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News - bvlos isr

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Tracking, operator registration need for commercial UAS

    21st October 2015

    UK and US experts believe more needs to be done in order to effectively integrate UAS operations into commercial airspace. Policy and regulation dominated discussions …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Second Global Xpress satellite goes live

    4th November 2015

    Commercial satellite company Inmarsat is making waves in the military satellite world with its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite going live on 3 November. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Camcopter in South African Navy trials

    27th October 2015

    Schiebel has demonstrated the capabilities of its S-100 Camcopter UAS for the South African Navy during shipboard trials in False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    L-3 expands ISR portfolio

    16th October 2015

    L-3 Communications has acquired ForceX and renamed it as L-3 ForceX, the company announced on 13 October. The organisation will be incorporated into L-3's Integrated …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ADEX 2015: Korean KUS-FT enters service in 2016

    20th October 2015

    The aerospace business division of Korean Air has showcased a complete KUS-FT tactical UAV system, which is expected to enter service with the Korean Army …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ADEX 2015: Korean Air showcases unmanned MD 500

    22nd October 2015

    The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) continues to develop a fully unmanned MD 500 helicopter for a Korean Army requirement, it has emerged. The company …

  • Digital Battlespace

    RVSS initial deployment complete

    19th October 2015

    General Dynamics has successfully completed the initial field deployment and test of the new Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) for the US Department of Homeland …

  • Digital Battlespace

    AUSA 2015: Through the JLENS (video)

    13th October 2015

    Raytheon used the AUSA exhibition to update reporters on its Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS). Consisting of two aerostats, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Sagem masts for Swedish subs

    14th October 2015

    Four Swedish Navy submarines will be equipped with Sagem optronic masts under a contract awarded to the company by Swedish shipyard Saab Kockums.  Under the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Selex delivers FADRs to Poland

    12th October 2015

    Selex ES has delivered three Fixed Air Defence Radar (FADR) systems to Poland as part of the NATO air defence network, the company announced on …

  • Digital Battlespace

    US reconnaissance payload launched

    12th October 2015

    The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an Atlas V rocket with a payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on 8 October. The designated …

  • Digital Battlespace

    LGS acquires Axios

    5th October 2015

    LGS Innovations (LGS) has acquired Axios, a communications and signal processing solutions and mission support service provider for the US Department of Defense and intelligence …

  • Land Warfare

    Northrop to add GWLR mode to G/ATOR

    13th October 2015

    The US Marine Corps has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman to develop and test the Ground Weapon Locating Radar (GWLR) mode for the AN/TPS-80 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Thales IFF equipment for Canadian OPVs

    8th October 2015

    Lockheed Martin Canada has selected Thales to supply long range Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) interrogators and transponders for the six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Jordan moves to secure Syrian border

    9th October 2015

    The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has awarded a contract to Raytheon to support the government of Jordan to secure its borders with Syria, the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • ISR/special mission

    MC-27J - Algeria

    Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

  • ISR/special mission

    C-208B ISR [Tunisia]

    Programme Background Requirement The acquisition of the C-208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft is part of Tunisia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its ISR capabilities in response ...

  • ISR/special mission

    King Air 350ER -Canada

    Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]

    Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Shadow R1 (UK)

    Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)

    Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Drone Action Plan (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background APOS On 6 October 2024, the Dutch Minister of Defense, Ruben Brekelmans, visited Kharkiv and Kyiv. During his visit to Ukraine, he announced a new ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    ISR Drones (First Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background First Batch On 20 March 2024, Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, announced that, following a 19 March Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, ...

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    SW-4

    The SW-4 is aimed at the basic and advanced pilot training, troop transport and ISR missions. Its Polish designation is Puszczyk. The SW-4s are based ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Multi-Mission Aircraft (Canada - Option)

    Programme Background Canadian Air Force is operating 15 C-3P (Canadian designation CP-140) special mission aircraft in service. They were acquired between 1980-91 and expected to ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    A-29 Super Tucano Afghanistan

    Media reports suggest that with the hourly cost of $1000, the A-29 is a successful platform for counter-insurgency missions. Its operational capability from unprepared airstrips, ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    SkyRanger

    The SkyRanger is a VTOL UAS developed for land and maritime military and civil applications, including ISR. Its folding design enables it to be carried in ...

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

    Silent Falcon

    The Silent Falcon is a solar-electric sUAS with long-endurance capabilities for extended-range missions. The UAS can be used for commercial and military applications. The entire ...

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

    ULTRA

    The Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) is a fixed-wing drone from DZYNE Technologies.  It is described as a long-endurance, GPS-harded intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform with full ...

  • DT18 Airframe

    The DT18 is a civilian UAV with approval for BVLOS operations by the French Civil Aviation Authority. Its applications include linear infrastructure monitoring, precision agriculture ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Jackal

    The Jackal is a small UAV manufactured by FLY BVLOS, Flyby Technology and Maxwell Innovations. The system features a plug-and-play system, meaning new equipment and technologies can be ...

  • Air: UAS radar

    EchoFlight Airborne Radar

    The Echoflight is a small electronically-scanned UAS radar.  It provides long-range all-weather detection and tracking to allow users to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) ...

  • Freya

    An easy-to-use system which requires minimal training, Freya can be operated in difficult situations and weather conditions, including strong winds and mountainous areas. A tracker ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Delta

    The Delta is a UAV with a VTOL capability before rotating and operating as a conventional fixed-wing aircraft when airborne.  Manufactured by Fly BVLOS, Nigeria was expected ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Indago

    Indago is a small quadrotor UAV with VTOL. It is equipped with a large-screen handset and is marketed as 'whisper-quiet' with a noise level of ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    AIMS-ISR

    AIMS-ISR is a software package used to process the video footage and data gathered from the cameras and other sensors fitted to airborne, ground-based and ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    Ageon ISR

    Ageon ISR is a multi-INT C2/PED solution supporting cross-domain collection, ingestion, processing, exploitation and dissemination from tactical units to the global enterprise and cloud. Ageon ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    muLTElink

    Produced by uAvionix, the muLTElink is a multiple-link airborne radio system designed for uncrewed platforms in particular. It combines C-Band, LTE, ISM and Viasat L-Band communications, ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    DrN-15 (series)

    The DrN-15 is a hexacopter mini-UAV from ST Engineering. The platform is highly customizable and can carry various payloads depending on a user's requirements.  All DrN ...

  • AR100C

    The AR100C is a quadcopter UAV designed for surveillance and reconnaissance missions at low-altitude BVLOS during day and night operations. The system is an improved ...

  • Indago 2

    Lockheed Martin's Indago 2 UAS is designed to be programmed and integrated into existing systems and work processes for a range of applications. The folding, ...