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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Air Force Predators achieve 500,000 Flight Hours
10th March 2009
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that MQ-1 Predator aircraft delivered to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) have surpassed the 500,000 flight hour milestone, with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Avalon Airshow 2009 - SELEX Galileo develops a new NATO compliant Common Ground Control Station for Unmanned Air Systems
10th March 2009
SELEX Galileo, of Finmeccanica, is set to introduce the development of its new NATO compliant, state-of the-art Common Ground Control Station (CGCS), at the Avalon …
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Defence Helicopter
L-3 WESCAM Launches MX-RAid for Remote Diagnostic Testing of In-field MX-Series EO/IR Turrets
10th March 2009
L-3 WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today the introduction of MX-RAid (Remote Aid), a new service kit for remote diagnostic evaluations …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Avalon Airshow 2009 - Northrop still hopes for Korean RQ-4 release
10th March 2009
Northrop Grumman says that it remains hopeful that it will secure release approvals for export of its RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air system to Seoul, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Avalon Airshow 2009 - Sentient awarded Kestrel UAV Vision contract
10th March 2009
Sentient Vision Systems has been awarded a A$3 million contract by the Australian Department of Defence to further develop the Kestrel UAV Vision System. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada's CH-146 Griffon and CH-147 Chinook helicopters reach initial operational capability
10th March 2009
On March 3, 2009, Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, Chief of the Air Staff, accompanied by Colonel Christopher Coates, the Commander of the Canadian Air Wing in …
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Defence Helicopter
Mexican Ministry of Defense orders six EC725s from Eurocopter
10th March 2009
Eurocopter has chalked up another success in Latin America: The Mexican Ministry of Defense has placed an order for six EC725 helicopters. The medium-lift helicopters …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IXSEA offers training courses in Aberdeen
10th March 2009
Throughout 2009, IXSEA Aberdeen is offering regular product training on the OCTANS gyrocompass, GAPS USBL system, and PHINS INS. Further training will be offered on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAI to Unveil Aerosonde Mark 4.7 Unmanned Aircraft
9th March 2009
AAI Corporation today announced it will unveil the Mark 4.7, the newest addition to its family of Aerosonde small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), at the …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell Aerospace Services Begins Work on U.S. Marine Corps Reset Maintenance Contract
9th March 2009
Bell Aerospace Services announced today that it has begun work on a multi-year contract with a projected total value of $173 million, as a subcontract …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SELEX Galileo at the Avalon Air Show
9th March 2009
SELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica will showcase its key products in Surveillance, Targeting, Electronic Warfare and Air Navigation at the Avalon 2009 Air Show in Victoria, …
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Defence Helicopter
1,000 safe and happy customers: Canadian Helicopter Force Afghanistan makes it happen
9th March 2009
On the morning of February 17, 2009, a CH-146 Griffon helicopter lifted off the ramp at the Joint Task Force-Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing carrying its …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF helicopter crews honoured
8th March 2009
RAF Helicopter crews have been recognised for their bravery. Three pilots from the Chinook, Merlin and Sea King communities have been honoured for flying operations …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Teledyne Brown wins littoral battlespace sensing UUV glider contract
5th March 2009
Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $6,178,103 cost plus incentive fee contract to design, engineer, build, test, and deliver ocean Littoral Battlespace …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US remains cold on Pakistani Predator push
4th March 2009
The United States remains cold on a push from Pakistan for the release of advanced unmanned air systems, including the General Atomics Predator A, to …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
J-10 [Pakistan]
Programme Background A video clip released by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) disclosed that a deal to acquire the J-10 from China was signed on 25 ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Czech Republic]
Programme Background The Czech Republic has been working on modernising its mechanised units at least since 2017, when the country launched its "Tracked IFV" programme ...
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Tanks
Viatura Blindada de Combate-Carro de Combate (VBC-CC) [Brazil]
Programme Background Several key technical requirements have been outlined by the Brazilian MoD. Among the most important are that the platform should weigh less than ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MALE Combat Drones [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Second Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background First Batch Based on comments by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Turkish media in 2018, Shephard believes that Türkiye acquired 26 Anka-S drones ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer MIV [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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Loitering munitions
Medium Range Precision Strike (MRPS) [UK]
Programme Background Prior Information Notice (PIN) On 21 October 2024, the MoD published a PIN in collaboration with the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;). The notice ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 Special Forces [France]
Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9A Reaper [Spain]
Programme Background First Contract The US State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft and associated parts, equipment, and logistical ...
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Loitering munitions
Echelon 1: Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Requirements The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering capabilities a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations ...
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Light attack, Trainer
L-39NG Senegal
The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...
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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 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV [Slovenia - 2nd Batch]
Programme Background Slovenia began its procurement of Oshkosh Defence's JLTV 4x4 armoured vehicle in 2018, although a US government FMS contract was not signed until ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)
The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...
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Loitering munitions
Echelon 2: Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Requirements The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering capabilities a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
CRATOS
The Clip-On Ruggedized Advanced Thermal Optical Sight (CRATOS) is a miniaturised all-in-one thermal weapon sight designed for handheld, clip-on or stand-alone use.
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
HuntIR Mk 2
The HuntIR Mk 2 thermal weapon and reconnaissance sight is designed for clip-on use on mid- and long-range small arms. The standalone weapon sight has ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
XACT th family
The XACT thermal weapon sight product family includes: the XACT th64 short/medium-range weapon-mounted or handheld sight; the XACT th65 clip-on marksman sight; and the XACT ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
CNVD-T
The Clip-On Night Vision Device-Thermal (CNVD-T) is a handheld or weapon-mounted thermal sight based on the military SU-232/PAS.
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
UTCx
The UTCx (Universal Thermal Clip-on) sight is a universal thermal clip-on to existing weapon sights, currently fielded by the US military and supporting long-range sniper ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
AN/PAS-13G(V)1 LWTS
The AN/PAS-13G(V)1 Light Weapon Thermal Sight (LWTS) is a handheld or weapon-mounted thermal sight. The TI capability of the LWTS allows for longwave infrared observation ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
TISI-M
Designed for assault and sharpshooter rifles, SMGs and machine guns, the TISI-M is a lightweight uncooled thermal day and night weapon sight which can be ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
AN/PVS-30
The AN/PVS-30 is a long-range thermal clip-on sniper night sight. The sight is able to extend the range of engagement by up to 1,000m and ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
Lily-L
The Lily-L clip-on thermal sight for long-range sniper weapons can be mounted on a Picatinny rail in front of a day scope. It is designed for ...
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Weapon sights for night use (image intensifiers)
MilSight S135 MUNS
The MilSight S135 Magnum Universal Night Sight (MUNS) AN/PVS-27 is a high-resolution clip-on weapon sight that mounts forward of an existing scope, adding NV capabilities ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
ThermoSight HISS-XLR
The HISS extended long-range (XLR) clip-on thermal weapon sight allows snipers to detect and recognise man-sized targets at up to 2,000m, offering a 25% increase ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
MUNSTI
The MUNSTI uncooled thermal imaging clip-on sight is compact and lightweight, designed for use in front of a day optical sight. It is suitable for ...
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Individual grenade launchers
UBGL
The single-shot 40mm Under-Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) can be attached to most modern assault weapons using a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail system. The breech is swung ...
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Sniper rifles
Dan.338
IWI launched the Dan.338, the first of a new family of bolt-action sniper rifles, at the Eurosatory 2014 exhibition. Chambered for .338 Lapua Mag ammunition, ...
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Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)
TVC 60
The TVC 60 is a clip-on thermal weapon sight designed to be used in conjunction with a magnified day optic. The shooter relies on the ...
