• Digital Battlespace

  GAITS is one of the first government contractors with cyber security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2005 at the corporate level

  20th May 2010

  GAITS has achieved the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (Cyber Security/Information Security) certification. The comprehensive process and audit has examined all Information Security Management systems, plans, and documentation …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Fire Scout completes first deployment

  19th May 2010

  The Navy’s only rotary wing unmanned aircraft, MQ-8B Fire Scout, returned from a six-month deployment aboard USS McInerney (FFG-8) to Naval Air Station Mayport, Fla. …

• Military Logistics

  Northrop Grumman awarded $152 million contract for UK MoD large aircraft infrared countermeasures systems spares and in-service support

  19th May 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide in-service support for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) …

• Digital Battlespace

  SAIC awarded contract by Defense Intelligence Agency to support combatant commands, service intelligence agencies

  19th May 2010

  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to support the DIA …

• Digital Battlespace

  Finnish Army begins trials of EB tough VoIP products in an effort to enhance military communications

  18th May 2010

  EB, Elektrobit Corporation, a developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced that its EB Tough VoIP system has been …

• Land Warfare

  Further blast testing is conducted on the Supacat SPV400

  18th May 2010

  The Supacat SPV400, the all-British, all-new contender from Supacat to meet the UK Ministry of Defence’s Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) requirement was, this week, …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems and Portendo sign IED threat detection agreement

  18th May 2010

  BAE Systems and Portendo AB have signed an agreement to co-operate on civil and military detection systems for improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The agreement means …

• Military Logistics

  CAE awarded C$90 million contract by Lockheed Martin for Canada's CC-130J aircraft maintenance technician training

  18th May 2010

  CAE today announced that Lockheed Martin has awarded the company a contract valued at approximately C$90 million for a comprehensive CC-130J aircraft maintenance technician training …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman awarded Global Hawk sensor suite repair capability contract

  17th May 2010

  The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $50 million firm fixed-price/cost plus fixed -fee contract to provide the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft …

• Military Logistics

  Elbit Systems of America awarded $15 million US Air Force contract

  17th May 2010

  Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a five-year, $15 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract …

• Land Warfare

  Vision Industries and Burtek, Inc. to enter Into teaming agreement

  17th May 2010

  Vision Industries Corp., producers of zero emission electric/hydrogen hybrid trucks, is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent with Burtek, Inc. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Windmill International, Inc. wins prestigious Smaller Business Administration of New England award for Portable Receive Suite

  17th May 2010

  Windmill International, Inc. is pleased to announce that on May 13, the company won the 2010 Smaller Business Administration of New England's (SBANE) Award for …

• Digital Battlespace

  KVH receives $2 million order for TACNAV II military navigation systems

  14th May 2010

  KVH Industries, Inc., announced today that it has received a $2 million order for its TACNAV II tactical navigation system for use by an international …

• Defence Helicopter

  Mi-35M helicopter has been given a new name: Sabre

  14th May 2010

  In April 2010 Rostvertol plc delegation headed by Director-General Mr. Boris N. Slyusar participated in a grand ceremony on the occasion of Mi-35M handing over …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics awarded $12 million to lead development of airborne network node for WIN-T

  14th May 2010

  General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $12.4 million contract modification to the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 3 contract by the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• LTVs - 4x4

  Land Mobility Programme (Light Mobility Vehicle) [UK]

  This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme. Information on the LPM and HPM can ...

• 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 ...

• Loitering munitions

  Land Lethality Pipeline [UK]

  Background Defence Investment Plan (DIP) In late June 2026, the UK published its delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP), which outlined plans to spend £298 billion ...

• 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 - mini

  DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]

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

• 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 ...

• 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

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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: air defence 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 ...

• 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: 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 ...

• Patrol boats

  Guardian Class

  The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...

• 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 ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

  Osprey 30

  The Osprey 30, also known as the Osprey, is an airborne active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar optimised for low size, weight and power (SWAP) requirements. As a multi-mode ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200

  UMS Aero Group AG and Saab formed a joint venture, UMS SKELDAR, to produce the Skeldar V-200 UAV, which is used by various countries, including Belgium, Canada ...

• 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 ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Emerald AES-210/E

  The Elbit Systems Emerald AES-210/E is a family of lightweight electronic support measures and ELINT systems for helicopters and aircraft tasked with land or maritime surveillance ...