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Uncrewed Vehicles
SOFEX 2012: US Army to extend SMSS evaluation
8th May 2012
The US Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is working through 'contractual obligations' to extend the evaluation of the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) in Afghanistan, …
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Defence Notes
Germany accused of defence deficiencies by UK report
4th May 2012
The House of Lords EU Committee has warned that Europe’s member states must ‘pull their weight’ to align their defence capabilities in light of the …
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Defence Helicopter
Chemring announces UK MOD award
3rd May 2012
Chemring has announced that its UK subsidiary, Chemring Countermeasures, has been awarded a five year long term partnering agreement to deliver a range of different …
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Military Logistics
WFEL confirms DoD bridging order
27th April 2012
WFEL has received a £40 million order from the US DoD to supply the US Army Engineering Corps with its Dry Support Bridge (DSB) for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hydroid unveils new REMUS 600-S AUV
24th April 2012
Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary, Hydroid, has unveiled its Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), the REMUS 600 Survey (REMUS 600-S). The system is designed to collect high-resolution, IHO-quality …
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Digital Battlespace
UK subs surface for ESM upgrade
23rd April 2012
Babcock has been awarded a contract to provide a software update to the UK MoD’s Trafalgar Class submarines’ Eddystone Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) system. …
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Digital Battlespace
Defence IT 2012: IT deciding factor in warfare, industry leaders argue
19th April 2012
Defence information technology is the ‘major enabler’ in the success or failure of military campaigns, according to a senior industry executive. Nigel Whitehead, group MD …
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Defence Helicopter
Puma life extension programme continues
19th April 2012
Eurocopter has begun ground run tests on the first RAF Puma Mk2 being assembled in Romania, it has been revealed. According to Markus Steinke, MD …
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Digital Battlespace
DSA12: Elektrobit set to deliver enhanced IP phones
19th April 2012
Elektrobit is set to deliver enhanced versions of its Tactical IP Field and Desktop Phones to an undisclosed customer in the second half of this …
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Digital Battlespace
Defence IT 2012: MoD calls for wider secure information sharing
18th April 2012
The MoD’s deputy chief information officer (CIO) has called for a ‘single information environment’ allowing the armed forces, industry and government agencies to seamlessly communicate …
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Military Logistics
Defence IT 2012: MoD on course to majority contractor support
18th April 2012
The UK’s defence industry has an opportunity to test the MoD’s ‘appetite’ to provide more than 60% contractor-led platform support solutions to the armed forces, …
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Military Logistics
Defence IT 2012: UK MoD warns of personnel and inventory 'paradox'
18th April 2012
The UK armed forces are witnessing a ‘paradox’ centred on a growing inventory of equipment and shrinking number of personnel, a senior military official has …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA12: Malaysian university looks to adapt UAS for local climate
17th April 2012
The National Defence University of Malaysia is conducting research into how the Malaysian Armed Forces can enhance its UAVs to make them more durable in …
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Military Logistics
DSA12: WFEL expects further Indonesian bridge contract
16th April 2012
Indonesia is in discussions with WFEL with regards to purchasing more Medium Girder Bridges following a contract for one in January. The rapidly deployed tactical …
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Land Warfare
Saab signs extended DTES contract with UK MOD
12th April 2012
Saab has announced that it has signed a two year extension contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Deployable Tactical Engagement Simulation …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
H135 (UK)
Programme BackgroundAirbus Helicopters UK announced on 2 February 2022 that it has won an order to provide five additional H135 twin-engine helicopters for the MoD. The ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [UK]
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV & Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]
Background £450 million On 11 April 2025, the UK MoD announced a £450 million package for Ukraine, which included £350 million from the UK from this ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS) (1-3) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Magni-X (UK)
Programme Background On 12 January 2022, Elbit Systems UK announced it had been awarded a contract from the UK MoD's Defence Equipment & Support's Future Capability ...
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Fighter - multirole
Typhoon Tranche 3A - Qatar
As a part of the agreement to sell Typhoon, the UK is establishing a ‘Joint Operations Squadron’ (to be known as 12 Squadron) with the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Mobile Fires Platform [UK]
Programme Background Post-Cold War Requirements Following the end of the Cold War, the UK operated a single 155mm artillery system, the AS90. The UK procured ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Ukraine - UK supplied Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC)
Programme Background It was first reported in late September 2020 that the UK could provide eight Barzan-class fast attack craft to Ukraine. The platform has been ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AR3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Background £270 Million investment On 15 September 2025, the UK MoD noted that, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)
Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B [United Kingdom]
Programme Background The total cost of the currently funded programme as reported through the UK Major Projects Report is expected to be £10.5 billion ($13.5 ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
30,000 FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background IDCC On 9 January 2025, the UK MoD announced that 30,000 FPV drones would be sent to Ukraine after the awarding of £45 million ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8A Poseidon [UK]
Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CATV [UK]
Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
New Medium Helicopter (NMH) [UK]
Programme Background NMH Market Interest Day On 11 November 2021, the MoD communicated the requirements of the £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
UK MFTS
The Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme, is a private finance initiative involving the MoD and Ascent, a JV of Lockheed Martin and Babcock, which was ...
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Trainer
Phenom 100
Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
CAE 700MR
The CAE 700MR FTD is a full mission simulator platform for military helicopter-specific flight and mission training. It is a fixed-base system based on CAE's ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
UK MSHATF
The Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) opened for training at RAF Benson, England in July 1999. It provides training services to personnel from ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
UK/ARC341 (ADRA)
The Advanced Digital Radio Airborne (ADRA) provides a Bowman VHF radio capability to helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. It is fully compatible with the Bowman VHF ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
AUKUS SSN
The AUKUS-SSN will be the submarine design resulting from the AUKUS trilateral pact between Australia, the US and the UK. Expected to incorporate technology from ...
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Major networking projects
Project Marshall
The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
ASTOR FBFCT
The Fixed Base Flight Crew Trainer (FBFCT) is a Level 5+ FTD for the UK RAF’s Airborne Standoff Radar (ASTOR) platform. The ASTOR FBFCT is ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BvS10 Beowulf
BAE Systems Hägglunds launched the BvS10 Beowulf articulated tracked ATV at the September 2015 DSEI exhibition in the UK. The Beowulf is an unarmoured variant ...
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Light UGVs
T7
The T7 is a multi-mission robotic system designed for military, police and hazardous missions. At DSEI 2017, the UK MoD awarded the Harris Corporation a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CAPSTONE
CAPSTONE is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Certe Aerospace, which collaborates with various UK-based defence companies. Described as a sovereign, scalable, air power capability, CAPSTONE performed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Sparta
Unveiled in mid-2025, the Sparta is a fixed-wing small UAV from Quantum Systems. It is a mothership that can host and launch smaller drones, such ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
ADR+ Bowman VHF/Centaur
The ADR+ is the VHF vehicle and manpack radio member of the ADR family of VHF radios developed initially for the UK Bowman programme. The ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
Vicon 78
Thales’ Vicon-78 is a lightweight countermeasures dispensing system. The system is featured in several integrated defence systems, and is capable of firing both chaff and ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
Storm Shadow/SCALP EG
The Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile developed by France, Italy and the UK. It is known as the Storm Shadow in the UK ...
