• Land Warfare

  USSOCOM acquires Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kit

  5th August 2022

  Eolian Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kits (ARTAK) are intended to significantly reduce risk to soldiers during mission execution. They will provide US Special Operations Command operators with the ability to connect to remote sites and personnel for face-to-face collaboration.

• Training

  CAE Perspective: Solutions for ISR Data Overload (sponsored)

  4th August 2022

  To fight the near-peer conflict of the near future, Intelligence / Surveillance / Reconnaissance (ISR) professionals must cope with ambiguity, uncertainty, disparity, and the sheer volume of information.

• Digital Battlespace

  Concerns remain around US Army IVAS programme

  10th August 2022

  While the Senate Appropriations Committee remains committed to IVAS, it proposed cuts to some of its funding while solidifying its U-turn on the Enhanced Night Vision Google-Binocular.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hermes takes off in Switzerland

  20th June 2022

  The ADS-15 UAV (the Swiss designation for the Hermes 900) performed its first test flight on 15 June before planned transfer to the Swiss Air Force in the second half of the year.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: Aimpoint hones its red dot sights

  14th June 2022

  The Acro P-2 and Duty red dot sights on display at Eurosatory both feature enhanced brightness and a long battery life.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: John Cockerill brings i-X to Europe with VR shooter system

  14th June 2022

  The lightweight vehicle will support an AI-based VR-based shooter system that will provide the operator with a 360-degree vision, target locking and target recognition capabilities.

• Training

  Rheinmetall to provide training systems for German A400M maintenance crew

  5th May 2022

  New Rheinmetall high-fidelity training rigs and AR systems will allow for more than 70 different training procedures for maintenance and work steps on the German Air Force A400M fleet.

• Defence Notes

  Eurosatory 2022: Avon Protection eyes data integration into CBRN equipment

  17th June 2022

  Users of CBRN protective equipment are increasingly looking to integrate and display mission-critical data.

• Training

  USAF simulator division opens Sims Holodeck

  10th May 2022

  The new Innovation Lab will allow the force to explore novel training solutions while creating a space to engage with industry partners.

• Land Warfare

  SMASH family welcomes its newest member

  13th May 2022

  Smart Shooter displayed its SMASH 2000L fire-control system at Modern Day Marine 2022.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  XTEND develops second-generation ISR quadcopter

  4th May 2022

  Israeli company XTEND has created a second-generation Xtender sUAS, and it has also sealed two partnerships to improve perimeter security and AI capabilities.

• Land Warfare

  SIG Sauer sweeps up next-gen US infantry weapon deals

  20th April 2022

  After 27 months of tests and evaluations, the US Army has chosen the XM250 light machine gun and XM5 rifle as two of its Next Generation Squad Weapons.

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army 10th Mountain Division receives enhanced night vision systems

  31st March 2022

  More than 1,500 ENVG-B systems have been delivered by L3Harris to the 10th Mountain Division.

• Land Warfare

  Philippine engineers receive mine detection vehicles

  13th April 2022

  The Philippines has received its first ever mine detection vehicles, but handheld mine detectors are proving more elusive.

• Training

  Military Training magazine; Land force EW training, Motion Platforms and more

  24th March 2022

  Read the latest edition of Military Training for free in our app or on your desktop.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Anka-S [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wanted to acquire or produce a MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago.  Procurement Over Production Early ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

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

  AR-500 (Series)

  The AR-500 series is a family of rotary-wing Chinese UAVs that includes the AR-500B, AR-500BJ, AR-500C and AR-500CJ.  UAVs from the series will likely be ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  STK 5.56 BMCR

  The STK 5.56 Bullpup Multirole Combat Rifle (BMCR) is a family of rifles which consists of three variants: Assault Rifle (AR); Sharpshooter/Marksman Rifle (MR) and ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  STK 5.56 CMCR

  The STK 5.56 Conventional Multirole Combat Rifle (CMCR) is a family of rifles which comprises three variants: Assault Rifle (AR); Sharpshooter/Marksman Rifle (MR); and Machine ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  AR-1

  The AR-1 is a variant of the Chinese HJ-10. It is designed to be carried by UAVs. 

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  AR-1500

  Designed for export markets, the TruNet AR-1500 delivers high-speed communication between aircraft and ground forces. Notably, the transceiver supports modern waveforms as well as country-specific encryption ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  SIG MCX

  Introduced in 2014, the SIG MCX was designed specifically for the 300 AAC Blackout (7.62x35mm) cartridge, but a modular design allows the weapon to be ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Standard 3

  Jointly developed by ATR and Thales, The Standard 3 avionics suite has been specifically designed for ATR-600 aircraft. It offers the pilot user-friendly interface, along ...

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

  AR-2000

  Unveiled by the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) at the Dubai Air Show 2023, the AR-2000 is a large rotary-wing drone designed for ...

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

  AR-36

  Unveiled at UMEX 2022, the AR-36 is a multi-purpose VTOL UAV manufactured by CATIC. A hybrid powerplant powers the platform, and it can carry various mission ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  CM-502KG

  The CM-502KG is a Chinese air-to-surface missile. It is a variant of the CM-502G, similar in size to the AR-1. It has more than twice ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  BNET-AR

  BNET-AR Airborne SDR is a member of Rafael's BNET Family of IP Software Defined Radios. The modular, multiband system utilises an open architecture and provides ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  AR-M7T

  The AR-M7FT has a right-side folding telescoping buttstock. The magazine, lower handguard, upper handguard and pistol grip are made from glass fibre-reinforced polycaproamide. MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny ...

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

  Saqr 1

  The Saqr 1 is equipped with a Ka-band SATCOM system. It has a range of 2,500km and can launch guided armaments from 550-6,000m with a ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  E-LynX AR

  Elbit Systems' E-LynX AR is a multi-channel SDR designed for operation in airborne platforms, including helicopters, transport aircraft and fighter jets. The MANET-capable radio allows ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  SOVERON AR

  Developed by Rohde&Schwarz;, SOVERON AR is an airborne SDR that is in use with both fixed and rotary wing platforms. Notably, the radio adheres to ...