• Land Warfare

  Force Protection, General Dynamics announce acquisition terms

  7th November 2011

  The acquisition of Force Protection by General Dynamics has been formalised with both companies entering into a definitive merger agreement, under which General Dynamics will …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy completes UAS Common Control System demo

  4th November 2011

  The US Navy has announced the completion of a demonstration for its unmanned aircraft Common Control System (CCS) in California. Developed by the Program Executive …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin marks 250th C-130J produced

  3rd November 2011

  Lockheed Martin held a ceremony to mark the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its facility in Marietta, Georgia. In a …

• Land Warfare

  Force Protection awarded $189.9 million contract

  2nd November 2011

    Force Protection has been awarded a $189.9 million contract by the US Army for the purchase of an additional 167 Buffalo A2 Mine Protected …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman wins C-RAM contract

  31st October 2011

  Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $124 million contract for the provision of Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) operator personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq, according …

• Digital Battlespace

  RTI calls for defence 'apps' store

  28th October 2011

  The global defence industry has not progressed far enough in achieving interoperability, the Interoperable Open Architecture (IOA) conference was informed on 28 October. Addressing delegates …

• Military Logistics

  US Navy receives 12th C-40A aircraft

  25th October 2011

    The 12th C-40A derivative aircraft was delivered to the US Navy on 21 October following modifications carried out at the Boeing Wichita facility, according …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Zala announces development of new small VTOL UAV

  21st October 2011

  Zala Aero Group announced on 21 October that it plans to launch a new micro VTOL UAS by March next year. The company said that …

• Military Logistics

  Alenia Aeronautica signs contract with the Lithuanian air force

  20th October 2011

  Alenia Aeronautica has recently signed a contract with the Lithuanian armed forces worth about EUR 10 million to provide logistics support to the Lithuanian air …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UMAT takes off from Federal Police ship

  20th October 2011

  On 16 September ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH together with Swiss UAV AG and the Federal Police successfully conducted experimental flights with the Unmanned Mission Avionics …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Ultra Electronics tri-fuel engine flies SPEAR UAS

  19th October 2011

  Brock Technologies, Incorporated, a fast emerging rapid unmanned systems solutions provider, has teamed with Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems, a leading aerospace and defense systems …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing delivers 737 AEW&C to South Korea

  18th October 2011

  When the first Boeing Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft was delivered last month to the Republic of Korea Air Force, …

• Military Logistics

  Brazilian C295 fleet reaches 25,000 flight hours

  17th October 2011

  The Brazilian C295 fleet, consisting of twelve Airbus Military aircraft, has reached 25,000 flight hours after six years of successful operation in Amazonia and Mato …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  First Euro Hawk delivered to German Armed Forces

  14th October 2011

  Euro Hawk, the premier Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the German Armed Forces, was presented today to government officials and media during …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Zala Aero upgrades UAS to HD video payloads

  13th October 2011

  Zala Aero has announced today that it plans to launch an upgraded ZALA 421-E16 UAS. This new upgrade includes the platform having the latest digital …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  Border C-UAS Defence [Latvia]

  Background Latvia's long-term blueprint for its armed forces lists a comprehensive C-UAS element with an approximate range of three to four km. This programme is ...

• CUAS - jammers

  NEROD RF [France]

  Background France has procured an unconfirmed number of MC2's NEROD RF C-UAS rifles ("fusils brouilleurs") for short-range counter-drone use. In a 2024 Senate report, it ...

• 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 ...

• 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

  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

  US SOF CUxS (Static) [US]

  Background The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is procuring a Family of Systems (FoS) design to defeat drones. The programme includes development, integration, prototyping, and test of ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  US SOF CUxS (Mounted) [US]

  Background The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is procuring a Family of Systems (FoS) design to defeat drones. The programme includes development, integration, prototyping, and test of ...

• 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.  ...

• 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 - 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

  ReDrone [Romania]

  Background Romania signed a contract with Elbit Systems to receive its ReDrone multi-layered unmanned air defense systems (C-UAS). The ReDrone is equipped with a DAiR ...

• 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

  US SOF CUxS (Dismounted) [US]

  Background The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is procuring a Family of Systems (FoS) design to defeat drones. The programme includes development, integration, prototyping, and test of ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• CUAS - detectors

  Airfence 5.0

  Airfence 5.0 is a C-UAS RF technology released by Sensofusion. It is designed to protect airports, personnel, prisons and private companies from rogue UAS in ...

• 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

  EIRSHIELD

  DefSecIntel's EIRSHIELD is marketed as a C-UAS system which can readily be integrated into NATO-aligned systems.

• CUAS - interceptors

  GÖKALP C-UAS

  The GÖKALP system was developed as a cost-effective counter-drone system, using electrically-propelled C-UAS interceptors.

• EO/IR systems

  CM262

  Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, the CM262 is a ground-based imaging system combining four sensor configurations into a compact and ruggedised system for C-UAS and ISR ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Skylock C-UAS

  Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Howler C-UAS

  Developed by Raytheon, the Howler is a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), which includes a Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), a command-and-control system, and a Coyote ...

• 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 ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  TOLGA C-UAS

  TOLGA is a short-range air-defence (SHORAD) and counter-uncrewed-aerial-system (C-UAS) platform that MKE markets as a layered “defence shield system”, fusing detection, soft-kill jamming and hard-kill ...

• CUAS - jammers

  iHTAR C-UAS

  The Turkish company ASELSAN has produced the iHTAR (Warning) system to counter drones (C-UAS). It combines AESA radar, image processing algorithms, and programmable FPV jammer ...

• CUAS - interceptors

  MİĞFER C-UAS

  The MİĞFER Point Blank Defence System, made by the Turkish company ASELSAN, consists of two 12-gauge semi-automatic shotguns that provide last-ditch counter-drone (C-UAS) protection.

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  DAMITA C-UAS

  UAE-based Calidus has developed an integrated Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) product. The system is based on a number of Calidus' Medium Armoured Tactical Vehicles and ...

• CUAS - detectors

  Observer C-UAS

  The Estonian defence tech startup Trackdeep is offering the Observer counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) detector. The system is claimed to provide real-time detection, tracking, and ...

• CUAS - jammers

  C-UAS Capability

  The Spanish company Adevex offers a comprehensive suite of counter-drone capabilities tailored to individual customers' requirements.

• CUAS - jammers

  Pitbull C-UAS Jammer

  In June 2018, MyDefence launched the Pitbull wearable C-UAS solution, which utilises smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. Pitbull was developed to have a minimal ...