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News - Brazilian Air Force
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Military Logistics
South Africa set for training and simulation expansion
22nd September 2014
Denel, CAE and Elisa will establish a training facility in South Africa for the simulation-based training of pilots and technicians for military and commercial aviation. …
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Naval Warfare
AAD2014: Paramount displays new small UAVs
19th September 2014
Paramount Group has put three new UAV systems on display at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa, named Mwari, Roadrunner, and Civet. Mwari is …
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Naval Warfare
AAD2014: DCNS markets the Mistral 140 in Africa
19th September 2014
French shipbuilder DCNS is offering a smaller variant of the Mistral amphibious assault ship at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. Despite a model …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris details new US military contracts
19th September 2014
Harris Corporation will supply the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) with up to 1,500 Falcon III AN/PRC-152A wideband radios and accessories under a …
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Military Logistics
AAD2014: Boeing markets 737 C-40A Combi transporter
19th September 2014
Boeing intends to remain in the airlift market after the closure of its C-17 production line through the international sale of its C-40A Combi transport …
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Digital Battlespace
US Air Force’s Talon HATE Program moves forward
19th September 2014
Boeing’s work on the US Air Force’s Talon HATE programme has reached a new milestone, with the system completing the final design review. Talon HATE …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAD2014: China Electric displays rotor UAV
19th September 2014
China Electronics Technology Corporation (CETC) International has put on display its CETC54 Yunyi rotor UAV helicopter at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-4C Triton UAS set for next phase of testing
19th September 2014
The US Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland following an 11 hour flight …
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Land Warfare
Belgian army withdraws Leopard 1 MBTs
18th September 2014
The Belgian military’s land component conducted a final live fire exercise with the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 1 MBT on 10 September, it has emerged. …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin to support USMC air operations system
18th September 2014
Lockheed Martin will perform work to upgrade and sustain the US Marine Corps’ virtualised Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) under an $18 million contract …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV Solutions, OMNITRU sign distribution agreement
18th September 2014
UAV Solutions has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with OMNITRU Technologies for the sale of its products and services in Colombia, Mexico, Qatar and Saudi …
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Military Logistics
AAD2014: Lockheed markets multi-mission C-130
18th September 2014
The C-130J-30 is being touted by Lockheed Martin for the South African market with the aircraft’s multi-mission capabilities highlighted as way to meet several air logistics …
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Defence Helicopter
AAD2014: Rosoboronexport success despite sanctions
18th September 2014
Russia’s state-owned defence equipment export company Rosoboronexport has achieved exports of more than $38 billion in 2013-14 and has not been affected by western sanctions. …
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Military Logistics
Boeing awarded DLA logistics contract
18th September 2014
Boeing will provide aircraft parts and support to the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under a $293 million performance-based contract announced on 17 September. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAD2014: Tellumat develops new ground control system
17th September 2014
South African UAV datalink and radar specialist company, Tellumat, has developed a compact and lightweight operator control unit (OCU) for UAVs. The OCU-1000 is designed …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)
In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 (Brazil)
Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However, the first ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Army Aviation Project [Brazil]
Programme Background Brazilian Investment As reported by Shephard, in August 2023, the Brazilian government disclosed its plans to invest BRL 52.8 billion ($10.6 billion) in new military ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Brazil]
Programme Background First Batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying the Hermes 900 to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...
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Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-35M Replacement (Brazil)
Programme Background The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) High Command sprung a surprise on 10 February 2022 when it issued a document stating that its fleet ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBC Cav-MSR (Brazil)
Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...
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Light attack, Trainer
A-29 Philippines
Programme Background The aircraft will be deployed for close air support (CAS), light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency (COIN) missions. On three previous occasions ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
JLTV (Brazil - 1st Batch)
Programme Background Under its PROADSUMUS programme, the Brazilian Marine Corps is procuring new equipment to support its deployment in expeditionary operations. One of the new ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBTP-MR Guarani
Programme Background Part of the Brazilian Army's New Armoured Wheeled Vehicle Family (NFBR), the VBTP-MR platform is to be manufactured in several versions including standard ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
In August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it hosted a four-day Brazilian Marine Corps delegation. The tour was focused on, among other things, autonomous systems and ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
In August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it hosted a four-day Brazilian Marine Corps delegation. The tour was focused on, among other things, autonomous systems and ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]
Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...
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Frigates
Tamandaré Class Programme (1-4) [Brazil]
Programme Background Timeline The Brazilian defence ministry is in the process of procuring four multi-role corvettes based on the German MEKO A100 design for the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-312 Tucano
The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TPTS
Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Grifo-346
The Grifo-346 is a combat aircraft X-band radar covering +/-60° in azimuth and elevation and a weight under one kilogram. It can track up to ...
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Trainer, Transport
EMB-121 Xingu
The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H125M
The H125M (formerly the AS550 B3e Fennec) is a military version of the civil H125. The helicopter has a reduced radar signature due to the use ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390/C-390 Millennium
The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...
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Land: battle management systems
Arkhe Mission & Combat
Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen
The Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft developed from earlier Gripen models and the Gripen NG. The latest version was selected by Brazil ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-5E/F Tiger II
The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-314 Super Tucano
The EMB-314 (also designated A-29) Super Tucano turboprop aircraft includes single- and two-seat variants. The former is designed for light attack and COIN missions, while ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
Sky Shield
The Sky Shield RF pod jammer can perform simultaneous jamming against multiple, diverse threats and can equip both small and large platforms. Simultaneous jamming is ...
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Land: air defence radar
Saber M60
The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...
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Guided munitions
SMKB
The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.
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Simulator Support Services
Elbit Systems provides simulator support services such as contractor logistics support, training, manuals and spare parts. The latest integrated data environment is employed for visibility ...