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Special Operations
SOF seeks integration help to counter unmanned aircraft
8th May 2020
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking industry white papers for its C-UAS Systems Integration Partner (CUxS SIP) requirement. In an RfI published on 17 April, USSOCOM …
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Naval Warfare
EDA kicks off underwater diver project
9th May 2020
Naval forces in Bulgaria, France and Greece are set to benefit from an upgrade in underwater diver capabilities, after the European Defence Agency (EDA) published …
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Digital Battlespace
A New Era in Close Air Support (sponsored whitepaper)
23rd June 2020
This whitepaper is brought to you by Viasat Digital Situational Awareness for Dismounted Ground Forces 01. Introduction Since the early days of World War I, …
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Air Warfare
USMC adjusts its air power priorities
4th May 2020
In issuing the Force Design 2030 report into the future direction of the USMC, the corps is attempting to steer the course of its development, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Malaysian navy receives donated ScanEagles
11th May 2020
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has in its possession the first six of 12 US-donated Insitu ScanEagle UAVs, but they remain in storage at Kota …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
GA-ASI to work with Conflux on new heat exchanger
30th April 2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) on 29 April confirmed that it has teamed up with Australia-based Conflux Technology to develop a new heat exchanger. The …
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Special Operations
Efforts to enhance SOF lethality focus on six areas
13th May 2020
Speaking at this week’s virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC), James Smith, Acquisition Executive for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), highlighted six specific …
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Digital Battlespace
Israeli UAV operations face test of cyber strength
14th May 2020
Statistics do not always tell the full story but sometimes they reveal a problem. For example, more than 80% of flight hours in the Israeli …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army aviation eyes clear skies if funding is sustained
14th May 2020
US Army aviation has developed a richly deserved reputation for supporting troops on the ground, but the pressures of 20 years of conflict in Iraq …
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Defence Notes
USMC must transform to compete with China
14th May 2020
The US Marine Corps has a long and storied history in the Pacific, but the rise of China’s military is forcing the corps to either react …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FlyEye may join battle against COVID-19
22nd April 2020
Polish company WB Group is offering its FlyEye 3.0 miniature UAS to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The offer was made last …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Israeli USV programme hits the rocks
14th April 2020
The Israeli Navy has terminated a programme to use unarmed and armed unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for maritime patrol missions. Unmanned underwater systems remain under …
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Naval Warfare
US destroyer could have brought COVID-19 on board during counter-narcotics operation
6th May 2020
The USN guided missile destroyer USS Kidd, recently returned to San Diego after an outbreak of COVID-19 on board, could have brought the coronavirus onto …
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Air Warfare
USAF eyes small flying car fleet by 2030
1st May 2020
The USAF has launched a campaign to enter the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market, setting a goal to have 30 flying cars in …
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Land Warfare
Warrior production could begin before battlefield assessments finish
13th March 2020
Reliability and growth trials (RGTs) on the British Army’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) are set to continue into 2021. A spokesperson from Lockheed Martin …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]
Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' is an initiative by the Indian government to grow the domestic manufacturing industry. In the context ...
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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 - 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Programme Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 (Croatia)
Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked
Bulldog FV432 Mk 3 Replacement [UK]
Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer MIV [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
AR100-H [Germany]
Programme Background In May 2022, it was announced that 145 AR100-H drones would be supplied to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). At the time of ...
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Military UAS - tactical
KUS-VH
Programme Background Although the ROKA is not known to have launched a formal programme to acquire unmanned MD500 helicopters, it is known to be interested ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Cargo-Carrying UAV [Japan]
Programme Years Defence Building Program (DBP) Released in December 2022, this Japanese policy called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAS project (Canada)
Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
R600A (RTMC)
Programme Background The Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) has a requirement for new amphibious APCs that have higher capacity and offer greater protection than its ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: sonar systems
AQS-24B
The AQS-24B is an airborne and surface minehunting system, designed for the USN and coalition partners. On 21 September 2016, it was announced that Northrop ...
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Military - USVs
SHARC
The Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft (SHARC) wave glider platform is a JV developed between Boeing and Liquid Robotics. The SHARC is able to deliver ...
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Military - USVs
Pacific 950 Jekyll
The Pacific 950 Jekyll is a joint development between BAE Systems’ Maritime Services and ASV Global (now L3 ASV). It was designed as an upgrade to ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Warrior Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...
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Military - USVs
ARCIMS
The Atlas Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System (ARCIMS) is an MCM USV platform. It is capable of being deployed and operated from the shore, a ...
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Military - USVs
MAST
The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) is being developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
NRQ-21
Insitu displayed the NRQ-21 Integrator at the Unmanned Warrior 2016 event in Wales. The aircraft has been designed to carry out tasks on land and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Outlaw SeaHunter
Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Mounted Warrior
Mounted Warrior will provide an integrated system-of-systems ensemble designed to improve the survivability, lethality and combat effectiveness of armoured vehicle crewmen. The system leverages capabilities ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Warrior
The Warrior IFV entered service with the British Army in mid-1987. A total of 789 vehicles were delivered in IFV, infantry command, anti-tank, recovery, repair, ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
MIHDS
The Modular Integrated Helmet Display System (MIHDS) is designed and developed jointly by General Dynamics Mission Systems, USA and Microvision Inc. The system's SD2500 design ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CATS Warrior
Manufactured by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS that is part of the CATS family of ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
Warrior 2020
Finland’s Warrior 2020 programme is focused on improving individual soldier equipment in the five capability areas defined by NATO: C4I, lethality, mobility, survivability and sustainability. Warrior ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. Following the retirement of ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MUBC
The Modular Universal Battery Charger (MUBC) is a scalable charging system for a range of military and commercial batteries. It provides for the addition of ...