• Defence Helicopter

  Helitech 2014: BAE Systems targets civil customers for HUD/HMD

  16th October 2014

  BAE Systems has used Helitech International to drum up civil interest in its head-up display (HUD) and helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems. The company’s HUD and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUSA 2014: Textron continues Fury development

  13th October 2014

  Following successful drop tests in August, Textron Systems will continue to advance its Fury missile to fit additional platforms and to increase the number of …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 2014: First APKWS test on non-Hydra rocket

  13th October 2014

  BAE Systems has tested its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on a Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) rocket for the first time with the Australian …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2014: Video Inform to unveil Visual Profiler

  10th October 2014

  Video Inform will use AUSA to launch a new target detection and acquisition intelligence software solution called Visual Profiler. The system has been developed to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAD2014: China Electric displays rotor UAV

  19th September 2014

  China Electronics Technology Corporation (CETC) International has put on display its CETC54 Yunyi rotor UAV helicopter at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Australian Army’s Tiger FFMS gets reality boost

  5th September 2014

  The Australian Army’s Tiger Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) has been upgraded to enhance its ‘out of the window’ realism, with improvements to the Visual …

• Digital Battlespace

  Japan moves to strengthen ISR capabilities

  7th August 2014

  Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a raft of C4ISR initiatives as part of its latest defence white paper in response to the ‘increasingly …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough: Sentinel advances to 2018

  15th July 2014

  Raytheon has outlined its planned investment in the UK RAF’s Sentinel R1 long-range surveillance aircraft following Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement yesterday to extend its …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough: CAE secures Eurofighter S&T upgrade

  9th July 2014

  The German BWB has contracted CAE to provide upgrades to Eurofighter simulators at four main operating bases (MOBs) in Germany. Under the contract, signed in …

• Digital Battlespace

  CAE bags new simulation & training contracts

  2nd July 2014

  CAE has released details on four new contracts to provide a range of training and simulation equipment and services to customers in New Zealand, Germany …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: IMI unveils Combatguard (video)

  16th June 2014

  Israeli Military Industries has launched the Combatguard 4x4 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) at Eurosatory, and it has already concluded initial prototype testing. At a briefing …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Rapid launches new elite ops camera

  12th June 2014

  New technology company Rapid will launch their specially designed elite ops camera – Mohoc – at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris. After a soft launch at …

• Naval Warfare

  Eurosatory: Solution mât-unique de Kelvin Hughes lancé

  11th June 2014

  Un nouveau système mât-unique (SMS) est en représentation à Eurosatory pour la première fois. L’idée de SMS est de fournir une interface de montage plus …

• Land Warfare

  East Timor selects Weststar cargo military vehicles

  10th June 2014

  Weststar group subsidiary, Global Komited, will supply ten Weststar General Service (GS) cargo military vehicles to the East Timor defence force under a new contract …

• Defence Helicopter

  Norway selects Star SAFIRE 380-HDc for AW101 fleet

  29th May 2014

  FLIR Systems will supply its Star SAFIRE 380-HDc airborne thermal imaging system to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security for installation onto the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  CH-4 (First Batch) [Pakistan]

  Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to a ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements Japan typically only keeps submarines in service for around 20 years, a relatively short time for modern warships. The Next Generation Submarine is, ...

• Maritime patrol

  Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Singapore)

  Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...

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

  CH-4 (Second Batch) [Pakistan]

  Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  Persistent Surveillance / High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Japan]

  Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Buildup Programme (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Horizon 3 - Submarines Procurement Programme [Philippines]

  Programme Background Requirements The Philippines began its Future Submarine Acquisition back in 2015. The Philippines has no experience in operating submarines, but there is a ...

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

  Loyal Wingan [Japan]

  Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Building Program (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with uncrewed ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle (Contracted)

  Programme Background Mercedes-Benz Cars Netherlands was awarded the 12kN AASLT contract in November 2018 after a competition involving at least three other bidders.  Intended to replace ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  12kN AASLT Air Assault Vehicle (Options)

  Programme Background Mercedes-Benz Cars Netherlands was awarded the 12kN AASLT contract in November 2018 after a competition involving at least three other bidders. Intended to ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

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

  Artillery Mini-UAV (India)

  Programme Background Mass of Requests In October 2022, the Indian Army released a flurry of RfIs for various UAVs, showing its desperation to get UAVs ...

• Special operations vehicles

  LL-UTV (Contracted)

  Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...

• Tanks

  Iraq T-90S MBT (First Batch)

  Programme Background Iraq has reportedly been interested in acquiring Russian equipment such as the T-90S MBT as far back as 2012, but the signing of ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  4x4 Armoured Vehicle [Estonia]

  Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  4x4 Armoured Vehicle (Unknown)

  Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Subsystems: visual

  Curve Screen

  Curve Screen is a custom-made modular screen for seamless, immersive simulation. Supported by partners in over 60 countries, Curve Screens are tailored for heavy-duty 24/7 ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Fullwhite Curve

  The Fullwhite Curve projection screen is designed for visual systems requiring the projected image to go right to the very edge.It can be combined with ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Mi-8MTV-5 FMS

  The Mi-8MTV-5 FMS enables pilots to master the whole envelope of flying and combat missions in a real cockpit environment with the help of all ...

• Sea: weapon training

  IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator

  Image Soft unveiled its new IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator (IS CSS) at UDT Europe in May 2017. The IS CSS features simulated distance measurement and ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Northstar

  Northstar is 3D Perception’s simulation display solution that fuses several live-linked subsystems. At the heart of the Northstar cosom is nBox, an all-in-one display processor ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Fullwhite

  Multiple flat-surfaced Fullwhite screens can be connected to create projected environments. All products are custom made in any aspect ratio or size for their intended ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Calibre HQView325 Image Scaler

  The HQView325 has four-sided soft edge-blend with multi-region black level correction for blending of multiple projector images with image warp mapping support. It incorporates a ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Multi Panel Screen

  The Multi Panel Screen is intended for training environments that require flat projection surfaces and is offered in single-screen or continuous multiple screen variants. All ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VECTOR

  VECTOR is a large-screen display image processor, driving LED walls, soft-edged large projectors and DLP and LCD rear projection video walls. Its ability to combine ...

• Land: NVGs

  NL963B

  The NL963B NVG is based on the US military AN/PVS-7 design and is intended for land use including vehicle driving and typically head- or helmet-mounted. ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  DroneCannon RW

  The DroneCannon Remote Weapon (RW) soft-kill C-UAS jammer is designed for use on remote weapon stations as part of a combined hard-kill/soft-kill layered system. Its integration ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Curve 360 Screen

  The Curve 360 Screen is designed for specific training systems that require 360° projection screens and continuous surfaces for immersive learning. The Curve 360 Screen ...

• Soft Body Armour

  Designed to fit under vests, soft armour solutions from BAE Systems provide ballistic and fragmentation protection for the torso, with additional attachable components for extended ...

• Soft Ballistic Vests

  BCA lightweight armoured vests are designed to allow users more flexibility and speed of movement. The Soft Ballistic Vests can be upgraded with the addition ...

• Land: Integrated Defensive Systems

  Bright Arrow

  A combined hard- and soft-kill active protection system with stabilised RCWS for 7.62mm machine guns, designed for light armoured vehicles. The system combines firepower, survivability ...