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  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    R22-UV UAS completes first full-scale test flight

    1st May 2019

    UAVOS has completed the first full-scale test flight of the R22-UV helicopter converted to a UAS, the company announced on 29 April. During the flight, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Elbit Systems to acquire Harris’ Night Vision business

    10th April 2019

    Elbit Systems of America has signed a definitive agreement with Harris Corporation for the acquisition of Harris’ Night Vision business, Elbit Systems announced on 5 …

  • Land Warfare

    USMC upgrading CLRF-IC

    2nd May 2019

    The US Marine Corps (USMC) is upgrading the capabilities of its Common Laser Range Finder-Integrated Capability (CLRF-IC) to improve the ability of soldiers to locate …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop delivers first command centre for IAMD

    3rd May 2019

    Northrop Grumman has delivered the first production-representative engagement operations centre (EOC) for the US Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS), …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEF 2019: Next generation howitzer production on the horizon

    2nd May 2019

    The 155mm Firtina Next Generation (NG) Howitzer will begin live fire testing in June 2019 ahead of serial production, according to a Turkish MoD official. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    MQ-25 prototype moves to flight test site

    30th April 2019

    The Boeing-built prototype for the US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft has arrived at a commercial airport in St Louis to begin flight tests later …

  • Naval Warfare

    Aegis Virtual Twin intercepts first target

    29th April 2019

    The US Navy successfully executed the first live-fire engagement with the new Aegis Virtual Twin system, prototype of the Aegis virtual combat management system, from …

  • Military Logistics

    Northrop Grumman expands Bushmaster maintenance capabilities

    26th April 2019

    Northrop Grumman used the field venue of the recent Bushmaster [Chain Gun] User Conference live fire demonstration, held at the ‘Big Sandy’ test range in …

  • Land Warfare

    INKAS introduces right-hand drive Sentry APC

    1st May 2019

    INKAS has introduced a right-hand drive version of its Sentry armoured personnel carrier (APC), the company announced on 26 April. The Sentry APC is capable …

  • Land Warfare

    Romanian Piranha 5 completes live firing testing

    15th April 2019

    General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has successfully completed live firing test of the Piranha 5 wheeled armoured vehicle for the Romanian Army, the company …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe 2019: Leonardo’s BriteCloud squares up to US testing

    14th May 2019

    Announced on 13 May at AOC EW Europe, the US DoD has selected Leonardo’s BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) to be assessed under the Office …

  • Military Logistics

    IDEF 2019: Weaponised cranes to aid Turkey's insurgency fight

    1st May 2019

    Turkish manufacturer MPG is displaying the first out of 29 specially armoured recovery cranes to replace civilian vehicles that the Turkish government is currently using …

  • Digital Battlespace

    IDEF 2019: SDT reveals systems for Turkish antitank vehicle

    2nd May 2019

    The user interface, platform interface unit and OMTAS mission computers which are integrated onto the Turkish military’s new anti-tank vehicle were showcased the first time …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2019: Target becomes transport

    1st May 2019

    US vehicle engineering company Pratt & Miller Mobility have used its target UGV and associated technologies develop three logistics and cargo UGVs, the Light, Heavy …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Bell plans to build 407GXi in Ozark

    25th April 2019

    Bell Helicopter has proposed its final assembly plans for the Bell 407GXi aircraft, Textron announced on 18 April. Should the Bell 407GXi be selected for …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

    Scorpio 500 [US]

    Background Contract Award In December 2024, XTEND was awarded a US$8.8 million contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for its Scorpio 500. As reported by ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    T-50 [Thailand]

    The purchase had been earlier approved by the Thai cabinet on 11 July 2017.  AVM Pongsak Semachai revealed that the aircraft would be paid for ...

