• Training

  NATO launches Dynamic Mongoose

  23rd June 2016

  NATO has launched the Dynamic Mongoose anti-submarine warfare exercise, the alliance announced on 20 June. The ten-day exercise concentrates on training aircrew and sailors in …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems receives GEOINT contract

  23rd June 2016

  BAE Systems has received a $75 million, five-year contract from the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to provide enhanced geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) technical …

• Defence Helicopter

  ZedaSoft to provide Apache simulator

  23rd June 2016

  ZedaSoft has received a contract to provide ZedaSoft simulation hardware products and a Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter simulator running its CBA for Simulation software …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Navy modifies Austal’s Littoral Combat Ship contract

  22nd June 2016

  The US Navy has modified Austal’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract to procure a spare ‘Sea Giraffe’ radar for the Independence variant LCS programme, the …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems to supply LockNESS maritime defence system to US

  22nd June 2016

  BAE Systems has received a $3.9 million contract for the development of a customised variant of the company’s Lock-on Naval Electro-optic/infrared Sensor System (LockNESS) maritime …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon achieves two milestones in development of GPS OCX

  22nd June 2016

  Raytheon has cleared both a critical design review and a qualification milestone as part of its development of the US Air Force's (USAF) Global Positioning …

• Defence Notes

  Eurosatory: Dropping SF boats from the sky

  22nd June 2016

  European Special Forces are set to benefit from enhanced airborne insertion of maritime vessels with several test programmes now underway across the Continent, Shephard Media …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: New SIGINT for UK SF

  21st June 2016

  UK Special Forces are understood to have become the first customer for L-3 Linkabit’s latest tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) system, the PRD-13(V)3 which provides an …

• Digital Battlespace

  Theon Sensors unveils thermal imaging range

  21st June 2016

  Theon Sensors has unveiled a new range of thermal imaging products. The company develops electro-optic systems for image intensification thermal and night vision systems. The …

• Land Warfare

  Javelin missile clears UK ground vehicle tests

  21st June 2016

  During UK ground vehicle launch tests, the Javelin Joint Venture team successfully demonstrated the Javelin missile’s ability to engage targets beyond its current 2.5km range, …

• Land Warfare

  Safran wins Middle East Uliss 30XP contract

  21st June 2016

  Safran Electronics & Defense has received a contract from an undisclosed Middle East customer for the supply of Uliss 30XP topographic positioning systems for an …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin bags GMLRS Lot 11 contract

  21st June 2016

  Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $331.8 million contract by the US Army for Lot 11 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets, …

• Training

  Eurosatory 2016: Renault and DCI ink truck training deal

  21st June 2016

  The French Government owned Défense Conseil International (DCI) has built a strong reputation in providing training for equipment manufactured by France’s defence industry. Historically, this …

• Training

  India’s HTT-40 trainer proves it can fly

  21st June 2016

  India’s indigenous HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), performed its first public flight in Bengaluru on 17 June. Witnessed by Defence …

• Military Logistics

  USS Carl Vinson trains with V-22 Osprey

  20th June 2016

  The US Navy's USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, received a V-22 Osprey multi-mission, tilt-rotor military aircraft from the Marine Operational Test …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - micro

  EVO Max 4T [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Ukraine On 6 October 2023, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Miniter of Digital Transformation, announced that the Army of Drones sent nearly 2,000 EVO Max ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Germany]

  Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively.  In October 2025, the ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  AW101-Norway

  AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  MD 530F -Kenya

  Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...

• Trainer

  T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) [USA]

  Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Gray Eagle 25M (13-28) [US National Guard]

  Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was “critical” that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER). The ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (3) [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  Submarines Procurement [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements In 2015, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) issued the so-called 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which envisioned the service to be standardised ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Gray Eagle 25M (1-12) [US National Guard]

  Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was “critical” that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended ...

• ISR/special mission

  Shadow R1 [UK]

  Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater interoperability ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Beyond Vision UAVs [Portugal]

  Background Contract award On 14 February 2023, Beyond Vision announced that it had been awarded a €600,375 contract for the acquisition of “6 Multirotor and ...

• CUAS - jammers

  Stationary C-UAS [Croatia]

  Background Croatia is procuring counter-UAS systems, covering stationary and mobile systems. The procurement of the systems is a response to growing security threats and the ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Mobile C-UAS [Croatia]

  Background Croatia is procuring counter-UAS systems, covering stationary and mobile systems. The procurement of the systems is a response to growing security threats and the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer IFV (Schakal) [Netherlands]

  Background The Boxer is currently in service with both Germany and the Netherlands, having entered service in 2009 and 2013, respectively.  In October 2025, the ...

• Frigates

  Littoral Combat Ship Programme (8-12) [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements At DSA 2024, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) unveiled the RMN 15 to 5 Transformation Program Realignment. The original 15 to 5 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  ACT

  Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is leading at strategic command level the transformation of NATO’s military structure, forces, capabilities and doctrine. It is working to enhance ...

• Loitering munitions

  Trypillian SSG

  Manufactured by Trypillian, a British-Ukrainian start-up, the Trypillian SSG is an autonomous, deep-strike loitering munition, designed to operate in GNSS-denied environments.  Trypillian states that it is an asymmetric ...

• Light UGVs

  D-21-11

  Unveiled in January 2024, the D-21-11 is a 4x4 wheeled UGV from Brave1. The Ukrainian vehicle features a flatbed that can host various equipment, such ...

• Loitering munitions

  Backfire

  The Backfire is a Ukrainian fire-and-forget loitering munition. The catapult-launched system is GPS-guided, meaning it is resistant to radio-electronic interference. Reportedly, its lack of real-time ...

• Medium UGVs

  Ironclad

  The Ironclad is a Ukrainian 4x4 UGV developed by Roboneers, a technology incubator that solicits ideas and pairs them with potential investors. Fitted with a ShaBlya ...

• Ultra-light UGVs

  Ratel S

  The Ratel S, sometimes also called the Medoed or Honey Badger, is a Ukrainian kamikaze UGV that can be armed with a TM-62 anti-tank mine or two 82mm ...

• Military UAS - small

  Vampire

  The Vampire is a hexacopter drone developed by the Ukrainian company Skyfall. It can carry and drop various types of ammunition on the enemy. In ...

• Land: range systems and targets

  DRTS

  The Digital Range Training System (DRTS) was developed under a 2011 contract to provide an immersive training environment for US Army vehicle crews. Training includes ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Live Training Systems-Range Instrumentation

  End-to-end, networked, live training communications systems providing live training range products, communications infrastructure and instrumented participant voice, video and data communications. These include range voice, ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Nomad (Group 4/5)

  In October 2025, Sikorsky unveiled the Nomad family of drones. The family can be scaled from a small Group 3 UAV to a Group 4/5 system with ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  USN T-44C Training Services

  In late 2013, CAE USA received a contract to provide the USN with comprehensive T-44C aircrew training services at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. CAE USA ...

• Data links

  CLIP

  Common Link Integration Processing (CLIP) is a software product that performs data transformation and processes protocols for dissimilar communications formats. It meets requirements for common ...

• Loitering munitions

  Mighty Hornet IV

  Unveiled in September 2025, the Mighty Hornet IV is a development of the MQM-178 target drone designed for attack missions. Kratos and the National Chung-Shan Institute ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Digital Battle Management System

  The Digital Battle Management System (BMS) is a single complete solution designed for sharing battalion-level land and air-land combat information. Digital BMS optimises real-time information ...

• Sea: weapon training, Military - USVs

  Sprite

  The Sprite is a USV developed by QinetiQ and designed for live-fire training exercises.