• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow 2018: UK MoD sees Drone Dome demo

  8th February 2018

  Israel-based company Rafael carried out a demonstration of its Drone Dome counter-UAS capability to the UK’s MoD in January, as the demand for such systems …

• Training

  DADS reverts back to Top Aces

  17th February 2018

  Discovery Air Defence Services, originally known as Top Aces, has reverted to its former name. Although trading as Discovery Air Defence until 1 February, the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow 2018: DroNet looks into the future

  7th February 2018

  ST Aerospace showed progress with its DroNet – an integrated system comprising UASs, landing ports (DroPort), a control hub (DroHub) and digital platform – at …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow 2018: IAI enhances Heron (video)

  7th February 2018

  At Singapore Airshow IAI introduced its new capability for the Heron UAS, enabling autonomous take-off and landing in remote locations. Shaul Shahar, executive VP, military aircraft …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DroneGun expected to surge on back of C-UAS demand

  28th January 2018

  The DroneGun counter-UAS system has secured a significant amount of military customer interest in the first year since its launch, with the manufacturers preparing to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow 2018: Airbus demonstrates first flight of Skyways UAV

  13th February 2018

  Airbus Helicopters has successfully demonstrated the first flight of its Skyways UAV at the National University of Singapore, the company announced on 8 February. During …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aurora and Socionext to develop RFCM

  2nd February 2018

  Aurora Flight Sciences is partnering with Socionext to develop a Radar Flight Control Module (RFCM) for civil UAS, Aurora announced on 30 January. The radar-enabled …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DeTect showcases Harrier system at MFIX

  2nd February 2018

  DeTect has demonstrated its Harrier counter-UAS system at the US Army’s Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment, the company announced on 25 January. Originally built to protect …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit’s in-fill radar and tower system certified

  6th February 2018

  Elbit Systems of America’s in-fill radar system and tower has been certified by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency for operational use, it …

• Naval Warfare

  USCG receives HC-130J with MSS+

  5th February 2018

  L3 Technologies has delivered the first production HC-130J aircraft integrated with the next-generation Minotaur Mission System Suite (MSS+) to the US Coast Guard (USCG), the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Singapore Airshow 2018: Hawker Pacific taps special missions sector

  13th February 2018

  Hawker Pacific is well known for its commercial aircraft sales and services, but it is in the government/military support sector – where the company takes …

• Digital Battlespace

  Singapore Airshow 2018: Taiwan produces Rockwell Collins radios

  4th February 2018

  Rockwell Collins has achieved a sale of its next-generation AR-1500 networked communications airborne radio, with Taiwan revealed as the equipment’s maiden customer. Using software-defined architecture, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Atlas Dynamics, Luxriot enter partnership

  31st January 2018

  Atlas Dynamics has partnered with Luxriot to develop UAS-based solutions for the defence, security and first response markets, the companies announced on 29 January. Atlas Dynamics …

• Defence Helicopter

  Singapore Airshow 2018: H145M angles for As-Pac requirements

  12th February 2018

  With several attack helicopter requirements gathering steam in the Asia-Pacific region, Airbus Helicopters chose the venue of Singapore Airshow 2018 to promote its H145M, which …

• Digital Battlespace

  Singapore Airshow 2018: Growlers boost RAAF’s EW future

  29th January 2018

  The RAAF is showcasing its Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack capability in a static display at Singapore Airshow 2018, marking the first public appearance …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  ISTAR UAS project [Canada]

  Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

• AEW&C

  AEW&C Aircraft [India]

  Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems.  A330 Bid In 2015, the IAF has requested to procure six ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J [Algeria]

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)

  On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

  Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

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

  Mini Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]

  Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]

  Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

  The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, on-demand ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  AW101-Norway

  AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Replicator 2 [US]

  Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme is a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...

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

  DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]

  Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...

• Maritime patrol

  Maritime Patrol Aircraft Procurement [Italy]

  Programme Background In an appearance before the Italian parliament’s Foreign and Defence Affairs Committee on 14 July 2022, Italian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Adm ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Falcon Air Defence System

  Unveiled at IDEX 2019, Falcon is a medium range ground-based air defence system, including C-RAM and C-UAS capabilities. The Falcon consists of Lockheed Martin's Skykeeper ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: indirect fire location 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, ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  RBE2

  The AESA RBE2 is the first AESA radar produced in Europe for combat aircraft. The active phased array replaces the passive array in the RBE2 currently ...

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

  AirMaster-C

  The AirMaster-C is a two-dimensional, AESA, airborne surveillance radar manufactured by Thales. It is marketed as a lightweight surveillance radar designed to be fitted to ...

• Land: RWS

  Pitbull

  General Robotics developed the lightweight Pitbull family of remote weapons station for use on aerial, land and naval crewed or uncrewed platforms. Armed with a single ...

• Counter-UAS 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 ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Skylock C-UAS

  Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Howler C-UAS

  Developed by Raytheon, the Howler is a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), which includes a Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), a command-and-control system, and a Coyote ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Airfence 5.0

  Airfence 5.0 is a C-UAS RF technology released by Sensofusion. It is designed to protect airports, personnel, prisons and private companies from rogue UAS in ...

• Land: air defence radar

  iMOTR

  The Innovative Multiple-Object Tracking Radar (iMOTR) system has been designed to provide military test ranges with more accurate time, space and position information for several ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar

  KRONOS Land

  KRONOS is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations.  The system simultaneously performs surveillance, dedicated target ...

• EO/IR systems

  CM262

  Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, the CM262 is a ground-based imaging system combining four sensor configurations into a compact and ruggedised system for C-UAS and ISR ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  Seaspray 7500E V2

  The Seaspray 7500E V2 is a long-range, maritime-focused multi-mode surveillance radar produced by Leonardo and manufactured in the UK. The system can rapidly interleave radar modes ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Pitbull C-UAS Jammer

  In June 2018, MyDefence launched the Pitbull wearable C-UAS solution, which utilises smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. Pitbull was developed to have a minimal ...

• OPVs

  PPA/MultiPurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) EVO

  The PPA/MultiPurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) EVO is an enhanced version of the Thaon di Revel-class PPAs unveiled at Euronaval 2024. The PPA/MPCS EVO retains the core platform ...