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Digital Battlespace
Cost saving focus for future satellites
20th May 2015
Improved technology and innovation were key to cost efficiency in future satellite programmes, according to senior Boeing officials. Speaking to journalists at the Boeing Satellite …
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Military Logistics
US Army awards ESPC contract to 14 businesses
13th May 2015
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, has issued awards to fourteen companies under a $1.5 billion, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2015: New Teber-30 turret on Kaplan-20 IFV
6th May 2015
A new medium calibre 30mm turret called Teber (Battle Axe) has been fitted to the new Kaplan-20 armoured vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. The Kaplan-20 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2015: NASA moves like Greased Lightning
5th May 2015
NASA's Langley Research Center is moving its Greased Lightning GL-10 electric VTOL prototype into endurance testing after proving it can successfully transition from vertical to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Volz releases DA 26-D actuator for UAVs
5th May 2015
Volz Servos announced the release of its DA 26-D fully redundant actuator for high-demand UAV applications on 23 April. The DA 26-D has a two-channel …
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Military Logistics
Australia signs maintenance contract for frigate gas turbines
16th April 2015
The Australian government has signed an in-service support contract with General Electric International Incorporated (GEII) covering the gas turbines of the Adelaide and Anzac class frigates of …
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Military Logistics
SAS 2015: TAO X and amphibious procurement closes in
15th April 2015
A formal RfP that combines the procurement of the US Navy’s replenishment oiler replacement (TAO X) and future amphibious vessels LHA 08 and LXR is …
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Defence Helicopter
Pakistan enjoys attack helicopter choices – American, Chinese or Russian?
10th April 2015
Pakistan has several choices as it seeks to expand its army attack helicopter fleet – American, Chinese and Russian. On 6 April 2015 it emerged …
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Naval Warfare
First Indian Scorpene-class submarine undocks
9th April 2015
The first Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy has been officially undocked, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced on 6 April. The submarine, INS …
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Defence Helicopter
US mulls possible AH-1Z sale to Pakistan
9th April 2015
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Pakistan, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on …
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Military Logistics
General Dynamics to continue nuclear sub maintenance
8th April 2015
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a contract modification from the US Navy to continue nuclear maintenance work for submarines, the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Australian Navy accepts first MH-60R Seahawk flight trainer
6th April 2015
The Royal Australian Navy has accepted the first MH-60R Seahawk Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFT) into service it was announced early this month. The navy …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA issues RFI for technologies for ACTUV programme
31st March 2015
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for its Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2015: New Saber-25 turret launched by FNSS
27th February 2015
Turkish armaments manufacturer FNSS has put its new turret design on display at IDEX called the Saber-25. Fitted with a 25mm M242 cannon from ATK, …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2015: Rheinmetall laser available from 2018
20th February 2015
A High Energy Laser (HEL) is set to be available from Rheinmetall in three years, the company has revealed. A spokesperson said that since testing …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE [USMC]
Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]
Programme Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV that ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro VTOL [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Programme Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a "leap-ahead" in long-endurance, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAV Tactical Level [Norway]
Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs. Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Cargo UAV (Turkey)
Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]
Programme Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its class of six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
M Solar-X [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
QTP-UAV
The Quad Tilt Prop UAV (QTP-UAV) is an electric platform that is designed to provide VTOL capability with high-speed horizontal flight.
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Zala 421-22
The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
A-Hawk I (Cloud-1)
Part of a strike-capable ISTAR series of A-Hawk platforms is the A-Hawk I (Cloud-1) VTOL developed by AVIC. Reports indicate that the A-Hawk I enables ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
CW-25D
The CW-25D is VTOL capable UAV manufactured by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV). It is a hybrid platform containing a 64cc two-stroke gasoline engine and electric ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
PEN 35VE/VH
The PEN 35VE/VH is a fixed-wing, VTOL-capable drone from Pen Aviation. Available in two variants, an electric and an electric hybrid, the UAV is designed for surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Maya Mk1
The Maya Mk1 is a small, electric VTOL UAV with a 'tail-sitting' design. It is an encased system that allows for safe operation in urban ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CL-9
The CL-9 is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV. It is fitted with two underwing pylons with electric brushless motors at each end powering rotors to provide ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
SR-10 VTOL
Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Drako
Drako is a quadrotor electric VTOL UAV suitable for close-range surveillance and reconnaissance on SF and police missions, especially in urban areas. It is available ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Turac VTOL UAV
The Turac is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV developed jointly by Havelsan and Istanbul Technical University Aerospace Research Center. It can be used for traditional military ISR ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XV-24A LightningStrike
The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Rakshak VTOL
The Rakshak VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV with an EO/IR sensor for ISR missions. Developed by TATA Advanced Systems, the UAV is VTOL-capable, allowing it to operate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
H12 Poseidon
The H12 Poseidon is the largest member of Swarmly's UAV family. Designed to compete with other theatre-level UAVs, the fixed-wing VTOL capable H12 integrates many payload options, such ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Loong 1
The Loong 1 is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing mini-UAV powered by an electric motor. Manufactured by LoongUAV, the platform is designed for ISR missions and can ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
H10 Poseidon
The H10 Poseidon is a fixed-wing VTOL-capable UAV manufactured by Swamrly. Due to the UAV's electric propulsion system, small-radar cross-section, lack of detachable thermal signature and ability to operate ...
