• Defence Helicopter

  Denmark and Rolls-Royce working to solve EH-101 engine issues

  23rd April 2012

  The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is working with Rolls-Royce Turbomeca (RRTM) to urgently solve a problem affecting the RTM322 engines of the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Helicopter opens new facility in India

  20th April 2012

  Bell Helicopter has announced the opening of a new office in New Delhi for all of its operations in India. The company released the news …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  More Puma AE UAV orders from US military

  20th April 2012

  AeroVironment has announced a number of new orders for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS), including a firm fixed-price order valued at $20,430,433 …

• Naval Warfare

  Northrop Grumman's CLIP ready for fielding

  20th April 2012

  Northrop Grumman has announced that its Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) system being developed for the US Air Force (USAF) has received Milestone C acquisition …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Air Force issues RfI for UH-1H life extension

  20th April 2012

  The US Air Force has issued a request for information (RfI) regarding the modernisation of its UH-1 helicopter fleet. The RfI issued on 17 April …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics, Rheinmetall Defence announce joint venture

  19th April 2012

  General Dynamics has announced that its Ordnance and Tactical Systems business has formed a tank ammunition joint venture with Rheinmetall Defence. The new company has …

• Digital Battlespace

  Defence IT 2012: IT deciding factor in warfare, industry leaders argue

  19th April 2012

  Defence information technology is the ‘major enabler’ in the success or failure of military campaigns, according to a senior industry executive. Nigel Whitehead, group MD …

• Defence Helicopter

  Puma life extension programme continues

  19th April 2012

  Eurocopter has begun ground run tests on the first RAF Puma Mk2 being assembled in Romania, it has been revealed. According to Markus Steinke, MD …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Puma AE UAV ordered for US Air Force

  19th April 2012

  AeroVironment  has announced that it has received a firm fixed-price order from the US Air Force (USAF) for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems …

• Digital Battlespace

  RealityVision selected for US Navy pilot programme

  19th April 2012

  Reality Mobile has announced that it has been awarded a subcontract with Oceus Networks to potentially provide enterprise-class real-time mobile video collaboration solutions to the …

• Military Logistics

  Ansell gloves selected by ADF

  19th April 2012

  Ansell has announced that its ActivArmr Mission Critical Gear has been selected by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its tactical, peace-keeping or relief operations. …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSA12: Elektrobit set to deliver enhanced IP phones

  19th April 2012

  Elektrobit is set to deliver enhanced versions of its Tactical IP Field and Desktop Phones to an undisclosed customer in the second half of this …

• Land Warfare

  DSA12: AM General continues push for right-hand drive HMMWV

  19th April 2012

  Following the introduction of the right-hand drive variant of the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) in February, AM General is preparing to conduct demonstrations …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSA12: Insitu signs Malaysian ScanEagle deal

  19th April 2012

  Insitu Pacific has announced that it has signed a contract with Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) for one ScanEagle system for leasing in Malaysia. UST is …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kratos introduces CyberC4: Armor product

  18th April 2012

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that its RT Logic subsidiary released CyberC4:Armor, a product designed to provide host-level cyber security and anti-tampering capabilities …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Main battle tanks

  NGCV: DLP

  Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Nightwarden (Qatar)

  Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - small

  Aerosonde (Qatar)

  Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Mi2 Challenge [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

• Main battle tanks

  Botswana K2 MBT

  Programme Background The only indication that the Botswana Ground Force was considering the acquisition of the K2 MBT came from a report in Botswana's The ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer (JSFT) [Germany]

  Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a heavy armoured vehicle platform to supplement the lighter Fennek in service with its JFSTs. Unlike ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  AMPV [USA]

  Programme Background Platform Development The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has ...

• Main battle tanks

  M10 Booker [US]

  Programme Background Inception & NGCV The US Army launched the MPF programme in 2015 when it unveiled its Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy. This new platform will ...

• Military UAS - mini

  RQ-11 Raven (US Army)

  Programme Background The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven began to be deployed by the US Army in 2004 and was selected as its sole small UAS in ...

• Ateş Armoured Border Security Vehicle

  The Ateş is equipped with several sensors developed by Aselsan including the Acar ground detection radar,  FalconEye EO system on an extendable mast, and Seda ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (Third Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Pandur Evo (Second Batch) [Austria]

  Programme Background The Austrian Army requires armoured vehicles with a high degree of mobility and blast protection to support its forces deployed on domestic and ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Multipurpose missiles, Loitering munitions

  Barracuda (Family)

  Barracuda is a family of air-breathing Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAV), purpose-built for hyper-scale production and mass employment. The Barracuda-M is the munition configuration of Barracuda. Different family members ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Archer

  The Archer family are an FPV-style loitering munitions and UAVs from Neros. Certified by BlueUAS, the drone is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California.  In February 2025, ...

• Light UGVs

  Centaur

  The Centaur is a military UGV developed specifically for the US Army's Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II), a requirement for a ...

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  6.5mm CT Carbine

  The 6.5mm Cased Telescoped (CT) Carbine is a closed-bolt, forward-feed, gas piston-operated weapon being developed as part of the US Army's Lightweight Small Arms Technology ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Instrumented Ground Combat Training Systems

  Cubic supplies combat training systems for CTCs, homestations and forward-deployed environments. The systems are designed to support missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint, combined arms ...

• Heavy UGVs

  AMAS

  The Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) is a multi-platform kit designed to integrate low-cost sensors and control systems onto US Army and USMC tactical vehicles ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  RG33

  BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Initial Maneuver - SHORAD

  Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  F-35 Training System

  BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...

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

  Raven B / RQ-11

  The Raven B, named the RQ-11 in US nomenclature, is a UAV that provides a low-altitude ISR capability for commercial and military applications. The system offers day/night aerial observation ...

• Trailers

  M900 Series

  Heil’s M900-series tactical refuellers are designed and built to meet US military performance standards. The M967A2 ground equipment refueller and the M969A3 aircraft refueller are ...

• Data links

  BUG-E

  The USAF Electronic Systems Center developed Battlefield Universal Gateway Equipment (BUG-E) to connect dissimilar communications networks to enable them to share data. For example, it ...

• Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

  Next Generation Combat Vehicle Ammunition

  The Next Generation Combat Vehicle Ammunition (NGVA) is a family of ammunition being developed by the US Army's Armaments Center and manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

  BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...

• Main battle tanks

  M1E3 Abrams

  Announced in September 2023, the M1E3 Abrams is to be the next generation Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT). Currently under development with General Dynamics Land Systems, it ...