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News - Future vertical lift

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Japan likely first export customer for Fire Scout

    13th July 2018

    As Northrop Grumman showcases its MQ-8C Fire Scout at RAF Fairford during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in the UK for the first time, …

  • Training

    Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin HTC prepares to open its doors

    11th July 2018

    Lockheed Martin has announced that its Hercules Training Center (HTC) at Marietta will start training its first pilots in September. The HTC is collocated with …

  • Naval Warfare

    UK, France deep strike project hits halfway mark

    12th July 2018

    The UK and France are now mid-way through a concept phase looking into the development of a joint anti-ship missile system, also known as the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Taiwan’s coast guard selects UAVs

    6th July 2018

    Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has decided to purchase 20 rotary-winged UAVs from Avix Tech, a Taiwanese manufacturer based in Taichung, in a contract valued …

  • Land Warfare

    UK studies joining European tank effort

    25th June 2018

    Despite its imminent break up with the European Union the UK government has not ruled out involvement in future European defence projects, including the development …

  • Naval Warfare

    UDT 2018: Leonardo seeking exports for ATAS capability

    27th June 2018

    As work continues on the development and future integration of Leonardo’s ATAS towed-array sonar for the Italian Navy’s multipurpose patrol vessel (PPA) programme, the company …

  • Special Operations

    SOFIC 2018: Special Ops Chinook contract coming soon

    27th May 2018

    In June, the US Army will move forward with plans to acquire Block II MH-47G Chinook helicopters for its special operations forces. The service though, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    South Korea issues naval helicopter requirement

    11th July 2018

    On 14 June the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced the launch of its search for a second batch of naval helicopters – 12 in …

  • Naval Warfare

    Australia requests Aegis combat system equipment

    3rd July 2018

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of equipment for the integration of the CEAFar 2 phased array …

  • Land Warfare

    DARPA’s GXV-T programme progresses

    26th June 2018

    Several Phase 2 contract awardees of DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) have demonstrated advances on a variety of technologies to meet the programme’s goals, DARPA …

  • Special Operations

    Britain begins West Africa deployment in support of France

    14th June 2018

    The first troops from a 100-member British contingent to be deployed alongside French counter-terrorism forces in West Africa have arrived in the region along with …

  • Naval Warfare

    UDT 2018: Intelligence operations key for future Dutch submarine

    25th June 2018

    Saab and Damen this month unveiled a design for the replacement of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) ageing Walrus class submarines, with a focus on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Tata delivers first AH-64 Apache fuselage

    8th June 2018

    Tata Boeing Aerospace has delivered the first AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselage from its facility in Hyderabad, India. The fuselage will now be transported to Boeing’s …

  • Naval Warfare

    New Zealand becomes Poseidon’s next consort

    9th July 2018

    The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will get four new Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPAs to enhance its surveillance capability, with the government approving the …

  • Military Logistics

    GA-EMS’ AAG continues testing

    28th June 2018

    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has completed its latest round of performance testing of the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system, the company announced on 25 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Project Proteus [UK]

    Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Project Proteus [UK]

    Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...

  • Tiltrotors

    V-22 Osprey [Japan]

    Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...

  • Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    MQ-8C Fire Scout (USA)

    Programme Background Timeline According to the Naval Air Systems Command, having first ordered the MQ-8B in 2009, the UAV has become a pillar of the ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...

  • Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Project Proteus [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The RN requires an uncrewed helicopter to test the viability of larger uncrewed aircraft for the RN, possibly providing an alternative to crewed ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Korean Future Vertical Lift (KFVL)

    Unveiled at KADEX 2024, the Korean Future Vertical Lift (KFVL) is a family of uncrewed helicopters from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Despite being in the ...

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

    Aerosonde Mk 4.8 HQ FTUAS

    From the Texton family of Aerosonde UAS, the Aerosonde Mk 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) FTUAS is a tactical drone purpose-built to meet the US Army's Future Vertical Lift ...

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

    HQ-60

    Similarly to other platforms in the L3 Technologies Hybrid Quadrotor (HQ) and Fixed-Wing Rotator family (see separate entries) of VTOL fixed-wing UAVs, the HQ-60 has ...

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

    V-247 Vigilant

    The V-247 Vigilant is a tiltrotor UAV from Bell. Officially introduced in 2016, it features an open modular architecture and can host several payloads. These include ...

  • Baby Shark 260

    The Foxtech Baby Shark 260 is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV for commercial and civil operations, which has four spar-mounted rotors to provide vertical lift, a pusher ...

  • Air: Displays

    F-15 Replacement Vertical Situation Display

    BAE Systems Replacement Vertical Situation Display (RVSD) replaces the legacy VSD units on F-15E aircraft. The AMLCD display offers a larger display size and is compatible ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    X-Sight

    Elbit X-Sight is a developmental helmet-mounted display system designed for helicopters. According to the manufacturer, it will offer a high field of view and colour binocular ...

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

    H6 Poseidon

    Manufactured by Swarmly, the H6 Poseidon is a fixed-wing VTOL-capable UAV. The second largest member of the Poseidon family, the vertical lift is provided through ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Proteus

    Proteus is a technology demonstrator that Leonardo is developing in collaboration with the UK MoD's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;) Future Capabilities Group and the ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    Bell 360 Invictus

    The Bell 360 Invictus is the company's prototype for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme.  The helicopter features retractable weapon bays, two ...

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

    Veloce-15

    The ST Engineering Veloce-15 (V-15) is a hybrid fixed-wing UAV with four rotors for vertical lift and a tail-mounted two-bladed pusher propeller for horizontal propulsion.  ...

  • Military UGVs

    Avenger

    In January 2017, Med-Eng announced the launch of a new bomb disposal and tactical robot, called the Avenger, at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas. ...

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

    Ultra

    The Ultra UAV, or HCMC, is a fixed-wing twin-engined cargo-carrying platform manufactured by Windracers. The platform is mainly aimed at the commercial market and has conducted trials ...

  • EO/IR systems

    VLP-16

    Velodyne's VLP-16 Puck is a small and compact lidar that is power and performance optimised for usage across a variety of applications. This ranges from ...

  • Nimbus 1800

    Foxtech's Nimbus 1800 is a tri-copter, lightweight, fixed-wing VTOL UAV designed for civilian and commercial mapping and inspection roles. It has a 2.8kg weight without ...