• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin UK lands $5.9m Link 16 interoperability deal with Turkey

  12th October 2009

  Lockheed Martin UK Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS) has announced a contract with Savunma Teknolijileri Muhendislik Ve Ticaret A. S (STM) of Turkey to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales, selected by the French Defence Procurement Agency as prime contractor for VENUS

  12th October 2009

  The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Thales the contractorship for the Urgent Operational Requirement VENUS (nomadic command vehicles communicating via satellite) in order to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Army explores Griffin missile for broader UAS application

  9th October 2009

  Senior US Army leaders, speaking at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) annual meeting, point to exploration of broader UAS applications for the Raytheon …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence & Security Unveil First Euro Hawk Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft

  9th October 2009

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS Defence & Security (DS) introduced the first Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in an unveiling ceremony today at Northrop …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin flies first 360-degree infrared sensor on small unmanned aircraft system

  9th October 2009

  Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful test of a new infrared sensor turret aboard its Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), marking the first …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Fire Scout departs for first deployment

  9th October 2009

  The MQ-8B Fire Scout made naval aviation history when the fleet deployed this revolutionary rotary wing unmanned aircraft system aboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) Monday. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei signs a contract with the United Arab Emirates Navy for an ASW Suite jointly supplied with Thales

  9th October 2009

  Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) and Thales are pleased to announce the signature of a contract with the UAE GHQ Armed Forces for the supply …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army Awards Lockheed Martin $133 Million to Provide Persistent Threat Detection Aerostat Systems

  8th October 2009

  Lockheed Martin recently received a $133 million award to provide the US Army with eight additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing AH-6i Light Attack/Reconnaissance helicopter makes first flight

  7th October 2009

  Boeing today announced that the AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter successfully completed its first flight on Sept. 16, seven months after the company started work on …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army Awards Raytheon $13 Million to Improve Situational Awareness for Pilots

  7th October 2009

  The US Army has awarded Raytheon Company a $13 million contract to develop additional sensor prototypes for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System, which gives helicopter …

• Defence Helicopter

  ATK Awarded $49 Million Follow-on Contract to Provide AAR-47 Missile Warning System Components for US and Allied Military Aircraft

  7th October 2009

  Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a $49.3 million contract by the US Navy for the procurement of AAR-47 Missile Warning System components for the US …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Zala 421-16 awarded certification

  7th October 2009

  The ZALA 421-16 UAV has been awarded certification of air worthiness after successfully completing its final stage of development and completing 1000 test flight hours. …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland Awarded Apache Integrated Operational Support Contract - Delivering Cost and Capability Benefits

  6th October 2009

  AgustaWestland has announced the award of the Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to meet the Apache Attack …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes Flight With New Ground Control Station

  6th October 2009

  The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Unmanned Aircraft System (VUAS) recently completed a flight under the command and control of a new company-developed …

• Defence Helicopter

  Longbow Fire Control Radar Block III Passes Testing Milestone

  6th October 2009

  The new Longbow Fire Control Radar Block III system hardware and operational software successfully completed the first half of initial flight tests on an AH-64D …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants)

  Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

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

  DEF129 Small UAS [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical ...

• Tanks

  Project Land 907 Phase 2 [Australia]

  Programme Background Between 2006 and 2007, the Australian Army received 59 M1A1 AIM SA Abrams MBTs under Project Land 907 Phase 1. These vehicles were planned to ...

• AEW&C

  E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK

  Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...

• Military UAS - small

  Bug Nano UAS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...

• AEW&C

  E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Eitan 8x8 (Israel)

  Due to the provisions of the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) system, there is a chance that the Eitan could be mass produced in the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)

  Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

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

  DEF129 Tactical UAS [Australia]

  Programme Background Programme Announcement The Australian Army announced the Project Land 129 Phase 3 programme in 2017. This announcement led to the release of an industry ...

• 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

  ACV - Additional Order 2 (US - USMC)

  Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV - Additional Order 3 (US - USMC)

  Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  8x8 IFV (Bulgaria)

  Programme Background Requirement The Bulgarian Army's requirement for 8x8 vehicles is a long-standing requirement that has been subject to multiple delays. In 2017, the Bulgarian ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

  Deployable Shelter Systems

  Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group provides integrated deployable shelters for C2, ground control of unmanned systems, C4ISTAR and laboratories. Examples include the Watchkeeper UAV GCS, ...

• Major networking projects

  Project Marshall

  The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

• Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

  Deployable Hospital Systems

  Marshall has two types of deployable field hospitals. The first is a shelter-based solution, whose users include the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Mobile Deployable Hospital ...

• Naval guns, Land: RWS

  Dragonfire

  Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  Hawkeye Land Surveillance Systems

  Launched at DSEI 2015, the Chess Dynamics Hawkeye family of multi-sensor surveillance systems is designed to provide short- to extended-range optical surveillance and target acquisition ...

• Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

  Workshops

  Marshall offers a range of integrated, shelter-based workshops. These include several systems now in UK service: the Deployable Machine Shop fitted with the tools needed ...

• Land Ops

  ESS Land Ops goggles provide eye protection and fog-resistance for ground troops and are authorised by the US Army for use over prescription eyewear. Land ...

• Land: RWS

  Land Rogue

  The Land Rogue is an RWS developed by Reutech for installation on armoured vehicles. Capable of being armed with a 7.62mm machine gun, a 12.7mm ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Superav Land

  The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  Land 125

  In 1994, Australia initiated Project Wundurra to develop an integrated soldier combat system, and by 2005 this had evolved into the multi-phase Land 125 programme ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Land Ceptor

  MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

  KRONOS Land

  KRONOS Land is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations. The system simultaneously performs surveillance, ...

• Land: RWS

  RCG30

  The Mechatronics division of Denel Land Systems unveiled its RCG30 unmanned turret at the African Aerospace & Defence exhibition in September 2018. Armed with a ...

• EW test systems

  CEESIM

  The Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) family of simulators is designed for use in development, T&E;, maintenance and training support of airborne, land, shipboard and ...

• Land: manned turrets

  TRT-R30MK

  The TRT-R30MK is a new version of the TRT remotely operated gun turret family. The system draws on development from systems such as the TRT-25, ...