• Uncrewed Vehicles

  EW Europe: New counter-UAS tech emerges

  1st June 2017

  ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik, Diehl Defence and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a cooperative agreement in the area of counter-UAS capabilities.As rogue UAS continue to …

• Defence Helicopter

  UDT Europe 2017: ASW renewal challenges loom

  1st June 2017

  Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) is returning as a key agenda item for many nations looking at the future of maritime security. Germany is aware that a …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Europe: Elbit receives J-Music DIRCM contract

  30th May 2017

  Elbit Systems has won a contract worth $25 million from an undisclosed international customer for the supply of J-Music Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) self-protection systems, …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Europe: Leonardo's RF renaissance

  30th May 2017

  After over a decade of fighting insurgency forces and a focus on the threat from low-cost MANPADs, industry is once again seeing a return to …

• Digital Battlespace

  LAIRCM support facility opens in Australia

  23rd May 2017

  Northrop Grumman has established a new facility at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Edinburgh base in South Australia to provide in-country support services for …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: ST Engineering pushes new unmanned tech

  18th May 2017

  ST Engineering is highlighting three unmanned products at IMDEX Asia 2017: the Mercury AUV, the Venus family of USVs and a conceptual long-endurance USV. The …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: Austal up-guns LCS to frigate standard

  17th May 2017

  A new model of a trimaran vessel from Austal USA is on display that could be one of the designs on offer for the US …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kazakhstan Navy’s UMIS completes Sea Acceptance Trials

  17th May 2017

  The Unmanned Mine Counter Measure Integrated System (UMIS) delivered by ECA Group for the Kazakhstan Navy's new mine hunter vessel has successfully completed Sea Acceptance Trials, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IMDEX Asia: Seagull sets sail from Singapore

  17th May 2017

  The main highlight at Elbit Systems’ booth is a live demonstration of its Seagull unmanned surface vessel (USV), with an operator positioned at IMDEX Asia …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: Firing up Protector for Asia

  16th May 2017

  A highlight for Rafael at IMDEX Asia 2017 is a new Spike missile mission module for its Protector USV, with the Israeli company announcing in …

• Naval Warfare

  IDEF 2017: Concept submarine offer for Turkish MiLDEN

  12th May 2017

  A new diesel-electric submarine design from Turkish shipbuilder STM for the Turkish Navy's National Submarine (MiLDEN) has been displayed at IDEF.The model on the stand …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Mind the drone

  5th May 2017

  Drone detection and countermeasures were abundant in their design and capability at the Counter-Terror and Security Expo at the Olympia in London this week, as …

• Digital Battlespace

  NATO looks to protect C-17 fleet

  5th May 2017

  The NATO Support and Procurement Agency is looking to equip its C-17 aircraft with Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems under a foreign military sale …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon fires up EW for Australia

  4th May 2017

  Fresh from a successful test demonstrating a single-ship geolocation capability, Raytheon is promoting its upgraded AN/ALR-69A(V) aircraft radar warning receiver (RWR) to export markets such …

• Digital Battlespace

  Germany selects Saab self-protection pods

  13th April 2017

  The German Air Force has selected the enhanced Saab BOZ-101 self-protection system, the company announced on 11 April.Saab received the order for 29 units of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Minehunters

  MCMV 47 [Brazil]

  The original plan for the Brazilian Navy to acquire two new mine countermeasures vessels to replace the aging Aratu-class vessels which were delivered from Germany ...

• Minehunters

  Project SEA 1905 - MMCMMS [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirements Australia is looking to acquire up to eight new advanced mine countermeasures/hydrographic survey vessels under the Project SEA 1905 Maritime Mine Countermeasures ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H-145M (Serbia)

  Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

• Minehunters

  Pulau Rengat Class MCMV Replacement [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Requirements The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AI) currently operate two ageing Dutch-built Pulau Rengat-class MCMVs, which entered service in March 1988. These are now fast approaching ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  T-50 [Thailand]

  The purchase had been earlier approved by the Thai cabinet on 11 July 2017.  AVM Pongsak Semachai revealed that the aircraft would be paid for ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  ReDrone [Romania]

  Background Romania signed a contract with Elbit Systems to receive its ReDrone multi-layered unmanned air defense systems (C-UAS). The ReDrone is equipped with a DAiR ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 (2020) [Netherlands]

  Background Joint programme For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice in 2018 calling for ...

