• Uncrewed Vehicles

  BAE Systems receives US Air Force contract to support Silver Fox UAS

  6th October 2010

  BAE Systems has received a US Air Force contract of $3.9 million to provide engineering, training, and other services for the continued use of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  BAE Systems flies flapless UAV

  29th September 2010

  Demon, a technology demonstrator resulting from the Flapless Air Vehicle Integrated Industrial Research (FLAVIIR) programme, completed its maiden flight in the UK on September 17. …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems awarded $3.6m contract to produce integrated restraint airbag systems for German armoured security vehicles

  29th September 2010

  BAE Systems, the world's second largest defence, security and aerospace company, has been awarded a $3.6 million contract by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to manufacture and …

• Military Logistics

  BAE systems receives $14m contract to support Tomahawk missile control system

  29th September 2010

  BAE Systems will provide technical services to maintain the weapon control system for the Tomahawk cruise missile program under a US Navy contract worth as …

• Land Warfare

  AAD 2010: BAE Systems looks to market for logistics RWS

  21st September 2010

  The South African arm of BAE Systems has unveiled a new remote weapon station (RWS) designed and developed specifically for what it perceives is a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS team delivers preliminary engineering development model radio to Apache AH-64D integration laboratory

  20th September 2010

  A developmental radio for a revolutionary Internet-Protocol tactical communications network has been delivered ahead of schedule to the US Army AH-64D Integration Team. The Lockheed …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems awarded $41.7m technology maturation contract for the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer system

  13th September 2010

  BAE Systems was recently awarded a $41.7 million contract for technology maturation efforts on the US Navy's Next-Generation Jammer, which will replace the ALQ-99 tactical …

• Land Warfare

  ArvinMeritor's ProTec High Mobility Independent Suspensions to be equipped on BAE Systems' Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicle

  10th September 2010

  ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that its Meritor ProTec High Mobility Independent Suspensions (HMIS) will be standard on BAE Systems' Caiman Multi-Terrain Vehicle (MTV), providing advanced …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems announces agreement to acquire OASYS Technology

  7th September 2010

  BAE Systems today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OASYS Technology, a privately owned company specializing in the design and manufacture …

• Military Logistics

  Delivery of weapons system rig supports Typhoon on the front-line

  7th September 2010

  BAE Systems has successfully delivered a crucial element in the Typhoon Availability Service (TAS) in partnership with the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), giving key …

• Defence Notes

  SELEX Galileo awarded £400M contract to supply Praetorian DASS for Tranche 3A Eurofighter Typhoons

  6th September 2010

  SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems worth circa £400M to supply the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems awarded contract to enhance capability of Finnish Air Force

  3rd September 2010

  BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide a Link 16 network management system to the Finnish Air Force. Supporting the operation of Finland's …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems wins $49.9m contract to develop on-board processor and integrate DARPA ARGUS-IR

  3rd September 2010

  After successful development of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) daytime persistent surveillance system, BAE Systems has been awarded an additional $49.9 million contract …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems receives $629m contract to upgrade Caiman MRAP

  2nd September 2010

  BAE Systems has been awarded a $629 million contract from the US Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) to upgrade 1,700 Caiman …

• Land Warfare

  US Army awards BAE Systems $123m for thermal weapon sights

  2nd September 2010

  The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $123 million contract for continued production of thermal weapon sights that improve situational awareness and survivability for …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Skyborg [USA]

  Programme Background Programme Intention Skyborg is one of three USAF Vanguard programs outlined in the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative. The program intends ...

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

  FPV Drones [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Ukraine FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine ...

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

  FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Lithuania]

  Programme Background 3000 FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine to ...

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

  FPV Drones [Moldova]

  Programme Background Lithuanian Drones Lithuania's Minister of National Defense, Laurynas Kasciunas, announced that Lithuian-produced thermal night vision devices and FPV drones had begun being delivered to Moldova during ...

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

  V-Bat 128 (Brazil)

  Programme Background On 7 February 2022, Sheild AI announced on its website that it had signed a contract with VSK Tactical which included the 'purchase of [the] V-Bat ...

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

  Loyal Wingan [Japan]

  Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Building Program (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with uncrewed ...

• 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 ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...

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

  Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAF]

  Programme Background Requirements The programme's requirements are based on the USAF's belief that it requires mass to compete effectively with an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV-30 PRTV (USA)

  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 ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  ARV (USMC)

  Programme Background The ARV constitutes one component of a wider USMC effort to develop an interconnected network of manned and unmanned platforms more suited to ...

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

  Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Sweden]

  Programme Background Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS) In May 2024, Saab revealed the initial details of Sweden's Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS), translating to a future fighter aircraft ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  BvS10 (Sweden)

  Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...

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

  Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Germany]

  Programme Background Need Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, stated in Jue 2024 that the "German Air Force has expressed a clear need for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• UAS: flight control systems

  Hivemind

  Developed by Shield AI, Hivemind is an ecosystem of tightly integrated AI software tools and interfaces that leverages several factors to deliver  intelligent and resilient autonomy ...

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

  GA-10FPV-AI

  The GA-10FPV-AI is a Lithuanian FPV quadcopter drone manufactured by Granta Autonomy. The drone can carry a 3kg payload and operate in GNSS-denied environments. In September 2024, Granta Autonomy ...

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

  TETTRON TM-450

  The Tettron TM-450 is a micro rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Thunder Tiger. The primary mission of the drone is to provide short-range reconnaissance (SRR), particularly ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  INTeACT

  Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...

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

  Nova 2

  The Nova 2 is a rotary-wing UAV designed by Sheild AI. The platform features Level 5 autonomy, allowing it to autonomously traverse complex domains without an operator's ...

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

  UAS Concept 1

  In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts. The UAS Concept 1 is described as a small, versatile aircraft designed to augment existing forces ...

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

  UAS Concept 2 / Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP)

  In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts, one later being branded Concept 2, or the Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), at DSEI 2023.  Signage near ...

• Military UGVs

  Robotics Technology Demonstrator

  BAE Systems unveiled its Robotics Technology Demonstrator (RTD) at the AUSA exhibition in 2019. Designed to meet the requirements of the US Army's Robotic Combat ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Inquisithor

  Shephard saw the Inquisithor at DSA 2024. It is a quadcopter UAV from ProLab Engineering. It is highly customisable and can be changed to a user's requirements ...

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

  V-Bat 118

  Initially manufactured by Martin UAV, a company now owned by Shield AI, the V-Bat is a VTOL rotary platform that rotates and operates as a fixed-wing ...

• Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions

  Super Simsek

  The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition.  The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  АI-24

  The Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop aircraft engine was initially designed and manufactured in the late-1950s. Manufacturing was later moved to Motor Sich, a Ukraine based manufacturer ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  AI-222-25

  Manufactured by Ukraine’s Motor Sich, the AI-222 is a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbofan engine family developed to power Russian Air Force advanced trainers and light ...

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

  V-Bat 128

  Unveiled in March 2021, the V-Bat 128 is an improved version of the V-Bat 118. Compared to that platform, the V-Bat 128 has an increased ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  TKN-AI

  TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...