• Digital Battlespace

  Airbus awarded German IFF modernisation contract

  2nd December 2014

  Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a follow-on contract by the German procurement authority to upgrade the German armed forces’ identification-friend-or-foe systems to the …

• Land Warfare

  I/ITSEC: SRI International set to upgrade US National Guard training system

  2nd December 2014

  SRI International is set to upgrade FlexTrain with the new Orion user interface in summer 2015 it has been revealed at I/ITSEC in Orlando.  ‘The …

• Defence Helicopter

  RAN commissions HMAS Canberra

  28th November 2014

  The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has commissioned its first Landing Helicopter Dock, HMAS Canberra, in a ceremony held at Garden Island, Sydney, marking the vessel’s …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ninth RAN LHD landing craft launched

  25th November 2014

  The ninth Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Landing Craft (LLC) to be constructed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Navantia was launched on 24 November, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Netherlands examines SOF Air concept

  19th November 2014

  The Netherlands Defence Helicopter Command (DHC) has begun working up plans to establish a Special Operations Forces (SOF) Air capability, officials have revealed to Shephard. …

• Naval Warfare

  Indra awarded two Brazilian port VTMS contracts

  17th November 2014

  The Brazilian ports of Vitoria and Santos will be equipped with new Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) by Indra under two contracts announced on …

• Land Warfare

  GDLS-Canada to supply LAV-UP surveillance upgrade

  14th November 2014

  General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada will supply and integrate new surveillance suites for the Canadian armed forces’ LAV III Upgrade (LAV-UP) vehicles under a CDN$287 million …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indo Defence: First light attack helicopter delivered to Indonesian Army

  7th November 2014

  The first Fennec helicopter for the Indonesian Army’s light attack squadron has been delivered by Airbus Helicopters it was announced on 6 November. Twelve Fennec …

• Naval Warfare

  Terma announces Asian Scanter radar order

  7th November 2014

  Terma will deliver 114 Scanter 2202 and 2001 radar systems to an unnamed customer in Asia under a new contract announced on 6 November. The …

• Land Warfare

  Warrior CSP gets additional test vehicle but trials pushed back

  7th November 2014

  The UK’s Warrior IFV capability sustainment programme (CSP) will use an extra twelfth vehicle for demonstrations. A spokesperson from Lockheed Martin told Shephard that a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  FCAS programme feasibility phase launched

  6th November 2014

  The two-year feasibility phase of the joint French-UK Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme has been launched by the UK and French governments, with the …

• Naval Warfare

  Indian subs delayed further, but more boats approved

  30th October 2014

  The delivery of the first P-75 submarines for the Indian Navy has been delayed by at least another year, bringing the delay to four years …

• Land Warfare

  Northrop Grumman to begin G/ATOR LRIP for USMC

  29th October 2014

  Northrop Grumman will begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems under a $207 million contract from the US Marine …

• Land Warfare

  Saab begins Giraffe 4A radar production

  28th October 2014

  Saab has commenced production of the first Giraffe 4A radar following completion of a series of operationally-focussed, deployed field tests of the system to demonstrate …

• Land Warfare

  BAE pushes CV90 for Aussie Land 400 IFV

  23rd October 2014

  As the initiation of Australia’s Land 400 Phase 2 project gathers pace, BAE Systems has said it will market its CV90 tracked armoured vehicle for …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  Harop [Azerbaijan]

  Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-1Z Romania

  The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V

  264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

  Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

• Data links

  Data links | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

  Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

  Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

  Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

  Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28UB - Russia

  Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast

  Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

  According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)

  Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...

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

  KUS-FT (South Korea)

  Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...

• OPVs

  OPV P71 (Malta)

  Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Trainer

  IA-100

  FAdeA (Fábrica Argentina de Aviones) first unveiled the IA-100 basic training aircraft at FIDAE 2016 in Chile. Aimed at the South American military and civil ...

• Artillery rockets

  EXTRA

  The Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) is a guided rocket developed by Israel Military Industries. The munitions can be fired from IMI’s Lynx and various other ...

• Military - USVs

  SeaFly-01

  The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. Phase one tests of the ...

• Military - USVs

  High-Speed Intercept Boat

  Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016. 

• Military - UUVs

  Phantom T5

  The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added. 

• Galaxy R8700

  The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016. 

• Land: air defence radar

  RLS-50

  OKB TSP gave its first public display of the RLS-50 3D air surveillance mobile radar at ADEX 2016, at Baku, in September 2016. Its beam ...

• PD6-AW

  Prodrone's PD6-AW all-weather hexarotor drone is designed for professional filming, photography, land surveying, inspections and other roles. The platform was unveiled in April 2016. 

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Bars-6

  Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...

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

  Mini UAV Fixed Wing I

  The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...

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

  Mysterious Bee

  The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...

• Awing-F100J

  Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...

• T333

  The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...

• Land: RWS

  Asgard RCT

  The Asgard RCT (Remote Control Turret) is the unmanned member of the Asgard 127 modular one-person turret family introduced in 2016. It is suitable for ...

• Military - UUVs

  Echo Voyager

  In March 2016, Boeing Defense, Space & Security introduced the Echo Voyager UUV. It is a 51ft (15.5m) long vehicle that can operate autonomously for ...