• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA Winter: Lockheed’s JAGM completes guidance testing

  21st February 2014

  The dual-mode guidance system for Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) completed a demonstration on 5 February at Eglin Air Force Base. Lockheed Martin announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ASV introduces new offshore oil & gas USV

  7th February 2014

  ASV has introduced a new multi-use offshore unmanned surface vehicle (USV) called C-Worker. The USV has been developed to meet the meet the unmanned systems …

• Land Warfare

  Defexpo 2014: Saab teams up for air defence

  7th February 2014

  Saab has teamed with Bharat Forge to pursue Indian Army procurement programmes for air defence systems, the company has revealed. Saab announced the move at …

• Naval Warfare

  SGA14: Piracy decline reported in SE Asia

  7th February 2014

  South East Asia has witnessed a reduction in the most potent of piracy attacks over recent years as the threat moves to other parts of …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand Navy selects Penguin anti-ship missile

  29th November 2013

  The Royal New Zealand Navy will deploy the Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missile on its new Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite maritime helicopters under …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Netherlands selects MQ-9 Reaper

  25th November 2013

  The Dutch ministry of defence plans to purchase the MQ-9 Reaper as its future medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAV, it has emerged. After a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saudi Arabia requests C4I FMS from US government

  20th November 2013

  Saudi Arabia has requested C4I system upgrades and maintenance from the US government under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) announced to US congress by …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2013: ROSS surviellance suite launched

  18th October 2013

  The new Remote Observation Sensor System (ROSS) will be launched by Seraphim Optronics at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC next week. Designed to be …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2013: Saab secures $8.2m Canadian camouflage net contract

  12th September 2013

  The Canadian DND has awarded Saab Barracuda a SEK54 million ($8.2 million) contract to provide its Multispectral Camouflage System (MCS) nets. Saab announced the contract at …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2013: Sophie's choice for Thales

  10th September 2013

  A new lightweight variant of the SOPHIE multifunction surveillance and target locating cameras has been launched by Thales UK at the DSEI exhibition. The company …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  JLENS undergoes user testing

  24th July 2013

  The US Army’s Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) aerostat has completed Early User Testing (EUT) at the Utah Test …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon considers UGV solution for C-IED mission

  16th July 2013

  Raytheon has revealed details of its SafeRoute concept, which comprises a UGV equipped with counter-IED technology for autonomous route-clearing operations. Addressing the media on 16 …

• Defence Helicopter

  EC225 fix approved by EASA

  9th July 2013

  The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved Eurocopter’s interim fix to the main gearbox (MGB) problem that has grounded the North Sea EC225 fleet …

• Defence Notes

  Paris Air Show 2013: Selex CEO argues for common defence policy

  16th June 2013

  As speculation regarding potential mergers is mounting ahead of the Paris Air Show, one industry player believes that a common defence policy first needs to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin supports real-time ISR for Red Flag

  12th June 2013

  The Distributed Common Ground Station Imagery (DCGS-I) mobile test bed modernised by Lockheed Martin in 2012 has been used to provide advanced exploitation of intelligence, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Light attack, Trainer

  T-X / T-7A Red Hawk [USAF]

  Programme Background Goal The T-X programme aims to acquire a two-seat jet trainer aircraft to replace its Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon. The programme could be worth ...

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

  Edge 130 [US]

  Programme Background First Order As reported by Shephard, In October 2024, the US Customs and Border Protection force submitted a $1.6 million order to acquire Edge ...

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

  Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

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

  Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]

  Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...

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

  Golden Eagle (Ukraine Aid) [NATO Member]

  Programme Background 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the usage and effectiveness of micro and mini UAV platforms ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Data links

  Data links | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China

  China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft [Serbia]

  To replace its ageing Soko J-22 and G-4 trainer fleet, the Serbian Air Force seeks to acquire 20 light attack/trainer aircraft. In July 2020, Nenad Miloradovic, acting ...

