• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Serbia exhibits latest UAVs

  7th September 2012

  During the recent airshow at Batajnica near Belgrade the Serbian defence ministry provided the public with an opportunity to view the range of UAS being …

• Military Logistics

  Honeywell to provide F124 engine to Israel MoD

  6th September 2012

  Honeywell announced on 5 September that it has signed a contract to supply its F124-GA-200 turbofan engine to the Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) at …

• Military Logistics

  USAF receives new C-130J Super Hercules

  30th August 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has delivered a C-130J Super Hercules to the US Air Force (USAF) Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The company …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kratos wins Black Hawk Avionics Trainer contract

  20th August 2012

  Kratos Defense & Security has announced that it has received a contract award to develop full-fidelity Black Hawk Avionics Trainers (BHAT-M) for the M model …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2012: JIEDDO identifies robotic capability gaps

  6th August 2012

  As part of an Outreach Seminar conducted at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America, representatives from the US Department of Defense Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat …

• Land Warfare

  United Arab Emirates orders 750 M-ATVs

  19th July 2012

  Oshkosh Corporation announced on 19 July that the company has been awarded a contract to provide the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces with 750 MRAP All-Terrain …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky delivers 500th 'M' model Black Hawk

  19th July 2012

  Sikorsky delivered the 500th H-60M Black Hawk in a special ceremony at the company's plant in Stratford, Conneticut on 18 July. The deliveries to date …

• Defence Helicopter

  Qatar requests Block III Apaches

  16th July 2012

  Qatar is considering the purchase of 24 AH-64D Apache Block III Longbow attack helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) revealed on 12 July. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  TechNet South 2012: HP focuses on 'appropriate solutions'

  12th July 2012

  HP is using the TechNet Land Forces – South conference to highlight a range of corporate capabilities that can be applied as ‘appropriate solutions’ to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Penguin B UAV completes 54.5 hours nonstop flight

  9th July 2012

  UAV Factory has announced that its Penguin B UAV has completed a non-stop 54 hour and 27 minute flight, achieving the longest recorded flight ever …

• Military Logistics

  New US Army water container begin trials

  5th July 2012

  WEW has announced that the next generation trailer-mounted water container for the US Army, Camel II, has arrived at the TARDEC Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) …

• Defence Helicopter

  French Army conducting Tiger HAD trials

  18th June 2012

  The French Army air corps has been conducting a series of trials with the first French Tiger HAD (Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction). The eight week programme, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory 2012: Controp launches new payloads

  13th June 2012

  Controp has launched a variety of new payloads during the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, France. The new M-STAMP (multi-stabilised mini payload), which is operational in …

• Defence Helicopter

  Selex Galileo selected for US Army Apache lasers

  29th May 2012

  Selex Galileo has revealed that it has been awarded an €18 million ($23.5M) contract by prime contractor Lockheed Martin to upgrade the laser targeting capabilities …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter, Turbomeca open Mexican training centre

  24th May 2012

  Eurocopter de México and Turbomeca México have signed a cooperation agreement for the training of helicopter maintenance technicians and recently opened their first joint training …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Hybrid effector systems

  M-SHORAD Increment 1 [USA]

  Background The US Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) to perform short-range air defense (SHORAD). Under this programme, there are ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  M-SHORAD Increment 3 [USA]

  Background The US Army is upgrading its maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD). Under the overal programme, there are three increments. Increment 1 vehicles are ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  M-SHORAD Increment 4 [USA]

  Background On 8th May 2024, the US Army issued a request for information (RFI) for M-SHORAD Increment 4, stating that this capability is to focus ...

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

  Short- and Very Short-Range Air Defence System [Germany]

  Background Intended to bridge the gap between SkyRanger and IRIS-T SLM, the Short- and Very Short-Range Air Defence System (LVS NNbS) is intended to provide air ...

