Air Warfare

Doodle Labs expands use of its radios on UAV systems

19th April 2024

Mesh Rider is a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimised mesh radio designed for uncrewed systems and supports six frequency bands in a single transceiver and AES-256 encryption. It was developed in cooperation with the US Defense Innovation Unit.

Air Warfare

World Defense Show 2024: Kalashnikov to unveil new UAV in Riyadh

31st January 2024

The SKAT 350 M UAV will build upon the Supercam 350 UAV featuring an improved battery life and increased automation.

Land Warfare

Vegvisir to supply vehicle awareness systems to Ukraine

8th January 2024

Vegvisir applies cameras, four layers of sensors and image-processing algorithms to deliver a 360° mixed reality/virtual reality (MR/VR) picture to vehicle crew members wearing a head-mounted display.

Air Warfare

Raytheon awarded $345 million for StormBreaker missile

5th January 2024

The StormBreaker winged munition autonomously can detect and classify moving targets in poor visibility situations caused by darkness, bad weather, smoke or obscured environmental conditions.

Land Warfare

Poland takes delivery of first Rosomak IFVs with ZSSW30 turret system

18th December 2023

The ZSSW-30 is an unmanned turret with a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a launcher for two Spike LR2 air-to-ground missiles.

Military UAS - micro

NX70 Microdrone (Third Batch)

Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

Military UAS - micro

NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)

Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

Military UAS - micro

NX70 Microdrone (Second Batch)

Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

OC-135B Replacement (USAF- Cancelled)

Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...

ISR/special mission

King Air 350ER -Canada

Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

ISR/special mission

King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait

Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...

Special operations vehicles

Neton VLOE

Programme Background The VLOE will replace several variants of the VLOE Lathar (a SOF vehicles based on the Nissan Patrol ML-6 COTS chassis) currently in ...

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 ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

VBMT Rec Multirole Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle

Technical Requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBMT Rec in early 2020. These elucidate a number ...

Tanks

Viatura Blindada de Combate-Carro de Combate (VBC-CC) [Brazil]

Programme Background Several key technical requirements have been outlined by the Brazilian MoD. Among the most important are that the platform should weigh less than ...

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 - small

Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)

Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Project Tiquila [UK]

Programme Background Tender Notice On 18 September 2020, the MoD Combat Air Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Team published a tender notice for a system integrator ...

Military UAS - small

Project Land 125 Phase 4 UAV

Programme Background Under Project Land 125 Phase 4, the Australian Army plans to invest A$1 billion (US$748.14 million) between 2018 and 2030 into the acquisition ...

Tanks

VT5 (Bangladesh - Contracted)

Programme Background The Bangladesh MoD issued an RfI for a new light tank and a related ARV in September 2017. This will be easier to ...

Land: handheld NV devices

Vipir-2S+

Vipir-2S+ is a lightweight, military-standard, handheld thermal sight designed for medium-range surveillance and target observation. Vipir-2S+ utilises uncooled thermal imaging technology. 

EO/IR systems

MicroPOP

IAI has upgraded the Micro Plug-In Optronic Payload (Micropop). It is an observation payload designed for integration on small UAVs and UGVs, including the IAI ...

Land: handheld NV devices

Alice HH

The Alice HH is an uncooled handheld thermal imaging camera based on a high-resolution focal plane, using uncooled IR technology with no need for cryo-cooling ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Piranha ZTI

The Piranha ZTI is an uncooled thermal imaging camera. The lens features anti-reflective coatings throughout and a diamond-line carbon coating on the external surface.

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Juniper

The Juniper is a miniature, uncooled, wide-FOV thermal imaging camera which can be integrated into miniature UAVs, small robotic vehicles, small maritime EO payloads and ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

CamSight

CamSight is a family of lightweight, compact core cameras to be integrated into complex optronic systems equipping UAV, UGV, and UGS systems. The CamSight optronic modules ...

Land: handheld NV devices

U3061i

The U3061i is an uncooled thermal imaging camera used for individual soldier observation. Its detection range is 2.5km for personnel and up to 14km for ships. ...

Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

STAWS

The Surveillance Target Acquisition and Weapon Aiming Sight (STAWS) provides 24-hour all-weather surveillance and target acquisition. It is an integrated, passive, multispectral sighting system utilising ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Atom

Atom is a high-resolution IR camera core, available based on uncooled microbolometer IR detectors of either 1,024x768 or 640x480px. The cores can be integrated into ...

EO/IR systems

MICRO-STAMP

The MICRO-STAMP is an ultra-small EO payload with an uncooled IR thermal imaging camera and a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor colour camera. It is mounted on ...

Weapon sights for night use (thermal imaging)

ZiR-60

The ZiR-60 thermal imaging attachment is designed to be used with day optical sights mounted on sniper weapons, to convert them into functional thermal sights ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

EyeR Core VA

The EyeR Core VA is a longwave infrared (LWIR) platform which is equipped with Opgal's imagine-processing capabilities. The thermal imaging core supports advanced algorithms, allowing ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Owl IR-640-25

The Owl IR-640-25 camera core uses uncooled VOx microbolometer technology to obtain clear images for detection, navigation and surveillance needs. It is a large-format camera ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

Tamarisk

The Tamarisk family of uncooled thermal imaging camera modules produce imagery during day, night and challenging environmental conditions such as smoke, dust, haze and fog. ...

Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

Sea Eagle FCCT

The Sea Eagle Fire Control Compact Turret (FCCT) is a gimbal-mounted EO FCS designed for deployment on small, fast vessels and the control of weapons ...