• Data links

  Data links | Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft [Serbia]

  To replace its ageing Soko J-22 and G-4 trainer fleet, the Serbian Air Force seeks to acquire 20 light attack/trainer aircraft. In July 2020, Nenad Miloradovic, acting ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft [Serbia]

  To replace its ageing Soko J-22 and G-4 trainer fleet, the Serbian Air Force seeks to acquire 20 light attack/trainer aircraft. In July 2020, Nenad Miloradovic, acting ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft [Serbia]

  To replace its ageing Soko J-22 and G-4 trainer fleet, the Serbian Air Force seeks to acquire 20 light attack/trainer aircraft. In July 2020, Nenad Miloradovic, acting ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft [Serbia]

  To replace its ageing Soko J-22 and G-4 trainer fleet, the Serbian Air Force seeks to acquire 20 light attack/trainer aircraft. In July 2020, Nenad Miloradovic, acting ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-air missiles

  HHQ-10 / FL-3000N

  The Hai Hong Qi-10 (Naval Red Flag-10), or HHQ-10 for short, is a Chinese naval surface-to-air missile. Its export version is the Flying Leopard 3000 ...

• Subsystems: software

  Network Defense Trainer

  The Scalable Network Defense Trainer is an LVC simulation system for delivering realistic hands-on cyber training. It enables students to experience cyber attacks launched against ...

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

  MQ-20 Avenger

  The MQ-20 Avenger, or Predator C, is a long-endurance UAS designed to perform high-speed, covert ISR and precision-strike missions over land or sea. The UAV is ...

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

  WingXpand

  Unveiled at the Special Operations Force Industry Conference in May 2022, the WingXpand is a fixed-wing platform manufactured by a company with the same name. Branded ...

• Weapon sights for day use

  Romeo Red Dot Sights

  The Romeo line of red dot sights are parallax-free and feature (MOTAC) motion-activated illuminated glass reticles. The dual reticle option, on select models, toggles between ...

• Laser pointers

  Lima Laser Sights

  Lima red and green laser fore grips are low-profile rail-mounted laser sights. The laser operates in momentary-on mode, with an additional continuous mode on the ...

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

  Fang

  Fang is a first-person view (FPV) UAS for precision strike roles. The drone is aimed to launch in Q2 2025. Developed by Red Cat, the drone ...

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

  Black Widow

  The Black Widow is a rotary-wing micro UAV from Red Cat. Unveiled at AUSA 2024, the AI-enabled drone is designed for instant ISR tasks and ...

• Multipurpose missiles

  Red Arrow 73

  The Red Arrow 73, also known as the HJ-73, was a copy of the Russian 9M14 Malyutka. The Red Arrow 73 was China's first-generation antitank ...

• Weapon sights for night use (image intensifiers)

  PNP-MS

  The PNP-MS standalone miniature I2 NV weapon sight is based on the PNP-M monocular. It incorporates an illuminated red-dot aiming mark for target acquisition with ...

• Radius

  The Joyton Radius fixed-wing UAV is designed to perform a range of commercial and professional roles, including property rights definition, blast and mining data collection, ...

• Land: NVGs

  RED-I

  RED-I is a remote eyepiece display-imager that supports a range of missions and weapon systems. The display-imager pairs with electronic sights that provide RS-170 video ...

• Weapon sights for day use

  1.1-4x20 PM II ShortDot

  The 1.1-4x20 PM II ShortDot is a combination of a red dot sight and a scope developed for use at short and medium distances. With ...

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

  Trichon

  The Trichon is a VTOL-capable UAV designed for medium-range missions, including mapping, inspection and intelligence gathering. It is a development of Red Cat's Edge 130 drone. It ...

• Pistols

  FNX-45 Tactical

  Introduced in January 2013, the .45 ACP FNX-45 Tactical builds on the FNP-45 Tactical developed for the US Joint Combat Pistol programme. The chequered polymer ...