• Land Warfare

  Terminator is back

  30th September 2013

  A new version of the tank support fighting vehicle (BMPT-72) Terminator-2 was officially presented at the Russia Arms Expo in Nizhny Tagil. The new vehicle …

• Military Logistics

  French Air Force plans for A400M future

  30th September 2013

  The French procurement agency (DGA) used a ceremony to mark delivery of the first A400M transport aircraft to the French Air Force in Seville on …

• Naval Warfare

  Griffin missile tested for maritime protection capabilities

  27th September 2013

  The Griffin missile has successfully engaged fast-moving small boats from various platforms in a series of tests to demonstrate the missile’s application to the maritime …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon reports successful PERM GTH testing

  27th September 2013

  Raytheon’s Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM) has successfully completed its first two Guide to Hit (GTH) test series, confirming the round’s structural integrity and kinematic …

• Land Warfare

  Urals Automotive Plant presents new armoured vehicles

  27th September 2013

  The Urals Automotive Plant, has presented the Taifun-U and Ural-53099 armoured vehicles at the Russia Arms Expo 2013 in Nizhny Tagil. Taifun-U vehicles are designed …

• Digital Battlespace

  Marshall provides British Army GEOINT shelters

  27th September 2013

  Marshall Land Systems has developed new vehicle-mounted shelter systems to house the British Army’s new battlefield geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) system. Team SOCRATES, led by Lockheed …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris claims US Army MNVR contract

  26th September 2013

  Harris Corporation has been awarded the Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio (MNVR) contract by the US Army. The IDIQ contract has a potential value of $140 …

• Military Logistics

  Supreme secures Afghan fuel delivery contract

  26th September 2013

  The energy division of the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA-E) has awarded Supreme Group a two-year contract to supply and store fuel for Afghanistan. Valued …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky S-76D helicopter flight simulator launched

  25th September 2013

  The first full flight simulator for Sikorsky's S-76D helicopter has been launched at FlightSafety's Learning Center in West Palm Beach. The new simulator replicates the …

• Land Warfare

  Sweden to order 100 more BvS10s

  24th September 2013

  Sweden has announced its intention to exercise options for the procurement of an additional 100 BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicles. Writing in Swedish newspaper Örnsköldsviks Allehanda, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman powers up MQ-8C Fire Scout

  24th September 2013

  The MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV is inching closer to deployment with the US Navy following initial ground testing and engine runs at Naval Base Ventura …

• Digital Battlespace

  IAMD IBCS integrates Patriot missiles and Sentinel radar

  23rd September 2013

  The Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) will be capable of launching and controlling Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) and PAC-3 missile …

• Military Logistics

  DynCorp awarded US Army EAGLE support order

  20th September 2013

  DynCorp International (DI) will provide support to the US Directorate of Logistics (DOL) at Fort Campbell as part of a new task order issued under …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris receives US Air Force Falcon radio order

  20th September 2013

  Harris Corporation will supply the US Air Force with additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack and AN/PRC-152A multiband handheld tactical radio systems under orders worth …

• Land Warfare

  Dutch MoD sells off CV90s

  19th September 2013

  Due to new defence budget cuts, the Dutch Ministry of Defence is planning to sell 44 of its latest BAE Systems CV9035NL infantry fighting vehicles. …

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 - 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 ...

• 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 Challange, 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 Challange, is a developmental programme exploring cargo-carrying uncrewed technology and new acquisition approaches.  Phase ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  AICS [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 ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  U-212 Near Future Submarine (4) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...

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

  FCAS Loyal Wingman [UK]

  Programme Background FCAS Loyal Wingman Tim Martin reported for Shephard in December 2021 that the international partners involved in the sixth-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Tempest programme ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  U-212 Near Future Submarine (3) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CATV (UK)

  Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...

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

  K1000ULE [US Army]

  Programme Background Trials The drone was tested in May 2024 by the US Army's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force in the Philippines during the Baliktan military ...

• Minehunters

  Tripartite Class Replacement Programme [Netherlands]

  Programme Background A joint Dutch-Belgian procurement programme is procuring 12 new Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMV) to replace the ageing Tripartite class MCM's which are due ...

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

  Action Plan of the Georgian Defence Force (Warmate) [Georgia]

  Programme Background Action Plan of the Georgian Defence Forces 2020-30 In July 2021, the Georgian Minister of Defence, Juansher Burchuladze, outlined the country's military modernisation ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CATV (Germany)

  Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...

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

  Naval Shipborne Uncrewed Aerial System (NSUAS) (India)

  Programma Background 2015 RfI On 5 February 2015, the Directorate of Naval Air Staff released a RfI for a Naval Shipborne Uncrewed Aerial System (NSUAS) that ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook

  As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...

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 ...

• Data links

  Joint Tactical Terminal

  Leonardo's Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) family of products provides Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) capability to air, land and naval platforms. According to the manufacturer, over 1,200 ...

• 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 ...