• Defence Notes

  BAE Systems touts benefits of digital engineering

  14th January 2022

  Following a recent contract award from the USN, BAE Systems spoke to Shephard about the benefits of digital modelling and engineering approaches.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing and RAAF validate ATS digital environment capabilities

  9th December 2021

  Boeing and the RAAF have advanced the operational capabilities of the manufacturers Airpower Teaming System in a digital environment.

• Digital Battlespace

  Improbable gains digital twin contract from UK MoD

  19th October 2021

  The future of networked UK defence communications will be developed by Improbable.

• Defence Notes

  Nexter showcases digital engineering and containerised weapon system

  13th October 2021

  French manufacturer expands use of advanced maintenance and engineering technologies.

• Training

  DSEI 2021: CAE Counterpart - Heralding the future?

  14th September 2021

  CAE is exhibiting its own Counterpart SSE at DSEI and is set to demonstrate to NATO in 2022.

• Land Warfare

  Redback makes itself at home in Australia

  3rd June 2021

  Hanwha showed both the AS21 Redback IFV and K9 155mm SPH at Land Forces 2021.

• Digital Battlespace

  Making sense of the data through satellite ground systems (Studio)

  18th May 2021

  Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) is pursuing a range of innovations in the satellite ground systems domain, enhancing systems and speeding their time to market.

• Air Warfare

  ATS achieves flight milestone and new contract

  3rd March 2021

  ​Australia is doubling its commitment to the Loyal Wingman programme just as the Airpower Teaming System made its maiden flight.

• Air Warfare

  BAE Systems puts Tempest virtual design through its paces

  24th August 2020

  Engineers at BAE Systems have been using the digital environment to design, test and fly conceptual models for the Tempest next-generation combat air system. Using …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell enhances industrial capabilities with FVL in mind

  10th August 2020

  Bell Textron officially unveiled its new 140,000ft2 (13,000m2) Manufacturing Technology Center at Fort Worth, Texas on 10 August, underlining its bullish mood regarding development and rapid …

• Land Warfare

  Digital twin rides to the rescue for IDF autonomous vehicle training

  12th June 2020

  As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue to go robotic, with some autonomous fighting systems already operational and others under development, planners and frontline troops …

• Digital Battlespace

  Australian CHORUS is on song

  13th May 2020

  The Australian Department of Defence announced on 11 May that it is exploring ways to integrate laser-based optical and RF communication technologies onto a single …

• Training

  Atkins joins Aeralis trainer aircraft project

  19th August 2019

  Atkins has announced that it is collaborating with aircraft designer and manufacturer Aeralis to develop a new family of training jet aircraft. They will jointly …

• Naval Warfare

  Navantia breeds talent in Australia

  15th March 2018

  Four Australian naval design companies have begun work on a 3D digital model training course led by Navantia Australia, the company announced on 14 March. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Frigates

  F-110 Class (1-5) [Spain]

  Programme Background Requirement The new F110 multi-mission frigates are being built for the Spanish Navy to replace the ageing Santa Maria-class frigates, which have been in ...

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

  DTIF GUARD (Ireland)

  Programme Background The Problem As stated by the project's website, Ireland is the "softest target in EU for smugglers" due to its 3171km of coastline, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro

  SnapShot

  Flare Bright manufactures the SnapShot. It is a small, light, ruggedised, unpowered micro UAS designed to capture instant aerial images in wind, adverse weather and constrained ...

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

  MQ-28A Ghost Bat

  Designed as a multirole system to escort crewed aircraft, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat began development in 2013 and took its first flight in February 2021. The ...