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  • Air Warfare

    US Navy’s plan to replace fleet of MH60s moves forward

    16th May 2024

    The US Navy’s Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) has been an effort to recapitalise Sikorsky MH-60R/S naval helicopters which have an out-of-service date in the late-2030s.

  • 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.

  • Digital Battlespace

    Orbital Overwatch: The Crucial Role of Lasers in Space-Based Intelligence

    8th May 2024

    Amidst escalating global tensions, cutting-edge laser technology and expansive space domain awareness are vital for military operations. Orbital intelligence is transforming the landscape of global security, demonstrating its critical role in contemporary warfare.

  • Air Warfare

    Quantum Systems unveils new Reliant UAS

    8th May 2024

    As well as the new UAS, Quantum Systems has outlined its plans to improve the capabilities of its existing platforms.

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon missile warning data processing system declared operational

    7th May 2024

    Raytheon’s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Mission Data Processing Application Framework (FORGE MDPAF) is designed as a modular and adaptable framework to provide integration of mission focused applications to handle information from satellites.

  • Land Warfare

    Teledyne FLIR launches new SUGV 325

    6th May 2024

    Teledyne FLIR’s new SUGV 325 robot is similar is design to other systems in the company’s portfolio such as the small FirstLook and SUGV (formerly SUGV 310) and falls in-between these two in size.

  • Naval Warfare

    How AI tools can reduce fuel usage for maritime platforms

    6th May 2024

    The broader use of algorithms to collect and analyse vessel data can better support navy chiefs and staff.

  • Digital Battlespace

    New DOCK StreamCaster promises to boost tactical connectivity for SOF

    4th May 2024

    The latest DOCK StreamCaster system enhances situational awareness for combat forces with advanced networking capabilities, supporting secure and resilient communications across challenging environments.

  • Naval Warfare

    Northrop Grumman’s Manta Ray completes testing

    2nd May 2024

    Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was selected in 2021 to build and test and Manta Ray unmanned underwater vehicle (UUVs). A second platform has been under development by PacMar Technologies.

  • Air Warfare

    Poland and Netherlands approved for hundreds of air-to-ground missiles

    25th April 2024

    The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) is a supersonic, medium-range, air-launched tactical missile compatible with US and allied strike aircraft.

  • Naval Warfare

    US senators raise Russian concerns over unprepared Coast Guard fleet

    22nd April 2024

    US Congress senators have warned that the US Coast Guard’s fleet cannot protect Arctic waters against Russian naval capabilities.

  • Air Warfare

    How the Israeli Defense Forces overcame Iran’s attack

    15th April 2024

    Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel utilised numerous weapon systems, which Israel – with the cooperation of the US, UK, France and Jordan – was able to confront.

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Ready for the race: Air separation drone swarms vs. air defence systems

    11th April 2024

    As the dynamics of aerial combat rapidly evolve, Chinese scientists have engineered a sophisticated air separation drone model that can fragment into up to six drones, each capable of executing distinct battlefield roles and challenging the efficacy of current anti-drone defences such as the UK’s Dragonfire laser system.

  • Naval Warfare

    Royal Marines transformation programme shows early signs of progress

    9th April 2024

    The UK’s Royal Marines have taken significant strides in the first year of a decade-long transformation programme focusing on advanced communications, distributed operations and enhancing its capabilities.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Mi2 Challenge (USN)

    Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)

    The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...

  • Corvettes

    Tuo Chiang Class (Batch I) [Taiwan]

    Programme Background Requirements The multi-purpose corvette Tuo Chiang-class is made up of an initially smaller corvette and the first-in-class ROCN Tuo Chiang (not included in this programme value), followed by ...

  • AEW&C

    E-2D - USA

    The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defense perimeters. The ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R (Spain)

    Programme Background On 16 March 2022, the US State Department approved an FMS to Spain for eight MH-60R helicopters and associated equipment and weaponry for $950 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Project 22350 / Orlan-10 (Russia)

    Programme Background The Russian Navy is following emerging trends of crewed surface vessels, including surface combatants, for the launch, operation and recovery of uncrewed maritime ...

