• Naval Warfare

  Rolls-Royce wins USCG OPC propulsion contract

  1st March 2017

  Rolls-Royce will deliver propulsion equipment for the US Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) under a contract with the Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the company announced …

• Land Warfare

  Turkey orders more rifles

  2nd March 2017

  Additional new rifles have been ordered for the Turkish Armed Forces to supplement existing orders.This latest contract - awarded to a private company - means …

• Military Logistics

  KC-390 connects with Cobham pods

  24th February 2017

  The Embraer KC-390 multi-mission medium transport aircraft has made a series of connections with a Brazilian Air Force F5 fighter using Cobham's 912E Wing Air …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: Turret training offer from CMI

  21st February 2017

  A new virtual reality immersive simulator called Agueris is being put on offer from CMI Defence that can provide training on all of the company's …

• Digital Battlespace

  SharpEye radar for Pakistan submarines

  22nd February 2017

  Kelvin Hughes will supply the I-band SharpEye Doppler submarine radar system as part of a mid-life upgrade programme for the Pakistan Navy's Agosta 90B class …

• Digital Battlespace

  NATO NCI signs new cyber agreement

  20th February 2017

  The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) agency has extended its cyber coalition industry network, with a new Industry Partnership Agreement signed with Belgium telecommunications company, …

• Land Warfare

  Analysis: Turkey suffers heavy MBT losses in Syria

  27th February 2017

  Turkish Land Forces involved in the Euphrates Shield operation in the northern part of Syria have suffered from painful losses in manpower and arms. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  PacStar appoints ZeroAlpha as UK supplier

  17th February 2017

  ZeroAlpha Solutions has been appointed as exclusive supplier for Pacific Star Communications' military grade communications equipment for the UK market, the company announced on 15 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Aero India 2017: Saab details sensor package offer

  17th February 2017

  Saab has released details of the fighter sensor package it will offer for the Indian Air Force's Indian Tejas LCA Mk1A aircraft at Aero India …

• Defence Helicopter

  ​Russian Helicopters finalising PSV tests

  17th February 2017

  Russian Helicopters is finishing tests of a new high-speed helicopter that will be designed for speeds up to 405 km/h, according to an official spokesperson …

• Land Warfare

  K9 Thunder approved for Finnish Army

  17th February 2017

  Finland has approved the purchase of second-hand K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers from the Republic of Korea, the country's Ministry of Defence confirmed on 17 February.The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aero India 2017: Bell pitches 429 to Indian Navy

  14th February 2017

  Bell has brought a navalised version of its 429 helicopter to Aero India in Bangalore to demonstrate its qualities to the Indian Navy (IN).The IN …

• Land Warfare

  Transport testing underway for Land 400 Phase 2

  8th February 2017

  Trials of Australia's Land 400 Phase 2 contenders have taken place on HMAS Canberra to determine whether the tendered vehicles can be deployed to designated …

• Naval Warfare

  US receives USS Rafael Peralta

  7th February 2017

  The US Navy has taken delivery of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), it announced on 6 February.Rafael Peralta is the first …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saudi Arabia requests PTDS from US

  24th January 2017

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a $525 million foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of 74K Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) …

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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V [Denmark]

  Programme Background In February 2013, the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) selected the Piranha V as one of five contenders for evaluation to ...

• 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 ...

• Transport

  King Air 360 [Nigeria]

  Programme Background On 7 October 2021, Nigeria’s Budget Office published its proposed budget details. The Nigerian Air Force requested 10.86 billion Nigerian Naira (US$26.4 million) ...

• 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 UAS - micro, Military UAS - mini

  ZEUS series [Ukraine]

  Background First Batch Delivered Summa Defence announced in December 2025 that it had delivered the first batch of its ZEUS FPV drones to Ukraine, following close ...

• 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]

  Programme Background In February 2018, the US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...

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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...