• Training

  USMC trials tech in Talisman Saber

  19th July 2017

  The involvement of the USMC’s 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 in Australia was punctuated by experimentation with new equipment under …

• Defence Notes

  Air Power 2017: USAF relearning peer capabilities

  14th July 2017

  The US Air Force is having to relearn capabilities required for operations against peer or near-peer opposition following extended operations over Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. …

• Digital Battlespace

  MARSS unveils new NiDAR C2 system

  10th July 2017

  MARSS has introduced a new version of its NiDAR command and control system to link multiple small and medium sized mobile platforms together, the company …

• Digital Battlespace

  Air Power 2017: AWACS upgrades questioned (video)

  12th July 2017

  Billions of pounds allocated to upgrading the Royal Air Force’s ageing fleet of E-3D Sentry aircraft could be better spent purchasing a more advanced off-the-shelf …

• Defence Helicopter

  Saudi Arabia’s helicopter inventory bolstered

  5th July 2017

  The skies above Saudi Arabia are soon to be filled with AH-6is and Black Hawks as deliveries begin from Boeing and Sikorsky as part of …

• Land Warfare

  Spain finally nears Pizarro conclusion

  30th June 2017

  The Spanish Army expects to begin qualification trials of its new Pizarro armoured engineering vehicle (AEV) by February 2019, with deliveries of all platforms likely …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Europe: Russia's electronic war in Ukraine

  14th June 2017

  Russia has two army corps of proxies operating in Ukrainian territory, including electronic warfare companies, defence sources have revealed. These units are experts, trained to …

• Land Warfare

  Brazil receives initial modernised AAVs

  5th June 2017

  The first two modernised AAV7A1 tracked amphibious armoured assault vehicles for the Brazilian Navy Marine Corps arrived at the port of Santos in State of São …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman demos HAMMR

  29th May 2017

  Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated its Highly Adaptable Multi-Mission Radar (HAMMR) during the US Army’s counter-rocket, artillery and mortar test at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this …

• Defence Notes

  Amidst threats, Seoul eyes defence budget hike

  9th June 2017

  South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has requested a record defence budget of KRW43.7 trillion ($38.7 billion) for next year. Although yet to be …

• Naval Warfare

  UDT Europe: New coastal surveillance system showcased

  25th May 2017

  Finnish company Image Soft will unveil its new IS Coastal Surveillance System (IS CSS) for coastal surveillance and fire control training at UDT Europe. IS CSS features …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: Firing up Protector for Asia

  16th May 2017

  A highlight for Rafael at IMDEX Asia 2017 is a new Spike missile mission module for its Protector USV, with the Israeli company announcing in …

• Digital Battlespace

  ​IDEF 2017: Aselsan soldier C2 raises the game

  11th May 2017

  Turkey's electronics specialist Aselsan has unveiled a new wearable command and control (C2) suite at this year's IDEF exhibition, which could form the basis of …

• Land Warfare

  IDEF 2017: Aselsan tests air defences

  10th May 2017

  The new HISAR-A and HISAR-O air defence missile systems are due to complete testing next year.Tolga Gungor, lead engineer at Aselsan for low/medium altitude air …

• Digital Battlespace

  IDEF 2017: Havelsan ready with submarine CMS

  10th May 2017

  The first new Reis-class Type 214TN submarine for the Turkish Navy will be ready for outfitting by the end of the year.Steelwork on the boat …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• MPVs - 4x4

  VTMM 2 [Italy]

  Background The Italian Army has a requirement for 633 VTMMs, known as the Orso (Bear) in Italian service. These will be used to perform specialised ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  RapidRanger [Portugal]

  Background In October 2024, Portugal signed a contract through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the supply of three Thales RapidRanger systems, part ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  K808 Command Post Vehicles [South Korea - First Batch]

  Programme Background Hyundai Rotem began to develop the KW2 8x8 armoured vehicle in 2012 as a private venture to meet the requirements of the Republic ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Patria 6x6 CAVS (Batch 2) [Sweden]

  Programme Background The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme was first conceived in December 2019 when Estonia, Finland, and Latvia signed an LoI to indicate ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  Orland Air Station C-UAS Services [Norway]

  Background In 2021 the Norwegian Government assigned $10-$17.5 million for Army Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS), the drone threat has increased so fast that in August ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  BvS10 [Sweden]

  Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These were to ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  LMV2 [Czech Republic]

  Programme Background As with many countries in Europe following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech Republic is currently undergoing a significant expansion of ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  ZAHA [Turkey]

  Background The Turkish Navy required a tracked amphibious assault vehicle to support ship-to-shore beach landings carried out from its TCG Anadolu-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD). ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  G-Wagon [Denmark]

  Programme Background The Danish military first acquired the G-Wagon in the 1980s, ultimately acquiring an estimated 3,300. As with multiple other militaries, the G-Wagon is ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Marine Air Defence Integrated System [US]

  Background The Marine Air Defence Integrated System (MADIS) is a US Marine Corps (USMC) programme to counter UAVs, low-flying, high-speed fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters using a mobile ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Norway]

  Programme Background Seeking additional supplementary IFV, recce and C2 vehicles for the new 4th mechanized battalion and Finnmark Land Defence, Norway previously planned to allocate ...

• ISR/special mission

  Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Background luWES programme The luWES programme is a broad initiative within the German Air Force to procure and implement an entire architecture for electromagnetic operations. ...

• Military UAS - micro

  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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Land Mobility Programme (Heavy Protected Mobility) [UK]

  Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although mostly ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  VBMR-L Serval (Batch 2) [France]

  Background The French Army has launched several projects to modernise its equipment and C4I capabilities as part of its Scorpion modernisation programme. These projects include ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: C2 simulators

  C2 Training

  Saab provides doctrinal-based simulation that enables trainees to dynamically execute plans and orders from their own C2 system. Commander and staff can perceive and comprehend ...

• Air: mission management systems

  9Airborne C2

  The 9Airborne C2 provides situational awareness and decision-making/execution capacity on board rotary- or fixed-wing aircraft. It supports maritime surveillance, SAR over sea and land, anti-piracy, ...

• Major networking projects

  C2 ConstellationNet

  According to David Tillotson, director of C4ISR architecture AF/XI, in a report to Congress: 'The ConstellationNet is the communications network – air, space and terrestrial ...

• Main battle tanks

  C2 Ariete

  The C2 Ariete is an upgraded variant of the C1 Ariete, designed for the Italian Army in the 1990s. Work on the C2 began in ...

• Loitering munitions

  VU-C2

  Unveiled at the 2024 Vietnam International Defense Exhibition, the VU-C2 is a loitering munition developed by Viettel. The system reportedly has an EO sensor, warhead, ...

• Land: battle management systems

  A2C2S

  The Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S) is a command post integrated into US Army UH-60 Black Hawks. The A2C2S can also operate as ...

• Land: battle management systems

  FAAD/C-RAM C2

  The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Rheinmetall C2 Software

  Rheinmetall C2 Software support the air defence decision making process by filtering, correlating and processing data from all sensors, providing the operator with one comprehensive ...

• Land: battle management systems

  FüInfoSys Heer

  FüInfoSys Heer (Army Command and Control Information System) is the first common, integrated and mobile system of its kind in the German Army. It is ...

• Land: battle management systems

  CDNS

  Command Data Network System (CDNS) battle management software is the core of a turnkey C2 system developed by GD. It provides near-real-time situation awareness and ...

• UAS: communication systems

  EL/K-1850 IDL Network

  The EL/K-1850 Integrated Data Link (IDL) Network is a wideband, integrated microwave communication network designed for a variety of ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, ship-to-air and air-to-air applications. ...

• Land: battle management systems

  FINDERS C2- Battle Management System

  The FINDERS C2 BMS is intended for combat units, connecting vehicles, weapon systems and infantry to the high-level C2 chain and providing continuity of mounted ...

• Ground control stations

  TCS

  Designed for controlling multi-service UAVs, the Tactical Control System (TCS) can be configured in racks for ship-based operations, shelterised as a land-based system or integrated ...

• Land: battle management systems

  BMC4I

  Battle Management C4I (BMC4I) enables management of missile defence, focusing on strategic and tactical planning, surveillance, air picture production and threat evaluation, as well as ...

• Data links

  Naval TDMA Data Link Management Unit

  The multiple-participant naval TDMA data link updates a ship’s C2 via existing radios (HF, VHF, UHF, L- and S-band) and INMARSAT. The Data Link Update ...