• Minehunters

  P6359 Future Naval Mine Countermeasures system (NMCM) [Norway]

  Programme Background Requirements Norway's current inventory of mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels consists of two Oksøy-class mine hunting vessels and two Atla-class mine sweeping vessels with a ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  T-50 Follow-On [Thailand]

  Programme Background The Royal Thai Air Force  (RTAF) exercised its option to purchase additional two aircraft from an earlier deal. The RTAF purchased four T-50 jets in ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-12) [Germany]

  Background Requirements According to German media outlets, in 2018, Germany started the process for the acquisition of 11 new minehunters to bolster the current Type 332 ...

• Minehunters

  Awaji Class (1-4) [Japan]

  Programme Background Two Awaji class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) were ordered from the Japanese shipyard Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) initially. ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  KCR-60M (5-6) [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Timeline The KCR-60M (Kapal Cepat Redul) is a fast missile attack craft in service with the Indonesian Navy.  Also known as the Sampari-class, ...

• Minehunters

  Awaji Class (5-9) [Japan]

  Programme Background Timeline Two Awaji class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) were ordered from the Japanese shipyard Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)

  Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 [Belgium]

  Background Joint Programme For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice in 2018, calling for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys

  RF and IR Countermeasures (Current)

  Chemring Countermeasures provides both radar-reflective and IR 130mm cartridges, as well as payloads in varying calibres up to 130mm for a range of current decoy ...

• Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys

  RF and IR Countermeasures (Developmental)

  Chemring Countermeasures' development of RF distraction capability is focused on a single-burst chaff payload that features variable range and height control of the deployment point. ...

• Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  Alloy Surfaces and Kilgore IRCM flares

  Chemring Countermeasures develops and manufactures the Alloy Surfaces and Kilgore range of airborne IR flares that are compatible with most available dispensers on a variety ...

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  MRA

  The Miniature Radar Altimeter (MRA) provides a radar solution weighing 400g with a 105cm² footprint that is claimed to be one of the world’s smallest ...

• Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys

  C-Guard

  C-Guard, formerly known as SKWS, is a lightweight decoy launching system developed for small and large ships using standard NATO SeaGnat 130mm tubes in fixed ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  MEB Mk 3 Type 1

  Chemring’s MEB Mk.3 Type-1 is a chaff magazine which can equip standard NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) countermeasures dispensers. The company says in its official ...

• Light UGVs

  Zeus

  NIC Instruments' Zeus UGV is a development of its First Responder (see separate entry) platform and was unveiled at Milipol Paris in November 2017. The company ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  Chaff Pack BOL Mk2 Type 1

  Chemring developed the BOL Mk.2 Type-1 chaff pack to work with Saab’s BOL countermeasures dispenser. The latter is deployed widely on fast jets through the ...

• Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  RR129 Chaff Cartridge

  Chemring’s RR129 chaff cartridge is designed to equip fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft protecting them against radar-guided air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles. The company’s official literature says ...

• Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  Fighter Countermeasures

  Lacroix makes a range of chaff IR and EO decoy cartridges dedicated to the protection of all airborne platforms. Decoy cartridges are compatible with any ...

• Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys

  Naval Countermeasures

  Lacroix's naval countermeasures are shipborne expendable decoys for seduction, distraction and seduction/dissimulation, using both chaff and IR modules and chaff rockets. Chaff covers I/J band. ...

• Light UGVs

  Ibis

  Unveiled in September 2008, the 6x6 Ibis UGV has been designed for EOD clearance, reconnaissance and rescue operations. It features a manipulator arm possessing a ...

• Land: COMINT and ELINT systems, Land: Defensive Systems - DF systems

  Resolve EW Suite

  Resolve is a manpack electronic surveillance system designed for the interception, geolocation and exploitation of tactical communications. It has a true 40MHz instantaneous wideband capability, ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  AN/ALQ-214 IDECM RFCM

  The ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures RF Countermeasures (IDECM RFCM) subsystem comprises an onboard technique generator developed by Harris integrated with an offboard fibre-optic towed ...

• Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Broadshield- LCS

  The Lightweight Countermeasures Suite (LCS) is a small form factor manpack inhibitor. Utilising the company's modular countermeasures suite (MCS) technology, the LCS offers active only ...