army AGTS

16th September 2011

The US Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $28.6 million contract to upgrade more than …

Uncrewed Vehicles

SELEX Galileo unveils ACME remotely operated vehicle system

16th September 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of ACME (Automated Computerised Mobility Equipment), a kit that can be installed on any …

Land Warfare

SELEX Galileo launches new driver's night vision system

16th September 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has announced the launch of DNVS-4, a new passive, dual-channel, wide-angle indirect observation camera which will be offered with the …

Land Warfare

SELEX Galileo wins Royal Thai Army contract

16th September 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract by Update Development ltd worth around EUR 4.3M (£3.8M) to provide Thermal Sight Systems (TSS) …

Uncrewed Vehicles

DSEi 2011: Skeldar fuels up for sea tests

15th September 2011

Saab is to start testing a heavy-fuel engine for the maritime variant of its Skeldar V-200 rotary UAV this week as part of the next …

Digital Battlespace

DSEi 2011: Lockheed Martin breathes new fire into Dragon

15th September 2011

Lockheed Martin has modified its 'Dragon' airborne surveillance system in order to satisfy customer demand, a company official has told Shephard. According to Charles Gulledge, …

Uncrewed Vehicles

DSEi 2011: Blue Bear's shake and iStart

15th September 2011

Blue Bear has launched the iStart one-man portable UAV as part of a UK MoD design requirement. The platform can go 'from box to launch …

Digital Battlespace

DSEi 2011: US warfighters set to receive Iridium upgrade

15th September 2011

Dismounted US forces operating in Afghanistan are set to receive the latest upgrade to ITT's Netted Iridium RO and C2 tactical radios, Iridium Communications have …

Land Warfare

DSEI 2011: Oshkosh readies L-ATV for launch

15th September 2011

Oshkosh Defense plans to unveil its new Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) at the AUSA exhibition in Washington DC in October as it positions …

Digital Battlespace

DSEi 2011: KADDB pushes on with C2 capability

15th September 2011

The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) continues to expand its capability in systems integration, according to CEO Shadi Ramzi Majali. Speaking to …

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 ...