• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation introduces new wideband handheld radio

  8th November 2011

  Harris has announced the introduction of the Falcon III AN/PRC-152A, according to a company statement issued 8 November 2011. According to Harris, the system is …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF cryptographic units to be updated by Raytheon

  7th November 2011

  Raytheon has won a contract from the US government to modernise the US Armed Forces cryptographic units under the VINSON/ANDVT Crypto Modernization (VACM) programme. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  NATO outlines ACCS roadmap

  7th November 2011

  A NATO official has clarified that the UK has not been ruled out of the Air Command and Control System (ACCS) programme despite pulling out …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF officially designates aircraft flying Battlefield Airborne Communications Node system

  4th November 2011

  The two different aircraft platforms that fly the Northrop Grumman Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system have been officially designated by the US Air Force …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy completes UAS Common Control System demo

  4th November 2011

  The US Navy has announced the completion of a demonstration for its unmanned aircraft Common Control System (CCS) in California. Developed by the Program Executive …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin expands simulation capability

  4th November 2011

  Lockheed Martin has announced the acquisition of Sim-Industries, a commercial aviation simulation company located in the Netherlands. In a statement on 3 November, Lockheed Martin …

• Land Warfare

  Saab signs an extension to a support contract with the British Army

  3rd November 2011

  Saab has signed an extension to a support contract with the British Army. The contract, worth $22 million, covers the maintenance and support of delivered …

• Digital Battlespace

  Green light for MBITR satellite upgrade

  2nd November 2011

  Coalition forces will finally receive the SATCOM Integrated Waveform (IW) upgrade for the JTRS Enhanced MBITR (JEM) communications system following its certification by the US …

• Naval Warfare

  ATK announces US Navy contract award

  1st November 2011

  ATK has announced that it has been awarded a $54.4-million contract by the US Navy for a third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP) Advanced …

• Digital Battlespace

  L-3 IEC introduces VideoScout-CM2

  1st November 2011

  L-3 Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) has announced the release of its VideoScout-CM2 video exploitation and management system with a new rugged communications module designed for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Thales and DCNS move forward with D2AD

  31st October 2011

  Thales and DCNS have announced the launch of a supplementary phase for the Technology Demonstration of a system for automatic landing and deck-landing of UAVs …

• Defence Helicopter

  French DGA orders the modernisation of seven Cougars

  31st October 2011

  The French defence procurement agency, the DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement), has announced it has ordered seven AS532 Cougar helicopters to be modernised by Eurocopter. …

• Digital Battlespace

  RDECOM demands back-to-basics integration approach

  28th October 2011

  The director of the US Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Maj Gen Nikolas Justice, called for a 'back-to-basics' approach to systems integration at …

• Military Logistics

  Boeing's Tapestry selected for CAMPS

  27th October 2011

  Boeing wholly owned subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has been selected as part of an industry team to upgrade and support the US Air Force Air Mobility …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  USMC progresses with MTVR tests

  26th October 2011

  The US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) has completed a second Limited Technical Assessment (LTA) of Oshkosh’s Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) unmanned system. The nine-day assessment, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]

  Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-1Y [Romania]

  Programme Background The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Romanian Military ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Next Tactical Aviation Capability Set (nTACS) [Canada]

  Programme Background The Royal Canadian Air Force has unveiled its new nTACS programme that aims to replace the RCAFs ageing fleet of CH-146 Griffon helicopters ...

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

  Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]

  Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]

  Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35B (1-12) [Singapore]

  Programme Background Singapore is renowned as a discerning and demanding customer, so its selection of the F-35 must be seen as a vote of confidence ...

• Maritime patrol

  P-8A Poseidon [UK]

  Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...

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

  Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]

  Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Family of UAVs [Bangladesh]

  Programme Background RfP The Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information about different platforms that would enable the force to "standardise" its UAV ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A Japan Follow On

  The F-35 full-rate production is expected to be further delayed following an October 2020 US DoD announcement that postponed the simulation tests, originally planned for 2017 ...

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

  Project Corvus [UK]

  Programme Background Retirement In November 2024, speaking in the House of Commons, Defence Secretary John Healey stated that the WK 450 Watchkeeper was to be retired ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-15SA Saudi Arabia

  The aircraft deal includes 170 APG-63(v)3 AESA radar sets, 193 F-110-GE-129 Improved Performance Engines, 100 M61 Vulcan Cannons, 338 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems amongst ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A (1-60) [Italy]

  The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

  Programme Background As Slovakia is set to receive 14 Lockheed Martin F-16Vs by the end of 2023, the Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné sily Slovenskej Republiky: ...

• Fighter - naval

  F-35B (1-30) [Italy]

  The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Field Artillery Training Systems

  The ICE Field Artillery Training Systems for the M109A6 Paladin and M270/M270A1 MLRS provides instrumented real-time data and performance monitoring during training and live-fire missions. ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ITAS-TESS

  The Improved Target Acquisition System – Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITAS-TESS) is a laser-based system designed to conduct simulated weapons engagement during crew and collective ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  TESS

  The Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) is a transparent training instrumentation system designed for the AH-64 Apache Longbow Force-on-Force collective training for live aerial gunnery ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  I-HITS

  The Initial Homestation Instrumentation Training System (I-HITS), developed for the US Army, provides high-fidelity, scalable CTC training capabilities for missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint ...

• Subsystems: software

  Tactical Simulation Tool Suite

  Saab's Tactical Simulation Tool Suite is a software package for creating entity simulations and complex tactical scenarios. The software can be used as a standalone ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Area Weapons Effects Simulation

  Cubic’s indirect fire and Area Weapons Effects Simulators (AWES) determine the extent of simulated injuries and damage sustained by soldiers and vehicles in a combat ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS CTC

  The CATS Combat Training Centre (CTC) trains armed forces in simulated opposition. Features: direct-fire weapon effect simulation with laser engagement systems; area weapon effect simulation ...

• Subsystems: visual

  G10 Image Generator

  Incorporating multiple CPU and GPU processing cores, the latest Generation10 (G10) Image Generators offer 54 billion textured pixels-per-second (peak) per channel. Using leading-edge graphics technologies, ...

• Subsystems: software

  Simulation

  From physics-based dynamics and intelligent entity behaviours to tactical and operational missions, Presagis simulation software tools address the rigorous challenges of M&S; applications. Its simulation ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  MANWORN II DPU

  The MANWORN II Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is a flexible position location tracking system suitable for individual through brigade-level training. MANWORN II DPU features GPS ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Magnet

  Magnet is an infantry micro-tactical weapon training system with AAR capability. It is based on a control system and laser engagement technology, which enables the ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Helicopter Cabin/Door Gun Trainer

  The airborne cabin/door gun training system was jointly developed with Saab. It uses existing weapon installations enabling any flight to be used as a training ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Q CIEW

  Q CIEW is a family of COMINT and EW (CIEW) systems focused on counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations in a land environment, supported by naval, air ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  LETS

  The US Army maintains a large fleet of locomotives and rail vehicles throughout the US to facilitate the movement of equipment and supplies and provides ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  Rapier Air Defence PTT

  In service with the British Army, the Rapier Air Defence Field Standard A and B part task trainer (PTT) gives students target alerting, identification, tracking ...