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  • Land Warfare

    BAE body armour for US

    25th September 2015

    BAE Systems has been awarded a $45 million contract modification by the US Army for the low-rate initial production of lightweight torso and side body …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop awarded ARL-E radar contract

    25th September 2015

    The US Army has awarded an indefinite delivery indefinite/quantity contract to Northrop Grumman for the development of the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) Long-Range Radar (LLR), …

  • Land Warfare

    Venezuela boosts air defence

    24th September 2015

    The first batch of a new surface-to-air missile (SAM) has been delivered from Russia to Venezuela. Russian media has confirmed that the Buk-M2E system fitted …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Indonesia employs NEC for cybersecurity

    24th September 2015

    Indonesia signed an MoU with the NEC Corporation of Japan on 22 September covering collaboration in the field of cybersecurity. The main beneficiary is the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Thales launches Sonar 2093 upgrade

    21st September 2015

    Thales has launched an upgrade to its Sonar 2093 minehunting sonar that will be introduced on the Royal Navy’s Sandown-class minehunters, the company announced on …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    India orders Israeli MALE UAV

    21st September 2015

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive ten MALE UAVs from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), according to information released in September. The platform …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE preferred bidder for Type 26 gun

    21st September 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected BAE Systems as preferred bidder to provide the Maritime Indirect Fires System (MIFS) gun system for the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2015: New Giraffe AMBs for UK

    20th September 2015

    The first deliveries of the UK’s new Giraffe Agile Multi Beam (AMB) surveillance radar systems are set to commence in 2017 according to SAAB. The …

  • Land Warfare

    India fast-tracking replacement rifle

    18th September 2015

    India is fast-tracking development of the indigenous rifle for the Indian Army and paramilitary organisations.  It is developing a 5.56x45mm Excalibur rifle to fill a …

  • Land Warfare

    Thales receives Thai StarStreak order

    17th September 2015

    Thales has signed a multi-million pound contract with DataGate in Thailand to supply the Royal Thai Army with the StarStreak air defence missile system.  This …

  • 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

    DSEI 2015: Hawkei ready for selection

    16th September 2015

    Thales Australia is anticipating that the Hawkei light protected mobility vehicle will be selected by the end of 2015 for Australia’s Land 121 Phase 4 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Saab demos Giraffe radar's anti-UAS skills

    16th September 2015

    Saab has successfully demonstrated its Giraffe AMB radar’s ability to detect low, slow and small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the company announced on 14 September.  …

  • Land Warfare

    Bids in for Land 400 Phase 2

    16th September 2015

    Four bidders are vying for Australia’s Land 400 Phase 2 requirement for a total of 225 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV). These will replace 253 Australian …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2015: Geco land variant unveiled

    16th September 2015

    Inzpire has launched a land variant of its Geco (Graphical Electronic Cockpit Organiser) mission system at this year’s DSEI event in London. The company has …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Space: radar systems

    RISAT-1

    Radar Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) is a microwave remote-sensing satellite carrying an SAR payload operating in C band (5.35GHz), which enables imaging of surface features during both ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    OceanTRx 4MIL

    The OceanTRx 4MIL is a ruggedised maritime SATCOM solution featuring simultaneous multi-band communication and advanced antenna management capabilities.  It was introduced at the Euronaval 2022 ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 6 SATCOM

    Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Osprey u8 HGL

    Launched in 2023, Kymeta Osprey u8 HGL is a hybrid Geostationary/Low-Earth Orbit terminal that provides satellite communications on the move. Notably, it can be mounted ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems

    Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT)

    Orbit's Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) is a family of stabilised VSAT systems suitable for installation on smaller vessels and airborne platforms including uncrewed vehicles. 

  • Military Satellites - ISR

    Radarsat-2

    Owned and operated by MDA, Radarsat-2 was launched in late 2007 as a follow-on radar satellite to Canada’s Radarsat-1. The satellite's resolution ranges from a ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    SURFSAT-L

    Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MONDO Satellite Terminal

    The Multi Orbit Network, Dual Operation (MONDO) Satellite Terminal is a developmental SATCOM solution that provides continuous communication links on GEO, LEO and MEO networks. ...

  • Military Satellites - ISR

    Helios

    The Helios system consists of the Helios 2A and Helios 2B satellites, the latter of which was launched in December 2009, five years after Helios ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal

    Intelsat Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal (MOTT) is a ruggedised terminal with a low-profile design. The vehicle-mountable terminal features an electronically steered array antenna, edge computing capabilities ...

  • Data links

    GSNC

    Global Secure Network Connection (GSNC) provides a global data communications solution for military aircraft, including bomber, refuelling and transport aircraft. The GSNC system uses Iridium ...

  • Space: radar systems

    ESA Sentinel-1

    Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...

  • Space: radar systems

    NISAR

    The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a joint programme between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to build and launch an observation ...

  • Space: radar systems

    TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

    TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

  • Military Satellites - ISR

    KH-11

    The first of 16 KH-11 satellites was launched in 1976, and five remain in service, with the latest launch believed to have been in August ...