• Military Logistics

  Cascade marks CC-130 Hercules support milestone

  9th April 2015

  Cascade Aerospace celebrated the 100th delivery of a CC-130 Hercules aircraft to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) following scheduled maintenance on 7 April. The …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon to support threat warnings for NORAD

  8th April 2015

  Raytheon has been awarded a contract to support threat warnings and assessments for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex. The $700 …

• Land Warfare

  David’s Sling Test-3 series completes successfully

  7th April 2015

  The David’s Sling Test-3 (DST-3) series of tests was completed successfully by the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA). …

• Digital Battlespace

  Estonia, Raytheon to explore cyber security collaboration

  2nd April 2015

  Raytheon and the Estonian Ministry of Defense have reached an agreement to explore long-term collaboration in cyber security, the company announced on 30 March. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  DRS, Rada to bring AESA radar to North America

  2nd April 2015

  DRS Technologies and Rada Electronic Industries have signed a strategic agreement to bring the company's Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar to North America. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Pakistan demonstrates first ‘indigenous’ UCAS capability

  2nd April 2015

  The Pakistan Army declared in MArch that it had successfully conducted its first missile firing from an indigenous UCAS, a Burraq platform built by the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Raytheon to deliver Korean Global Hawk ground segments

  1st April 2015

  Raytheon has been awarded a contract to deliver ground systems in support of four Global Hawk UAS purchased by South Korea, the company announced on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore’s Hermes 450 gains full operational capability

  31st March 2015

  The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) declared full operational capability (FOC) for its Hermes 450 UAV in a ceremony at Murai Camp on 30 …

• Defence Notes

  Kaman to continue JPF contract with USAF

  31st March 2015

  Kaman's Aerospace segment has been awarded a contract modification for the continued procurement of Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPF) for the US Air Force (USAF). Announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2015: Sikorsky-Boeing JMR TD supplier team announced

  31st March 2015

  The complete supplier teaming arrangement for the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD)has been announced at Quad A, Nashville. During the show Doug …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed selects Rada's MHR

  26th March 2015

  Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company has selected Rada Electronic Industries' Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) to support its laser weapon system prototype testing. Rada announced the …

• Military Logistics

  US Navy christens new amphibious dock ship

  25th March 2015

  US Navy christened its new amphibious transport dock ship, John P. Murtha, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 21 March. The …

• Military Logistics

  Curtiss-Wright acquires Bolt's Metallizing assets

  23rd March 2015

  Curtiss-Wright has acquired certain assets and liabilities of Bolt's Metallizing - a thermal spray coatings provider for critical aerospace applications - it announced on 16 …

• Military Logistics

  Cascade completes first foreign military aircraft test flight

  19th March 2015

  Cascade Aerospace has completed the first test flight of a foreign military aircraft at its base in Abbotsford, British Columbia, the company announced on 18 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Airbus, Huneed to produce MILDS components for Surion

  19th March 2015

  Airbus Defence and Space and Huneed Technologies signed a cooperation agreement to produce the components of the former's Missile Launch Detection System (MILDS) missile warning …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Hermes 900 Replacement [Chile]

  The three Hermes 900 UAVs that the Chilean Air Force acquired from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in 2011 will reach their estimated out-of-service date in the ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Hermes 900 Replacement [Chile]

  The three Hermes 900 UAVs that the Chilean Air Force acquired from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in 2011 will reach their estimated out-of-service date in the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Data links

  Data links | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]

  The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]

  On 27 June 2022, the MoD released a request for information (RFI) for a long-reach intra-theatre lift UAV. The RfI stated that the MOD had identified a ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]

  On 27 June 2022, the MoD released a request for information (RFI) for a long-reach intra-theatre lift UAV. The RfI stated that the MOD had identified a ...

• Loitering munitions

  Harop [Morocco]

  Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A (Israel)

  Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

• AEW&C

  A-50E [India]

  Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) (Project Vanquish) [UK]

  In October 2025, the Royal Navy (RN) issued a request for industry proposals for Project Vanquish, an initiative to develop and test a Tier 2 ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) (Project Vanquish) [UK]

  In October 2025, the Royal Navy (RN) issued a request for industry proposals for Project Vanquish, an initiative to develop and test a Tier 2 ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

  Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

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

  MALE UAV [Argentina]

  Background Requirement Argentina has an outstanding requirement for a MALE-class UAV to conduct ISR operations in its airspace and along its long coastline. The Argentine ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions

  ASN-301

  The ASN-301 is a Chinese anti-radiation loitering munition. Likely based on Israel's Harpy drone, the ASN-301 features a delta-wing configuration and a pusher propeller, and ...

• Heavy UGVs

  RobDozer

  The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems.  The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...

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

  Ghost

  Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ELI-3120

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3120 is a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system designed for use at the operational and tactical levels. The ELI-3120 architecture also includes ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ELL-8385

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELL-8385 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Open source imagery intelligence indicates that the ...

• Loitering munitions

  Kargi (Improved)

  At ADEX 2022, Lentatek unveiled a new, as-yet-unnamed version of the Kargi loitering munition.  Instead of Kargi's radio frequency (RF) seeker, this new version features an under-nose EO/IR ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  ELK-7071

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) EL/K-7071 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip UAVs. While not explicitly stated by the system’s manufacturer, it is ...

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

  Rotem

  The Rotem, or Rotem L, is a loitering munition based on a multi-rotor UAV. Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the quadcopter features an EO/IR camera payload ...

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

  Sky Saker FX80

  The Sky Saker FX80 is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone from Norinco. Designed explicitly for artillery spotting operations, the drone was unveiled at the 14th Chinese ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  Gabriel I

  The Gabriel Mk1 was an antiship missile developed in the 1960s in Israel and was first deployed in 1972. It was first used in combat ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  I-View MK150

  The I-View Eyeview or Firebird series includes three TUAS, offering solutions at different echelons, and is developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. The MK150 is a ...

• Heavy UGVs

  RobARC

  The RobARC, or Sahar, is a military UGV manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The UGV's payload comprises a variety of sensors, allowing the Sahar to detect above-ground, ...

• Heavy UGVs

  RoBattle

  The RoBattle, or LR3, is a six-wheeled military UGV developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).  Intended to assist troops engaged in mobile operations, it is a ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

  ABISR

  The ABISR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), introduced around 2017.  ABISR is a more compact and mobile counterpart ...

• Military - UUVs

  BlueWhale

  BlueWhale (ELI-3325) is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and ...