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  • Land Warfare

    Australian air defence proposals emerge

    10th February 2017

    Australia is seeking to further improve its mobile Short Range Air Defence capability. Sources have told Shephard that this could develop into a request for …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Harris to develop BVLOS network for UAS

    1st March 2017

    Harris Corporation will develop a network to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations for UAS, the company announced on 28 February.The work will be carried out under …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Gilo seeking Chinese JV

    9th March 2017

    The recent investment of $30 million into UK-based Gilo Industries by Chinese technology group Kuang-Chi represent the first of its kind by the company, following …

  • Naval Warfare

    McMurdo awarded UK SAR upgrade contract

    3rd March 2017

    McMurdo has been awarded a contract by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to enhance its search and rescue (SAR) satellite technology, the company …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ​Heli-Expo 2017: VSR700 ready to fly

    7th March 2017

    The shipborne VSR700, a unmanned helicopter VTOL system, is fast approaching its first flight without a safety pilot.The aircraft is derived from a light civil …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Avalon 2017: First Growler screams into Australia

    28th February 2017

    The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first pair of Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft made their public debut on 28 February as the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Avalon 2017: USMC aviation ramps up As-Pac capability

    1st March 2017

    The aviation wing of the US Marine Corps (USMC) has been enjoying unprecedented modernisation in the Asia-Pacific region, with the recent deployment of Lockheed Martin …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ​Heli-Expo 2017: UAV camera systems offered to helicopter market

    6th March 2017

    Enstrom Helicopters has partnered with aerial imagery provider Vertivue to promote the new Skybox stabilised camera system on the 480B helicopter at Heli-Expo 2017.The Skybox …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop, USMC complete IIE for G/ATOR

    27th February 2017

    Northrop Grumman and the US Marine Corps successfully completed an initial integration event (IIE) in November 2016 for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Avalon 2017: Team Reaper forms in Australia

    28th February 2017

    Team Reaper Australia, led by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), was formally launched on 28 February, the opening day of the Avalon Air Show …

  • Military Logistics

    US Army looks to new technologies for combating bacteria

    1st March 2017

    The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) has announced a request for project information (RPI) focused on the development of technologies for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB).The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2017: Four H125s to training school

    2nd March 2017

    Qinetiq has ordered four H125 single engine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters in a deal worth £15 million (US$18 million).The aircraft will be used for the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ArcticShark UAS ready for flight testing

    3rd March 2017

    A new atmospheric data collection UAS called the ArcticShark is set to commence flight testing at Pendleton UAS Test Range.The UAS will be owned by …

  • Defence Notes

    Taiwan running out of time and men

    28th February 2017

    A new RAND report estimated that Taiwan's intelligence community would have four weeks to prepare for a Chinese invasion. The report, 'Transformation of Taiwan's Reserve …

  • Military Logistics

    US Army ammo management system updated

    23rd February 2017

    The Standard Army Ammunition System (SAAS) used by the US Army is being updated to enhance capability, cyber-attack resistance and usability, the army announced on …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

    Puma 3 AE (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background Military Aid - $300 Million On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine to "bolster Urkaine's capacity ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Oshkosh Contract (US Navy) [US]

    As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 300 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (16 March 2022 & 13 April 2022) On 16 March 2022, President Biden announced $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine through ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-35A Joint Strike Fighter - USAF

    According to the US FY2021 budget document, Turkey's removal from the JSF program and transition to the alternate supply chain sources may challenge to achieve ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Puma LE (Kosovo)

    Programme Background On 21 January 2022, the US Department of Defence (DoD) announced that AeroVironment had been awarded an $11.01 million firm-fixed contract for Puma LE. ...

  • Fighter - naval

    F-35B STOVL - US Navy

    The JSF programme will develop and field a family of aircraft that meets the needs of the US DoD and US allies with the F-35A ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Oshkosh Contract [US Air Force]

    As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Point Blank [US]

    Programme Background As IAI stated in a 19 January 2023 press release, it had been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    BQM-177A [US Navy]

    Background Previous Purchases The BQM-177A was designed for the USN and has been in service with the USN for many years. Indeed, in August 2022, Shephard reported ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) [US Army]

    Programme Background DoD Contract On 27 August 2024, the US DoD announced that AeroVironment had been awarded a $990 million hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to provide "an ...

  • Fighter - naval

    F-35C Carrier Variant

    The US Navy is planning to order 130 F-35Cs between FY2026 and FY2030 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated be ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (21 April 2022) Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    ALTIUS-600M (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background On 24 February 2023, the US DoD announced that the Biden Administration had released an additional aid package under the Ukraine Security Assistance ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R Seahawk (India)

    Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Pistols

    M9

    M9 is the US DoD designation for the military-specification 9mm Beretta 92FS, selected in 1985 to replace the 45cal M1911A1 in US service. Sales to ...

  • Man-portable missile systems

    Igla/SA-18

    The 9K38 Igla (US DoD designation SA-18, NATO reporting name Grouse ) IR-homing MANPADS was developed by KBM and entered service in 1983 to meet the requirements ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Point Blank

    Point Blank Weapon System is a hand-launched electro-optical VTOL-capable loitering munition developed by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). IAI has been awarded a contract by the US ...

  • Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    BQM-177A/i

    The BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) was designed for the USN, and the BQM-177i is the export variant. The BQM-177 provides realistic threat emulation for ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    BAT-850

    Pathfinder's BAT-850 VSAT is a carbon fibre, tri-band terminal with auto-acquisition capability. Suitable for flyaway (case-based) and vehicle-mounted applications, it is in service with the ...

  • Autonomous GPADS

    Airborne Systems has developed a family of smart systems ranging in payload capacity from 90-4,536kg. Utilising the technology developed and used in ram-air canopies, Guided ...

  • Crew-served grenade launchers

    Striker 40/MK47

    General Dynamics is systems integrator for the Striker 40 (MK47 AGL in US service). The complete system comprises the weapon, AN/PWG-1 Lightweight Video Sight and ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    URC-300

    The URC-300 is a software-defined radio designed for line-of-sight, ground-to-air communications in particular. Introduced in 2020, it adheres to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards as well ...

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

    ScanEagle 3

    Insitu unveiled the ScanEagle 3 at the Xponential exhibition in Denver in May 2018. The platform has twice the payload capacity of its ScanEagle predecessor ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Banshee Tactical Radio

    Developed by Fenix Group, the Banshee Tactical Radio (BTR) is a communications system that uses 4G/LTE connectivity to provide secure mesh networking capability on the ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/ARC-231 Skyfire

    The AN/ARC-231 Skyfire is an airborne VHF/UHF/LOS and DAMA SATCOM system. This system supports US DoD requirements for airborne, multi-band, multi-mission, secure anti-jam voice, data ...

  • Air-to-air missiles

    9M39 Igla-V

    The 9M39 Igla-V (‘needle’) is a Russian IR homing SAM adapted for helicopter use. It is an air-launched version of the Igla MANPADS, which the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    Global Observer

    The AeroVironment Global Observer HALE UAV was a developmental HALE UAV designed for various civil, commercial and government applications.  Development of the platform began in 2007 ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    CLWS

    Developed by Boeing, Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS or CLaWS) is a medium-range, low-power laser C-UAS system. According to the reports, the CLWS prototype has ...

  • Data links, Land: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems

    QNT-200

    The Collins QNT-200 is a dual-channel software-defined radio (SDR) designed for size, weight and power-constrained platforms. Using IP-based mesh networks, it offers high-bandwidth mobile networking ...