Naval Warfare

SEA to trial sonar software for UK Royal Navy

16th April 2024

The UK Royal Navy’s anti-submarine warfare Spearhead programme, run by the service’s Develop Directorate, has been investigating future and existing technologies with a particular focus on the USV arena.

Air Warfare

Boeing upgrades Australian P-8A Poseidon MPAs

15th April 2024

The upgrade contract could be extended beyond 2030 to cater for the additional two new P-8A Poseidons the Royal Australian Air Force was set to receive in the coming years.

Uncrewed Vehicles

DroneShield to improve software of DroneSentry-X C-UAS system under new contract

4th April 2024

DroneSentry-X, a cross-vehicle compatible, automated 360° C-UAS detect and defeat device, can offer 360° awareness and protection using integrated sensors. According to its manufacturer, it is suitable for mobile operations, on-site surveillance and on-the-move missions.

Air Warfare

Saab begins German Eurofighter EW sensor suit works

26th March 2024

The enhanced Eurofighters will replace the ageing Tornado ECR jets in the German Air Force’s fleet.

Fighter - multirole

F-16V Procurement [Slovakia]

Programme Background Earlier in April 2018, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS deal of 14 F-16V aircraft for an ...

Aircraft carriers

Queen Elizabeth Class

The contract to begin the construction of the first ship was awarded in 2008, ten years after the programme was announced in the 1998 SDR. ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Belgium Jaguar Medium Common Armoured Vehicle Platform

Programme Background In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

6x6 APC (Philippines)

Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

Intercept and Escort Craft (UK)

Programme BackgroundThe UK MoD launched a programme aimed at developing a class of Intercept and Escort craft intended to replace the existing stock of Avon Sea Rider, Pacific ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

Belgium Griffon Light Common Armoured Vehicle Platform

Programme Background In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

Intercept and Escort Craft (UK) (Option)

Programme Background The UK MoD launched a programme aimed at developing a class of Intercept and Escort craft intended to replace the existing stock of Avon Sea ...

Fighter - multirole

F-15SA Saudi Arabia

The aircraft deal includes 170 APG-63(v)3 AESA radar sets, 193 F-110-GE-129 Improved Performance Engines, 100 M61 Vulcan Cannons, 338 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems amongst ...

Fighter - multirole

JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)

In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)

Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...

Light attack, Trainer

Tejas LCA - India Follow-On

According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...

Fighter - multirole

JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]

Programme Background Requirements The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-9 Reaper [France]

Programme Background Total Procurement In June 2013, Northrop Grumman announced that France had requested the purchase of 16 Reapers plus associated systems from the US ...

Frigates

Sea 5000 Future Frigate (Hunter Class) [Australia]

Programme Background The Type 26 design and manufacture programme is known as the Global Combat Ship, created by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Littoral Warfare UAS (LW UAS) (New Zealand)

Programme Background Requirement The RNZN began the programme as it seeks a UAV capability to "map and measure littoral environmental elements for rapid environmental assessment and ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

HF SDR

Bharat Electronics Limited's High-Frequency Software-Defined Radio (HF SDR) was unveiled at the Aero India 2023 exhibition. The transceiver operates in the HF band and features ...

Naval: Radio and SATCOM

SDR-NC

Developed by DRDO and produced by Bharat Electronics, the SDR-NC is a multi-mode, multi-band radio system designed for the Indian Armed Forces. Offered in at least ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

Bittium Tough SDR Handheld

Bittium Tough SDR Handheld is a part of Bittium's Tough software-defined radio family. The transceiver supports Bittium's proprietary waveforms as well as ESSOR, and national ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

BNET-AR

BNET-AR Airborne SDR is a member of Rafael's BNET Family of IP Software Defined Radios. The modular, multiband system utilises an open architecture and provides ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

PR9560

The PR9560 is designed for use by land forces, including infantry, forward observers, snipers, special forces, and anti-terror units, and can be utilized at either ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

SDR-Tac

The SDR-Tac is a four-channel software-defined radio for naval vessels, developed by India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics. It is in service with ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

AN/PRC-162

The AN/PRC-162 is a two-channel software-defined radio that has been selected for the US Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit programme. The SDR is ...

Data links, Land: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems

QNT-200

The Collins QNT-200 is a dual-channel software-defined radio (SDR) designed for size, weight and power-constrained platforms. Using IP-based mesh networks, it offers high-bandwidth mobile networking ...

UAS: communication systems

BNET NANO

The newest member of Rafael's BNET family of Software-Defined Radios, BNET NANO was unveiled in 2021. BNET Nano provides capabilities similar to larger BNET radios ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

SDR-H Special Role Radio

In February 2018, Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) announced the development of the SDR-H Special Role Radio (SRR), designed for tactical and special operations. The SRR ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

SDR Family

Designed to provide high-speed data and voice communications to support land, maritime and air platform applications on the digital battlefield. The family of SDRs consists ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

SpiderNet-SDR

The SpiderNet-SDR is a family of tactical software defined radios that provides warfighters with optimised situational awareness of the battlefield. Its multiband, multirole feature enables ...

Data links, UAS: communication systems

Tove RF Datalink

The Tove RF Data Link is a lightweight Software Defined Radio (SDR) designed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) and Unmanned Surface ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

Talon V/UHF Radios

The Talon V/UHF is an international version of the ARC-210 family of radios. The software defined radio (SDR) allows users to upgrade their V/UHF capabilities via ...

Military UGVs

Radio Engineer

The Radio Engineer is a backpack-transportable UGV developed with an integrated software-defined radio payload module. Based on the standard variant of the Engineer UGV, it ...