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News - ECA Group

  • Naval Warfare

    MSPO 2019: Questions hang over pace of Black Sea modernisation

    21st August 2019

    Romania and Bulgaria, two of NATOs youngest members, are in desperate need of modernising their naval fleets – broadly a result of security sector deterioration …

  • Special Operations

    SOF seeks expanded SUAS payloads

    29th August 2019

    The US Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) SOFWERX collaboration enterprise is preparing to conduct a Capability Assessment Event focused on expanded mission payloads for small UAS (SUAS). …

  • Naval Warfare

    Insight: Will Royal Navy surface fleet jockey for future missile swaps?

    23rd August 2019

    With the UK MoD moving to further define the requirements for its Interim-Surface Ship Guided Weapon (I-SSGW) system in a 19 August contract notice, the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SkyGuardian UAV demoed to RAF, USMC and RAAF

    27th August 2019

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has demonstrated the MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle that the Royal Air Force is acquiring to members of the service, …

  • Naval Warfare

    Italy's Cavour carrier enters dock for F-35B integration work

    15th August 2019

    The Italian navy’s Cavour aircraft carrier has entered the Edgardo Ferrati drydock at Taranto to undergo maintenance and modernisation work to enable it to be …

  • Military Logistics

    ThyssenKrupp invests in logistics sites

    21st August 2019

    ThyssenKrupp Materials Services, the distribution and service provider of the ThyssenKrupp Group, is investing some €70 million in the modernisation and expansion of its European …

  • Naval Warfare

    HMS Talent arrives at HM Naval Base Clyde

    9th August 2019

    The Royal Navy’s HMS Talent has arrived at its new home port at HM Naval Base Clyde. The Trafalgar-class attack submarine has operated from HM …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Podcast: Five Eyes Connectivity - SATCOM

    26th September 2019

    Welcome to Shephard Studio’s special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat.  Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast …

  • Land Warfare

    MSPO 2019: Eastern Europe mounts tank inventory push

    22nd August 2019

    Most Eastern European countries are focusing their efforts to maintain and strengthen their armoured vehicle inventories. This is being undertaken in accordance with geopolitical ambitions …

  • Land Warfare

    MSPO 2019: New IFVs top priority for Bulgaria's Land Forces inventory

    20th August 2019

    The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commented that its request of new wheeled combat vehicles is one of the most important projects for recapitalisation of …

  • Naval Warfare

    TADTE 2019: Taiwanese missile systems will improve the odds in war

    15th August 2019

    As part of Taiwan’s asymmetric strategy to respond to any military threat around home waters, four-and-a-half land-based missile squadrons (known as Hai Feng Mobility Squadrons) …

  • Military Logistics

    USAF A-10 completes wing replacement programme

    15th August 2019

    The US Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft has completed an eight-year wing replacement programme, with the last of 173 new wing …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BAE awarded DARPA contract for space machine learning

    15th August 2019

    BAE Systems has been awarded a US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) phase 2 contract to develop machine learning capabilities to help the US …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Asian nations boost spy satellite capacities

    13th August 2019

    Asian countries continue to enhance their satellite constellations, with China, India and South Korea all making recent announcements in the space realm.  China, for instance, …

  • Training

    British Royal Marines train Ugandan forces

    7th August 2019

    British Royal Marines have spent a month in Entebbe training the Uganda People’s Defence Force in maritime operations.1 Assault Group Marines (1AGRM) has been working …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military - UUVs

    A9-M

    The A9-M is a light, man-portable AUV, enabling deployment from small craft and in shallow water as a hand-launched vehicle. It is developed Exail. This AUV ...

  • Light UGVs

    Cobra Mk2

    The Cobra Mk2 is a 5kg UGV designed for EOD/IED disposal and CBRN operations. The modular architecture of the Cobra Mk2 E supports different types of ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Scorpene Class

    The Chilean Scorpene-class were procured from the consortium composed of Naval Group and Navantia in the late 1990s. The submarines, which were delivered between 2005 and ...

  • UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

    I4 Drone

    The I4 Drone is a multi-drone, multi-environment mission system for naval drones. It has been designed and developed by Naval Group (formerly DCNS) for an ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    IT180

    The Infotron IT180 VTOL mini-UAS is designed to perform a range of missions in civilian and military sectors, such as surveillance, site protection, inspection, pollution ...

  • Military - USVs

    Inspector 90

    The Inspector 90 is a multipurpose USV designed by Exail, able to be operated in autonomous mode, remoted control or onboard steering. Its performances and ...

  • Military - UUVs

    K-Ster C

    K-Ster C is a mine disposal system (MDS) equipped with a tiltable warhead. It is produced by Exail and in-service with navies in both Asia ...

  • Minehunters

    City Class

    Twelve new Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMVs) are being built to replace the ageing Tripartite-class MCMVs due to retire from service in 2023. The programme is ...

  • Military - UUVs

    K-Ster I

    K-Ster I is a lightweight, self-propelled ROV developed for mine warfare applications. It is designed by Exail to complement their K-Ster C model.

  • Military - UUVs

    A18-M

    The A18-M AUV is a configuration of ECA Group’s A18 AUV family, dedicated to military applications. With magnetic and acoustic signatures compliant to STANAG 1364, ...

  • Light UGVs

    TSR 202

    The TSR 202 is a UGV in service with French forces and other military and police forces around the world for EOD/IED detection and neutralisation, ...

  • Ground control stations

    MAMBA

    MAMBA is an IED and CBRN countermeasures system allowing the transport, deployment and control of UGVs or UAVs in hostile areas. A light manned vehicle ...

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

    Nomad (Group 3)

    In March 2025, Sikorsky unveiled an unnamed tail-sitter small UAV referred to as the Rotor Blown Wing. In October 2025, Sikorsky unveiled the Nomad family, which includes the ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    ECA Flight Training Device

    ECA offers a range of Flight Training Devices (FTDs), each of which is a life-size 3D replica of the cockpit. They provide flexibility of training methods and ...

  • ISR Group UAS Airfield

    The ISR Group UAS Airfield, located in Savannah, Tennessee, is the largest privately owned flight facility in the US and provides capability for research, development, ...