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News - trl 7 technology readiness

  • Land Warfare

    DVD 2016: Terrex IFVs an evolution

    8th September 2016

    Singapore Technologies Kinetics has showcased one of its two Terrex 3 prototypes at DVD 2016 in Millbrook, England. The infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was described …

  • Defence Helicopter

    USMC begins Super Stallion reset

    16th August 2016

    The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun a complete reset of its ageing CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to address systemic issues and increase the …

  • Training

    DVD 2016: Plextek virtual training hopes

    7th September 2016

    Despite two of Plextek projects being unsuccessful recently for the UK’s Centre for Defence Enterprise’s (CDE) agile, immersive mission training competition, the electronics and design consultancy …

  • Land Warfare

    Orbital ATK expands facilities

    2nd September 2016

    Orbital ATK has opened new large tactical motor manufacturing facility at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, West Virginia, the company announced on 31 …

  • Land Warfare

    MSPO 2016: Poland's Leopard upgrade breaks cover

    7th September 2016

    The first prototype Leopard 2PL main battle tank, an upgrade of the Polish Army’s legacy 2A4 variant, is on display at this year’s MSPO exhibition …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army eyes new helo protection in 2020s

    12th August 2016

    The US Army has set a date of 2023 to begin equipping its helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft with new self-protection systems that can warn against …

  • Military Logistics

    Boeing gets $2.8 billion for KC-46As

    19th August 2016

    Days after the KC-46A tanker achieved Milestone C, Boeing has been awarded $2.8 billion by the US Air Force (USAF) for low-rate initial production of …

  • Military Logistics

    US AFRL focuses on biofuels

    31st August 2016

    The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is playing a key role in the development and commercialisation of biofuels as an environmentally friendly alternative fuel …

  • Naval Warfare

    Raytheon mine-hunting sonar enhanced

    1st September 2016

    Raytheon and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – Division Newport are undertaking work to enhance the company’s AN/AQS-20A mine-hunting sonar, the company announced …

  • Defence Notes

    China moves to master aero engines

    31st August 2016

    China has set up the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) to administer all of China’s aircraft engine development and production efforts in both the …

  • Land Warfare

    Land Forces 2016: Hawkei slithers toward service

    6th September 2016

    A Thales Hawkei fitted with a Kongsberg Protector remote-controlled weapon station (RWS) appeared at Land Forces 2016, perhaps a signal that is a weapon option …

  • Defence Helicopter

    MSPO 2016: Mesko seeking laser guided rockets

    8th September 2016

    One of the key Polish military procurement trends in the past decade has been the continued transition towards NATO standard equipment. As part of this …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SHAPO keeping watch at Rio Olympics

    18th August 2016

    Controp’s SHAPO airborne EO/IR surveillance payload is supporting security operations at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the company announced on 17 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    JGW to develop UGV universal operator control unit

    24th August 2016

    JGW International is to work on a project for the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate to develop a universal operator …

  • Training

    CRIIS to roll out at US test ranges

    10th August 2016

    Rockwell Collins will deliver and support initial fielding of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) at US military test ranges under a $31 million …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]

    Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with their ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]

    Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]

    In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]

    In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...

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

    Switch V2 [India]

    Background Emergency Procurements In June 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the signing of 13 contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism. The procurements, ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Type 707 (1-2) [Germany]

    Programme Background Requirements The German Navy approved an acquisition to start replacing the two ageing Rhön-class (Type 704) class single-hulled tankers, which were constructed in the ...

  • Transport

    C-130 Replacement [Greece]

    Programme Background Requirement The existing C-130 fleet of the Hellenic Air Force has faced operational readiness issues, with only one or two airframes in service at ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy

    The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-47F (Australia)

    Programme Background The government of Australia has requested to buy four CH-47F cargo helicopters with unique modifications: eight T55-GA-714A aircraft turbine engines, five AN/AAR-57 common ...

  • OPVs

    58m OPV Procurement [Guyana]

    Programme Background Timeline In April 2024, OCEA announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (loI) with the Guyana Defence Force for the procurement of an ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Nagastra-1 (Second Batch) [India]

    Background Emergency Procurements In June 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the signing of 13 contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism. The procurements, which ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Second LHD [Turkey]

    Programme Background Timeline On 29 October 2023, during the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, Turkish President Recep Erdogan stated that the Navy is ...

  • Corvettes

    Ada Class Corvettes (1-2) [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Timeline In October 2020, the MoD of Ukraine and the President of the Turkish Defence Industries signed a memorandum of understanding. This outlined ...

  • AEW&C

    E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK

    Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...

  • Frigates

    Multi-Role Combat Vessels (1-6) [Singapore]

    Programme Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Guided munitions

    LG-155

    Unveiled for the first time at Saha Expo 2024, the LG-155 is a 155 mm artillery round developed by Roketsan. This laser-guided projectile is engineered ...

  • Deployable/static missile systems

    Oerlikon Laser Gun

    Rheinmetall showcased the applications for its High Energy Laser (HEL) guns for the first time at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. The Oerlikon Laser Gun ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems, Land: Integrated Defensive Systems

    Skyranger Missile

    Rheinmetall's Skyranger Missile is a short-range air defence system that is being developed to defeat low-flying air threats such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, as ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    InShield

    Indra’s InShield Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system has been developed by the company to protect the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) Airbus A400M Atlas. 

  • Light machine guns

    LSAT LMG

    Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is developing and maturing a Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) family of weapons and ammunition with the US Army that fires ...

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

    Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV)

    Unveiled in May 2025, the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) is a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from ...

  • Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

    MEWS

    The Modular Electronic Warfare System (MEWS) is a land COMINT sensor that was jointly developed by L3 TRL and Qinetiq. Utilising L3 TRL compact receiver ...

  • Land: fire control systems

    Oerlikon Skymaster

    Oerlikon Skymaster is the command and control unit of Rheinmetall's Skynex air defence system. The Skymaster is intended to support tactical and operational level air ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    X-TAR 3D

    The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    Manta

    Manta is a laser-based DIRCM system for airborne platforms. Designed to defeat first- and second-generation and imaging IR seekers, it is said to be effective ...

  • Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

    Smartscan- MEWS

    MEWS (Modular Electronic Warfare System) is a software-driven spectrum surveillance system covering two megahertz to three gigahertz. It is designed to detect, collect and geolocate ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    CM32/33/34 Yunpao

    The CM32 Yunpao (Cloud Leopard) family of 8x8 armoured vehicles has been developed to meet the requirements of the Republic of China Army to replace ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    SBTS

    The Shore-Based Sonar Training System (SBTS), launched in 2016, incorporates technology from the Model 997 Hull/Bow-Mounted Sonar Model 980 ALOFTS system to help support sonar ...

  • Subsystems: visual

    Apogée 7

    Apogée 7 is an integrated COTS-based image generation system. It provides functions enhancing overall fixed- or rotary-wing simulation efficiency, image quality and supports large-area realistic ...

  • Land: handheld NV devices

    NVS 7 Binocular Series

    Based on the NVS 7-3AG NVG, the NVS 7 Binocular Series uses Gen III auto-gated NV technology and is suitable for defence, marine and SAR ...