Defence Helicopter

CPI Aerostructures Announces $2.8 Million Contract Award from Sikorsky

10th December 2008

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. announced today that it has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation valued at $2.8 million for the S-70B SEAHAWK helicopter. CPI …

Uncrewed Vehicles

RE2, Inc. Named 2008 Army Small Business Innovation Research Achievement Award Winner

3rd December 2008

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it was named a 2008 Army Small Business Innovation Research Achievement Award …

Defence Helicopter

AgustaWestland Delivers M-TADS Equipped Apache AH Mk.1s

25th November 2008

During a ceremony held at AgustaWestland's Yeovil facility today, the first two Apache AH Mk.1s equipped with a new sighting and targeting system were handed …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Simulated near miss helps aircraft think like pilots

18th November 2008

Researchers from British universities and industry have successfully tested technology that allows an unpiloted aircraft to autonomously detect and avoid collision with another aircraft, in …

Uncrewed Vehicles

BAE Systems invents new launcher for small UAVs

13th November 2008

A team from BAE Systems has developed a much-needed capability for use on the front line - a compact mortar-based launcher for small Unmanned Air …

Defence Helicopter

All change for the Army's Blue Eagles

9th November 2008

The British Army's world famous helicopter display team, The Blue Eagles, is to disband for 2009 because of operational commitments. The Middle Wallop based team, …

Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot Delivers 2,000th PackBot Robot

31st October 2008

iRobot today announced it has delivered 2,000 PackBot robots to the U.S. military, public safety organizations and a variety of international customers. Born out of …

Uncrewed Vehicles

New robotic repair system will fix ailing satellites

3rd October 2008

Researchers at Queen’s University are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of …

Submarines: conventional, attack

Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

Programme Background Requirements Japan typically only keeps submarines in service for around 20 years, a relatively short time for modern warships. The Next Generation Submarine is, ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

Light Combat Helicopter (India - Army)

Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

A400M-Forecast (Indonesia)

Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

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 ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

A400M (Indonesia)

Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

Destroyers

Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X)

Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

Light Combat Helicopter (India - Air Force)

Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...

Trainer

Joint Terminal Attack Controller (Project Air 6016)(Australia)

Programme Background Requirements Project Air 6016 aims to deliver a sovereign training system to ensure the sustainable generation of sufficient and appropriately skilled Joint Terminal Attack ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Bayraktar TB2 (Contracted) [UAE]

Programme Background UAE and Turkish relations Historically, the two nations were not aligned with one another. However, this situation has quickly turned around, with Emeriti's ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

8x8 IFV (Greece)

Programme Background The Greek Army is believed to operate a vast inventory of tracked APCs numbering more than 2,600 vehicles. This consists of legacy Cold ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Bayraktar TB2 (Selected) [UAE]

Programme Background UAE and Turkish relations Historically, the two nations were not aligned with one another. However, this situation has quickly turned around, with Emeriti's ...

Destroyers

Lider Class

Major surface combatants for the Russian Navy are the weakest part of their current procurement and modernisations plans. Emphasis is being placed above major combatants ...

Fighter - multirole

Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Amazon 4×4 armoured vehicles

The value of this contract was not disclosed, but it was reported to form part of a wider series of arms deals between Qatar and ...

Mine-protected vehicles

Kirpi-II Mine-Resistant Vehicles

The precise value of the 2018 contract was not disclosed, but it was reported to form part of a wider series of arms deals between ...

Data links

IRB

The Impact Rugged Baseband Kits (IRBs) are standalone or stackable ruggedised communications terminals enabling rapid configuration and deployment options across fixed and mobile platforms. The ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

IPS-250X

The IPS-250X is an inline network encryptor that creates secure IP connections with US warfighters and government agencies, without the deployment limitations, logistics and lifecycle ...

Air: Head-up displays

LiteHUD

BAE Systems' LiteHUD is a low-profile head-up display compatible with various aircraft ranging from conventional turboprops to next-generation fighter jets. 

UAS: communication systems

Black ICE Medium

A member of Inmarsat's Black ICE family of SDR modems, Black ICE Medium provides secure BLoS communications for uncrewed and crewed aerial platforms. Notably, it is ...

UAS: communication systems

ORION X630

The ORION X630 is a very small form-factor, two-channel MIMO tactical radio ideally suited for Vertical Height Antennas (VHA), uncrewed platforms, or any other application ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

R&S M3xR

The R&S; M3xR family of radios is a generation of digital radios that can be used in mobile (manpack and vehicular form factor), stationary/shipborne (19in ...

Data links

Voyager

The Klas Telecom Voyager system of systems is a modular scalable baseband product designed to meet the requirements of military communicators. It consists of a ...

Land: battle management systems

RPCS

The Remote Payload Control Station (RPCS) is a third-level remote video terminal. It is designed for receiving real-time images directly from unmanned platforms (UAV, USV, ...

UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

MILOR

The Miniature Integrated eLORAN Receiver (MILOR) is claimed to offer the smallest eLORAN location, timing and tracking solution available. Utilising the eLORAN system to provide ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

Flat Panel Manpack SATCOM

Produced by ST Engineering, the Flat Panel Manpack SATCOM terminal provides Ku-band communications in a compact form factor. 

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Ophir IR optics optimised for 10-12µm LWIR detectors

Ophir, addressing the new market shift in the direction of 10-12μm detectors, is offering a wide collection of lenses, optimised to meet the needs of ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Harris Airborne Multi-Channel Radio (HAMR)

The Harris Airborne Multichannel Radio (HAMR) is a two-channel wideband radio designed to deliver voice, high-speed IP-networked data and full-motion video. It uses VHF/UHF networks ...

Data links

TTR

Offered through Data Link Solutions (DLS) – Rockwell Collins' joint venture with BAE Systems – TacNet Tactical Radio (TTR) is claimed to be the smallest ...

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 ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

AN/ARC-232

The AN/ARC-232(V) Starblazer is a single-channel radio that supports fixed- and rotary-wing applications. Designed by Raytheon, it is available in panel and remote mount variants.