• Defence Notes

  easyJet adds services to Kosovo and the Isle of Man

  15th February 2010

  easyJet is to add Kosovo and the Isle of Man to its network this spring, with services between Liverpool and Isle of Man as well …

• Defence Helicopter

  Turbomeca strengthens its presence in India

  15th February 2010

  Turbomeca has inaugurated its new site, Turbomeca India Engines Private Limited with the aim of consolidating the close partnership with Indian operators. “The main purpose …

• Defence Helicopter

  Satish Kirtikar has been appointed Turbomeca India Engines

  15th February 2010

  Turbomeca, has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director for its Indian operations. Satish Kirtikar has taken up the position of Managing Director at …

• Defence Helicopter

  'Heavy Haulers' Transfers Authority to 'Wolfpack' in Afghanistan

  15th February 2010

  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 "Heavy Haulers" transferred control of air support for Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, to HMH-466 "Wolfpack" during a …

• Defence Notes

  Air Arabia announces net profit of AED 452m for 2009

  13th February 2010

  Air Arabia has reported its financial results for the 12 months ending 31 December 2009, again turning in a net profit. The net profit for …

• Defence Notes

  NAC buys 5 ATR 72-500s from ATR

  12th February 2010

  Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has completed the purchase of five ATR 72-500s from ATR’s asset management arm, ATRiam Capital, with leases attached to Lufthansa, whose …

• Defence Notes

  Virgin America alters bag charges

  12th February 2010

  Virgin America has announced changes to its baggage fees with a $5 increase for each checked bag after any allowances have been taken into account. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Swedish Helicopter Wing prepares for operations in Afghanistan

  12th February 2010

  The Swedish Helicopter Wing is now preparing for operations in Afghanistan "It feels good, and overdue, but now we have a vital piece of the …

• Defence Helicopter

  French Navy crew training for NH90

  12th February 2010

  In 2010, the French Navy will receive its first examples of the NH90 helicopter. Today the first Navy NH90 crew have begun training ready to …

• Defence Notes

  SkyWest reports $84m net income for 2009

  12th February 2010

  SkyWest, Inc. has reported its preliminary financial figures for the year ending 31 December 2009. Operating revenues for the year were $2.61 billion, compared to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Flying above Afghanistan

  12th February 2010

  The environment of Afghanistan, with its talcum powder dust everywhere, is not very forgiving. Flying there is described, at times, like flying inside a brown …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter reinforces its commitment to India at Defexpo 2010

  12th February 2010

  Eurocopter will show a significant presence at Defexpo 2010, with its star product, the AS 550 C3, participating in the ongoing trials for the Reconnaissance …

• Defence Notes

  Wizz Air launches two new routes to Spain from Poland

  12th February 2010

  Wizz Air is to launch two new routes from Poland; from Warsaw to Madrid and from Gdansk to Barcelona. The two new routes, which replace …

• Defence Helicopter

  SkyTrac Systems to Exhibit at Heli-Expo 2010

  12th February 2010

  SkyTrac Systems, the world’s trusted supplier of satcom and flight following systems, is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at Heli-Expo 2010 in Houston …

• Defence Notes

  Nayak to provide P&W EcoPower engine wash service in Germany

  11th February 2010

  Pratt & Whitney has signed a five-year agreement with Nayak Aircraft Services to expand the EcoPower engine wash service network in Europe, with Nayak becoming …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

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

  Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]

  Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...

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

  FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Statement of Intent On 14 June 2024, the Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries Serhiy Boyev, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and the Minister ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  ISR Drones (Second Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background First Batch On 20 March 2024, Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, announced that, following a 19 March Ukraine Defense Contact ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2A8 [Germany]

  Programme Background Germany has operated the domestically produced Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2 since its inception in the 1970s. Spanning now eight versions, the Leopard 2A8 is the ...

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

  GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]

  Programme Background MQ-9A Reaper - April 2022 On 13 April 2022, Forbes reported that Ukraine was talking with GA-ASI to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. Ukrainian officials ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Vector / Scorpion (Contracted) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Previous Orders & Donations On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Systems had donated an unknown quantity of ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

  Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...

• Loitering munitions

  One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

  Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 300 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

  Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (16 March 2022 & 13 April 2022) On 16 March 2022, President Biden announced $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine through ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Sweden - Forecast]

  Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...

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

  Latvian Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

  Programme Background Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established a ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  SkyRanger R70 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]

  Programme Background On 19 February 2024, the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, announced that the country would donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 UAVs to ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Drone Action Plan (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background APOS On 6 October 2024, the Dutch Minister of Defense, Ruben Brekelmans, visited Kharkiv and Kyiv. During his visit to Ukraine, he announced a new ...

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

  Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase I) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Norway]

  Programme Background Drones and Air Defence On 3 September 2024, the Norwegian government announced that "Ukraine will get more drones donated to their frontline, and more air ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  Ophir 26-105mm f/1.6 LWIR continuous zoom

  Ophir's plethora of IR optics includes a wide range of long-range zoom lenses for every application. Ophir's budget range has been extended to include a ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Kazhan

  The E620 Kazhan is a Ukrainian-made rotary-wing attack drone. It is available in hexacopter and quadcopter configurations and can drop 60mm, 82mm, and 120mm mortar shells. ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Supercam S350/S350F

  The Supercam S350/S350F is a mini fixed-wing that Supercam Unmanned Systems Group manufactures. The Russian UAV features a modular design and has been primarily designed ...

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

  Black Hornet 3

  The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world's smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 300

  The Switchblade 300 is a man-portable, tube-launched loitering munition manufactured by AeroVironment. The platform is rapidly deployable by one operator from either a self-contained ground launcher ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro

  Corvo PPDS

  The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery Systems (PPDS) is a micro fixed-wing drone constructed from cardboard. It is a low-cost, single-use drone for delivering supplies and equipment ...

• Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

  Alpha/Omega

  Alpha and Omega are multipurpose frame tents that require minimal maintenance and can be used in extreme climatic conditions. The Omega is more spacious and ...

• EO/IR systems

  USG-212

  Described as a plug-and-play turnkey solution, the USG-212 is an EO/IR camera gimbal from Ukrspecsystems. It appears to be out of production. The gimbal has ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Vampire

  The Vampire is a hexacopter drone developed by the Ukrainian company Skyfall. It can carry and drop various types of ammunition on the enemy. In ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  UX11 / OSKAR

  The UX11 is a fixed-wing UAV designed for survey-grade photogrammetry, geographic information system and construction. The Opportunity Strike Kinetics Aircraft Ruggedised (OSKAR) is a loitering munition ...

• Loitering munitions

  AQV 100 Scalpel

  The AQV 100 Scalpel, or AQV-100, is a low-cost loitering munition manufactured by One Way Aerospace.  The drone is operated using a first-person view and ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 600

  The Switchblade 600 is a man-portable tube-launched loitering munition manufactured by AeroVironment. Compared to its smaller Switchblade 300 sibling, the 600 is heavier, has four times the range, and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Puma 3 AE

  The Puma 3 All Environment (AE), or RQ-20 in US nomenclature, is the third generation of AeroVironment's small UAS.  The UAS is designed for reconnaissance and ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Bushmaster

  The 4x4 Bushmaster was developed in 1995-99 to meet the Australian Army’s need for an Infantry Mobility Vehicle (later changed to Protected Mobility Vehicle) with ...

• Patrol boats

  FPB 98 MKI

  The FPB 98 MKI is a fast patrol boat designed and built by the French company OCEA. The vessel, which is in service in four different ...