• Digital Battlespace

  AHRLAC development to continue

  10th March 2016

  Boeing will collaborate with South Africa-based Paramount Group on an advanced mission system for a variant of the Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), …

• Digital Battlespace

  CVA/H weapon system reaches FOC

  1st March 2016

  The US Air Force Space Command's (AFSC) Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter (CVA/H) weapon system has reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) status. The system is now ready …

• Defence Notes

  Netherlands takes delivery of JDEAL

  26th February 2016

  The Netherlands has taken delivery of the new Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) in Soesterberg, it was announced on 24 February. The lab - …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow: Milrem looks east

  17th February 2016

  Amidst cooperation with a Singaporean entity, the Estonian company Milrem exhibited its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the Singapore …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Singapore Airshow: Jaeger UGV under development

  17th February 2016

  The Jaeger is an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) platform currently under development by the Kinetics Advanced Robotics division of ST Kinetics, with the project kicking …

• Military Logistics

  BAE Systems updates Terrier

  15th February 2016

  BAE Systems has updated its Terrier combat engineering vehicle with a number of new technologies, the company announced on 12 February. Terrier now has a new telescopic …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK confirms Zephyr purchase

  3rd February 2016

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will invest in two Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) in a deal worth £10.6 million. The contract will …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Husky UGV making mining safer

  2nd February 2016

  The Husky unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is being used to run autonomous sensor data in Chile’s mining industry in order to improve safety for operating …

• Digital Battlespace

  SpaceDataHighway: no longer science fiction

  1st February 2016

  The SpaceDataHighway programme has reached a significant milestone with the first EDRS-A relay satellite launched into geostationary orbit on 30 January. The satellite will now …

• Land Warfare

  DARPA targets infantry squad effectiveness

  22nd January 2016

  Raytheon has been awarded a Phase One contract by DARPA to develop new technologies to increase the effectiveness and safety of infantry squads, the company …

• Digital Battlespace

  Urthecast plans 16 satellite launch

  20th January 2016

  Space sensor systems company Urthecast is planning to launch a new satellite constellation comprised of 16 satellites between 2019 and 2020. Speaking at the Defence …

• Digital Battlespace

  CPI receives SuperLinear amplifier order

  20th January 2016

  The satcom division of Communications & Power Industries has received an order for its SuperLinear high-power amplifiers for a shipboard satellite communications programme, the company …

• Military Logistics

  DLA introduces new quick-deploy teams

  18th January 2016

  The US Defense Logistics Agency has introduced a new quick-deploy logistics capability called the Rapid Deployment Initiative programme, designed to help the Department of Defense …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hirth develops new UAV engine

  12th January 2016

  Hirth Motors has launched a new 15hp 4201 engine for the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market, the company announced on 11 January. The air-cooled 4201 …

• Naval Warfare

  Airships have multirole future

  28th December 2015

  Airship producer Aeroscraft says lighter-than-air (LTA) aircraft have an advantage over other ISR platforms, particularly in roles such as coastal patrol and port security, as …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - mini

  LARUS [Germany]

  Background LARUS LARUS is a German reconnaissance UAS programme. The $30.9 million contract, associated with the programme, was awarded by the Bundeswehr through the NATO ...

• Corvettes

  Tuo Chiang Class (Batch I) [Taiwan]

  Programme Background Requirements The multi-purpose corvette Tuo Chiang-class is made up of an initially smaller corvette and the first-in-class ROCN Tuo Chiang (not included in this programme value), followed by ...

• Military UAS - HALE

  Persistent Surveillance / High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Japan]

  Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Buildup Programme (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R Seahawk [Saudi Arabia]

  Background Requirement The FMS is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, ...

• AEW&C

  E-2D [USA]

  Programme Background The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defence ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R [Spain]

  Programme Background On 16 March 2022, the US State Department approved an FMS to Spain for eight MH-60R helicopters and associated equipment and weaponry for $950 ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS) [India]

  Background Order In January 2026, ThePrint reported that the Indian Army had placed an order worth Rs 168 crore ($20 million) with NRT for the ...

