• Digital Battlespace

  Helyx wins UK MoD contract to define Future Deployable Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) (FDG)

  11th October 2010

  The UK's leading expert advisor in Geospatial Information Exploitation strategies for the defence and security sectors, Helyx SIS Ltd, has been selected by the UK …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SeaOtter MkII and SAS demonstration successfully completed

  1st October 2010

  Atlas Elektronik has successfully delivered a series of technology demonstrations of the SeaOtter MkII and Vision600 Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS). The SAS equipped AUV conducted …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman enhances core command and control application capability used in UK MoD JC2SP

  10th September 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has launched a new and enhanced version of its industry-leading command and control software application Command and Control for the PC (C2PC) …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems awarded contract to enhance capability of Finnish Air Force

  3rd September 2010

  BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide a Link 16 network management system to the Finnish Air Force. Supporting the operation of Finland's …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: UK awards Lockheed Martin $5m order for Desert Hawk III

  24th August 2010

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a $5.1 million contract with Lockheed Martin to increase its fleet of Desert Hawk III UAVs. Having …

• Defence Helicopter

  Honeywell delivers upgraded engines for UK Chinook

  17th August 2010

  Honeywell announced today it has delivered the first 28 Honeywell T55-L-714A engines and fielding kits for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) Chinook helicopters, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin delivers TOPSCENE Tactical Terrain Visualization System to the UK

  13th August 2010

  Lockheed Martin recently delivered the TOPSCENE Tactical Terrain Visualization System, a mission planning and rehearsal software package, to the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MoD) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon's ASTOR saving lives in the counterinsurgency battle

  21st July 2010

  After a year of deployed operations, Raytheon Company's Airborne Stand-Off Reconnaissance system continues to support ground forces by developing pattern of life profiles across wide …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat makes ts first appearance at Farnborough

  20th July 2010

  AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW159 Lynx Wildcat will be making its first appearance at the Farnborough International Air Show. …

• Digital Battlespace

  SELEX Galileo boosts sensing capabilities at Farnborough International Airshow 2010

  19th July 2010

  SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, is exhibiting its latest technology as part of the Finmeccanica Group pavilion at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2010. As a …

• Land Warfare

  UK MoD awards General Dynamics SV contract

  1st July 2010

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has finally signed a contract with General Dynamics UK (GDUK) to deliver the £500 million demonstration phase of the …

• Land Warfare

  UK MoD announces additional armoured vehicle UORs

  24th June 2010

  British forces operating in Afghanistan will receive additional armoured vehicles as part of an urgent operational requirement (UOR), the UK’s Minister for Defence Equipment, Support …

• Defence Helicopter

  Esterline Defense Technologies launches of new IRCM protective flares facility

  24th June 2010

  Esterline Defense Technologies have unveiled Project Vulcan, the world’s newest dedicated facility for the production of infrared countermeasures (IRCM) flares in Middle Wallop, UK. Once …

• Land Warfare

  UK MoD awards £45m contract for over 140 Jackal 2a vehicles to Supacat and Babcock

  24th June 2010

  The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £45m contract to the Supacat-Babcock industry alliance for over 140 further Jackal weapons-mounted 4x4 patrol vehicles to …

• Defence Helicopter

  CAE wins military contracts valued at more than C$100 million

  18th June 2010

  CAE today announced it has won several recent military contracts valued at more than C$100 million, including a contract to perform a major upgrade to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Air Launched Effects (ALE) [UK]

  Programme Background Acquisition Pipeline First published on 13 June 2022, the Acquisition Pipeline is a forward look at potential procurement activity undertaken by the UK MoD.  ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]

  Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) designed to be ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]

  Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) designed to be ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  New Medium Helicopter (NMH) [UK]

  Programme Background NMH Market Interest Day On 11 November 2021, the MoD communicated the requirements of the £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Armed Micro Drone [UK]

  On 19 May 2023, the UK MoD published a request for information on armed micro UAV capabilities to help it better understand the marketplace, introduce possible ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Armed Micro Drone [UK]

  On 19 May 2023, the UK MoD published a request for information on armed micro UAV capabilities to help it better understand the marketplace, introduce possible ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Intercept and Escort Craft (UK)

  Programme BackgroundThe UK MoD launched a programme aimed at developing a class of Intercept and Escort craft intended to replace the existing stock of Avon Sea Rider, Pacific ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Intercept and Escort Craft (UK) (Option)

  Programme Background The UK MoD launched a programme aimed at developing a class of Intercept and Escort craft intended to replace the existing stock of Avon Sea ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | AUKUS-SSNs/SSN(R) Astute Replacement Programme [UK]

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun the planning process for the Astute class replacement programme referred to as SSN-Replacement (SSN(R)). In September 2021, it was announced ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | AUKUS-SSNs/SSN(R) Astute Replacement Programme [UK]

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun the planning process for the Astute class replacement programme referred to as SSN-Replacement (SSN(R)). In September 2021, it was announced ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)

  Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Data links

  Data links | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Infrastructure - generators

  Standalone Field Generator

  HGI is a supplier of standalone field generators to the UK MoD. It has supplied systems for communications, C2, field hospitals and workshop facilities. The ...

• Military UGVs

  T7

  The T7 is a multi-mission robotic system designed for military, police and hazardous missions. At DSEI 2017, the UK MoD awarded the Harris Corporation a ...

• Major networking projects

  Skynet 5 SATCOM

  Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Warthog

  The Warthog is based on the ST Kinetics Bronco all terrain tracked carrier (ATTC) and was developed to meet a UK MoD urgent operational requirement ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Buster

  The Buster is a small UAS that is designed for carrying out close-range surveillance in all weather conditions. It can carry several different payloads and ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  DNGS-T3

  DNGS-T3 is a single or dual-axis stabilised Day/Night Gunner Sight. It entered service with the UK MoD in 2004 on tracked AFVs. There are more ...

• Data links

  NMS

  The Network Management System (NMS) provides the ability to monitor and manage tactical data links (Link 11A, Link 11B, MIDS/JTIDS Link 16 and legacy links) ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  AGP

  The Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) is an aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) controller contained within a single flight-qualified line-replaceable unit. The AGP provides the ability to ...

• Osprey

  Morgan has supplied over 100,000 Osprey body armour plates to the UK MoD. Osprey Enhanced Combat Body Armour Mk 4 offers improvements in fit and ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  AW159 Wildcat

  The AW159 is a twin-engine, multirole maritime and utility aircraft that was developed as a replacement for the Lynx family of helicopters. Designated 'Wildcat' by ...

• SLDT(P)

  Following the success of the Trakker 6x6 in the engineer support role, the UK MoD identified a UOR for a fleet of protected self-loading dump ...

• Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

  Deployable Shelter Systems

  Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group provides integrated deployable shelters for C2, ground control of unmanned systems, C4ISTAR and laboratories. Examples include the Watchkeeper UAV GCS, ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  TTF

  BAE Systems manages the Typhoon Training Facility (TTF) for the UK MoD at RAF Coningsby, England. The facility supports the operational conversion unit and squadron ...

• Major networking projects

  ARRC C2IS

  In August 2006, the UK MoD appointed Thales as prime contractor for the delivery of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) – Command Control and ...

• Naval guns, Land: RWS

  Dragonfire

  Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...