• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA Aviation: TRADOC Commander says army needs to strike fine aviation balance

  10th January 2013

  Opening AUSA’s annual aviation conference, General Robert Cone, Commanding General US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), spoke of the difficulty that the army faces …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA Aviation: Industry warns of dangers of delaying new rotorcraft

  10th January 2013

  Industry leaders have warned of the potential dangers that might come from any delays to starting new vertical lift projects for the army and by …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon Quick Kill APS demonstrates accuracy

  10th January 2013

  Raytheon has conducted testing of its Quick Kill Active Protection System (APS) that saw the system successfully defeat one of the most lethal Rocket Propelled …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics wins Saudi Abrams FMS contract

  9th January 2013

  General Dynamics Land Systems will produce 69 Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under a new contract announced on 8 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Chinese company acquires Enstrom

  9th January 2013

  Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has been acquired by a Chinese investment company as the US manufacturer looks to expand its reach into Asia. Chongqing Helicopter Investment …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Australian Army receives General Dynamics D-VEX

  7th January 2013

  The Australian Army has taken delivery of two D-VEX video capture and exploitation systems from General Dynamics Mediaware. The systems have been integrated into the …

• Military Logistics

  Cubic to expand tracking technology network

  4th January 2013

  Cubic has announced that it will play an important role in the drawdown of US military equipment from Afghanistan following the award of new orders …

• Land Warfare

  US Army places new I-MILES TVS order

  28th December 2012

  Cubic Defense Applications has announced that it has received a new order from the US Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO …

• Military Logistics

  L-3 wins US Army generator contract

  21st December 2012

  L-3 Communications Westwood division will design and manufacture the next generation of 100 kW and 200 kW generator sets for the US Army. The initial …

• Defence Notes

  Thales simulators support RAF Tornados

  21st December 2012

  Thales UK-ACE has been playing a key simulation and training role in support of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado fast jet squadron detachment handover …

• Defence Helicopter

  Huey IIs arrive in Lebanon

  19th December 2012

  The US Army Project Office for Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft has confirmed the delivery of six Bell Huey II helicopters to the Lebanese Air Force …

• Military Logistics

  SAIC wins SLiM project design and development award

  18th December 2012

  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will provide concept design, development, and fabrication services in support of the Self-Sustaining Living Module (SLiM) project following the award …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elektrobit delivers network components to Finland

  18th December 2012

  The Finnish Defence Forces have taken delivery of the first products of the Tactical Wireless IP Network communication system, it was announced on 18 December. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Phoenix radios prove capabilities in US Army exercise

  17th December 2012

  BAE Systems has announced that its Phoenix-2C radios have successfully provided tactical networking capabilities during recent US Army exercises at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. During the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Puma HC1 completes last sortie at RAF Benson

  14th December 2012

  The Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced that the Puma HC1 has flown its last sortie at RAF Benson. The HC1 fleet is currently undergoing …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) [US Army]

  Background USMC First, Army Second In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  eLRV [USA]

  Background Purpose The US Army unveiled a new concept for a more deployable IBCT structure at AUSA in October 2014. Built around three main types of ...

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

  MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]

  Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker (Sergeant Stout) (Batch 2) [USA]

  Background As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the US DoD is fundamentally reorganising the structure of the US Army. The development of the Sergeant ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Czech Republic]

  Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined an increase ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Viper (Nigeria)

  Programme Background Due to its ongoing campaign against Islamist insurgents in the north of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army has procured a wide range of mine-protected armoured ...

• Military UAS - micro

  eBee Vision [US]

  Background Multiple orders In November 2025, the US Army acquired three eBee Vision systems to enhance training operations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany. A ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

  Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker DVH [USA]

  Background The US Army has been operating the Stryker since 2002. The Stryker DVH is an upgraded variant that has additional armour on its underside ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Titan-B [Colombia]

  Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

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

  FPV Drones [Czech Republic]

  Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined an increase in ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible, cohesive operational organisations, highly ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Kalyani M4 (India)

  Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Pandur Evo (Batch 2) [Austria]

  Background The Austrian Army requires armoured vehicles with a high degree of mobility and blast protection to support its forces deployed on domestic and international ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SideHat

  The SideHat is a radio that attaches to existing US Army SINCGARS radio installations, providing interoperable wideband network communications for early IBCT deployments and other ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 400

  At AUSA 2025, AeroVironment (AV) unveiled the Switchblade 400, a rocket-launched, medium-range, man-portable loitering munition. AV states the aircrat has been designed to defeat tanks and heavy ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  Infantry Squad Vehicle

  The General Motors (GM) Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a fully-integrated military platform based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 mid-sized truck chassis with Roll ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-90

  Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the HERO-90 is a loitering munition from UVision. According to the company, it is designed to bring lethality to land forces, ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Comm@nder Army

  Comm@nder Army is an integrated C4I system suitable for use in command post operational environments (infrastructure, shelter-based), providing specialised application services from the HQ of ...

• Main battle tanks

  MPF Prototype

  In 1992, the US Army selected the M8 to meet its requirement for an air-transportable Armored Gun System, but the programme was cancelled for budgetary ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  German Army Aviation School

  CAE is the prime contractor for the German Army’s Night-Time Low-Level Flight Training Facility, commonly known as the German Army Aviation School, at Bückeburg. This ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  US Army AVCATT PDSS

  L3Harris Technologies is the prime contractor for the US Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) programme. L3Harris Technologies is ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  British Army Apache Training Facilities

  Aviation Training International (ATIL) – a Leonardo Helicopters/Boeing joint venture formed in 1998 - was selected to provide the attack helicopter training service to the ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  ROC Army UH-60M OFT

  L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) gained ready-for-training certification in 2015 on two UH-60M OFT delivered to the Taiwan Army. These training devices are similar to ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker

  In 2000, the US Army selected a variant of the GDLS-Canada 8x8 LAV III to meet its requirement for a Medium Interim Armored Vehicle to ...

• Major networking projects

  Army BCT Modernisation Program Increment 1

  The US Army brigade combat team (BCT) modernisation strategy will build a mix of mobile, networked BCTs that can gain leverage from mobility, protection, information ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Australian Army S-70 Training System

  The Australian Army S-70A-9 Black Hawk is a turnkey programme including a full flight and mission simulator (FF&MS;), building, facilities and maintenance support. This CAE-built ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  German Army CH-53 Simulator Upgrades

  In 2011, CAE completed major upgrades on two CAE-built CH-53 full mission simulators operated at the German Army Aviation School at Bückeburg. Airbus Helicopters has ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 600

  The Switchblade 600 is a man-portable tube-launched loitering munition manufactured by AeroVironment. Compared to its smaller Switchblade 300 sibling, the 600 is heavier, has four times the range, and ...