• Digital Battlespace

  Harris to supply Falcon III multiband manpack radios to US DoD

  11th July 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received orders totaling $12.2 million to supply additional Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios systems …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Air Force Global Express' to become E-11

  11th July 2011

  The Bombardier BD-700 Global Express aircraft being used in Afghanistan in the airborne communication node mission is being christened with the designation, E-11. The USAF announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  US DoD orders 6,350 JTRS HMS radios from GDC4S

  8th July 2011

  General Dynamics C4 Systems has received an order from the U.S. Department of Defense for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form …

• Digital Battlespace

  First IR image sent from USAF SBIRS GEO-1 spacecraft

  8th July 2011

  The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft beamed down its first infrared image on June 21 to the SBIRS ground …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman's Battlefield Airborne Communications Node completes 2,000 missions

  7th July 2011

  The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the US Air Force, completed its 2,000th mission in support of Operation …

• Military Logistics

  AAR receives $24 million in shelter orders from US Army

  7th July 2011

  AAR announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide lightweight, multi-purpose shelters (LMS) for the US Army, valued up to $14 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Luciad unveils LuciadMobile

  6th July 2011

  Luciad, the market leader in high performance visualization for Situational Awareness applications is pleased to announce the official release of its new, innovative product: LuciadMobile. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin delivers first VNsight sensor to US Army

  6th July 2011

  Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first VNsight production unit for the US Army's Apache Attack Helicopter, which adds a low-light-level display capability to the AH-64D …

• Digital Battlespace

  SELEX Galileo to supply Grifo radars to Brazil

  4th July 2011

  SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, and Israel's Aeroeletronica International Ltd, an ELBIT Systems Ltd company, have signed a contract for the supply of 11 further …

• Defence Helicopter

  Avinor selects Sensis ADS-B for helicopter surveillance

  28th June 2011

  Avinor AS, the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Norway, has selected Sensis Corporation to deploy an Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) system for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman demonstrates STARLite radar

  27th June 2011

  Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the successful demonstration of its STARLite radar on a US Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform …

• Defence Helicopter

  PAS 2011: Cyclone stirs up Paris

  22nd June 2011

  The CH-148 Cyclone may have been a long time coming, but the Canadian Forces are eager to get the type into service, according to service …

• Military Logistics

  Boeing names KC-46 Tanker suppliers

  22nd June 2011

  The Boeing Company today announced the supplier team that will provide key components for the US Air Force's KC-46 Tanker. The Air Force selected Boeing …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon's AESA radars continue to set standards

  22nd June 2011

  Raytheon Company's active electronically scanned array radar technology recently achieved more than 250,000 operational flight hours. Used by customers around the world on multiple platforms, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris wins US DOD Blue Force Tracking contract

  22nd June 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received new orders to provide programmable encryption devices and support services for use in the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - light/training

  AW119 Koala-Portugal

  The order includes options for a further two aircraft. The helicopters will be deployed in a range of missions, including training, MEDEVAC, troop transport and ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]

  Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  JLTV Future Procurement [US Navy]

  Programme Background According to the FY2021 budget request, the USN funded three JLTVs in FY2018, eight in FY2019, 19 in FY2020 and 25 in FY2021. ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  JLTV Future Procurement [US Air Force]

  Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. 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 ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  JLTV Future Procurement (USMC) [US]

  Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...

• 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 ...

• Tanks

  M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Morocco]

  Programme Background The Moroccan Armed Forces have received substantial investment in recent years as the country seeks to maintain parity with its regional rival, Algeria. ...

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

  Short Range, Rotary-Wing UAV [Japan]

  Programme Background Defence Building Program (DBP) Released in December 2022, this 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) Japanese policy called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to ...

• Next Generation JAGMS (First Batch)

  Programme Background Programme Requirements The existence of the Next Generation JAGMS programme was first disclosed at an industry event in February 2019. Officials noted a ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Pars IV 6x6 MKKA

  Programme Background The Turkish Special Forces Command is understood to have launched its MKKA programme to meet a requirement for 6x6 mine-protected vehicles. These will provide ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Larger UAVs [Estonia]

  2026-2029 Defence Investment On 30 July 2025, the Republic of Estonia’s Minister of Defence, Hanno Pevkur, announced an approved development plan, allocating more than €10 billion ($11.42 ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  FPV Drones [Czechia]

  Programme Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined a mass ...

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

  RQ-20B Puma (USAF)

  Programme Background Requirement According to the AeroVironment Vice President and product line general manager, Trace Stevenson, the USAF Security Forces requires a small UAV to ...

• Military UAS - small

  Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: battle management systems

  Delta Situational Awareness System

  The Delta Situational Awareness System is a cloud-based ISTAR and battle management platform with planning, communication and fire control capabilities according to NATO standards. Developed ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/ALQ-210 ESM/RWR

  The multi-mission AN/ALQ-210 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system provides situational awareness and threat warning with electronics intelligence (ELINT) quality measurement accuracy in complex and dense ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  LSAS

  The LSAS (Local Situational Awareness System) is designed to enhance the situational awareness of armoured vehicle crews by allowing them to monitor their surroundings from ...

• Air: mission management systems, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SINCGARS RBSA

  Radio-Based Situational Awareness (RBSA) is a software capability within SINCGARS RT-1523 and Spearhead radios and RBCI boxes that enable them to automatically broadcast position location ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Major networking projects

  ViaSat Mobile Transceivers

  ViaSat Mobile Transceivers and network are designed to provide improvements in situational awareness compared to the US Army/USMC legacy BFT system, through faster position location ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

  Arexis

  The AREXIS EW suite from Saab is an ECM, ISR, and radar warning receiver system designed to enhance the situational awareness and survivability of fighter pilots. ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  ISSAT

  The Infantry Soldier Situational Awareness Tool (ISSAT) consists of an Enhanced Encrypted Personal Role Radio - which is a modified version of the current in-service ...

• Land: battle management systems

  ELITE Headquarters

  Viasat's Expeditionary Lightweight Integrated Tactical Edge (ELITE) Headquarters is a networking solution which provides enhanced situational awareness and communications in FOB and mobile command post ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  BATS-D AN/PRC-161

  The ViaSat Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System - Dismounted (BATS-D) AN/PRC-161 radio fuses air and ground situational awareness in the palm of your hand. The ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  EARL-Naval

  Thales describes EARL-Naval as a lightweight naval CESM solution for fast patrol boats, providing situational awareness or COMINT capability based on interception/DF of radio communication ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  Gyrolab GL-4000

  The Gyrolab GL-4000 can accommodate the customer’s choice of a maximum G level of 6G with a mean onset rate of 1G/s and full +/-360° motion ...

• Sea: commercial shipping radar

  Synapsis Workstation

  Synapsis Workstations are available as a multifunctional console with access to all nautical applications or as a standalone system for a single application only. Applications ...

• EO/IR systems

  Eurofl’Eye

  The Eurofl’Eye is a piloting aid sensor system designed for helicopters, offering enhanced environmental perception and flight safety in degraded visual environments (DVE).  It features ...

• Land: NVGs

  AN/PVS-31 BNVD

  The Binocular Night Vision Device (BNVD) is a compact, lightweight, Gen III dual-tube goggle. It has a low-profile design and offers better situational awareness than ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance radar

  FORESTER

  The Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FORESTER) is an airborne radar system that provides stand-off, persistent, wide-area surveillance for situational awareness ...