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News - joint all-domain

  • Defence Helicopter

    29th CAB receives CH-47F helicopters

    14th September 2017

    The US Army’s 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) unit in Iraq has received new CH-47F Chinook helicopters. The incoming CH-47Fs are the first in a …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DSEI 2017: FVL ready for flight (video)

    14th September 2017

    The FVL technology demonstrator aircraft being built for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) programme are both progressing, although Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor is now …

  • Land Warfare

    New 4x4 vehicle project with military potential launched

    25th September 2017

    An initiative being put forward by a billionaire petrochemical businessman to build thousands of 4x4 offroad vehicles in the UK could also have applications for …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2017: New COMINT for Watchkeeper

    13th September 2017

    Qinetiq’s AS3 COMINT system is ready to be utilised on the Watchkeeper UAV and development of the system for use on other UAVs is continuing, …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG releases RFI for long-range UAS

    5th September 2017

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center has released a request for information (RFI) to learn more about land-based long-range and ultra-long endurance …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Christmas comes early for Endeavor with MTRS Inc II award

    3rd October 2017

    The US military is getting its Christmas shopping for unmanned systems finished early this year with a spate of contracts having been awarded in recent …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army orders additional PGKs

    22nd September 2017

    Orbital ATK has received $123 million in orders from the US Army under production contract Option 2 for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), the company …

  • Land Warfare

    Clarity emerges on UK's Warrior 2 upgrade

    21st September 2017

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is likely to green light the manufacturing phase of the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) by next year, senior …

  • Training

    MacDill looks to add KC-135 training capacity

    28th September 2017

    The US Air Force’s 6 Air Mobility Wing (AMW) is based at MacDill AFB near Tampa, Florida. The AMW’s air refuelling assets currently comprise 91 …

  • Land Warfare

    Northrop receives full-rate JCREW production contract

    14th September 2017

    Northrop Grumman has received a $57.7 million contract from the US Navy for full-rate production of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    MDM 2017: 3D printing, UAV threats underestimated

    21st September 2017

    The potential threat to future military operations represented by 3D printing and small commercial UAVs has been underappreciated and underestimated.That was the opinion of one …

  • Land Warfare

    AAV SU programme enters production

    22nd September 2017

    SAIC has received approval from the US Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Officer Land Systems to enter the production and deployment phase of the Assault …

  • Land Warfare

    MSPO 2017: Raytheon details Patriot offset

    7th September 2017

    Raytheon has set out more details of its proposed offset solution to Poland, as the US looks to finalise the FMS case for the Patriot …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Pacific 2017: Australian frigates go ballistic

    3rd October 2017

    In his opening address at the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull announced the decision to give its planned nine …

  • Defence Notes

    Taiwan: Are Chinese invasion plans viable?

    3rd October 2017

    What would it take for China to invade Taiwan in terms of materiel, logistics, firepower and men? Finally, one new study extracts Chinese-language government papers, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - small

    Vietnam - ScanEagle 2

    Programme Background The Vietnamese Coast Guard are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Indonesia - ScanEagle 2

    Programme Background As part of a large scale programme, Indonesia was set to receive eight ScanEagle UAS drone Insitu provided by the US under the Maritime ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    V-Bat [Romania]

    Programme Background Modernisation According to HotNews, a Romanian news outlet reporting on 25 February 2025, the Romanian MoD announced to journalists that it would focus on ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

    The Royal Navy's (RN) Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), or Heavy Lift Challenge, is a developmental programme exploring cargo-carrying uncrewed technology and new acquisition approaches.  Phase ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

    The Royal Navy's (RN) Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), or Heavy Lift Challenge, is a developmental programme exploring cargo-carrying uncrewed technology and new acquisition approaches.  Phase ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 - Joint Programme [Finland]

    Programme Background On 5th June 2025, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden signed an LoI to jointly procure the CV90. All, with the exception ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    AICS [Italy]

    Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a requirement for new tracked IFVs to equip its armoured and mechanised brigades. These new vehicles will replace ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 - Joint Programme [Norway]

    Programme Background On 5th June 2025, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden signed an LoI to jointly procure the CV90. All, with the exception ...

