• Naval Warfare

  SRSAM cleared for Indian Navy

  10th April 2015

  Following a seven-year wait India’s Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the way for production of the Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SRSAM) for the Indian Navy. …

• Naval Warfare

  USCGC James completes builder's sea trials

  10th April 2015

  USCGC James, the fifth Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) of the US Coast Guard, has completed builder's sea trials, as announced by Huntington Ingalls on …

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed wins subcontract for Canadian patrol ships

  10th April 2015

  Lockheed Martin Canada has been awarded an implementation subcontract for the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) new class of Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). The C$170 million …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MQ-9 Reaper strikes maritime target during exercise

  10th April 2015

  An MQ-9 Reaper UAS has successfully hit a maritime target with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile during a recent US joint service training exercise, the US …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Navy adds digital rocket launchers to MH-60R

  10th April 2015

  The US Navy is equipping its MH-60R Seahawk helicopters with Digital Rocket Launchers (DRLs), US Naval Air Systems Command announced on 7 April 2015. The rocket …

• Defence Notes

  NATO Support Agency expands procurement capabilities

  9th April 2015

  The NATO Support Agency has expanded its procurement capabilities and been renamed as the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) on 1 April 2015. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  US mulls possible AH-1Z sale to Pakistan

  9th April 2015

  The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Pakistan, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on …

• Defence Notes

  UK joint exercise to commence on 11 April

  8th April 2015

  The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that a bi-annual joint military exercise with the UK's Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force will …

• Land Warfare

  David’s Sling Test-3 series completes successfully

  7th April 2015

  The David’s Sling Test-3 (DST-3) series of tests was completed successfully by the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA). …

• Land Warfare

  Streit Group to make armoured Sand-X T-ATV 1200

  7th April 2015

  Streit Group has entered a strategic partnership with Sand-X Motors to produce an armoured version of the Sand-X T-ATV 1200 all-terrain vehicle, the company has …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon gets Stinger contract for Korean Apaches

  3rd April 2015

  Raytheon has received a contract to deliver Stinger missiles and air-to-air launchers for South Korea's recently-procured AH-64E Apache helicopters, the company announced on 31 March. …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA Global: Rockwell launches TruNET radios

  2nd April 2015

  Rockwell Collins has launched its new family of software defined radios (SDRs) at the AUSA Global exhibition in Huntsville. The TruNET family includes seven radios …

• Digital Battlespace

  Estonia, Raytheon to explore cyber security collaboration

  2nd April 2015

  Raytheon and the Estonian Ministry of Defense have reached an agreement to explore long-term collaboration in cyber security, the company announced on 30 March. The …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA Global: Korea to get PAC-3 missile

  2nd April 2015

  The US and South Korean governments have signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to procure the PAC-3 missile. Speaking at AUSA Global, Scott Arnold, vice …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA Global: US Army to rationalise shoulder-launched munitions

  2nd April 2015

  Plans are being proposed by the US Army’s PEO Ammunition that will reduce the number of individual shoulder-launched munitions (SLMs) from five to just two. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - small

  Vietnam - ScanEagle 2

  Programme Background The Vietnamese Coast Guard are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  V-Bat [Armenia]

  Background Announcment On 9 February 2026, in a press release from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan and JD Vance, US vice-president, ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) GUARD [Ireland]

  Background Problem As stated on the project’s website in 2022, Ireland is the “softest target in the EU for smugglers” due to its 3171km of ...

• Frigates

  European Combat Vessel [Spain]

  Programme Background Requirements The European Combat Vessel (ECV) is currently a conceptual project that seeks to design a European collaborative multi-mission, modular warship. As of ...

• Main battle tanks

  Leopard 2A8 [Croatia]

  Programme Background Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Croatia became the latest in a string of Eastern/Central European countries to bolster its ...

