• Defence Helicopter

  Reservations about Indian helicopter project emerge

  12th November 2014

  India’s long-delayed quest for a new military surveillance helicopter has hit a fresh snag, with domestic venders concerned the acquisition strategy of the relaunched project …

• Land Warfare

  EDA C-IED training facility opens in the Netherlands

  4th November 2014

  A European Defence Agency (EDA)-facilitated initiative to develop joint counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) capabilities has opened the Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) facility …

• Military Logistics

  Slovak-Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan contract signed

  30th October 2014

  The Slovak Defence Ministry’s selection of the C-27J Spartan aircraft has been formalised with the signing of a contract with Alenia Aermacchi for two aircraft …

• Land Warfare

  Northrop Grumman to begin G/ATOR LRIP for USMC

  29th October 2014

  Northrop Grumman will begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems under a $207 million contract from the US Marine …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon demonstrates Griffin C in-flight retargeting

  29th October 2014

  Flight tests of the Griffin C missile have demonstrated its In-Flight Target Update (IFTU) capability when redirected to a new target in mid-flight. Raytheon made …

• Digital Battlespace

  E-2D Advanced Hawkeye reaches IOC with US Navy

  29th October 2014

  The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft has reached initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Navy, and the first operational squadron is now preparing for deployment. …

• 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 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Technology hindering UAV integration

  21st October 2014

  Despite industry frustration at the slow pace of regulatory reform needed to allow commercial UAV operations, the enabling detect and avoid technology is simply not …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2014: US Army approves 4th Stryker DVH brigade

  15th October 2014

  A fourth brigade of Stryker Double-V hull (DVH) vehicles has been approved by the DoD, it was announced at the AUSA Annual exhibition in Washington …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA 2014: IAI to field C-IED suite by mid-2015

  13th October 2014

  Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) expects be ready to field its ELI-3375 counter-improvised explosive device and counter-mine suite (CIMS) by the middle of 2015. The company …

• Digital Battlespace

  MUOS-Manpack PRC-155 connects C-17 with operations centre

  13th October 2014

  A Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications (SATCOM) demonstration has been conducted to connect an in-flight US Air Force (USAF) C-17 aircraft with a …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2014: BAE Systems awarded US Army M88A1 upgrade work

  8th October 2014

  BAE Systems will convert 53 M88A1 recovery vehicles to the M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System (HERCULES) configuration for the US Army …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2014: GD-OTS displays six-man Flyer 72

  8th October 2014

  A six-man variant of the Flyer 72 vehicle from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) will be on show for the first time at …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon’s 3DELRR radar selected by US Air Force

  7th October 2014

  Raytheon will develop a new expeditionary radar for the US Air Force (USAF) that will detect, identify and track drones, missiles and aircraft under a …

• Defence Helicopter

  India restarts RSH tender

  3rd October 2014

  Within a month of cancelling the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSH) tender, the new Indian government has released a request for information (RfI) for …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Transport

  C-130J (Secondhand) [Greece]

  Programme Background The decision was prompted by repeated operational failures in the HAF’s C-130 fleet, particularly highlighted during a failed mission to transport a Greek ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M-Forecast (Indonesia)

  Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M (Indonesia)

  Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-2 (Japan)

  Programme BackgroundKawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. ...

• 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 ...

• Transport

  C-130J - USAF

  Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

• Transport

  C-130 Replacement [South Africa]

  Programme Background Requirement South Africa’s current C-130BZ fleet has become increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain, being amongst the oldest C-130 aircraft still operational. Despite a 2023 ...

• Transport

  Strategic Airlift Capability [Mexico]

  Programme Background Requirement The Mexican Air Force's transport capability is provided by the country's 302nd (C-130 Hercules) and 502nd (Boeing 737-200) squadrons. Previously, it also operated Boeing ...

• Transport

  C-130J (1-2) [Egypt]

  Programme Background Requirement The Egyptian Air Force operates a large number of legacy C-130 aircraft, with approximately 22 C-130Hs and three C-130H-30s remaining in service. These ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-130 Replacement [Austria]

  Programme Background Requirement In September 2023, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner declared that Vienna plans to replace its retiring C-130K Hercules fleet with Embraer's C-390 ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-130J - US Marine Corps

  Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  HC/MC-130J - USAF

  Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

• Transport

  Medium Transport Aircraft (DROP) [Poland​]

  Programme Background Requirement Poland acquired the C-130E Hercules over a decade ago under the US FMS programme. Deliveries started in 2009 and ran through to ...

• Transport

  Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) C-130J - New Zealand

  Programme Background In June 2019, New Zealand has chosen C-130J Super Hercules as a replacement for older aircraft. On 11June 2020, Defence Minister Ron Mark commented ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130 Replacement [South Africa]

  The South African Air Force (SAAF) is actively exploring options to replace its ageing fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft, which have been ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Transport

  C-130J Super Hercules

  The C-130J Super Hercules is the latest model of the C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  C-130 Tampa Training Center

  CAE owns and operates a training centre in Tampa, Florida, for operators of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. CAE’s C-130 Tampa Training Center offers ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  C-Lynx

  Unveiled in May 2017, the C-Lynx is a light weight multiple rocket launcher developed for use with the 122mm ACCULAR rocket, the latest member of ...

• Launchers

  Hercules AH-01

  The Hercules AH-01 high-pressure pneumatic launcher is designed to launch UAVs of up to 500kg MTOW. It is air-transportable in C-130, A400M, or other similar ...

• Transport

  C-130 Hercules

  The C-130E/H Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It first entered service in 1962. According to Lockheed Martin, 1,693 C-130E and C-130H models ...

• Land: air defence radar

  RAC-3D

  The RAC-3D is an intermediate-range, 3D multi-mode radar. It is designed to provide ground-based air surveillance to a range of 100km. It can also be ...

• Transport

  C-2

  Kawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. The ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  AN/APQ-175

  The AN/APQ-175 is a dual-band radar at the heart of the adverse weather aerial delivery system fitted to USAF C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. As well ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  FG-3/-6/-9 IR Flares

  The FG-3/-6/-9 IR Flares are fully compatible in form, fit and function with M206 and MJU-7B flares respectively, and they all use magnesium/PTFE cartridge pellets. ...

• ATX-6

  The ATX-6 universal container carrier is a 17t-payload-capable 6x6 member of a military family of high-mobility heavy-duty tactical trucks jointly developed by Navistar Defense and ...

• Combat Search and Rescue

  HC-130P/N

  HC-130P/N is a SAR aircraft developed as extended-range version of C-130 Hercules transport airframe to execute all weather personnel recovery operations from austere airfields and ...

• SX Series

  The SX Extreme Mobility Truck System is primarily deployed as a carrier for sensitive weapon systems, since its boxed frame structure does not pass on ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-130J Super Hercules

  The KC-130J Super Hercules is a tanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules. It is designed to deliver fuel to several platforms, including helicopters and ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  C-130 ATS

  The Lockheed Martin C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) provides academic and simulation training for C-130 weapons system aircrews and maintenance personnel. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APS-145

  The AN/APS-145 is a high-power UHF Doppler radar fitted to the Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 airborne early warning and control aircraft and can also be ...