• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK holds landmark MUM-T flight

  21st July 2020

  QinetiQ has completed the UK’s first manned/unmanned aircraft team (MUM-T) demonstration, featuring a manned H125 helicopter and semi-autonomous UAV. The event took place on 19 …

• Digital Battlespace

  ARC platform supports manned-unmanned ammo resupply project

  21st July 2020

  High-tech firearm accessories and analytics specialist Armaments Research Company (ARC) has received a $1.5 million contract to continue supporting a project that uses distributed, AI-ready ground …

• Defence Notes

  DASA extends biosensing competition deadline

  1st June 2020

  The UK Defence and Science Accelerator (DASA) has extended its deadline for submissions to a biosensing competition which seeks to find innovative new proposals for …

• Defence Notes

  Frazer-Nash teams up with Exeter University for DASA competition

  6th May 2020

  Frazer-Nash Consultancy has partnered with the University of Exeter to secure a contract for the Autonomy in a Dynamic World competition issued by the Defence …

• Defence Notes

  DASA awards 13 contracts for EO/IR sensor capability projects

  6th May 2020

  The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) announced on 5 May that it has awarded a total of 13 new contracts worth £2.3 million ($2.8 million). …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK to fund Predictive Cyber Analytics competition

  27th April 2020

  The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) announced on 27 April that it is supplying almost £1 million ($1.2 million) in funding to develop technology …

• Defence Notes

  UK offers funding for new approach to COVID-19 fight

  8th April 2020

  The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has offered £1 million ($1.23 million) to fast-track innovations to aid the UK armed forces in the battle against …

• Defence Notes

  DASA launches competition for biosensing solutions

  6th April 2020

  The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) on 6 April launched a competition for new biosensing proposals for innovative technology that will enhance British forces …

• Training

  RN issues RfI for command and staff trainer

  7th May 2020

  The RN has issued an RfI for a Maritime Command and Staff Trainer (MCAST), with responses from industry due by 29 May 2020. Issued by …

• Defence Notes

  DASA launches competition for semi-autonomous water survey system

  23rd March 2020

  The UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a competition for development of a new semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey system to help British forces …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DASA points to autonomous submarine development

  6th March 2020

  The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced a potential £2.5 million ($3.2m) investment for the development of a RN XL autonomous submarine platform. …

• Training

  UK trials platoon collective VR - again

  12th March 2020

  Following last year’s VR in Land Training (VRLT) trials, conducted by the British Army between January and May in conjunction with BISim, the UK MoD …

• Digital Battlespace

  Dstl to fund AI in warship damage control research programme

  3rd March 2020

  The Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded a £1m research contract to Frazer-Nash, Decision Lab and Survivability to take part in the ‘Intelligent …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elta to support Future Sensing programme

  26th February 2020

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI’s) Elta Systems has teamed up with the international accelerator MassChallenge office in Israel to offer an acceleration programme for Future Sensing …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Australia decides on Reaper variant

  29th November 2019

  On 28 November the Australian Department of Defence announced which one of two shortlisted MQ-9 MALE UAVs it will buy to equip the Royal Australian …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Command Insertion Craft (CIC) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The Royal Navy is seeking a replacement for its fleet of LVPs Mk5 amphibious landing craft. The vessels entered service in the ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) [UK]

  Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...

• Loitering munitions

  Mission Talon Strike [Australia]

  Background Request for Tender (RFT) On 19 May 2025, the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), an agency aimed at streamlining defence invocation for the Australian Defence ...

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

  General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

  Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

• 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 ...

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

  Sovereign UAS Challenge [Australia]

  Request for Information (RFI) In July 2023, the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) released a Request for Information (RFI) for the Sovereign Uncrewed Aerial Systems Challenge, which sought ...

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

  Project Air 7003 [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement The Royal Australian Air Force has been without a UAS capability since the Heron was withdrawn in mid-2017. According to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro

  SnapShot

  Flare Bright manufactures the SnapShot. It is a small, light, ruggedised, unpowered micro UAS designed to capture instant aerial images in wind, adverse weather and constrained ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Mozzie

  The Mozzie is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Grabba Technologies.  It was purchased through the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA)'s Sovereign UAS Challenge.

• Loitering munitions

  OWL-X

  Unveiled at the Australia Air Show 2025, the One-Way Loitering (OWL) X, or OWL-X, is an Australian loitering munition.  Unlike the other OWLs in InnovAero's parliament, the ...

• Military - USVs

  Wave Glider

  Wave Gliders are long-duration USVs designed to collect and communicate real-time ocean data. It is manufactured by Liquid Robotics.

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Bittium Tough SDR Handheld

  Bittium Tough SDR Handheld is a part of Bittium's Tough software-defined radio family. The transceiver supports Bittium's proprietary waveforms as well as ESSOR, and national ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  OWL-B

  Manfuauctef by InnovAero, the One-Way Loitering (OWL) is, as its name suggests, a loitering munition. In March 2025, a family of systems was unveiled, with an ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Bittium Tough SDR Vehicular

  The Bittium Tough SDR is the latest member of Bittium’s product range and was launched in August 2017. The Bittium SDR family includes the handheld ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Bittium TAC WIN

  Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) is a high-data-rate system designed to create battlegroup IP networks as a backbone to support data and voice ...

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

  MQ-9B SkyGuardian / SeaGuardian

  Manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), the MQ-9B is an upgraded variant of the MQ-9A designed for ISR missions. The MQ-9B is split into ...