• Loitering munitions

  First-Person View (FPV) UAV [USMC]

  Background Request for Information (RFI) In December 2025, a US government procurement website posted an RFI concerning a USMC acquisition of 10,000 drones, mostly first-person view ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small

  Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) (Group 1-3) [US]

  Background Concept In early February 2026, the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) stated that it required the ability to rapidly deploy large quantities of UAS while minimising the ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Maritime Operations Helicopters Block 2 (South Korea)

  Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was seeking additional naval helicopters under its Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 (MOH2) project. It represented a ...

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  SH-60L Tranche 2

  Programme Background  The JMSDF has identified a need to improve the capabilities of its maritime patrol and ASW helicopter fleet.  The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  SH-60L Tranche 1

  Programme Background  The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has identified a requirement to improve the capabilities of its maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munition (Royal Navy) [UK]

  Background Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) As the Royal Navy stated in 2022, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are “interchangeable modules that can be fitted to ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Long-Range Remotely Piloted Aircraft (Near-Term) [New Zealand]

  Defence Capability Plan 2025 On 7 April 2025, the New Zealand MoD published its Defence Capability Plan 2025, which outlined procurements to "rebuild the NZDF ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - mini

  Indago

  Indago is a small quadrotor UAV with VTOL. It is equipped with a large-screen handset and is marketed as 'whisper-quiet' with a noise level of ...

• Light UGVs

  Dragon Runner

  The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  MPU5

  The MPU5 (WR-5100) has been described as a smart MANET radio, designed for connectivity, interchangeable frequency module, stream HD video and integrated Radio over IP functionality. ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Sentinel

  First displayed at DSEI 2023, Sentinel is a tethered drone from Drone Evolution. Designed to support various applications, such as increased ISR, EW and communications, ...

• Data links

  MiMMC

  Microsat Man-Packable Mission Command (MiMMC) is a satellite-based BLoS communications system providing the ability to extend mission command applications including voice, video and data transfer ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SOVERON VR

  Designed by Rohde&Schwarz;, the SOVERON VR is a ruggedised vehicle SDR that supports the V/UHF band. Notably, it comes with a built-in amplifier and a cosite ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Orion HL

  The Elistair Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing tethered UAV designed for use as a persistent relay solution to form part of a secured mobile network. ...

• Medium UGVs

  Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT)

  The Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) UGV is designed to be a multirole, rugged, small-unit forcemultiplier. Able to operate in remote-controlled, tethered or tele-operated modes, it ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS)

  The Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS) is a solar-powered UAV developed by NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT).  An evolution of the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS), ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SOVERON HR

  The SOVERON HR5000 is a multiband handheld radio that supports two voice channels and IP data transmission in parallel. Developed by Rohde&Schwarz;, it is in ...

• EO/IR systems

  AWAPSS

  The AWAPSS is an airborne surveillance system developed by BAE Systems. It is designed to perform persistent day-and-night surveillance. The system integrates advanced electro-optical (EO) ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  MIPR

  The Military IP Radio (MIPR) is described as a next-generation tactical IP radio designed to deliver high-speed broadband data communication to the battlefield. Modular and ...

• Light UGVs

  Talon

  The Talon is a medium-sized tactical UGV that was first introduced in 2000. Manufactured by QinetiQ, the drone is described as a multi-mission Explosive Ordnance ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Orion

  The Orion is a twin-engine UAS capable of flying for over 100h at a time with large payloads. The system has a length of 40.2m, ...

• Major networking projects

  BACN/RAIDER

  Battlefield Airborne Communications Node/Rapid Attack Information Dissemination Execution Relay (BACN/RAIDER) is a MANET experiment in which a BACN radio network gateway aboard an RB-57 Canberra ...