  • Military UAS - HALE

    MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)

    Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Maritime Operations Helicopters Block 2 (South Korea)

    Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was seeking additional naval helicopters under its Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 (MOH2) project. It represented a ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    SH-60L Tranche 1

    Programme Background  The JMSDF has identified a need to improve the capabilities of its maritime patrol and ASW helicopter fleet.  The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    SH-60L Tranche 2

    Programme Background  The JMSDF has identified a need to improve the capabilities of its maritime patrol and ASW helicopter fleet.  The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics ...

  • ISR/special mission

    E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]

    Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R (Australia)

    Programme Background Requirement The RAN already has 24 MH-60R Seahawks (the last delivered in September 2016), so this represents a 50% increase in fleet size. ...

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

    Artillery Mini-UAV (India)

    Programme Background Mass of Requests In October 2022, the Indian Army released a flurry of RfIs for various UAVs, showing its desperation to get UAVs ...

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

    Tethered UAVs (India)

    Forecast Methodology Mass of Requests In October 2022, the Indian Armed Forces released a flurry of RfIs for various UAVs, showing its desperation to get ...

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

    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

    Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

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

    Indago

    Indago is a small quadrotor UAV with VTOL. It is equipped with a large-screen handset and is marketed as 'whisper-quiet' with a noise level of ...

  • Military UGVs

    Dragon Runner

    The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MPU5

    The MPU5 (WR-5100) has been described as a smart MANET radio, designed for connectivity, interchangeable frequency module, stream HD video and integrated Radio over IP functionality. ...

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

    Orion HL

    The Elistair Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing tethered UAV designed for use as a persistent relay solution to form part of a secured mobile network. ...

  • Data links

    MiMMC

    Microsat Man-Packable Mission Command (MiMMC) is a satellite-based BLoS communications system providing the ability to extend mission command applications including voice, video and data transfer ...

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

    Sentinel

    First displayed at DSEI 2023, Sentinel is a tethered drone from Drone Evolution. Designed to support various applications, such as increased ISR, EW and communications, ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SOVERON VR

    Designed by Rohde&Schwarz;, the SOVERON VR is a ruggedised vehicle SDR that supports the V/UHF band. Notably, it comes with a built-in amplifier and a cosite ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SOVERON HR

    The SOVERON HR5000 is a multiband handheld radio that supports two voice channels and IP data transmission in parallel. Developed by Rohde&Schwarz;, it is in ...

  • Major networking projects

    BACN/RAIDER

    Battlefield Airborne Communications Node/Rapid Attack Information Dissemination Execution Relay (BACN/RAIDER) is a MANET experiment in which a BACN radio network gateway aboard an RB-57 Canberra ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    RSR900 StealthRad Family

    The RSR 900 StealthRad product range has been developed in response to increasing demands for persistent, all-weather and high-visibility situation awareness of borders, strategic infrastructure, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Orion

    The Orion is a twin-engine UAS capable of flying for over 100h at a time with large payloads. The system has a length of 40.2m, ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MIPR

    The Military IP Radio (MIPR) is described as a next-generation tactical IP radio designed to deliver high-speed broadband data communication to the battlefield. Modular and ...

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

    Falco Xplorer

    The Falco Xplorer is a light, MALE long-endurance UAS developed by Leonardo for persistent ISR missions. It was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in 2019 and completed its ...

  • Military UGVs

    Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT)

    The Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) UGV is designed to be a multirole, rugged, small-unit forcemultiplier. Able to operate in remote-controlled, tethered or tele-operated modes, it ...

  • Military UGVs

    Talon

    The Talon is a medium-sized tactical UGV that was first introduced in 2000. Manufactured by QinetiQ, the drone is described as a multi-mission Explosive Ordnance ...