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News - AUSA Global 2019

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy orders LCS 29

    3rd October 2018

    The Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team has received a contract from the US Navy to build an additional Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship …

  • Naval Warfare

    Polish MCM vessels under construction

    10th October 2018

    Construction of the second Kormoran II-class minehunter has commenced and the Polish Navy is now moving forward with the long term effort to enhance its …

  • Special Operations

    Netherlands to continue ISIS Operations

    25th September 2018

    Dutch special forces will continue to support the development of Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) and Kurdish Special Mission Units (SMUs) through to the end …

  • Naval Warfare

    Mauric designs ships for the future seas

    9th October 2018

    As ship and vessel design look to the future requirements of international navies, French-based Mauric and the ECA Group are promoting new ship designs to …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG receives seventh NSC

    26th September 2018

    The US Coast Guard received its seventh National Security Cutter (NSC), Kimball, in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 19 September. Kimball is scheduled for commissioning at its …

  • Land Warfare

    British NATO troops to show post-Brexit 'commitment'

    10th October 2018

    A convoy of British troops landed in The Netherlands on Wednesday en route to NATO's largest exercise since the Cold War, pledging London's commitment to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Ainstein introduces new UAV long range radar sensors

    5th October 2018

    Ainstein has introduced two new radar systems that can be used to detect unmanned systems and aircraft as the company seeks to provide products for …

  • Naval Warfare

    Unmanned systems to get more attention in next US Navy force study

    5th October 2018

    The next version of the US Navy’s force structure assessment (FSA) should give a clearer picture of how unmanned systems will fit into the service’s …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Commercial UAV Expo 2018: SCI casts net over drone threats

    3rd October 2018

    Defence and aerospace company SCI Technologies is closing in on the end of development of its drone capture system and is looking to bring the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Commercial UAV Expo 2018: New Ewatt delivery drone makes debut

    4th October 2018

    Ewatt Aerospace bought two new products to the Commercial UAV Show in Las Vegas after stealing the show at the Amsterdam event with its enormous …

  • Training

    US Coast Guard orders C-27J simulator

    27th September 2018

    The US Coast Guard has awarded a contract to L3 Technologies Integrated Systems for the procurement of a C-27J Spartan operational flight trainer, the USCG …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Philippines narrows combat utility helicopter hunt

    3rd October 2018

    During a Senate hearing concerning the 2019 budget for the Department of National Defense (DND), the commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Lt …

  • Defence Notes

    Juncker urges EU to assume stronger world role

    12th September 2018

    Europe must become a ‘global player’ with a muscular foreign policy to match its economic strength, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker urged on 12 September, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Airbus tests stratospheric 4G/5G defence comms

    1st October 2018

    Airbus has successfully tested stratospheric 4G/5G defence applications with a high-altitude balloon demonstration, the company announced on 25 September. Supported by the French and Canadian …

  • Military Logistics

    Supacat to modernise ATMP vehicles

    20th September 2018

    Supacat’s All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) will undergo a modernisation programme to manage obsolescence issues and support future hybrid development and automisation. The modernisation programme …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)

    Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...

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

    Large ULS-A / Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]

    Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Xtender [US]

    Programme Background Previous Procurement In early 2021, the US Department of Defence awarded a contract to XTEND for the platform in partnership with Isreal's MoD. ...

  • AEW&C

    GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]

    Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (1-3) [Germany]

    Programme Background Requirement The Pegasus (Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System) project aims to fulfil a SIGINT capability which has been missing in the German Armed ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Echelon 0: 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 ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | MVX Programme [Finland]

    Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...

  • Data links

    Data links | MVX Programme [Finland]

    Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | MVX Programme [Finland]

    Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | MVX Programme [Finland]

    Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...

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

    Gray Eagle 25M (National Guard) [USA]

    Programme Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was "critical" that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]

    Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]

    Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]

    Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vertical & Horizontal UAV [Italy]

    Programme Background Speaking in late January 2024 at the SAE Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference in London, Commander Mauro Ghezzi stated that the Italian ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

    IM-SHORAD

    Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

  • Trainer

    HJT-36 Sitara

    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) designed and developed the subsonic HJT-36 Sitara single-engine aircraft to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian ...

  • Military UGVs

    WOLF-X

    The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...

  • EO/IR systems

    MS-177

    The MS-177 is an EO/IR sensor designed to enhance the strategic ISR capabilities of the US military's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS over land and maritime ...

  • Military UGVs

    Robotics Technology Demonstrator

    BAE Systems unveiled its Robotics Technology Demonstrator (RTD) at the AUSA exhibition in 2019. Designed to meet the requirements of the US Army's Robotic Combat ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    RQ-4 Global Hawk

    The Global Hawk is a HALE UAV manufactured by General Atomics (GA-ASI).  Primarily designed to carry ISTAR payloads, the platform has accumulated more than 200,000 ...

  • Deployable/static missile systems

    Khordad-3

    Khordad-3 is a long-range air defence missile system in service with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force of Iran.  The system was unveiled ...

  • Bomber

    H-6

    The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...

  • Anti-ship missiles

    Atmaca

    Atmaca (“Hawk” in English) is a long-range, anti-ship cruise missile developed by Roketsan. The missile is intended to replace the Harpoon missile in Turkey's inventory. ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Twister

    Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. It will be released in Q2 2025. It is an eVTOL drone ...

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

    Reliant

    The Reliant is a Quantum Systems VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The hybrid drone is due to ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Fang

    Fang is a first-person view (FPV) UAS for precision strike roles. The drone is aimed to launch in Q2 2025. Developed by Red Cat, the drone ...

  • Data links

    GSNC

    Global Secure Network Connection (GSNC) provides a global data communications solution for military aircraft, including bomber, refuelling and transport aircraft. The GSNC system uses Iridium ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

    BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...

  • Loitering munitions

    HERO-400

    The HERO-400 is a loitering munition manufactured by UVision. Part of the HERO family, the HERO-400 can accurately strike against a range of targets. It ...