• Military Logistics

  MDM 2011: USMC examines energy, waste and water efficiencies

  28th September 2011

  The USMC is continuing to look at ways to decrease its logistical footprint and become more environmentally sensitive according to Maj Sean Sadier, logistics analyst, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon radar electronics cleared for production

  28th September 2011

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified that Raytheon Company's advanced electronics system has met an important milestone for the Long Range Radar Service Life …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Air Force Selects Aurora for MaTeR programme

  27th September 2011

  Aurora Flight Sciences was recently selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the Manufacturing Technologies for Remotely Piloted Vehicles (MaTeR) programme. Over the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Dot Hill teams with Phoenix International Systems

  21st September 2011

  Dot Hill Systems Corp., a leading provider of Unified Virtual Storage and SAN storage solutions, today announced it has entered into an OEM agreement with …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab awarded US naval radar contract

  20th September 2011

  Defence and security company Saab and its American subsidiary Saab Sensis Corporation has been awarded contracts for supply of the multi-role naval surveillance radar Sea …

• Land Warfare

  SRI Sarnoff awarded US Army contract

  20th September 2011

  SRI International Sarnoff is one of the winners of a multiple-award Force Protection Systems contract from the US Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ospreys demonstrate unique aerial capabilities in Belize

  20th September 2011

  The MV-22 Osprey continues to prove its versatility and capability as one of the newest machines in the Marine Corps’ arsenal. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Silent diesel generator fitted to Marshall UGV

  13th September 2011

  To meet the growing requirements for power Marshall Land Systems in partnership with Nordic Power is showing a prototype silent diesel fuel cell generator fitted …

• Land Warfare

  KDH Defense Systems announces new certifications

  8th September 2011

  KDH Defense Systems, Inc. (KDH), a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armour solutions for military, law enforcement and federal agencies, today announced that it …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems wins Mk 110 gun systems ammunition contract

  2nd September 2011

  The US Naval Surface Warfare Center awarded BAE Systems a $23.3 million contract to provide 57-mm Mk 295 and Mk 296 ammunition for the Mk …

• Defence Helicopter

  Army helicopter provides East Timor MedEvac

  2nd September 2011

  An Australian Army Black Hawk helicopter evacuated two seriously ill East Timorese nationals from an island off the coast of Dili last night for urgent …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New aerostat to protect troops in Afghanistan

  29th August 2011

  Carolina Unmanned Vehicles, Inc. (CUV), Raleigh North Carolina, announces an order for a new version of their Lightweight Aerostat System (LAS). The new LAS, being …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army UH-72A Lakota deliveries continue

  25th August 2011

  EADS North America has achieved another milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program as the company has delivered more than half of …

• Defence Helicopter

  Polycon AWIS for US Army's UH-72A Lakota helicopter

  25th August 2011

  Becker Avionics, partner with Axnes Aviation AS for sales and marketing, as well as product support services for the Polycon Wireless Intercom Extension System for …

• Military Logistics

  Polycon AWIS available for C-130

  22nd August 2011

  Becker Avionics, partner with Axnes Aviation AS for sales and marketing, as well as product support services for the Polycon Wireless Intercom Extension System for …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - multirole

  MCH-101 (Japan)

  Programme Background The aircraft is to join Japan's current fleet of six MCH-101s and two CH-101s delivered to date to the JMSDF. The KHI MCH-101 helicopter is ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Hurkus C (Niger)

  Programme Background  In late April 2021, TAI President and CEO Temel Kotil claimed in an interview with CNN Turk TV that an export customer for Hürkuş-C had ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker (North Macedonia)

  Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Light Protected Mobility Vehicles [North Macedonia]

  Programme Background The acquisition of an LPMV to equip the North Macedonian Armed Forces' Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) is considered the most urgent priority for ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Second Hand Maestrale Class [Ecuador]

  The Ecuadorian Navy urgently needs to replace its ageing Leander-class frigates, which are almost inoperative due to the high maintenance and logistic costs. In early 2024, ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Second Hand Maestrale Class [Ecuador]

  The Ecuadorian Navy urgently needs to replace its ageing Leander-class frigates, which are almost inoperative due to the high maintenance and logistic costs. In early 2024, ...

