Uncrewed Vehicles

Mercury Computer Systems wins UAV comms contract

6th May 2011

Mercury Computer Systems Inc, a trusted provider of commercially developed ISR subsystems, announced that it will provide a leading prime contractor with Ensemble and Echotek …

Defence Helicopter

GKN Aerospace earns coveted AHS Supplier Excellence award

6th May 2011

GKN Aerospace has received the 2011 American Helicopter Society (AHS) Supplier Excellence Award for its exceptional work on the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter programme. …

Defence Helicopter

AERO Vodochody supplies 300 helicopters to Sikorsky Aircraft

6th May 2011

AERO Vodochody dispatched through its company gates the 300th helicopter S-76 manufactured for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. AERO Vodochody dispatched through its company gates the 300th …

Land Warfare

Cassidian selects projection design for STINGER system

5th May 2011

On the eve of ITEC 2011, Europe's largest military training and simulation event, leading high-performance projector and image processing manufacturer, projectiondesign announces the supply of …

Defence Helicopter

Arkansas Guard rescues boy scouts stranded by flood waters

5th May 2011

The Arkansas Army National Guard deployed a UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter just after midnight, May 2, in an effort to assist in the search …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman challenges Emirati students to think unmanned

5th May 2011

Showcasing unmanned technology while raising student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Northrop Grumman Corporation sponsored the first Unmanned Systems Rodeo competition in …

Land Warfare

Curtiss-Wright controls wins Lockheed Martin contract

4th May 2011

Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide the turret drive servo system for use in the UK's …

Military Logistics

Embraer selects Rockwell Collins avionics system

4th May 2011

Embraer Defense and Security has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Pro Line Fusion flight deck for the KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft. The Brazilian Air Force …

Land Warfare

ATK receives $488m in small-caliber ammunition orders

4th May 2011

ATK has received orders totaling more than $488 million for small caliber ammunition pursuant to an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the US Army …

Military Logistics

Honeywell wins $38m FAA contract

4th May 2011

Honeywell has won a 5-year, $38 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to maintain security systems at more than 1,000 locations in the …

Digital Battlespace

LynuxWorks, Themis unveil latest product

4th May 2011

LynuxWorks, a world leader in the secure virtualization market, and Themis Computer a leading supplier of high-performance board and system-level products for military applications, today …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Miniature liquid level sensors improve mission optimisation for UAVs

4th May 2011

Mission optimisation is a key factor for both military and commercial users of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). This could mean maximising payload, flying further or …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Phantom Ray completes 1st flight

3rd May 2011

The Boeing Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system (UAS) successfully completed its first flight April 27 at NASA's Dryden Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, …

Land Warfare

Force Protection wins $106.9m award for ISS kits

3rd May 2011

Force Protection Industries, Inc., a FORCE PROTECTION INC. group company, today announced that it has received a firm fixed price modification to existing contract M67854-07-C-5031 …

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 ...