• Training

  Korean air force starts domestic training

  19th May 2016

  The South Korean air force has set up its flight training system with domestic aircraft to train its pilots, it announced on 17 May. The …

• Training

  ITEC 2016: ATAC supplies live air for USN

  11th May 2016

  Increasingly, governments are turning to service companies to provide military training services. In the US, Airborne Tactical Advantage Company LLC (ATAC), an operating unit of …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon awarded RAM Block 2 contract

  13th January 2016

  Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack requirements, the company announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  Philippines hunts for C4ISTAR and radars

  7th January 2016

  The Philippines military is in the market for new ‘command-and-control and radar systems’, Manila announced on 4 January. A news piece on the website of …

• Digital Battlespace

  Honeywell to supply Thai T-50 avionics

  26th October 2015

  Honeywell Aerospace will supply avionics for the Royal Thai Air Force’s T-50 Golden Eagle fleet under a new contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The …

• Land Warfare

  Orbital opens new Ramjet test facility

  20th October 2015

  Orbital ATK has successfully completed the final validation and testing for its new clean air Ramjet test facility at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon SM-6 order book grows

  3rd June 2015

  The US Navy has ordered an additional 74 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) all up rounds, spares, containers and services from Raytheon, the company announced on 2 …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon's SM-6 enters full-rate production

  11th May 2015

  Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 surface-to-air supersonic missile programme has moved from low-rate to full-rate production, the company has announced, with the first full-rate production round delivered …

• Military Logistics

  ATAC to deploy aircraft for US Navy training

  20th January 2015

  Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) is to deploy its aircraft to Jacksonville, Florida, in support of USS Bush and USS Roosevelt Carrier training in January …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy expands SM-6 missile deployment

  16th January 2015

  The US Navy has authorised ships in the Aegis Combat Weapon System baselines 5.3 and 3.A.0 series to carry the Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), the …

• Land Warfare

  Airshow China: Controversial cruise missile breaks cover

  13th November 2014

  A new cruise missile named the CX-1 garnered attention and courted controversy at Airshow China in Zhuhai.  A supersonic product from the 1st Academy of …

• Naval Warfare

  SM-6 interceptor undergoes ‘engage on remote’ tests

  27th October 2014

  The Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptor has successfully intercepted targets in ‘engage on remote’ tests conducted as part of the US Navy’s Combat Ship System …

• Digital Battlespace

  Airborne Systems wins RNZN decoy contract

  20th August 2014

  Airborne Systems Europe will supply the FDS3 decoy system to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) under a £3.4 million three-year contract with the New …

• Digital Battlespace

  CAE bags new simulation & training contracts

  2nd July 2014

  CAE has released details on four new contracts to provide a range of training and simulation equipment and services to customers in New Zealand, Germany …

• Digital Battlespace

  Selex ES introduces new Kronos AESA radar

  17th January 2014

  Selex ES has unveiled a new version of its Kronos multi-function AESA radar at the Bahrain International Airshow 2014. The radar is aimed at the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Light attack, Trainer

  F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy

  The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Data links

  Data links | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Corvettes

  Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) (1-6) [India]

  Programme Background Requirements India's Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) 2018 contains a requirement for six Missile Boats/Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs). The vessels are ...

• 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 ...

• Fighter - multirole, Light attack

  Multirole Fighters (Argentina)

  Programme Background Argentina’s Mirage fighters were decommissioned in 2015, creating a gap for fighter aircraft. The Argentinian Air Force has expressed interest in ordering 20 ...

• Bomber

  PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

  Programme Background The full-scale design works on the new-generation strategic bomber developed under the PAK-DA initiative were launched by Tupolev in 2013, on order placed ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Anti-ship missiles

  P-800 Oniks/Yakhont

  The P-800 Oniks, known in exports as the Yakhont, is a Soviet supersonic anti-ship cruise missile and is a ramjet version of the P-80 Zubr. ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

  RJ10

  The RJ10 (RamJet 10) is a supersonic missile currently under development by MBDA. The missile, which is expected to be both air and surface-launched, is ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

  BrahMos

  The BrahMos is a ramjet, supersonic cruise missile developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a JV between Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  BrahMos-A

  The BrahMos-A is the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, jointly developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a collaboration between India’s Defence Research and Development ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  CVS401 Perseus

  The CVS401 Perseus is being designed to be capable of multiple operating modes against a wide range of land and maritime targets whilst being capable ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  BrahMos-MA

  The BrahMos-MA (previously known as Brahmos-NG) is a shortened version based on the existing BrahMos-A missile, tailored for deployment from smaller aircraft, enhancing their strike capabilities. The missile can ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Akash missile

  Akash missile was developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat to provide defence against air threats in short-to-medium ranges. ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  RD-93

  The RD-93 is a variant of the RD-33 family of engines and is developed for the JF-17 aircraft.  Designed in 1985, the Klimov RD-33 series ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  P-270 Moskit

  The P-270 Moskit is a Soviet anti-ship missile designated by NATO as SS-N-22 (Sunburn). It was not until after the end of the Cold War ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  Kh-31

  The Kh-31 (NATO reporting name AS-17 Krypton) is a Russian anti-ship missile that is known for its anti-radiation (Kh-31P) and anti-ship (Kh-31A) versions.

• Artillery rockets

  CGR80

  CGR80 is a 239mm guided artillery rocket developed by South Korean Hanwha for K239 Chunmoo MLRS as the main effector.

• Air: aerial targets

  Rattler GAL-ST

  The Rattler Ground Air Launched Supersonic Target (GAL-ST) is an aerial target manufactured by QinetiQ. It is designed to emulate the flight characteristics of supersonic air-launched, ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  Meteor

  The Meteor is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile that is intended to be used against long-range targets in an ECM-rich environment. Guided by an advanced active radar seeker, the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  EX-3 Revenant

  The EX-3 Revenant is a developmental fixed-wing aircraft being developed by Exosonic. It is a Mach 1.2 supersonic UAV designed to be a 5th-generation representative, modular, autonomous ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Akash-NG missile

  The Akash-NG (New Generation) missile is an advanced surface-to-air missile system developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the country's air ...