• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2012: Thales secures sale of Minie-DIR modular NV system

  12th June 2012

  Thales has secured initial sales of 100 units its Minie-DIR modular night vision system with a European army, in a procurement the company hopes could …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory 2012: Elbit extends terrain dominance capabilities

  11th June 2012

  Elbit Systems has launched a range of interoperable terrain dominance systems to add to its array of C4I offerings. At Eurosatory in Paris, France, the …

• Defence Helicopter

  ITEC 2012: UK Defence Helicopter Flying School begins simulated gunnery training using new Virtalis system

  23rd May 2012

  Virtalis has delivered a new gunnery module for use by the UK's Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS).The module, being displayed at ITEC in London, is …

• Digital Battlespace

  ITEC 2012: ProjectionDesign debut next generation NVG stimulating projector

  22nd May 2012

  ProjectionDesign is debuting its LED-based NVG-stimulating projector at ITEC 2012.The FS33 uses a second generation solid state LED illumination system which reduces the level of …

• Defence Helicopter

  Philippines Air Force takes delivery of W-3 Sokol helicopters

  9th March 2012

  The Phillippines Air Force (PAF) has taken delivery of the first batch of four W-3 Sokol helicopters from PZL-Swidnik. The aircraft were handed over in …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indian Air Force inducts Mi-17V5s

  27th February 2012

  The Indian Air Force has inducted the Mi-17V5 into service after the first aircraft went into operational service on 17 February. The air force has …

• Digital Battlespace

  SGA2012: ITT hopeful of NVG contracts

  15th February 2012

  User evaluation of ITT Exelis' latest net-centric vision enhancement systems is due to be completed by the end of the year, company officials have told …

• Defence Helicopter

  Becker Avionics DVCS6100 selected for UH-72A Lakota

  27th January 2012

  Becker Avionics has announced that its Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS 6100) has been selected for the US Army’s new UH-72A Lakota Mission Equipment Package …

• Military Logistics

  Brazil and Portugal sign KC-390 agreement

  14th December 2011

  An agreement has been signed between Embraer and OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal and Empresa de Engenharia Aeronáutica (EEA), for the KC-390 military airlifter …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand Air Force gets new training simulator

  24th November 2011

  The New Zealand Air Force has commissioned a new flight simulator complex that will provide critical training components for New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) helicopter …

• Defence Helicopter

  RNAS upgrades helicopter training equipment

  22nd November 2011

  The Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) has upgraded its full flight simulation system with the new Christie Matrix StIM WUXGA DLP LED projectors, bringing a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Dubai Airshow 2011: Pilot gives viewpoint on Libya rescue

  16th November 2011

  The pilot of an MV-22 Osprey who recovered a crewmember from a downed US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle in Libya has spoken publicly about …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2011: ITT unveils next-generation NVGs

  11th October 2011

  ITT has revealed the new i-Aware network-integrated range of night vision goggles (NVG) at the AUSA conference in Washington, DC on 10 October. Speaking to …

• Digital Battlespace

  BAE Systems selected for F-35 JSF NVG HMD

  11th October 2011

  BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), to supply a Night Vision Goggle Helmet Mounted Display …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Cockpit tablet map now in use over Libya

  13th September 2011

  A mapping system developed in months for use in Afghanistan has also been used to great effect over Libya.  The Digimap software - developed by …

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 ...