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News - Commercial UAV expo 2017
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Military Logistics
AUSA Global: Army looks to new depot metrics
27th March 2018
As part of its effort to ‘challenge and change the status quo,’ US Army Materiel Command (AMC) is looking to new ‘output’ metrics for work …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Latvia set to receive RQ-20A systems
27th March 2018
A US Army justification and approval notification has revealed that Latvia is set to receive RQ-20A Puma UAVs from AeroVironment. The contract for two RQ-20A Digital Data Link …
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Defence Helicopter
Tiger Mk III ready to attack
27th March 2018
The Tiger Mk III could be coming to life as soon as Airbus Helicopters wraps-up remaining deliveries of Tiger attack helicopters to three European nations. The …
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Training
Russia trains CAR army in weapons use
27th March 2018
Inside a sprawling former ‘imperial palace’ near Bangui, Russian instructors have set up a camp where they are training soldiers of the Central African Republic …
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Military Logistics
BAE-led team wins Type 45 PIP contract
27th March 2018
A BAE Systems, BMT and Cammell Laird team have been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver the Type 45 Power …
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Naval Warfare
Sri Lankan Navy receives second AOPV
27th March 2018
India’s Goa Shipyard has delivered the second of two 2500 tonne Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) to the Sri Lankan Navy, the Indian Ministry of …
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Land Warfare
Japan creates Ground Component Command
27th March 2018
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) established a new Ground Component Command on 27 March to unify its five existing armies: the Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris wins Asia C2 contract
26th March 2018
Harris Corporation will modernise and upgrade an unnamed Asian nation’s military communications network under a contract announced on 21 March. For the command and control …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Continued investment proves less risky for Watchkeeper
26th March 2018
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) remains committed to the troubled Watchkeeper project despite missing its full operating capability (FOC) one milestone in November 2017. It …
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Defence Notes
Saudis intercept seven Yemen rebel missiles in deadly escalation
26th March 2018
Saudi forces intercepted seven Yemeni rebel missiles on 25 March, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation on the eve of the third …
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Land Warfare
Poland signs offset agreement for Patriot
26th March 2018
The Polish government has officially signed an offset agreement with US industry that will pave the way for the purchase of the Patriot integrated air …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines receives final TC-90s from Japan
26th March 2018
Japan has completed delivery of all five second-hand Beechcraft King Air aircraft to the Philippines, with the final three planes participating in a turnover ceremony …
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Digital Battlespace
Turkey’s classified SIGINT UAV breaks cover
24th March 2018
Photos have emerged online appearing to show a classified signals intelligence (SIGINT) variant of Turkey’s indigenously-built Anka (Phoenix) UAV. The photos of the intelligence-gathering UAV …
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Defence Helicopter
Heavy-lift of hope for German helicopter market
23rd March 2018
As political stability returns to Germany with Angela Merkel returning as chancellor for her fourth term, upcoming defence procurement decisions for the nation’s heavy-lift programme …
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Defence Notes
US approves $1 billion in Saudi defence contracts
23rd March 2018
The US formally approved defence contracts totalling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia on 22 March, as the kingdom's crown prince continued his American …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Military UAS - tactical
VTOL UAV (ROKA)
Programme Background All branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces are placing a large emphasis on the procurement of unmanned systems to improve ISR ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Commercial / MOTS UAVs [Germany]
Programme Background Challenge On 16 June 2023, the Bundeswehr posted the "Commercial / Military off the shelf UAS for the Bundeswehr" challenge on KOINNOvationsplatz. The two-week ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV (Argentina)
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
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Loitering munitions
DELI (Türkiye)
Programme Background Speaking to Shephard at SAHA Expo 2022, a spokesperson stated that the platform was expected to enter into service with the Turkish Armed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Libya]
Programme Background 2022 Reports In October 2022, various Libyan media outlets reported that the country was eyeing a possible procurement from Baykar, possibly the Akinici ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
TUAS [Malaysia]
Programme Background Tender & Requirments The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). ...
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OPVs
Sri Lankan CG 85M OPVs
Programme Background The Sri Lankan coast guard is expected to receive three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in the near future to be built locally. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle [Czechia]
Programme Background Earmarked The ACR took delivery of ten ScanEagle systems (100 UAVs), which were received as a donation from the US in 2015. In ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Special Forces Micro-UAV (India)
Programme Background Mass of Requests In October 2022, the Indian Army released a flurry of RfIs for various UAVs, showing its desperation to get UAVs ...
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Loitering munitions
ZT-180 [Russia]
Programme Background Claims On 23 February 2023, DER SPIEGEL reported that, according to information it had gathered, China and Russia were negotiating the purchase of 100 ZT-180 ...
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Loitering munitions
Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
HUSAR (2023 Order) [Germany]
Programme Background First Order In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-37A - USAF
Programme Background The USAF was using C-20B transport aircraft, variant of civilian Gulfstream III, to provide worldwide airlift for DoD and government officials. With the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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md4-3000
The md4-3000 is a small VTOL quadcopter UAV with a maximum take-off weight of 15kg, one-third of which can be payload. It can fly by remote ...
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Neo V2
Flycam UAV displayed the Neo V2 at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in November 2016. Developed in 2014, the UAV has a twin-boom ...
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Falcon 8+
Intel unveiled the Falcon 8+ for the first time at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in November 2016. The V-Form octocopter, which will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Skylark 3
The Skylark 3 is a small UAS manufactured by Elbit Systems. It is designed for both dismounted and vehicle-based operations. It can perform a range of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
M12 Monitor
The Saxon Remote Systems M12 Monitor UAV is a commercial and military system designed to perform a range of roles such as surveillance, pipeline inspection ...
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H520
The H520 is a hexarotor VTOL UAV designed for the commercial and industrial markets by Yuneec International. The system was unveiled in January 2017. It ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SICX-10E
The SICX-10E is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for a range of military and civil roles, including tactical ISR, bomb damage assessment, homeland security, aerial surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SICX-25
The SICX-25 is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for a range of military, commercial and civil missions, including tactical ISTAR, bomb damage assessment, civil air surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
30 June
Developed by the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the 30 June is a MALE fixed-wing UAV designed for reconnaissance missions. Additionally, it features an electromagnetic system and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Wulung
The Wulung is an Indonesian tactical UAV. First displayed at the Indo Defence Expo and Forum in November 2014, the aircraft entered mass production in May ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small, Military UAS - tactical
Resolute Eagle
The Resolute Eagle is a tactical Group 3 UAS with fuselage and underwing payload bays, which is able to carry multiple sensors. The UAS has been ...
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EO/IR systems
Skybox
The Skybox allows gimballed camera systems developed for small UAVs to be integrated on the nose of manned helicopters. It accommodates cameras such as DJI’s ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
EJ-30
Produced by Industrial Complex Engineering Robots in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the EJ-30 is a MALE UAV with visual similarity to the ...
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Special operations vehicles
Yagu
Plasan unveiled the Yagu 4x4 at the March 2018 Expo Seguridad event. It is based on the Arctic Cat Wildcat 4 1000 commercial all-terrain vehicle. The ...
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Air: mission management systems
TM-100 Map and Video Management system
Trakka Systems introduced a new TM-100 Map and Video Management system at HAI Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallas. The augmented reality mapping system with metadata video and audio ...
