• Defence Helicopter

  QuadA2012: Apache-UAV datalink capabilities to be expanded

  3rd April 2012

  Longbow Limited is looking to expand the capabilities of its UTA datalink system, allowing Apache crews to communicate with more UAV types. The UTA - or …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New Raven UAV miniature gimbaled sensor payload unveiled

  2nd April 2012

  AeroVironment has unveiled a new miniature gimbaled sensor payload on the battle-proven RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Army Aviation Association of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon UAV guided bomb undergoes flight tests

  2nd April 2012

  Raytheon has announced that its Small Tactical Munition (STM) Phase II guided bomb has scored a direct hit on a target during the weapon's first …

• Military Logistics

  UK MOD signs on for 8th C-17 Globemaster III

  29th March 2012

  Boeing has announced that the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed an agreement for the acquisition of an additional C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. This …

• Digital Battlespace

  IAI ELTA announces new contracts

  29th March 2012

  Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) subsidiary ELTA systems has announced the recent signing of a series of new orders for its 3D fire control radars, SATCOM …

• Land Warfare

  Line-up confirmed for JLTV EMD phase

  27th March 2012

  The US DoD has received final bids for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme. In line …

• Military Logistics

  JBT receives Halvorsen 25K loader order

  27th March 2012

  JBT has announced that it has been awarded a contract for Halvorsen 25K loaders to support the C-17A Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft recently acquired …

• Military Logistics

  FIDAE 2012: A400M carrying out hot and high tests in South America

  27th March 2012

  Airbus Military is testing the hot and high credentials of its A400M airlifter with a tour of South America. The second prototype, dubbed 'Grizzly 2', …

• Military Logistics

  Upgraded C-130H delivered to Indonesia

  23rd March 2012

  ARINC Aerospace has announced that it has successfully completed an extensive Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) project on a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft for the Indonesian …

• Military Logistics

  Rolls-Royce details US military contracts

  22nd March 2012

  Rolls-Royce has announced that it has received a number of recent contracts from the US military at a combined value of more than $275 million. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI Israel: Fresh future for UXVs

  20th March 2012

  An Israeli official has said that the MoD’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) is already looking into the future of 'UXVs' for military …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI Israel: Lessons learned generate mature UK UAV solutions

  20th March 2012

  A British Army officer has claimed that the UK’s fleet of UAVs are now being effectively controlled in Afghanistan following previous errors made in their …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI Israel: IAF feels pressure on UAV development

  20th March 2012

  An Israeli Air Force (IAF) official has claimed that the UAS fleet is by definition 'unstable' as the force sees itself under pressure by the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon to build Ku Band MFRFS radar prototype

  20th March 2012

  Raytheon has announced that it has been awarded a contract for the prototype build of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn …

• Naval Warfare

  Selex Elsag selected for US Navy E-2C radios

  20th March 2012

  Selex Elsag has announced that it has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman ISS International, for the manufacturing, integration, test and delivery of the high …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

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

  Mini Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

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

  General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

  Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

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

  Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

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

  Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]

  Programme Background Requirement The US Army approved the Co-Level SUAS DR acquisition in June 2023 to supply Brigade Combat Teams with an "immediate, commercially available capability" to ...

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

  Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]

  Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Replicator 2 [US]

  Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme is a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...

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

  Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, on-demand ...

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

  DEF129 Nano UAS [Australia]

  Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...

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

  Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

  Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles

  CLRV

  Programme Background Requirement The Luxembourg MoD wants to replace the Luxembourg Army's fleet of 42 AM General M1151 HMMWV Up-Armoured (UA) and 48 KMW Dingo ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...

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

  RQ-20 Puma (Belgium)

  Programme Background Requirement The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published in 2016. According ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Counter-UAS systems

  C-UAS Solution

  The C-UAS Solution uses goniometry, radar technologies and various sensors to detect and remove UAS from the air. So far, the solution has been proven effective against ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Airfence 5.0

  Airfence 5.0 is a C-UAS RF technology released by Sensofusion. It is designed to protect airports, personnel, prisons and private companies from rogue UAS in ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Cobham C-UAS

  Unveiled at the AUVSI 2017 trade show in Dallas, Texas, the Cobham C-UAS primarily consists of wideband omnidirectional, directional helix (single- or dual-band), directional flat ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Skylock C-UAS

  Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Howler C-UAS

  Developed by Raytheon, the Howler is a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), which includes a Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), a command-and-control system, and a Coyote ...

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

  Penguin C VTOL

  The Penguin C VTOL is the VTOL version of the Penguin C MIL Mk2; hence it is sometimes called the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL. Edge ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Pitbull C-UAS Jammer

  In June 2018, MyDefence launched the Pitbull wearable C-UAS solution, which utilises smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. Pitbull was developed to have a minimal ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  SkyTracker

  SkyTracker is a technology suite that detects, identifies, tracks and mitigates UAS threats. The system provides continuous 24h automated monitoring in all weather conditions. The ...

• Freya

  An easy-to-use system which requires minimal training, Freya can be operated in difficult situations and weather conditions, including strong winds and mountainous areas. A tracker ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  ATLAS C4EYE

  The Advanced Technology Light Acquisition System (ATLAS) C4EYE is the smallest UAS developed by C-Astral Aerospace. Part of the Bramor family of UAS, the Atlas ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  C-UAS Operator Assist

  Operator Assist software contributes to force protection by utilising algorithms to detect and track objects in the air and on the ground. This increases the ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  Falcon

  Unveiled at IDEX 2019, Falcon is a short-to-medium range ground-based air defence system, including C-RAM and C-UAS capabilities. The Falcon consists of Lockheed Martin's Skykeeper ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  X-MADIS

  The eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS) is a portable, fully integrated C-UAS system for fixed site, mobile and on-the-move operations. Combining four all-threat ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  İhtar

  The İhtar anti-drone system consists of a radar, EO and jamming systems designed to counter mini-UAS and is available in fixed and deployable configurations. It ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Stream C

  Stream C is an updated version of the original Stream UAS developed by Threod Systems. Designed for military use, it can carry a multi-sensor package ...