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  • Digital Battlespace

    SELEX Elsag demonstrates UK MoD Operating Base

    7th October 2011

    SELEX Elsag builds on success as open communications systems architect at UK MoD Operating Base demonstration SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, is supporting the UK …

  • Defence Helicopter

    TMD Technologies unveils X band radar MPM

    6th October 2011

    TMD Technologies has significantly upgraded its PTX8400 microwave power module (MPM) for X band radar. The "next generation" model incorporates a number of enhancements compared …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Fury 1500 UAS achieves 14-hour flight

    6th October 2011

    AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) announced today another successful flight of the Fury 1500 Special Mission Unmanned Aerial System. This new version of the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    USMC to deploy K-Max to Afghanistan

    5th October 2011

    The US  Marine Corps (USMC) will deploy the Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned K-MAX to Afghanistan next month. The decision follows the successful completion of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SMAT F1 conducts successful triple-platform flight

    3rd October 2011

    Three European UAS have flown simultaneously in civil airspace for the first time as the first phase of the advanced land monitoring system (SMAT F1) …

  • Digital Battlespace

    ThalesRaytheonSystems Sentinel radars for US Army

    3rd October 2011

    ThalesRaytheonSystems today announced that the US Army will procure 56 Improved Sentinel Battlefield Air Defense AN/MPQ-64 Radars. ThalesRaytheonSystems has already delivered more than 220 radars …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Jalisco takes delivery of S-70i Black Hawk

    3rd October 2011

    Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Unmanned aircraft closes biofuel chapter

    30th September 2011

    The Navy reached a milestone in its quest to gain energy independence today, when an MQ-8B Fire Scout successfully flew the first unmanned biofueled flight …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed Martin delivers HC-130J

    30th September 2011

    Lockheed Martin today delivered the first HC-130J Combat King II to the US Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The aircraft was flown …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Afghan aviators soar toward self-reliance

    30th September 2011

    The Afghan National Army’s Air Force recently completed its first unassisted helicopter-borne medical evacuation, flying a stabilized patient from Camp Shorabak in Helmand province to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Ecuador requests Super Seasprites

    29th September 2011

    The Ecuadorian government has requested two SH-2G Super Seasprites to boost the country's anti-submarine warfare capability. In a statement to Congress by the US Defense …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UH-1Y pilots fire first APKWS shots

    29th September 2011

    The Navy and Marine Corps recently fired the first shots of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II from a UH-1Y helicopter at Naval Air …

  • Defence Helicopter

    New Lakota variant packs punch for Guard

    29th September 2011

    Army National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. The UH-72A S&S Mission …

  • Military Logistics

    MDM 2011: Oshkosh unveils Heavy Recovery System

    28th September 2011

    Oshkosh Defense unveiled its new Heavy Recovery System (HRS) prototype at Modern Day Marine on 27 September soon after completion of the vehicle. The new …

  • Land Warfare

    MDM 2011: M27 contract awarded by USMC

    28th September 2011

    The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) 5.56 mm machine gun, a variant of the Heckler & Koch (HK) HK416, has been officially selected by the …

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 ...

  • 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 [El Salvador]

    Programme Background As reported by InfoDefensa in September 2023, The Salvadoran Air Force (FAS) is considering purchasing the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka-S and T625 Gokbey medium ...

  • 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 ...

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

    Camcopter S-100 [Greece]

    Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...

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 ...