• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin awarded high-power microwave energy weapon contract

  2nd November 2010

  Lockheed Martin received a $230,000 US Air Force contract to define requirements for a weapon that uses high-power microwave energy beams instead of explosives to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon completes software specification review for GPS OCX

  2nd November 2010

  The Raytheon team has successfully completed a key design review of the Global Positioning System (GPS) Advanced Control Segment (OCX), signaling the team's readiness to …

• Land Warfare

  Rockwell Collins to provide TacNet data link for Small Diameter Bomb II program

  2nd November 2010

  Rockwell Collins, as a member of the Raytheon team, will provide its TacNet data link system for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II program. Raytheon …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter's Dubai Helishow presence focuses on its helicopter capabilities

  2nd November 2010

  Eurocopter will mark its 30-plus year presence in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf region with a major participation at this week's Dubai Helishow 2010, …

• Digital Battlespace

  MILCOM 10: DoD set to receive high density server for airborne ISR

  1st November 2010

  Mercury Computer Systems (MCS) is scheduled to deliver its first high density server to the US Department of Defense (DoD) for deployed ISR operations, the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Data Link Solutions awarded $37m to upgrade JTIDS radio terminals

  1st November 2010

  Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has been awarded a $37 million contract from the US Navy Space …

• Digital Battlespace

  Hughes introduces high performance 9450-C11 BGAN land mobile satellite terminal with integrated Wi-Fi

  1st November 2010

  Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced the availability of the Hughes 9450-C11 BGAN land mobile …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin adds radio frequency management to tactical network planning capability

  1st November 2010

  A tactical network planner developed by Lockheed Martin has been upgraded to better address the significant battlefield challenges of sharing data; interoperating; managing networks, and …

• Land Warfare

  Norwegian Army purchases DINGO 2

  1st November 2010

  The Norwegian Army has responded to the increased threat of attacks by commissioning Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) with the delivery of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured …

• Digital Battlespace

  Hughes undergoing wideband global SATCOM certification

  1st November 2010

  Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced its HX System for land mobile, maritime and airborne …

• Defence Helicopter

  The Chinese and Russian markets are within reach of Safran

  31st October 2010

  The forecasts are spectacular: as from 2025, Russia, China and India should account between them for 50% of the world's helicopter market, civil and military …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter signs two strategic agreements with Kazakhstan

  31st October 2010

  Two strategic agreements signed today establish the framework for Eurocopter's creation of a 50/50 joint venture in Kazakhstan to assemble EC145 helicopters, along with the …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 10: Boeing offers multirole Avenger

  29th October 2010

  Boeing Defense, Space & Security displayed at AUSA Annual Meeting an Avenger adapted for a range of force protection missions beyond air defence. A universal …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 10: FORSCOM releases five year campaign plan

  29th October 2010

  US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Commanding General, General James Thurman, released the FORSCOM Campaign Plan 2011-2015 at the AUSA Annual Meeting. ‘The FORSCOM Campaign Plan …

• Military Logistics

  First sections for fifth Airbus Military A400M arrive in Seville

  29th October 2010

  Following the arrival of the wing set, the final assembly process for the fifth Airbus Military A400M military airlifter is now beginning on the San …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait

  Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-2 (Japan)

  Programme BackgroundKawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Death Adder RTV 2 (Options)

  Programme Background The 2nd Commando Regiment currently operates an RTV designed and manufactured by Australia's Bale Defence. These were delivered between 2014 and 2015. Intended ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]

  Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Death Adder RTV 2

  Programme Background The 2nd Commando Regiment currently operates an RTV designed and manufactured by Australia's Bale Defence. These were delivered between 2014 and 2015. Intended ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) will provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It is intended to ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles

  Ara 2 (Chad - Options)

  Programme Background The Chadian Armed Forces have a requirement for mine-resistant armoured vehicles to provide protected mobility to troops deployed on operations against hostile forces. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Fuchs 2 Local Assembly

  The Fuchs 2 will replace a variety of legacy APCs currently in service with the Algerian Army including the Panhard M3 VTT, the BTR-60 and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  VTLM 2 (2021 Contract)

  Programme Background Requirements The Italian Army's current fleet of VTLMs based on the original Iveco Defence Vehicles LMV-1 is suffering from technological obsolescence and the ...

• OPVs

  River Class Batch 2

  Programme Background BAE Systems developed an improved version at the River class Batch 1 ships (which first entered service in 2003), to be dubbed the ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

• ISR/special mission

  RC-2 - Japan

  Programme Background Japan has decided to develop its own EW aircraft to oppose China and Russia, countries that are already reinforcing their own EW capabilities. ...

• Military UAS - HALE

  MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)

  Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  VTLM 2 (2021 Contract - Options)

  Programme Background Requirements The Italian Army's current fleet of VTLMs based on the original Iveco Defence Vehicles LMV-1 is suffering from technological obsolescence and the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-27A

  In production for USMC MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, the AAQ-27A allows pilots to see through darkness, smoke, haze and adverse weather. The third-generation medium-wave IR system ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  AN/AAQ-45

  Leonardo’s AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures is designed to equip rotorcraft. The system is being installed on Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk medium-lift utility helicopters used ...

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-13

  The AN/AAQ-13 is a navigation pod that provides a high-speed precision attack on tactical targets at night and in adverse weather conditions. The AN/AAQ-13 is ...

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-14

  The AN/AAQ-14 is a targeting pod that provides a high-speed precision attack on tactical targets at night and in adverse weather conditions. The AN/AAQ-14 is ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  AN/AAQ-24(V)

  Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAQ-24(V) is a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) designed to protect large aircraft. The system has been used to protect both military aircraft and ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-37 DAS

  The AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) comprises six high-resolution infrared sensors mounted around the aircraft's airframe to provide seamless, spherical coverage (4π steradians).  The DAS ...

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-29A

  In production for USMC CH-53E and USAF HH-60G platforms, the medium-wave IR AAQ-29A is similar to the AN/AAQ-27A, the difference being its incorporation of an ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Guardian

  Northrop Grumman’s Guardian Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) is intended to product airliners and large aircraft against IR-guided missiles, principally surface-to-air missiles fired from Man-Portable Air ...

• EO/IR systems

  LITENING

  The LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod is an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system designed to detect, acquire, identify, and track targets over extended ranges.  It supports diverse mission ...

• EO/IR systems

  LANTIRN

  The Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system increases the combat effectiveness of fighter aircraft, allowing them to fly at low altitudes, at night ...

• Combat Search and Rescue

  Saab 340B+ / SAR-200

  The Saab 340B+, known also as SAR-200, is a search and rescue aircraft based on the Saab 340 regional airliner.  It is powered by two CT7-9B turboprop ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS

  AN/AAR-54(V)

  Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAR-54(V) is a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS) designed for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. The MAWS employs ultraviolet sensing to detect the hot ...

• EW test systems

  Meon v3

  Developed as an end-to-end confidence flight-line test set for stimulation and radiometric measurement of MWS/IRCM systems. It is compatible with ALQ-144, ALQ-157, ALQ-204 Matador, AAQ-24 ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  SISCM

  The Suite of Integrated Sensors and Countermeasures (SISCM) is designed to provide an integrated, multi-sensor threat warning and countermeasures capability using off-the-shelf technology for helicopters ...

• Combat Search and Rescue

  HC-130P/N

  HC-130P/N is a SAR aircraft developed as extended-range version of C-130 Hercules transport airframe to execute all weather personnel recovery operations from austere airfields and ...