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  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DJI, LAFD collaborate to UAS technology

    11th April 2019

    DJI and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) have entered into a partnership to create, test and deploy DJI UAS technology as an emergency response …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DJI introduces smart remote controller

    10th January 2019

    DJI has launched a new smart remote controller that allows pilots to fly its newer model UAS without using a smartphone or tablet, the company …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    RAAF uses UAS for routine C-17A checks

    28th November 2018

    Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley No 36 Squadron is using a DJI Phantom 4 UAS to support the routine servicing on the C-17A …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ASTRALiTe demos topo–bathy LiDAR

    26th November 2018

    ASTRALiTe has demonstrated its two-in-one topo-bathy LiDAR system flying on the DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS during three separate test flight missions. Designed for topographic …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Philippine police order 700 UAVs

    23rd October 2018

    The Philippine National Police (PNP) moved towards becoming a major UAS user in the country when it logged an order for approximately 700 units, as …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Opinion: Commercial enterprise

    21st September 2018

    This article first appeared in the Oct-Nov 2017 issue of UV magazine. It has been made available for non-subscribers following its shortlisting by the 2018 …

  • Defence Notes

    Japan’s budget reflects fears for remote islands

    10th September 2018

    Japan’s defence budget grew by 2.1% for the 2019 fiscal calendar to a new seven-year high of $47 billion. Much of the money goes to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing achieves Stingray success

    31st August 2018

    After what has been seen as a somewhat turbulent competition, the US Navy has finally selected Boeing to fulfil its MQ-25A Stingray requirement. Boeing beat …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Australian Army receives DJI Phantom 4 UAS

    22nd August 2018

    The Australian Army’s 17th Combat Service Support Brigade (17 CSS Bde) has received its first DJI Phantom 4 UAS, the Australian Department of Defence announced …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing carries out synchronised UAV flight tests

    21st August 2018

    Boeing has successfully completed the first tranche of synchronised UAV flight tests using new on-board autonomous C2 technology developed by Boeing Australia with the support …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Raymarine updates Axiom UAV app

    16th August 2018

    Raymarine has updated its Axiom UAV app with a new LightHouse 3.6 OS update, the company announced on 7 August. The LightHouse 3.6 update for …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Strabag orders KlauPPK system

    15th August 2018

    KlauPPK has supplied its high precision drone surveying technology to Strabag for construction services support.European construction services company Strabag trialled the KlauPPK system deployed on …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Vendors wait for India to finalise UAS regulations

    13th July 2018

    India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released draft regulations on requirements for civil UAS operations, but it is yet to release its regulatory …

  • Land Warfare

    IDEB 2018: CZ showcases new sniper rifle

    18th May 2018

    The Czech manufacturer of military weapons, CZ, has displayed its new sniper rifle the CZ TSR for the first time at IDEB in Bratislava. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insight: Weaponised hobby drones causing a headache for Mideast security

    4th May 2018

    On the evening of April 21 gunfire was heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a recreational drone was shot down by Saudi security forces as …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

    Indiza - Additional Units (South Africa)

    Programme Background First Procurement After trialling the platform, in September 2019 the South African Army chief confirmed the Indiza had been procured to support SANDF peacekeepers ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - small

    Mini & Small UAVs (Lithuania)

    Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter that it had begun organising the procurement of ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Phantom 2 (Nigeria)

    Programme Background Light armoured vehicles are in high demand in Nigeria, as troops deployed in operations against the Boko Haram insurgency are regularly exposed to ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Micro UAV (Argentina)

    Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Matrice 300 (Ukraine)

    Programme Background On 11 December 2021, Ukrainian media reported that the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine had acquired  60 Matrice 300 rotary-wing ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mavic 3 [Ukraine]

    Programme Background 4000 Units In April 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced that it had concluded contracts worth a combined UAH 575.2 million for the supply of 4,000 Mavic ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

    Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

  • 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 - micro, Military UAS - mini

    Micro & Mini Drones (France)

    Programme Background RequirementOn 23 April 2021, an RfP was published by the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) to supply around 500 micro and nano drones for the ...

  • 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 ...

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

    Kaori-X (South Korea)

    Programme Background Kaori-X South Korea's Ministry of National Defense revealed on 23 December 2021 that the indigenous Kaori-X presently under development would combine with future KF-21 Boramae fighters as ...

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

    KUS-LW [South Korea]

    Programme Background Development In November 2021, the Agency for Defence Development (AAD) began developing the KUS-LW, finalising its initial design before August 2022. Korean Air Aerospace Division ...

  • Military UAS - micro

    NX70 Microdrone (Third 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 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

    Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Indigenous UAS (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korea's Total UAS Budget The government of South Korea wants to grow its domestic UAS industry. To do this, it was reported in ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Phantom 4 (Series)

    Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mavic Pro (Series)

    The DJI Mavic Pro and Mavic Pro Platinum are out of production micro-UAS. Both platforms are foldable and equipped with a 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor ...

  • Phantom 2

    The Phantom 2 is a ready-to-fly, multirole quadrotor system. The platform is powered by a DJI Smart Battery, has a take-off weight of under 1.3kg ...

  • Counter-UAS systems, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

    A400 Series Radars

    Blighter’s A400 series of air security radars are electronic-scanning, modular, non-rotating radar systems operating at Ku band. The A400 series builds on the company’s Blighter ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mavic 3 (Series)

    The Mavic 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI designed for commercial aerial photography and video capture. It has a Hasselblad L2D-20c two-camera payload, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Phantom 2

    The Phantom 2 is manufactured by Isotrex Manufacturing. It is a 4x4 APC that features a five-door armoured body and can accommodate two crew and ...

  • Mine-protected vehicles

    Phantom 380-X1

    The Phantom 380-X1 is a 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicle produced by Thailand's Panus. It is powered by a six-cylinder turbo engine with an undercarriage capable ...

  • Military - UUVs

    Phantom T5

    The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added. 

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    FlyCart 30

    The DJI FlyCart 30 is a drone designed for long-distance cargo-carrying missions. Payloads can be carried in a 70L cargo-carrying box or via the drone's ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Matrice 600

    The Matrice 600, or M600, is a DJI rotary-wing UAV designed primarily for professional aerial photography and industrial applications. It was designed to closely integrate various ...

  • Land: handheld NV devices

    Phantom IRxr (AN/PAS-28)

    Phantom IRxr is a rugged, lightweight IR binocular system that uses low-power, uncooled thermal technology. Phantom IRxr’s TI allows observation through darkness, smoke, dust and ...

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    AN/APG-76

    The AN/APG-76 multi-mode radar system was developed as an upgrade for the Israeli F-4 Phantom 2000 programme. The system features a mechanically scanned flat-plate antenna. ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    AUDS

    The Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) is designed to disrupt and neutralise UAVs engaged in hostile airborne surveillance and potentially malicious activity. The AUDS combines directional ...

  • EW test systems

    Phantom

    The Phantom dual threat emitter is a handheld device designed to stimulate LWRs and MWS at range. Threat scenarios can be combined or separate laser ...

  • Military UGVs

    Phantom-2

    Ukroboronprom, together with its affiliate SpetsTechnoExport, first displayed the Phantom-2 UGV at the AUSA 2017 exhibition in Washington, DC. The Phantom-2 UGV has an 8x8 ...