• Digital Battlespace

  COM DEV USA awarded WGS flight set contract

  3rd August 2012

  COM DEV USA has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply equipment for use in the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) programme. The …

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed Martin-Raytheon team demonstrates SEWIP offering

  2nd August 2012

  A Lockheed Martin and Raytheon team demonstrated its potential electronic attack solution for the US Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) during the multinational …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin and ARINC submit D-RAPCON bid

  31st July 2012

  An industry team consisting of Lockheed Martin and Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) has submitted its proposal for a new, transportable air traffic control (ATC) radar …

• Defence Helicopter

  Two NH90s to delivered France's DGA armament procurement agency

  31st July 2012

  Eurocopter has announced that it has delivered the second NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and seventh NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) to the French DGA …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin-ARINC team submits USAF ATC radar bid

  31st July 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it and ARINC has submitted its team proposal for a new, transportable air traffic control (ATC) radar system that will …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  X-47B makes first flight from Pax River

  30th July 2012

  On 30 July Northrop Grumman announced that the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator had successfully completed its first flight from Naval Air Station …

• Defence Helicopter

  China dismisses US government accusations of use of technologies in Z-10 attack helicopter

  27th July 2012

  The Defence Ministry of the People’s Republic of China has refuted the claims made in a recent US court case that it used American technology …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris announces new Middle East order

  26th July 2012

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received an $8 million order from a country in the Middle East for Falcon high-frequency manpack radios as …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Resource UAS launches training courses

  26th July 2012

  Resource UAS, the recently launched division of Resource Group, has announced a number of new training courses to begin in September 2012. The company announced …

• Military Logistics

  Thales announces OCCAr contract signing

  26th July 2012

  Thales has announced that Eurosam, its joint venture with MBDA, has signed the first Integrated In-Service Support (IISS) contract with the Organisation for Joint Armaments …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris gets NSA go-ahead for SRW in AN/PRC-117G

  25th July 2012

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received National Security Agency Type-1 certification to implement the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) in the Harris Falcon III …

• Military Logistics

  AEA Technology, ITT Exelis awarded US Navy contract

  25th July 2012

  AEA Technology and ITT Exelis have announced that they have been awarded a joint multi-year contract to provide the US Navy with a Hand-Held Aircraft …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Watchkeeper takes a step forward

  25th July 2012

  Thales has announced on 25 July 2012 that the UK and France have moved a step forward today in demonstrating their commitment to defence cooperation …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon awarded US Army AFATDS contract

  24th July 2012

  Raytheon has announced that it has received a contract from the US Army to develop and produce a new version of the Advanced Field Artillery …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SWaP-Efficient UV imaging payload revealed

  24th July 2012

  Hood Technology has unveiled its newest imaging system, the Alticam 11 EO/IR1 payload for small tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company introduced the product …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - multirole

  F-X III Phase II (F-35)

  Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35B (1-12) [Singapore]

  Programme Background Singapore is renowned as a discerning and demanding customer, so its selection of the F-35 must be seen as a vote of confidence ...

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

  Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]

  Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Family of UAVs [Bangladesh]

  Programme Background RfP The Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information about different platforms that would enable the force to "standardise" its UAV ...

• Maritime patrol

  P-8A Poseidon [UK]

  Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-15SA Saudi Arabia

  The aircraft deal includes 170 APG-63(v)3 AESA radar sets, 193 F-110-GE-129 Improved Performance Engines, 100 M61 Vulcan Cannons, 338 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems amongst ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A Japan Follow On

  The F-35 full-rate production is expected to be further delayed following an October 2020 US DoD announcement that postponed the simulation tests, originally planned for 2017 ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A (1-60) [Italy]

  The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

  Programme Background As Slovakia is set to receive 14 Lockheed Martin F-16Vs by the end of 2023, the Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné sily Slovenskej Republiky: ...

• Fighter - naval

  F-35B (1-30) [Italy]

  The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Future Surface Combatant - ANZAC Replacement [New Zealand]

  The 2019 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) highlighted that a replacement for the Anzac-class frigates would be acquired in the mid-2030s. Shephard estimates that two new surface ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Surface Combatant - ANZAC Replacement [New Zealand]

  The 2019 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) highlighted that a replacement for the Anzac-class frigates would be acquired in the mid-2030s. Shephard estimates that two new surface ...

• Fighter - naval

  F-35B STOVL - US Navy

  The JSF programme will develop and field a family of aircraft that meets the needs of the US DoD and US allies with the F-35A ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Enhanced Sealift Capability [New Zealand]

  The 2019 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) highlighted that an additional vessel to operate alongside HMNZS Canterbury would be acquired in the mid-2020s. The ships will include ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Enhanced Sealift Capability [New Zealand]

  The 2019 Defence Capability Plan (DCP) highlighted that an additional vessel to operate alongside HMNZS Canterbury would be acquired in the mid-2020s. The ships will include ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Field Artillery Training Systems

  The ICE Field Artillery Training Systems for the M109A6 Paladin and M270/M270A1 MLRS provides instrumented real-time data and performance monitoring during training and live-fire missions. ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ITAS-TESS

  The Improved Target Acquisition System – Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITAS-TESS) is a laser-based system designed to conduct simulated weapons engagement during crew and collective ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  TESS

  The Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) is a transparent training instrumentation system designed for the AH-64 Apache Longbow Force-on-Force collective training for live aerial gunnery ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  I-HITS

  The Initial Homestation Instrumentation Training System (I-HITS), developed for the US Army, provides high-fidelity, scalable CTC training capabilities for missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Area Weapons Effects Simulation

  Cubic’s indirect fire and Area Weapons Effects Simulators (AWES) determine the extent of simulated injuries and damage sustained by soldiers and vehicles in a combat ...

• Subsystems: software

  Tactical Simulation Tool Suite

  Saab's Tactical Simulation Tool Suite is a software package for creating entity simulations and complex tactical scenarios. The software can be used as a standalone ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS CTC

  The CATS Combat Training Centre (CTC) trains armed forces in simulated opposition. Features: direct-fire weapon effect simulation with laser engagement systems; area weapon effect simulation ...

• Subsystems: visual

  G10 Image Generator

  Incorporating multiple CPU and GPU processing cores, the latest Generation10 (G10) Image Generators offer 54 billion textured pixels-per-second (peak) per channel. Using leading-edge graphics technologies, ...

• Subsystems: software

  Simulation

  From physics-based dynamics and intelligent entity behaviours to tactical and operational missions, Presagis simulation software tools address the rigorous challenges of M&S; applications. Its simulation ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Q CIEW

  Q CIEW is a family of COMINT and EW (CIEW) systems focused on counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations in a land environment, supported by naval, air ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Helicopter Cabin/Door Gun Trainer

  The airborne cabin/door gun training system was jointly developed with Saab. It uses existing weapon installations enabling any flight to be used as a training ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Magnet

  Magnet is an infantry micro-tactical weapon training system with AAR capability. It is based on a control system and laser engagement technology, which enables the ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  MANWORN II DPU

  The MANWORN II Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is a flexible position location tracking system suitable for individual through brigade-level training. MANWORN II DPU features GPS ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  Rapier Air Defence PTT

  In service with the British Army, the Rapier Air Defence Field Standard A and B part task trainer (PTT) gives students target alerting, identification, tracking ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  TES MILES Products

  Leidos provides wireless Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) MILES laser-based systems and products for live, scalable combat training range exercises. The MILES components are interoperable and ...