• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Measure partners with PrecisionHawk

  12th January 2015

  Measure, a 32 Advisors Company, and PrecisionHawk have announced on 8 January that they have partnered to provide unmanned aerial system (UAS) services. The partnership …

• Digital Battlespace

  WIN-T SNE increases communications reach

  12th January 2015

  General Dynamics said in an 8 January release that the Warfigher Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Soldier Network Extension (SNE) increased communications reach and improved call-for-fire response …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Global Hawk flies record mission hours

  9th January 2015

  According to a 7 January release by Northrop Grumman, its US Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk and other High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  More UAS exemptions on the way, says FAA

  9th January 2015

  THE US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) says the two exemptions granted to commercial UAV companies this week are a sign of things to come. An …

• Land Warfare

  Cubic receives Italian Army training award

  7th January 2015

  Cubic Defense Applications will provide equipment to enhance the Italian Army’s full spectrum training capacity under a $6.5 million follow-on option announced on 6 January. …

• Military Logistics

  MQ-8C Fire Scout flies from US Navy destroyer

  30th December 2014

  The MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS has flown from the US Navy guided-missile destroyer, USS Jason Dunham, off the Virginia coast on 16 December, Northrop Grumman …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon to supply Patriot systems to Qatar

  24th December 2014

  Raytheon will produce fire units of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for the State of Qatar as part of a US government foreign …

• Military Logistics

  US Army RFI for UAS matting

  22nd December 2014

  The US Army has released a Request for Information for a new mat system that can support the launch and recovery of unmanned vehicles. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Republic of Korea selects Heron UAS

  17th December 2014

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will supply its Heron UAS to the Republic of Korea (ROK) following the system’s selection by the country’s Defense Acquisition Program …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  K-MAX douses its first fire

  12th December 2014

  K-MAX has already proven itself providing logistics support in Afghanistan and now the UAS has demonstrated its potential for fire-fighting. Lockheed Martin, which builds K-MAX, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  FAA 'thumbs up' for four firms to use UAS

  10th December 2014

  Congress has been pushing the FAA to come up with a solution to allow commercial UAS operations and it looks like the administration has finally …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems selected for Phase 2 of ARC programme

  10th December 2014

  BAE Systems has been selected for Phase 2 of DARPA’s Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) programme, and will develop a prototype system capable of detecting and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russian MoD set to be Mi-38 launch customer

  9th December 2014

  Russian Helicopters is close to securing a launch customer for its long-delayed Mi-38 transport helicopter.  During a meeting with the Russian Ministry of Defence on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aero Surveillance unveils ASV100 VTOL UAS

  9th December 2014

  Aero Surveillance has introduced a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAS called the ASV 100 at the International Airborne Maritime Surveillance Exhibition (SIAM) in …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russia completes Mi-35M deliveries to Brazil

  9th December 2014

  Russia’s arms export monopolist company, Rosoboronexport, has completed the long-awaited delivery of the last three Mi-35M attack helicopters for the Brazilian Air Force.  These are …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• CUAS - interceptors

  Corvo Strike [Australia]

  Background Australia has accelerated investment in counter-UAS capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), allocating up to AU$7 billion ($5.05 billion) over the next decade ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Finnish Border Guard C-UAS Capability

  Background In response to the growing UAS threat, the Finnish Border Guard was given €44 million for procurements to strengthen drone detection, identification, and countering capabilities. ...

• CUAS - jammers

  Stationary C-UAS [Croatia]

  Background Croatia is procuring counter-UAS systems, covering stationary and mobile systems. The procurement of the systems is a response to growing security threats and the ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Mobile C-UAS [Croatia]

  Background Croatia is procuring counter-UAS systems, covering stationary and mobile systems. The procurement of the systems is a response to growing security threats and the ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [Taiwan]

  Background Taiwan announced a requirement for portable C-UAS systems with capabilities that include passive detection, takeover, spoofing and jamming. The systems are planned to strengthen ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker (Sergeant Stout) [USA]

  Background As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the US DoD is fundamentally reorganising the structure of the US Army. As part of this all Infantry Brigade ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  C-UAS [Portugal]

  Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023–2034 includes $8.8724 million (€8.2 million) to acquire counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) by 2034. It is assumed that this acquisition requires ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [New Zealand]

  Background New Zealand identified C-UAS as a near-term investment in its 2025 Defence Capability Plan. A cost of up to NZ$50 million ($29.38 million) was allocated to ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS [Australia]

  Background The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is accelerating the acquisition of state-of-the-art counter-drone technologies through Project LAND 156. The ADF signed a contract with HighCom ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  SAN C-UAS [Poland]

  Background In January 2026, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and its Polish partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the delivery ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  ReDrone [Netherlands]

  Background In 2023 the Netherlands signed a contract with Israeli company Elbit Systems to supply an unspecified number of its ReDrone C-UAS for $55 million.  ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  R400 Slinger [Australia]

  Background The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) announced Mission Syracuse in May 2025, which is planned to support the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) counter-small uncrewed ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Slinger C-UAS [UAE]

  Background The UAE has signed a $124 million contract with Australia-based EOS to supply an unconfirmed number of its Sling counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). EOS has ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  SAAB C-UAS [Sweden]

  Background Swedish company SAAB has been contracted to provide an integrated Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS). The product supplied is a modular, mobile platform designed ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  C-UAS [Columbia]

  Background In January 2026 Columbia announced a $1.68 billion project to establish a C-UAS network that would counter the numerous non-state armed groups operating in the country.  ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• CUAS - jammers

  SkyWiper Omni Max

  The SkyWiper Omni Max is a C-UAS jammer designed by NT Service to counter small UAS threats. It is currently in service with Finland and ...

• CUAS - detectors

  MAUI

  The Mobile Application for UAS Identification (MAUI) is an acoustic sensor that operates on smartphones using the microphone to detect Group 1 (small, lightweight) UAS, ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini

  Coyote

  The Coyote is a tube-launched mini-UAV designed to perform ISR, strike, and, when equipped with  KuRFS radar, counter-UAS operations.  The US Army has selected the Coyote ...

• CUAS - jammers

  EJDERHA HPEM System

  The EJDERHA is a high power electromagnetic system manufactured by Aselsan. It generates high-amplitude electromagnetic fields and directs them to potential targets such as IEDs ...

• CUAS - jammers

  HPEM

  The High-Power Electro-Magnetics (HPEM) is a C-UAS system developed by Diehl Defence. It is intended to protect both military installations and public events against threats ...

• Land: air defence 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, ...

• CUAS - jammers

  Dronekiller

  The IXI Dronekiller is a handheld C-UAS device that employs software-defined radio technology to detect and affect Class 1 and Class 2 UAS devices without ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini

  STUD

  The Small Tactical Unmanned Drone (STUD) is a backpack-carrying UAV designed for rapid launch. The multi-role UAV supports intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, hard strike, counter-UAS, and ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector 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 ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  T-SIGHT

  The T-SIGHT is a rapid deployment and vehicle-mounted medium-range surveillance system. It hosts the SIGHT-25HD EO/IR system. It is designed for remote tactical surveillance, ISR observation, force protection, route ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Silent Archer

  The Silent Archer C-UAS product combines TRL-8/9 radar and EW systems, a camera and a 3D user display to defeat hostile UAVs, whether it is a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems, UAS: communication systems

  JCREW/DRAKE

  The JCREW/DRAKE 2.0, manufactured by Northrop Grumman, is a command and control system that utilises electronic countermeasure technologies to provide forces 'from ship-to-shore' with greater visibility ...

• Land: RWS

  R400 Slinger

  The R400 Slinger is a counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) remote weapon system (RWS) being developed in Australia. The development is a response to growing international ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  DroneSentryX

  DroneSentry-X is a cross-vehicle compatible, automated 360° detect and defeat device. It provides 360° awareness and protection using integrated sensors to detect and disrupt UAS. ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar

  RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) are S-band, software-defined, pulse-Doppler AESA radars. The radars have beam-forming capabilities and advanced signal processing, which can provide for various ...