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News - UK MoD

  • Naval Warfare

    Croatian Navy fires RBS15

    3rd November 2015

    The Croatian Navy has fired the Saab RBS15 anti-ship missile from the Kralj-class missile boat Dmitar Zvonimir, marking the force’s first firing of the missile …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Global Hawk in Ex Southern Katipo

    2nd November 2015

    An RQ-4 Global Hawk from the US Air Force (USAF) will take part in the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF’s) largest military exercise, Exercise Southern …

  • Land Warfare

    AMRAAM-ER gets firing

    2nd November 2015

    Live-fire trials of the AMRAAM-ER missile will take place in the coming months following the extensive testing and validation of the system, according to Cesar …

  • Military Logistics

    US looks to increase MRTT usage

    2nd November 2015

    With many its allies now deploying A330 aerial refuelling aircraft to the Middle East and its own next-generation KC-46A tanker still two years away, the …

  • Land Warfare

    Russian Army introduces Ratnik

    30th October 2015

    The Russian MoD will purchase over 71,000 sets of new advanced soldier equipment by the end of 2015. Dmitry Semizorov, chief of the Klimovsk-based Science-Research …

  • Military Logistics

    UK renews SeaWeigh commitment

    29th October 2015

    QinetiQ has been awarded a five-year maintenance contract for its SeaWeigh on-board Loading Computer Software (LCS) used by the UK Royal Navy, the company announced …

  • Military Logistics

    KC-46A gains first export customer

    29th October 2015

    Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 23 October it had adopted a US government proposal for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s (JASDF) next aerial …

  • Land Warfare

    Ajax chemical agent detector contracted

    28th October 2015

    General Dynamics UK has awarded a £6 million contract to Smiths Detection to supply chemical agent detectors for the British Army's Ajax Programme, Smiths Detection announced …

  • Land Warfare

    TDW demos scalable effects for UK MoD

    28th October 2015

    A new technology designed to allow military forces to select the explosive output of ammunition in the field has been demonstrated for the UK Ministry …

  • Military Logistics

    British Army tests new field hospital

    26th October 2015

    The UK armed forces are on the cusp of being better prepared to deal with chemical biological (CB) threats, with its new Role 3 deployable …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ADEX 2015: South Korea’s AW159 on the way

    26th October 2015

    Site acceptance tests for South Korea’s new AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters are imminent in the UK, and the first four rotorcraft will be handed over by …

  • Defence Helicopter

    QinetiQ evaluates Chinook upgrades for UK

    23rd October 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £5.2 million contract with QinetiQ to independently evaluate Boeing’s Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS) upgrade …

  • Land Warfare

    GEPC 2015: Polaris Defense partners with Weststar

    23rd October 2015

    American company Polaris Defense has partnered with Malaysian company Weststar in order to promote its MRZR light tactical vehicle to the Malaysian military and law …

  • Military Logistics

    UK logistics centre construction begins

    22nd October 2015

    Construction has begun on the UK Ministry of Defence's new military logistics centre in Donnington as part of the Logistics Commodities and Services (Transformation) programme being …

  • Naval Warfare

    US considers Saudi MMSC ships sale

    22nd October 2015

    The US state department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships and associated parts, equipment and …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Military 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

    Sting Ray

    The Sting Ray Mod 1 is an air- and surface-launched, lightweight ASW torpedo. It can be deployed from frigates, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft against ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Warthog

    The Warthog is based on the ST Kinetics Bronco all terrain tracked carrier (ATTC) and was developed to meet a UK MoD urgent operational requirement ...

  • Infrastructure - generators

    Standalone Field Generator

    HGI is a supplier of standalone field generators to the UK MoD. It has supplied systems for communications, C2, field hospitals and workshop facilities. The ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 6 SATCOM

    Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

  • Major networking projects

    DTT

    Raytheon UK is working with the UK MoD to deliver a Defence Targeting Toolset (DTT) capability. Aimed initially at land operations and eventually extending to ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    RFA Proteus (Vard 3 08)

    RFA Proteus serves as the launchpad for remotely operated vehicles and is the newest UK seabed warfare vessel. The ship, bought by the UK MoD as MV ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 5 SATCOM

    Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    SPEAR 3

    The Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 is being developed by MBDA for the UK MoD, which is seeking a new missile for ...

  • Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6

    Wheeled Tanker

    The Oshkosh Wheeled Tanker is a high-performance tactical vehicle, designed and built for the UK MoD in order to replace the existing fleet of legacy ...

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

    Sentinel

    First displayed at DSEI 2023, Sentinel is a tethered drone from Drone Evolution. Designed to support various applications, such as increased ISR, EW and communications, ...

  • Data links

    AN/URC-138

    The AN/URC-138 is a Link 16 interoperable terminal originally developed for the Sea Harrier. It has the same Link 16 crypto as JTIDS/MIDS. The system ...