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News - Brazilian Air Force
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Military Logistics
IMRI and H2 Clipper announce strategic partnership
31st August 2011
Information Management Resources Inc. (IMRI) announced today its strategic partnership with H2 Clipper, Inc. an industry leader in renewable energy based transportation. H2 Clipper proposes …
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Defence Helicopter
Navy SAR pilot reaches 7,000 hours
31st August 2011
A helicopter pilot based at HMS Gannet in Prestwick – the UK’s busiest helicopter search and rescue unit – has become one of the Royal …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
WSGI gives update on Argus One UAV testing
30th August 2011
World Surveillance Group Inc. (WSGI), a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related technologies, announced today that the Argus One airship successfully passed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AeroVironment unveils Shrike VTOL UAV
30th August 2011
AeroVironment, Inc. today introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL unmanned aircraft system. In August 2008 AeroVironment announced the receipt of a contract from DARPA …
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Digital Battlespace
Kratos awarded $6m in SATCOM contracts
30th August 2011
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its SATCOM Solutions business unit has been awarded $6 million …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New aerostat to protect troops in Afghanistan
29th August 2011
Carolina Unmanned Vehicles, Inc. (CUV), Raleigh North Carolina, announces an order for a new version of their Lightweight Aerostat System (LAS). The new LAS, being …
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Military Logistics
Northrop Grumman wins US Army force protection contract
29th August 2011
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) award from the US Army to provide force protection systems and components in theater …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea Stallions' first forward refueling takes fight farther south
26th August 2011
PATROL BASE WOLFPACK, Afghanistan — From this remote desert outpost just miles from the Pakistani border, two Marine Corps attack helicopters were heard before they …
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Defence Helicopter
Fly-by-wire technology now used in Army utility helicopters
26th August 2011
In use in other Defense Department aircraft for years, fly-by-wire now replaces the conventional manual flight controls in some Black Hawk helicopters with an electronic …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada's helicopters fly together for the last time in Afghanistan
26th August 2011
One after another, three CH-147 Chinook transport helicopters and five CH-146 Griffon tactical helicopters from Task Force Freedom (also known as the Canadian Helicopter Force …
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Military Logistics
US DOD selects winners from CTSI Defense Energy Challenge
26th August 2011
Energy security and independence are two goals at the heart of the US Military's investment in clean energy technologies. With over 220 submissions, the 2011 …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin hopeful for continuing MEADS funding
25th August 2011
Lockheed Martin is ‘optimistic’ that funding will continue for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) programme beyond the two years that the tri-national agreement …
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Digital Battlespace
LandWarNet 2011: US Army calls for more realistic NIE
25th August 2011
The US Army's Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) lacks sufficient realism in relation to ongoing operations in Afghanistan, senior service officials have admitted. The bi-annual exercise …
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Digital Battlespace
LandWarNet 2011: Christie unveils touchscreen C2 solution
25th August 2011
Christie Digital Systems has unveiled a solution to upgrade its high-definition C2 visual displays with touchscreen technology. Speaking to Shephard at the LandWarNet conference in …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army UH-72A Lakota deliveries continue
25th August 2011
EADS North America has achieved another milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program as the company has delivered more than half of …
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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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 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Garmoosha (Forecast) [Brazilian Navy]
Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...
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 ...