• Military UAS - small

  Indonesia - ScanEagle 2

  Programme Background As part of a large scale programme, Indonesia was set to receive eight ScanEagle UAS drone Insitu provided by the US under the Maritime ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  V-Bat [Romania]

  Programme Background Modernisation According to HotNews, a Romanian news outlet reporting on 25 February 2025, the Romanian MoD announced to journalists that it would focus on ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Army Armoured Combat System (A2CS) [Italy]

  Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a requirement for new tracked IFVs to equip its armoured and mechanised brigades. These new vehicles will replace ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

  The Royal Navy's (RN) Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), or Heavy Lift Challenge, is a developmental programme exploring cargo-carrying uncrewed technology and new acquisition approaches.  Phase ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

  The Royal Navy's (RN) Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), or Heavy Lift Challenge, is a developmental programme exploring cargo-carrying uncrewed technology and new acquisition approaches.  Phase ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Baltic Joint Naval Procurement [Latvia]

  The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as important elements in the NATO alliance — ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Baltic Joint Naval Procurement [Latvia]

  The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as important elements in the NATO alliance — ...

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

  Garmoosha [Brazil]

  Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Corps, showing it its ...

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

  Nordic Mini-UAV [Denmark]

  Background Nordic Micro Procurement The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced that Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden had signed two procurement agreements in October 2025. ...

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

  Nordic Mini-UAV [Finland]

  Background Nordic Micro Procurement The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced that Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden had signed two procurement agreements in October 2025. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Smartscan- MEWS

  MEWS (Modular Electronic Warfare System) is a software-driven spectrum surveillance system covering two megahertz to three gigahertz. It is designed to detect, collect and geolocate ...

• Land: battle management systems, Major networking projects, Naval: Combat Management Systems

  DOOB (HARBIYE)

  Defence out of a Box (DOOB, also marketed as HARBIYE) is a C4I system family developed by Havelsan as an integrated defence solution aiming for ...

• Subsystems: software

  Simulation Engine II

  The Simulation Engine II (SE II) commercial game engine is the first PC-based game engine to be developed by Sonalysts as a commercial product and ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  JTRS Increment 1 Waveforms

  A number of waveforms are set to be implemented under JTRS Increment 1: WNW with OFDM and anti-jam; SRW (ground domain); joint airborne network-tactical edge ...

• Air: mission management systems

  Naval Command Center

  The Elbit Systems Naval Command Center (NCC) provides the infrastructure, systems and functionality required to achieve maritime domain awareness in conjunction with applicable means, evaluating ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Submarine Simulator

  A multi-domain simulation system for submarines, covering all vessel systems and subsystems: Submarine Tactical Trainer (STT); Submarine Diving and Steering Simulator (SDS) in a cockpit; Surface Navigation Simulator ...

• Air: mission management systems

  I-JOCCS

  Integrated Joint Operational Command and Control Services (I-JOCCS) is designed for interoperability among coalition forces including the UK and US. The capability supports fixed-site installations ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  GMS Cross-Domain Systems (CDS) Family

  At AUSA 2024, General Micro Systems (GMS Computing Engines) unveiled four new cross-domain systems (CDS) designed to give air and land forces ultra-secure, real-time gigabit ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ELK-7065

  The ELK-7065 ground and naval HF COMINT direction-finding system was unveiled in 2013, with a compact, lightweight airborne version launched in September 2017. The sensor was ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  JTRS Domains

  The former JTRS ‘clusters’, that had become separate disjointed programmes, have been replaced with centrally managed domain programme management offices. The construct comprises four JTRS ...

• Land: battle management systems

  AMDWS

  AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...

• Major networking projects

  TNE

  Trusted Network Environment (TNE) is used by the US DoD and federal agencies where multiple coalitions of interest need trusted information brokers to let them ...

• Major networking projects

  GIG

  Global Information Grid (GIG) is a DoD-wide programme, managed by OSD Network Information Infrastructure and integrated by the Defense Information Systems Agency, to support all ...

• Counter-UAS systems, EO/IR systems, Land: air defence radar

  Hawkeye AD

  Hawkeye Air Defence (AD) is an integrated sensor suite optimised for acquisition, tracking, classification and engagement of air targets from fixed and mobile platforms. The ...

• Land: air defence radar

  3D Primary Surveillance Radar

  The Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) 3D is part of the Lanza family of 3D radar systems. It has been designed especially for airport and air ...