• Defence Notes

  Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker

  12th May 2020

  The virtual incarnation of the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) began on 11 May with a keynote address on "Innovation and Disruptive Technologies" …

• Land Warfare

  Czechs buy thousands of small arms

  9th April 2020

  The Czech MoD has announced its intention to procure more than 39,000 assault rifles and pistols for its armed forces. A spokesperson for the ministry …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CTTSO embraces counter-drone capabilities

  7th April 2020

  Reporting to the US Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC), the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) is tasked with identifying and developing …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing unveils its US Army FARA design

  3rd March 2020

  Boeing revealed its prototype design for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) which will gradually replace the retired Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Singapore Airshow 2020: Orion first to join the ‘bandwagon’

  13th February 2020

  TRD debuted the Orion-H+ at Singapore Airshow 2020, as the latest addition to its range of lightweight C-UAS systems. Orion-H+ has been in development since …

• Digital Battlespace

  Dstl leads Space Situational Awareness experiment

  5th February 2020

  A collaborative experiment being led by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has the potential to lead to significant improvements in Space Situational …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army distances itself from high-speed Apache talk

  21st February 2020

  The US Army has made explicitly clear that it is not taking any notice of an AH-64 high-speed Apache Block 2 configuration under study by …

• Defence Notes

  Insight: Retaliation bites but Iran risks catastrophic consequences from the air

  8th January 2020

  Ensure you don't miss any of our analysis and exclusive news – sign up for our Premium News service now  After days of uncertainty as …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2019: Panus aims high with AFV range

  19th November 2019

  Thai company Panus Assembly appeared at an international defence exhibition for the first time when it exhibited at Defense & Security 2019 in Bangkok, with …

• Land Warfare

  D&S 2019: Armoured vehicle production grows in Thailand

  14th November 2019

  In the past five years, the armoured vehicle industry in Thailand has leapt forward due to increasing needs for vehicles in the Thai armed forces …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 2019: Boeing sticks to FARA vow of silence

  14th October 2019

  Manufacturer Boeing is continuing to shroud its US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA)  proposal in secrecy, on grounds that any other strategy would risk …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US DoD seeks to boost small drone industry

  6th September 2019

  A new Pentagon initiative is aiming to stimulate the development of a domestic SUAS industry to rival China’s DJI, the world’s leading provider of such …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Phantom 4 UAS using Correlator3D software

  7th August 2019

  SimActive’s Correlator3D is being used in Japan for mapping projects on the DJI Phantom 4 quadcopter UAS, the company announced on 6 August. The equipment …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DRS-M600 parachute FAA-certified

  19th July 2019

  Drone Rescue Systems’ DRS-M600 parachute safety solution has been tested to ensure compliance with the ASTM F3322-18 standard.The successful completion of the test makes it …

• Defence Notes

  Saab radars gaining low, slow target detection

  25th June 2019

  As the number of airspace incursions involving UAVs continues to rise and make headlines due to the risk that they pose, industry is stepping up …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Indiza - Additional Units (South Africa)

  Programme Background First Procurement After trialling the platform, in September 2019 the South African Army chief confirmed the Indiza had been procured to support SANDF peacekeepers ...

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

  Micro Quadcopter 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 the procurement of ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Phantom 2 (Nigeria)

  Programme Background Light armoured vehicles are in high demand in Nigeria, as troops deployed in operations against the Boko Haram insurgency are regularly exposed to ...

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

  Mavic 3 (Uncontracted) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background 4000 Units (April 2024) In April 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced that it had concluded contracts worth a combined UAH 575.2 million for the supply ...

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

  Mavic 3 (Contracted) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background 4000 Units (April 2024) In April 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced that it had concluded contracts worth a combined UAH 575.2 million for the supply ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

  South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

• Data links

  Data links | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

  South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

  South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

  South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

  South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

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

  Matrice 300 (Ukraine)

  Programme Background On 11 December 2021, Ukrainian media reported that the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine had acquired  60 Matrice 300 rotary-wing ...

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

  Micro UAV (Argentina)

  Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Mavic 3 (Uncontracted) [Ukraine]

  In May 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced it had contracted 8,200 Mavic 3 drones from DJI for 1.1 billion ($25.25 million). The purchase of these drones is ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Mavic 3 (Uncontracted) [Ukraine]

  In May 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced it had contracted 8,200 Mavic 3 drones from DJI for 1.1 billion ($25.25 million). The purchase of these drones is ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Mavic 3 (Contracted) [Ukraine]

  The Ukrainian MoD announced in April 2024 that it acquired 4,000 Mavic 3 DJI for UAH 575.2 million ($14.55 million). The following month, the MoD announced it had contracted ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

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

  Phantom 4 (Series)

  Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...

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

  Mavic Pro (Series)

  The DJI Mavic Pro and Mavic Pro Platinum are out of production micro-UAS. Both platforms are foldable and equipped with a 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor ...

• Phantom 2

  The Phantom 2 is a ready-to-fly, multirole quadrotor system. The platform is powered by a DJI Smart Battery, has a take-off weight of under 1.3kg ...

• Counter-UAS systems, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

  A400 Series Radars

  Blighter’s A400 series of air security radars are electronic-scanning, modular, non-rotating radar systems operating at Ku band. The A400 series builds on the company’s Blighter ...

• Military UGVs

  Phantom

  Debuted in 2016, the Phantom was a Ukrainian UGV manufactured by Ukroboronprom and its affiliate SpetsTechnoExport. Powered by a 30kW hybrid engine and in a 6x6 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Phantom 2

  The Phantom 2 is manufactured by Isotrex Manufacturing. It is a 4x4 APC that features a five-door armoured body and can accommodate two crew and ...

• Military UGVs

  Phantom-2

  The Phantom-2 is a Ukrainian UGV designed for various missions, including combat, surveillance, logistics and resupply, ambulance and rescue, and power generation. Unveiled in 2017, the vehicle ...

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

  Mavic 3 (Series)

  The Mavic 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI designed for commercial aerial photography and video capture. It has a Hasselblad L2D-20c two-camera payload, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and ...

• Mine-protected vehicles

  Phantom 380-X1

  The Phantom 380-X1 is a 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicle produced by Thailand's Panus. It is powered by a six-cylinder turbo engine with an undercarriage capable ...

• Military - UUVs

  Phantom T5

  The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added. 

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

  FlyCart 30

  The DJI FlyCart 30 is a drone designed for long-distance cargo-carrying missions. Payloads can be carried in a 70L cargo-carrying box or via the drone's ...

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

  Matrice 600

  The Matrice 600, or M600, is a DJI rotary-wing UAV designed primarily for professional aerial photography and industrial applications. It was designed to closely integrate various ...

• Land: handheld NV devices

  Phantom IRxr (AN/PAS-28)

  Phantom IRxr is a rugged, lightweight IR binocular system that uses low-power, uncooled thermal technology. Phantom IRxr’s TI allows observation through darkness, smoke, dust and ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-76

  The AN/APG-76 multi-mode radar system was developed as an upgrade for the Israeli F-4 Phantom 2000 programme. The system features a mechanically scanned flat-plate antenna. ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  AUDS

  The Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) is designed to disrupt and neutralise UAVs engaged in hostile airborne surveillance and potentially malicious activity. The AUDS combines directional ...