• Defence Helicopter

  DST ensures safe MRH90 operations

  8th May 2017

  A team of forensic engineers from Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) organisation is using forensic engineering techniques and computational fluid analyses of airflow to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Trusting autonomous capability

  8th May 2017

  Autonomous platforms should have the requirements necessary for users to 'trust' the system built in during the design phase, rather than looking at ways to …

• Special Operations

  ​SOFIC 2017: In the 'werx

  8th May 2017

  US Special Forces are continuing to collaborate closely with industry to optimise emerging C4ISTAR technologies on the battlefield.One way this is being explored is through …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: ArcticShark equipped with new engine

  4th May 2017

  UAV Turbines (UAVT) and Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) will be showcasing the ArcticShark aircraft with a UAVT micro-turboprop propulsion system.ArcticShark will be displayed with …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: FAA evaluates UAS detection systems

  3rd May 2017

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its partners are continuing to conduct detection research into UAS with a number of recent evaluations of detection systems …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Mind the drone

  5th May 2017

  Drone detection and countermeasures were abundant in their design and capability at the Counter-Terror and Security Expo at the Olympia in London this week, as …

• Defence Helicopter

  Geo-lock feature for Epsilon gimbals

  28th April 2017

  Octopus ISR Systems has introduced a precision geo-pointing feature for its miniature Epsilon series of gyro-stabilized gimbals, the company announced on 25 April. The precision …

• Training

  CAE aims for fixed wing training growth

  2nd May 2017

  Building on the success of its new Army fixed wing training program, CAE USA is looking for new opportunities and synergies at its facility in …

• Land Warfare

  French Scorpion gets moving

  2nd May 2017

  The French arms procurement agency, the DGA, has awarded a contract for its first installment of vehicles under the Scorpion programme. A temporary business group …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorcraft Asia: Dallas Airmotive promotes As-Pac

  21st April 2017

  Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Company, and an independent supplier of MRO services for small gas turbine engines, is capitalising on Rotorcraft Asia 2017 to …

• Naval Warfare

  French Navy receives fourth FREMM frigate

  13th April 2017

  DCNS has delivered the multi-mission frigate Auvergne to the French Navy, the company announced on 11 April.This is the fourth FREMM frigate of the series …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorcraft Asia: ​Avalex aims to create Asian footprint

  19th April 2017

  Avalex Technologies is utilising Rotorcraft Asia 2017 as means to scout Asia-Pacific for prospective customers and cement the company's footprint within the region.At the show, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorcraft Asia: Brunei offers Black Hawk support

  10th April 2017

  The Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) now incorporates its S-70i Black Hawk ground school and simulator training, according to Canadian simulation and training company CAE, …

• Special Operations

  ​North Korea shows its SOF hand

  19th April 2017

  The international special operations community has reacted to North Korea's very public 'show of force' of its Unit 525 special operations forces (SOF) during an …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin to enhance exoskeleton tech

  13th April 2017

  Lockheed Martin has licensed B-Temia's bionic augmentation technology, Dermoskeleton, as it looks to enhance its exoskeleton solutions.Dermoskeleton is the basis for computer-controlled devices that can …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  MX-10 [France]

  Programme Background French Media In February 2025, Opex360 reported that the French Army had ordered 460 units of the MX-10 drone and stated that their delivery ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-B [Türkiye]

  Programme Background TAI announced in November 2019 that it had delivered a total of 22 Anka-B UAVs to the Turkish Navy. Two large contracts contributing ...

• Loitering munitions

  MTO CP (First Tranche) [Belgium]

  Background Belgian Drone Expansion In November 2025, the Forces Operations Blog (FOB) reported that the Belgian Land Force would launch various UAV procurement programmes, based ...

• Loitering munitions

  MTO CP (Second Tranche) [Belgium]

  Background Belgian Drone Expansion In November 2025, the Forces Operations Blog (FOB) reported that the Belgian Land Force would launch various UAV procurement programmes, based ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  AH-6i (Thailand)

  Programme Background The US State Department has made a determination approving the possible $400 million sale on 24 September 2019. The eight AH-6i light attack ...

