• Digital Battlespace

  RADA’s MHR supports ATHENA testing

  18th October 2017

  RADA Electronic Industries’ Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) has supported testing of Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Test High Energy Asset (ATHENA) prototype laser weapon system at White …

• Training

  ADEX 2017: KAI unveils T-50A variant

  18th October 2017

  Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled its latest variant of the T-50 advanced jet trainer (AJT) at this week’s Seoul ADEX, being held from 17-22 October. …

• Land Warfare

  Honeywell tests virtual window technology

  23rd October 2017

  Honeywell has successfully completed research and testing of 'virtual window' technology as part of DARPA's Ground X-Vehicle technologies programme, the company announced on 19 October. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab to upgrade Norwegian air surveillance radars

  16th October 2017

  Saab has been contracted by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to upgrade three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway, the company announced on …

• Digital Battlespace

  RAAF trials Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications hardware

  16th October 2017

  The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is in the process of testing Honeywell’s JetWave Ka-band satellite communications hardware and Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite network, the …

• Defence Helicopter

  ADEX 2017: Leonardo lauds AW159 and Seaspray

  24th October 2017

  Leonardo was praising the capabilities of its Seaspray 7000-series radar at Seoul ADEX 2017 as the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) prepares to release an …

• Land Warfare

  Russian forces receive Pantsyr-S1 systems

  12th October 2017

  Air defence units of the Russian armed forces’s Central Military District in the Saratov region have received Pantsyr-S1 air defence systems, the Russian Ministry of …

• Digital Battlespace

  ADEX 2017: ROK tactical network starts broadcasting

  23rd October 2017

  South Korea’s third-generation digital Tactical Information Communication Network (TICN) for the brigade-and-below level has now been fielded, with the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) exhibiting …

• Digital Battlespace

  IAI Elta receives helicopter SATCOM order

  11th October 2017

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems has received a contract from an undisclosed customer to deliver an ELK-1891 satellite communications (SATCOM) network, the company announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  Latvia prepares for new air surveillance radar

  16th October 2017

  Latvia will receive an added boost to its air defence capabilities next year as it takes delivery of three new surveillance radar systems from the …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2017: Revision unveils latest tactical communications headset

  12th October 2017

  Revision Military has introduced a new tactical communications headset system, SenSys ComCentr2, to its line of integrated soldier system products. After first unveiling the system at …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ADEX 2017: Uconsystem and Firstec expand ranges

  19th October 2017

  Uconsystem, a South Korean manufacturer of UAVs, demonstrated a strong move into the commercial market at Seoul ADEX 2017 as it builds upon military sales …

• Training

  AUSA 2017: Meggitt eyes export training market

  6th October 2017

  With Meggitt Training Systems delivery of the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II to the US Army continuing apace, attention now turns towards the export market. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Chinese anti-stealth T-radar: Fact or fiction?

  8th October 2017

  In early October, Chinese-language media in Hong Kong and China began reporting a breakthrough in anti-stealth radar technology with the testing of a new terahertz …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aurora to scale up production under Boeing

  6th October 2017

  The recent acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences by Boeing is likely to result in the expansion of the company's military projects.  Aurora, a developer and …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  OPVs Procurement (1-2) [Greece]

  Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are to ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Docks [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Lanza 3D Radar [Thailand]

  Background Thailand is procuring the LANZA 3D radar to strengthen surveillance and protection of Sattahip Naval Base. The radar will be deployed by the Royal ...

• OPVs

  Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]

  Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]

  Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...

• ISR/special mission

  Global 550 (Project Air 555) [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian military is acquiring EW aircraft to provide support to land, air and naval forces for operations in complex electromagnetic environments. The quartet of ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  FS-LIDS [UAE]

  Background In March 2026, the UAE signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement with the US for the provision of 10 Fixed Site- Low, Slow, Small ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System [Qatar]

  Background In 2022, Qatar received authorisation from the US Government to acquire 10 Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) for $1 billion. Also ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  SPYDER [Czech Republic]

  Background The Czech Republic selected SPYDER to replace the Soviet-designed 2K12 KUB systems operated since 1970s. The contract covers four batteries, EL/M-2084 3D radars, command and fire ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Dock [Qatar]

  Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...

• OPVs

  Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]

  Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats

  Gun Boats (Pakistan)

  Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...

• Submarines: nuclear/attack

  SSN(X) Programme [USN]

  Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current Virginia-class ...

• Destroyers

  Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  X-Bat [Poland]

  Background Polish involvement Speaking in June 2026, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Shield AI offered Poland a role in the X-Bat programme, with the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: air defence radar

  X-TAR 3D

  The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

  The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...

• Land: air defence radar

  MAR

  The Mobile Search Radar (MAR), developed by the Turkish company Aselsan, is a mobile, X-band, short-range 3D search and track radar specifically designed for point ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Arabel

  Arabel is a multifunctional X-band radar developed by Thales for target acquisition, tracking, and missile guidance. It is used in the SAMP/T  air defence system ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AKR-D

  The AKR-D family comprises fire control radar systems designed by Aselsan for naval platforms. They include the Ku-band AKR-D Block-A1 with an instrumented range of ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  N011M

  The N011M BARS is a hybrid X-band radar system combining passive electronically scanned array technology with mechanical scanning capabilities. The system features dual-band operation (X-band ...

• Land: air defence radar

  ELM-2026B VSHORAD

  The ELM-2026B Very Short Range Air Defence Radar (VSHORAD) is designed for detection and tracking of airborne targets, including a variety of low-RCS and low-flying ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Hard 3D

  The HARD system initially developed by Ericsson, is an X-band, 3D frequency-agile, pulse-Doppler radar designed for short-range air defence. It specialises in detecting helicopters and ...

• Land: air defence radar

  X-TAR

  The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...

• Major networking projects

  Large Fixed / Large Fixed HEMP Terminal

  A 12.2m large fixed terminal that supports X-band communications with the Defense Satellite Communication System and offers simultaneous X/Ka-band communications with WGS satellites. It operates ...

• Sea: commercial shipping radar

  FAR-21x7

  FAR-21x7 is a series of S-band and X-band radars with a 19in LCD display unit. The family consists of FAR-2117 and FAR-2127 X-band radars and ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Roland

  The Roland radar system is a key component of the Franco-German Roland short-range air defence missile system. It consists of two main radar units: a ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AD26

  The AD26 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) radar is a fifth-generation 3D tactical air defence system. The AD26 is a lightweight, transportable X-band solid-state ...

• Space: radar systems

  TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

  TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

• Land: air defence radar

  SkyFender ADR

  SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar operating in the X-band that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...