• Military Logistics

  Lockheed teams with Project Lifesaver, Loen Engineering

  30th April 2015

  Lockheed Martin is teaming with Loen Engineering and Project Lifesaver International to bring advanced technology for first response agencies, it announced on 27 April. Lockheed's …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  K-MAX conducts first collaborative CASEVAC mission

  30th April 2015

  An unmanned variant of the Kaman Aerospace K-MAX cargo helicopter has demonstrated for the first time its ability to conduct a collaborative casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) …

• Military Logistics

  US mulls possible C-130J support to India

  30th April 2015

  The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of follow-on support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India, the Defense Security Cooperation …

• Naval Warfare

  MDA to upgrade Canadian CP-140 radar surveillance systems

  29th April 2015

  MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has received two contract amendments to provide software upgrades to the radar surveillance systems on Canada's CP-140 Aurora aircraft fleet. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Exelis launches UAS situational awareness tool

  28th April 2015

  Exelis has launched Symphony RangeVue, an airspace situational awareness tool specifically designed for unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations in the US, the company announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAV Factory release 12kJ catapult

  24th April 2015

  Composite UAS airframe manufacturer UAV Factory said that strong market demand was behind the decision to develop a new pneumatic catapult capable of handling a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales to service six Netherlands SMART-L EWC radars

  24th April 2015

  Thales has partnered with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the service of four SMART-L Early Warning Capability (EWC) radars for the Royal Netherlands …

• Naval Warfare

  West African states working on multinational security structure

  23rd April 2015

  West African states are working together to implement an agreement that will produce a multinational structure to combat elements such as piracy, drug trafficking, illegal …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Triton UAS flies with MFAS search radar

  23rd April 2015

  The US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAS flew with the new Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) search radar on 18 April. The MFAS radar provides a 360-degree …

• Defence Helicopter

  Poland’s plans for a future diversified helicopter fleet

  22nd April 2015

  On 21 April Polish President Bronisław Komorowski brought a long process and months of speculation about the country’s procurement plans to an end by announcing …

• Digital Battlespace

  Narda launches two NRA RX RF analysers

  22nd April 2015

  Narda Safety Test Solutions has launched two new RX models of its NRA series of rack-mount RF analysers, specifically for spectrum-monitoring applications. According to the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CTX 2015: UAVs set for UK Counter Terror operations

  22nd April 2015

  The UK’s counter terrorism policing unit has selected the Aeryon SkyRanger UAS to carry out security and surveillance missions at airports across the UK and …

• Naval Warfare

  Selex to provide Seaspray 5000E radar to Australia

  22nd April 2015

  Selex has been awarded a contract from Cobham Aviation Services in Australia for the supply of its Seaspray 5000E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) surveillance radars, …

• Land Warfare

  DRS to provide surveillance suites for Canadian LRSS project

  22nd April 2015

  DRS Technologies will provide long-range, mast-mounted surveillance suites for the Canadian Army’s Light Armored Vehicle – Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS) project, it has been announced. …

• Naval Warfare

  Contract for Japan-built boats for Philippine Coast Guard awarded

  22nd April 2015

  A decision has finally been reached on the construction of ten new patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), initially announced in 2012, after …

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 - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Air System (FTUAS) [UK]

  Programme Background Tender Notice & Timeline On 25 May 2021, the MoD published a tender notice for the urgent acquisition of a UAS and ancillaries under ...

• 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 - HALE

  RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)

  Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...

• 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 - 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 ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)

  On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...

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

  Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...

• Military UAS - small

  Puma 2 AE (Germany)

  Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...

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

  Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]

  Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...

• AEW&C

  Airbus A330 AWACS (India)

  Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems. IAF has requested to procure six Airbus 330 airliner to host ...

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

  Mini UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: air defence radar

  MPDR 12

  The MPDR 12 is a 60 rpm pulse-Doppler radar with high data rates and effective clutter rejection performance. Integrated with Siemens pulse-Doppler tracking and fire ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Sea: coastal surveillance radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar

  ieMHR

  The ieMHR radar is a three-dimensional pulse-doppler radar previously manufactured by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries and is currently produced by Leonardo. It is designed ...

• Air: weather radar

  TWR-850/WXR-840/WXR-80

  The TWR-850/WXR-840/WXR-80 weather radar systems use Doppler-based turbulence and weather detection for faster analysis and a solid-state transmitter for optimum pulse width for different ranges ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  NR-100

  The NR-100 is a man-portable pulse-Doppler radar designed to detect and track moving people and vehicles, providing targeting information for infantry weapons. 

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  N001

  The N001 is a mechanically scanned pulse-Doppler fire control radar associated with the Su-27, -30 and -33 fighters. The system features single-target engagement capability. 

• Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APY-1/2

  The S-band AN/APY-1 radar is installed in a large rotodome above the fuselage of the Boeing KE-3A/E-3A/B Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Skyfender AMSR

  The SkyFender AMSR is a two-dimensional, all-weather naval surveillance and helicopter control radar manufactured by Indra Sistemas. It is designed to provide air and sea operation ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  MR-90 Orekh

  The MR-90 Orekh, also known as Front Dome, is a Russian fire control system developed originally in the 1980s. It is a pulse-Doppler radar with ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  BFSR-MR

  The BattleField Surveillance Radar – Medium Range (BFSR-MR) is a ground-based surveillance and acquisition radar capable of detecting and displaying moving targets, including people, vehicles, ...

• Land: air defence radar

  SkyFender ADR

  SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar operating in the X-band that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  RDI

  The RDI is an optimised pulse-Doppler radar installed on Mirage 2000B and C models used in the air superiority role. The slotted flat-plate antenna features ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  ARSS

  Relied upon by US as well as international paramilitary and government agencies, Telephonics’ Advanced Radar Surveillance System (ARSS) uses pulse-Doppler technology, providing wide-area ground surveillance ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  FoPEN

  The FoPEN is a wide-band, pulse-Doppler and ground surveillance radar that operates in the UHF band, minimising foliage attenuation. The system features track-while-scan and pulse ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  Falcon S-7

  The Falcon S-7 is a multi-functional airborne pulse-Doppler fire control radar developed by AVIC's Radar and Avionics Research Institute for the F-7 combat aircraft. The ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  RP-100 Fara-1

  The RP-100 Fara-1 is a tripod-mounted, pulse-Doppler ground/coastal surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking a variety of moving targets and cueing infantry weapons. Additionally, ...