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News - situational awarenes

  • Defence Helicopter

    US Army continues its battle against brownout

    25th October 2016

    The US Army is continuing along its path of providing aircraft with degraded visual environment (DVE) technology through the PEO Aviation's Brownout Rotorcraft Enhancement System …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon working on GXV-T consoles

    12th October 2016

    As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) programme, Raytheon is developing new technologies to provide situational awareness to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Upgraded Mi-28N starts first flight trials

    18th October 2016

    A prototype of a modernised Mi-28 combat helicopter has begun flight testing at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Russian Helicopters announced on 13 October. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Helitech 2016: On Trakka for EMS missions (video)

    13th October 2016

    Trakka Systems unveiled its TrakkaBeam TLX and TC-300 payloads to the European market at Helitech International on 11-13 October. The company specialises in searchlights and …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: US Army orders ENVG IIIs

    10th October 2016

    DRS Technologies has received an initial production order valued at more than $65 million from the US Army for the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: DRS develops IR sensor for ground vehicles

    11th October 2016

    DRS Technologies is to develop a two-colour infrared sensor for ground combat vehicles under a $41.6 million cost-plus-incentive fee contract from the US Army. The …

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon to upgrade Dutch Patriot system

    10th October 2016

    Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the Royal Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation to upgrade its Patriot integrated air and missile defence system with the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUSA 2016: Textron unveils Synturian

    4th October 2016

    Textron Systems used this week’s AUSA 2016 event to debut and launch its new ‘Synturian’ family of unmanned system support products.  The Synturian family is …

  • Digital Battlespace

    ECPINS Sub gets latest ECDIS approval

    4th October 2016

    The ECPINS Submarine solution from OSI Maritime Systems has received the DNV GL's Marine Equipment Directive (MED) Type Approval certification for the newest Electronic Chart …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: New light binos see into the dark

    4th October 2016

    Harris has launched a new lightweight night vision binocular – the F5032 – to meet a gap in the market. A spokesperson from the company …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    GA-ASI demos UAS communications pod

    30th September 2016

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Network Centric Communications Pod’s (NCCP) to provide a robust communications data link. The demo …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Vector Hawk UAS launched from AUV

    30th September 2016

    Lockheed Martin’s Vector Hawk UAS has been launched by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a US Navy exercise, the company announced on 28 September. …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: New sights for mounted gunners

    3rd October 2016

    Optics manufacturer Trijicon has today launched its new machine gun sight system, which it has dubbed the Machine Gun Reflex Sight (MGRS). The MGRS is designed …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BAE develops handheld EW technology

    28th September 2016

    BAE Systems has developed new handheld electronic warfare (EW) technology for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the company announced on 27 September. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Navy contracts MQ-4C Triton production

    28th September 2016

    Northrop Grumman will produce three LRIP Lot 1 MQ-4C Triton aircraft following a fixed price contract modification by US Naval Air Systems Command. In an …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    AW119 Koala-Portugal

    The order includes options for a further two aircraft. The helicopters will be deployed in a range of missions, including training, MEDEVAC, troop transport and ...

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

    Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]

    Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Future Procurement [US Navy]

    Programme Background According to the FY2021 budget request, the USN funded three JLTVs in FY2018, eight in FY2019, 19 in FY2020 and 25 in FY2021. ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Future Procurement [US Air Force]

    Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. The ...

  • ISR/special mission

    King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait

    Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Future Procurement (USMC) [US]

    Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...

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

    ISTAR UAS project [Canada]

    Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

  • Tanks

    M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Morocco]

    Programme Background The Moroccan Armed Forces have received substantial investment in recent years as the country seeks to maintain parity with its regional rival, Algeria. ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Short Range, Rotary-Wing UAV [Japan]

    Programme Background Defence Building Program (DBP) Released in December 2022, this 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) Japanese policy called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to ...

  • Next Generation JAGMS (First Batch)

    Programme Background Programme Requirements The existence of the Next Generation JAGMS programme was first disclosed at an industry event in February 2019. Officials noted a ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Pars IV 6x6 MKKA

    Programme Background The Turkish Special Forces Command is understood to have launched its MKKA programme to meet a requirement for 6x6 mine-protected vehicles. These will provide ...

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

    FPV Drones [Czechia]

    Programme Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined a mass ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    RQ-20B Puma (USAF)

    Programme Background Requirement According to the AeroVironment Vice President and product line general manager, Trace Stevenson, the USAF Security Forces requires a small UAV to ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]

    The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, on-demand ...

  • OPVs

    Harry DeWolf Class (AOPS) Navy [Canada]

    Programme Background The Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) project for six ships is to be used for conducting a range of diverse missions worldwide. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: battle management systems

    Delta Situational Awareness System

    The Delta Situational Awareness System is a cloud-based ISTAR and battle management platform with planning, communication and fire control capabilities according to NATO standards. Developed ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

    AN/ALQ-210 ESM/RWR

    The multi-mission AN/ALQ-210 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system provides situational awareness and threat warning with electronics intelligence (ELINT) quality measurement accuracy in complex and dense ...

  • Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

    LSAS

    The LSAS (Local Situational Awareness System) is designed to enhance the situational awareness of armoured vehicle crews by allowing them to monitor their surroundings from ...

  • Air: mission management systems, Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SINCGARS RBSA

    Radio-Based Situational Awareness (RBSA) is a software capability within SINCGARS RT-1523 and Spearhead radios and RBCI boxes that enable them to automatically broadcast position location ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM, Major networking projects

    ViaSat Mobile Transceivers

    ViaSat Mobile Transceivers and network are designed to provide improvements in situational awareness compared to the US Army/USMC legacy BFT system, through faster position location ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    ISSAT

    The Infantry Soldier Situational Awareness Tool (ISSAT) consists of an Enhanced Encrypted Personal Role Radio - which is a modified version of the current in-service ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    SPS-H/TA/FA

    This is a family of lightweight and modular self-protection systems (SPS) for helicopter (SPS-H), transport aircraft (SPS-TA) and fighter aircraft (SPS-FA) integrates TDS-family RWR, MWS-20 ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    ELITE Headquarters

    Viasat's Expeditionary Lightweight Integrated Tactical Edge (ELITE) Headquarters is a networking solution which provides enhanced situational awareness and communications in FOB and mobile command post ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    BATS-D AN/PRC-161

    The ViaSat Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System - Dismounted (BATS-D) AN/PRC-161 radio fuses air and ground situational awareness in the palm of your hand. The ...

  • Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    EARL-Naval

    Thales describes EARL-Naval as a lightweight naval CESM solution for fast patrol boats, providing situational awareness or COMINT capability based on interception/DF of radio communication ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    Gyrolab GL-4000

    The Gyrolab GL-4000 can accommodate the customer’s choice of a maximum G level of 6G with a mean onset rate of 1G/s and full +/-360° motion ...

  • Sea: commercial shipping radar

    Synapsis Workstation

    Synapsis Workstations are available as a multifunctional console with access to all nautical applications or as a standalone system for a single application only. Applications ...

  • EO/IR systems

    Eurofl’Eye

    The Eurofl’Eye is a piloting aid sensor system designed for helicopters, offering enhanced environmental perception and flight safety in degraded visual environments (DVE).  It features ...

  • Land: NVGs

    AN/PVS-31 BNVD

    The Binocular Night Vision Device (BNVD) is a compact, lightweight, Gen III dual-tube goggle. It has a low-profile design and offers better situational awareness than ...

  • Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance radar

    FORESTER

    The Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FORESTER) is an airborne radar system that provides stand-off, persistent, wide-area surveillance for situational awareness ...