• Training

  Matrix series projectors now Rockwell Collins

  29th February 2016

  Rockwell Collins has completed the acquisition of Christie Digital Systems’ Matrix series projector product lines, the company announced on 25 February. The Matrix series of …

• Digital Battlespace

  US mulls LAIRCM sale to UAE

  25th February 2016

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) equipment and logistics support …

• Digital Battlespace

  US to upgrade LPDS

  22nd February 2016

  Thales and Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems have received a US General Services Administration contract to provide an upgraded version of Link-16 Pulse Deconfliction Server …

• Land Warfare

  Mahindra and BAE Systems extend partnership

  19th February 2016

  BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra Defence & Aerospace as its business partner for a proposed in-country Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) facility for ultra-lightweight howitzers …

• Training

  BAE selects Mahindra to 'Make in India'

  18th February 2016

  BAE Systems has down-selected Mahindra as its partner for setting up an Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) facility in India for the M777 Ultra Lightweight …

• Defence Notes

  Singapore Airshow: Honeywell finds Asia-Pacific encouragement

  18th February 2016

  Honeywell was obviously able to cater to both the commercial and military aviation sectors whilst at the Singapore Air Show, but one important announcement surrounded …

• Naval Warfare

  Singapore Airshow: Swordfish addresses growing threat (video)

  18th February 2016

  In recent years there has been a proliferation of submarines in the waters of the Asia Pacific region. According to Jonas Hjelm, head of Support …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow: Milrem looks east

  17th February 2016

  Amidst cooperation with a Singaporean entity, the Estonian company Milrem exhibited its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the Singapore …

• Land Warfare

  USSOCOM to buy Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles

  11th December 2015

  United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released its formal request for proposals (RFP) for its next generation of Non-Standard Commercial Vehicles (NSCV). NSCVs are …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Navy accepts fourth MUOS satellite

  4th December 2015

  The US Navy has accepted the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin following the successful completion of on-orbit testing. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  IAI unveils Terra radar

  11th November 2015

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced a new dual-band radar system for the early-warning, detection and accurate tracking of very long range targets, the company …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2015: Release the hounds (video)

  13th October 2015

  A new vehicle has been unveiled at this year’s AUSA exhibition that is likely to compete for a lucrative contract to supply the US Army …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin provides radars to Latvia

  6th October 2015

  Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the Latvian Ministry of Defence to provide three TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars (MRR) for use in air surveillance, …

• 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

  Rockwell awarded GPS backup work

  18th September 2015

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Rockwell Collins to develop technologies that might serve as a backup to GPS, the company announced …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]

  Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...

• Military UAS - small

  Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...

• Destroyers

  Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (1-3) [Canada]

  Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...

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

  ISTAR UAS project [Canada]

  Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

• Trainer

  T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)

  Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) [India]

  Background Rationale Various global navies are beginning to explore the possibility of using UAVs to conduct shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship cargo resupply missions. The rationale behind this ...

• Maritime patrol

  Sea Sultan [Pakistan]

  Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...

• Maritime patrol

  Sea Sultan - Forecast (Pakistan)

  Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...

• Minehunters

  New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements In July 2019, the Italian Navy published an updated version of its 2019-2034 Strategic Planning, outlining the future composition of its fleets ...

• Maritime patrol

  Maritime Patrol Aircraft Procurement [Italy]

  Programme Background In an appearance before the Italian parliament’s Foreign and Defence Affairs Committee on 14 July 2022, Italian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Adm ...

• Minehunters

  New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (6-8) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Four vessels were planned to be NGM/A, a new ocean-going MCMV, and eight NGM/C minehunters, a new coastal MCMV. These will replace ...

• Minehunters

  New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Four vessels were planned to be NGM/A, a new ocean-going MCMV, while a further eight NGM/C minehunters, a new coastal MCMV. These will ...

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

  Aksungur [Turkish Navy]

  Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...

• AGMV 1.1

  Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...

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

  Système de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM) [France]

  Programme Background Requirement The requirement for the SDAM programme is a rotary-wing VTOL-capable UAV with a modular configuration capable of hosting a range of payloads. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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.

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-62G

  The AN/SSQ-62G is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy made by Ultra Maritime and used for detecting and localizing submarines, it is fitted ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-62F

  The AN/SSQ-62F is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy used for detecting and localizing submarines in preparation for attack, it is made by ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-963D

  Produced by Ultra Electronics the AN/SSQ-963D is an Command Active Multi-Beam Sonobuoy (CAMBS) which is used to locate submarines. 

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-62F GPS

  The AN/SSQ-62F GPS is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy used for detecting and localizing submarines in preparation for attack, it is made ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-573

  The AN/SSQ-573 made by Ultra Electronics in Canada is a passive sonobuoy which can collect noise radiated by submarines or detect sonar returns emitted by active ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-53D (3) DIFAR

  The AN/SSQ-53D (3) made by Ultra Maritime is a Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) passive sonobuoy which provides directional and omnidirectional acoustic data to find submarines.

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-937D

  The AN/SSQ-937D is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Maritime.  It profiles water temperature as it descends and reports the data back to the parent ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-906G/H (LOFAR)

  The Ultra Electronics SSQ-906G variant Low Frequency Analysis and Recording (LOFAR) sonobuoy combines a wide frequency band omnidirectional sensor with sound processing to improve the ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-53D DIFAR

  The AN/SSQ-53 Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) produced by Ultra Maritime is a passive directional sonobuoy which provides acoustic bearing and frequency information used to ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-36B

  The AN/SSQ-36B is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Electronics, deployable from fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, that reports temperature data via VHF. It is used ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-62E

  The AN/SSQ-62E is produced by Ultra Maritime and Sparton. It is an active sonobuoy which can be launched from rotary and fixed-wing aircraft as well ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-536G

  The AN/SSQ-536G is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Maritime deployable from fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, it reports temperature data and depth via VHF. It is deployed ...

• ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

  C-27J Next Generation MPA

  Developed by Leonardo, the C-27J MPA is the Maritime Patrol version of the C-27J NG transport aircraft. While retaining the key characteristics of the transport ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-553G(B)

  The AN/SSQ-553G(B) is a Canadian-manufactured passive Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) sonobuoy.