• Air Warfare

  Safran continues to support UK Merlin helicopters

  4th April 2024

  The new engine support contract could be extended until 2040 to match the AW101 Merlin helicopter’s retirement date.

• Training

  US Air Force seeks night vision goggle training for KC-46A Pegasus crew

  30th January 2024

  The US Air Force has initiated industry surveys to source providers for night vision goggle training for KC-46A Pegasus aircrew training.

• Air Warfare

  What is wrong with the US Armed Force’s rotary-wing aviation fleet?

  28th February 2024

  Following more than two months of operational stand down of CV-22 Ospreys, two separate crashes of AH-64D Apaches have forced the US Army National Guard to ground its entire helicopter fleet.

• Air Warfare

  Poland begins AW101 Merlin helicopter induction as final delivery approaches

  13th December 2023

  The Polish Navy has initiated the induction of its first Leonardo AW101 Merlin anti-submarine warfare helicopter, with three aircraft stationed at the Naval Aviation Brigade air base and a fourth undergoing Polish system modifications.

• Training

  I/ITSEC 2023: Barco expands F400 series with new projector

  30th November 2023

  The F400-N4K has been designed to offer laser projection and high-speed processing with 4K UHD resolution.

• Air Warfare

  Poland receives first AW101 anti-submarine helicopter

  8th August 2023

  Leonardo has delivered the first of four AW101 Merlin maritime helicopters to Poland.

• Land Warfare

  Australia orders EOD robots from L3Harris

  9th May 2023

  Australia has ordered dozens of medium-weight EOD robots from L3Harris Micreo.

• Land Warfare

  SOF Week: How augmented reality is reshaping night vision capabilities

  8th May 2023

  Augmented Reality (AR) can improve the situational awareness of soldiers and enhance protection by enabling faster target location and identification.

• Training

  France awards virtual helicopter SAR training contract

  10th February 2023

  France is making strides in adopting simulators and other training devices for helicopter pilots and crews.

• Defence Helicopter

  Brazil signs off on huge H125 helicopter order

  16th September 2022

  Brazilian armed forces training has been given a significant boost with a new order for Airbus H125 helicopters.

• Digital Battlespace

  Polish Army purchases new optronics

  25th July 2022

  In order to improve the equipment of its artillery reconnaissance units, the Polish Army procured 40 sets of Artillery Rangefinder and Reconnaissance Devices (APDR).

• Land Warfare

  Poland enhances night vision

  28th June 2022

  PCO is providing additional advanced passive night-vision devices for the Polish Armed Forces.

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2022: Senop to supply laser sights and image intensifiers to Finland

  17th June 2022

  A new order for Senop from the Finnish Defence Forces consists of laser sights and monocular image intensifiers.

• Land Warfare

  Brazil poised to release RfP for armoured vehicles

  17th June 2022

  The Brazilian Army is looking to acquire 98 new 8x8 medium wheeled armoured reconnaissance vehicles under the VBC Cav-MSR programme, with an RfP due out by the end of this month.

• Land Warfare

  Belgium and Germany progress with OCCAR night vision programme

  29th April 2022

  Belgium and Germany have concluded the operational testing and acceptance campaign of the Mikron NVG under their joint Night Vision Capability (NVC) procurement effort.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Frigates

  Inspiration Class (Type 31) [UK]

  Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Ka-52 FMS

  The Ka-52 FMS offers training capabilities for piloting, navigation and combat missions, both within the operational envelope and in emergencies due to technical failures, pilot ...

• NVIS-Compatible Cockpit

  Luminator produces incandescent and LED NVG cockpit, instrument and map lighting. In addition to NVG conversion kits, the company can provide engineering services to convert ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Matrix WQ StIM and WQ SIM Projectors

  The Matrix WQ StIM and WQ SIM projectors are designed with Texas Instruments DLP technology for picture reliability and a filter-free design. The Matrix WQ ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Projection Systems

  Electric Picture's projection systems are engineered for military and civilian flight simulation and maritime simulation. Edge-blended and warped displays for domes and partial domes, for ...

• Air: NVGs

  NVIO NVG CBT

  NVIO NVG Computer-Based Training (CBT) is a blended training system, allowing operators and maintainers of NVGs to use 3D virtual equipment to ‘learn by doing’ ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Sensor Simulation

  Presagis offers a number of sensor simulation products that are developed to deliver the realism and fidelity required to simulate real-world visual sensor displays. These ...

• Subsystems: visual

  nControl

  nControl is an intuitive, user-friendly graphical interface for control and maintenance, and allows the user to approach the display as an integrated system, not as ...

• Subsystems: software

  Visualisation

  Presagis visualisation software tools are used to create rich 3D scenes for any visualisation or training application. According to Presagis, its visualisation solutions are suited ...

• NVG Lighting Conformity Kit (LM-33-550)

  Developed by Hoffman Engineering in collaboration with Night Flight Concepts, the NVG Lighting Conformity Test Kit (LM-33-550) offers an NVG lighting testing capability. The LM-33-550 ...

• Air: Displays

  MFD66

  The MFD66 Multi-Function Display has been developed by Thales, France. It is a fully coloured high-resolution display with a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) map capable ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  NVTS/NVGTS

  The Night Vision Training System (NVTS) combines academic instruction with interactive demonstrations to optimise a pilot's ability to see at night without the use of ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Lynx Aircrew Training Service

  Thales, through its 100%-owned Eagle subsidiary, provides the Lynx Aircrew Training Service (LATS), teaching British Army personnel to fly and operate Lynx Mk 7, 9 ...

• P-2000

  Cobham Aerospace Communications' P-2000 is a panel mount, single or dual band, FM transceiver that is specifically deigned to be used in aircraft with limited ...

• Land: NVGs

  BIG25

  The BIG25 NVG is a lightweight, self-contained, head- or helmet-mounted binocular night vision system. The BIG25 NVG consists of a single objective lens, an I2 ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Mi-171 Full Mission Simulator

  The Mi-171 full mission simulator provides flexibility in training of normal, abnormal and emergency procedures. It also provides flight manoeuvres for training, recurrent training and rating ...