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

  ISTAR UAS project [Canada]

  Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  MD 530G Lebanon

  The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  NBPWP Borsuk (Batch 1) [Poland]

  Programme Background The NBPWP Borsuk is intended to replace the BWP-1s currently in service with the Polish Army. Development of the platform began in 2014 with the ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER -Canada

  Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Viper MIFV

  Programme Background Due to its focus on conducting counterinsurgency operations against the Tehrik-e Taliban (TTP), the Pakistan Army has eschewed the substantial investment needed to ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  Bell 407GX [Iraq]

  Programme Background Between 2009 and 2015 Iraq was supplied with at 26 Bell 407s as part of the reconstruction of the Iraqi Air Force. The ...

• ISR/special mission

  King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait

  Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...

• Fighter - naval

  Tejas LCA (Naval variant) - India

  The average unit cost is estimated to be around $63 million per aircraft based on the $5.2 billion deal for the procurement of 83 LCAs ...

• VLFS

  Programme Background The VLFS platform is derived from the Arquus Dagger PVP platform, but has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of French Special ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [Colombia]

  Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Subsystems: visual

  L3 Wescam MX - Sim

  Partnering with L3 Wescam, INSYEN has developed the MX - Sim, a training product which simulates the operations of the L3 Wescam MX-series of EO/IR ...

• EO/IR systems

  Wescam MX-8

  Unveiled at AUSA 2016, the Wescam MX-8 is an EO/IR system designed for small crewed and uncrewed aircraft.  The smallest system in the Wescam's MX series, the ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  Indera MX-3AH

  The Indera MX-3AH is a naval surveillance radar manufactured by Solution 247 in Indonesia. It is a Low-Probability-of-Intercept (LPI) radar that is equipped with Maritime Tracking ...

• Light mortars

  60MX Mortar Series

  Expal's 60mm 60MX1 and 60MX2 mortars are designed to be used with a bipod or in handheld mode using a commando kit, which consists of ...

• Subsystems: visual

  L3 Wescam MX - Emulator

  INSYEN has partnered with L3 Wescam to develop the MX -Emulator, a product which emulates the operations of L3 Wescam's MX series of EO/IR turrets, ...

• Medium mortars

  81mm MX Mortar Series

  The 81mm MX mortar series includes two different barrels for different operational scenarios: 1.15m (81MX1) and 1.45m (81MX2). Both can be transported in three backpack ...

• Towed mortars

  120mm MX Mortar Series

  The 120mm MX Mortar Series consists of two models with different barrel lengths: the 1.6m 120MX1 and 1.8m 120MX2. The design has numerous improvements based ...

• EO/IR systems

  Wescam MX-25D

  The L3 Harris Wescam MX-25 is an EO/IR imaging system designed for ultra-high, long-endurance surveillance and reconnaissance missions from aircraft. It supports up to six sensors simultaneously, including long-range target ...

• Core systems: image intensifiers

  MX-10160

  F9800 series Gen III MX-10160 18mm I2 tubes are used in the AN/AVS-6 ANVIS and AN/AVS-9 (F4949) aviator NVG, as well as ground systems including ...

• EO/IR systems

  Wescam MX-10

  The Wescam MX-10 EO/IR low-weight imaging system is designed for low-altitude tactical surveillance and reconnaissance missions from crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The MX-10 has had a close ...

• EO/IR systems

  Wescam MX-20

  The Wescam MX-20 EO/IR is an imaging system from L3 Harris, designed for high-altitude, long-range persistent surveillance and reconnaissance missions from crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The MX-20HD was a ...

• EO/IR systems

  Alticam 11EOIR5

  Manfaucte by Hood Tech Vision, the Alitcam 11 series of EO/IR gimbals can be hosted on aircraft, vessels, or vehicles. The Alticam 11EOIR5 features HD ...

• EO/IR systems

  Alticam 09EOIR3

  Derived from the EO900 Super EO, the Alticam 09 series of gimbaled surveillance systems feature four-axis stabilisation and two simultaneous H.264 compressed video feeds. The ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  MX-10GS

  The MX-10GS is a mast-mounted small multi-sensor, multi-spectral imaging system in single-LRU configuration. It is designed for installation in ground combat vehicles and for force ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Barak ER (Barak-8ER)

  The Barak Extended Range (ER) missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is an advanced surface-to-air interceptor designed to counter a wide spectrum of aerial ...