• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing celebrates production of 100th CH-47F Chinook

  21st July 2010

  Boeing on July 22 will celebrate the 100th CH-47F Chinook helicopter built at the company's Ridley Township facility. "This is an incredible milestone," said Leanne …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Farnborough 2010: BAE Systems develops new autonomous mule

  21st July 2010

  BAE Systems is pitching an autonomous load-carrying vehicle to the UK Ministry of Defence through a self-funded programme called the Multi-Operated All-Terrain Vehicle (MOATV). Speaking …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Farnborough 2010: AAI hits target with third international Shadow buy

  21st July 2010

  The Australian government is believed to have ended speculation about its long running JP129 tactical UAS procurement by signing a deal with the US government …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon's ASTOR saving lives in the counterinsurgency battle

  21st July 2010

  After a year of deployed operations, Raytheon Company's Airborne Stand-Off Reconnaissance system continues to support ground forces by developing pattern of life profiles across wide …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Innovations introduces X2 TechnologyT Light Tactical Helicopter simulator

  21st July 2010

  Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has unveiled an X2 TechnologyT Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) simulator that will provide potential customers …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing to demonstrate NATO AWACS control of UAS at Empire Challenge

  21st July 2010

  The Boeing Company will demonstrate control of the ScanEagle unmanned airborne system (UAS) by a NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft during Empire …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aircraft delivers 200th UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to US Army

  21st July 2010

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today the delivery of the 200th UH/HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter to the US Army. Sikorsky is a United Technologies Corp. company. …

• Land Warfare

  GTV delivers right-hand operation JLTV technology development vehicles on schedule

  21st July 2010

  The General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) team of General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General today delivered two Right-Hand Operation (RHO) Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), …

• Digital Battlespace

  Derco signs agreement With ATK to distribute missile warning and surveillance systems

  21st July 2010

  Derco Aerospace, Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, announced today it has signed an agreement with Alliant Techsystems to distribute its AAR-47 Missile and Laser …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter and Kawasaki Heavy Industries sign new cooperation agreement

  21st July 2010

  At the Farnborough Air Show today, Shigeru Murayama, President of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace Company (KHI) and Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter, signed …

• Military Logistics

  Farnborough 2010: Lockheed Martin looks to sell another 250 C-130J

  21st July 2010

  Lockheed Martin believes there is a market for more than 250 additional C-130J Super Hercules, Ross Reynolds, Lockheed Martin’s vice president for C-130 programs, told …

• Defence Helicopter

  Irish Defense Forces complete ASU night vision goggle training

  21st July 2010

  Irish Defense Forces Air Coprs based at Casement Aerodome, Baldonnel Co. Dublin Ireland recently completed Night Vision Goggle Training conducted by Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU). …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Farnborough 2010: TAI details MALE UAV offering

  20th July 2010

  Further details of the Anka MALE UAV being developed by TAI for the Turkish armed forces have been revealed by the company at Farnborough International …

• Military Logistics

  Farnborough 2010: BAE Systems grows Readiness and Sustainment business

  20th July 2010

  BAE Systems have highlighted the growing success of their Readiness and Sustainment business. Alan Garwood, the company's group business development director said that 47% of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Farnborough 2010: EADS unveils next-generation air control terminal

  20th July 2010

  EADS Astrium unveiled its AirPatrol next-generation airborne satellite communications terminal at the Farnborough International Air Show on 20 July. Designed as a lightweight system, AirPatrol …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

  C295 MPAs/MSAs [Spain]

  Programme Background Required to replace Spain's existing P-3M Orion fleet set to reach OSD in the mid-late 2020s, Airbus' C295W has been selected as the replacement ...

• Loitering munitions

  Larinae [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 ...

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

  French MALE UAVs [France]

  Programme Background Requirements The French Ministry of the Armed Forces wishes to develop a French MALE offering comparable with the MQ-9 Reaper, the Eurodrone and the ...

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

  Patroller (Unarmed) [Greece]

  Programme Background Contract Award On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with ...

• Fighter - multirole

  TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]

  Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...

• 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 ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Rafale [Iraq]

  Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Rafale [Iraq]

  Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

• Data links

  Data links | Rafale [Iraq]

  Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Rafale [Iraq]

  Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Rafale [Iraq]

  Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Germany]

  Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS), which ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]

  Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)

  Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]

  Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Displays

  LAD2008DA

  Produced by Psion DSP, LAD2008DA is a 20"x8" Large Area Display for full-glass cockpit applications. It was showcased during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show and the 2023 ...

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

  Wing Loong X

  The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...

• Air: Displays

  RDU-4208 LAD

  ScioTeq RDU-4208 is a 20"x8" Large-Area Display. It features a fully redundant, high-resolution screen with multitouch support. Unveiled in 2022, it was also demonstrated in ...

• Loitering munitions

  SpyX

  The SpyX is a loitering munition from BlueBird Aero Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2023, the munition offers autonomous electro-optical guided attack capabilities and ...

• Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions

  Super Simsek

  The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition.  The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC)

  The Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC) is an experimental autonomous system that MBDA revealed at the Paris Air Show 2023.  A critical part of the FCAS programme, ...

• EO/IR systems

  M-19 HD

  The M-19 HD multi-sensor, multispectral, HD observation and targeting payload was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. It can incorporate up to ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Rotary Wing Cargo UAV

  Displayed at Paris Air Show 2023, the Rotary Wing Cargo UAV is a cargo-carrying and ISR drone manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TAI). Powered by a ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Orbiter 5

  Unveiled at Paris Air Show 2023, the Orbiter 5 is a fixed-wing UAV from Aeronautics.  The multi-mission drone can host two payloads simultaneously, features autonomous flight and ...

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

  Strix 425

  The Strix 425 is a mini fixed-wing drone from EOS Technologie. The hand-launched platform can host a removable VTOL system and multiple payloads.  According to a company ...

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

  AeroForce 380

  The AeroForce 380 is a MALE fixed-wing drone. Based on the Milkor 380, it is tailored for maritime surveillance and Coast Guard missions. It can ...

• Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Air Keeper

  Elbit Systems unveiled the Air Keeper, an airborne SIGINT and EW system for aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015. Already operational, Air Keeper is ...

• Loitering munitions

  Toutatis

  The Toutatis is an in-development loitering munition from Thales. According to Thales, the platform is effective against groups of fighters and unarmored and light-armoured vehicles. Unveiled at ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  HeliSure

  Rockwell Collins HeliSure is a product line of situational awareness solutions for rotary-wing aircraft. It provides glass cockpit capabilities using commercial off-the-shelf equipment that can be ...

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

  Strix 300

  The Strix 300 is a hand-launched mini fixed-wing drone from EOS Technologie. Designed for ISR operations, the drone is S2 certified and can operate as ...