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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: loyal wingmen, the future of air power and more
7th October 2020
Read the latest edition of Air Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment In mid-September, the defence …
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Training
ATAC wins big at Eglin
16th October 2020
Textron subsidiary gains lion's share of initial work for adversary air live training programme
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Land Warfare
US Army takes delivery of its first Iron Dome system
1st October 2020
The US Army has received its first Iron Dome battery from the Israel MoD, manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on 30 September. The army revealed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
India gives Hugin an underwater embrace
7th October 2020
The Indian Navy is adopting Kongsberg AUVs for operations from new survey ships, which are currently under construction
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Defence Notes
North Korean parade shows massive investment in military weapons
14th October 2020
North Korea’s military held a spectacular night-time parade on 10 October to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Amidst a dazzling …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Gibbs & Cox to develop unmanned sea train concept
8th October 2020
The US is keen to explore the potential of USVs for naval logistics
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Defence Notes
Proxy power play continues in Nagorno-Karabakh
9th October 2020
Ethnic-religious nationalism is not the only factor behind hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with Russia and Turkey lurking in the wings
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Land Warfare
DoD awards IM-SHORAD contract as US Army awaits next phase of Lethality Upgrade
7th October 2020
IM-SHORAD is needed now more than ever to combat near-peer adversary threats; meanwhile the US Army is looking for options on the Medium Caliber Weapon System
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Defence Notes
L3Harris WESCAM in the spotlight as Canada freezes arms exports to Turkey
13th October 2020
Equipment export suspension closes off one of the Canadian defence industry's most lucrative markets
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Training
Latvia gains Spike trainer
7th October 2020
The system can train single gunners, sections or platoons through the full operational sequence
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Estonians and Dutch collaborate to buy THeMIS
29th September 2020
Estonia and the Netherlands have signed a joint procurement agreement to buy seven THeMIS UGVs from Milrem Robotics. Milrem announced on 29 September that it …
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Naval Warfare
Egypt set to obtain US maritime security equipment in FMS package
2nd October 2020
Egypt is close to receiving an array of US-supplied equipment for maritime security and surveillance, after the State Department approved a FMS package worth an estimated …
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Naval Warfare
Final landmarks in sight for UK’s River-class OPV programme
1st October 2020
The arrival in Portsmouth later this month of the UK’s fifth and final Batch 2 River-class OPV will be one of the final landmarks of …
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Defence Notes
India revises defence acquisition policy yet again
5th October 2020
Weighing in at over 600 pages in an attempt to revamp procurement procedures, India's new Defence Acquisition Procedure has divided opinion.
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Digital Battlespace
Sherpa 6 supports development of future dismounted soldier systems
30th September 2020
Sherpa 6 of Littleton, Colorado has received a $24.56 million contract from the US Army to develop a variety of technologies to support R&D; concept …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) (Uncontracted) [USMC]
Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual update ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) (Contracted) [USMC]
Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 4 [Switzerland]
Background Announcment Teledyne FLIR Defense announced on 2 February 2026 that it had received a $17.5 million contract from armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office of ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (First Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Batch The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 4 [Germany]
Programme Background BAAINBw In February 2025, Shephard reported that Teledyne FLIR had been awarded a $15 million contract from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Second Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Order The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Anka-B [Türkiye]
Programme Background TAI announced in November 2019 that it had delivered a total of 22 Anka-B UAVs to the Turkish Navy. Two large contracts contributing ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]
Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...
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Loitering munitions
Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) [US Army]
Background Launch The Program Executive Office Soldier, a US Army organisation responsible for rapid prototyping, procurement, and equipment fielding, launched the effort in May 2023 and ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukrainian Aid) [Norway]
Background Previous Purchases Norway has purchased two batches for its use, the first in October 2020 and the second in June 2022. International Fund For ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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EO/IR systems
FLIR 111
The FLIR 111 is a field-proven, high-performance, compact, and lightweight Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) system designed for utility and attack helicopters. It is jointly produced ...
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EO/IR systems
KUH FLIR
The KUH FLIR is an IR system from Hanwha Systems for the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). Hanwha says it provides stable infrared images at night and/or under limited ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
PD-100 Black Hornet
The PD-100 Black Hornet personal reconnaissance system (PRS) is designed for dismounted close-combat soldiers, providing them with an immediate reconnaissance capability with minimal increase in ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
SWIR Components – FPAs and Sensor Assemblies
FLIR Systems produces COTS staring focal plane arrays (FPAs) and sensor assemblies based on the company’s InGaAs detectors and integrated circuit technology. FLIR FPAs and ...
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EO/IR systems
StormCaster-DX
Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2022, the Teledyne FLIR StormCaster-DX is a multi-role, low-SWaP laser target designator (LTD) payload designed to affect the STANAG-compliant terminal ...
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EO/IR systems
Star SAFIRE III
The Star SAFIRE III was a military-qualified COTS multipurpose and gyro-stabilised airborne platform carrying seven payloads. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR, the now out-of-production system featured internal navigation, ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Rogue 1
Unveiled in May 2024, the Rogue 1 is a rotary-wing quadcopter UAV from Teledyne FLIR. The drone can be equipped with an explosively formed penetrator (EFP), ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3
The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world’s smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...
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Military UAS - mini
R80D SkyRaider
The military-grade R80D SkyRaider VTOL small UAS is an open-architecture, multi-mission aircraft. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR System exclusively for US DoD and Federal Agencies, the ...
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Light UGVs
Centaur
The Centaur is a military UGV developed specifically for the US Army's Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II), a requirement for a ...
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EW test systems
RISS
The Real-Time IR/EO Scene Simulator (RISS) provides a set of integrated products for development, test and evaluation of IR and EO sensor systems. Software and ...
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EO/IR systems
Hadron 640 (series)
The Hadron 640 is a series of dual thermal and visible camera modules from Teleydyne FLIR. The dual-sensor payload is designed to be integrated into UAVs ...
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EO/IR systems
GS410 Stabilised Multi-Sensor Targeting System
The GS410 Stabilised Multi-Sensor Targeting System was a single-unit surveillance gimbal with four-axis stabilisation that could be adaptable to various airborne platforms. It featured a forward-looking infrared ...
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EO/IR systems
Star SAFIRE 380-HD
The Star SAFIRE 380-HD is a EO/IR system from Teledyne FLIR. It combines HD IR, colour, and SWIR spectral information in a single video channel downlink. Various customers ...
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EO/IR systems
Sea Star Safire III
The Sea Star SAFIRE III is an out-of-production EO/IR system manufactured by Teledyne FLIR. A maritime variant of the Star SAFIRE III, the system had an MWIR ...
