• Land Warfare

  AMRAAM-ER gets firing

  2nd November 2015

  Live-fire trials of the AMRAAM-ER missile will take place in the coming months following the extensive testing and validation of the system, according to Cesar …

• Digital Battlespace

  ADEX 2015: Jammer Korea offers…Korean jammers

  21st October 2015

  Jammer Korea is seeking to expand its market share in South Korea and beyond with two new jammer systems unveiled on 20 October. The first …

• Land Warfare

  BAE to produce Oz ammunition carriers

  21st October 2015

  BAE Systems Australia has signed a $2 million contract to produce ammunition carriers for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) M777 lightweight towed Howitzer, the company announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Elbit awarded Hermes contract

  25th September 2015

  Elbit Systems is to supply its Hermes 900 UAS to an unnamed customer in the Latin American region under a contract announced on 25 September. …

• Defence Notes

  Fallon tries to reassure SDSR critics

  24th September 2015

  UK defence secretary Michael Fallon has responded to criticism about the upcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). There are concerns that the review will neither …

• Land Warfare

  US Army Reserve orders EST 3000

  2nd September 2015

  The US Army Reserve has awarded a $1.3 million contract to Cubic Global Defense for the supply of additional Engagement Skills Training (EST) 3000 virtual …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  China unveils ‘game-changing’ CH-5

  1st September 2015

  State television in China has revealed the existence of a new CH-5 UCAS, a new type of platform equipped with a sense-through-the-wall radar. China Central …

• Land Warfare

  India’s medium tank won’t clash with Arjun

  27th August 2015

  The Indian defence minister, Manhoar Parrikar, has stated that Indian Army requirements for a medium tank are not in conflict with the Arjun Main Battle …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris wins Growler avionics contract

  29th July 2015

  Harris has been awarded a full-rate production (FRP) contract to provide key avionics components for Australian and US Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack and F/A-18 …

• Land Warfare

  VIDEO: Brazil's killing house training

  28th July 2015

  Brazilian Army soldiers train in close quarter battle drills at the CAAdEX training centre. They are using a soldier training system from Saab Systems, which …

• Digital Battlespace

  Brazil trains with customised COMBATER

  20th July 2015

  The Brazilian Army is training with a fully customised COMBATER simulation system for the first time during Exercise Liberdade Azul earlier this month. It is …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  First US UAS pilots approved by Sky-Futures

  7th July 2015

  Sky-Futures has approved the first batch of US UAS pilots and oil and gas inspection engineers trained at its UK training centre, the company announced …

• Military Logistics

  US develops maintenance for Afghanistan

  2nd July 2015

  There is a significant opportunity coming up for industry with the support effort for Afghan Army military vehicles. Afghanistan’s ‘National Maintenance Strategy’ is set to …

• Land Warfare

  Singapore armour training in Taiwan

  26th June 2015

  The existence in Taiwan of a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) armoured fighting vehicle training centre was verified by a report published by a Taiwanese local …

• Digital Battlespace

  MoD launches Project Morpheus

  22nd June 2015

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formally launched Project Morpheus to consider and develop a replacement for its current Bowman tactical communications system, it …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer (RCH 155) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of maintaining a large number of long-range fires. Since February 2022, Germany has donated a ...

• Frigates

  De Zeven Provinciën Class Replacement/LC Frigates [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Replacements The De Zeven Provinciën-class air defence and command platforms, which are in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), are expected to be ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Ka-52M Alligator-Russia

  Programme Background The loss of 66 Ka-52s and 8 Mi-24s damaged and/or destroyed leaves the Russian Military with an acute need of replacements.  The Ka-52M will ...

• Transport

  C-130J-30 [Philippines]

  Programme Background Requirement The PAF relies on an older fleet of C-130s obtained secondhand. In fact, the last time the Philippines purchased brand-new Hercules was ...

• Minehunters

  New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Four vessels were planned to be NGM/A, a new ocean-going MCMV, while a further eight NGM/C minehunters, a new coastal MCMV. These will ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M-Forecast [Indonesia]

  Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

• ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Q02 (Qatar)

  Programme Background Reiner developed the Q01 jointly with the Emirate of Qatar, primarily for the Qatar Armed Forces. It was introduced at the ILA Berlin Air ...

