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News - Brazilian Air Force
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman to extend BACN connectivity
27th September 2012
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract modification by the US Air Force (USAF) to add beyond-line-of-sight command and control (BLOS C2) capabilities to the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Modern Day Marine 2012: Roboteam unveils micro UGV
26th September 2012
Israeli company Roboteam is working with the US Army to further develop its Micro Tactical Ground Robot (MTGR), according to company representatives. At the Modern …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin conducts ground-launched DAGR tests
26th September 2012
Lockheed Martin has carried out new DAGR missile flight tests, during which the missile was successfully fired from a prototype pedestal launcher. The tests, which …
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Defence Helicopter
South Korea requests Apaches and 'Zulu' Cobras
26th September 2012
The Republic of Korea RoK has requested possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases for the AH-64D Apache and the AH-1Z 'Zulu' Cobra as part of …
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Land Warfare
Modern Day Marine: Oshkosh joins race for special operations requirement
26th September 2012
Oshkosh Defense highlighted its expanded range of light tactical vehicles with the public unveiling of its Special Purpose All-Terrain Vehicle (S-ATV) that has been designed …
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Land Warfare
Modern Day Marine 2012: HDT unveils Storm SRTV
25th September 2012
HDT Global used this year's Modern Day Marine exhibition to publicly display its Storm SRTV tactical all terrain vehicle for the first time. Developed with …
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Military Logistics
SAIC wins NAVAIR ATC&LS award
25th September 2012
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide programme management …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris announces a string of new Falcon radio awards
25th September 2012
Harris Corporation has announced a number of new contracts over the past week for its tactical radio products. The awards, which include two unnamed Middle …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing receives US Navy P-8A Poseidon order
25th September 2012
Boeing has received a contract from the US Navy for 11 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, which will take the total fleet to 24 and bolster the …
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Defence Helicopter
First updated Cougar delivered back to the French Army
25th September 2012
The first prototype upgraded AS532 Cougar transport helicopter has been delivered back to the French Army Air Corps, it has been revealed. The aircraft was …
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Defence Helicopter
General Dynamics Canada wins CH-147F support award
24th September 2012
General Dynamics Canada announced on 21 September that it has been selected by Boeing to provide engineering support services on the CH-147F in-service support programme. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
JLENS' ability to defeat anti-ship cruise missile demonstrated
24th September 2012
The US Army and US Navy have carried out testing on the Raytheon Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) to …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland to support SAAF AW109LUH fleet
24th September 2012
AgustaWestland has announced that it has signed a comprehensive service support contract for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) fleet of AW109LUH helicopters. The annual …
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Digital Battlespace
L-3 wins US Navy CDL Hawklink contract
24th September 2012
L-3 Communications Communication Systems-West (CS-West) has been selected for the 2012 to 2017 full-rate production contract of CDL Hawklink. L-3’s Ku-Band CDL Hawklink system is …
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Defence Notes
VDC DS selected for F-35 engineering simulator display system upgrades
21st September 2012
Video Display Corporation has announced that its Simulation and Training Division, VDC Display Systems (VDC DS), has been awarded a contract and received a purchase …
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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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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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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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 ...