• Land Warfare

  Thales gunnery sight for Ajax

  18th September 2015

  Lockheed Martin UK has awarded a £54 million contract to Thales for the DNGS-T3 Stabilised Day/Night Gunnery Sight for UK's Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme, …

• Naval Warfare

  DSEI 2015: Canadian Navy to steady the ship

  17th September 2015

  The Royal Canadian Navy's six Harry DeWolf class offshore patrol vessels will be outfitted with Sagem’s BlueNaute attitude and heading systems, the company announced at …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2015: Selex miniaturises radio

  16th September 2015

  The Handheld (HH) SWave software defined radio produced by Selex is being offered in an updated lightweight mode. An evolved handheld (HH-E) model weighing just …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin receives GMLRS order

  16th September 2015

  The US Army has awarded a $227 million contract to Lockheed Martin for Lot 10 production of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) unitary …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2015: ST Kinetics unveils Terrex 2

  16th September 2015

  Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics showcased a new and improved version of the 8x8 Terrex infantry carrier vehicle, the Terrex 2, at the DSEI exhibition in …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2015: UK mech role for upgraded VBCI

  15th September 2015

  French armoured vehicle manufacturer Nexter has unveiled a new variant of its Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) 8x8 vehicle, which it sees as a …

• Naval Warfare

  DSEI 2015: Sea Herc solution for the UK

  15th September 2015

  Lockheed Martin is offering up the SC-130J as a solution for the UK and say that the aircraft could be in service by the end …

• Land Warfare

  Saab delivers CBRN AWR system to Kuwait

  15th September 2015

  Saab has delivered its Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Automatic Warning and Reporting (AWR) system with mobile detection and surveillance and stationary detection units …

• Defence Helicopter

  DSEI 2015: JHC looks to the future

  14th September 2015

  The UK has recently carried out a Future Capability Study (FCS) to set out long term requirements for its current military helicopter fleet and to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  iRobot logs new UGV orders

  14th September 2015

  iRobot will deliver unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), spare parts and associated equipment to US and international customers under orders worth $7.2 million announced on 10 …

• Naval Warfare

  DSEI 2015: 1SL on manpower challenges

  14th September 2015

  Manpower requirements remain a ‘critical challenge’ to Royal Navy operations as changing national demographics affect recruitment, according to First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab EW targets Polish MiG-29

  14th September 2015

  Saab has inked a teaming agreement with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr 2 (WZL2) aviation facilities in Bydgoszcz, Poland, regarding the Polish Air Force's MiG-29 fleet …

• Land Warfare

  Navistar to provide MTVs to ANSF

  10th September 2015

  Navistar Defense has been awarded a $369 million contract by the US Army Contracting Command to provide 2,293 Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTVs) to build upon …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aussie Chinook fleet in-country

  9th September 2015

  Seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters have now been delivered to the Australian Army, Boeing announced on 9 September, with the most recent delivery taking place in …

• Training

  Lockheed to establish flight training centre

  9th September 2015

  Lockheed Martin will establish a new International Training Center (ITC) at its aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia to conduct training for C-130J military airlift crew, the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  WanderB or ThunderB [Colombia]

  Programme Background Expodefensa 2019 During Colombia's Expodefensa 2019 exhibition, BlueBird Aero Systems displayed its ThunderB VTOL small UAV. Reportedly, the Colombian Army requested information on ...

• Patrol boats

  Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (7-8) Optional

  Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

• Patrol boats

  Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (1-6)

  Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Category 3 UCAV [Brazil]

  Background Notice On 19 March 2025, the Brazilian Army General Staff (EME) published a notice to survey the national and international market for the supply of ...

• Loitering munitions

  Altius 600M & Altius 700M (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

  Programme Background Anduril On 6 March 2025, the UK MoD and John Healey, the Secretary of State for Defence, announced a package to help counter Russia's aggression against ...