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

  Camcopter Project (Thailand)

  Programme Background Batch One In November 2019, as reported by Shephard, Schiebel was awarded a TBH600 million ($18.76 million) contract from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ...

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

  LANCA (Loyal Wingman): Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) [UK]

  Background Project Mosquito & Cancellation Beginning in 2019, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), in collaboration with the Royal Air Force (RAF), began ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  LCU Replacement [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Requirements The Netherlands currently operates five landing craft utility (LCU) MKII vessels which are due to be replaced in 2031. In October, De Haas ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  LPDs/OPVs Replacement Programme [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Requirements The RNLN will need to replace the ageing LPDs Rotterdam and Johan de Witt when the vessels' service lives come to an ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  Project P76 [India]

  Programme Background Requirements An indigenous submarine programme would look to expand Indian defence and technological capabilities. The P76 SSK is expected to have a displacement ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M [Indonesia]

  Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

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

  Drone Army [Latvia]

  Background Drone Army Speaking to the media, notably LSM, in May 2024, the Latvian Minister of Defence, Andris Sprūds, announced the launch of the “Drone Capability Initiative” and added ...

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

  MQ-9B [Saudi Arabia]

  Programme Background Biggest International Deal Speaking to defence media outlets at IDEX 2025, GA-ASI President David Alexander stated that the company was in the early stages of working on ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: range systems and targets

  Digital Modular Shoot House

  Turnkey custom-designed Digital Modular Shoot Houses can be provided to meet an organisation’s requirement for a close-quarters live-fire facility. The house provides a platform to ...

• Land: range systems and targets

  MATCH

  The Modular Armored Tactical Combat House (MATCH) is a live-fire 360° ballistically safe shoot house designed to teach and practise close-quarter urban battle skills such ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  LST

  The Live-Fire System Trainer (LST) is an add-on option to Laser Shot military training systems. Its live-fire camera tracks replicate thermal heat signatures of ball ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  RC

  The RC family comprises compact multi-mode radars of modular construction aimed at combat aircraft and advanced trainers, developed from the Mirage 2000-5’s RDY radar. The ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  USAF F-16 ATD– JHMCS

  L3Harris Technologies has provided its simulated Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and Advanced Helmet Mounted Display (AHMD) on the USAF’s F-16 Aircrew Training Device programme. ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  EST 2000

  The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 – described as the US Army’s only validated marksmanship trainer – teaches individual marksmanship skills, squad-level collective defence and ...

• Subsystems: software

  Judgmental Training Software

  The Judgmental Training Software (JTS) is Laser Shot’s latest advancement in firearms training technology. It provides judgemental training through the use of interactive, HD video ...

• Land: range systems and targets

  Infantry Shoot Back System

  Saab's Infantry Shoot Back System is a laser-based automated friend-or-foe target system for use in MOUT and open terrain training areas. Soldiers armed with a ...

• Ground control stations

  Ground Control Station (GCS)

  Aertec Solutions GCS station has been designed with in-house technology and allows for various types of unmanned vehicles to be controlled from the system.

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Combat Training Range Instrumentation

  Combat training range instrumentation systems are meant for live-fire, force-on-force and constructive combat training ranges. GD OTS provides systems for dismounted and mounted player tracking and ...

• Land: fire support simulators

  Advanced Howitzer Simulator

  The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...

• Laser-directed energy weapons

  Minotaur

  Minotaur, developed by Soukos Robots, is a Greek laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). Minotaur is an anti-drone platform with the ability to shoot down unmanned ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SOVERON D

  Formerly known as SVFuA, SOVERON D is a software-defined radio designed for vehicular applications. Cleared for communications up to the NATO SECRET level, it can house ...

• EW test systems

  EMC Test Facility

  ECS has a custom-built semi anechoic chamber used for in-house product development and pre-compliance testing which is available to hire to outside organisations. The chamber ...

• Guided munitions

  Rash 2M

  Unveiled at IDEX 2021, the Rash 2M is a fixed-wing guidance kit for mortars and other in-house designed payloads and can strike medium-sized targets with ...