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Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

    AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]

    Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a “leap-ahead” in long-endurance, VTOL-capable ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small

    Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) (Group 1-3) [US]

    Background Concept In early February 2026, the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) stated that it required the ability to rapidly deploy large quantities of UAS while minimising the ...

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

    LongShot [USA]

    Background Requirement As explained by GA-ASI in February 2026, LongShot is envisaged as an air-launched UAV that will fly from larger, mostly crewed aircraft and ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    IA-63 Pampa III (Follow-On) [Argentina]

    Programme Background After the previous procurement of six AI-63 Pampa III aircraft from 2018 and 2019 agreements, Argentina was left with a further need for 34 aircraft. ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]

    Background Requirement Originally conceived as a replacement for the F-22, the PCA was designed to counter various air threats, including integrated air defence systems and ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    X-Bat [Poland]

    Background Polish involvement Speaking in June 2026, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Shield AI offered Poland a role in the X-Bat programme, with the ...

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

    V-Bat [India]

    Background Make In India The ‘Make In India’ is an initiative by the Indian government to grow the domestic manufacturing industry. In the defence context, ...

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

    Group Unmanned Isr DronE (GUIDE) [Netherlands]

    Background Competition On 14 March 2025, the Netherlands announced a competition on the EU tendering website for the future procurement of 514 UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services [USN]

    In April 2026, AeroVironment (AV) and Shield AI announced that they had been selected to compete for a US$800 million task order to provide Contractor-Owned, ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services [USN]

    In April 2026, AeroVironment (AV) and Shield AI announced that they had been selected to compete for a US$800 million task order to provide Contractor-Owned, ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | X-Bat [Poland]

    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated in June 2026 that Shield AI offered Poland a role in the X-Bat programme. Defence Insight forecasts that Poland could acquire the ...

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

    Shield AI UAVs [Saudi Arabia]

    Background Reported Talks Reporting from the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, the Middle East Eye (MEE) noted that, according to two sources, Saudi Arabia was ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | V-Bat [Poland]

    On 23 June 2026, Poland announced a US$16 million deal with Shield AI to procure a V-Bat system. The platforms will be used by the ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | V-Bat [Poland]

    On 23 June 2026, Poland announced a US$16 million deal with Shield AI to procure a V-Bat system. The platforms will be used by the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]

    Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel  The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform, the Multi-Role Combat ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - tactical

    XRQ-73

    The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled the flying design of the XRQ-73 in June 2024. The XRQ-73 designation places this aircraft in the experimental ...

  • Military - UUVs

    Manta Ray

    Manta Ray is an uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Northrop Grumman.

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

    X-68A

    The X-68A is a developmental, host-platform-agnostic air-launched effect (ALE). After developmental contracts were first awarded in 2021 under the LongShot programme, General Atomics (GA-ASI) emerged as the preferred supplier ...

  • Military - USVs

    NOMARS

    The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.

  • Sea: procedural training

    2 Sigma Digital Tutor

    A Digital Tutor that is designed to outperform schoolhouse instructors, bringing CTC training to a broad spectrum of sailors. Specifications include improving student outcomes for ...

  • Major networking projects

    CHAIN

    The Compartmented High Assurance Information Network (CHAIN) is described as a robust architecture that improves interoperability of IT systems among the military services and security ...

  • Tiltrotors, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    X-76

    The X-76 is an operational crewed aircraft designed to combine the flexibility of a helicopter with the speed of a fixed-wing aircraft.  Bell Textron is ...

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

    XV-24A LightningStrike

    The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...

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

    Shrike

    The Shrike was a micro, portable, rugged VTOL-capable UAV designed for frontline day/night ISR.  Development of the Shrike began in 2008 under a $4.6-million contract from ...

  • Data links

    QNT

    The QUINT Networking Technology (QNT) programme is intended to develop robust, affordable, miniature networked data link technologies suitable for use on weapons and by tactical ...

  • Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

    AN/ZPY-5 VADER

    The Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar (VADER) is an airborne radar system manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is designed to track vehicles and foot traffic ...

  • Data links

    TTNT

    The Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) programme is intended to develop, evaluate and demonstrate reconfigurable, affordable, robust, interoperable and evolvable communications technologies to support emerging ...

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

    X-61A Gremlin

    Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, is developing the X-61A Gremlin. This low-cost swarming drone can be outfitted with different payloads, launched by a mothership, recovered ...

  • Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance radar

    FORESTER

    The Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FORESTER) is an airborne radar system that provides stand-off, persistent, wide-area surveillance for situational awareness ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    TKN-AI

    TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...

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