• Defence Helicopter

  US military orders additional V-22 Ospreys

  13th June 2013

  The Bell Boeing V-22 programme will produce and deliver 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the US military under a new five-year US Naval Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  Paris Air Show 2013: Boeing raises international sales target

  13th June 2013

  Boeing has increased its non-US sales to more than a quarter of its business, as the company realigns itself to weather the current US defence …

• Land Warfare

  AM General BRV-O on track for government testing delivery

  11th June 2013

  AM General has reported that its Blast Resistant Vehicle - Off road (BRV-O) is on track to enter government testing in the coming months. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Three companies shortlisted for JMR TD

  6th June 2013

  The US Army appears to be keeping its options open as the service moves to develop a next-generation rotorcraft able to replace both the AH-64 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Canada's SAR procurement finally begins

  5th June 2013

  Canada is preparing to solicit bids for its long-awaited Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) project, which could provide an opening for the V-22 tiltrotor. …

• Defence Helicopter

  UK begins SAR transition

  4th June 2013

  The process of identifying which military SAR pilots and crews may wish to transition over to the UK’s new contracted service has begun, as the …

• Digital Battlespace

  EMARSS aircraft completes first test flight

  3rd June 2013

  The Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) under development by Boeing for the US Army has completed the first of four test flights …

• Defence Helicopter

  ADF down-selects three helicopter training systems

  30th May 2013

  The Australian government has shortlisted three helicopter training system proposals as part of its Project Air 9000 Phase 7. The project will provide a new …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab announces AUV62 underwater vehicle order

  30th May 2013

  Saab will supply AUV62 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems to an unnamed customer following the announcement of a new contract on 30 May. The order …

• Land Warfare

  Boeing furthers Ground-Launched SDB

  24th May 2013

  Boeing is moving forward with development of the ground-launched variant of its Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), which it believes fills a gap for long-range precision …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing will compete with MD in light attack market

  23rd May 2013

  Boeing has conceded it will have to compete with MD Helicopters on the light scout/attack helicopter market after the latter’s recent development of a militarised …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army orders new Tactical Ground Station system

  23rd May 2013

  General Dynamics C4 Systems will supply 10 vehicle-mounted Tactical Ground Station (TGS) systems to the US Army under an order announced on 22 May. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy's MQ-4C Triton UAV takes flight

  23rd May 2013

  The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) under development by Northrop Grumman for the US Navy has completed its first flight on 22 May. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Insitu furthers payload offerings

  23rd May 2013

  Insitu has developed two new payloads for its ScanEagle UAS, with the latest expected to be ready for flight tests in coming weeks. The company …

• Defence Helicopter

  Upgraded Royal Navy Lynx simulator enters service

  22nd May 2013

  The Royal Navy's Lynx Mk8 full-mission simulator located at Royal Navy Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton is now in-service and ready-for-training following a major visual system …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Tiltrotors

  V-22 Osprey (USN)

  Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift, Tiltrotors

  V-22 Osprey [Indonesia]

  Programme Background Announcement Indonesia issued a letter of request for pricing, which eventually triggered the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to announce on 6 June 2020, ...

• Trainer

  T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)

  Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

• Loitering munitions

  Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]

  Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Ship [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The 2021 Defence Command Paper, Defence in a competitive age, outlined the plan to develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) vessel ...

• Loitering munitions

  Colibri [France]

  Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...

• Loitering munitions

  Mission Talon Strike [Australia]

  Background Request for Tender (RFT) On 19 May 2025, the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), an agency aimed at streamlining defence invocation for the Australian Defence ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]

  Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]

  Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and fly ...

• Tiltrotors

  V-22 Osprey [Japan]

  Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-64E Apache-India-Army Forecast

  The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches that Air Force procured by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

  French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

• Data links

  Data links | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

  French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

  French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

  French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: air combat simulators

  Air Combat Training

  Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  CV-22/MV-22 Osprey Training Devices

  As part of a joint FlightSafety/Bell Helicopter/Boeing team, FlightSafety was the first company to successfully design, manufacture and deliver full-motion flight simulators for tilt-rotor training. ...

• Tiltrotors

  V-22 Osprey

  The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...

• Helicopter engines

  AE 1107C-Liberty

  The AE 1107C-Liberty is a new-generation 7,000shp-class turboshaft engine developed as the T406 to power the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor in service with the USMC ...

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-27A

  In production for USMC MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, the AAQ-27A allows pilots to see through darkness, smoke, haze and adverse weather. The third-generation medium-wave IR system ...

• Helicopter guns, Naval guns

  AWG-35 (V)

  The AWG-35(V) Defense Weapon System (DWS), also known as the Remote Guardian System (RGS), is a U.S. Marine Corps weapon system developed by BAE Systems. ...

• EO/IR systems

  HD80-AIM

  The HD80-AIM is a sensor gimbal from Trillium Engineering that is tailor-made for maritime applications. The system is integrated with Artificial Intelligence - Maritime (AIM) technology, ...

• EO/IR systems

  HD80-MV

  The HD80-MV, sometimes called the HD80-MV-36X, is an EO/IR from Trillium Engineering.  It features a visible 720p global shutter camera with a 36x optical zoom and an ...

• EO/IR systems

  HD80-MV-LP-LRF

  The HD80-MV-LP-LRF is an advanced EO/IR system from Trillium Engineering.  It is equipped with a visible 720 global shutter camera featuring a 36x optical zoom and ...

• Medium UGVs

  Gladiator TUGV

  The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) was funded through a USMC programme to develop an armed, armoured UGV. The programme began in the mid-1990s, ...

• Towed mortars

  M327 120mm EFSS Mortar

  General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is the prime contractor for the USMC’s Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFFS), which consists of the M327 120mm towed ...

• Trucks and utility vehicles - 4x4, Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6, Trucks and utility vehicles - 8x8

  5000-MV series

  Navistar's International 5000-MV heavy-haul tractor trucks are built on the same type of heavy-duty platform as its commercial dump trucks and gravel haulers.The 5000-MV series ...

• EO/IR systems

  HD80-MV-600

  The HD80-MV-600 is an EO/IR gimbal from Trillium Engineering.  It features a visible 10x zoom 720p global shutter and MWIR 640 with a 20x continuous zoom lens. It also has embedded video ...

• Loitering munitions

  MT-10

  Described by KNDS France as a bi-rotor contra-rotating drone, the MT-10 is a coaxial loitering munition. It is part of the company's MATARIS drone range, which ...

• Loitering munitions

  MX-10

  The MX-10 is a quadcopter loitering munition from KNDS France and Delair. Unveiled at IDEX 2025, it features a 500g fragmentation payload.  It is part ...