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Defence Notes
Just released: Night Vision & Situational Awareness Technology Report 2024 now available to read
1st October 2024
How night vision devices and soldier-worn sensors are underpinning advanced tactical C4ISR capabilities
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Air Warfare
Indonesia commits to Baykar Bayraktar TB2 UAS
2nd August 2024
The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a payload capacity of 150kg.
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Defence Notes
Sweden makes preparations to give Gripens to Ukraine
11th September 2024
The 17th package provided by Sweden to Ukraine has seen the Scandinavian country provide SEK48.1 billion (US$4.6 billion) in military support since February 2022, having provided a total of SEK25 billion in 2024.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thunderstrike establishes major drone facility at Danish airport
22nd August 2024
The hangar will be used to eventually produce 200-300 drones per year.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force tests the use of autonomous flying capabilities in austere, contested scenarios
10th September 2024
Technologies to remotely control aeroplanes were demonstrated in logistics missions during the AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Specialist solutions: the growing importance of niche UAS in defence
31st July 2024
DARPA and Northrop Grumman outline plans for the XRQ-73 uncrewed aerial system with hybrid-electric power, which will join the growing ranks of highly specialist UAV designs.
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Training
First RAAF pilot completes Ghost Bat training
23rd August 2024
Designed as a multirole system to escort crewed aircraft, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat began development in 2013 and took its first flight in February 2021. The training of the first military pilot is a major milestone.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Counter-UAS laser being considered for use at Paris Olympics
19th June 2024
Cilas is showcasing its HELMA-P counter-UAS laser weapon at Eurosatory 2024 – which is being considered for use at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – to detect, track and neutralise drones up to 1km away.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force eyes multi-orbit SATCOM capabilities
17th September 2024
The service is interested in the benefits it can provide such as network throughput, low latency, and resiliency for encrypted and non-encrypted communications.
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Land Warfare
The future of the UGV market: A battlefield revolution in the making (opinion)
22nd October 2024
The market for uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) is rapidly evolving, with profound implications for future military operations. As we look to the coming decade, the potential for these autonomous platforms to redefine the battlefield is immense.
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Land Warfare
Three new Foreign Military Sales cases approved by US State Department
19th August 2024
The cases each help bolster European and NATO security, with the biggest order by far going to Germany.
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Digital Battlespace
Thales digital twin system set for trials in UK next year
20th September 2024
The digital twin system has been designed to evaluate the introduction of new systems onto platforms but could also be used to support procurement, training and battle planning in the future.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Irish Defence Force calls for a drone fleet to bolster its work
16th August 2024
The force has put out a tender bid to acquire more than 30 drones before the end of 2024.
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Defence Notes
RTX’s unauthorised exports result in $200 million fine
2nd September 2024
According to the US Department of State, 750 company violations were recorded from 2017 to 2023.
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Land Warfare
Seeing the Unseen – The Indispensable Role of Infrared Detection in Modern Defense Technology
30th September 2024
Infrared detection has emerged as a cornerstone of defense systems, providing essential capabilities in surveillance, target acquisition, and threat detection.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]
Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, 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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]
Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...
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Hybrid effector systems
SAAB C-UAS [Sweden]
Background Swedish company SAAB has been contracted to provide an integrated Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS). The product supplied is a modular, mobile platform designed ...
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Military UAS - small
Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - mini
Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Replicator 2 [US]
Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme was a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...
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Military UAS - micro
Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
RQ-20 Puma [Belgium]
Programme Requirement The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published in 2016. According to ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Germany]
Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...
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MPVs - 4x4
CLRV [Luxembourg]
Background Requirement The Luxembourg MoD wants to replace the Luxembourg Army's fleet of 42 AM General M1151 HMMWV Up-Armoured (UA) and 48 KMW Dingo 2 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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CUAS - detectors
C-UAS Operator Assist
Operator Assist software contributes to force protection by utilising algorithms to detect and track objects in the air and on the ground. This increases the ...
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CUAS - detectors
SkyTracker
SkyTracker is a technology suite that detects, identifies, tracks and mitigates UAS threats. The system provides continuous 24h automated monitoring in all weather conditions. The ...
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EO/IR systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
T-SIGHT
The T-SIGHT is a rapid deployment and vehicle-mounted medium-range surveillance system. It hosts the SIGHT-25HD EO/IR system. It is designed for remote tactical surveillance, ISR observation, force protection, route ...
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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 ...
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EO/IR systems
CM202U
The CM202U is a field-proven gyro-stabilised imaging system for counter small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) operations and ground ISR applications. Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, it includes high-definition ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ATLAS C4EYE
The Advanced Technology Light Acquisition System (ATLAS) C4EYE is the smallest UAS developed by C-Astral Aerospace. Part of the Bramor family of UAS, the Atlas ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
X-MADIS
The eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS) is a portable, fully integrated C-UAS system for fixed-site, mobile and on-the-move operations. Combining four all-threat air ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Stream C
Stream C is an updated version of the original Stream UAS developed by Threod Systems. Designed for military use, it can carry a multi-sensor package ...
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CUAS - jammers
HPEM
The High-Power Electro-Magnetics (HPEM) is a C-UAS system developed by Diehl Defence. It is intended to protect both military installations and public events against threats ...