• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial System demonstrates critical resupply capability

  15th February 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully demonstrated that its MQ-8B Vertical Unmanned Aerial System (VUAS) can resupply US or coalition troops deployed on a combat mission. …

• Defence Notes

  Athens Airport rates Baboo ?Best Performing New Airline? in 2009

  15th February 2010

  Athens International Airport (AIA) has given Baboo its “Best Performing New Airline Award” for 2009 thanks to the airlines recording the highest passenger traffic numbers …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 proves networked capability with JSTARS aircraft

  15th February 2010

  Raytheon Company's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 completed a major milestone when the weapon's Strike Common Weapon Datalink (SCWDL) communicated via Link-16 nodes with a Joint …

• Defence Notes

  Air Dolomiti announces Milan Malpensa?Dresden route

  15th February 2010

  Lufthansa Regional member Air Dolomiti has announced a new service between Milan Malpensa and Dresden beginning on 28 March. The new flight is operated as …

• Defence Helicopter

  Luminator to furnish the LS16 Searchlight on the US Army's UH-72A Lakota for Security and Support Missions

  15th February 2010

  Luminator has been selected to provide its LS16 Searchlight on the US Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter for Security and Support missions. From Luminator’s …

• 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 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Airmen continue to fly Predator missions over Haiti

  15th February 2010

  Members of the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron continue to maintain RQ-1 Predators from here and Creech Air Force Base, Nev., to provide reconnaissance to troops …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elisra unveils new generation COMINT system at Defexpo 2010

  15th February 2010

  Elisra, a venerable global authority in EW, intelligence, and communications solutions, unveils its ground breaking, third generation COMINT receiver, TSR-2300, designed to answer existing, new, …

• 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 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman and US Air Force's Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft continues round-the-clock reconnaissance in Haiti

  12th February 2010

  The RQ-4 Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman Corporation's premier unmanned reconnaissance aircraft system, continues its persistent watch over Haiti. To date, the Global Hawk has flown …

• Land Warfare

  Second Battery of Lockheed Martin's THAAD Weapon System Activated at Fort Bliss

  12th February 2010

  The US Army and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) activated the second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery today in a ceremony at Fort …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman demonstrates air force advanced information management during Bold Quest exercise

  12th February 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation has demonstrated airborne information management capabilities supporting tactical operations under an Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) contract. The company demonstrated its Advanced …

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 ...