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

    FCAS Loyal Wingman [UK]

    Programme Background FCAS Loyal Wingman Tim Martin reported for Shephard in December 2021 that the international partners involved in the sixth-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Tempest programme ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    U-212 Near Future Submarine (4) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 - Joint Programme [Estonia]

    Programme Background On 5th June 2025, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden signed an LoI to jointly procure the CV90. All, with the exception ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 - Joint Programme [Lithuania]

    Programme Background On 5th June 2025, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden signed an LoI to jointly procure the CV90. All, with the exception ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 - Joint Programme [Netherlands]

    Programme Background On 5th June 2025, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden signed an LoI to jointly procure the CV90. All, with the exception ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 - Joint Programme [Sweden]

    Programme Background On 5th June 2025, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Sweden signed an LoI to jointly procure the CV90. All, with the exception ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CATV [UK]

    Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

    Smartscan- MEWS

    MEWS (Modular Electronic Warfare System) is a software-driven spectrum surveillance system covering two megahertz to three gigahertz. It is designed to detect, collect and geolocate ...

  • Land: battle management systems, Major networking projects, Naval: Combat Management Systems

    DOOB (HARBIYE)

    Defence out of a Box (DOOB, also marketed as HARBIYE) is a C4I system family developed by Havelsan as an integrated defence solution aiming for ...

  • Subsystems: software

    Simulation Engine II

    The Simulation Engine II (SE II) commercial game engine is the first PC-based game engine to be developed by Sonalysts as a commercial product and ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    JTRS Increment 1 Waveforms

    A number of waveforms are set to be implemented under JTRS Increment 1: WNW with OFDM and anti-jam; SRW (ground domain); joint airborne network-tactical edge ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    Naval Command Center

    The Elbit Systems Naval Command Center (NCC) provides the infrastructure, systems and functionality required to achieve maritime domain awareness in conjunction with applicable means, evaluating ...

  • Sea: procedural training

    Submarine Simulator

    A multi-domain simulation system for submarines, covering all vessel systems and subsystems: Submarine Tactical Trainer (STT); Submarine Diving and Steering Simulator (SDS) in a cockpit; Surface Navigation Simulator ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    I-JOCCS

    Integrated Joint Operational Command and Control Services (I-JOCCS) is designed for interoperability among coalition forces including the UK and US. The capability supports fixed-site installations ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    GMS Cross-Domain Systems (CDS) Family

    At AUSA 2024, General Micro Systems (GMS Computing Engines) unveiled four new cross-domain systems (CDS) designed to give air and land forces ultra-secure, real-time gigabit ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ELK-7065

    The ELK-7065 ground and naval HF COMINT direction-finding system was unveiled in 2013, with a compact, lightweight airborne version launched in September 2017. The sensor was ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    JTRS Domains

    The former JTRS ‘clusters’, that had become separate disjointed programmes, have been replaced with centrally managed domain programme management offices. The construct comprises four JTRS ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    AMDWS

    AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...

  • Major networking projects

    TNE

    Trusted Network Environment (TNE) is used by the US DoD and federal agencies where multiple coalitions of interest need trusted information brokers to let them ...

  • Major networking projects

    GIG

    Global Information Grid (GIG) is a DoD-wide programme, managed by OSD Network Information Infrastructure and integrated by the Defense Information Systems Agency, to support all ...

  • Counter-UAS systems, EO/IR systems, Land: air defence radar

    Hawkeye AD

    Hawkeye Air Defence (AD) is an integrated sensor suite optimised for acquisition, tracking, classification and engagement of air targets from fixed and mobile platforms. The ...

  • Data links

    Joint Tactical Terminal

    Leonardo's Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) family of products provides Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) capability to air, land and naval platforms. According to the manufacturer, over 1,200 ...