• Land Warfare

  RADA receives $4 million in radar orders

  9th August 2018

  RADA Electronic Industries received a total of $4 million in radar orders during the second quarter of 2018, the company announced on 6 August. The …

• Naval Warfare

  Royal Navy accepts Thales sonar

  24th August 2018

  The Royal Navy has accepted Thales UK’s new 2093 mine countermeasures sonar after the successful completion of sea trials on HMS Grimsby, Thales announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing achieves Stingray success

  31st August 2018

  After what has been seen as a somewhat turbulent competition, the US Navy has finally selected Boeing to fulfil its MQ-25A Stingray requirement. Boeing beat …

• Military Logistics

  Straub receives training facility construction contract

  23rd August 2018

  Straub Construction has received a contract to construct the P440 Air Wing Training Facility at the US Navy's Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada, the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Counter-drone demand on the rise

  9th August 2018

  In the wake of recent incidents involving drones, such as the alleged attack on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, companies such as Raytheon are seeing a …

• Defence Notes

  Thorny trade, defence issues await US diplomats in India

  4th September 2018

  Two of US President Donald Trump's top officials are finally heading for talks in India in the week of 3 September, after Washington twice pulled …

• Land Warfare

  Russia unveils new surface-to-air missile systems

  22nd August 2018

  Two of the latest Russian SAM systems were unveiled in public for the first time at Army-2018 defence exhibition held in Kubinka near Moscow, with …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Industrial SkyWorks updates BlueVu for UAS inspections

  14th August 2018

  Industrial SkyWorks has released the latest update to its BlueVu platform with web-based portal support. The upgrade enables remote-inspection of assets and easier management of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  GA-ASI to expand presence at Grand Sky

  17th August 2018

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) will significantly expand its presence at Grand Sky, the civil UAS-focused research and development park in the US. Under the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UgCS enhances mission planning software

  17th August 2018

  UgCS, in partnership with Airborne Response, has developed a comprehensive search capability for UAS that will allow pilots to conduct SAR operations more effectively. The …

• Defence Notes

  Japan offers to boost Sri Lanka security as China makes inroads

  21st August 2018

  Japan has pledged to help strengthen Sri Lanka's maritime security, authorities said on 21 August, in a new sign of efforts to counter China's strategic …

• Naval Warfare

  OPV procurement approved for Indian Navy

  17th August 2018

  India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of six indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy, the Indian Ministry …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kongsberg Geospatial concludes trials of EOAMS

  16th August 2018

  Kongsberg Geospatial has concluded the final trials of the Emergency Operations Airspace Management System (EOAMS), the company announced on 9 August. The EOAMS situational awareness …

• Land Warfare

  Moog tests integrated MML equipment

  20th August 2018

  Moog has successfully completed the second phase of integration and testing on the Engineering Manufacturing Development configuration of the US Army's Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) . …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Network Rail seeks drones for inspection

  16th August 2018

  The UK’s Network Rail Infrastructure is seeking UAS services to complete general infrastructure inspections and surveys across England. The contract, divided into three lots, is …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [Taiwan]

  Background Taiwan announced a requirement for portable C-UAS systems with capabilities that include passive detection, takeover, spoofing and jamming. The systems are planned to strengthen ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Finnish Border Guard C-UAS Capability

  Background In response to the growing UAS threat, the Finnish Border Guard was given €44 million for procurements to strengthen drone detection, identification, and countering capabilities. ...

• CUAS - interceptors

  Corvo Strike [Australia]

  Background Australia has accelerated investment in counter-UAS capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), allocating up to AU$7 billion ($5.05 billion) over the next decade ...

• CUAS - jammers

  Stationary C-UAS [Croatia]

  Background Croatia is procuring counter-UAS systems, covering stationary and mobile systems. The procurement of the systems is a response to growing security threats and the ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Mobile C-UAS [Croatia]

  Background Croatia is procuring counter-UAS systems, covering stationary and mobile systems. The procurement of the systems is a response to growing security threats and the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker (Sergeant Stout) [USA]

  Background As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the US DoD is fundamentally reorganising the structure of the US Army. As part of this all Infantry Brigade ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  C-UAS [Portugal]

  Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023–2034 includes $8.8724 million (€8.2 million) to acquire counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) by 2034. It is assumed that this acquisition requires ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [New Zealand]

