• Military Logistics

  Marine Corps teaches old plane new tricks in Afghanistan

  3rd April 2011

  One of the US military’s most seasoned aircraft has found a new purpose as a one-of-a-kind weapon for the Marine Corps in support of troops …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Army extends SUGV capability

  1st April 2011

  The US Army is planning to procure two additional low-rate initial production brigade sets of iRobot’s model 320 small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV). On 1 …

• Military Logistics

  NDIA Logistics: Japan consequence management efforts reinforce conference realities

  1st April 2011

  In his closing keynote address to the 27th NDIA Annual Logistics Conference & Exhibition, RAdm Mark Heinrich, Commander, US Navy Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems opens UK office

  1st April 2011

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems UK (GA-UK) has been established as part of the company’s ongoing ‘dedicated support’ to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Royal Navy personnel lead the way in Arctic survival

  1st April 2011

  The elite Arctic Training cell from the Commando Helicopter Force departed their home base at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in November 2010, for the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Trusty Lynx makes its last appearance at sea

  1st April 2011

  After more than 30 years’ service one of the mainstays of the Fleet Air Arm has made its final appearance at sea. Nearly four decades …

• Defence Helicopter

  RAF A109s retained for an extra year

  31st March 2011

  The Ministry of Defence has extended a contract to operate its VIP A109 helicopters for an extra year. Rotorhub.com has learnt that the MoD renewed …

• Military Logistics

  Report slams UK supply chain

  31st March 2011

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) could save some £15 million per year if it were to better use information to manage its logistics supply …

• Land Warfare

  Saab receives UK defence training orders

  31st March 2011

  Defence and security company Saab has received additional orders from the UK Ministry of Defence to enhance their existing provision of live training capabilities to …

• Defence Helicopter

  EADS, Eurocopter plan to consolidate some activities at Dugny

  31st March 2011

  EADS and its subsidiary Eurocopter Group officially received the backing of the French authorities for their joint project to transfer some activities from Eurocopter's La …

• Defence Helicopter

  Chinooks return to the Afghan skies

  30th March 2011

  The Australian Defence Force's air operations capability has returned to Afghanistan to support International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations for 2011. The Rotary Wing Group …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland expands AW139 training capacity

  30th March 2011

  AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the next phase in its growth of AW139 global training and flight simulation capacity, in response to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorsim to expand with purchase of AW139 full-flight simulator

  29th March 2011

  Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced that it is expanding with the purchase from CAE's Military business …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter agrees to buy Vector Aerospace

  28th March 2011

  Eurocopter is extending its North American footprint by signing an agreement with Vector Aerospace for the acquisition of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company.  …

• Defence Helicopter

  Swedish Super Pumas head for Afghanistan

  28th March 2011

  The Swedish Armed Forces have flown their Super Puma transport helicopter into Afghanistan ready to begin operations on 1 April. Two Super Pumas, designated in …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Destroyers

  DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...

• Maritime patrol

  P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]

  Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Columbia Class Submarine (3-12)

  The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 ...

• Destroyers

  Maya Class (27DDG) (1-2) [Japan]

  Programme Background The 27DD Maya class destroyers were previously known as the Improved Atago class because they are an addition to the existing two Atago-class destroyers that have entered service. ...

• Destroyers

  Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...

• Destroyers

  Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H-145M (Serbia)

  Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

• Destroyers

  Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]

  Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

• Frigates

  Jinnah Class frigates [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Requirements Specifications are not yet known because they are still in the design stage, though they will integrate a more diverse selection of ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook-Saudi Arabia

  In addition to this, the request includes M134D mini-Guns, aircraft survivability equipment, infrared signature suppression system, fast rope insertion extraction system, extended range fuel system, ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Type 094A (Jin Class) 7-12

  Programme Background The Type 094 nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was developed for the PLAN to follow on from the single 1980s-vintage Type 092 Xia-class ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

  Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  Ballistic Missile Defence

  In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Arktur Next Generation SSBN

  At Army 2022 defence exposition, Rubin Design Bureau unveiled the next-generation ballistic missile submarine concept. Known as Arktur, the submarine features a stealth design and ...

• Major networking projects

  Missile Defence

  In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A)

  The SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A) is an extended-range surface-to-air missile developed by the United States Navy for fleet area air defence and terminal phase ballistic ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/TPY-2

  The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

  The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats.  Using the AN/SPY-1 ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  9M82M

  The 9M82M (NATO reporting name SA-23a 'Giant') is a Russian medium-range, surface-to-air missile designed to destroy tactical ballistic missiles. The development of the 9M82M missile, part of ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Arrow Weapon System

  The Arrow air defence system was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing under the oversight of Israel's Ministry of Defense and the ...

• Major networking projects

  C2BMC

  Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) is the integrating element of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) for global missile defence. C2BMC links ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  L-SAM ABM (Block I)

  The L-SAM system's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to neutralize incoming ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. It employs a hit-to-kill ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AN/SPY-1 air search radar

  Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...

• Destroyers

  Akizuki Class

  The Akizuki-class (19DD) destroyers are escort ships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). They are designed to accompany Japan’s new Hyuga—and Izumo-class helicopter carriers ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  L-SAM AAM (Block I)

  The L-SAM system's anti-aircraft missile (AAM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to target high-altitude threats such as aircraft and cruise missiles. It boasts an operational range ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

  S-300V (SA-12 Gladiator)

  The SA-12 Gladiator, part of the S-300V air defence system, is a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the late ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  KRONOS Power Shield

  The KRONOS Power Shield is an early warning naval radar manufactured by Leonardo. It is primarily designed for ballistic missile defence and surveillance. The main ...