• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Themis begin work in South-East Asia

  9th February 2009

  Themis team is in the midst of a very successful project together with Elbit systems for a client in south-east Asia. Themis is instructing and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Stork Aerospace receives Boeing contract for CH-47F Chinook aft section work

  6th February 2009

  Stork Fokker, a Stork Aerospace company, announced today it has received a contract from The Boeing Company for manufacture of the CH-47F Chinook aft section …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  GA-ASI First Two-Channel Lynx Radar Demonstrates Improved GMTI Performance Under Darpa Dual Beam Project

  6th February 2009

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems today announced that it has successfully demonstrated the ability to detect slow moving targets with a two-channel version of its Lynx …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Zala Aero To Deliver UAVs To Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan

  6th February 2009

  Zala Aero has won a contract to deliver the ZALA 421-12 unmanned aerial system to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan (the former Soviet …

• Defence Helicopter

  US National Guardsmen train Canadian Chinook Crews

  5th February 2009

  The need for hands-on training on CH-47 Chinook helicopters brought Canadian Forces aircrews heading to Afghanistan to the New York Army National Guard's Army Aviation …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Remote split operations enhances Reaper capability

  3rd February 2009

  Members from the 432d Wing completed a successful test flight from New Mexico Jan. 15 after flying an MQ-9 Reaper over Fort Irwin, California training …

• Defence Helicopter

  CSC Receives $80 Million Task Order to Provide Aviation Support Services for US Army's 101st Airborne Division

  3rd February 2009

  CSC announced today that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company a task order to provide a comprehensive range of aviation maintenance and repair …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Boeing awarded logistics contract for V-22 Osprey support

  27th January 2009

  The Bell Boeing Program Office has announced that it was awarded Phase I of a two-phase Joint Performance Based Logistics contract from Naval Air Systems …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Oshkosh Defense Signs Agreement With U.S. Army To Further Develop Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology

  26th January 2009

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation today signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army’s Tank and Automotive Research, Development …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing Laser Avenger Shoots Down Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Tests

  26th January 2009

  The Boeing Company has successfully demonstrated that a laser system mounted on an Avenger combat vehicle can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit Systems awarded Israeli Ministry of Defense contract valued at $40 million to supply Skylark I LE Mini-UAV

  26th January 2009

  Elbit Systems has announced that further to its announcement dated December 16, 2008, that it was awarded an approximately $40 million contract by the Israeli …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  nEUROn UCAV takes shape

  21st January 2009

  With Dassault Aviation now a full-fledged player in unmanned aircraft, or drones, it’s time to take a closer look at the nEUROn unmanned air combat …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AIS appoints Jim Chapman to VP UK Operations role

  20th January 2009

  Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) has appointed Jim Chapman as Vice President UK Operations. Chris Holmes, Chief Executive Officer of AIS explains, "In this role Jim …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  NASA debuts Global Hawk autonomous aircraft for Earth Science

  15th January 2009

  NASA and the Northrop Grumman Corp. of Los Angeles have unveiled the first Global Hawk aircraft system to be used for environmental science research, heralding …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army looking at future of aviation

  14th January 2009

  Army aviation resourcing is on track to meet the challenges of prolonged, 21st century combat, said two of the Army's top program and acquisition officials …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Special operations vehicles

  LL-UTV (Contracted)

  Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...

• Special operations vehicles

  LL-UTV (Options)

  Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR Alpha LTATV

  Programme Background Polaris Government and Defense was awarded a contract to provide up to 1,500 LTATVs to USSOCOM in September 2013. These were based on ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR 4 (Latvia)

  Programme Background The Latvian Armed Forces have identified a need for off-road tactical military vehicles that will help to increase the responsiveness of its expeditionary ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR 2 (Forecast) (Latvia)

  Programme Background The Latvian Armed Forces have identified a need for off-road tactical military vehicles that will help to increase the responsiveness of its expeditionary ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  Strategic Tanker Transport [Canada]

  Programme Background This project will replace the existing fleet capability, including strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling, Aeromedical Evacuations and Strategic Government of Canada transport. The Strategic ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Fardier SOV

  Programme Background The French Army's airborne units previously operated 280 Lohr FL500 Fardier utility vehicles to carry heavy equipment. Those vehicles increased the tactical mobility ...

• Special operations vehicles

  UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles

  The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault (Netherlands - Forecast)

  Programme Background As part of its Defence-wide Replacement Programme of Wheeled Vehicles (DVOW), the Dutch Army initiated the 12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle procurement programme ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault (Netherlands)

  Programme Background As part of its Defence-wide Replacement Programme of Wheeled Vehicles (DVOW), the Dutch Army initiated the 12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle procurement programme ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles

  Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault [Germany]

  Programme Background By 2017, the German Army's airborne forces had initiated two programmes to replace legacy equipment currently in service. The first of these programmes, ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Data links

  Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Trailers

  Tactical Trailer

  Polaris Defense developed the single-axle Tactical Trailer, able to carry a 450kg cargo, for use with its family of MRZR all-terrain vehicles. 

• Special operations vehicles

  DAGOR/DAGOR A1

  In October 2014 at the AUSA Annual event, Polaris Defense unveiled its 4x4 Deployable Advanced Ground Off-Road (DAGOR) vehicle as its submission for the US ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR D4

  Unveiled at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in May 2016, the MRZR D4 is a high-performance, turbo-charged diesel variant of the MRZR 4 off-road ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR 4

  The MRZR 4 is derived from the Polaris RZR commercial 4x4 all-terrain vehicle with modifications to make it suitable for military use. The MRZR 4 ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Polaris Desktop Bridge Trainer

  Described as a cost-effective alternative for training multiple students, the Polaris Desktop Bridge Trainer incorporates many of the features of the full navy bridge trainer, ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Polaris Navy Bridge Trainer

  The Polaris Navy Bridge Trainer simulates the bridge of a specific class of naval vessel, or as a generic bridge suitable for training personnel from ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR D2

  Originally introduced in 2013, the MRZR family of vehicles is in service with the US and several other militaries across the world.  On 20 February ...

• Sea: tactical training

  Proteus Surface Warship CTT

  In addition to the generic Proteus Action Speed Tactical Trainer (ASTT), Kongsberg can also provide Command Team Trainers (CTT) tailored to the specific needs of ...

• Land: battle management systems

  FAAD/C-RAM C2

  The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Fletcher

  Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...

• Military UGVs

  MRZR X

  Team Polaris unveiled the unmanned MRZR X multi-mode, connected vehicle for the first time at the AUVSI trade show in 2018. The MRZR X has been ...

• Special operations vehicles

  Sportsman MV850

  The Sportsman MV850 is derived from the Polaris Sportsman commercial 4x4 all-terrain vehicle and has been modified for military use. The MV850 seats one with ...

• Special operations vehicles

  MRZR Alpha

  The MRZR Alpha is an improved variant of the Polaris MRZR series developed to meet a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) requirement for a follow-on Light Tactical ...

• Sea: weapon training

  Proteus Naval Weapon Trainer

  Kongsberg has developed a crew-served and remotely operated simulation architecture that provides man-in-the-loop training for close-in weapon systems. The trainer is already in service as ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Polaris GMDSS Trainer

  The Polaris Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Trainer includes equipment required to carry out exercises in all aspects of GMDSS and SAR training. ...