• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman awarded task order for Army Battle Command System support team

  28th September 2010

  The State of Kansas US Property and Finance Office has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a task order to provide staff to support the Army National …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Boeing V-22 program delivers 6th Osprey trainer to US Marines

  27th September 2010

  The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter, has delivered the sixth and final MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation introduces USB thumb drive designed for US government cyber security missions

  27th September 2010

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced a highly customizable USB thumb drive that quickly extracts targeted data from computers. The …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh TAK-4 Independent Suspension System enhances Marine Corps HMMWV capabilities

  27th September 2010

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will debut enhancements for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) at Modern Day Marine 2010, Sept. 28-30 …

• Military Logistics

  Raytheon unveils lighter, faster, stronger second generation Exoskeleton robotic suit

  27th September 2010

  Raytheon Company unveiled its second generation Exoskeleton (XOS 2) at its research facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, during a demonstration with Paramount Home Entertainment. …

• Military Logistics

  Two major C-130 Hercules milestones

  24th September 2010

  At a special event here, Sept. 23, employees celebrated the delivery of the 200th C-130J Super Hercules. The HC-130J, the first for the US Air …

• Land Warfare

  U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $35m to produce M2A1 quick change barrel conversion kits

  24th September 2010

  The US Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, Picatinny, N.J., awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products an order valued at approximately …

• Defence Helicopter

  Air Comm wins multi-million dollar US Army contract

  24th September 2010

  Air Comm Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army to develop a cockpit heater/windshield defroster system for up to 400 OH-58D Kiowa …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAD 10: Seeker 400 ready in two years

  23rd September 2010

  Denel Dynamics is planning to have the Seeker 400 UAV operational in two years, with the first flight in the next 12 to 16 months, …

• Military Logistics

  AAD 10: SAN awards services contract

  23rd September 2010

  Tellumat, a South African defence and electronics company, announced at African Aerospace and Defence 2010 that it has been awarded a ZAR 49.5 million contract …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman and US Army complete another phase of testing of the Common SIGINT System

  23rd September 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Army recently completed another phase of testing of the Common Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) System 1500 (CSS-1500), validating several key …

• Defence Helicopter

  International Rescue

  23rd September 2010

  The ISAF mission in Afghanistan is, by its very nature, a multinational, multi service one.  However there are few units that embody this international partnership …

• Defence Helicopter

  South African Air Force carries out hot-extraction of troops in Democratic Republic of Congo

  23rd September 2010

  It is still amazing how the intricacies of communication, combined with technology, can impact on international peace keeping missions. At dusk, on the first day …

• Land Warfare

  ATK receives more than $50 million for continued production of 20mm PGU ammunition

  23rd September 2010

  Alliant Techsystems has received an order valued at more than $50 million from the US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC), Rock Island, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon Global Broadcast Service delivers full-motion video to improve intelligence imagery for warfighters

  23rd September 2010

  Raytheon Company delivered the final phase of expanded Global Broadcast Service full-motion video capabilities to improve intelligence video imagery available to warfighters. The GBS installation …

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 ...