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Naval Warfare
Defense Services Asia: Oto Melara promotes Vulcano
15th April 2014
Finmeccanica subsidiary Oto Melara has used the Defense Services Asia (DSA) exhibition to promote its guided ammunition technology to the ASEAN market. Speaking to media …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Thales advances StarStreak in Asia
14th April 2014
Thales is a step closer to supplying its Starstreak air defence system to the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) after formalising a partnership agreement with Weststar …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Steele Core unveils ‘Reaper’ sniper rifle
14th April 2014
UK-based Steele Core Designs (SCD) has used the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition and conference to unveil its SC-127 Thunderbolt tactical rifle, nicknamed the ‘Reaper’. …
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Land Warfare
Kuwait Warrior contract expected from June
14th April 2014
US gun manufacturer, ATK, believes a contract for the upgrade programme on Kuwait’s Warrior infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) could be awarded as soon as June. The company …
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Land Warfare
Sagem announces new SIGMA 30 system contract
14th April 2014
Sagem will integrate its SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing system on PzH 2000 self-propelled, tracked howitzers being delivered by Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to the …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky begins CH-53K structural integrity testing
14th April 2014
Structural integrity testing on the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter’s airframe has commenced as part of a three-year programme to validate the aircraft’s ability to operate …
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Military Logistics
Design review underway for Australian trucks
14th April 2014
Design reviews for the trucks procured under Phase 3B of Australia’s Land 121 project – known as Overlander – commenced in January. A spokesperson from …
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Defence Notes
Defence Services Asia: CAE confident of ASEAN market growth
14th April 2014
CAE Defence is betting on an integrated-agency approach to simulation and training as the key to accessing expanding ASEAN markets in defence, public safety and …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Orsis planning upgraded T-5000 sniper system
13th April 2014
Russian small arms specialist Orsis is developing a more powerful variant of its T-5000 sniper rifle in collaboration with movie legend Steven Seagal, company officials …
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Land Warfare
Russia to increase military presence in Crimea by 2020
11th April 2014
The Russian MoD has met to decide on the level of military capability to be deployed in the Crimea region. A meeting was organised on …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Australia’s Hawkei undergoes further testing
11th April 2014
The developmental test and evaluation stage on the six Thales Hawkei prototype vehicles and trailer acquired under Australia’s Project Land 121 - dubbed Overlander - has …
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Defence Helicopter
Malta opts for second AW139 helicopter
11th April 2014
AgustaWestland will supply a second AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter to the armed forces of Malta, following a decision by the Maltese government to exercise …
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Military Logistics
Saab teams with Mxi Technologies for fleet management
10th April 2014
Saab and Mxi Technologies have teamed for the provision of a new military fleet management solution for the world’s armed forces. The companies announced the …
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Defence Helicopter
SAS14: Navy readies for APKWS
10th April 2014
The US Navy is furthering development of its new LAU-61G/A Digital Rocket Launcher (DRL), paving the way for full Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) …
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Land Warfare
Defence Services Asia: Malaysian Army boss highlights developments
10th April 2014
General Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Bin Raja Mohamed Noor, Chief of the Malaysian Army, spoke to Shephard about how the service is overcoming the difficulties …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
OC-135B Replacement [USA]
Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Combat Helicopter (India - Air Force)
Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Combat Helicopter (India - Army)
Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Orlan-10 [Russian Navy]
Background Frigate Augmentation Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country planned to augment its Admiral Gorshkov class frigates with indigenously developed Orlan-10 ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition [Switzerland]
Background Announcement In a February 2023 interview with Swiss news outlet CH-Media, Swiss army chief Thomas Süssli stated that the country was considering acquiring loitering munitions ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Lightweight Marine Air Defence Integrated System [US]
Background The US Marine Corps' (USMC) Lightweight Marine Air Defence Integrated System (L-MADIS) supports deployed Marine Expeditionary Units with non-kinetic C-UAS capabilities and a shoulder-fired surface-to-air weapon for ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Shahed-171 (ANSU-200) [Venezuela]
Background Independence Day Parade Venezuela operates the ANSU-200, a UAV with many visual similarities to the Shahed-171, which Defence Insight believes is a domestically produced ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
S-400 [India]
Background India is modernising its air defence by procuring S-400 LRSAM systems (Triumf Missile System), which are planned to be used by the Air Force. The fifth system ...
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Destroyers
Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (1-3) [Canada]
Background Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with next-generation surface ...
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Land: air defence radar
Ground Master 403 Radar [Egypt]
Background In 2020, Egypt ordered four of France-based Thales Ground Master 403 radars, the mobile member of their GM400 radar family. At least one of the ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Data links
Data links | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Self-propelled guns
Mangart 25 [Slovenia]
Background Mangart 25 originated from a Slovenian national development project for a lightweight remotely controlled air-defence system. The development contract was signed with Valhalla Turrets ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: aerial targets
Lakshya
The Lakshya is an aerial target developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for training fighter pilots in air-to-air combat or ground-based air ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
StreamCaster Mini 4210
The StreamCaster Mini 4210 (SM4210) is a single-channel data radio (SCDR) that can create MANET mesh networks. It is currently in use with the US ...
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Air: mission management systems
FireStorm
FireStorm is an integrated targeting and mission management system for air-to-ground operations such as close air support, ground targeting and call for fire. It is ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AW129
The AW129 Mangusta (Mongoose, service designation) is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine attack helicopter originally developed for the Italian Army and subsequently developed into a multirole combat ...
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Air: mission management systems
CMA-9000
The CMA-9000 Flight and Radio Management System (FMS/RMS) is manufactured by the Canadian firm CMC Electronics. It is designed for a wide range of commercial, ...
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Air: aerial targets
Chukar III
The Chukar III, based on Northrop Grumman’s BQM-74E developed for the USN, is a high subsonic aerial jet target for export customers.
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Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs
Sprite
The Sprite is a USV developed by QinetiQ and designed for live-fire training exercises.
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Air: aerial targets
Banshee Whirlwind
Originally made by Meggitt Target Systems, a company QinetiQ acquired in 2016, the Banshee is an aerial target and the first drone in the Banshee series. ...
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Land: range systems and targets
Badger UGV-T
Badger is a remotely controlled, lightly armoured, all-terrain vehicle designed to exercise anti-armour combat systems. No permanent installations are required; Badger is transportable to and ...
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Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs
Albatros-T
The Aselsan Albatros-T is a high-speed, unmanned, surface-target boat manufactured by Aselsan. It is designed to be used as a moving target in shooting drills.
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Integrated Avionics Suite
Northrup Grumman's Integrated Avionics Suite is an open architecture mission equipment package, which can be deployed on a number of rotorcraft platforms. It consists of ...
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Air: aerial targets
DO-SK6
The DO-SK6 is a modular design tow body adaptable for various functions.
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Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys
Integrated Decoy System
Rafael's integrated ship-defence decoy system features real-time decoy deployment, fixed and/or rotating launchers and a computerised decoy controller that can be integrated with a ship’s ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Integrated Combat System
The Integrated Combat System (ICS) is a combat management system being developed for the US Navy. The project, currently led by Lockheed Martin, aims to ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 TOFT
L3Harris Technologies has delivered two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) built for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF). The high-fidelity TOFTs replace the KAF’s F/A-18 ...