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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-9s begin operations in the Seychelles
13th November 2009
US Air Force MQ-9 Reapers have begun anti-piracy operations from the Seychelles Islands. The operation, led by the newly formed United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) …
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Defence Helicopter
EADS North America Delivers First H-72A Training Helicopter to the US Navy
13th November 2009
EADS North America has delivered the first of five H-72A training helicopters for the US Navy today, marking a new milestone in the company's production …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky and Tata Create Joint Venture in India to Manufacture Aerospace Components
12th November 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft and Tata Advanced Systems today announced the signing of an agreement creating a joint venture that will manufacture aerospace components for Sikorsky in …
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Defence Helicopter
Female advisor invades Iraqi air space
5th November 2009
A female Air Force pilot deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., works in a male dominated environment training Iraqi helicopter pilots. Capt. Kacey Grannis, …
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Digital Battlespace
EADS D&S delivers the first five SIR command systems for new French Army armoured vehicles
4th November 2009
EADS Defence & Security (DS) has just delivered the first five SIR (Regimental Information System) command systems to the DGA. These systems will equip the …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman Selected to Provide Precision Pointing Concept for US Army Far Target Location Improvement Program
3rd November 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope (mHRG)-based precision pointing concept has been selected by the US Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) for …
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Defence Helicopter
Groundbreaking reflects success of Bell programs
2nd November 2009
Before a crowd of several hundred employees and invited guests, Bell Helicopter President and CEO John Garrison joined Amarillo City Mayor Debra McCartt, other local …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
NASA, Northrop Grumman Announce Initial Flight of Global Hawk Unmanned System for Environmental Science Research
26th October 2009
NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced the initial flight of a Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to be used for environmental science research. …
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Digital Battlespace
MILCOM 09: 'The spending spree we all got to enjoy is going to evaporate', USAF general tells industry
20th October 2009
Lt Gen Ted F Bowlds gave a stark warning to the military communications industry in his keynote address here in Boston that financial pressures in …
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Digital Battlespace
MILCOM 09: Ongoing military ops propelling $7.8 billion U.S. military airborne communications market
19th October 2009
Forecast International projects that the U.S. military airborne communications market will be worth more than $7.8 billion from 2009-2018. During this timeframe, the military is …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin successfully launches target missile for air defense system test
16th October 2009
Lockheed Martin announced that it successfully launched a target missile for today’s ATM-48 intercept test of the US Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) air defense …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Army explores Griffin missile for broader UAS application
9th October 2009
Senior US Army leaders, speaking at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) annual meeting, point to exploration of broader UAS applications for the Raytheon …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army Awards Raytheon $13 Million to Improve Situational Awareness for Pilots
7th October 2009
The US Army has awarded Raytheon Company a $13 million contract to develop additional sensor prototypes for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System, which gives helicopter …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Extended Range/Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aircraft System Readies for Immediate and Future Combat
5th October 2009
The Extended Range/Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) MQ-1C unmanned aircraft system (UAS) – the Army’s newest UAS – is undergoing successful testing in Iraq in preparation for near-term …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 09: Boeing links Apache to multiple networks in C4ISR On-The-Move demo
3rd October 2009
In the run up to the Association of the US Army’s annual meeting in Washington DC next week, Boeing has revealed details of its networking …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAV (1-2) [Canada]
Background Contrant Award As reported by Shephard in September 2025, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) purchased Class 2 UAVs, classed as tactical platforms in NATO taxonomy, ...
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Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAV (3-6) [Canada]
Background Contrant award As reported by Shephard in September 2025, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) purchased Class 2 UAVs, classed as tactical platforms in NATO taxonomy, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
Long-Range Drones [Norway]
Background Andøya Ambition On 3 April 2023, the Norwegian MoD released a statement confirming its plans for Andøya, the northernmost island in its Vesterålen archipelago. In addition to ...
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Destroyers
Arleigh Burke Flight III (DDG 140 - DDG 149) [USN]
Programme Background Timeline Flight III is the last of the four flights being built for the USN, with the first ship beginning construction in 2018 ...
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Military UAS - mini
AKILA [Spain]
Background Contract award In October 2025, the Spanish Procurement Directorate of the Logistics Support Command of the Air and Space Force publicly issued a framework ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H175M [Spain]
Programme Background On 18 December 2025, the Spanish Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) of the Ministry of Defence confirmed the procurement of 100 helicopters ...
