• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon develops Next Generation Jammer technology for US Navy

  9th August 2010

  The US Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $42 million contract to develop advanced electronic attack system technology known as the Next Generation Jammer. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit Systems launches two new robots, creating a VIPeR family

  9th August 2010

  During Elbit Systems' latest exhibition displaying advanced land and C4I solutions, the Company launched two new members of the VIPeR family of intelligent and portable …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Real-time overview images help improve fire-fighting

  9th August 2010

  The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) is working on small, unmanned aerial observation systems and the method for integrating them with fire departments nationwide. The goal: …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Manufacturer of drones fond of Austrian antenna-know-how

  5th August 2010

  PIDSO and Schiebel, two Austrian high-tech companies, have partnered to work together on the CAMCOPTER S-100. The CAMCOPTER S-100 recently made a highly successful debut …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Europe's focus on unmanned network centric solutions to boost the UGV market

  4th August 2010

  The European unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) market is growing slowly, but steadily, depicting a relatively undisturbed trend for the year 2011 and beyond. The United …

• Digital Battlespace

  3rd Boeing-built WGS Satellite enters service with US Air Force

  2nd August 2010

  Boeing announced today that the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military communications satellite has entered service for the US Air Force. It is now part …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Insitu Awarded STUAS/Tier II contract

  30th July 2010

  Insitu Inc. today announced it has been awarded the Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS)/Tier II contract from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for its …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing-iRobot team receives new SUGV task order from US Army

  27th July 2010

  The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have received a new task order to an existing contract to provide Small Unmanned …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon-Boeing team on target during JAGM test

  26th July 2010

  Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company completed the first of three government-sponsored firings of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. During the successful test, the JAGM used …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman awarded contract to provide situational awareness to warfighters at the tactical edge

  26th July 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $46.3 million, 4-year contract to further develop, test and field-demonstrate a net-centric architecture system that enhances warfighters' awareness …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  QinetiQ prepares to land its Zephyr solar powered unmanned aircraft

  23rd July 2010

  QinetiQ will today bring Zephyr, its solar powered high-altitude long endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air System (UAS) back to earth after two weeks in the air …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Cobham chosen for Global Hawk refuelling demo program

  23rd July 2010

  Northrop Grumman recently announced the selection of Cobham Mission Equipment as a major subcontractor for the KQ-X program. This DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2010: CENTCOM gears up for ISR network upgrade

  22nd July 2010

  The US Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Block 10.2 Upgrade Programme could be made available to US Central Command (CENTCOM) by the end …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2010: Dynamic Aviation pitches tailored aerial ISR solution to NATO

  22nd July 2010

  US company Dynamic Aviation has announced its intention to roll out its bespoke tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solution to the international market. Speaking …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Farnborough 2010: Diplomatic first for Euro Hawk

  22nd July 2010

  The Northrop Grumman/EADS RQ-4E Euro Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is scheduled to make its second flight at Edwards …

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 ...