• OPVs

  Teresa Magbanua Class [Philippines]

  Programme Background The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed a contract for two 94m multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) in February 2020 to be built by ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Wing Loong I [Eygpt]

  Programme Background SIPRI According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in 2016, Eygpt ordered around 10 Wing Loong I aircraft from China, which were ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | NRE+ (Navio Reabastecedor de Esquadra e Logístico) [Portugal]

  Portugal urges to replace NRP Bérrio, a fleet support tanker which was decommissioned in 2020. In December 2023, during an interview with Portuguese media, the Chief ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | NRE+ (Navio Reabastecedor de Esquadra e Logístico) [Portugal]

  Portugal urges to replace NRP Bérrio, a fleet support tanker which was decommissioned in 2020. In December 2023, during an interview with Portuguese media, the Chief ...

• Data links

  Data links | M-346 [Italy]

  In 2023, the Italian Ministry of Defence launched a procurement programme to replace its MB-339A aircraft with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer (T-346A). This effort involves 38 ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 [Italy]

  In 2023, the Italian Ministry of Defence launched a procurement programme to replace its MB-339A aircraft with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer (T-346A). This effort involves 38 ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | M-346 [Italy]

  In 2023, the Italian Ministry of Defence launched a procurement programme to replace its MB-339A aircraft with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer (T-346A). This effort involves 38 ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | M-346 [Italy]

  In 2023, the Italian Ministry of Defence launched a procurement programme to replace its MB-339A aircraft with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer (T-346A). This effort involves 38 ...

• Patrol boats

  Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (9-16)

  Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  AW149 - Egypt

  In 2019, Egypt ordered 24 AW-149s and eight AW-189s. The contract was not officially reported, but eventually, the sale was recorded in the Italian Ministry ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Riptide Mk II

  At Oceanology International 2018, Riptide Autonomous Solutions presented its second-generation micro-UUV – the Mk II. The Riptide Mk II UUV has a maximum speed of ...

• Military - USVs

  C-Worker 15

  C-Worker 15 is a large uncrewed surface vessel (USV) built by L-3 Harris designed specifically for towing payloads and deploying Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

• Data links

  GNOMAD International

  Global Network On the Move – Active Distribution (GNOMAD) is an exportable SATCOM on-the-move system supplying a mobile network for military and government vehicles. The ...

• Fighter - ground attack

  AMX International

  The AMX International is a ground attack aircraft manufactured by AMX International, a consortium of Italy's Leonardo (Alenia and Aermacchi) and Brazil's Embraer, the latter ...

• International Modeling and Simulation

  Alion supports international customers with M&S strategies that include requirements and strategic planning; establishment of national simulation centres; Emergency Management and Crisis Response Emergency Operations ...

• Cannons

  40 CTAS

  CTA International has developed the 40 mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration into armoured vehicles for either new build or systems upgrades. ...

• EO/IR systems

  UltraFORCE 380-HDc

  The UltraFORCE 380-HDc is an EO/IR system from Teledyne FLIR. Unveiled at Farnborough International Airshow in 2024, it is an International Traffic in Arms Regulations-free (ITAR-free) version ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Simulator (HUET)

  The Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer (HUET) facility is designed and built by Meteksan Defence based on international standards and OPITO criteria (an international organization defining qualification ...

• Trucks and utility vehicles - 4x4, Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6

  7000-MV MTV

  The Navistar 7000 series is a range of military heavy-lift vehicles developed by Navistar Defense, based on the Navistar International WorkStar truck chassis. This series ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Training Support and Services

  Diehl provides professional services to international customers with regard to ACMI systems, including analysis and presentation of mission data. Air force specialists support forces with ...

• Pistols

  STX

  In 2014, Detonics introduced the 9mm STX and in June 2015 announced that it had signed an agreement with STI International to produce the pistol. 

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-53G DIFAR

  The AN/SSQ-53G DIFAR is made by Ultra Maritime in the USA, it is marketed at international users of the MH-60 and P-8A.

• EO/IR systems

  UXG-300

  The UXG-300 is a two-axis high-speed gyro-stabilised gimbal manufactured by UAVision and designed by BCB International. It features continuous 360-degree pan rotation and -105° to ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  HMAV

  Mildef International Technologies publicly unveiled the prototype High Mobility Armoured Vehicle (HMAV) 4x4 at an event in Sepang in February 2021.  Designed to meet UN ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-53G(GPS) DIFAR Sonobuoy

  The AN/SSQ-53G(GPS) DIFAR Sonobuoy produced by Ultra Maritime is an A-sized passive sonobuoy that is marketed at international customers who require a GPS transmitter.