• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon, Hanwha Systems sign Korean IFF agreement

  12th September 2019

  Raytheon has signed a technical cooperation agreement with Hanwha Systems covering identification friend or foe (IFF) systems, the company announced on 10 September. Under the …

• Military Logistics

  Harland & Wolff rescue by energy firm leaves door open for ‘secondary revenue’ streams (updated)

  1st October 2019

  The potential rescue of the Belfast-based marine industry service provider and former shipbuilder, Harland & Wolff (H&W;) had re-opened the prospect that the site could be …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman awarded JCREW work

  16th September 2019

  Northrop Grumman has received a contract modification from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) engineering …

• Naval Warfare

  First Norwegian P-8A aircrew trained

  17th September 2019

  The first class of Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) aircrew graduated from the US Navy’s Patrol Squadron (VP) Thirty’s Category 2 school on 11 September, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing receives countermeasure integration order

  13th September 2019

  Boeing has received a $15 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to carry out integration work of countermeasures onto a C-40A aircraft for the US Navy. The …

• Defence Notes

  DSEI 2019: Market for air defence set to skyrocket

  12th September 2019

  In a new forecast briefed on 11 September at DSEI, Defence Insight predicted that the market for air defence and artillery systems over the next …

• Land Warfare

  Australia’s first Boxer enters the ring

  24th September 2019

  Rheinmetall Defence Australia handed over the first Boxer 8x8 armoured vehicle acquired under Project Land 400 Phase 2 to the Australian Army at Enoggera Barracks, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Titan UGV fires Javelin missiles

  12th September 2019

  Javelin missiles have been successfully fired by a remote launcher mounted on a Titan unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the US Army Redstone Test Center, …

• Training

  Mirage F1 takes to the skies in Texas

  19th September 2019

  Textron subsidiary, Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), has undertaken the first flight of its Mirage F1 aircraft from the company’s Alliance Airport Adversary Center of …

• Land Warfare

  Asia second largest market for AAD systems in next decade

  25th September 2019

  In the next 10 years the Asia-Pacific region will be a highly dynamic market for artillery and air defence systems, according to Defence Insight’s soon …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEI 2019: Kirintec launches multi-mission cyber electromagnetic solution

  3rd September 2019

  Kirintec is looking to offer customers a new multi-mission solution for cyber and electromagnetic activites (CEMA) with its K-CEMA Jupiter solution to be launched at DSEI …

• Defence Notes

  MSPO 2019: Patience a virtue for Polish AARGM deal

  3rd September 2019

  Northrop Grumman is confident it can land an order with Poland for the air-to-ground Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), despite developments between the two sides …

• Training

  EDA to establish Multinational Helicopter Training Centre

  11th September 2019

  The European Defence Agency (EDA) will establish a new Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) in Sintra, Portugal, by the end of 2022.Together with 18 of …

• Naval Warfare

  PAE to support USN undersea test range

  6th September 2019

  PAE Applied Technologies has been awarded a $52.3 million contract modification to reinstate six-month periods of performance to support the operation of the US Navy’s …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEI 2019: Long game planned for Airlander 10

  12th September 2019

  Manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles is chasing a target of 2024 to put a newly modified Airlander 10 in service – following a decision to retire …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

• Fighter - electronic warfare

  Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Programme Background According to earlier reports, Berlin had earlier decided to procure 15 EA-18G Growlers over the Eurofighter Typhoon ECR concept, which is expected to be ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Data links

  Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• ISR/special mission

  Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Programme Background These large stand-off aircraft will be equipped with various EW systems capable of operating from a safe distance from the mission target. A400M ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Su-30SM Armenia

  The Su-30SM is upgraded variant of Su-30MKI. Its capabilities include Bars-R radar, RVV-SV medium-range air-to-air missile, Thales SMD55S/VEN-3022 or Russian IKSh-1M avionics replacing Elbit SU967 head-up display, LINS-1000RS inertial ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Data links

  Data links | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  H225M Hungary

  The helicopters will be equipped with advanced communication capabilities and will be used for transport, combat SAR and special operations missions. The H225M has advanced ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Spy Owl 200

  The Spy Owl 200 is an electric UAS designed for security, defence, research and agricultural use. It is equipped with an integrated retractable EO gimbal ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Shpak

  Shpak is a mini rotary wing, FPV style, UAV manufactured by RSI Europe. Primarily designed to carry explosives, the drone was developed to help Ukraine ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Ovzon T6

  The Ovzon T6 is a rugged, laptop-sized SATCOM terminal with an integrated antenna, modem, cooling system and user interface. It provides on-the-pause broadband connectivity in ...

• Major networking projects

  Air Policing

  Air Policing is a collective peacetime mission that requires NATO to take action against all violations and infringements of its airspace using agreed procedures. Supreme ...

• EW test systems

  ELT A62

  ELT A62 product family deals with multiple sensors of EW equipment suites. ELT A62 is a training system for EW personnel that can be sea-, ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  EW-MST

  The Terma Electronic Warfare Mission Support Tool (EW-MST) is an application designed to run on Windows-equipped personal computers. The purpose of the EW-MST is to ...

• EW-TISS

  The software-based Electronic Warfare Training Integrated Simulation System (EW-TISS) is designed for operators to acquire operational and analysis skills of radar reconnaissance and COMINT systems.  ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  EW Center

  The Electronic Warfare Center is an operational support system for pre-and post-mission activities. The system handles various types of EW functions (ESM, ECM etc), for ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Proteus Naval EW Trainer

  The Proteus Naval EW Trainer utilises the EW functionality from the Proteus Action Speed Tactical Trainer to provide a dedicated trainer for naval EW personnel. ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Helicopter Simulators

  Indra builds a variety of training devices for helicopters from small CBT to full-flight simulators. The simulation includes the flight dynamics of the aircraft, and ...

• EW Training Support System (Battlelab)

  EW Training Support System is a Training & Simulation Center a leading-edge training facility dedicated to teaching and training personnel in the Electronic Warfare field. ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  RF-7850S SPR

  The L3Harris RF-7850S is a Secure Personal Radio designed for use at the team, squad and platoon levels. It supports wideband and narrowband operation with advanced ...

• COFDM Digital Video Down and Uplinks

  Navtech Systems provides the latest digital transmission systems using MPEG2, 4 or JPEG2000 compression and modulation techniques, and includes the latest generation MRC diversity technology ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  EWCC System

  The EW Command and Control (EWCC) System coordinates engagement plans and performs appropriate soft-kill reactions against threats (anti-ship missiles, targeting radars etc). It controls EW ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  DACTS

  The DRS Air Combat Training System (DACTS) has been delivered to military customers worldwide. Customised versions have supported coalition training for the US government and ...