  Background New Zealand identified C-UAS as a near-term investment in its 2025 Defence Capability Plan. A cost of up to NZ$50 million ($29.38 million) was allocated to ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [Australia]

  Background The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is accelerating the acquisition of state-of-the-art counter-drone technologies through Project LAND 156. The ADF signed a contract with HighCom ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  SAN C-UAS [Poland]

  Background In January 2026, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and its Polish partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the delivery ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  ReDrone [Netherlands]

  Background In 2023 the Netherlands signed a contract with Israeli company Elbit Systems to supply an unspecified number of its ReDrone C-UAS for $55 million.  ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  R400 Slinger [Australia]

  Background The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) announced Mission Syracuse in May 2025, which is planned to support the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) counter-small uncrewed ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Slinger C-UAS [UAE]

  Background The UAE has signed a $124 million contract with Australia-based EOS to supply an unconfirmed number of its Sling counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). EOS has ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  SAAB C-UAS [Sweden]

  Background Swedish company SAAB has been contracted to provide an integrated Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS). The product supplied is a modular, mobile platform designed ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  C-UAS [Columbia]

  Background In January 2026 Columbia announced a $1.68 billion project to establish a C-UAS network that would counter the numerous non-state armed groups operating in the country.  ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• CUAS - jammers

  SkyWiper Omni Max

  The SkyWiper Omni Max is a C-UAS jammer designed by NT Service to counter small UAS threats. It is currently in service with Finland and ...

• CUAS - detectors

  MAUI

  The Mobile Application for UAS Identification (MAUI) is an acoustic sensor that operates on smartphones using the microphone to detect Group 1 (small, lightweight) UAS, ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini

  Coyote

  The Coyote is a tube-launched mini-UAV designed to perform ISR, strike, and, when equipped with  KuRFS radar, counter-UAS operations.  The US Army has selected the Coyote ...

• CUAS - jammers

  EJDERHA HPEM System

  The EJDERHA is a high power electromagnetic system manufactured by Aselsan. It generates high-amplitude electromagnetic fields and directs them to potential targets such as IEDs ...

• CUAS - jammers

  HPEM

  The High-Power Electro-Magnetics (HPEM) is a C-UAS system developed by Diehl Defence. It is intended to protect both military installations and public events against threats ...

• Land: air defence radar

  TMMR

  The Tactical Multi-Mission Radar (TMMR) is Leonardo’s C-band AESA radar designed for detecting, classifying, and tracking small, high-maneuvering targets. It’s designed for various applications, including counter-UAS, ...

• CUAS - jammers

  Dronekiller

  The IXI Dronekiller is a handheld C-UAS device that employs software-defined radio technology to detect and affect Class 1 and Class 2 UAS devices without ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini

  STUD

  The Small Tactical Unmanned Drone (STUD) is a backpack-carrying UAV designed for rapid launch. The multi-role UAV supports intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, hard strike, counter-UAS, and ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Cobham C-UAS

  Unveiled at the AUVSI 2017 trade show in Dallas, Texas, the Cobham C-UAS primarily consists of wideband omnidirectional, directional helix (single- or dual-band), directional flat ...

• CUAS - jammers

  D-Fend EnforceAir2 C-UAS

  Israeli company D-Fend's EnforceAir2 C-UAS system is designed to counter drones by detecting, tracking, fending off, or taking control of them using radar and cyber ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  T-SIGHT

  The T-SIGHT is a rapid deployment and vehicle-mounted medium-range surveillance system. It hosts the SIGHT-25HD EO/IR system. It is designed for remote tactical surveillance, ISR observation, force protection, route ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Silent Archer

  The Silent Archer C-UAS product combines TRL-8/9 radar and EW systems, a camera and a 3D user display to defeat hostile UAVs, whether it is a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems, UAS: communication systems

  JCREW/DRAKE

  The JCREW/DRAKE 2.0, manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is a command and control system that utilises electronic countermeasure technologies to provide forces 'from ship-to-shore' with greater visibility ...

• Land: RWS

  R400 Slinger

  The R400 Slinger is a counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) remote weapon system (RWS) being developed in Australia. The development is a response to growing international ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS Suite Sierra Nevada Corporation

  US-based Sierra Nevada Corporation has a modular, scalable suite of deployable, configurable counter-small UAS capabilities. These capabilities can be integrated onto vehicles, stationary platforms, and uncrewed ...