• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman doubles frequency of fastest reported integrated circuit

  28th May 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has set a new electronics performance record with a Terahertz Monolithic Integrated Circuit (TMIC) operating at 0.67 terahertz (THz), or 0.67 trillion …

• Land Warfare

  DARPA awards Lockheed Martin $3.9m contract to develop advanced rifle scope for soldiers

  27th May 2010

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $3.93 million contract to develop a rifle-scope attachment to enhance soldiers' marksmanship capabilities. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  As lead technology integrator for AEWE, Raytheon demonstrates high-bandwidth wireless communications and network interoperability

  11th May 2010

  As the lead technology integrator for the recent US Army Training and Doctrine Command's Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE), Raytheon Company successfully connected more than …

• Military Logistics

  NDIA: 'HULC unveils its logistics side'

  14th April 2010

  Through a modification to the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC) originally developed and enhanced in conjunction with Berkeley Bionics, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aurora awarded contract for integrated energy scavenging and storage system

  7th April 2010

  Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that it has been selected for an award through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Contineo Robotics launched to commercialize advanced robotics technologies

  17th March 2010

  A new technology venture has been formed to enhance the ability of military and homeland security robots to perform tasks that otherwise would place personnel …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Barrett Technology and RE2 selected by DARPA to lead the Autonomous Robotic Manipulator research program

  17th March 2010

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced a new initiative to create robotic autonomous manipulators that mimic human arms and hands. DARPA will …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUSA Winter 2010: A160 production line to start humming

  24th February 2010

  The first production A160T Hummingbird UAV will roll off Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona, line in August as the company looks to secure a service launch customer. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Innovations expected to develop mission-adaptive rotorcraft under prospective DARPA contract with Sikorsky Aircraft

  22nd February 2010

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that its Sikorsky Innovations group has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a contract to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrates VADER Dismount Detection

  16th February 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed flight testing of its new Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER), capable of tracking vehicles and foot traffic over …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Marine West : unmanned systems under the spotlight

  28th January 2010

  Several UGV and UAS development initiatives drew the spotlight at the 2010 edition of the ‘Marine West' military exposition, co-sponsored by Camp Pendleton, the Marine …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  BAE Systems displays next generation UUV to Australian and International customers

  27th January 2010

  BAE Systems’ next generation, unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV),  which uses state-of-the-art sensors to allow security forces to identify a range of maritime threats, is on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office: 2010 Planned Enhancements; 2009 Accomplishments

  26th January 2010

  Just in time for the next surge into Afghanistan, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., will provide a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Goodrich selected for DARPA further advanced night vision development

  4th November 2009

  Goodrich Corporation has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to further develop its short wave infrared (SWIR) imaging technology for enhanced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing A160T Unmanned Helicopter Flies With Foliage-Penetrating Radar in DARPA Tests

  15th October 2009

  The Boeing A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter successfully completed 20 test flights from Aug. 31 to Oct. 8 with the Foliage Penetration Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]

  Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a “leap-ahead” in long-endurance, VTOL-capable ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  LongShot [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement According to DARPA, the objective of the LongShot programme is "to disrupt the paradigm of air combat operations by demonstrating an unmanned ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement Originally conceived as a replacement for the F-22, the PCA was designed to counter various air threats, including integrated air defence systems ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military - UUVs

  Manta Ray

  Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.

• Military - UUVs

  Bluefin-Knifefish

  The Bluefin-Knifefish UUV was initially developed for the Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV (SMCM UUV) programme for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ships. It is manufactured by General Dynamics ...

• Sea: procedural training

  UUV Training Simulator

  The Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Training Simulator teaches users how to operate and control a UUV, specifically with reference to mine hunting. The UUV is ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  LongShot

  The LongShot is a developmental air-launched platform intended to increase the survivability of friendly crewed aircraft. In February 2021, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  XRQ-73

  The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled the flying design of the XRQ-73 in June 2024. The aircraft has been developed under the  Series ...

• Sea: procedural training

  2 Sigma Digital Tutor

  A Digital Tutor that is designed to outperform schoolhouse instructors, bringing CTC training to a broad spectrum of sailors. Specifications include improving student outcomes for ...

• Military - USVs

  NOMARS

  The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.

• Major networking projects

  CHAIN

  The Compartmented High Assurance Information Network (CHAIN) is described as a robust architecture that improves interoperability of IT systems among the military services and security ...

• Riptide Mk II

  At Oceanology International 2018, Riptide Autonomous Solutions presented its second-generation micro-UUV – the Mk II. The Riptide Mk II UUV has a maximum speed of ...

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

  XV-24A LightningStrike

  The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...

• Military - UUVs

  BlueWhale

  BlueWhale is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

• Military - UUVs

  Iver4 580

  The Iver4 580 is a UUV designed by L3Harris for commercial and defence survey operations.

• Sea: sonar systems

  UUV-3500

  The Klein UUV-3500 side-scan sonar family is composed of the mid-depth (3000m) high-resolution, low-power, dual-frequency and the deep (6000m) variant which is a higher power ...

• Military - UUVs

  D19 UUV

  Naval Group's family of D19 drones are AUVs designated for varying taskings such as identification, surveillance, EW, mobile target, minelaying and MCM operations.

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military - UUVs

  Nezha-SeaDart

  The Nezha-SeaDart is a hybrid UAV and UUV developed by  Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). It is a tail-sitting, electric-powered VTOL-capable aircraft. Notably, the platform can ...