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News - Brazilian Air Force
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Defence Helicopter
Onboard Systems Receives FAA Certification for Eurocopter AS355 Replacement Cargo Hook Kit
12th January 2010
Onboard Systems has announced that its new replacement cargo hook kit for the Eurocopter AS355 aircraft has been certified by the FAA and is currently …
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Defence Helicopter
Farther, faster, stronger; Osprey enhances battlefield capabilities
12th January 2010
The 40-year legacy of the CH-46 "Sea Knight" is built on stories of valor and heroism from Marines in combat missions around the world, but …
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Defence Helicopter
Flying Tigers sling lead to sharpen skills
12th January 2010
Many Marines are proficient shooting an M2 .50-caliber machine gun on the ground, but Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 must be proficient shooting it …
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Defence Notes
Air Berlin carried 27.9 million passengers in 2009
11th January 2010
In 2009, Air Berlin transported a total of 27,911,193 passengers (including those travelling on the TUIfly routes acquired on 25 October 2009), a decrease of …
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Defence Notes
Cimber Sterling chooses Lufthansa Systems IT to optimise flight operations
11th January 2010
Cimber Sterling has opted to implement Lufthansa Systems’ navigation charts (Lido/RouteManual) and Lido/TakeOff for take-off performance analysis in a five-year contract signed recently. "Lufthansa Systems' …
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Defence Helicopter
First missions a success for the Tiger
11th January 2010
Since August 10, 2009, the three Tiger combat helicopters deployed by France in Kabul have been playing an active operational role in Afghanistan. After arriving …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF saves lives from the winter skies
11th January 2010
The Royal Air Force has been helping to save lives from the skies over Suffolk, as local Police called upon the Search and Rescue team …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DGA orders a fourth Harfang UAV
11th January 2010
The French Defence procurement agency, the DGA, has ordered a fourth EADS Harfang UAV and a third control station as part of its interim MALE …
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Defence Helicopter
Portuguese Air Force evacuates wounded in the Azores and Madeira
11th January 2010
The first days of 2010 put the responsiveness of the Portuguese Air Force to the test. On 1 January, an EH-101 Merlin based at Montijo …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing Team Delivers two Osprey Trainers to Marines
11th January 2010
Boeing and partner Bell Helicopter delivered two MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Devices (CFTD) to the US Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar …
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Land Warfare
Kuwait Air Defence forces conduct successful Patriot test firings
11th January 2010
The Kuwait Air Defence Forces successfully test fired Raytheon Company's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System against tactical ballistic missiles. The test firings were held …
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Digital Battlespace
Managed airborne intel system hits field
11th January 2010
The 950th Electronic Systems Group here recently delivered the 500th unit of an airborne intelligence system that enables aircrews to send and receive the most …
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Defence Helicopter
Cazaux plays host to Exercise Red Devil
11th January 2010
Units from the United States Air Forces in Europe are taking part in Exercise Red Devil at Cazaux Airbase in southwest France. Three HH-60 Pave …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army to increase medevac support, add new CAB, more UAVs
11th January 2010
The Army's top operations officer said yesterday that not only will the Army add a new combat aviation brigade to the warfight, it will also …
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Digital Battlespace
Finland and Systematic collaborating on going international
11th January 2010
On 4 January 2010, the Army Materiel Command Headquarters and Systematic A/S signed a significant new agreement regarding the supply of key software systems for …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)
In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 (Brazil)
Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However, the first ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Army Aviation Project [Brazil]
Programme Background Brazilian Investment As reported by Shephard, in August 2023, the Brazilian government disclosed its plans to invest BRL 52.8 billion ($10.6 billion) in new military ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Brazil]
Programme Background First Batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying the Hermes 900 to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...
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Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-35M Replacement (Brazil)
Programme Background The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) High Command sprung a surprise on 10 February 2022 when it issued a document stating that its fleet ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBC Cav-MSR (Brazil)
Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...
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Light attack, Trainer
A-29 Philippines
Programme Background The aircraft will be deployed for close air support (CAS), light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency (COIN) missions. On three previous occasions ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]
Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
JLTV (Brazil - 1st Batch)
Programme Background Under its PROADSUMUS programme, the Brazilian Marine Corps is procuring new equipment to support its deployment in expeditionary operations. One of the new ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBTP-MR Guarani
Programme Background Part of the Brazilian Army's New Armoured Wheeled Vehicle Family (NFBR), the VBTP-MR platform is to be manufactured in several versions including standard ...
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Frigates
Tamandaré Class Programme (1-4) [Brazil]
Programme Background Timeline The Brazilian defence ministry is in the process of procuring four multi-role corvettes based on the German MEKO A100 design for the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Garmoosha (Forecast) [Brazilian Navy]
Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
Programme Background Four-Day Tour On 3 August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had hosted a four-day delegation from the Brazilian Marine Crops, showing it ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-312 Tucano
The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TPTS
Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Grifo-346
The Grifo-346 is a combat aircraft X-band radar covering +/-60° in azimuth and elevation and a weight under one kilogram. It can track up to ...
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Trainer, Transport
EMB-121 Xingu
The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390/C-390 Millennium
The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H125M
The H125M (formerly the AS550 B3e Fennec) is a military version of the civil H125. The helicopter has a reduced radar signature due to the use ...
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Land: battle management systems
Arkhe Mission & Combat
Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen
The Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft developed from earlier Gripen models and the Gripen NG. The latest version was selected by Brazil ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-5E/F Tiger II
The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-314 Super Tucano
The EMB-314 (also designated A-29) Super Tucano turboprop aircraft includes single- and two-seat variants. The former is designed for light attack and COIN missions, while ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
Sky Shield
The Sky Shield RF pod jammer can perform simultaneous jamming against multiple, diverse threats and can equip both small and large platforms. Simultaneous jamming is ...
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Land: air defence radar
Saber M60
The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...
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Guided munitions
SMKB
The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.
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Simulator Support Services
Elbit Systems provides simulator support services such as contractor logistics support, training, manuals and spare parts. The latest integrated data environment is employed for visibility ...