• Uncrewed Vehicles

  NW-44 UAV engine undergoes flight testing

  13th May 2015

  Northwest UAV's (NWUAV’s) NW-44 UAV engine has been successfully integrated into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and completed the first round of flight tests with …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin UK develops turret facility

  13th May 2015

  A new facility to streamline the design and fabrication of new turrets for the UK’s Scout and Warrior armoured vehicles will be built at Lockheed …

• Digital Battlespace

  Aitech launches A661m military GbE switch

  13th May 2015

  Aitech Defense Systems has launched the rugged A661 Layer 2/3 IPv6 48-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch for military applications, as announced by the company on …

• Military Logistics

  US Army awards ESPC contract to 14 businesses

  13th May 2015

  The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, has issued awards to fourteen companies under a $1.5 billion, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …

• Land Warfare

  BAE live-fires Rokar Silver Bullet guidance kit

  13th May 2015

  BAE Systems has undertaken live-fire testing of its Rokar Silver Bullet precision guidance kit for standard 155mm artillery shells, the company announced on 11 May. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2015 (video): CAE promotes virtues of TigerShark XP

  12th May 2015

  In conjunction with Navmar Applied Sciences Corp, CAE displayed its TigerShark XP ground control station at the AUVSI exhibition in Atlanta at the beginning of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IAI, Sky Sapience team for tethered hovering systems

  12th May 2015

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Sky Sapience have signed an agreement to develop, produce and market new tethered hovering aerial systems. The agreement will see …

• Naval Warfare

  OCCAR orders seven vessels for Italian Navy

  12th May 2015

  The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed an order for the construction of seven vessels for the Italian Navy with Fincantieri and Finmeccanica. …

• Military Logistics

  Alion awarded NAVSEA contract

  12th May 2015

  The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded Alion Science and Technology a contract for maintaining the navy's non-nuclear surface ships, excluding littoral combat …

• Naval Warfare

  Boeing to provide P-8A training system to Australia

  11th May 2015

  Boeing will provide a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), marking the first international …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2015 (video): Big fans of the Hummingbird

  11th May 2015

  Allen Bishop, the founder of Reference Technologies, tells Shephard about the company's Hummingbird ducted fan-powered UAV on display at the AUVSI exhibition in Atlanta. The …

• Military Logistics

  Thales TopShield-400 selected for French A330 MRTT

  11th May 2015

  Thales has been awarded a contract to provide its TopShield-400 Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) system for the future French A330 tanker, the company announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  Indra to provide SATCOM terminals for German corvettes

  11th May 2015

  Indra will work with Atlas Elektronik to provide five satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals to the Germany Navy's K130 Braunschweig class corvettes under a three-year project, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman introduces SABR-GS radar

  11th May 2015

  Northrop Grumman has introduced its Scalable Agile Beam Radar – Global Strike (SABR-GS) developed for the US Air Force B-1B Lancer. The development of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Exelis to research UAS integration into national airspace

  11th May 2015

  Exelis has entered into agreements with four Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated UAS test sites for research focused on integrating UAS into the national airspace …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Data links

  Data links | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• ISR/special mission

  ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  Programme Background 2018 - Issue of RfI The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stated that Seoul planned to procure additional aircraft to minimise potential surveillance ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...

• Data links

  Data links | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...

• Zmag SOF Vehicle (Israel)

  Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...

• Zmag SOF Vehicle (Batch 2) [Israel]

  Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...

• 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 ...

• Corvettes

  Reshef Class (1-5) [Israel]

  Programme Background Requirements The Israeli Navy is seeking a replacement for its Sa'ar 4 and Sa'ar 4.5-class of fast attack vessels. Dubbed Reshef-class, the new ...

• AEW&C

  AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirement The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ...

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

  Vector / Scorpion (Selected) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background 500 Systems Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Quantum-Systems has provided many drones to Ukraine. Over 400 units have been provided as aid ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  Global 6500 AEW&C

  Developed by L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries’ ELTA Systems Group (ELTA), the Global 6500 AEW&C; consists of a conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) mission ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  MSR1000I

  The MSR1000I is a very-short-range Monopulse Secondary Radar which acts as an IFF interrogator. Equipped with the Mode 5 standard, it is suitable for man-portable and ...

• Land: coastal surveillance radars, Sea: naval surveillance radar

  IUHDSS

  The Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) is a harbour defence system developed by Israeli manufacturer Elta Systems. It comprises surveillance, observation, surface ...

• Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  ELI-3375 counter-IED suite

  The ELI-3375 is a counter-IED and counter-mine suite manufactured by Elta Systems. It is designed for the detection of surface and underground IEDs, mines, and ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

  ELL-8388

  The ELL-8388 is a three-dimensional ESM/ELINT surveillance system manufactured by Elta Systems in Israel. It is designed for tactical and strategic intelligence collection and air ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  ELM-2032

  The ELM-2032 is a multimode airborne fire control radar designed for multi-mission fighters, featuring pulse Doppler capabilities, low sidelobe planar antenna, and programmable signal processing. ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

  ELL-8222/8212

  ELTA Systems' ELL-8222/8212 is a jamming pod designed to enhance the survivability of large fighter aircraft. The lightweight jammer provides autonomous threat handling based on a ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar

  ELM-2054

  The ELM-2054 is a lightweight synthetic aperture radar and target indication sensor manufactured by Elta Systems. It is intended for small tactical UAVs and similar ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  EL/L-8427/8 RWJS

  The EL/L-8247/8 is an Integral Self-Protection Suites Radar Warning and Jamming System (RWJS) designed by Elta Systems. It is designed as a compact and cost-effective ...

• Heavy UGVs

  RobDozer

  The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems.  The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  ELM-2022ML

  The ELM-2022, is a lightweight maritime airborne surveillance radar developed by IAI ELTA. It is intended for manned and unmanned, fixed- or rotary-wing airborne platforms. The system was ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  ELM-2022ES

  The ELM-2022 is an AESA maritime patrol radar developed by Elta Systems. The ELM-2022ES is a variant within the 2022 radar family designed for deployment ...

• Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ELK-6060

  ELK-6060 is a radio location system designed to address the need of the combat unit to collect on-the-move, real-time intelligence on hostile V/UHF communication transmissions' ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Guard

  The Drone Guard, also designated as ELI-3040, detects low-signature, low-level and low-speed airborne targets and has adapted 3D radars with UAV detection and tracking algorithms, ...

• Corvettes

  Sa'ar 5 (Eilat) Class

  The Eilat (Sa'ar 5) class of multi-mission corvettes are in service with the Israeli Navy built by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The first of three was commissioned ...