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News - ECA Group

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2017: Chinese robotics investment grows

    2nd May 2017

    Wireless power and battery systems developer WiBotic has become the latest company to benefit from Chinese investment as the country looks to expand its interests …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army Apaches train to counter-North Korean maritime SOF

    2nd May 2017

    US Army Apache helicopters are conducting training operations designed to counter the threat of North Korean maritime special operations forces. Designated 'maritime counter-SOF', the operations …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NASC, UAVT plan joint flight demonstration

    24th April 2017

    Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) and UAV Turbines (UAVT) will carry out a joint flight demonstration of NASC's TigerShark UAS powered by a UAVT micro-turboprop …

  • Land Warfare

    French Scorpion gets moving

    2nd May 2017

    The French arms procurement agency, the DGA, has awarded a contract for its first installment of vehicles under the Scorpion programme. A temporary business group …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Rotorcraft Asia: Dallas Airmotive promotes As-Pac

    21st April 2017

    Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Company, and an independent supplier of MRO services for small gas turbine engines, is capitalising on Rotorcraft Asia 2017 to …

  • Special Operations

    Belgium’s special forces show of force

    18th April 2017

    Belgium's Special Forces Group (SFG) has completed a series of demonstrations designed to demonstrate a 'show of force' in the wake of multiple terrorist attacks …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Building self-organised UAS swarms

    20th April 2017

    A Self-organising Communications and Autonomous Delivery Service (SCADS) project, run by Australia's Defence Science and Technology Group (DST), is looking to create 'flocks' of UAS …

  • Land Warfare

    Triumph to supply gun bodies for M777

    12th April 2017

    Triumph Group has received a $15 million contract to provide gun bodies for BAE Systems' ultra-lightweight M777 howitzer, the company announced on 10 April. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Singapore enhancing its Apache fleet

    17th April 2017

    A Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow featuring numerous modifications similar to the Israel Defense Forces AH-64D-I Saraf was recently spotted on an evening training flight in …

  • Defence Notes

    Analysis: Where could Trump strike North Korea?

    21st April 2017

    A virtual 'hit list' of viable targets the US military could strike if it ever decided to employ force against North Korea, which Shephard has …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Taiwan air force grabs 15 UH-60Ms from army

    10th April 2017

    The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) will replace its Sikorsky S-70C Bluehawk fleet with UH-60M Black Hawks beginning in December, the Ministry of National …

  • Special Operations

    ​Gulf SOF operators refine tactics

    9th April 2017

    Special operations forces from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coalition continue to refine their approach to counter-terrorism (CT) and counter-insurgency (COIN) missions as part …

  • Defence Notes

    F-35s for Taiwan: Will US cross China’s ‘red line’?

    12th April 2017

    Taiwan's National Security Council has made repeated requests to the Trump White House for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter, a high-level US defence industry …

  • Training

    More King Airs for RAAF

    29th March 2017

    Despite considering the consolidation of its 16-strong Beechcraft King Air 350 fleet over the next two years, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is acquiring …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Philippine Navy bolsters patrol fleet

    6th April 2017

    The Philippines received the first two of five leased TC-90 (a Beechcraft King Air variant) aircraft from Japan on 27 March, with a formal transfer …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military - UUVs

    A9-M

    The A9-M is a light, man-portable AUV, enabling deployment from small craft and in shallow water as a hand-launched vehicle. It is developed Exail. This AUV ...

  • Light UGVs

    Cobra Mk2

    The Cobra Mk2 is a 5kg UGV designed for EOD/IED disposal and CBRN operations. The modular architecture of the Cobra Mk2 E supports different types of ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Scorpene Class

    The Chilean Scorpene-class were procured from the consortium composed of Naval Group and Navantia in the late 1990s. The submarines, which were delivered between 2005 and ...

  • UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

    I4 Drone

    The I4 Drone is a multi-drone, multi-environment mission system for naval drones. It has been designed and developed by Naval Group (formerly DCNS) for an ...

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

    IT180

    The Infotron IT180 VTOL mini-UAS is designed to perform a range of missions in civilian and military sectors, such as surveillance, site protection, inspection, pollution ...

  • Military - USVs

    Inspector 90

    The Inspector 90 is a multipurpose USV designed by Exail, able to be operated in autonomous mode, remoted control or onboard steering. Its performances and ...

  • Military - UUVs

    K-Ster C

    K-Ster C is a mine disposal system (MDS) equipped with a tiltable warhead. It is produced by Exail and in-service with navies in both Asia ...

  • Minehunters

    City Class

    Twelve new Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMVs) are being built to replace the ageing Tripartite-class MCMVs due to retire from service in 2023. The programme is ...

  • Military - UUVs

    K-Ster I

    K-Ster I is a lightweight, self-propelled ROV developed for mine warfare applications. It is designed by Exail to complement their K-Ster C model.

  • Military - UUVs

    A18-M

    The A18-M AUV is a configuration of ECA Group’s A18 AUV family, dedicated to military applications. With magnetic and acoustic signatures compliant to STANAG 1364, ...

  • Light UGVs

    TSR 202

    The TSR 202 is a UGV in service with French forces and other military and police forces around the world for EOD/IED detection and neutralisation, ...

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

    Nomad (Group 3)

    In March 2025, Sikorsky unveiled an unnamed tail-sitter small UAV referred to as the Rotor Blown Wing. In October 2025, Sikorsky unveiled the Nomad family, which includes the ...

  • Ground control stations

    MAMBA

    MAMBA is an IED and CBRN countermeasures system allowing the transport, deployment and control of UGVs or UAVs in hostile areas. A light manned vehicle ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    ECA Flight Training Device

    ECA offers a range of Flight Training Devices (FTDs), each of which is a life-size 3D replica of the cockpit. They provide flexibility of training methods and ...

  • ISR Group UAS Airfield

    The ISR Group UAS Airfield, located in Savannah, Tennessee, is the largest privately owned flight facility in the US and provides capability for research, development, ...