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Military UAS - MALE
RQ-1 Predator [UAE]
Methodology PGO and programme status The programme is believed to be completed, and therefore has been assigned a PGO of 100%. Unit cost Air & ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 2) [USAF]
Background Increment 1 In January 2024, during the first increment of the USAF’s CCA effort, the USAF awarded contracts to Anduril, Boeing, General Atomics (GA-ASI), ...
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Transport
A400M (Kazakhstan)
Programme Background In September 2021, it was announced that Kazakhstan ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft. According to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, ‘The A400M ...
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Trainer
PC-7 MKX [France]
Development Babcock is set to supply the French Air and Space Force with 22 PC-7 MKX aircraft and 12 training stimulators for a total programme ...
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Transport
C295W (Philippines)
Programme Background The Philippines Air Force (PAF) has ordered three C295W in addition to the four C295M already in service. All the aircraft will be ...
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Military UAS - small
V-Bat 128 [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) was seeking a platform for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) that would significantly expand its surveillance range ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Netherlands]
Background Dutch and American collaboration On 16 October 2025, the Dutch MoD announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) had been signed to join the USAF’s ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton [NATO]
Background NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum During the July 2026 NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye, NATO announced that Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway ...
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Military UAS - mini
VTOL-Capable Group 2 UAV [USA]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In March 2026, the USAF issued an RFI seeking a VTOL-capable UAV capable of operating in austere environments to support ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
Airborne Broadband SATCOM
ViaSat’s airborne SATCOM services offer worldwide access and a range of service levels, providing connectivity and performance options tailored to meet a variety of needs. ...
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Data links
MIDS-LVT(2)
ViaSat provides MIDS-LVT(2) terminals for Link 16 communications to ground-based platforms. MIDS-LVT(2) is designed to simplify installation in ground stations. This includes US Army PATRIOT ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MIDS JTRS
The MIDS JTRS is a four-channel radio designed to run the Link 16 waveform and up to three additional communication protocols, including the Airborne Networking ...
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Major networking projects
Mobile SATCOM System
ViaSat airborne broadband services provide beyond-line-of-sight mobile communications support to capacity-driven applications worldwide: over 2,500MHz of bandwidth, global Ku band with Ka overlays, DoD Gateway ...
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Data links
MIDS-LVT(1) (ViaSat)
MIDS-LVT(1) adds Link 16 communications to airborne and maritime platforms. It provides all operational modes of the Link 16 waveform, and implements the required MIDS ...
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Data links
Space CDL
The Space Common Data Link (CDL) system provides a wideband data link capability adaptable to a variety of space-based applications. It consists of separate transmitter ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MD-1366 EBEM
The US government selected the MD-1366 Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM) from ViaSat to set the DoD standard for high-speed, high-performance,flexibility and compatibility in a ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
RT-1829
RT-1829(P)/S is a shipboard UHF SATCOM terminal. The equipment is Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) and NSA certified, and it has a ready Integrated Waveform ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
GAT-5518 Global Aero Terminal
The GAT-5518 enables broadband in-flight connectivity services for commercial and government users on Viasat’s high-capacity satellite network. Capable of operating on the full ITU Ka-band ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
KG-255 X
The NSA-certified ViaSat KG-255X combines Type 1 High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) with the latest cyber defence technologies and visualisation software to allow secure ...
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Air: mission management systems
SISP
The Single Integrated Space Picture (SISP) provides net-centric C2 capabilities for space, says Lockheed Martin. It is a suite of applications and data designed to ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Hawkeye III Lite
L3Harris' Hawkeye III Lite is a Tri-band VSAT terminal that provides high-speed data communications for Internet, VPN and video transmission. Compatible with multiple modems and ...
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Data links
STT KOR-24
The STT KOR-24 is a dual-channel radio with Link 16 support. Dismounted warfighters and disadvantaged nodes can use the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) for merged air ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
KG-250XS
Delivering 20Mb/s (aggregate) speeds, the ViaSat KG-250XS is a Type 1 inline network encryptor (INE) designed for telecommuting, flyaway kits, small UAVs and other dismounted ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
GAT-5510 Global Aero Terminal
The Global Aero Terminal 5510 (GAT-5510) is part of Viasat’s next-gen Ka-band terminals. It supports broadband in-flight connectivity for both military and civilian aircraft on Viasat’s ...
