• Uncrewed Vehicles

  U-TacS, awarded $70 million contract by Thales for Watchkeeper maintenance and logistic support

  15th April 2010

  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that UAS Tactical Systems Ltd. (U-TacS) - its Leicester-based joint company with Thales UK, has been awarded a $70 million …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin completes design review for Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment Enabled Radar

  15th April 2010

  A synthetic aperture radar system with the capability to operate in all types of weather, day or night, is one step closer to providing warfighters …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAS Dynamics successfully demonstrates STORM's data link during flight test

  15th April 2010

  UAS Dynamics, LLC, validated the performance of the Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) on its STORM unmanned aerial system (UAS) during flight testing conducted in …

• Military Logistics

  Premier global defence company BAE Systems uses Quintiq's Logistics Planner for military logistics

  15th April 2010

  Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions, today announced that it has signed a contract with BAE Systems, the premier global …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Helicopter supports Army Kiowa Warriors

  15th April 2010

  In addition to beginning work in March on the final lot of aircraft in the OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program (SEP), Bell Helicopter is also supporting …

• Naval Warfare

  Navy awards General Dynamics $10m for sub maintenance and modernization work

  15th April 2010

  The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $10.2 million contract modification to perform maintenance and modernization work on the USS Miami (SSN-755), …

• Defence Helicopter

  EADS North America to build three Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technology Demonstrator aircraft

  15th April 2010

  EADS North America and its industry team of American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin will independently fund and develop three AAS-72X helicopters to demonstrate the performance, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation announces significant new features that Integrate with its Full-Motion Video Asset Management Engine (FAME)

  15th April 2010

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has announced new capabilities that integrate with its commercial Full-Motion Video Asset Management Engine (FAME). These …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AirStar International completes design, prototyping, testing, modification of 'Rear Engine' Super Lift 4.0 VTOL UAV

  15th April 2010

  AirStar founder Josef Joebstl points out, "The primary benefits from a rear engine design are the ability to configure the payload at the front of …

• Digital Battlespace

  British Army require IM improvements

  14th April 2010

  Information Management (IM) technology operated by UK Armed Forces is currently ‘inadequate’ to fully support modern, cross-cutting communications systems such as Bowman, according to General Dynamics …

• Land Warfare

  Supacat reveals LPPV offering

  14th April 2010

  Supacat and NP Aerospace officially unveiled their participant for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme on 13th April, ahead …

• Military Logistics

  NDIA: 'Redefining 'Reset??'

  14th April 2010

  'Reset to what?' was the rhetorical question posed by the Honorable Dr. Ashton Carter, US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics. Ironically, …

• Defence Helicopter

  The largest NATO offensive yet - A Canadian perspective

  14th April 2010

  In what has been described as the largest NATO offensive against the Taliban yet and the largest air assault since the Second World War, Canadian …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Global Hawk flies first operational mission over Canada

  14th April 2010

  For the first time, an RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted vehicle flew its first operational mission over Canadian airspace.  The aircraft was flown April 8 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin to provide surveillance radar to United Kingdom for world's largest offshore wind farm

  13th April 2010

  Lockheed Martin will deliver a long-range air surveillance radar system to the United Kingdom that overcomes sensor performance issues commonly caused by the rotating blades …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 - 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 ...

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer JFST (Heavy)

  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 ...

• 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 - tracked

  AMPV (USA)

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

• 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 - 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 ...

• Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

  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 - 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 ...

• 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

  6x6 APC (Philippines)

  Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military 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 ...

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

  Archer

  The Archer is an FPV-style loitering munition from Neros. Certified by BlueUAS, the drone is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, Californa.  In February 2025, 6,000 ...

• 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 ...

• Military 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

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

  AN/ZPY-5 VADER

  The Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER) is an airborne radar system designed primarily for military applications. It is designed to track vehicles and foot traffic ...

• 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 ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  M1064 120mm Mortar Carrier

  The BAE Systems M1064 is the standard 120mm SP mortar in service with US Army armoured brigade combat teams. The system consists of an Elbit-designed ...