• Air Warfare

  Paris Air Show 2025: A400M production moved forward as development plans outlined

  17th June 2025

  It is more than a decade since the Airbus A400M tactical lift aircraft entered service. More than 130 aircraft are in service around the world with nine countries, while another order has been made by Indonesia. The company is now looking to lower operational costs and increase the number of potential missions.

• Air Warfare

  NATO’s E-3A fleet more important than ever, says force commander

  18th April 2024

  NATO’s E-3A fleet will have been in service for more than half a century by the time of their expected retirement but a boost to the capability and conflict elsewhere have highlighted their importance.

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2023: Spectra Group breaks into Asian market with SlingShot sale to Indonesian Army

  7th September 2023

  UK company Spectra Group has received a significant order for its SlingShot SATCOM system for the Indonesian Army, marking a big step forward in the country's tactical communications capabilities.

• Air Warfare

  Inmarsat rolls out new terminal to support US airborne reconnaissance missions

  2nd May 2023

  Inmarsat Government has announced the availability of a new-generation L-band Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ultra-Lightweight (LAISR ULW) user terminal. The terminal, consisting of a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Inmarsat clinches Commercial Broadband Satellite Program work

  12th September 2022

  Inmarsat will provide military C-, Ku-, Ka- and X-band satellite services for mobile and fixed transceivers.

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2022: Horizon hails sales of airborne SIGINT systems and awaits landmark UK space launch

  18th July 2022

  UK-based Horizon Technologies hails sales of its BlackFish and FlyingFish solutions to 'numerous' customers, and the company is preparing to launch its Amber CubeSat for maritime SIGINT.

• Air Warfare

  Bidders await decision on Australian SATCOM tender

  25th February 2022

  Bids for an Australian tender to create a sovereign military SATCOM network closed last month.

• Digital Battlespace

  Dubai Airshow 2021: Honeywell offers JetWave MCX SATCOM customer demos

  13th November 2021

  Following release of its new JetWave MCX SATCOM solution, Honeywell hopes that new customer demonstrations in Dubai will lead to orders.

• Air Warfare

  IDEF 2021: Çağatay goes on display

  18th August 2021

  Turkish UAV is the first in its class to be fully controllable via satellite, manufacturer UAVERA claims.

• Air Warfare

  Horizon Aerospace Technologies releases BlackFish

  2nd August 2021

  Horizon Aerospace Technologies has released BlackFish, a Sat Phone SIGINT system.

• Land Warfare

  British Army embraces SlingShot

  28th June 2021

  Add-on kit turns UHF/VHF radio into a BLoS solution to support voice and data communications.

• Digital Battlespace

  British Army puts SlingShot into use

  26th March 2021

  British Army chief information officer describes bolt-on communications capability as a ‘game changer’.

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF picks Stratotanker SATCOM replacement

  28th January 2021

  Rockwell Collins prevails over six other bids to provide new COTS SATCOM solution for KC-135.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ESA antenna strengthens Adaro C2 and ISR capabilities

  17th September 2020

  Israel-based Get SAT is providing its Ultra-Blade L-band electronically steerable array (ESA) antenna to SeaLandAire Technologies for installation on the X-class Adaro small USV. Both companies …

• Digital Battlespace

  Blue Bear adds SATCOM to swarming C2 system

  11th August 2020

  UK technology company Blue Bear Systems Research has worked with Inmarsat and Cobham to add a SATCOM capability to its Centurion multi-domain swarming C2 system. ‘We have …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• UAS: communication systems

  LAISR ULW

  Developed by Inmarsat Government, the Lightweight Airborne ISR System - Ultra Lightweight (LAISR ULW) is an L-Band SATCOM terminal providing beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity for SWaP-constrained ...

• UAS: communication systems

  Aviator UAV 200

  Cobham’s UAV 200 is a satcom solution designed to enhance a tactical UAV’s performance, range and payload flexibility in a number of applications.This including SAR, ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  RF-7800B-VU104

  This land mobile broadband global area network (BGAN) SATCOM terminal provides a tactical radio network capability within the Falcon III multi-band radio family. The RF-7800B-VU104 ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  ULV MicroVSAT

  Ultra I&C;'s ULV MicroVSAT is a tri-band, lightweight SATCOM terminal that emphasises portability. First introduced in 2022, the modem-agnostic system supports WGS, Intelsat Flex, Inmarsat GX ...

• Naval: Radio and SATCOM

  King Cobra

  The Fleet 394 'King Cobra' is a 2m-class Naval SATCOM terminal designed by EM Solutions. It provides simultaneous Ka-Band and X-Band coverage. According to the manufacturer, it ...

• Data links

  Naval TDMA Data Link Management Unit

  The multiple-participant naval TDMA data link updates a ship’s C2 via existing radios (HF, VHF, UHF, L- and S-band) and INMARSAT. The Data Link Update ...

• Major networking projects

  Integrated Naval Communication Systems

  Aselsan provides internal and external naval communications systems for tactical and administrative needs, tailored to naval platforms. The company handles project management, subsystem design and ...

• UAS: communication systems

  Black ICE Lite

  As the most compact member of the Black ICE SDR family, Black ICE Lite offers secure BLoS communication capabilities tailored for uncrewed systems. Created for ...

• Data links

  Pioneer Express (GRRIP, AN/PSC-15)

  The Pioneer Express (GRRIP, AN/PSC-15) is a small, lightweight flyaway communications system that allows access to secure and non-secure networks and can be used in ...

• Military - UUVs

  Echo Voyager

  The Echo Voyager is an XLUUV designed by Boeing to function as a high endurance long-range AUV. 

• Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Smartscan- Marlin

  The Marlin is a lightweight, tactical system for the passive monitoring of Thuraya, Inmarsat and IsatPhone Pro networks. It detects and intercepts terminal and call ...

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

  EQ-4B Global Hawk BACN

  The Northrop Grumman EQ-4B Global Hawk Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) high-altitude, long-endurance UAV is in service with the USAF. BACN bridges the gaps between systems and ...

• OPVs

  OPV 58

  The Israel Shipyards OPV 58 is based on the former Sa'ar 4 fast attack craft of the Israeli Navy. The Hellenic Coast Guard ordered three ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Panther II VSAT

  L3Harris' Panther II VSAT is a man-portable, multiband SATCOM solution with auto-acquisition capability. Available in 60- and 96-cm apertures, it provides data rates up to 3 Mbps ...

• Naval: Radio and SATCOM

  COBRA-M3-K25-X50

  COBRA-M3-K25-X50 is a Ka-Band satellite terminal that features a property monopulse pointing system, quick re-acquire time and a three-axis gimbal mount. Developed by Brisbane-based EM ...