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Training
Deliveries of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft to Turkish Air Force commence
11th November 2022
The Turkish Air Force has taken delivery of the first three of 52 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft ordered under a 2017 contract with Pakistan following delays imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air Warfare
US Navy orders AESA radar items for Super Hornets, Growlers
27th September 2022
Raytheon is providing USN aircraft with components for the AN/APG-79 AESA radar.
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Air Warfare
US Navy issues Lot 1 LRIP contract for Stingray long-lead production items
29th September 2022
Boeing is to complete work on a Lot 1 LRIP production items contract for the MQ-25 Stingray by September 2026.
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Air Warfare
US Navy issues Lot 1 LRIP contract for Stingray long-lead production items
29th September 2022
Boeing is to complete work on a Lot 1 LRIP production items contract for the MQ-25 Stingray by September 2026.
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Land Warfare
Humvee Saber packs a sting with Hornet
17th October 2022
A new variant of the HMMWV from AM General includes a remote weapon station for C-UAS operations and pods for loitering munitions.
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Land Warfare
Teledyne FLIR seeks more US attention for Stormcaster-DX
19th October 2022
The Stormcaster-DX laser target designator can provide precision fires to the lowest tactical level in addition to enabling faster decisions.
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Air Warfare
US Navy Super Hornet LITENING pod makes first flight
8th September 2022
Northrop Grumman's LITENING pod has successfully flown on a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet for the first time.
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Air Warfare
Honeywell and PT Dirgantara to explore airborne safety systems
7th November 2022
Honeywell and Indonesian aerospace manufacturer PT Dirgantara are partnering to explore ways to enhance the Indonesian Air Force C-130 fleet's range and surveillance capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
How the USS Gerald R Ford's new tech is proving the critics wrong
18th November 2022
USS Gerald R Ford is the largest, most expensive and most advanced aircraft carrier ever built and has successfully deployed a raft of new technologies on its first operational deployment.
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Defence Helicopter
UK New Medium Helicopter field narrows as programme moves to next phase
8th November 2022
The second half of the UK New Medium Helicopter competition is on. Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo and Lockheed Martin are required to provide more detailed proposals and to demonstrate domestic social and economic values of their offers.
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Air Warfare
Bangladesh receives second C295W, continues quest for new fighters
4th October 2022
Bangladesh is still looking for 16 new fighters, but in the meantime the country's transport fleet is slowly enlarging.
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Air Warfare
FMS contract sees Sierra Nevada sustain Lebanese Super Tucanos
3rd October 2022
Sierra Nevada gains two-year FMS deal to sustain six A-29 Super Tucanos in Lebanese service.
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Training
US Navy makes massive simulator investments
21st September 2022
There are sizeable opportunities for industry in a series of new and upcoming USN aviation training equipment contracts.
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Defence Notes
US donates equipment to three Central American partners
25th October 2022
The US is supplying aircraft and vehicles to the armed forces of three Central American nations to help them meet regional security and defence needs.
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Air Warfare
India looks closer to home to upgrade Su-30MKI fleet
19th October 2022
With Russia under sanctions because of its warlike ways, India must find an alternative solution to upgrade its Su-30 fighters.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - naval
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (Kuwait)
The sale of the F/A- l8E/F Super Hornet aircraft will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current and future warfare threats. The jets will supplement and ...
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Fighter - naval
Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) [India]
Programme Background RFI / Requirments In January 2017, India issued an RFI for the procurement of 57 multirole naval fighters. The RFI for the Indian Navy ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirement Malaysia has long had a requirement known as the Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) designed to replace the MiG-29 fleet. The MRCA programme ...
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Fighter - multirole
Project Air 6000 Phase 7 (Australia)
Programme Background Responding to a query from Shephard at the Classic Hornet farewell ceremony, Air Cdre Tim Alsop, Commander Air Combat Group, said, ‘At the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Swiss Air 2030 - Combat Aircraft
Programme Background Switzerland began the latest phase of flight and ground tests on 8 April 2019. In June 2019, Saab announced that the company’s in-development ...
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Fighter - multirole
Future Fighter Capability Project [Canada]
Programme Background Canada’s defence policy estimates the acquisition of the aircraft, associated equipment and setup to enable entry into service will cost C$15-19 billion ($12.9-14.5 billion). In ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirement Malaysia has required new multirole aircraft since the early 2010s, for which the country's Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) programme was launched in ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase I) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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Fighter - multirole, Trainer
MRCA - Multi Role Combat Aircraft (Trainer) [India]
Programme Background Launched years ago, the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is notorious internationally of the serpentine nature of Indian military procurements. Under the ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Second Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Order The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (First Order) [Norway]
Programme Background First Batch The Norwegian Home Guard has procured the Black Hornet 3 to provide each of its districts with a nano UAS that ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]
Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18C/D
The F/A-18 C/D ('KAF-18' in Kuwait) Hornet replaced the original A and B Hornet models, seeking to correct problems with range and acceleration. After success ...
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Air: air combat simulators
USN F/A-18E/F TOFT
L3Harris Technologies' F/A-18 simulation capability extends to the Super Hornet E/F configuration. These Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) – based on L3Harris Technologies' F/A-18 simulator ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed to perform naval strike missions for the USN. The primary mission for the F/A-18E/F is a strike fighter that ...
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Air: aerial targets
BQM-34 Firebee
The BQM-34 Firebee is an uncrewed aerial target system that the USAF and USN have used for more than 50 years. The primary mission of ...
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Airborne rockets - guided
Laser Guided Zuni
The Laser Guided Zuni has a 40lb warhead that is deployable against both fixed and moving targets. It is designed to attack fixed and fleeting ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18A/B
The F/A-18 Hornet A and B aircraft, or F-18A/B ('CF-18' in Canada and 'EF-18' in Spain), were the first models in the USN’s line of ...
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Land: RWS
Hornet T1/T2/T3
The Hornet is an RWS designed to be fitted to the French Army's armoured fighting vehicles. It is available in four versions – the Hornet, ...
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Fighter - electronic warfare
EA-18G Growler
The EA-18G Growler is a variant in the F/A-18 family of aircraft that combines the F/A-18F Super Hornet platform with a sophisticated electronic warfare suite. It ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F414-GE-400
The F414-GE-400 is a turbofan engine manufactured by GE Aviation and has various advanced technology features such as a Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC), ...
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Air: Displays
GH-4200
L3Harris GH-4200 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) is a repeater display designed for F-15 and F/A-18 aircraft.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-79
The AN/APG-79 is an agile beam radar with a solid-state digital array that scans at nearly the speed of light, enabling detection and tracking of ...
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Guided munitions
GBU-53/B StormBreaker
GBU-53/B StormBreaker is a precision-guided glide bomb developed by Raytheon to equip F-15, F/A-18 and F-35. It is also known as the Small Diameter Bomb II. The StormBreaker includes a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3
The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world's smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...
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Air: air combat simulators
F/A-18E/F and EA-18G TOFT
In support of the USN Super Hornet programme, Boeing has delivered and declared ready for training four F/A-18E/F Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) at NAS ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
AN/ALQ-214 IDECM RFCM
The ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures RF Countermeasures (IDECM RFCM) subsystem comprises an onboard technique generator developed by Harris integrated with an offboard fibre-optic towed ...
