• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Defexpo 2014: IAI unveils new multi-function USV

  6th February 2014

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed new unmanned surface vessel (USV), called Katana, that has been designed for homeland security missions. IAI announced prior to …

• Land Warfare

  Defexpo 2014: Saab teams for SRSAM programme

  6th February 2014

  Swedish defence manufacturer Saab has teamed with Indian vehicle producer Ashok Leyland for the Indian Army’s ground-based air defence (GBAD) programme. The arrangements, which were …

• Land Warfare

  Defexpo 2014: ATK focuses on services

  6th February 2014

  US Armaments manufacturer ATK will be offering capabilities in co-production for ammunition and guns as well as aftermarket services at Defexpo. An ATK spokesman told …

• Military Logistics

  Elbit Systems wins Israeli MoD simulator work

  5th February 2014

  Elbit Systems will operate and maintain a number of ground simulators used by the ground forces of the Israeli military under a new contract announced …

• Military Logistics

  Iraq requests US Air Traffic Control equipment

  5th February 2014

  The government of Iraq has requested air traffic control and landing systems and associated equipment from the US government in a possible $700 million Foreign …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics AC2S passes USMC critical design review

  5th February 2014

  The Aviation Command and Control Subsystem (AC2S) under development by General Dynamics as part of the US Marine Corps' Common Aviation Command and Control System …

• Digital Battlespace

  SGA14: Seventh D-VEX delivery for ADF Shadows

  5th February 2014

  General Dynamics Mediaware has delivered the seventh man-portable digital end-to-end exploitation (D-VEX) system to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for use with the force’s RQ-7B …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK sheds light on Taranis

  5th February 2014

  The UK MoD and BAE Systems have finally shed some light on the secretive Taranis UCAV demonstrator test programme, although the development remains highly classified. …

• Land Warfare

  Defexpo 2014: Rafael displays Spike ATGM trainer

  5th February 2014

  Israeli armaments manufacturer Rafael is using the Defexpo exhibition to present its trainer for the Spike anti-tank guided munition (ATGM). The Spike is under consideration …

• Defence Helicopter

  SGA14: Rockwell Collins eyes Asia-Pacific growth

  5th February 2014

  Rockwell Collins is looking to accelerate growth of its business by focusing on opportunities in the promising Asian Pacific market through a number of key …

• Naval Warfare

  SGA14: Selex prepares for Singapore MPA

  5th February 2014

  As industry awaits the anticipated release of an RfP for Singapore’s future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) requirement, Selex ES is ready to respond to it …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing receives Combat Survivor Evader Locator order

  4th February 2014

  The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $24 million contract for the supply of an additional 2,550 Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) radios. The …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics wins Cougar survivability upgrade work

  4th February 2014

  General Dynamics Land Systems - Force Protection will perform survivability upgrade work on the US Marine Corps' Cougar vehicles under a $26 million contract announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  BoldIQ software enhances Silent Guardian HALE UAV performance

  4th February 2014

  Bye Aerospace and BoldIQ have joined forces to enhance the performance of the former’s Silent Guardian HALE UAV at half the cost, the companies have …

• Defence Helicopter

  UK MoD accelerates Crowsnest airborne warning programme

  3rd February 2014

  The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the Royal Navy will have operational Crowsnest early warning systems by 2019 following the renegotiation of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  Tanker Transport Aircraft [Thailand]

  Programme Background  The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is on track to acquire their first transport tanker aircraft. The new aircraft will be designed to ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV (Batch 2) [USA]

  Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV (Batch 3) [USA]

  Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  ACV (Batch 4) [USA]

  Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants) [Australia]

  Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

• Main battle tanks

  Main Battle Tank Upgrade [Australia]

  Programme Background Between 2006 and 2007, the Australian Army received 59 M1A1 AIM SA Abrams MBTs under Project Land 907 Phase 1. These vehicles were planned to ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Small UAV [Belgium]

  According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Small UAV [Belgium]

  According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...

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

  DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical ...

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...

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

  Bayraktar TB3 [Turkish Army]

  Background Land Forces Command Delivery In late October 2024, Haluk Bayraktar, Baykar's CEO, stated that the Bayraktar TB3 had entered mass production and could be exported ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Eitan 8x8 [Israel]

  Programme Background Due to the provisions of the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) system, there is a chance that the Eitan could be mass produced ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) (Project NYX) [UK]

  The British Army’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) programme aims to develop a highly autonomous, sovereign system to be paired with crewed Apache AH-64E systems. In November ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Deployable Shelter Systems

  Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group provides integrated deployable shelters for C2, ground control of unmanned systems, C4ISTAR and laboratories. Examples include the Watchkeeper UAV GCS, ...

• Major networking projects

  Project Marshall

  The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

• Deployable Hospital Systems

  Marshall has two types of deployable field hospitals. The first is a shelter-based solution, whose users include the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Mobile Deployable Hospital ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  Hawkeye Land Surveillance Systems

  Launched at DSEI 2015, the Chess Dynamics Hawkeye family of multi-sensor surveillance systems is designed to provide short- to extended-range optical surveillance and target acquisition ...

• Laser-directed energy weapons

  DragonFire

  DragonFire is a laser weapon system built for the UK MoD and manufactured by a consortium of manufacturers. The primary manufacturer is MBDA, though they ...

• Workshops

  Marshall offers a range of integrated, shelter-based workshops. These include several systems now in UK service: the Deployable Machine Shop fitted with the tools needed ...

• Transport

  C-130J Super Hercules

  The C-130J Super Hercules is the latest model of the C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of ...

• Land Ops

  ESS Land Ops goggles provide eye protection and fog-resistance for ground troops and are authorised by the US Army for use over prescription eyewear. Land ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Superav Land

  The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar

  KRONOS Land

  KRONOS is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations.  The system simultaneously performs surveillance, dedicated target ...

• Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

  Land 125

  In 1994, Australia initiated Project Wundurra to develop an integrated soldier combat system, and by 2005 this had evolved into the multi-phase Land 125 programme ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Land Ceptor

  MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...

• Land: RWS

  RCG30

  The Mechatronics division of Denel Land Systems unveiled its RCG30 unmanned turret at the African Aerospace & Defence exhibition in September 2018. Armed with a ...

• Artillery rockets

  EXTRA

  EXTRA is an Israeli 306 mm GPS/INS guided artillery rocket developed by IMI (Now a subsidiary of Elbit Systems as Elbit Systems Land) for use ...

• EW test systems

  CEESIM

  The Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) family of simulators is designed for use in development, T&E;, maintenance and training support of airborne, land, shipboard and ...