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News - S-743D
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Digital Battlespace
Three firms selected for manpack contract
1st March 2016
The US Army has selected three companies - Harris, General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins - to compete for a potential ten-year, $12.7 billion contract to …
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Training
USMC simulator to get more weapons
1st March 2016
Cubic Global Defense (CGD) has been awarded contracts worth $3.7 million to integrate new weapons into the US Marine Corps’ (USMC's) Squad Immersive Training Environment …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems details FSSR contract
1st March 2016
BAE Systems has been awarded an $11 million contract by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop Full-Spectrum Staring Receiver (FSSR) technology, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV takes on Aussie sharks
1st March 2016
As part of an innovative programme in Australia, a UAV began trials in New South Wales this week to help lifesavers spot predatory sharks in …
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Training
Polish M-346 delivery nears
29th February 2016
Finmeccanica has commenced the final assembly phase for the first two Aermacchi M-346 military twin-engine trainer aircraft that are to be delivered to the Polish …
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Defence Notes
Australia goes on spending spree
26th February 2016
Australia plans to spend some US$140.5 billion over the next decade ‘to fund investment in support of the future force,’ and bring the defence budget …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Global Hawk flies with SYERS-2 sensor
26th February 2016
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the ability of the RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS to carry the SYERS-2 intelligence gathering sensor during flight testing as it looks …
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Military Logistics
Iraq requests KA-350 support package
26th February 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible sale of KA-350 sustainment, logistics, and spares support to Iraq, it was announced on …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines improving EEZ protection
26th February 2016
The Philippines is attempting to beef up protection and monitoring of its EEZ, with the latest order covering two 50m vessels for the Department of …
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Training
MetaVR 3D visualisation for USAF
25th February 2016
MetaVR will supply its Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) for the US Air Force’s Joint Terminal Control Training and Rehearsal System (JTC TRS), the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Finland upgrades wireless comms
25th February 2016
Bittium has been awarded a $3.1 million contract by the Finnish defence forces for the development of a new software package (waveform) for the Bittium …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2016: Sikorsky partners with Taqnia Aeronautics
25th February 2016
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has entered into an agreement with Taqnia Aeronautics to explore opportunities to manufacture helicopters in Saudi Arabia, Lockheed Martin announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
GD Mission Systems acquires Bluefin Robotics
25th February 2016
General Dynamics (GD) Mission Systems has acquired Bluefin Robotics for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on 22 February. US-based Bluefin Robotics manufactures unmanned undersea …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
PLAAF sets up anti-UAV unit
25th February 2016
Amidst international concern about the unregulated use of hobbyist UAVs and larger unmanned vehicles, China has taken the step of establishing a specialist unit within …
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Military Logistics
Jacobs to manage Project LAND 155
25th February 2016
Jacobs Engineering Group has been chosen as the managing contractor by the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) for Project LAND 155, it announced on 23 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Chad]
Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)
Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S [France]
Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Destroyers
KDDX-S [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements During MADEX 2023, Naval News reported that there is an upcoming competition for new destroyers, namely the KDDX-S programme. According to the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-100 [Greece]
Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [El Salvador]
Programme Background As reported by InfoDefensa in September 2023, The Salvadoran Air Force (FAS) is considering purchasing the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka-S and T625 Gokbey medium ...
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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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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Corvette UAVs [Angola]
Programme Background In February 2023, at NAVDEX 2023, Shephard reported the Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), part of the EDGE Group, had signed a €1 billion ($1.06 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Indonesian Air Force]
Programme Background Anka-S Procurement Throughout the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU)'s effort to purchase the Anka-S from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), covered in a separate entry on Defence Insight, the acquisition ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Pakistan)
Programme Background 'Brotherly Ties' On 14 January 2022, the Pakistan government unveiled its first-ever National Security Policy. As reported by Shephard, the policy emphasised 'brotherly ties' with ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Data links
Data links | S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with the Philippines since ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Data links
S-band TDMA Airborne Data Link
Multiple-participant airborne S-band TDMA data link with up to 400 slots/s. Transmission rate is up to 625Kb/s. As an example, a data link built for ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
S-200
The S-200 (NATO designation SA-5 Gammon) is a long-range, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile designed to protect large areas from bomber attacks. Its initial operational test deployment ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
R&S M3TR
The R&S; M3TR SDR family is a family of digital radios. The core of the integrated communications system is the lightweight R&S; MR3000 H/U manpack ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300
The Camcopter S-300 is a larger variant of the S-100 manufactured by Schiebel. The VTOL-capable UAV is intended for ISR missions, partially those in the maritime ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
R&S SDAR
The R&S; SDAR is a software-defined airborne radio that extends the R&S; M3AR airborne radio family. The R&S; SDAR offers secure broadband voice and data ...
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Corvettes
Saar S-80
The S-80 is a multirole corvette developed by Israel Shipyard and based on the S-72 platform. The S-80, showcased for the first time at Euronaval ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus)
Spain’s S-80A or Isaac Peral-class SSKs are being built to replace the Spanish Navy’s existing Agosta 90B-class SSKs that were designed in the 1970s and ...
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Data links
TIGDL-II
Tactical Interoperable Ground Data Link (TIGDL)-II is described as a transportable TDL surface terminal that supports military operations by providing a full duplex ground capability ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
S-125-2A Pechora-2A
Almaz-Antey offers the S-125-2A Pechora-2A upgrade package for the S-125 Pechora (US/NATO designation SA-3 Goa) static and towed medium-range SAM system that first entered Soviet ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
48N6E2 missile
The 48N6E2 is the second generation of the 48N6 surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is designed to target low-altitude jets and tactical ballistic missiles. The 48N6E2 ...
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Subsystems: software
M&S Suite
M&S; Suite is a comprehensive and integrated range of modelling and simulation (M&S;) software tools designed to help speed up application development and reduce integration ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
S-400 Triumf
The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defence system, previously known as the S-300PMU-3, was developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
KG-350
The KG-350 is an encryptor for network communications. The product was granted Type 1 certification by the US National Security Agency (NSA) on 27 July ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
President-S
Ekran’s President-S is a Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) designed to equip fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. The President-S is an export version of the firm’s L-370 ...
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Transponders and IFF
IFF Mk XIIA(S)
Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...