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Training
Boeing to provide RAF C-17 training out to 2040
28th May 2021
Boeing has extended its contract to provide C-17 training to the Royal Air Force.
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Training
UK MoD adopts new approach to helicopter pilot training
4th June 2021
The UK is changing the way it conducts its rotary-wing pilot training for Army Air Corps and some Fleet Air Arm pilots.
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Training
FSI and Flight Research team up to prevent an upset
5th May 2021
FlightSafety International and Flight Research have pooled their assets to offer enhanced upset prevention and recovery training.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK companies win Reaper training support deal
6th May 2021
Meta Mission Data and Eagle Eye Innovations won a competitive tender to help train MQ-9 crews at RAF Waddington.
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Training
RAF Gladiator programme faces late IOC
26th May 2021
The Gladiator networked programme for the RAF faces issues concerning on-time delivery of the training system due to customer expectations and industry delivery.
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Training
Visual upgrade for A330 MRTT boosts realism
27th April 2021
As deliveries of the Airbus A330 MRTT continue, the company has recently completed a visual system upgrade to its AAR simulator in conjunction with ST Engineering Antycip.
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Training
Joint venture to enhance and upgrade MITS
5th May 2021
Xebec will upgrade the existing Maritime Integrated Training System for the US Army while adding new simulation systems and capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Croatia ends indecision over multirole fighter programme
28th May 2021
After years of waiting and one failed attempt, Croatia at last commits to buying replacements for its MiG-21 fleet.
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Training
Experimentation is the key to improved RAF fast-jet training
25th May 2021
The RAF is making radical changes to the way it trains its fast-jet pilots at RAF Valley by re-evaluating the training pipeline and adding new technologies.
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Training
Industry awaits Project Vulcan tender
26th April 2021
The UK MoD is spending between £90 million and £200 million on crew training simulators for the British Army’s next generation of armoured vehicles.
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Training
US Army ready to adopt AR for medic training
23rd April 2021
The US Army is investing in VR/AR/MR to improve the training that is on offer for its combat medics.
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Digital Battlespace
FMS customers to obtain AN/AAR-47 sensors
16th April 2021
Northrop Grumman obtains a task order to supply missile warning sensors to the USAF and seven allied nations.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aussies progress towards buying up to a dozen SkyGuardians
27th April 2021
US State Department gives the green light to a $1.65 billion FMS package.
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Defence Notes
Argentina seeks helicopters and receives new OPV with Antarctic ops in mind
23rd April 2021
A tender will open next month as the Argentine Navy seeks to buy two second-hand helicopters to enhance its Antarctic capabilities — but financial constraints remain.
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Naval Warfare
Turkish partners unveil Ulaq ASW variant
28th April 2021
Production of an unmanned Ulaq ASW vessel is due to begin later in 2021, by when the baseline unmanned surface vessel will be in service with the Turkish Navy.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Do-228 - Indian Air Force
The contract includes a flight simulator, six reserve engines and associated equipment as well. The aircraft will be used by No: 41 Squadron (Otters) in flight ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW169MA
The support and training element includes integrated logistics support ensuring at least 400 hours flight for each of two training AW169s in 2022 and 2023, 432 hours ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 (Option) [Portugal]
Programme Background The original contract is estimated to be around €830 million ($932 million), according to the Chief of Portugal Air Force General Manuel Rolo's parliamentary speech ...
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Trainer
T-4 Replacement (Japan)
Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 [Lithuania]
Programme Background On 22 December 2022, the Lithuanian MoD Defence Resources Agency announced that it had signed a €45 million ($48 million) contract with the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)
Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs. Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...
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Tanks
VT4 (Contracted - Thailand)
Programme Background Thailand became the first export customer for the VT4, when it signed a US$137 million contract with Norinco for an initial batch of ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
New Zealand Bushmaster PMV
Programme Background The NZDF had called attention to the need to retire the armoured Pinzgauer fleet in its 2019 Defence Capability Plan. Not only are ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VN1 (Thailand)
Programme Background Thailand has procured and tested a variety of 8x8 armoured vehicle platforms. Between 2010 and 2015, 217 BTR-3E1 amphibious 8x8s were acquired from ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]
Programme Background Contract Information In September 2015, under the Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15), the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9 Reaper [France]
Programme Background Total Procurement In June 2013, Northrop Grumman announced that France had requested the purchase of 16 Reapers plus associated systems from the US ...
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Fighter - multirole
Swiss Air 2030 - Combat Aircraft
Programme Background Switzerland began the latest phase of flight and ground tests on 8 April 2019. In June 2019, Saab announced that the company’s in-development ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sea: weapon training
IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator
Image Soft unveiled its new IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator (IS CSS) at UDT Europe in May 2017. The IS CSS features simulated distance measurement and ...
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Land: counter-IED simulators
IED Simulators
Saab provides a range of IED simulators for use in tactical training. The land mine simulator can be used as a landmine or a bomb ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Brunei MPTC
The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) is a JV established in 2012 between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Located in Rimba near the Brunei ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Simulators
Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Training Complex for Mi-8/Mi-17/Mi-171
Concord XXI and AVIA have developed a training complex for initial qualification, annual refresher and periodic currency requirements for Mi-series helicopters, which can be used to train aircrew ...
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Land: fire support simulators
Advanced Howitzer Simulator
The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Mine Simulators
The mine replica is placed in the ground in the same way as a real mine. It is programmed with parameters such as effective range, ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Armoured Vehicles Simulator
Havelsan's Armoured Vehicles Simulator was developed to train combat drivers and the crew by exposing them to simulated combat environments. The simulator offers cost-effective training ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
AW139 Full Flight Simulator
AW139 Full Flight Simulator was developed by Havelsan to meet the training requirements of the Qatar Air Force. Within the scope of the AW139 Helicopter ...
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Sea: procedural training
Warship Simulator
Multiple warship simulators can be integrated into the same system for single and multi-domain complex warfare scenarios: ASuW, ASW, AAW, force protection, RAS/FAS, helideck operations. ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Training Simulator
The Small Arms Training Simulator provides effective and safe shooting training for up to 12 trainees simultaneously, without ammunition consumption. The simulated weapon matches the ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Part-Task Skill Simulators
Inovex has developed a range of part-task skill simulators tailored to specific needs of customers. Simulators include driving simulator, gunnery simulator, turret team simulator, artillery ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Canadian CH-147F Training Services
CAE delivered a comprehensive suite of CH-47F Chinook simulators and training devices to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during 2015. Following on-site acceptance testing ...
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EW test systems
Red/Blue Phoenix
A long-range missile plume simulator for test and evaluation, pilot training and doctrine/tactics analysis for one- and two-colour IR MWS systems. In addition to MWS ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
RAKAS – Radar Jamming and Deception Simulator
RAKAS is a simulator system designed for the training of radar and EW operators in the Turkish armed forces. It is comprised of several subsystems ...