• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy exercise proves critical fleet mine countermeasures

  16th August 2011

  The US Navy announced the successful launch and recovery of the Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) carrying the Raytheon-developed AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar. The launch and recovery …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: PCAS reaches first design review

  15th August 2011

  DARPA’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) programme has completed its first Conceptual Design Review with mission systems integrator Raytheon describing aspirations for a ‘cross-service’ capability …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: NAVAIR launches cargo resupply QRA

  15th August 2011

  NAVAIR’s Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for its Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Services programme will begin this week, industry sources have confirmed. Neither Lockheed Martin …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Simlat, General Dynamics form UAS partnership

  11th August 2011

  Simlat Ltd. today announced the establishment of a partnership with General Dynamics Information Technology, a leading IT and training service provider. Through the partnership, Simlat …

• Digital Battlespace

  Xsens supplies sensor fusion DSP module to Sagem

  5th August 2011

  Xsens, the leading global supplier of 3D motion tracking systems and Sagem (Safran Group), today signed an agreement for the supply of advanced sensor fusion …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Insitu introduces Inceptor SUAS

  5th August 2011

  Insitu Inc. announced today that it has introduced the Inceptor small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which will provide the public safety market with real-time video …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ASV wins UK MOD contract

  4th August 2011

  ASV Ltd. has recently been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for the Provision of Remote …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon develops miniature antenna for UAVs

  1st August 2011

  Raytheon Company has developed a miniaturized interrogation antenna capability to extend use of its Cooperative Target ID technology to soldiers and unmanned aircraft to help …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CCT, Currawong Engineering sign agreement

  1st August 2011

  Cloud Cap Technology, part of Goodrich Corporation, and Currawong Engineering Pty Ltd. of Tasmania, Australia, today announced a joint distribution agreement for technology developed for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army Selects SMSS Autonomous Vehicle

  29th July 2011

  The US Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin, US Army demonstrate HALE-D

  28th July 2011

  The US Army and Lockheed Martin launched the first-of-its kind High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator this morning, demonstrating a number of key technologies critical to development …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ATLAS ELEKTRONIK demonstrates new C-IMCMS

  28th July 2011

  ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has set a milestone in mine countermeasures (MCM) technology. With the C-IMCMS, the company has presented another first: a modular and platform-independent MCM …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Global Hawk completes first flight with MP-RTIP sensor

  27th July 2011

  Northrop Grumman Corporation's RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed its first full system flight with the high performance AN/ZPY-2, also referred …

• Digital Battlespace

  ITT, Mercury to speed intelligence to warfighters

  27th July 2011

  ITT Corporation and Mercury Computer Systems, Inc, announced an agreement to combine their respective technology expertise and jointly develop an airborne solution that meets the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Goodrich, Currawong Engineering sign agreement

  26th July 2011

  Goodrich Corporation and Currawong Engineering Pty Ltd. of Tasmania, Australia, today announced a joint distribution agreement for technology developed for small gasoline and heavy fuel …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]

  Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' is an initiative by the Indian government to grow the domestic manufacturing industry. In the context ...

• Military UAS - small

  Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...

• Military UAS - small

  Bug Nano UAS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...

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

  MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]

  Programme Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was ...

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

  Orbiter 3 (Croatia)

  Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Bulldog FV432 Mk 3 Replacement [UK]

  Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...

• 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 ...

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

  AR100-H [Germany]

  Programme Background In May 2022, it was announced that 145 AR100-H drones would be supplied to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). At the time of ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  KUS-VH

  Programme Background Although the ROKA is not known to have launched a formal programme to acquire unmanned MD500 helicopters, it is known to be interested ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

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

  Cargo-Carrying UAV [Japan]

  Programme Years Defence Building Program (DBP) Released in December 2022, this Japanese policy called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets ...

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

  ISTAR UAS project (Canada)

  Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  R600A (RTMC)

  Programme Background The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) has a requirement for new amphibious APCs that have higher capacity and offer greater protection than its ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: sonar systems

  AQS-24B

  The AQS-24B is an airborne and surface minehunting system, designed for the USN and coalition partners. On 21 September 2016, it was announced that Northrop ...

• Military - USVs

  SHARC

  The Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft (SHARC) wave glider platform is a JV developed between Boeing and Liquid Robotics. The SHARC is able to deliver ...

• Military - USVs

  Pacific 950 Jekyll

  The Pacific 950 Jekyll is a joint development between BAE Systems’ Maritime Services and ASV Global (now L3 ASV). It was designed as an upgrade to ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes

  Warrior Systems

  General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...

• Military - USVs

  ARCIMS

  The Atlas Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System (ARCIMS) is an MCM USV platform. It is capable of being deployed and operated from the shore, a ...

• Military - USVs

  MAST

  The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) is being developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. ...

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

  NRQ-21

  Insitu displayed the NRQ-21 Integrator at the Unmanned Warrior 2016 event in Wales. The aircraft has been designed to carry out tasks on land and ...

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

  Outlaw SeaHunter

  Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes

  Mounted Warrior

  Mounted Warrior will provide an integrated system-of-systems ensemble designed to improve the survivability, lethality and combat effectiveness of armoured vehicle crewmen. The system leverages capabilities ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Warrior

  The Warrior IFV entered service with the British Army in mid-1987. A total of 789 vehicles were delivered in IFV, infantry command, anti-tank, recovery, repair, ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  MIHDS

  The Modular Integrated Helmet Display System (MIHDS) is designed and developed jointly by General Dynamics Mission Systems, USA and Microvision Inc. The system's SD2500 design ...

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

  CATS Warrior

  Manufactured by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS that is part of the CATS family of ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  Warrior 2020

  Finland’s Warrior 2020 programme is focused on improving individual soldier equipment in the five capability areas defined by NATO: C4I, lethality, mobility, survivability and sustainability. Warrior ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

  The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. Following the retirement of ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  MUBC

  The Modular Universal Battery Charger (MUBC) is a scalable charging system for a range of military and commercial batteries. It provides for the addition of ...