• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: IMI révèle Combatguard

  16th June 2014

  Israeli Military Industries (IMI) a lancé le Combatguard 4x4 véhicule combat blindé (AFV) a Eurosatory, avec les essais des prototypes initiales déjà faites. Pendent un …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: IMI unveils Combatguard (video)

  16th June 2014

  Israeli Military Industries has launched the Combatguard 4x4 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) at Eurosatory, and it has already concluded initial prototype testing. At a briefing …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin Gyrocam sensors head for Canada

  16th June 2014

  Lockheed Martin will supply its Gyrocam sensor systems to the Canadian Department of National Defense as part of a foreign military sales contract from the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: Elbit showcases Long View CR-D

  16th June 2014

  Elbit Systems has launched its Long View CR-D (LVCR-D) target acquisition and designation system at Eurosatory. An evolution of Elbit’s LVCR technology, the LVCR-D offers …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: Duke lance station d’arme télécommandée pour hélicoptère

  16th June 2014

  Pour la première fois en son genre,  une station d’arme télécommandée 100% robotique (Remote Weapon Station ou RWS) pour hélicoptère sera dévoilée à Eurosatory à …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: Duke launches helicopter Remote Weapon Station

  16th June 2014

  A first-of-its-kind, fully-robotic remote weapon station (RWS) for helicopters is set to be unveiled at Eurosatory in Paris. Duke Airborne Systems has developed a compact …

• Defence Notes

  Eurosatory: Défense Européen en ‘période difficile’ selon ADS

  15th June 2014

  Le marché défense  Européen est en position secondaire par rapport aux autres régions comme des contraintes budgétaires réduisent les opportunités, selon Paul Everitt, PDG d’ADS …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems investit en système soldat ‘sans-fil’

  14th June 2014

  BAE Systems lancera un ‘système soldat intégré sans-fil’ à Eurosatory en croyant que l’intérêt dans tels solutions va beaucoup augmenter pendant la décennie prochaine. Selon …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin modernises USMC air C2 system

  13th June 2014

  Lockheed Martin has completed upgrade work on the US Marine Corps’ Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), enhancing the force’s ability to coordinate and execute …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ASV confirms NOC C-Enduro USV order

  13th June 2014

  ASV will supply one C-Enduro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton under an order announced on 11 June. The …

• Naval Warfare

  IHMA warns of cruise increase security implications

  13th June 2014

  Worldwide growth in the cruise ship industry is set to present major security challenges for ports moving forward, according to the new President of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Eurosatory: Aero Surveillance and Azur Drones sign partnership

  13th June 2014

  An industrial partnership has been set up by Aero Surveillance and Azur Drones to joint pursue global opportunities in the Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems market. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Eurosatory: Aero Surveillance en partenariat avec Azur Drones

  13th June 2014

  Un partenariat d’entreprise a été formé entre Aero Surveillance et Azur Drones pour mieux poursuivre des opportunités mondiales. Sous le contrat, Aero Surveillance, fournisseur  de …

• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Bulldozer militaire introduit par Caterpillar

  13th June 2014

  Caterpillar révèlera pour son début public le CAT D6K Military, un bulldozer blindé à Eurosatory 2014 à Paris,  en anticipation de sa livraison vers une …

• Military Logistics

  UK MoD issues contracts for small boat support

  12th June 2014

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued contracts worth a combined £111 million that will see its fleet of small boats maintained by six …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]

  Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...

• OPVs

  OPVs Procurement (1-2) [Greece]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...

• 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 ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Docks [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Dock [Qatar]

  Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Submarines Procurement (1-2) [Greece]

  Programme Background Requirements As of 2025, the Hellenic Navy (HN) submarine force consists of four Type 214, four Type 209/1200 and two Type 209/1100. With ...

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

  Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]

  Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]

  Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...

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

  Anka-S [Chad]

  Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...

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

  Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)

  Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-70i (Philippines)

  The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  EDA-S [France]

  Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...

• Destroyers

  KDDX-S [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements During MADEX 2023, Naval News reported that there is an upcoming competition for new destroyers, namely the KDDX-S programme. According to the ...

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

  Anka-S (Second Batch) [Turkey]

  Programme Background First Batch Based on comments by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Turkish media in 2018, Shephard believes that Türkiye acquired 26 Anka-S drones ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

  Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: commercial shipping radar

  FAR-21x7

  FAR-21x7 is a series of S-band and X-band radars with a 19in LCD display unit. The family consists of FAR-2117 and FAR-2127 X-band radars and ...

• Data links

  S-band TDMA Airborne Data Link

  Multiple-participant airborne S-band TDMA data link with up to 400 slots/s. Transmission rate is up to 625Kb/s. As an example, a data link built for ...

• Air: UAS radar

  Anka SATCOM Radome

  The Anka SATCOM Radome is a structural component specifically designed for the Anka-S UAV to protect satellite communication (SATCOM) antennas. Produced by Meteksan Defence, it ...

• Data links

  CMDL

  The Compact Multi-band Data Link (CMDL) operates in the Ku-, C-, L- or S-band, using both analogue and digital waveforms. It is interoperable with military ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  THPR1055

  Triad THPR1055 is a four-channel, S-Band radio system designed for long-distance uncrewed C2 and data link applications in particular.

• Major networking projects

  TST 111/X

  The TST 111/X X-band transportable satellite terminal provides voice and data communications through FDMA PAMA channels at 256kb/s (2Mb/s as an option) maximum. The outdoor ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APY-1/2

  The S-band AN/APY-1 radar is installed in a large rotodome above the fuselage of the Boeing KE-3A/E-3A/B Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft ...

• Land: weather radar

  Defender S-band Series

  Magnetron- and Klystron-powered Defender S-band series weather radars are designed and engineered with an output of 850kW to 1,000kW, which the company claims is the ...

• Data links

  TIGDL-II

  Tactical Interoperable Ground Data Link (TIGDL)-II is described as a transportable TDL surface terminal that supports military operations by providing a full duplex ground capability ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Giraffe 4A

  The Giraffe 4A is a multi-function S-band AESA radar system combining air surveillance, ground-based air defence, and weapon locating capabilities in a single platform.

• Land: weather radar

  Defender X200

  EEC’s shorter wavelength X-band weather radar is designed to be able to detect smaller particles such as high-altitude water droplets or light snow. The size ...

• Data links

  Naval TDMA Data Link Management Unit

  The multiple-participant naval TDMA data link updates a ship’s C2 via existing radios (HF, VHF, UHF, L- and S-band) and INMARSAT. The Data Link Update ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  C-Pearl-DV (S)

  The C-Pearl-DV (S) is a variant of the C-Pearl system adapted for submarines by integrating an antenna array with the submarine’s ESM mast, search periscope ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Series 320

  The Series 320 is a family of S-band air defence radars designed by ITT Gilfillan (now L3Harris) in the late 1970s.  It was used by ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  ULV MicroVSAT

  Ultra I&C;'s ULV MicroVSAT is a tri-band, lightweight SATCOM terminal that emphasises portability. First introduced in 2022, the modem-agnostic system supports WGS, Intelsat Flex, Inmarsat GX ...