  • 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 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Echelon 2: Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) [USSOCOM]

    Programme Background Requirements The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering capabilities a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations and ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    T-50 Follow-On [Thailand]

    Programme Background The Royal Thai Air Force  (RTAF) exercised its option to purchase additional two aircraft from an earlier deal. The RTAF purchased four T-50 jets in ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Cobra IFV [Indonesia]

    Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV [Australia]

    Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    VBC Cav-MSR [Brazil]

    Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Loitering Munition 1 [Taiwan]

    Programme Background 2023 At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition showed the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend itself ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]

    Background Origin & Requirment The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and used to be called the Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Cobra (Indonesia - Forecast)

    Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Long Range Patrol Aircraft [The Philippines]

    Programme Background On 10 July 2023, Elbit Systems announced that it had secured a contract for two long-range patrol aircraft. Although the customer was not ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    6x6 APC (Philippines)

    Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...

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

    Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]

    Programme Background Contract Information In September 2015, under the Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15), the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) awarded ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Artillery rockets

    Predator Hawk

    The Predator Hawk artillery rocket, developed by Elbit Systems, is a high-precision, long-range weapon designed to engage targets at distances up to 300km. It is ...

  • Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

    SkyFix DF

    The SkyFix DF is a lightweight, high-precision COMINT/DF system covering the 30MHz-3GHz frequency band. It uses a correlative interferometer technique and wide aperture, high-precision antenna ...

  • Guided munitions

    Mini Lizard

    The Mini Lizard is a compact, precision-guided munition developed by Elbit Systems, tailored for light attack aircraft. Weighing approximately 9kg, the Mini Lizard is designed to ...

  • Major networking projects

    ELBIT TIGER

    Tactical Intranet Geographic Dissemination in Real Time (TIGER) is a tactical communications system that integrates media, including legacy and narrowband channels, creating an end-to-end, unified ...

  • Land: RWS

    Elbit UT50

    Announced in FQ4 2022, the Elbit UT50 is Elbit Systems of America's latest RWS mounted with a 50mm XM913 cannon. Elbit's development of a 50mm variant ...

  • Tanks

    ASCOD MMBT

    GDELS unveiled the ASCOD Medium Main Battle Tank (MMBT), a 120mm-armed 42 tonne tank based on its tracked ASCOD IFV, at Eurosatory 2018.  The ASCOD MBBT ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    Torch-X Mounted

    Elbit Systems Torch-X Mounted is a battle management solution that notably includes fire control capability and AI-powered decision support tools. According to news sources, the ...

  • Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

    SWAD

    Small Arms Fire Warning and Direction (SWAD) is a passive stationary EO system designed to protect high-value infrastructure and strategic areas by detecting small-arms fire ...

  • Guided munitions

    Excalibur N5

    The Excalibur N5 is a 5-inch (127mm) naval variant of the Excalibur precision-guided artillery projectile, engineered to enhance the capabilities of naval gunfire. Designed for ...

  • EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

    MSP 500

    The MSP 500 (Multi-Sensor Platform) is an electro-optical fire control and reconnaissance system developed by STN Atlas Elektronik and Zeiss Optronik and produced by Rheinmetall Defence ...

  • Towed guns

    ATHOS 2052

    The 155mm/52 calibre Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System (ATHOS) 2052 is a towed system offered by Elbit Systems, which acquired artillery manufacturer Soltam in 2010.Equipped ...

  • Self-propelled guns

    ATMOS

    Unveiled in 1999, the Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) was developed by Soltam Systems (now Elbit Systems) as a private venture to meet the ...

  • Land: vehicle simulators

    AGTS

    The Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS) is designed to train individuals, crews and platoons in the skills of precision gunnery. It provides training on procedures, ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Guarani 6x6 (VBTP)

    Iveco Defence Vehicles developed the 6x6 VBTP-MR Guarani 17-20t-class amphibious armoured vehicle family to meet the requirements of the Brazilian Army. In 2009, IDV signed ...

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

    MQ-8B Fire Scout

    The MQ-8B Fire Scout is a rotary-wing UAV that provides situational awareness and precision targeting support for the US Armed Forces. The MQ-8B Fire Scout, ...