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Uncrewed Vehicles
SeeByte to extend USN UUV capabilities
4th June 2020
SeeByte has secured its first delivery order in the second option year of a five-year contract from the USN. The UK-based company will provide engineering, …
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Naval Warfare
BlueComm chosen by Australia’s DST
9th June 2020
The Defence and Science Technology (DST) group within the Australian Department of Defence has selected Sonardyne’s BlueComm underwater communications system as part of its ongoing …
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Digital Battlespace
SA Photonics awarded Blackjack payload contract
10th June 2020
SA Photonics on 9 June was awarded a $16.36 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Blackjack Track A (payload) Phases 2 and 3 programmes. The contracting …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE Systems to contribute to DARPA’s Squad X Programme
3rd June 2020
BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide key autonomy and AI capabilities to the DARPA Squad X programme. The contract is worth …
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Naval Warfare
DARPA awards research contract for underwater sensing
18th May 2020
General Dynamics subsidiary Applied Physical Sciences (APS) has received a $18.82 million contract from DARPA for R&D; into undersea sensing systems, with an estimated completion date …
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Air Warfare
Dynetics secures DARPA Air Combat Evolution Phase 1
11th May 2020
Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, has secured its role in Phase 1 of the Air Combat Evolution (ACE) programme Technical Area 3 by the …
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Naval Warfare
EDA kicks off underwater diver project
9th May 2020
Naval forces in Bulgaria, France and Greece are set to benefit from an upgrade in underwater diver capabilities, after the European Defence Agency (EDA) published …
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Digital Battlespace
MEV gives kiss of life to in-orbit satellites
15th May 2020
The reality of on-demand satellite servicing took a giant leap forward with the successful docking of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) to a client …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA awards machine learning analytics contract to BAE Systems
22nd April 2020
BAE Systems has been awarded a new contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop machine learning analytics services as part of …
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Air Warfare
USAF expands hypersonic efforts with plans for another prototype
4th May 2020
The USAF has announced plans to commence a hypersonic cruise missile prototype programme on behalf of the DoD, in an effort to foster a scramjet …
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Air Warfare
US eyes B-1 for prototype air-launched hypersonic strike capability
27th April 2020
The USAF plans to upgrade B-1 Lancer bombers (pictured) to carry substantial loads of some of the most advanced long-range munitions in the US inventory, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-61A made to wait for first recoverable flight test
8th April 2020
Dynetics has revealed that the reshaping of flight test activities at the US Army’s Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, has led to a delay of a …
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Naval Warfare
DARPA taps Lockheed to design new large UUV
9th March 2020
DARPA has approached Lockheed Martin to design an extra-large UUV powered by innovative energy management techniques, as part of the Manta Ray project, which aims …
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Air Warfare
SNC hypersonic engine passes next stage of OpFires programme
3rd April 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has progressed to the next phase of the Defence Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires (OpFires) programme with its Vortex …
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Digital Battlespace
US continues effort to harden UAVs against electromagnetic attack
25th March 2020
DARPA is bringing its Collaborative Operations in Denied Environments (CODE) initiative to a conclusion, with the programme transitioning to the USN. CODE was one of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a “leap-ahead” in long-endurance, VTOL-capable ...
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Military - UUVs
Autonomous Ocean Drone [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Saab is delivering a Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (LUUV) currently named the Autonomous Ocean Drone AOD) to the Swedish Navy. It is designed to employ underwater ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) (Group 1-3) [US]
Background Concept In early February 2026, the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) stated that it required the ability to rapidly deploy large quantities of UAS while minimising the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
LongShot [USA]
Background Requirement As explained by GA-ASI in February 2026, LongShot is envisaged as an air-launched UAV that will fly from larger, mostly crewed aircraft and ...
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Fighter - multirole
Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]
Background Requirement Originally conceived as a replacement for the F-22, the PCA was designed to counter various air threats, including integrated air defence systems and ...
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Military - UUVs
XLUUV [USN]
Background Requirements According to the FY27-FY31 shipbuilding plan, the XLUUVs will be “pier-launched vessels with a modular design that can accommodate a variety of payloads”. They ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Arctic Security Cutters (7-11) [USCG]
Background Requirements The Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) programme aims to increase the US presence and capability in the Arctic to counter Russian and Chinese influence ...
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Corvettes
Continental Defence Corvette [Canada]
Background Initial requirements Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Canada is seeking to procure an undisclosed number of small vessels (below 1000t). Part ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - UUVs
Manta Ray
Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.
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Military UAS - tactical
XRQ-73
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled the flying design of the XRQ-73 in June 2024. The XRQ-73 designation places this aircraft in the experimental ...
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Military - UUVs
Bluefin-Knifefish
The Bluefin-Knifefish UUV was initially developed for the Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV (SMCM UUV) programme for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ships. It is manufactured by General Dynamics ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
X-68A
The X-68A is a developmental, host-platform-agnostic air-launched effect (ALE). After developmental contracts were first awarded in 2021 under the LongShot programme, General Atomics (GA-ASI) emerged as the preferred supplier ...
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Sea: procedural training
UUV Training Simulator
The Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Training Simulator teaches users how to operate and control a UUV, specifically with reference to mine hunting. The UUV is ...
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Military - USVs
NOMARS
The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.
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Sea: procedural training
2 Sigma Digital Tutor
A Digital Tutor that is designed to outperform schoolhouse instructors, bringing CTC training to a broad spectrum of sailors. Specifications include improving student outcomes for ...
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Major networking projects
CHAIN
The Compartmented High Assurance Information Network (CHAIN) is described as a robust architecture that improves interoperability of IT systems among the military services and security ...
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Tiltrotors, Military UAS - fixed-wing
X-76
The X-76 is an operational crewed aircraft designed to combine the flexibility of a helicopter with the speed of a fixed-wing aircraft. Bell Textron is ...
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Military - UUVs
BlueWhale
BlueWhale (ELI-3325) is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XV-24A LightningStrike
The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Shrike
The Shrike was a micro, portable, rugged VTOL-capable UAV designed for frontline day/night ISR. Development of the Shrike began in 2008 under a $4.6-million contract from ...
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Sea: sonar systems
UUV-3500
The Klein UUV-3500 side-scan sonar family is composed of the mid-depth (3000m) high-resolution, low-power, dual-frequency and the deep (6000m) variant which is a higher power ...
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Military - UUVs
D19 UUV
Naval Group's family of D19 drones are AUVs designated for varying taskings such as identification, surveillance, EW, mobile target, minelaying and MCM operations.
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Data links
QNT
The QUINT Networking Technology (QNT) programme is intended to develop robust, affordable, miniature networked data link technologies suitable for use on weapons and by tactical ...
