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News - gmd ground-based defense

  • Defence Notes

    RAF reviews C2 procedures

    18th July 2013

    The UK Royal Air Force is reviewing its command and control (C2) system to prevent overly-complicated procedures being exploited by adversaries in the future. Speaking …

  • Military Logistics

    A400M tests airport seizure operation

    18th July 2013

    The A400M has proven its capability to rapidly deploy vehicles and troops to seize an enemy airfield during a series of tests at RAF Boscombe …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Nvidia aiming to exploit massive data hauls

    17th July 2013

    Nvidia has launched the Geospatial Intelligence (GeoInt) Accelerator designed to generate faster processing speed of surveillance data, the company has stated. Sumit Gupta, GM for accelerated …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USN awaits MUOS-2 launch

    17th July 2013

    The second satellite of the five-strong Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation will be launched on 19 July, Lockheed Martin has announced. Due to lift-off …

  • Defence Helicopter

    REBTECH completes Estonia NVG modifications

    17th July 2013

    REBTECH has announced that it has completed the modification of all aircraft lighting on four Robinson R44 helicopters for the Estonian Air Force. The lighting …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Third AEHF makes final preparations before launch

    17th July 2013

    The USAF has announced that it has transported its third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Stations (CCAFS) ahead …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon mixes up international ISR offerings

    16th July 2013

    The future of airborne ISR will come from the ‘optimisation’ of modular and flexible systems, say Raytheon officials. According to executives from the company’s airborne …

  • Defence Notes

    Trident review suggests alternatives unlikely

    16th July 2013

    The long-awaited review into possible alternatives to the UK’s nuclear deterrent has failed to find any cost effective replacements. The review analysed whether a new …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army selects new 'Game for Training' solution

    16th July 2013

    A team headed by Calytrix Technologies will supply the US Army with a next-generation game-based training technology called the Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) simulation product. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Raytheon considers UGV solution for C-IED mission

    16th July 2013

    Raytheon has revealed details of its SafeRoute concept, which comprises a UGV equipped with counter-IED technology for autonomous route-clearing operations. Addressing the media on 16 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Eurocopter demonstrates low-noise helicopter landings

    15th July 2013

    Eurocopter has demonstrated new landing procedures that significantly reduce a helicopter’s perceived sound footprint as part of the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator programme. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy Poseidon passes evaluation milestone

    15th July 2013

    The US Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) has passed its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). The maritime surveillance aircraft was found …

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon’s 3rd Generation FLIR system undergoes testing

    15th July 2013

    Raytheon has demonstrated its 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3rd Gen FLIR) technology for the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) in a series of laboratory …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    iRobot announces US Army PackBot FasTac UGV contract

    12th July 2013

    iRobot will supply its PackBot FasTac unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the US Army following the award of a $30 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Germany selects EC645 T2 LUH for special forces

    11th July 2013

    The German Federal Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Eurocopter’s EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) for Germany’s Special Forces Command. The MoD has signed …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    UH-2 (Japan)

    Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    UH-2 Forecast (Japan)

    Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 [Croatia]

    Programme Background Contract Award As reported by Shephard in November 2024, Croatia's government approved the purchase of six Bayraktar TB2 drones, a training package in Türkiye, a command-and-control centre, ...

  • Trainer

    T-6C [Thailand]

    Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...

  • ISR/special mission

    ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...

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

    KUS-FT (South Korea)

    Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...

  • Loitering munitions

    ALTIUS-600M [Taiwan]

    Programme Background China's Aggression Taiwan's national defence policy revolves around defending itself from a possible invasion by China. In Early 2025, the Taipei Times elaborated ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    KUS-FS (ROKA) [South Korea]

    Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    KUS-FS (ROKAF) [South Korea]

    Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE UAV ...

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

    RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)

    Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...

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

    RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)

    Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Long Range One-way Platforms [US]

    Solicitation In October 2024, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) released a solicitation for long-range, one-way platforms. The DIU noted recent conflicts highlighted the asymmetric impact of low-cost, ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Swiss Air 2030 - Combat Aircraft

    Programme Background Switzerland began the latest phase of flight and ground tests on 8 April 2019. In June 2019, Saab announced that the company’s in-development ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Eurodrone (Forecast) [Czechia]

    Programme Background Eurodrone Programme For context, the European MALE RPAS, or Eurodrone, is a quad-nation effort from some of Europe's most prominent defence manufacturers to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Eurodrone (Forecast) [Japan]

    Programme Background Japan's Application The Letter of Approval (LOA) for observer status in the programme was presented to the Japanese Ambassador to Germany, Hidenao Yanagi, by Joachim ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

    GenCOM Defense Ground

    GenCOM Defense Ground provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...

  • Major networking projects

    DCGS

    The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) is the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office plan for the integrated architecture of all ground and surface computing and communications ...

  • EO/IR systems

    CM262

    Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, the CM262 is a ground-based imaging system combining four sensor configurations into a compact and ruggedised system for C-UAS and ISR ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    KRONOS Power Shield Land

    This system is an L-band digital AESA anti-TBM radar. It is the land-based version of the naval KRONOS Power Shield, also known as KRONOS Ground ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    AMRAAM-ER

    The AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER is essentially an upgraded version of the AIM-120 AMRAAM tailored for extended range and enhanced performance in ground-based air defense systems like ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Type 87

    The Type 87 is a 6x6 armoured reconnaissance vehicle developed by the now defunct Defense Division of Komatsu to meet the specific requirements of the ...

  • Parvus DuraCOR 312

    The Parvus DuraCOR 312 is an Ultra-Small Form Factor (USFF) modular mission computer unveiled by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions in November 2016. The DuraCOR 312 is ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    AMDWS

    AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...

  • AEW&C

    P600 AEW&C

    In June 2019, Embraer and IAI/Elta signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing an AEW&C; aircraft based on the business jet Praetor 600, namely the ...

  • Long-range Video and Data Downlinks

    BMS airborne and ground-based equipment enables long-range, real-time HD video and broadband data links. Products include cockpit control panels, airborne antennas, real-time encoders, compact high-power ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    FAAD/C-RAM C2

    The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...

  • Data links

    Universal Link System

    Developed by Scytalys, the Universal Link System (ULS) is a modular, scalable multi data link processor. It supports all NATO and US standard data links ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    MIM-72 Chaparral

    The MIM-72 Chaparral is a short-range, low-altitude, surface-to-air missile produced for the M48 Chaparral fire unit. It was produced as a replacement for the cancelled MIM-46 Mauler ...

  • 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 ...