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  • Land Warfare

    Russia slams Poland's 'militarisation' after Patriot missile deal

    3rd April 2018

    Russia on 29 March condemned what it called Poland's ‘progressive militarisation’ after Warsaw said recently it had signed a deal on buying a US Patriot …

  • Defence Notes

    MDA hopeful of missile defence investment boost

    18th April 2018

    The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is hoping for additional dollars to bolster directed energy and hypersonic weapons development, as well as space-based sensors to detect …

  • Military Logistics

    USAF tests fire trucks in cold weather

    5th April 2018

    The US Air Force’s (USAF) fire service has tested the discharge systems of firefighting agents on the force's fire trucks, the USAF announced on 3 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Protective covers for German NH90s

    2nd April 2018

    Air Covers has received a contract to provide environmental protective covers to the German Bundeswehr for its NH90 helicopters. The covers were requested to reduce …

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Open letter to John Bolton about North Korea

    28th March 2018

    Congratulations on your appointment by US President Donald Trump as the next National Security Advisor. I know that, when you settle into your seat in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army orders additional Lakotas

    13th March 2018

    Airbus Helicopters has received a contract to deliver 35 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the US Army, the company announced on 9 March. The contract is …

  • Naval Warfare

    Jury still out on future US Coast Guard icebreaker fleet

    13th April 2018

    At a time when the US Coast Guard (USCG) is revamping its strategy for the Arctic, service leaders are moving forward with plans to buy …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Army continues pursuit of robotic technologies

    4th April 2018

    The US Army continues to seek transition from several thousand unique robots to an enduring programme of record with a contract award for the engineering …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army orders more UH-72A Lakotas

    27th March 2018

    Airbus Helicopters has received a contract modification from the US Army for 16 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, the company announced on 23 March. The contract, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US accelerates CV-22 stationing in Japan

    4th April 2018

    Five Bell-Boeing CV-22 Ospreys belonging to the USAF were unloaded from a ship at the port of Yokohama in Japan on 4 April.  This is significant because the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lakota flies while Leonardo spies navy trainer

    21st March 2018

    Further to Leonardo's retreat over litigation procedures the company now turns its focus to opportunities with the US Navy while Airbus Helicopters remains dedicated to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    South Korea confirmed to be flying MALE UAV platform

    20th March 2018

    A new image of a South Korean MALE UAV in flight has recently surfaced. Significantly, the light-coloured aircraft was adorned in Republic of Korea Air Force …

  • Defence Notes

    Insight: Trump signs Taiwan Travel Act

    19th March 2018

    China’s Foreign Ministry expressed displeasure over US President Donald Trump’s signing of the Taiwan Travel Act (HR 535) on 16 March. The legislation, though non-binding, …

  • Defence Notes

    US approves $1 billion in Saudi defence contracts

    23rd March 2018

    The US formally approved defence contracts totalling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia on 22 March, as the kingdom's crown prince continued his American …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Doubts persist for laser-based ballistic missile defence

    21st March 2018

    Kinetic weapons are still the best option for intercepting ballistic missiles in their initial boost phase despite recent indications this could be performed by directed …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    BCS

    Battle Control System (BCS) is a USAF Acquisition Category 1 major automated information system programme that provides air sovereignty C2 for the North American Aerospace ...

  • Major networking projects

    BCS-F

    Battle Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) is a replacement for the fixed sites for the Region/Sector Air Operations Center, also known as Region Air Operations Center-Air Defense ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    TW-860 TSM Sprit

    TrellisWare TW-860 is a MANET-capable software-defined radio designed specifically for body wearable applications. It provides voice and data connectivity in a small form factor, featuring ...

  • Military UGVs

    PackBot

    PackBot, previously designated 510 PackBot, is a tracked, tactical, mobile UGV with forward-articulated flippers that can perform multiple missions. PackBot is being delivered to customers ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    TW-135 TSM Shadow

    TrellisWare TW-135 is a MANET-capable, high-power radio designed for manpack, vehicular, fixed-site and airborne applications. Marketed as a networking radio, it provides high-speed voice, video ...

  • Military UGVs

    FirstLook

    The Endeavor Robotics (now FLIR Systems) FirstLook is a tracked, compact, rugged, expendable and lightweight robot that provides situational awareness, performs persistent observation and investigates ...

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

    Reconnaissance UAV

    North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    Jeteye

    BAE Systems’ Jeteye was developed as a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) to equip widebody civilian aircraft. Jeteye’s architecture uses the firm’s AN/ALQ-212 DIRCM at its ...

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

    Multirole UAV

    North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper, and, ...

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

    Predator XP

    The Predator XP is an updated unarmed version of the original Predator UAV that the US government has licensed for sale to a broader customer ...

  • Trainer

    T-34 Mentor

    The T-34 Mentor is a trainer aircraft developed by Beechcraft (now Raytheon) to meet the requirements of the USAF and USN to replace the North American ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    JLENS

    Raytheon’s Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) completed a series of tests in 2014 to demonstrate that it can be ...

  • Fighter - ground attack, ISR/special mission

    Hürkuş-C

    The Hürkuş-C is a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries based on the Hürkuş trainer to meet the requirements of the ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    V-750

    The V-750 (US/NATO designation SA-2a Guideline Mod 0), developed to be used with S-75 Dvina air defence system, is one of the most deployed surface-to-air missiles. ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Drone Killer

    The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...