• Land Warfare

  Subsystem Technologies wins US Army FCS&T contract

  3rd September 2012

  Subsystem Technologies has announced that it has been issued a five-year contract to fulfill the requirements for software engineering support in the planning, designing, implementing …

• Land Warfare

  TRS wins US Army Firefinder radar contract

  30th August 2012

  ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army to upgrade the Receiver Exciter (REX) in the Improved AN/TPQ-37 …

• Land Warfare

  US Army awards JLTV EMD contracts

  24th August 2012

  The US Army has announced the award of three contracts for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) …

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems issued US Navy VLS contract

  22nd August 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract modification by the US Navy to produce canisters for Mk 41 and Mk 57 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris announces USAF Falcon III radio order

  22nd August 2012

  Harris Corporation has announced that it has received an order from the US Air Force (USAF) for the Falcon III multiband, multi-mission handheld radio. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Cubic to produce new MQ-8C data link

  21st August 2012

  Cubic Defense Applications has announced that it received a contract from Northrop Grumman to produce a new multiband digital data link system for the MQ-8C …

• Military Logistics

  Armoured SISU 8x8 fire truck introduced

  20th August 2012

  SISU Defence has introduced a new armoured SISU 8x8 fire fighting vehicle for fire extinguishing and rescue operations. The design for the new extinguishing concept …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin awarded JAGM contract

  20th August 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has received a contract from the US Army to extend the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Technology Development programme. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Vectronix to provide precision targeting systems to US Army

  20th August 2012

  Vectronix has announced that it is to provide the handheld precision targeting solutions to support the Handheld Precision Targeting Devices (HHPTD) programme for the US …

• Military Logistics

  HMS Echo returns from 19 month deployment

  16th August 2012

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the Royal Navy (RN) survey ship HMS Echo has returned to her home port of Plymouth …

• Digital Battlespace

  MEADS MFCR programme moves forward

  16th August 2012

  MEADS International has announced that the first Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has been integrated with a MEADS battle …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin announces US Army THAAD contract

  16th August 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Missile Defence Agency (MDA) to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army orders BAE Systems' laser target locators

  15th August 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has received an order from the US Army for its advanced, lightweight laser target locator module (LTLM), TRIGR (Target …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems to upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehicles

  14th August 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has received a contract modification to upgrade 353 Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the US Minnesota and Pennsylvania National Guard …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2012: Lockheed Martin to extend SMSS capability

  9th August 2012

  Following the return of Lockheed Martin's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) from its in-theatre mission assessment in June, the company is looking at adding a …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Scorpio 500 [US]

  Background Contract Award In December 2024, XTEND was awarded a US$8.8 million contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for its Scorpio 500. As reported by ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  T-50 [Thailand]

  The purchase had been earlier approved by the Thai cabinet on 11 July 2017.  AVM Pongsak Semachai revealed that the aircraft would be paid for ...

• Patrol boats

  Multifunctional Support Ships (TRIFC/MICAN) (1-2) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Requirements In 2022, the Royal Netherlands Navy started The Rapidly Increased Firepower Capability (TRIFC) concept, a study focused on procuring low-manned platforms to augment the firepower ...

• Loitering munitions

  Echelon 2: Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) [USSOCOM]

  Programme Background Requirements The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering capabilities a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations and ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  T-50 Follow-On [Thailand]

  Programme Background The Royal Thai Air Force  (RTAF) exercised its option to purchase additional two aircraft from an earlier deal. The RTAF purchased four T-50 jets in ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Cobra IFV [Indonesia]

  Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...

• Loitering munitions

  Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]

  Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV [Australia]

  Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VBC Cav-MSR [Brazil]

  Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munition 1 [Taiwan]

  Programme Background 2023 At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition showed the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend itself ...

• Loitering munitions

  Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]

  Background Origin & Requirment The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and used to be called the Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Cobra (Indonesia - Forecast)

  Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...

• Maritime patrol

  Long Range Patrol Aircraft [The Philippines]

  Programme Background On 10 July 2023, Elbit Systems announced that it had secured a contract for two long-range patrol aircraft. Although the customer was not ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  6x6 APC (Philippines)

  Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8, Tanks

  Tracked & Wheeled Light Tank (Philippines)

  Programme Background The decision to split the programme into a wheeled and a tracked element follows the belief of the Philippine Army that this will ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Artillery rockets

  Predator Hawk

  The Predator Hawk artillery rocket, developed by Elbit Systems, is a high-precision, long-range weapon designed to engage targets at distances up to 300km. It is ...

• Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

  SWAD

  Small Arms Fire Warning and Direction System (SWAD) is a passive, stationary EO gunshot detection and hostile fire indicator manufactured by Elbit Systems. It is ...

• Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

  SkyFix DF

  The SkyFix DF is a lightweight, high-precision COMINT/DF system covering the 30MHz-3GHz frequency band. It uses a correlative interferometer technique and wide aperture, high-precision antenna ...

• Guided munitions

  Mini Lizard

  The Mini Lizard is a compact, precision-guided munition developed by Elbit Systems, tailored for light attack aircraft. Weighing approximately 9kg, the Mini Lizard is designed to ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Thor

  Thor is a VTOL small-UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. The platform is designed for ISR missions and features a real-time HD data link and unique ...

• Major networking projects

  ELBIT TIGER

  Tactical Intranet Geographic Dissemination in Real Time (TIGER) is a tactical communications system that integrates media, including legacy and narrowband channels, creating an end-to-end, unified ...

• Land: RWS

  Elbit UT50

  Announced in FQ4 2022, the Elbit UT50 is Elbit Systems of America's latest RWS mounted with a 50mm XM913 cannon. Elbit's development of a 50mm variant ...

• Tanks

  ASCOD MMBT

  GDELS unveiled the ASCOD Medium Main Battle Tank (MMBT), a 120mm-armed 42 tonne tank based on its tracked ASCOD IFV, at Eurosatory 2018.  The ASCOD MBBT ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Torch-X Mounted

  Elbit Systems Torch-X Mounted is a battle management solution that notably includes fire control capability and AI-powered decision support tools. According to news sources, the ...

• Guided munitions

  Excalibur N5

  The Excalibur N5 is a 5-inch (127mm) naval variant of the Excalibur precision-guided artillery projectile, engineered to enhance the capabilities of naval gunfire. Designed for ...

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  MSP 500

  The MSP 500 (Multi-Sensor Platform) is an electro-optical fire control and reconnaissance system developed by STN Atlas Elektronik and Zeiss Optronik and produced by Rheinmetall Defence ...

• Towed guns

  ATHOS 2052

  The 155mm/52 calibre Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System (ATHOS) 2052 is a towed system offered by Elbit Systems, which acquired artillery manufacturer Soltam in 2010.Equipped ...

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS

  Unveiled in 1999, the Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) was developed by Soltam Systems (now Elbit Systems) as a private venture to meet the ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  AGTS

  The Advanced Gunnery Training System (AGTS) is designed to train individuals, crews and platoons in the skills of precision gunnery. It provides training on procedures, ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Guarani 6x6 (VBTP)

  Iveco Defence Vehicles developed the 6x6 VBTP-MR Guarani 17-20t-class amphibious armoured vehicle family to meet the requirements of the Brazilian Army. In 2009, IDV signed ...