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Digital Battlespace
US Air Force Global Express' to become E-11
11th July 2011
The Bombardier BD-700 Global Express aircraft being used in Afghanistan in the airborne communication node mission is being christened with the designation, E-11. The USAF announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Eaton's work on Sikorsky X2 Technology demonstrator leads to development agreement on S-97 Raider
11th July 2011
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation congratulates Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for receiving the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, one of the aviation industry’s top honors, for …
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Defence Helicopter
Lynx world speed record helicopter restored 25 years on
8th July 2011
After a four-year restoration programme undertaken by a team of AgustaWestland apprentices, the record breaking Westland Lynx helicopter, which is still the official holder of …
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Digital Battlespace
US DoD orders 6,350 JTRS HMS radios from GDC4S
8th July 2011
General Dynamics C4 Systems has received an order from the U.S. Department of Defense for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky delivers 300th UH-60M Black Hawk to US Army
8th July 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the delivery of the 300th UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter to the U.S. Army. "The war-fighter has provided outstanding reviews of …
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Naval Warfare
Kongsberg and Fincantieri sign contract for extension of weapons system for Italian Navy's U212A submarines
8th July 2011
Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract for extensions to the Command & Weapons Control Systems already under contract for delivery to the two new …
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Land Warfare
GDUK selects Thales UK to provide sighting systems for UK MoD's Scout SV
8th July 2011
General Dynamics UK, the prime contractor for the Ministry of Defence’s Scout SV programme has selected Thales UK to supply the primary and secondary sighting …
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Digital Battlespace
First IR image sent from USAF SBIRS GEO-1 spacecraft
8th July 2011
The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft beamed down its first infrared image on June 21 to the SBIRS ground …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman's Battlefield Airborne Communications Node completes 2,000 missions
7th July 2011
The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the US Air Force, completed its 2,000th mission in support of Operation …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Navy UCAS achieves milestone aboard Eisenhower
7th July 2011
The Navy is one step closer to demonstrating the first carrier-based recoveries and launches of an autonomous, low-observable relevant unmanned aircraft. Aboard USS Dwight D. …
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Defence Helicopter
Israeli Air Force looks at MV-22 capabilities
7th July 2011
For the second time in two months, a team from the Israeli Air Force visited 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing units at Marine Corps Air Station …
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Defence Helicopter
Helicopters resume operations from Illustrious
7th July 2011
The flight deck of HMS Illustrious has buzzed and throbbed once more with aircraft as helicopters returned to the first time since her £40m overhaul. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cargo UAS tests to begin at Pax
7th July 2011
The Navy and Marine Corps' plans to field a cargo unmanned aircraft system are moving forward as the first of two potential UAS helicopters landed …
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Military Logistics
AAR receives $24 million in shelter orders from US Army
7th July 2011
AAR announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide lightweight, multi-purpose shelters (LMS) for the US Army, valued up to $14 …
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Military Logistics
Alenia Aeronautica receives Mexican C-27J order
6th July 2011
New success on the international markets for the tactical transport aircraft C-27J, designed and built by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. Mexico has in fact …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)
The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013. The Hurjet will ...
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MPVs - 4x4
NMS 4x4
Prior to the announcement that Qatar had signed a contract for 214 NMS, there were reports in 2017 that the Qatar Armed Forces were seeking ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First System) [Canada]
Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven (CU173 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]
Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]
Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (Second System) [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]
Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with their ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Spy Ranger SMDR - Contracted (France)
Programme Background Requirement The French Army has identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac UAS, which first entered service in ...
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Loitering munitions
N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]
Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [Australia]
Programme Background Contract Award & Delivery On 8 July 2024, the Australian Government announced its soldiers would be equipped with Switchblade 300 following an acquisition ...
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Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7B Shadow v2 Block III (USA)
Programme Background The first iteration of the Shadow UAS, the Shadow 600, was first introduced in 1992 and since then Textron has had a longstanding ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Switzerland]
Programme Background Announcement In a February 2023 interview with Swiss news outlet CH-Media, Swiss army chief Thomas Süssli stated that the country was considering acquiring loitering ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Spy Ranger SMDR - Option (France)
Programme Background Requirement The French Army has identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac UAS, which first entered service in ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), developed by Lockheed Martin, is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile system designed to provide the US Army with enhanced long-range precision ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
MGM-140 ATACMS
The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is an American surface-to-surface missile. ATACMS is described as the US Army's primary 24/7, all-weather, and surface-to-surface artillery precision ...
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Land: battle management systems
AMDWS
AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...
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Artillery rockets
GMLRS
GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System), an extended-range guided version of the MLRS, is a GPS/INS-guided 227 mm artillery rocket for wheeled M142 HIMARS and tracked ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104E PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical ballistic missile (GEM-T)
An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
DX407 GT Simulator
The DX407 is an indoor GT simulator for the Eryx short-range shoulder- and tripod-fired antitank missile. It is used for initial training and skill maintenance ...
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Land: air defence radar
LTAMDS
The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers
LIMWS
BAE Systems is leading the US Army’s Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) initiative. This is intended to enhance the missile protection provided to US ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-ER
The CAMM-ER, the Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range, is part of MBDA's CAMM family of next-generation air defence missiles. The missile is conceived to provide ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Iskander-M/E/K
The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after its ...
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Major networking projects
IBCS
The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104 A/B Patriot (PAC-1)
The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air defence duties. The original Patriot entered US ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
HQ-9A/HHQ-9A
The HQ-9 is a Chinese medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile equivalent to the Russian S-300. Its export version is known as the FD-2000. The missile is fitted ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Terminator
The Jadara Terminator is a crew-served antitank missile launcher designed and manufactured by Jadara Equipment and Defence Systems in Jordan. It features a 107mm diameter ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104 C/D/E (Patriot PAC-2)
The MIM-104C Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air-defence duties. The original ...
