• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IAI's Heron TP UAV Reached a Record Altitude of 40,000 ft

  10th September 2008

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s largest and most advanced UAV – the Heron TP has recently reached a new technological and operational record, when it flew, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK procures further two Reapers

  5th September 2008

  The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to expand its fleet of Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) UAVs to five after Defence Equipment and Support …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin demonstrates intelligent autonomous control of multiple unmanned systems

  4th September 2008

  Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully demonstrated the Intelligent Control and Autonomous Re-planning of Unmanned Systems (ICARUS) suite of technologies as part of an exercise …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MetaVR Announces Additional Support for TUAS Embedded Visual System Trainers

  3rd September 2008

  MetaVR announces recent sales of 70 real-time 3D visualization licenses to AAI Corporation to support rendering synthetic camera payload video in the training component of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J - Algeria

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

• ISR/special mission

  C-208B ISR [Tunisia]

  Programme Background Requirement The acquisition of the C-208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft is part of Tunisia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its ISR capabilities in response ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER -Canada

  Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait

  Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...

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

  Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]

  Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...

• ISR/special mission

  Shadow R1 [UK]

  Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

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

  ISR Civilian-Made UAVs [Taiwan]

  Background Civilian-made, Military-specification As reported by Shephard, to accelerate the acquisition process and urgently create a larger UAV inventory, Taipei is enlisting the help of the ...

• 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 helicopters - light/training

  SW-4

  The SW-4 is aimed at the basic and advanced pilot training, troop transport and ISR missions. Its Polish designation is Puszczyk. The SW-4s are based ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  A-29 Super Tucano Afghanistan

  Media reports suggest that with the hourly cost of $1000, the A-29 is a successful platform for counter-insurgency missions. Its operational capability from unprepared airstrips, ...

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

  ISR Drones (First Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background First Batch On 20 March 2024, Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, announced that, following a 19 March Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, ...

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

  Drone Action Plan (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background APOS On 6 October 2024, the Dutch Minister of Defense, Ruben Brekelmans, visited Kharkiv and Kyiv. During his visit to Ukraine, he announced a new ...

• Maritime patrol

  Multi-Mission Aircraft (Canada - Option)

  Programme Background Canadian Air Force is operating 15 C-3P (Canadian designation CP-140) special mission aircraft in service. They were acquired between 1980-91 and expected to ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Ukrainian Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Military Package On 5 March 2025, the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced the Netherlands would reserve €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion) to continue ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

  The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  M4 ISR 300

  The M4 Integrally Suppressed Rifle (ISR) 300 is chambered for the 300 AAC Blackout round (7.62x35mm) introduced by Advanced Armament Corp in 2011 to provide ...

• EO/IR systems

  Gyrocam 15DHD

  Gyrocam 15DHD is a 15in dual system that delivers HD and mid-wave thermal optics, in a modular payload that supports ISR missions. The 15DHD features ...

• EO/IR systems

  INFIRNO

  INFIRNO is a targeting and ISR sensor system. It introduces modular two-level maintenance, designed with nine light replaceable units. Customers are able to swap and ...

• EO/IR systems

  GOES-520

  The GOES-520 is a day and night observation system for the Ka-50 combat helicopter and its derivatives.

• EO/IR systems

  AMPS

  The AMPS is a highly versatile EO/IR payload optimised for strategic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions.  It integrates advanced sensors to provide long-range target ...

• EO/IR systems

  GOES-342

  The GOES-342 is an observation and sighting system for the Ka-50 combat helicopter and its derivatives. Its capabilities include day and night target acquisition, recognition ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  MQ-9 MTD

  SDS’s ROVATTS-based MQ-9 Mission Training Device (MTD) was developed to provide high-fidelity simulation to support US Air National Guard operational Reaper crew training. The PC-based ...

• Subsystems: software

  AAcuity ‘Life’-based CDT/RA

  SDS’ AAcuity LIFE-based Content Development Tool (CDT)/Runtime Application (RA) was designed to provide realistic AI content (vehicles, humans, animals and special effects) required to support ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

  AN/AVR-2B(V)

  UTC-ISR Systems' laser warning systems detect, prioritise in order of lethality and characterise laser rangefinders, laser designators and laser beam-riding missile threats. They are designed ...

• ISR/special mission, Transport

  Grand Caravan EX

  The Grand Caravan EX is the latest model in Cessna's 208 Caravan series, which first flew in 1982. The aircraft's engine offers improved climb rates ...

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAS-44(V)

  The AN/AAS-44(V) is a multi-purpose thermal imaging sensor, providing long-range surveillance, target acquisition, tracking, rangefinding and laser designation for Hellfire and tri-service/NATO laser-guided munitions. The ...

• EO/IR systems

  Recce-U

  Recce-U is a multirole theatre reconnaissance system for UAV and mission aircraft. The airborne ISR system is based on the RecceLite tactical reconnaissance pod. The ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  MQ-9/MQ-1 MTD-LITE

  SDS offers a specialised version of its ROVATTS-based MQ-9/MQ-1 MTD, called MTD-LITE, which is composed of: original IOS and sensor station hardware (no pilot station ...

• EO/IR systems

  Helios/HeliTOW

  A stabilised direct view optical system for surveillance and targeting, HeliTOW includes TOW missile tracking and guidance systems. The sight unit provides the gunner with ...

• EO/IR systems

  Gyrocam 15HDIR

  The 38cm (15in) Gyrocam 15HDIR (HD IR) sensor is designed as a multi-mission surveillance system that allows law enforcement and military personnel to perform long-distance ...