• Defence Helicopter

  Lakota marks new program milestone with initial MEDEVAC mission in Germany

  27th August 2010

  The UH-72A Lakota has performed its initial MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) mission in Germany, marking an operational first for the US Army’s Light Utility Helicopter in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: BAMS continues to hit major milestones

  26th August 2010

  Capt Robert Dishman, PMA 262 Program Manager for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAS at Naval Air Systems Command has confirmed that the programme …

• Digital Battlespace

  EADS North America awarded US Coast Guard contract for HC-144A maritime patrol aircraft

  26th August 2010

  The US Coast Guard has awarded prime contractor EADS North America a $117 million contract for three HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft, with options …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Rockwell Collins reaches new heights in UAV damage tolerance flight testing

  26th August 2010

  Rockwell Collins today unveiled the results of successful flight tests with dramatically increasing levels of damage on an unmanned F/A-18 subscale model air vehicle. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: USAF outlines evolving procedures for Global Hawk

  26th August 2010

  Lessons learned from ongoing tactical applications are leading to an evolution in advanced operational procedures for the United States Air Force (USAF) RQ-4 Global Hawk. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: Northrop Grumman offers unmanned future vision

  26th August 2010

  Northrop Grumman executives used the opening day of AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 to offer a corporate vision for the future of unmanned systems. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: It's Official: 'Grey Eagle'

  24th August 2010

  The US Army’s long wait for naming approval on its Extended Range / Multi Purpose (ER/MP) UAS in finally over – It’s now 'Grey Eagle.' …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: Aerovironment talks up first Global Observer flight

  24th August 2010

  Aerovironment has revealed details about the first flight tests of its Global Observer high altitude long endurance UAV at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: Aeropak fuel cell technology boosts UAV endurance

  24th August 2010

  Horizon Energy Systems of Singapore has brought its production ready Aeropak fuel cell power system to AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America. According to Jogjaman Jap, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Mercury Computer Systems launches intel core i7-based OpenVPX solutions for ISR applications

  24th August 2010

  Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted ISR subsystems provider, launched the Ensemble 6000 Series 6U OpenVPX Intel Core i7 LDS6520 Module, the first embedded computing …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Goodrich introduces low SWaP shortwave infrared camera for unmanned vehicles

  23rd August 2010

  Goodrich Corporation has introduced the smallest SWaP (size, weight and power) shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera for unmanned vehicles. The camera weighs less than four and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  LaserMotive to demonstrate laser-powered helicopter at the AUVSI 2010

  23rd August 2010

  LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming and winner of the 2009 NASA-sponsored Power Beaming Challenge, has announced that it will be …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Coast Guard orders three additional Airbus Military CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  23rd August 2010

  The US Coast Guard has ordered three additional Airbus Military CN235s through EADS-North America, which is the prime contractor for EADS military and defence products …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Robonic delivers new drone catapults to the US

  23rd August 2010

  Robonic Ltd Oy (a subsidiary of Sagem, Safran group) has delivered a second Robonic MC2555LLR pneumatic launcher to EADS North America to be used to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Joint Helicopter Force keeps things moving in Afghanistan

  20th August 2010

  Helicopters are crucial to the success of operations in Helmand, and, from medical evacuation and troop movement to resupply and ground attack, the men and …

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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 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 ...