• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aircraft delivers VVIP S-92 helicopters to RTAF

  18th May 2011

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered three VVIP S-92 helicopters to the Royal Thai Air Force, introducing the first high-end LifePort medical system into an S-92 …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin receives $45.3m contract from Finland

  18th May 2011

  Lockheed Martin received a $45.3 million contract to upgrade 22 Finnish Army M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers, incorporating the Universal Fire Control System …

• Military Logistics

  SAIC awarded US modeling and simulation contract

  18th May 2011

  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a follow-on contract by the Department of the Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command Center, …

• Defence Helicopter

  South Dakota Army National Guard accepts first UH-72A

  17th May 2011

  The South Dakota Army National Guard has taken delivery of its first UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) from American Eurocopter. Delivered by the EADS …

• Land Warfare

  CSI, RSD launch new line of tactical combat vehicles

  17th May 2011

  Critical Solutions International (CSI) of Dallas, TX, in partnership with RSD, a division of DCD-DORBYL (Pty) Ltd. of Boksburg, South Africa, launched the Mountain Lion …

• Land Warfare

  Elbit Systems selected by Asian army for training systems

  17th May 2011

  Elbit Systems Ltd., announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at $32.7 million to supply an Asian army with advanced training systems for …

• Digital Battlespace

  CamoScience spurs special operations apps launch

  17th May 2011

  Special Operations Forces Industry Conference -- MW Research and Development founder, K. Dominic Cincotti, has announced the launch of a new company -- Special Operations …

• Defence Helicopter

  British Army debuts Hellfire at sea

  16th May 2011

  The British Army has fired a Hellfire missile from an Apache attack helicopter for the first time within a maritime environment. In a development announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland wins Egyptian Air Force contract

  16th May 2011

  AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that AgustaWestland North America, Inc. was awarded a $37.8 million contract with the US Army Aviation and …

• Defence Helicopter

  TAT Technologies signs new deal with US Army

  16th May 2011

  TAT Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that it has …

• Military Logistics

  BAE Systems wins US Army ammunition contract

  13th May 2011

  BAE Systems has been selected by the US Army to manage, operate and maintain the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in southwest Virginia. The operating contract …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing wins US Army CH-47F Chinook contract

  13th May 2011

  Boeing received a $23.7 million contract on May 9 to perform Initial Production Fielding Support modifications on 49 CH-47F Chinook helicopters at the Boeing Millville …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing wins Combat Survivor Evader Locator contract

  12th May 2011

  Boeing received a $21.4 million contract from the US Air Force March 31 to manufacture and deliver an additional 2,424 Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) …

• Defence Helicopter

  IDEF 2011: Turkey nears Chinook agreement

  11th May 2011

  Boeing believes it is ‘very close’ to settling on an offset package with Turkey for the purchase of six CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Turkish …

• Defence Helicopter

  IDEF 2011: T129 project hits its targets

  11th May 2011

  Project officials are confident that the crash of an A129 Mangusta attack helicopter in March 2010 has caused no delay to the Turkish T129 Attack …

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 ...