• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Fibrotex uniforms sold to European Army

  18th June 2014

  Fibrotex Technologies has announced that it has been contracted to provide the Fightex reversible combat uniform to an army in Europe. The name of the …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: RMMV et Achleitner créant véhicule CBRN

  18th June 2014

  Un nouvel prototype du Survivor R 4x4 spécialisé aux missions CBRN a été construit par RMMV et Achleitner. En représentation à Eurosatory, le véhicule est …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: RMMV and Achleitner produce CBRN vehicle

  18th June 2014

  A new prototype 4x4 Survivor R vehicle specialised for CBRN missions has been built by RMMV and Achleitner. On show at Eurosatory, the vehicle was …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MQ-8B Fire Scout integrated with new radar

  18th June 2014

  A new multi-mode surveillance radar has been integrated on to the US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to bring enhanced long-range imaging …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE offers CV90 SA upgrades (video)

  18th June 2014

  BAE Systems has unveiled a version of its Q-Sight helmet-mounted display (HMD) that enables a CV90 operator to aim the vehicle's weapon systems by simply …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: GDELS appel IFV ‘Piranha 3+’

  17th June 2014

  Une version modernisée de la Pirhana APC connu comme 3+ est en représentation par General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a Eurosatory. Son poids brut …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: GDELS names IFV Piranha 3+

  17th June 2014

  An updated variant of the Piranha APC known as the 3+ is being displayed by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) at Eurosatory. With an …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems advances APKWS (video)

  17th June 2014

  BAE Systems is using the Eurosatory exhibition to highlight its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), which it has now sold to Jordan under a …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Patria names concept vehicle

  17th June 2014

  Patria has named its new 8x8 vehicle concept the AMV XP following the vehicle’s launch at DSEI in 2013. ‘The AMV XP is a new …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Patria lance NEMO simulateur de formation

  17th June 2014

  Patria Weapon Systems (PWS) a dévoilé son New Mortar (NEMO) simulateur de formation pour son début à Eurosatory à Paris. Le créateur d’armes Finnois se …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Navy orders Mercury Systems' jammers

  17th June 2014

  A $1.5 million order announced on 16 June will see Mercury Systems’ subsidiary, Mercury Defense Systems, supply Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammers to the US …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Saab extends AT4 capability

  17th June 2014

  Saab has added an extended range (EF) and high explosive (HE) capability to its AT4 disposable shoulder-launched weapon. Andreas Andersson, programme director of ground combat …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Saab and NLT make non-lethal deal

  17th June 2014

  Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland (SBDS) and US company Non-Lethal Technologies (NLT) have signed a cooperation agreement at Eurosatory to market the latter’s products into the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Selex awarded NATO air defence radar work

  16th June 2014

  Selex will carry out work to modernise three RAT 31 DL three-dimensional air defence radar systems for NATO under a new €12 million contract with …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2014: Patria launches NEMO training simulator (video)

  16th June 2014

  Patria Weapon Systems (PWS) has unveiled its New Mortar (NEMO) training simulator for the first time at Eurosatory in Paris. The Finnish weapons manufacturer touted …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - small

  Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...

• Military UAS - micro

  French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)

  Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...

• Loitering munitions

  Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) (Uncontracted) [USMC]

  Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual update ...

• Loitering munitions

  Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) (Contracted) [USMC]

  Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 4 [Switzerland]

  Background Announcment Teledyne FLIR Defense announced on 2 February 2026 that it had received a $17.5 million contract from armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office of ...

• Military UAS - small

  Bug Nano UAS (UK)

  Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 3 (First Order) [Norway]

  Programme Background First Batch The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms (CSIRP) [US Army]

  Background  Requirements The purpose of the CSIRP is to repackage and integrate modular CBRN sensors onto uncrewed systems to provide increased situational awareness on the ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 4 [Germany]

  Programme Background BAAINBw In February 2025, Shephard reported that Teledyne FLIR had been awarded a $15 million contract from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 3 (Second Order) [Norway]

  Programme Background First Order The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...

• Military UAS - micro

  DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]

  Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]

  Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 3 (Ukrainian Aid) [Norway]

  Background Previous Purchases Norway has purchased two batches for its use, the first in October 2020 and the second in June 2022. International Fund For ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• EO/IR systems

  FLIR 111

  The FLIR 111 is a field-proven, high-performance, compact, and lightweight Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) system designed for utility and attack helicopters.  It is jointly produced ...

• EO/IR systems

  KUH FLIR

  The KUH FLIR is an IR system from Hanwha Systems for the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). Hanwha says it provides stable infrared images at night and/or under limited ...

• Military UAS - micro

  PD-100 Black Hornet

  The PD-100 Black Hornet personal reconnaissance system (PRS) is designed for dismounted close-combat soldiers, providing them with an immediate reconnaissance capability with minimal increase in ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  SWIR Components – FPAs and Sensor Assemblies

  FLIR Systems produces COTS staring focal plane arrays (FPAs) and sensor assemblies based on the company’s InGaAs detectors and integrated circuit technology. FLIR FPAs and ...

• EO/IR systems

  StormCaster-DX

  Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2022, the Teledyne FLIR StormCaster-DX is a multi-role, low-SWaP laser target designator (LTD) payload designed to affect the STANAG-compliant terminal ...

• EO/IR systems

  Star SAFIRE III

  The Star SAFIRE III was a military-qualified COTS multipurpose and gyro-stabilised airborne platform carrying seven payloads. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR, the now out-of-production system featured internal navigation, ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini

  Rogue 1

  Unveiled in May 2024, the Rogue 1 is a rotary-wing quadcopter UAV from Teledyne FLIR. The drone can be equipped with an explosively formed penetrator (EFP), ...

• Military UAS - mini

  R80D SkyRaider

  The military-grade R80D SkyRaider VTOL small UAS is an open-architecture, multi-mission aircraft. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR System exclusively for US DoD and Federal Agencies, the ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 3

  The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world’s smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

• Light UGVs

  Centaur

  The Centaur is a military UGV developed specifically for the US Army's Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II), a requirement for a ...

• EW test systems

  RISS

  The Real-Time IR/EO Scene Simulator (RISS) provides a set of integrated products for development, test and evaluation of IR and EO sensor systems. Software and ...

• EO/IR systems

  Hadron 640 (series)

  The Hadron 640 is a series of dual thermal and visible camera modules from Teleydyne FLIR. The dual-sensor payload is designed to be integrated into UAVs ...

• EO/IR systems

  GS410 Stabilised Multi-Sensor Targeting System

  The GS410 Stabilised Multi-Sensor Targeting System was a single-unit surveillance gimbal with four-axis stabilisation that could be adaptable to various airborne platforms.  It featured a forward-looking infrared ...

• EO/IR systems

  Star SAFIRE 380-HD

  The Star SAFIRE 380-HD is a EO/IR system from Teledyne FLIR. It combines HD IR, colour, and SWIR spectral information in a single video channel downlink. Various customers ...

• EO/IR systems

  Sea Star Safire III

  The Sea Star SAFIRE III is an out-of-production EO/IR system manufactured by Teledyne FLIR. A maritime variant of the Star SAFIRE III, the system had an MWIR ...