• Defence Helicopter

  RNAS upgrades helicopter training equipment

  22nd November 2011

  The Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) has upgraded its full flight simulation system with the new Christie Matrix StIM WUXGA DLP LED projectors, bringing a …

• Digital Battlespace

  DRS Defense Solutions unveils man-portable MAGIC

  21st November 2011

  DRS Defense Solutions has unveiled the man-portable version of its MAGIC (Mobile Mapping of Air and Ground Intelligence Collection) Enhanced Situational Awareness airborne mission networking …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon awarded US Army image processing contract

  16th November 2011

  Raytheon has been awarded a $14.6 million contract to develop new image processing technology for the US Army’s Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS) according to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorsim inaugurates NH90 training program

  14th November 2011

  Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, has announced that has officially inaugurated the launch of the Joint NH90 Training Program (JNTP) for …

• Naval Warfare

  Boeing to develop new jet mission computer

  11th November 2011

  Boeing will collaboratively develop a new mission computer for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler following a contract awarded by the US Navy. According …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2011: ITT unveils next-generation NVGs

  11th October 2011

  ITT has revealed the new i-Aware network-integrated range of night vision goggles (NVG) at the AUSA conference in Washington, DC on 10 October. Speaking to …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems selected for F-35 JSF NVG HMD

  11th October 2011

  BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), to supply a Night Vision Goggle Helmet Mounted Display …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin wins VNsight Sensor production contract

  11th October 2011

  The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $19 million follow-on production contract for the VNsight low-light-level TV capability for Apache attack helicopters. The VNsight visible/near …

• Military Logistics

  Arista Power introduces micro wind turbines

  7th October 2011

  Arista Power, Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of custom-designed power management systems, renewable energy storage systems, WindTamer wind turbines, and a supplier and designer …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics awarded $5m for vehicle barrier

  7th October 2011

  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a $5 million order for the M1 Portable Vehicle Arresting Barrier (PVAB) by the US Army …

• Defence Helicopter

  UH-1Y pilots fire first APKWS shots

  29th September 2011

  The Navy and Marine Corps recently fired the first shots of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II from a UH-1Y helicopter at Naval Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Lakota variant packs punch for Guard

  29th September 2011

  Army National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. The UH-72A S&S Mission …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin receives $49.9m contract for TSS

  21st September 2011

  Lockheed Martin received a $49.9 million follow-on production contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEi 2011: Atlas introduces Cobra for MCM

  16th September 2011

  Atlas Elektronik has introduced a new concept for underwater mine clearing in the form of the  Cobra attachable head for its SeaFox UUV. Serving as …

• Digital Battlespace

  Carl Zeiss Optronics unveils TLS 40i

  16th September 2011

  Carl Zeiss Optronics's new generation hand-held laser target location system is generating significant global interest. The TLS 40i was developed in response to customer requirements …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - MALE

  CH-4 (First Batch) [Pakistan]

  Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to a ...

• Maritime patrol

  Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]

  Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...

• 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 ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements Japan typically only keeps submarines in service for around 20 years, a relatively short time for modern warships. The Next Generation Submarine is, ...

• CUAS - hybrid effector systems

  C-UAS [Portugal]

  Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023–2034 includes $8.8724 million (€8.2 million) to acquire counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) by 2034. It is assumed that this acquisition requires ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  CH-4 (Second Batch) [Pakistan]

  Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five CH-4 aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to a satellite ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  4x4 Armoured Vehicle [Estonia]

  Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  Horizon 3 - Submarines Procurement Programme [Philippines]

  Background Requirements The Philippines began its Future Submarine Acquisition back in 2015. The Philippines has no experience in operating submarines, but there is a growing ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  MQ-9B SkyGuardian [Denmark]

  Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve surveillance ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  12kN Medium Multirole Protected Vehicle [Netherlands]

  Background First Contract In September 2019, the Netherlands signed a contract with Iveco Defense Vehicles for 918 12kN Medium Multirole Protected Vehicles. Procured as part of the ...

• Main battle tanks

  Iraq T-90S MBT (First Batch)

  Programme Background Iraq has reportedly been interested in acquiring Russian equipment such as the T-90S MBT as far back as 2012, but the signing of ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  4x4 Armoured Vehicle (Unknown)

  Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Japan]

  Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Building Program (DBP) tasked the Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) with replacing some human assets with uncrewed ones ...

• Military UAS - micro

  NX70 Microdrone (Second Batch)

  Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Subsystems: visual

  Fullwhite Curve

  The Fullwhite Curve projection screen is designed for visual systems requiring the projected image to go right to the very edge.It can be combined with ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Curve Screen

  Curve Screen is a custom-made modular screen for seamless, immersive simulation. Supported by partners in over 60 countries, Curve Screens are tailored for heavy-duty 24/7 ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Mi-8MTV-5 FMS

  The Mi-8MTV-5 FMS enables pilots to master the whole envelope of flying and combat missions in a real cockpit environment with the help of all ...

• Sea: weapon training

  IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator

  Image Soft unveiled its new IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator (IS CSS) at UDT Europe in May 2017. The IS CSS features simulated distance measurement and ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Northstar

  Northstar is 3D Perception’s simulation display solution that fuses several live-linked subsystems. At the heart of the Northstar cosom is nBox, an all-in-one display processor ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Fullwhite

  Multiple flat-surfaced Fullwhite screens can be connected to create projected environments. All products are custom made in any aspect ratio or size for their intended ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Calibre HQView325 Image Scaler

  The HQView325 has four-sided soft edge-blend with multi-region black level correction for blending of multiple projector images with image warp mapping support. It incorporates a ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Multi Panel Screen

  The Multi Panel Screen is intended for training environments that require flat projection surfaces and is offered in single-screen or continuous multiple screen variants. All ...

• Land: NVGs

  NL963B

  The NL963B NVG is based on the US military AN/PVS-7 design and is intended for land use including vehicle driving and typically head- or helmet-mounted. ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VECTOR

  VECTOR is a large-screen display image processor, driving LED walls, soft-edged large projectors and DLP and LCD rear projection video walls. Its ability to combine ...

• CUAS - jammers

  DroneCannon RW

  The DroneCannon Remote Weapon (RW) soft-kill C-UAS jammer is designed for use on remote weapon stations as part of a combined hard-kill/soft-kill layered system. Its integration ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Curve 360 Screen

  The Curve 360 Screen is designed for specific training systems that require 360° projection screens and continuous surfaces for immersive learning. The Curve 360 Screen ...

• Subsystems: software

  Image Generator Software

  Saab Image Generator Software is a 3D graphic engine generating high-fidelity visualisation of OTW-view and sensor simulation for a number of different computer hardware platforms. ...

• Subsystems: visual

  G10 Image Generator

  Incorporating multiple CPU and GPU processing cores, the latest Generation10 (G10) Image Generators offer 54 billion textured pixels-per-second (peak) per channel. Using leading-edge graphics technologies, ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Blueye

  Blueye is a wheeled, soft-wing UAV designed for long-endurance ISTAR, tactical mapping on demand and various civil applications.