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News - software defined radio

  • Defence Helicopter

    Hughes builds momentum on SATCOM helicopter campaign

    15th June 2020

    Satellite network provider Hughes Defense is preparing for a new customer flight demonstration involving the company’s HeloSat SATCOM system and a high-definition EO/IR payload equipped …

  • Defence Notes

    Boeing delivers first Super Hornet for USN Blue Angels

    4th June 2020

    Boeing on 3 June reported that it has delivered the first F/A-18 Super Hornet test aircraft for the USN’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron. The …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Australia probes into space with CubeSats

    6th May 2020

    Australia is expanding its space-based surveillance and communications capability with the next stage of development of new small satellites called CubeSats. Two separate programmes – …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Academia to aid Australian development of AI capabilities

    25th May 2020

    A team of mathematicians, statisticians, engineers, and software scientists at two Australian universities is to research new data analytics and AI applications for the Department …

  • Air Warfare

    IAF commissions second Tejas squadron

    10th June 2020

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned its second squadron of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in a ceremony at Air Force Station Sulur in southern …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky secures contract modification for USMC H-53K services

    29th May 2020

    Sikorsky on 28 May secured a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract worth $17.9 million for support services for the USMC’s H-53K fleet. The …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USAF nuke protection teams gain comms upgrade

    28th April 2020

    USAF security forces tasked with protecting nuclear weapons are receiving enhancements to their communications systems. On 8 April, Persistent Systems announced that it had received …

  • Special Operations

    Software acquisition rises in importance for USSOCOM

    15th May 2020

    US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will officially stand up a new Program Executive Office (PEO) on 1 June to support programmes of record with software …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DLS to begin full production of MOS Mod

    19th May 2020

    Data Link Solutions (DLS) announced on 19 May that it has been awarded the first full-rate production contract from the USN to produce modernised Multifunctional …

  • Air Warfare

    Transforming flight operations through next-gen connectivity (Studio)

    12th June 2020

    The highest standards of connectivity are crucial for aircraft in today’s military environment – and can play a key role during any crisis.   That’s according to experts …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Ascent Vision Technologies announces new CUAS release

    29th April 2020

    Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has released its newest variant of the eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defence Integrated System (XMADIS) which provides on-the-move, next-generation and portable sUAS …

  • Special Operations

    No more gold nuggets as SSE delivers decreasing returns

    18th May 2020

    After nearly two decades of continuous combat operations in counter-terror and counter-violent extremist organisation environments, US special operations planners are seeing a decreasing return on …

  • Defence Notes

    US Army applies JARVISS software to COVID-19 tracking

    15th May 2020

    The US Army had applied its Joint Analytic Real-Time Virtual Information Sharing System (JARVISS) to monitoring and tracking the spread of coronavirus. The software has …

  • Naval Warfare

    UK team researches new command space layout for submarines

    21st May 2020

    Dstl and the Department of Transportation Research at Southampton University have built a simulator to explore how the command space in future submarines could be …

  • Training

    RBSL offers UGV training to British Army

    12th May 2020

    Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has secured a training and maintenance contract with Rheinmetall Canada to support the British Army’s recent acquisition of four Mission …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-16V Procurement [Slovakia]

    Programme Background Earlier in April 2018, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS deal of 14 F-16V aircraft for an ...

  • Belgium Jaguar Medium Common Armoured Vehicle Platform

    Programme Background In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Artemis [US]

    Background Origin Artemis began in 2024 due to the US European Command and Indo-Pacific Command's demand for UAVs that met the following requirements. As part ...

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

    Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]

    Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Belgium Griffon Light Common Armoured Vehicle Platform

    Programme Background In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...

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

    Force Protection Drone Systems [Poland]

    Background Force Protection In November 2024, the Polish Defence Ministry's Armaments Agency signed a PLN 499 million (US$127.6 million) agreement with WB Group for 12 Force Protection drone ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    6x6 APC (Philippines)

    Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-15SA Saudi Arabia

    The aircraft deal includes 170 APG-63(v)3 AESA radar sets, 193 F-110-GE-129 Improved Performance Engines, 100 M61 Vulcan Cannons, 338 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems amongst ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)

    Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)

    In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    Bell 407GX

    The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the proposed sale of five Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat loss of seven IA407 helicopters ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

    According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 [Denmark]

    Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Danish Army has already taken delivery of 45 CV9035 IFV with deliveries running from 2007 through 2009. One of ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    MD 530F -Kenya

    Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Replicator 1 [US]

    Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    BNET-V

    BNET-V is a MANET Software-Defined Radio for vehicles. Designed by Rafael, the multiband radio has a modular architecture and offers compatibility with several legacy systems.

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Next Generation Survivor Radio

    The Next Generation Survivor Radio (NGSR) is a software-defined radio being developed by General Dynamics Mission Systems. It is expected to enter into service after June 2026.

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Sentry Mesh 6161

    The Sentry Mesh 6161-L is a software-defined radio produced by Domo Tactical Communications and Codan Communications. Unveiled in 2023, the L-band radio is marketed at soldier ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM, Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    CNHF1

    Produced by KNL, the CNHF1 is a software-defined HF radio system with cognitive radio capabilities. Capable of receiving the entire HF spectrum, it provides secure, ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    F@stnet Twin

    Thales F@stnet Twin is a lightweight, dual-channel software-defined radio for dismounted soldiers. Launched in 2010, it is a member of the PR4G/F@stnet product family.

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SDR Family

    Designed to provide high-speed data and voice communications to support land, maritime and air platform applications on the digital battlefield. The family of SDRs consists ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MCR1025

    Reutech's LANDSEC MCR1025 is an HF manpack radio system in service with the South African National Defence Force. Notably, it supports Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    THOR VRM

    THOR VRM (Vehicle Radio Module) is a software-defined radio being developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as of Q3 FY2023. It is expected to enter ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    PRC-525

    The PRC-525 Combat Net Radio is a software-defined radio covering HF, VHF and UHF bands in a single unit. Offered in multiple configurations, it provides ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    MR6000A

    A member of Rohde & Schwarz's M3AR product family, the MR6000A is an airborne software-defined radio. Notably, it features an integrated cryptographic module, and the radio ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SWave VQ1

    Leonardo SWave VQ1 is a quad-channel software-defined radio node. Designed for headquarters and command vehicles, it provides secure voice and data through multiple legacy and ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems

    R&S SDAR

    The R&S; SDAR is a software-defined airborne radio that extends the R&S; M3AR airborne radio family. The R&S; SDAR offers secure broadband voice and data ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    ESR-P

    Developed by Thales, the ESR-P (Équipement radio standard-Portatif) is a dual-band, handheld software-defined radio designed for France's CONTACT communications programme. Having completed evaluations in December 2023, it ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Aselsan 9681 V/UHF

    Aselsan 9681 V/UHF is a software-defined radio with frequency hopping and encryption capabilities. Designed for air platforms, it has been in service with the Turkish ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    TRC-1222 Rondon

    The TRC-1222 Rondon is a software-defined, multiband radio system produced by IMBEL. Offered in handheld, manpack and vehicular configurations, it is procured by the Brazilian Army.