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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing A160T Unmanned Helicopter Flies With Foliage-Penetrating Radar in DARPA Tests
15th October 2009
The Boeing A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter successfully completed 20 test flights from Aug. 31 to Oct. 8 with the Foliage Penetration Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ZALA 421-08 Payload Upgrade
15th October 2009
Today ZALA AERO has announced the latest modular payload upgrade for ZALA 421-08. The latest development comes in time to celebrate the ZALA 421-08 platform …
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Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall Defence to equip Hungarian Army with command and control systems
14th October 2009
The Hungarian Army has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to supply it with tactical command and control systems. The company has signed a five year framework …
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Defence Helicopter
Selex Galileo Defensive Aids Suite selected by the RAF to protect upgraded Pumas
13th October 2009
Selex Galileo, a division of Finmeccanica, will provide the Defensive Aids Suite (DAS) as part of the £300 million upgrade programme for 28 of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Reaper takes flight at Holloman
12th October 2009
The first MQ-9 Reaper to arrive at Holloman AFB made its first local flight on October 1, expanding the capacity for the remotely piloted vehicle …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin UK lands $5.9m Link 16 interoperability deal with Turkey
12th October 2009
Lockheed Martin UK Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS) has announced a contract with Savunma Teknolijileri Muhendislik Ve Ticaret A. S (STM) of Turkey to …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales, selected by the French Defence Procurement Agency as prime contractor for VENUS
12th October 2009
The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Thales the contractorship for the Urgent Operational Requirement VENUS (nomadic command vehicles communicating via satellite) in order to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Army explores Griffin missile for broader UAS application
9th October 2009
Senior US Army leaders, speaking at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) annual meeting, point to exploration of broader UAS applications for the Raytheon …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence & Security Unveil First Euro Hawk Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft
9th October 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation and EADS Defence & Security (DS) introduced the first Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in an unveiling ceremony today at Northrop …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Lockheed Martin flies first 360-degree infrared sensor on small unmanned aircraft system
9th October 2009
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful test of a new infrared sensor turret aboard its Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), marking the first …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Fire Scout departs for first deployment
9th October 2009
The MQ-8B Fire Scout made naval aviation history when the fleet deployed this revolutionary rotary wing unmanned aircraft system aboard the USS McInerney (FFG-8) Monday. …
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Digital Battlespace
Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei signs a contract with the United Arab Emirates Navy for an ASW Suite jointly supplied with Thales
9th October 2009
Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) and Thales are pleased to announce the signature of a contract with the UAE GHQ Armed Forces for the supply …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army Awards Lockheed Martin $133 Million to Provide Persistent Threat Detection Aerostat Systems
8th October 2009
Lockheed Martin recently received a $133 million award to provide the US Army with eight additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces. …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing AH-6i Light Attack/Reconnaissance helicopter makes first flight
7th October 2009
Boeing today announced that the AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter successfully completed its first flight on Sept. 16, seven months after the company started work on …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army Awards Raytheon $13 Million to Improve Situational Awareness for Pilots
7th October 2009
The US Army has awarded Raytheon Company a $13 million contract to develop additional sensor prototypes for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System, which gives helicopter …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XQ-58A Valkyrie [USMC]
Programme Background Contract Award On 30 December 2022, the US DoD announced that it had awarded Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems a $15.52 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]
Programme Background Requirements The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs ...
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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 ...
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Fighter - electronic warfare
Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
Programme Background According to earlier reports, Berlin had earlier decided to procure 15 EA-18G Growlers over the Eurofighter Typhoon ECR concept, which is expected to be ...
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Trainer
Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (Project Air 6002 PH1) - Australia
Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-18 Replacement Phase II/Project Halcon II [Spain]
Programme Background The Spanish Air Force began requirements assessments, although potential suppliers, including Boeing (F/A-18E/F), Lockheed Martin (F-35), and Airbus-BAE-Leonardo (Eurofighter Typhoon), are already engaged ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Denmark
Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Project Halcon I [Spain]
Programme Background The Spanish Air Force began requirements assessments, although potential suppliers including Boeing (F/A-18E/F), Lockheed Martin (F-35), Airbus-BAE-Leonardo (Eurofighter Typhoon) are already engaged with ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (1-60) [Italy]
The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B (1-30) [Italy]
The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (Tranche I - III) [Indonesia]
Programme Background First Tranche On 29 October 2019, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) announced plans to procure two squadrons of F-16V Block 72s through its 2020-24 ...
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Fighter - multirole
Project Air 6000 Phase 7 (Australia)
Programme Background Responding to a query from Shephard at the Classic Hornet farewell ceremony, Air Cdre Tim Alsop, Commander Air Combat Group, said, ‘At the ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Japan
In 2019, Japan requested to be an official partner in the F-35 programme, but this request was rejected by the Pentagon. The F-35 Joint Strike ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A [Romania]
Programme Background Timeline Romania currently operates F-16A/B fighters acquired second-hand from Portugal between 2013 and 2021. In January 2021, it approved the acquisition of 32 more ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
F-35 Training System
BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, EW test systems
Model 527
The Model 527 radar signal simulator is used for end-of-runway and walk-around radiated RWR testing to verify the operational status of the aircraft and its ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/ALQ-178V(5)+
The AN/ALQ-178(5)+ is an internally mounted self protection systems designed and developed by Aselsan and BAE Systems for Turkish F-16C fighter aircraft. It comprises an integrated ...
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EW test systems
A2PATS
Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulator (A2PATS) is a real-time EM test environment simulator for military platforms and installed systems, designed to deliver mission ...
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Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys
Sea Lightning
Developed by a joint venture between BAE Systems and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Sea Lightning is being offered to the USN for the Block ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
HAPS / PHASA-35
The High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) is a solar-electric Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35). Produced by BAE Systems and Prismatic, the platform is designed to provide a persistent, ...
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Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval
F-35B
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability. The USMC is the main customer for the F-35B, ...
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EO/IR systems
F-35 Lightning II Advanced EOTS
The F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) is a sensor that combines targeting forward-looking IR (FLIR) and IR search and track (IRST) capabilities for ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-81
The AN/APG-81 is an AESA multifunction radar for the F-35 joint strike fighter that incorporates the agile beam-steering capabilities developed for the F-22’s APG-77. Its ...
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Fighter - multirole
MiG-35
The MiG-35 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum F) is a multirole fighter, the latest variant of the MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter family. The production of the MiG-35 ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
F-35 Gen III HMDS
The F-35 Gen III helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) is provided by a joint venture between Elbit Systems of America and Rockwell Collins, developed for the F-35 ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35I Adir
The F-35I Adir is an F-35A Lightning II variant customised to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces to replace the F-16 fleet in ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A
The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with CTOL capabilities. It is a multinational programme led by the US DoD, bringing together ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
JSM
The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multirole version of the Naval Strike Missile. Norway funded the programme to develop and produce the JSM for the ...
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Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval
F-35C
The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...