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News - gmd ground-based defense

  • Land Warfare

    Arquus wins French fuel tanker order

    17th May 2024

    Arquus will develop three versions of the 8x8 tanker, a large armoured tanker and two smaller tankers, one protected and one unprotected.

  • Air Warfare

    Belgian F-35A completes first flight

    17th May 2024

    The Belgian Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II has taken flight, showcasing the national flag, with the first force’s first four F-35As set to head to Luke AFB for initial training amid software upgrade delays.

  • Naval Warfare

    How propulsion technology can improve vessel performance

    17th May 2024

    Next-generation propellers have been designed to enhance range and speed while reducing fuel consumption.

  • Naval Warfare

    US and Japan sign collaborative agreement on Glide Phase Interceptor

    16th May 2024

    Japan and the US will aim to strengthen regional deterrence while enhancing long-standing missile defence cooperation through developing a Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI).

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UK’s EW UAS-jammer set for field testing

    16th May 2024

    The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) will be able to impact targets such as UAS up to 1km away by beaming radio waves to disrupt or damage critical electronic components.

  • Land Warfare

    How drone interoperability could impact NATO readiness

    16th May 2024

    NATO member states have been building and procuring diverse UAVs making integration across the alliance a challenge.

  • Air Warfare

    Heron TP flies over Germany for the first time

    15th May 2024

    The Heron TP is a multi-role, advanced, long-range MALE UAS. It is faster, larger and higher flying than the Heron Mk 1 on which it is based and has been equipped with automatic taxi-takeoff and landing systems, satellite communication for extended range and fully redundant avionics.

  • Land Warfare

    Four issues the armoured vehicle industry needs to tackle

    15th May 2024

    As the procurement of armoured vehicles progresses, some projects have stalled or been abandoned due to the fluid geopolitical and conflict landscape. Buyers, manufacturers and operators have been reassessing their needs, desires and capabilities amid tightening budgets and escalating demands.

  • Air Warfare

    GA-ASI to develop new ABAD pod for MQ-9A

    15th May 2024

    A collaboration between General Atomics and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will seek to equip the MQ-9A Reaper with enhanced threat detection and protection against Radio Frequency and Infrared threats.

  • Air Warfare

    BAE Systems “actively pursues” up to 200 Eurofighter Typhoon sales as fighter upgrade continues

    15th May 2024

    BAE Systems has been actively seeking potential buyers for Eurofighter Typhoon jets, with Germany and Italy among the countries considering additional purchases. The company remained aware, however, of the importance of enhancing the fighter’s capabilities to ensure relevance into the 2040s and beyond.

  • Training

    Canada’s Calian moves into UK training field with purchase of Mabway

    15th May 2024

    Mabway, a supplier to the British Army since 2012, has a workforce of more than 1,000 ex-military and civilian permanent staff and contractors covering the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

  • Air Warfare

    USAF's F-16 to fly pilotless for first time in 2025

    14th May 2024

    F-16 Fighting Falcon is currently passing through the developmental and operational testing phase under the VENOM-AFT programme.

  • Land Warfare

    Leopard MBT: Alpha beast finally gets to work after a long slumber (updated 2024)

    14th May 2024

    Leopard MBTs are German-made main battle tanks that have been in service since the Cold War and have undergone several upgrades to remain competitive in modern warfare. This article traces the history and development of the Leopard 1 and 2, its variants, its operational service and its future prospects.

  • Land Warfare

    Germany buys US HIMARS for Ukraine

    13th May 2024

    The High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) can accommodate a 'six pack' of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets with a maximum range of approximately 70km, or one MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System that can strike targets up to 300km away.

  • Naval Warfare

    Fincantieri acquires Leonardo underwater business

    10th May 2024

    Fincantieri will acquire the technologies related to Leonardo's torpedo production as well as the control of Italy’s underwater acoustic technologies

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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 - 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 ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Kargu (Forecast) [Japan]

    Programme Background The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is a potential customer for the Kargu. In September 2022, local Turkish media reported that Tokyo asked ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    S-70i Second Batch (Philippines)

    Programme Background Philippines Air Force is looking to procure additional multirole helicopters. Manila announced on 4 February 2021 that it was approving the purchase of 15 extra ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Baekdu-II (South Korea)

    Programme Background This ISR aircraft programme, which first appeared on the 2020-24 Mid-Term Defense Acquisition Plan, comprises four Baekdu-II aircraft. These will add to two ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    KUS-VH

    Programme Background Although the ROKA is not known to have launched a formal programme to acquire unmanned MD500 helicopters, it is known to be interested ...

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

    Wizjer (Poland)

    Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...

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 ...

  • Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

    IM-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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    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

    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 ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Viking ADMS

    Almaz-Antey's Viking Air Defense Missile System (ADMS) is a mobile multi-channel and multifunctional  medium range missile defense system that provides protection against aerial attack to ...

  • 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

    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 ...

  • Helicopter engines

    TS1

    The TS1-M-10 is a 900shp-class turboshaft engine which powers the Kawasaki OH-1 light observation helicopter used by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    Fletcher

    Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    IHADSS-21

    The Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS)-21, designed by Elbit Systems and Elbit Systems of America, allows AH-64 Apache helicopter crews to access the ...

  • Military UGVs

    Arion-SMET

    The Arion-SMET is a fully electric 6x6 multipurpose UGV developed and produced by Hanwha Defense. With a payload of 550kg, the UGV can travel for up ...