Digital Battlespace

Ninth WGS satellite launched into orbit

20th March 2017

Boeing's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has launched into orbit and will provide the US and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to …

Digital Battlespace

Airbus adds Intelsat General as Skynet partner

9th March 2017

Intelsat General has become the newest company to join Airbus Defence and Space's channel partner programme for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services, Airbus announced …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Kelvin Hughes introduces SMS-D radar

7th March 2017

Kelvin Hughes has developed a new UAS detection system called the SMS-D designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets.The integrated, medium-range, radar-based …

Digital Battlespace

Thales wins CWI transmitter contract

16th February 2017

Thales will supply Continuous Wave Illumination (CWI) transmitters to the Royal Danish Navy under a contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization announced …

Digital Battlespace

Kelvin Hughes details Malaysian deliveries

15th February 2017

Kelvin Hughes has begun delivering radar equipment for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency's (MMEA) new coastal patrol vessels, the company announced on 14 February.The company …

Military helicopters - multirole

Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]

Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Air: Helmet-mounted displays

Air: Helmet-mounted displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Data links

Data links | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Air: Head-up displays

Air: Head-up displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Transponders and IFF

Transponders and IFF | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Fighter - multirole

TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

SSN(X) Programme [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]

The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]

The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Sky Scout-X [Thailand]

Programme Background At the Defence & Security (D&S;) 2019 show in Bangkok, RV Connex displayed a variant of this Sky Scout, the Sky Scout-X. This ...

Destroyers

Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

Fighter - multirole

KF-X Development - South Korea

In May 2018, Indonesia renegotiated the terms of the contract, with no details disclosed. At ADEX 2019, KF-X full-scale mockup and cockpit design were unveiled. ...

Fighter - multirole

IF-X/KF-X procurement (Indonesia)

Programme Background At ADEX 2019, KF-X full-scale mockup and cockpit design were unveiled. The first prototype of the KF-21 fighter aircraft was rolled out in April ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | IF-X/KF-X procurement (Indonesia)

Indonesian Air Force is planning to procure around 48 fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean development ...

Patrol boats

115 Defiant

The Metal Shark 115 Defiant is a monohull patrol vessel designed and manufactured by Metal Shark. It is marketed as a platform for border patrol, police and ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

85 Defiant

The 85 Defiant is a patrol boat by Metal Shark based on the proven Damen 2606 standardised patrol platform. Thirteen Near Coastal Patrol Vessel vessels ...

Patrol boats

PB40

The PB(X) is a new generation of patrol boats from Metal Shark being built for the USN Expeditionary Combat Command's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

Military helicopters - multirole

SB-1 Defiant

The SB-1 Defiant is a JMR-TD aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal to build a demonstrator ...

Military - USVs

Sharktech

Sharktech is a UMV kit developed to be fitted to Metal Shark boats ranging in size from 16ft (4.9m) (16 Resolute) to 300ft (91m). In ...

Tiltrotors

V-280 Valor

Bell Helicopter Textron is developing the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the JMR-TD FVL project. The US Army announced in August 2014 that Bell would be ...

Space: radar systems

TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems

Spynel-X

Spynel-X is a passive wide-area surveillance system with automatic intrusion detection and tracking capabilities. The sensor can perform 24/7 early human intrusion alerts over a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Rapier X-SkySAR

The Rapier X-SkySAR is an Italian UAV designed by Sky Eye Systems for civil and military missions. As its name suggests, the UAV features an ...

Land: air defence radar

X-TAR

The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...

Sea: naval fire control radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

KRONOS Dual Band

Leonardo's Kronos Dual Band is a multi-functional, solid-state naval radar utilising CMM and X bands. It combines Kronos Quad (C-band) and Kronos StarFire (X-band) scalable ...

Special operations vehicles

Fox RRV-x

The Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle-x (RRV-x) is an open-topped 4x4 vehicle developed for SF operations. Unlike its predecessor, the Fox RRV-r, the RRV-x is based on ...

Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

Base-X Shelters

HDT's Base-X folding frame soft-walled shelters range in size from personal tents to Corps-level complexes. Available in the 100, 200, 300 (305), 500 or Dome ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Wing Loong X

The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...

Land: air defence radar

X-TAR 3D

The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...