• Defence Helicopter

  Heli-Expo 2013: Russian Helicopters projects 2015 deliveries for two new platforms

  7th March 2013

  In their sixth consecutive Heli-Expo ‘Russian Hour’, representatives from Russian Helicopters and the Russian Helicopter Industry Association presented the first international briefings on two new …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Czech institute looks to civil UAS market

  6th March 2013

  The Czech Military Technical Institute (VTU) has begun offering its UAV designs to new civil clients, such as those in the local energy sector, for …

• Defence Helicopter

  Heli-Expo: APKWS validated on-board new Bell aircraft

  5th March 2013

  BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) has been fired from a Bell 407GT at Yuma Proving Grounds, qualifying it for use on-board the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Heli-Expo 2013: MD Helicopters receives Middle Eastern order

  5th March 2013

  MD Helicopters has received an order from an undisclosed Middle Eastern country for 14 aircraft. Speaking at the Heli-Expo 2013 exhibition, Lynn Tilton, CEO, said …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Avalon: Please stop droning on

  28th February 2013

  There’s a word not being used around the Australian Airshow or at least only being whispered in dark corners away from the prying ears of …

• Defence Helicopter

  General Dynamics wins Hydra-70 rocket contracts

  27th February 2013

  General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has received two contracts totalling $224 million to provide the US Army with Hydra-70 air-to-ground rockets and supporting engineering …

• Military Logistics

  Arotech receives US Army Swipes order

  25th February 2013

  Arotech has announced that its Battery and Power Systems Division will supply over 1,500 units of the Soldier Wearable Integrated Power Equipment System (SWIPES) under …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon targets Mobile Range at Middle East

  20th February 2013

  Raytheon used IDEX 2013 as the venue to launch its Mobile Range concept, designed to be a total solution for all complex weapon testing missions. …

• Naval Warfare

  Naval protection system launched at IDEX

  19th February 2013

  Chemring and Raytheon Missile Systems have teamed to develop a new naval anti-surface defence system, the companies announced at the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab to upgrade Swedish ground based air defence

  18th February 2013

  Saab will upgrade Sweden’s ground based air defence capabilities following the award of two new orders by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), with a …

• Defence Helicopter

  ATK to produce rocket motors for AIM-9P Sidewinder

  15th February 2013

  ATK will produce rocket motors for the AIM-9P Sidewinder under a new contract worth $17 million announced on 12 February. The motors will be used …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Cassidian reaches target drone production milestone

  14th February 2013

  Cassidian has reached a significant milestone in its target drone production programme, having produced its 1,000th target drone at its site in Friedrichshafen. Target UAVs …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing, Elbit Systems sign aircraft defence MoU

  12th February 2013

  Boeing has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Elbit systems that will see the companies work together in the area of aircraft defence solutions. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Aero India 2013: Boeing nears P-8I delivery

  6th February 2013

  Boeing has confirmed that it is set to deliver the first three P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft to the Indian Navy this year following the first …

• Land Warfare

  Javelin demonstrates extended range capability

  6th February 2013

  The Javelin missile has demonstrated its ability to engage targets beyond its current maximum range requirements during a series of tests at Eglin Air Force …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]

  Programme Background Requirements Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Canada is seeking to procure an undisclosed number of small vessels (below 1000t). Part ...

• Tanks

  NGCV: DLP

  Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...

• Special operations vehicles

  CANSOFCOM Next Generation Fighting Vehicles

  Several platforms are known to have been proposed for the NGFV programme. In 2015, it was reported that General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C) ...

• Destroyers

  Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]

  The Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR), or Co Level SUAS DR, is a US Army programme that has seen ten-year $14.42 million Indefinite ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]

  The Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR), or Co Level SUAS DR, is a US Army programme that has seen ten-year $14.42 million Indefinite ...

• Destroyers

  Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...

• Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Docks [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Countermeasure Vessel [India]

  Programme Background Requirements In August 2023, the Indian MoD issued a new Request for Information (RfI) for the procurement of 12 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Vessels. The ...

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

  MQ-9B (Tri-Service) [India]

  Programme Background Inception & The Indian Navy In 2016, reports suggested India was looking to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. The two parties developed this requirement, and in June ...

• Transport

  C-27J [Azerbaijan]

  Programme Background The Azerbaijani Air Force signed a contract with Leonardo in June 2023 to procure the C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft. This move is ...

• Destroyers

  Future Destroyers (13DDX) [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements At CNE 2024, Vice Admiral Shinichi Imayoshi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), revealed that enhancing ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)

  The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H-145M (Serbia)

  Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  L-39NG Senegal

  The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Naval guns, Land: RWS

  Dragonfire

  Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  DroneDefender

  DroneDefender is a directed-energy UAS countermeasure that disrupts the adversary's control of the aircraft, neutralising it so that no remote action (including detonation) can occur, ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  MEHEL 2.0

  The Mobile Expeditionary High-Energy Laser (MEHEL) is a C-UAS-capable vehicle that employs directed energy to neutralise targets. MEHEL 2.0 was first seen at AUSA 2016, ...

• Destroyers

  Flight III Destroyer

  During Indo Pacific 2023, Navantia Australia unveiled a 10200t destroyer design. Dubbed as Flight III Destroyer, the Spanish shipbuilder is pitching the ship for the ...

• ISR/special mission

  AC-130J

  The AC-130J 'Ghostrider' is a fifth-generation gunship manufactured by Lockheed Martin to replace the AC-130U/W gunships for the USAF deployed in 2019. The Ghostrider is a highly modified C-130J ...

• Naval guns

  HELIOS

  HELIOS (High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance) is a high-energy weapon system developed by Lockheed Martin. According to the producer, the system is specially ...

• Self-propelled missile systems

  Avenger

  The automated AN/TWQ-1 Avenger is the US Army's primary shoot-on-the-move air defence weapon. It is a lightweight, mobile short-range fire unit with eight Stinger missiles ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Bushmaster ePMV

  The electric Protected Mobility Vehicle (ePMV), also known as the 'electric Bushmaster,' is a prototype 4x4 armoured vehicle unveiled at the Chief of Army Symposium in ...

• Land: RWS

  R800

  The R800 is a RWS developed by EOS for integration on heavy armoured vehicle platforms. It is designed to offer the capabilities of a medium ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Miysis DIRCM

  Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system provides high power, all aspect protection against modern and legacy Infrared Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (IR MANPADS) for ...

• Frigates

  Omega

  At IndoDefence 2018, Damen unveiled a 6000t Omega frigate design aimed at the Indonesian Navy's future frigate procurement. The Omega frigate design builds on the MKS180 ...

• Air-launched ASW torpedoes

  MK 50 Lightweight Torpedo

  The MK 50 torpedo was utilised by USN surface ships and aircraft and developed by Raytheon to replace the MK 46 torpedo. It was first ...

• Corvettes

  MEKO A210

  During Indo Pacific 2023, TKMS unveiled the MEKO A210 corvette. According to the manufacturer, the ship is an evolution of the existing MEKO A200 design. ...

• Air: maintenance simulators

  F-22 Training Devices

  TRU Simulation + Training F-22 MTD programme includes three training devices that provide USAF students at Sheppard AFB, Texas, with maintenance training on landing gear, ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Killer

  The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...