• Digital Battlespace

  NSPA programme completes complex radar project

  15th January 2015

  The Communications, Air and Missile Defence Programme (LD) of the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) has completed a major Hellenic Air Force radar project, it announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems receives iSToRE contract

  14th January 2015

  The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded the Information Store (iSToRE) contract to BAE Systems, the company announced on 12 January. The contract will …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army receives new AN/PRC-155 radios

  14th January 2015

  General Dynamics Mission Systems and Rockwell Collins has supplied over 1,200 AN/PRC-155 radios to the US Army, according to 12 January announcement by General Dynamics. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Brazil's SGDC satellite cleared for manufacture

  13th January 2015

  The Brazilian Air Force announced on 9 January that the Geostationary Defence and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC) has completed its design review and received approval …

• Digital Battlespace

  CGI Federal, DRS Laurel win CANES contracts

  13th January 2015

  CGI Federal and DRS Laurel Technologies have won separate contracts for Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) production units, the US Department of Defense …

• Digital Battlespace

  Tejas-PV1 flies with advanced EW suite

  13th January 2015

  The Tejas-PV1 Light Combat Aircraft flew for the first time on 10 January with an advanced Electronic Warfare suite (EW suite) developed by the Defence …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing completes 2014 P-8A Poseidon deliveries

  12th January 2015

  Boeing has announced on 9 January that it has completed the delivery of eight P-8A Poseidons to the US Navy for 2014, on time and …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing delivers F-22 Raptor training simulators

  12th January 2015

  Boeing has announced that it has delivered two F-22 Raptor training simulators with a 360-degree immersive visual environment to the US Air Force. The two …

• 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 …

• Digital Battlespace

  North Korea doubles cyber effort

  9th January 2015

  North Korea has doubled the size of its cyber warfare workforce, according to South Korea’s defence white paper. Released on 6 January, the white paper …

• Digital Battlespace

  Textron enters R&D agreement with US Army

  8th January 2015

  Textron Systems announced on 6 January that its Advanced Information Solutions business has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army's …

• Land Warfare

  TrackingPoint debuts precision-guided firearm

  8th January 2015

  TrackingPoint has debuted its new 338 TrackingPoint (338TP) precision-guided firearm at the ShowStoppers event at CES 2015 on 6 January. The 338TP, which is code-named …

• Digital Battlespace

  Aselsan delivers ASUR Mobile to Uruguayan Army

  8th January 2015

  According to a 6 January 2015 release, Aselsan has completed delivery of its ASUR Mobile Border Security System to the Uruguayan Army. The system, which …

• Digital Battlespace

  DARPA awards Aurora ALIAS programme contract

  8th January 2015

  According to a press release on 5 January 2015 by Aurora Flight Sciences, the company has won a $6 million contract for the first phase …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army focuses on sensor research for situational awareness

  7th January 2015

  US Army scientists and engineers are advancing sensor technology research to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers in the battlefield. The army reported the latest …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  AW101-Norway

  AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)

  On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Netherlands]

  Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively.  In October 2025, the ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Mobile Short Range Radar [Austria]

  Background As part of its efforts to modernise its ground-based air defence (GBAD) network, Austria is seeking to acquire 14 mobile short-range radar systems. According ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Germany]

  Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively.  In October 2025, the ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-35M

  Serbia became the 10th export customer of the Mi-35M helicopter, a new-generation Hind derivative, launched in production since 2007, featuring an improved armour protection, more ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  OC-135B Replacement [USA]

  Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  Bell 505 - Montenegro

  The deal between Montenegro and export agency Canadian Commercial Cooperation will see aircraft production take place at Bell’s Mirabel facility before being transited to the ...

• Military UAS - micro

  EVO Max 4T [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Ukraine On 6 October 2023, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Miniter of Digital Transformation, announced that the Army of Drones sent nearly 2,000 EVO Max ...

• AEW&C

  AEW&C Aircraft [India]

  Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems.  A330 Bid In 2015, the IAF has requested to procure six ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  M-SHORAD Increment 1 [USA]

  Background The US Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) to perform short-range air defense (SHORAD). Under this programme, there are ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Black Hornet 4 [Switzerland]

  Background Announcment Teledyne FLIR Defense announced on 2 February 2026 that it had received a $17.5 million contract from armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office of ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47ER Chinook [UK]

  Background Formally known as the Chinook Capability Sustainment Program the UK is planning to replace its 14 oldest CH-47s with 14 new-build CH-47F (ER). The ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  Vixen-1000E

  The Vixen 1000E is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar designed for fighter and interceptor aircraft, incorporating a roll-repositionable antenna with a ±100º field ...

• Land: air defence radar

  KRONOS Power Shield Land

  This system is an L-band digital AESA anti-TBM radar. It is the land-based version of the naval KRONOS Power Shield, also known as KRONOS Ground ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Smart-L MM/F

  The SMART-L MM/F (Multi-Mission Fixed) is a next-generation, long-range, multi-mission radar developed by Thales for air and space surveillance and ballistic missile detection. It features ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  KRONOS Power Shield

  The KRONOS Power Shield is an early warning naval radar manufactured by Leonardo. It is primarily designed for ballistic missile defence and surveillance. The main ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Ground Fire Radar

  Thales unveiled its Ground Fire Radar family, a range of multifunction ground radars, on 19 June 2017 at the Paris Air Show. Using AESA technology, ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  Viper Shield AN/ALQ-254(V)1

  L3Harris, in partnership with Lockheed Martin and the USAF, are developing an all-digital EW suite, which is custom design to be the baseline on advanced ...

• Land: air defence radar

  All-Threat Tactical Air-Surveillance radar

  RADA’s All-Threat Tactical Air Surveillance radar systems, which include the RPS-12, RPS-42, RPS-72 and RPS-82, detect all types of aerial vehicles (including UAVs of all ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Nebo-SVU

  The Nebo-SVU is an air defence radar distributed by Rosoboronexport in Russia and is currently used by the Russian Army and the Iranian Army. It ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-63(V)2

  The AN/APG-63(V)2 is a significant radar upgrade for the U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft. This upgrade replaces the mechanically-scanned antenna (MSA) with an AESA antenna,  ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  Raven ES-05

  The Raven ES-05 is an AESA fire-control radar developed by Leonardo in close collaboration with Saab for the Gripen E/F. It features a repositionable AESA ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  CENK 600-N

  The CENK 600-N is a two-dimensional long-range volume search radar manufactured by Aselsan. The radar is part of Aselsan’s Multi-Function Radar Systems Suite.

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-73

  The AN/APG-73 is an X-band multimode radar system designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, featuring programmable digital processors, memory capacity, and electronic countermeasures capabilities ...

• Fighter - electronic warfare

  Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat)

  The Eurofighter EK is the  jamming and escort electronic attack version of the Eurofighter fighter jet. Developed by Airbus and incorporating Saab's Arexis EW suite ...

• Air: surveillance radar, Sea: naval fire control radar

  SF 500

  Sea Fire 500 (SF 500) is a multifunction radar providing simultaneous long-range air and surface surveillance, target acquisition and tracking and fire control (ASTER missiles ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Hostile Fire Location Radar

  RADA’s Hostile Fire Location radar systems – which include the RPS-15, RPS-40/RPS-41, RPS-70/RPS-71 and RPS-82 – detect, track, classify and locate all types of direct and ...