• Special Operations

  Safran's first MFF delivery due

  27th June 2019

  Safran will deliver its first military freefall (MFF) ensemble to the French Army in the final quarter of 2019 as part of the Multi-Mission Parachute …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2019: Autonomous gas leak detection gets ‘smart’ boost

  2nd May 2019

  An autonomous, Smart Methane Emission Detection System (SLED/M) currently under development by the Southwest Research Institute (SRI) is proving itself as a capable addition to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DJI, LAFD collaborate to UAS technology

  11th April 2019

  DJI and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) have entered into a partnership to create, test and deploy DJI UAS technology as an emergency response …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DJI introduces smart remote controller

  10th January 2019

  DJI has launched a new smart remote controller that allows pilots to fly its newer model UAS without using a smartphone or tablet, the company …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  RAAF uses UAS for routine C-17A checks

  28th November 2018

  Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley No 36 Squadron is using a DJI Phantom 4 UAS to support the routine servicing on the C-17A …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ASTRALiTe demos topo–bathy LiDAR

  26th November 2018

  ASTRALiTe has demonstrated its two-in-one topo-bathy LiDAR system flying on the DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS during three separate test flight missions. Designed for topographic …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Philippine police order 700 UAVs

  23rd October 2018

  The Philippine National Police (PNP) moved towards becoming a major UAS user in the country when it logged an order for approximately 700 units, as …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Australian Army receives DJI Phantom 4 UAS

  22nd August 2018

  The Australian Army’s 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (17 CSS Bde) has received its first DJI Phantom 4 UAS, the Australian Department of Defence announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Opinion: Commercial enterprise

  21st September 2018

  This article first appeared in the Oct-Nov 2017 issue of UV magazine. It has been made available for non-subscribers following its shortlisting by the 2018 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing achieves Stingray success

  31st August 2018

  After what has been seen as a somewhat turbulent competition, the US Navy has finally selected Boeing to fulfil its MQ-25A Stingray requirement. Boeing beat …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Strabag orders KlauPPK system

  15th August 2018

  KlauPPK has supplied its high precision drone surveying technology to Strabag for construction services support.European construction services company Strabag trialled the KlauPPK system deployed on …

• Defence Notes

  Japan’s budget reflects fears for remote islands

  10th September 2018

  Japan’s defence budget grew by 2.1% for the 2019 fiscal calendar to a new seven-year high of $47 billion. Much of the money goes to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing carries out synchronised UAV flight tests

  21st August 2018

  Boeing has successfully completed the first tranche of synchronised UAV flight tests using new on-board autonomous C2 technology developed by Boeing Australia with the support …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raymarine updates Axiom UAV app

  16th August 2018

  Raymarine has updated its Axiom UAV app with a new LightHouse 3.6 OS update, the company announced on 7 August. The LightHouse 3.6 update for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Vendors wait for India to finalise UAS regulations

  13th July 2018

  India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released draft regulations on requirements for civil UAS operations, but it is yet to release its regulatory …

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 ...