• Defence Helicopter

  EADS North America's Armed Aerial Scout 72X team prepares for first flight

  25th October 2010

  EADS North America announced today at the Association of the US Army annual convention that its Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) industry team is preparing …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon to prime in US Army's CIRCM competition

  25th October 2010

  Raytheon Company will pursue a prime contractor role in response to the US Army's Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) request for proposal. CIRCM will protect combat …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin, ARINC form team to compete for US Air Force rapid deployment air traffic control system

  25th October 2010

  Lockheed Martin and ARINC Incorporated have teamed to provide the US Air Force with a new deployable radar system designed to rapidly establish airfield operations …

• Digital Battlespace

  FLIR Systems debuts world's first true thermal binoculars

  25th October 2010

  During the 2010 AUSA Annual Convention in Washington DC, FLIR Systems, Inc will introduce the world's first true thermal binoculars. The Recon BN6 and Recon …

• Land Warfare

  ATK begins full rate production of the US Army's new EPR

  25th October 2010

  ATK has received orders from the US Army's Program Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) for nearly 300 million rounds of the new M855A1 Enhanced …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter upgrade update

  25th October 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Avionics System (IAS) and the company's integration support were key elements in the successful completion of Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL) for the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman to provide advanced AN/APR-39 radar warning receivers

  25th October 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract potentially worth $457 million to provide the US Army's Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) with advanced AN/APR-39 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  U-TacS awarded $70m follow-on order to provide ISTAR capability for UK armed forces

  25th October 2010

  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its UK company with Thales UK - UAS Tactical Systems Ltd. (U-TacS) has been awarded by Thales UK a follow-on …

• Military Logistics

  Raytheon demonstrates alternative energy capability during marine exercise

  25th October 2010

  Raytheon Company successfully completed all phases of the US Marine Corps' Experimental Forward Operating Base, or ExFOB, program. The Marines are testing environmentally friendly systems …

• Digital Battlespace

  VT Miltope showcases new family of rugged computing for military at AUSA

  25th October 2010

  AUSA: VT Miltope, a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced a new family of ruggedized computer products that represent the next generation …

• Military Logistics

  Goodrich receives UK MoD contract for aircraft support

  25th October 2010

  Goodrich Corporation has received a follow-on contract worth over 7 million pounds Sterling (approximately US $10 million) from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Crossbow Technology, Inc. announces GNAV540 system for military ground vehicles

  25th October 2010

  Crossbow Technology Inc., a leading supplier of advanced sensor systems for the military, announced availability of the next-generation GNAV540, a low-cost and ruggedized system providing …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation and ITT Corporation team to accelerate availability of soldier radio waveform

  25th October 2010

  Harris Corporation and ITT Corporation are collaborating to accelerate the fielding of the Soldier Radio Waveform, a central piece of the US Department of Defense …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems improving soldier protection through US Army vehicle armour contract

  25th October 2010

  BAE Systems has received an $11 million US Army contract to produce bar armor kits that protect soldiers in ground vehicles from rocket-propelled grenade attacks. …

• Land Warfare

  Curtiss-Wright Controls' Advanced 3-D Ground Penetrating Radar being deployed globally

  25th October 2010

  The Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. 3d-Radar business unit has announced that its Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology has been sold to nations in Europe, North America, …

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 ...