• Defence Helicopter

  Thales to support French Navy NH90 FLASH sonars

  25th October 2012

  Thales has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), in the name of the French Defence Procurement …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon enhances CSP with new HD version

  25th October 2012

  Raytheon announced on October 24 that it has successfully demonstrated the enhanced capabilities of its new CSP HD turret, a high definition electro-optical and infrared …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2012: RADA looks to increase US footprint

  23rd October 2012

  Israel-based defence electronics contractor RADA Electronic Industries is looking to establish a partnership with a US prime, as it brought its range of radars to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  JLENS able to detect swarming boat threat

  23rd October 2012

  Raytheon has announced that a recent US Army test to assess the acquisition and tracking capabilities of JLENS has proved the system able to provide …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2012: Northrop Grumman unveils MAV–L

  23rd October 2012

  AUSA Annual provided the venue for the unveiling of a new Medium Assault Vehicle – Light (MAV-L) high mobility tactical vehicle platform. Developed by an …

• Digital Battlespace

  Euronaval 2012: Thales launches radar on international market

  23rd October 2012

  Following the successful deployment of the Vigile DPX radar electronic support measures system on the British Royal Navy's Type 45 class destroyers earlier this year, …

• Naval Warfare

  Euronaval 2012: D2AD sea trials completed

  23rd October 2012

  Thales and DCNS have just completed sea trails of their D2AD automatic take-off and landing demonstrator for VTOL UAVs.   The companies announced the achievement …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2012: FLIR unveils mobile surveillance system

  22nd October 2012

  FLIR Systems used the AUSA exhibition to publicly unveil its Mobile Surveillance Capability (MSC) vehicle-based long range detection system. Developed in conjunction with US Customs …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2012: Northrop furthers STARLite surveillance system

  22nd October 2012

  Northrop Grumman is working to integrate its STARLite wide area surveillance radar system on the TigerShark UAS, it has emerged. Speaking at the AUSA exhibition …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  On-board video processing integrated with Skate SUAS

  22nd October 2012

  Aurora Flight Sciences and SRI International Sarnoff have announced the integration of the SRI Sarnoff DL Micro digital data link and video processor into the …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon selected for US Army Thermal Weapon Sights

  22nd October 2012

  Raytheon has announced that it has been selected by the US Army to provide Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS) under a modification to an existing contract …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thai Air Force activates TPS-77 long range radar

  17th October 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that the TPS-77 long range radar that it delivered to the Royal Thai Air Force has been activated, making it the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Tekever reveals new AR5 Life Ray TUAV

  12th October 2012

  Tekever has unveiled the newest addition to its family of unmanned vehicles at the Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) convention in Portugal, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab, DigitalGlobe partner for 3D mapping

  8th October 2012

  Saab has announced that it will partner with DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, to deliver the next-generation of Saab’s Vricon …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics to help USMC see more clearly

  5th October 2012

  General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that its team has received a contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) to build up to four Engineering …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

  In January 2024, the UK announced it would provide Ukraine with £200 million ($255 million) worth of drones as part of a broader £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) to ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

  In January 2024, the UK announced it would provide Ukraine with £200 million ($255 million) worth of drones as part of a broader £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) to ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Multirole Underwater Seabed Surveillance Ship (MU3S) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the presentation provided by the Italian Navy, the MultiroleUnderwater Seabed Surveillance Ship (MU3S) will:operate a wide range of uncrewed systems, ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Multirole Underwater Seabed Surveillance Ship (MU3S) [Italy]

  In June 2024, during a presentation provided at the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE), the Italian Navy detailed the new capabilities it ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Multirole Underwater Seabed Surveillance Ship (MU3S) [Italy]

  In June 2024, during a presentation provided at the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE), the Italian Navy detailed the new capabilities it ...

• Maritime patrol

  C295 MPA [Angola]

  Programme Background Requirement Angola uses a mix of Dornier Do-28s, A-29s and EMB-312 Tucanos for maritime surveillance duties. The country's dedicated maritime patrol capability was ...

• Maritime patrol

  Dornier 228 MPA - India

  Programme Background In October 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council of India approved RS.1850 core ($302 million) for the purchase of 12 Dornier 288 maritime surveillance ...

• AEW&C

  E-2D - USA

  The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defense perimeters. The ...

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

  Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

  Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Ship [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The 2021 Defence Command Paper, Defence in a competitive age, outlined the plan to develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) vessel ...

• Maritime patrol

  AVSIMAR (France)

  Programme Background In November 2018, the French MoD announced that it awarded a contract for the detailed definition study of the future surveillance and maritime ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  LRSS

  Programme Background The LRSS programme will meet the Canadian Army's need for a long-range on-the-move digital surveillance system mounted on the LAV 6.0 8x8 armoured ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ...

• ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

  C295 MPAs/MSAs [Spain]

  Programme Background Required to replace Spain's existing P-3M Orion fleet set to reach OSD in the mid-late 2020s, Airbus' C295W has been selected as the replacement ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Blighter B400 Series Radars

  Blighter B400-series radars are long-range movement detection sensors for fixed and mobile surveillance applications. Modular construction provides azimuth e-scan angles from 90° for a single ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Blighter Explorer Nexus

  In February 2017, Blighter Surveillance Systems announced the development of the Blighter Explorer Nexus, an integrated, battery-operated, man-portable radar/camera surveillance system designed for rapid deployment. ...

• Counter-UAS systems, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

  A400 Series Radars

  Blighter’s A400 series of air security radars are electronic-scanning, modular, non-rotating radar systems operating at Ku band. The A400 series builds on the company’s Blighter ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Orbiter

  Orbiter is a Ku band ground surveillance radar developed by Blighter. The system employs 15.7 to 17.2 GHz  E-scan Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) Doppler Ground ...

• Land: coastal surveillance radars, Sea: coastal surveillance radar

  Blighter C400

  Blighter C400-series radars are based on the company’s B400 ground surveillance range. The C400 series has a modular, non-rotating solid-state design and is fitted with ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Surveillance Systems Integration

  HISS has designed and installed complete mission systems in 24 countries around the world. These include a range of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, rugged ground ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  AUDS

  The Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) is designed to disrupt and neutralise UAVs engaged in hostile airborne surveillance and potentially malicious activity. The AUDS combines directional ...

• 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 ...

• Sea: weapon training

  IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator

  Image Soft unveiled its new IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator (IS CSS) at UDT Europe in May 2017. The IS CSS features simulated distance measurement and ...

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  Ship Surveillance and Fire Control

  L3 produces a range of IR systems with thermal sensitivity that meet naval specifications for surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition. They can be installed in ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  SR Hawk Ground Surveillance Radar

  The SR Hawk surveillance radar provides continuous 360° surveillance of the ground, ports and harbours and airspace. It performs these tasks in a single system. ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Retinar PTR Perimeter Surveillance Radar

  The Retinar PTR Perimeter Surveillance Radar is a medium-range radar system developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It is designed for the ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Retinar OPUS Perimeter Surveillance Radar

  The Retinar OPUS Perimeter Surveillance Radar is a multifunctional surveillance system developed by the Turkish defence manufacturer Meteksan Savunma Sanayi. It's design is based on ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Sea: coastal surveillance radar

  Three-Dimensional Perimeter Surveillance Radars

  RADA's Three-Dimensional (3D) Perimeter Surveillance Radars, which include the RHS-14, RHS-44, RHS-74 and the RHS-84, provide border and perimeter surveillance through detection, classification and tracking ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  Symphony RangeVue

  The Symphony RangeVue delivers real-time (FAA) surveillance data, flexible background maps and weather information to UAS operators and test range personnel. The system has a ...