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Defence Notes
Gogo optimises with Venturi Wireless
16th March 2010
Aircell has deployed Venturi Wireless’s data optimisation products on the Gogo Inflight internet system, following a successful initial trial deployment in 2009. Venturi's patented operator-grade …
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Defence Notes
Webloyalty launches in Germany with extended Ryanair relationship
9th March 2010
Webloyalty, a provider of incremental revenue for online businesses, has announced its further expansion into Europe by launching operations in Germany with Ryanair as the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
A2TECH develops new helicopter-UAV
2nd February 2010
A2TECH announce the start of the production of the first prototype, the RV-VTOL25 'Explorer' serial number 001, wholly designed as an cost effective small rotary-wing …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics UK successfully tests ASCOD SV armour system
1st February 2010
General Dynamics UK has this week completed a series of demanding trials at the higher test levels required by the FRES SV programme to demonstrate …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Another trial success for SeeByte with new Confined Area Search technology
15th January 2010
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned vehicles, has completed a successful Confined Area Search (CAS) trial on Bluefin Robotics’ Hovering Autonomous …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft and Flight Team Participate in Australian Electronic Warfare Demonstrations
3rd November 2009
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, announced today that its Victoria, Australia-based strategic business, Aerosonde Pty Ltd, has participated in a series of …
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Defence Helicopter
First Upgraded British Army Lynx Flies With New Engines
16th September 2009
AgustaWestland has announced the successful first flight of the British Army's first Lynx AH Mk.9A fitted with more powerful CTS800 engines, just 10 months after …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia confirmed as MDA's second customer for ISR services
7th September 2009
The Royal Australian Air Force has been confirmed as the mystery second party contracting for endurance unmanned air system (UAS) services in Afghanistan by MacDonald, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: US Navy continues NEO trials
12th August 2009
In partnership with the US Navy (USN) Northrop Grumman and Harris last week completed the latest in a number of demonstrations that are part of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: USAF and USN renew UCAS links for AAR trials
11th August 2009
In a sign of renewed cooperation between the US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy on future UAV development a number of air force personnel …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia trials WASP III ahead of new SUAS fleet buy
6th August 2009
Australia has a launched a rolling trials and demonstration programme of the Aerovironment Wasp III small unmanned air system (SUAS) as part of new plans …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ robots deal should help cut transport delays
28th July 2009
Following a successful series of trials, QinetiQ is now working alongside key government partners to deliver a robot based service that is being used to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SeeByte Very Shallow Water Mine Neutralisation Trial a Success
27th July 2009
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned underwater vehicles, successfully completed the final trial in Panama City Beach, Florida of its new …
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Defence Helicopter
Saturn Lynx Over The Moon With Missile Firings
21st July 2009
The first live firings from the Lynx Mk 8 Saturn Radio Upgrade 3 took place recently at the QinetiQ ranges at Aberporth, West Wales. Trial …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systems optimistic full Australian Black Hawk EWSP upgrade will proceed
9th July 2009
BAE Systems Australia says it anticipates it will be required to deliver a full complement of new ‘Project Echidna’ phase 2A electronic warfare self protection …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Programme Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Akinci [Pakistan]
Programme Background 'Brotherly Ties' On 14 January 2022, the Pakistan government unveiled its first-ever National Security Policy. As reported by Shephard, the policy emphasised 'brotherly ties' with ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Project [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) operated a few dozen Chinese-made UAVs that conducted SAR and surveillance activities. The drones performed well and ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-100 [Greece]
Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The units will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance& patrol, launching/recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)
Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...
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Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7B Shadow v2 Block III (USA)
Programme Background The first iteration of the Shadow UAS, the Shadow 600, was first introduced in 1992 and since then Textron has had a longstanding ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 Small UAS Plus [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The army wanted up to 17 SUAS+ systems with a life of six years. The tender said the UAV would be issued ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]
Programme Background Contract Information In September 2015, under the Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15), the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) awarded ...
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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 ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Forecast) [Germany]
Programme Background Three Systems In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to further assess their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 128 (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Heavy IFV [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Due to the perceived threat from Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has accelerated and expanded its plans to modernise its ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
TAPAS BH-201 [India]
Programme Background Requirements As of late 2023, the Indian tri-service plan was reportedly to acquire 155 indigenously produced MALE UAVs alongside 31 MQ-9B drones from General Atomics (GA-ASI), ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UGVs
Mission Master XT
Part of Rheinmetall's Mission Master family, The Mission Mater Extreme Terrain, or Mission Master XT, is a rugged UGV designed to accompany troops in challenging environments ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tigon
Hanwha Defense Systems selected DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur as the location to unveil its Tigon 6x6 armoured wheeled vehicle. The company conducted a fortnight-long ...
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Matternet M2
The Matternet M2 quadcopter UAV has been certified by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation for full logistics operations over cities. The platform is ...
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Special operations vehicles
VOS-APP
The Arquus VOS-APP is a 6x6 support vehicle currently under trial with the French SOF. Acting as a replacement for the 1970s-vintage ACMAT VLRA, the VOS-APP is the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
KUS-VT tiltrotor
The KUS-VT is a tiltrotor UAV that first flew in October 2013 and was exhibited at ADEX 2013. The aircraft is designed to have a ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
M1150 ABV
The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) project, launched by the USMC in 2002, is a joint programme to meet the requirements of both the US ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
HQ-60
Similarly to other platforms in the L3 Technologies Hybrid Quadrotor (HQ) and Fixed-Wing Rotator family (see separate entries) of VTOL fixed-wing UAVs, the HQ-60 has ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes
MU90
The MU90 is a lightweight torpedo manufactured in collaboration between Leonardo, Naval Group and Thales. It is a fire-and-forget torpedo that can be launched from ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Mojave
Unveiled in December 2021, the Mojave is a MALE UAV in development by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI). It is based on the avionics and flight control ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Archer
The Archer is a short-range UAV being developed for India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Based on the Rustom I and inspired by Bayrakar's ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Flamingo Mk3
The Flamingo Mk3 entered production in July 2017 and is based on the Flamingo Mk2. The Mk3 has been designed to provide a 65% increase ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Miysis DIRCM
Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system provides high power, all aspect protection against modern and legacy Infrared Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (IR MANPADS) for ...
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Loitering munitions
Mace
Mace is a loitering munition developed by UAC, a Czech-Ukrainian company that is a subsidiary of DeViro. The electric-powered, catapult-launched UAV can host various warheads, including HEAT, thermobaric and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
United 40 Block-5
The United 40 was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2011 and is a MALE UAV with a twin-wing configuration and a hybrid turbine-electric engine. The ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
Phantom 380-X1
The Phantom 380-X1 is a 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicle produced by Thailand's Panus. It is powered by a six-cylinder turbo engine with an undercarriage capable ...