• Patrol boats

  Multifunctional Support Ships (TRIFC/MICAN) (1-2) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Requirements In 2022, the Royal Netherlands Navy started The Rapidly Increased Firepower Capability (TRIFC) concept, a study focused on procuring low-manned platforms to augment the firepower ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Karel Dorman Class (Chile)

  Following a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed between Chile and the Netherlands in early 2019, the South American country appeared the likely destination for the remaining ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Karel Dorman Class (Chile)

  Following a Letter of Intent (LoI) signed between Chile and the Netherlands in early 2019, the South American country appeared the likely destination for the remaining ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)

  Vietnam seeks to acquire a next-generation fighter aircraft as a part of its fleet faces sustainment issues, combined with its neighbours introducing increasingly capable jets ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)

  Vietnam seeks to acquire a next-generation fighter aircraft as a part of its fleet faces sustainment issues, combined with its neighbours introducing increasingly capable jets ...

• Data links

  Data links | Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)

  Vietnam seeks to acquire a next-generation fighter aircraft as a part of its fleet faces sustainment issues, combined with its neighbours introducing increasingly capable jets ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)

  Vietnam seeks to acquire a next-generation fighter aircraft as a part of its fleet faces sustainment issues, combined with its neighbours introducing increasingly capable jets ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)

  Vietnam seeks to acquire a next-generation fighter aircraft as a part of its fleet faces sustainment issues, combined with its neighbours introducing increasingly capable jets ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Paraguay VAMTAC ST5

  Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  BCS

  Battle Control System (BCS) is a USAF Acquisition Category 1 major automated information system programme that provides air sovereignty C2 for the North American Aerospace ...

• Major networking projects

  BCS-F

  Battle Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) is a replacement for the fixed sites for the Region/Sector Air Operations Center, also known as Region Air Operations Center-Air Defense ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  TW-860 TSM Sprit

  TrellisWare TW-860 is a MANET-capable software-defined radio designed specifically for body wearable applications. It provides voice and data connectivity in a small form factor, featuring ...

• Military UGVs

  PackBot

  PackBot, previously designated 510 PackBot, is a tracked, tactical, mobile UGV with forward-articulated flippers that can perform multiple missions. PackBot is being delivered to customers ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  TW-135 TSM Shadow

  TrellisWare TW-135 is a MANET-capable, high-power radio designed for manpack, vehicular, fixed-site and airborne applications. Marketed as a networking radio, it provides high-speed voice, video ...

• Military UGVs

  FirstLook

  The Endeavor Robotics (now FLIR Systems) FirstLook is a tracked, compact, rugged, expendable and lightweight robot that provides situational awareness, performs persistent observation and investigates ...

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

  Reconnaissance UAV

  North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Jeteye

  BAE Systems’ Jeteye was developed as a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) to equip widebody civilian aircraft. Jeteye’s architecture uses the firm’s AN/ALQ-212 DIRCM at its ...

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

  Multirole UAV

  North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper, and, ...

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

  Predator XP

  The Predator XP is an updated unarmed version of the original Predator UAV that the US government has licensed for sale to a broader customer ...

• Trainer

  T-34 Mentor

  The T-34 Mentor is a trainer aircraft developed by Beechcraft (now Raytheon) to meet the requirements of the USAF and USN to replace the North American ...

• Land: air defence radar

  JLENS

  Raytheon’s Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) completed a series of tests in 2014 to demonstrate that it can be ...

• Fighter - ground attack, ISR/special mission

  Hürkuş-C

  The Hürkuş-C is a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries based on the Hürkuş trainer to meet the requirements of the ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  V-750

  The V-750 (US/NATO designation SA-2a Guideline Mod 0), developed to be used with S-75 Dvina air defence system, is one of the most deployed surface-to-air missiles. ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Killer

  The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...