• Digital Battlespace

  US Army aims to lighten, simplify DCGS-A systems

  23rd April 2015

  US Army leaders are looking to lighten and simplify future versions of the Distributed Common Ground System – Army (DCGS-A), it was announced at a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAVT to lend gas turbine engines to major UAV firms

  23rd April 2015

  UAV Turbines (UAVT) will lend 15 50hp gas turbine engines to selected UAV manufacturers as part of evaluation efforts, as announced by the company on …

• Digital Battlespace

  Narda launches two NRA RX RF analysers

  22nd April 2015

  Narda Safety Test Solutions has launched two new RX models of its NRA series of rack-mount RF analysers, specifically for spectrum-monitoring applications. According to the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CTX 2015: UAVs set for UK Counter Terror operations

  22nd April 2015

  The UK’s counter terrorism policing unit has selected the Aeryon SkyRanger UAS to carry out security and surveillance missions at airports across the UK and …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon announces Patriot system order

  22nd April 2015

  Raytheon has been awarded a contract to deliver its Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an undisclosed international customer, the company announced on 17 …

• Digital Battlespace

  CTX 2015: New SATcase to start production

  22nd April 2015

  UK-based telecoms company, SATcase will produce its SATcase smart communications case in July 2015. The company announced its new product at the Counter Terror Expo …

• Digital Battlespace

  Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency in operation

  22nd April 2015

  Singapore inaugurated its Cyber Security Agency (CSA), an agency tasked with providing ‘dedicated and centralised oversight of Singapore’s national cybersecurity functions’, on 1 April. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  France awards SAIDRe programme contract

  22nd April 2015

  The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem and its Swedish partner Exensor the contract for the Système d'Acquisition d'Information et de Renseignement (SAIDRe) …

• Naval Warfare

  Contract for Japan-built boats for Philippine Coast Guard awarded

  22nd April 2015

  A decision has finally been reached on the construction of ten new patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), initially announced in 2012, after …

• Digital Battlespace

  CTX 2015: Ricoh unveils new surveillance system

  21st April 2015

  Ricoh is displaying a new long range surveillance unit for the first time at Counter Terror Expo in London.  Graeme Thursfield, business development manager at …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab orders 60 Skyward-G IRST systems from Selex

  21st April 2015

  Saab has awarded a contract to Selex for 60 of its Skyward-G Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) systems for the Swedish Air Force, as announced …

• Land Warfare

  CTX 2015: Multi-headed IED detector launched

  21st April 2015

  Chemring Technology Solutions has launched the GroundHunter Multi-head Detection System (MHDS) at Counter Terror Expo in London. Highlighting that IEDs are still a major threat …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman to open UAS-focused facility

  21st April 2015

  Northrop Grumman has leased the anchor position at the new Grand Sky Technology Park in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, for a UAS-focused facility, it …

• Military Logistics

  Rockwell Collins' Talon radio for Brazil I-X Project

  20th April 2015

  Rockwell Collins' Talon radio has been selected for the Brazilian Air Force I-X Project by Embraer, it was announced on 15 April. Under the agreement, …

• Defence Helicopter

  More MD530F gunships headed to Afghanistan

  20th April 2015

  MD Helicopters is preparing to deliver six more MD530F light attack helicopters to the Afghan Air Force, following delivery of the initial six aircraft earlier …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  EVO Max 4T [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Ukraine On 6 October 2023, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Miniter of Digital Transformation, announced that the Army of Drones sent nearly 2,000 EVO Max ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)

  The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by  the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013.  The Hurjet will ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  AW101-Norway

  AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  MD 530F -Kenya

  Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...

• Trainer

  T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)

  Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (3) [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Submarines Procurement [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements In 2015, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) issued the so-called 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which envisioned the service to be standardised ...

• ISR/special mission

  Shadow R1 [UK]

  Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk-USA

  The UH-60M Black Hawk is a digitally networked platform with greater range and lift to support maneuver commanders through air assault, general support, command and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Beyond Vision Drones [Portugal]

  Programme Background Contract Award On 14 February 2023, Beyond Vision announced that it had been awarded a €600,375 contract for the acquisition of "6 Mulittoror ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Submarines Procurement [Malaysia]

  According to the Royal Malaysian Navy 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, the Navy wants to acquire two more submarines between 2031 and 2035. Shephard estimates ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Submarines Procurement [Malaysia]

  According to the Royal Malaysian Navy 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, the Navy wants to acquire two more submarines between 2031 and 2035. Shephard estimates ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER -Canada

  Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

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

  Gray Eagle 25M (13-20) [US National Guard]

  Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was "critical" that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER). The ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Submarines Procurement Programme [Saudi Arabia]

  The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) is in the process of a fleet transformation plan which, so far, has seen the procurement of corvettes from ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  ACT

  Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is leading at strategic command level the transformation of NATO’s military structure, forces, capabilities and doctrine. It is working to enhance ...

• Light UGVs

  D-21-11

  Unveiled in January 2024, the D-21-11 is a 4x4 wheeled UGV from Brave1. The Ukrainian vehicle features a flatbed that can host various equipment, such ...

• Loitering munitions

  Backfire

  The Backfire is a Ukrainian fire-and-forget loitering munition. The catapult-launched system is GPS-guided, meaning it is resistant to radio-electronic interference. Reportedly, its lack of real-time ...

• Medium UGVs

  Ironclad

  The Ironclad is a Ukrainian 4x4 UGV developed by Roboneers, a technology incubator that solicits ideas and pairs them with potential investors. Fitted with a ShaBlya ...

• Ultra-light UGVs

  Ratel S

  The Ratel S, sometimes also called the Medoed or Honey Badger, is a Ukrainian kamikaze UGV that can be armed with a TM-62 anti-tank mine or two 82mm ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Vampire

  The Vampire is a hexacopter drone developed by the Ukrainian company Skyfall. It can carry and drop various types of ammunition on the enemy. In ...

• Land: range systems and targets

  DRTS

  The Digital Range Training System (DRTS) was developed under a 2011 contract to provide an immersive training environment for US Army vehicle crews. Training includes ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  EVO Max 4T

  The EVO Max 4T is an in-development rotary-wing ISR drone from Autel Robotics. According to Autel, the drone has advanced autonomous technology, giving it a strong ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Live Training Systems-Range Instrumentation

  End-to-end, networked, live training communications systems providing live training range products, communications infrastructure and instrumented participant voice, video and data communications. These include range voice, ...

• Data links

  CLIP

  Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) is a software product that performs data transformation and processes protocols for dissimilar communications formats. It meets requirements for common ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  USN T-44C Training Services

  In late 2013, CAE USA received a contract to provide the USN with comprehensive T-44C aircrew training services at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. CAE USA ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Digital Battle Management System

  The Digital Battle Management System (BMS) is a single complete solution designed for sharing battalion-level land and air-land combat information. Digital BMS optimises real-time information ...

• Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs

  Sprite

  The Sprite is a USV developed by QinetiQ and designed for live-fire training exercises. 

• Land: fire support simulators

  CFFT

  The Call for Fire Trainer (CFFT) uses virtual environments to create visual battlefields in which all levels of the kill chain can train in call-for-fire ...

• Subsystems: software

  Terrain Databases

  With Terrain Databases generated by the Saab Digital Map Generation System, correlated geo databases are provided to aircraft systems, operational support systems, aviation training systems ...