• Naval Warfare

  US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $10 Million to Design New Surface Ship Electronic Warfare System

  3rd November 2009

  The US Navy recently selected Lockheed Martin to provide its next-generation of electronic warfare (EW) systems for surface ships, which will significantly improve the Navy’s …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman Selected to Provide Precision Pointing Concept for US Army Far Target Location Improvement Program

  3rd November 2009

  Northrop Grumman Corporation’s milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope (mHRG)-based precision pointing concept has been selected by the US Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) for …

• Defence Helicopter

  Elbit Systems Receives KAI Elite Supplier Award

  2nd November 2009

  Elbit Systems was selected by Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) as one of their top four Elite Suppliers for the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) program. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Teams shortlisted to do battle in robot challenge

  2nd November 2009

  Twelve teams from five countries have been shortlisted to compete in the first round of the MAGIC 2010 robot challenge, the Minister for Defence Personnel, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Groundbreaking reflects success of Bell programs

  2nd November 2009

  Before a crowd of several hundred employees and invited guests, Bell Helicopter President and CEO John Garrison joined Amarillo City Mayor Debra McCartt, other local …

• Digital Battlespace

  EADS Defence & Security protects South Korean Soldiers

  2nd November 2009

  EADS Defence & Security (DS) provides for the newly developed Low Altitude Radar of the Korean Armed Forces the latest technology identification systems. According to …

• Defence Helicopter

  KUH on display in Seoul

  1st November 2009

  The indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) was a crowd puller at the biennial Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition held from 20-25 October 2009. Korea …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Trainer With Virtual Reality Enhancements

  30th October 2009

  The Boeing Company, with partner Bell Helicopter, has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) with …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Delivers First Aircraft With Polish-Built Cabin to US Army

  30th October 2009

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has delivered the first aircraft with a cabin produced at PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky company in Poland. The 145th …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Four UAV Squadrons stand up at Holloman

  30th October 2009

  Air Force officials here stood up three remotely piloted vehicle squadrons and a maintenance squadron under the 49th Fighter Wing during an assumption-of-command ceremony Oct. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Farewell To Kiowa From 1st Aviation Regiment And The Northern Territory

  30th October 2009

  The Australian Army's 1st Aviation Regiment has bid a final farewell to Kiowa Helicopter in the Northern Territory. A formation of Kiowa’s escorted by the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Vector Aerospace awarded US Army helicopter overhaul subcontract

  29th October 2009

  Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services has been awarded a subcontract from Army Fleet Support at Fort Rucker, Alabama in support of the United States Army TH-67 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Morocco may buy Chinooks

  29th October 2009

  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of three CH-47D Chinook Helicopters and associated parts, equipment …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Rheinmetall Defence and Israel Aerospace Industries to Provide ISR Services for German Armed Forces in Afghanistan

  28th October 2009

  Rheinmetall Defence and the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung – BWB) signed a service provider contract today …

• Defence Helicopter

  Successful First Flight for Lockheed Martin's New HELLFIRE II Missile Design

  27th October 2009

  Lockheed Martin's new multi-functional AGM-114R HELLFIRE II missile scored a direct hit during its first proof-of-principle (POP) flight test recently at Eglin Air Force Base, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Tanks

  NGCV: DLP

  Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Nightwarden (Qatar)

  Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

• Military UAS - small

  Aerosonde (Qatar)

  Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Mi2 Challenge [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer JFST (Heavy)

  Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a heavy armoured vehicle platform to supplement the lighter Fennek in service with its JFSTs. Unlike ...

• Tanks

  Botswana K2 MBT

  Programme Background The only indication that the Botswana Ground Force was considering the acquisition of the K2 MBT came from a report in Botswana's The ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  AMPV (USA)

  Programme Background The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been in ...

• Tanks

  M10 Booker (US)

  Programme Background Inception & NGCV The US Army launched the MPF programme in 2015 when it unveiled its Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy. This new platform will ...

• Military UAS - mini

  RQ-11 Raven (US Army)

  Programme Background The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven began to be deployed by the US Army in 2004 and was selected as its sole small UAS in ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Ateş Armoured Border Security Vehicle

  The Ateş is equipped with several sensors developed by Aselsan including the Acar ground detection radar,  FalconEye EO system on an extendable mast, and Seda ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (Third Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  6.5mm CT Carbine

  The 6.5mm Cased Telescoped (CT) Carbine is a closed-bolt, forward-feed, gas piston-operated weapon being developed as part of the US Army's Lightweight Small Arms Technology ...

• Military UGVs

  Centaur

  The Centaur is a military UGV developed specifically for the US Army's Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II), a requirement for a ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Instrumented Ground Combat Training Systems

  Cubic supplies combat training systems for CTCs, homestations and forward-deployed environments. The systems are designed to support missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint, combined arms ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  RG33

  BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Initial Maneuver - SHORAD

  Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

• Military UGVs

  AMAS

  The Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) is a multi-platform kit designed to integrate low-cost sensors and control systems onto US Army and USMC tactical vehicles ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  F-35 Training System

  BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...

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

  Raven B / RQ-11

  The Raven B, named the RQ-11 in US nomenclature, is a UAV that provides a low-altitude ISR capability for commercial and military applications. The system offers day/night aerial observation ...

• Trailers

  M900 Series

  Heil’s M900-series tactical refuellers are designed and built to meet US military performance standards. The M967A2 ground equipment refueller and the M969A3 aircraft refueller are ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...

• Data links

  BUG-E

  The USAF Electronic Systems Center developed Battlefield Universal Gateway Equipment (BUG-E) to connect dissimilar communications networks to enable them to share data. For example, it ...

• Self-propelled missile systems

  Multi-Mission Launcher

  The US Army is developing a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML), which is designed to fire a variety of interceptor missiles, depending on the threat. The MML ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  M1064 120mm Mortar Carrier

  The BAE Systems M1064 is the standard 120mm SP mortar in service with US Army armoured brigade combat teams. The system consists of an Elbit-designed ...

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

  RQ-7 Shadow 200

  The Shadow 200, designated RQ-7B by the US Army, is flown by the army brigade combat teams and combat aviation brigades along with the UAV ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  TSP

  The Tactical SIGINT Payload (TSP) can identify, detect and geolocate electronic signals emitters. Designed to be carried by UAS, it has an open software-defined architecture ...