• Self-propelled guns

  SHORAD [Sweden]

  Background In January 2026, Sweden announced its intention to dramatically expand its territorial air defence capabilities, which would include the purchase of a gun-armed Short ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Uplift SHORAD UOR [Canada]

  Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against the ...

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

  V-SHORAD [Canada]

  Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Medium-Range Air Defence {Malaysia]

  Background Historically, Malaysia has relied on a combination of SHORAD/V-SHORAD and fixed-wing interceptors.  Given the growth of modern stand-off weapons, Malaysia's Defence White Paper 2020 identified the ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Land Ground Based Air Defence (SHORAD) [UK]

  Background In November 2023 the UK published the Land Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) Prior Information Notice which informed industry of the future direction of the ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Medium Range Air Defence [Canada]

  Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Indirect Fire Protection Capability [US]

  Background The US Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) is designed to sit between SHORAD capabilities and the high-end Patriot.  The IFPC System is a mobile, ground-based ...

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

  RBS-70 NG [Canada]

  Background In February 2024 Canada announced its intention to urgently procure the RBS-70 NG short-range air defence system (SHORAD).  Saab was awarded a $227 million ...

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

  RapidRanger [Saudi Arabia]

  Background Faced with a growing threat from UAVs and missiles, Saudi Arabia has ordered the RapidRanger SHORAD system. Methodology Quantity required The required quantity has ...

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

  RBS 70 NG [Finland]

  Background In early July 2026 Finland announced the procurement of an estimated 1850 RBS 70 NG SHORAD systems for $135.54 million, with deliveries expected to be ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Tridon Mk 2 [Sweden]

  Background After Sweden and Denmark gifted an unknown number of Tridon Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, Sweden ordered an also unknown number of the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

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

  Initial Maneuver - SHORAD

  Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  TOLGA C-UAS

  TOLGA is a short-range air-defence (SHORAD) and counter-uncrewed-aerial-system (C-UAS) platform that MKE markets as a layered “defence shield system”, fusing detection, soft-kill jamming and hard-kill ...

• Heavy UGVs

  Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX)

  The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) is a UGV developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The vehicle has been intended to be an enabling technology in critical ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: long-range observation/surveillance/targeting systems

  EOTS III Shorad

  Part of the EOTS III family from Hensoldt, the EOTS III Shorad is a long-range optronics sensor system for short-range air defence. It typically supports short-range ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  EOTS III Recce

  Part of the EOTS III family from Hensoldt, the EOTS III Recce, or EOTS Recee, is a long-range, electro-optical reconnaissance and targeting system. It is ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Pantsir-S2 (SA-22 Greyhound)

  The Pantsir-S2 is an advanced short-range air defence (SHORAD) system developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau as an upgraded version of the Pantsir-S1/M family.  The ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar

  RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) are S-band, software-defined, pulse-Doppler AESA radars. The radars have beam-forming capabilities and advanced signal processing, which can provide for various ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  ADS

  The Air Defense Simulator (ADS) enables training of air defence personnel in the operation of various SHORAD weapons as well as training of air defence ...

• Land: RWS

  RIwP

  The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed by Moog to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry ...

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

  Mobile - SHORAD

  Unveiled at the DSEI 2017, the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, comprising the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), ...

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

  Mistral SHORAD

  The Mistral is a French short-range air defence system developed by MBDA France, designed to counter a variety of aerial threats, including aircraft, helicopters, and ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Next Generation VSHORAD missile

  MBDA's Next Generation Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile was first publicly showcased at SeaFuture 2023 in La Spezia, Italy, and later at the Farnborough ...

• Land: air defence radar

  RPS-42 Air Surveillance Radar

  The RPS-42 radar is part of Leonardo DRS' family of Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR), which are Active Electronically Scanned Array radars. It is designed to ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Indirect Fire Protection Capability [US]

  Leidos' Indirect Fire Protection Capability has been selected to provide medium-range Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) to sit between SHORAD and the high-end Patriot. 

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

  Platoon Command Post

  Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...