• Military Logistics

  SGA2012: Airlifter manufacturers emphasise different approaches to market

  15th February 2012

  Airbus Military and Lockheed Martin are continuing to beat the drum for their rival airlifters at Singapore Airshow. Airbus Military estimates that there continues to …

• Defence Helicopter

  SGA2012: USMC receives first Block C-configured MV-22 Osprey

  15th February 2012

  Bell and Boeing used the Singapore Airshow to announce that the first Block C configurated MV-22 Osprey has been delivered to the USMC complete with …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SGA2012: DRDOâ??s long UAS slog continues

  15th February 2012

  The Indian Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is advancing with the development of its own unmanned systems as it continues to test its platforms …

• Digital Battlespace

  SGA2012: Raytheon completes JSOW ER test

  14th February 2012

  Raytheon announced the completion of the first test of the AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) Extended Range (ER) warhead at the Singapore Airshow on 14 …

• Military Logistics

  SGA2012: Boeing seeks continued growth in services and support

  14th February 2012

  Boeing Defence, Space & Security's Global Services & Support business continues to grow and has been particularly successful in making inroads in to the international …

• Digital Battlespace

  SGA2012: Cassidian unveils security radar

  14th February 2012

  Cassidian unveiled the latest addition to its Spexer family of security radar systems at the Singapore Airshow today. Designed to offer ’unprecedented levels of littoral …

• Digital Battlespace

  SGA2012: Griffin completes FOB protection tests

  13th February 2012

  The US Army has conducted tests to network Raytheon's Griffin B missile to an ISTAR sensor payload, designed to protect Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  SGA2012: NG considers reducing Global Hawk running costs

  13th February 2012

  Northrop Grumman is studying ‘more efficient ways’ of operating the RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAS in order to reduce costs and force the US …

• Military Logistics

  Extra C-17 for the RAF

  8th February 2012

  The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to buy another Boeing C-17, strengthening its fleet of transport aircraft to eight. The decision was announced by …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit Systems launches hyperspectral UAV payload

  7th February 2012

  Elbit Systems has announced the newest addition to its portfolio of UAV payloads with the recent launch of a Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 hyperspectral …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems wins Wedgetail contract

  7th February 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Boeing for In-Service Support (ISS) of the Electronic Warfare (EW) system on the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MicroFalcon completes extreme weather testing

  7th February 2012

  Innocon has announced that its MicroFalcon mini UAS has completed flight tests at extreme weather conditions.  According to a 6 February 2012 company statement, the …

• Digital Battlespace

  NG wins CANES navy contract

  6th February 2012

  Northrop Grumman (NG) has been down-selected by the US Navy to design the network infrastructure for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme. …

• Military Logistics

  Marshall SV delivers ILS shelters

  6th February 2012

  Marshall SV, part of Marshall Land Systems, has delivered a number of Instrument Land System (ILS) shelters to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) as …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin marks 2400th C-130 Hercules delivery

  31st January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that its C-130 Hercules programme has reached an historic milestone, following the delivery of its 2400th aircraft. The aircraft is an …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - tactical

  ISTAR UAS project [Canada]

  Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 3 [USA]

  Background The US Army is upgrading its maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD). Under the overal programme, there are three increments. Increment 1 vehicles are ...

• 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.  ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J [Algeria]

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• CUAS - jammers

  Tron C-UAS Jammer

  Designed to counter the threat of Chinese drones, Tron Future Tech's counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) is an AESA-based, AI-supported drone defense system with satellite connectivity.

• 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 ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Falcon Air Defence System

  Unveiled at IDEX 2019, Falcon is a medium range ground-based air defence system, including C-RAM and C-UAS capabilities. The Falcon consists of Lockheed Martin's Skykeeper ...

• Land: air defence radar

  TMMR

  The Tactical Multi-Mission Radar (TMMR) is Leonardo’s C-band AESA radar designed for detecting, classifying, and tracking small, high-maneuvering targets. It’s designed for various applications, including counter-UAS, ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  ŞAHİN LITE

  ŞAHİN LITE has been developed by the Turkish company ASELSAN to counter drones; it is a trailer-mounted system with radar, and grenade armament.

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  RBE2

  The AESA RBE2 is the first AESA radar produced in Europe for combat aircraft. The active phased array replaces the passive array in the RBE2 currently ...

• Land: RWS

  Pitbull

  General Robotics developed the lightweight Pitbull family of remote weapons station for use on aerial, land and naval crewed or uncrewed platforms. Armed with a single ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  AirMaster-C

  The AirMaster-C is a two-dimensional, AESA, airborne surveillance radar manufactured by Thales. It is marketed as a lightweight surveillance radar designed to be fitted to ...

• 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 ...

• Land: air defence radar

  iMOTR

  The Innovative Multiple-Object Tracking Radar (iMOTR) system has been designed to provide military test ranges with more accurate time, space and position information for several ...

• Corvettes

  Vard 7 105 Continental Defence Corvette

  The Vard 7 105 Continental Defence Corvette is a concept vessel designed by Vard Marine as part of the Vigilance bid for the Royal Canadian ...

• 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 ...

• Land: air defence radar

  KRONOS Land

  KRONOS is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations.  The system simultaneously performs surveillance, dedicated target ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  Seaspray 7500E V2

  The Seaspray 7500E V2 is a long-range, maritime-focused multi-mode surveillance radar produced by Leonardo and manufactured in the UK. The system can rapidly interleave radar modes ...

• OPVs

  PPA/MultiPurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) EVO

  The PPA/MultiPurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) EVO is an enhanced version of the Thaon di Revel-class PPAs unveiled at Euronaval 2024. The PPA/MPCS EVO retains the core platform ...