• Land Warfare

  ATK receives $58.7m 20mm PGU Ammunition award

  28th September 2011

  ATK has received an order valued at more than $58.7 million from the US Army Contracting Command, Direct Fire Munitions Branch, Rock Island Contracting Center …

• Military Logistics

  DRS Technologies receives $36.9m for JSTDS-SS

  28th September 2011

  DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that it received $36.9 million in multiple follow-on delivery orders from the US Army Research, Development and Engineering …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Helicopter completes Safety Enhancement Program

  28th September 2011

  Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and the US Army Armed Scout Helicopter program office announced today the completion of the final Safety Enhancement Program …

• Land Warfare

  Croatia continues testing of rifle system

  27th September 2011

  Evaluation of Croatia's under-slung 40x46mm grenade launcher for its VHS rifle is planned for November as the country furthers its efforts to develop NATO-supported weaponry. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment receives USAF Raven order

  27th September 2011

  AeroVironment, Inc. today announced that it received a $6,874,175 firm-fixed-price order from the US Air Force under an existing contract with the US Army. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MUSIC 2011: UGCS to be fielded with Shadow and Gray Eagle fleets

  23rd September 2011

  The Universal GCS (UGCS) will be integrated into Shadow and Gray Eagle fleets ‘within the year’ following successful testing as part of the Manned Unmanned …

• Defence Helicopter

  MUSIC 2011 highlights manned-unmanned teaming

  23rd September 2011

  The US Army has continued to refine the teaming between helicopters and UAS platforms in its inaugural Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) 2011 event. …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin delivers 400th HIMARS to US Army

  22nd September 2011

  The US Army and Lockheed Martin marked the delivery of the 400th High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during ceremonies today at the company's Camden, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Analytic Systems develops power products for UAVs

  22nd September 2011

  Analytic Systems has recently supplied products to a number of companies that design and manufacture unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The most recent contract is for …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin receives $49.9m contract for TSS

  21st September 2011

  Lockheed Martin received a $49.9 million follow-on production contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin submits bid for EQ-36 radar production

  21st September 2011

  Lockheed Martin has submitted its contract proposal for full-rate production of a new US Army radar that provides soldiers in combat with enhanced 360-degree protection …

• Digital Battlespace

  Dot Hill teams with Phoenix International Systems

  21st September 2011

  Dot Hill Systems Corp., a leading provider of Unified Virtual Storage and SAN storage solutions, today announced it has entered into an OEM agreement with …

• Defence Helicopter

  New MH-53E desktop trainer developed for Sea Dragon aviators

  21st September 2011

  Naval Aviation Training Systems program office (PMA-205), and industry partners have developed a portable, desktop trainer, or DTT, to assist Sea Dragon pilots with navigation, …

• Land Warfare

  German Army orders 31 MUNGO 2 vehicles

  20th September 2011

  Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Europe´s market leader for highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles, has received an order from the German Army for the assembly and …

• Defence Helicopter

  BAE Systems contracted for LHD training

  20th September 2011

  BAE Systems has been engaged by the Commonwealth for the development and delivery of training for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) …

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 ...