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News - FIDAE 2016
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADEX 2015: Korean Air showcases unmanned MD 500
22nd October 2015
The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) continues to develop a fully unmanned MD 500 helicopter for a Korean Army requirement, it has emerged. The company …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADEX 2015: Hankuk Carbon adds Panther power
22nd October 2015
Foraying into the UAV market for the first time, Hankuk Carbon has been cooperating with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) since last year to produce a …
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Land Warfare
ADEX 2015: Hyundai Rotem advances armoured armada
22nd October 2015
Testing and evaluation of the Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (WAV), a family of 6x6 and 8x8 armoured vehicles from Hyundai Rotem and destined for the Republic of …
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Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2015: South Korean Apache deliveries imminent
21st October 2015
The first 14 of 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) are loaded on the production line right now, …
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Land Warfare
BAE to produce Oz ammunition carriers
21st October 2015
BAE Systems Australia has signed a $2 million contract to produce ammunition carriers for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) M777 lightweight towed Howitzer, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
ADEX 2015: LCH/LAH to help Airbus penetration
21st October 2015
Airbus Helicopters sees the Light Civil Helicopter/Light Attack Helicopter (LCH/LAH) programme in South Korea as an avenue to deepen penetration of the country’s rotorcraft market. …
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Defence Helicopter
Navy receives first upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3
20th October 2015
The first of seven upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters has been delivered to the Royal Navy as part of Phase 1 of the Merlin …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADEX 2015: Korean KUS-FT enters service in 2016
20th October 2015
The aerospace business division of Korean Air has showcased a complete KUS-FT tactical UAV system, which is expected to enter service with the Korean Army …
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Military Logistics
Spain’s first A400M takes shape
19th October 2015
Airbus Defence and Space is approaching final assembly on the first A400M aircraft to be delivered to the Spanish Air Force, the company announced on …
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Land Warfare
Nammo receives M141 BDM order
16th October 2015
Nammo Talley has received a delivery order to produce M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (BDM) for the US Army, the company announced on 14 October. The …
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Land Warfare
Orbital ATK details ammo contracts
15th October 2015
Orbital ATK has been awarded domestic and international contracts worth $105 million for medium- and large-calibre ammunition, the company announced on 12 October. The new …
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Military Logistics
DCNS to supply BPCs to Egypt
15th October 2015
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to DCNS for the supply of two Mistral-class projection and command ships (BPCs), it was announced …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Refined XM25 go for launch
14th October 2015
Budget uncertainty in the US is unlikely to delay the introduction of the army’s long-awaited smart grenade launcher, industry officials have said. The XM25 …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Stryker lethality at risk
14th October 2015
US budgetary problems could put the US Stryker 8x8 lethality upgrade programme at risk. Speaking at the AUSA exhibition, Brig Gen Dave Bassett, PEO Ground …
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Defence Helicopter
Thai army buys more AW139s
14th October 2015
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is expanding the size of its AgustaWestland fleet after signing up for eight twin-engine AW139 helicopters. The latest deal, announced …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z Romania
The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)
Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
KUS-FT (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...
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OPVs
OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...
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ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Q02 (Qatar)
Programme Background Reiner developed the Q01 jointly with the Emirate of Qatar, primarily for the Qatar Armed Forces. It was introduced at the ILA Berlin Air ...
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Loitering munitions
SkyStriker [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background In January 2019, Azerbaijan revealed several examples of the SkyStriker in service with the Azerbaijani Border Guard. Azerbaijan utilised the system in the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First Batch) (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas (Lithuania - Additional Units)
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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OPVs
Taepyungyang Class (3016)
The South Korean Coast Guard (KGC) currently operates 13 Taepyungyang-class large patrol vessels or also referred to as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) but the Eastern ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
IA-100
FAdeA (Fábrica Argentina de Aviones) first unveiled the IA-100 basic training aircraft at FIDAE 2016 in Chile. Aimed at the South American military and civil ...
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Artillery rockets
EXTRA
The Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) is a guided rocket developed by Israel Military Industries. The munitions can be fired from IMI’s Lynx and various other ...
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Military - USVs
SeaFly-01
The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. Phase one tests of the ...
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Military - USVs
High-Speed Intercept Boat
Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016.
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Galaxy R8700
The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016.
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Military - UUVs
Phantom T5
The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added.
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Land: air defence radar
RLS-50
OKB TSP gave its first public display of the RLS-50 3D air surveillance mobile radar at ADEX 2016, at Baku, in September 2016. Its beam ...
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PD6-AW
Prodrone's PD6-AW all-weather hexarotor drone is designed for professional filming, photography, land surveying, inspections and other roles. The platform was unveiled in April 2016.
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Bars-6
Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV Fixed Wing I
The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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Awing-F100J
Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...
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T333
The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...
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Land: RWS
Asgard RCT
The Asgard RCT (Remote Control Turret) is the unmanned member of the Asgard 127 modular one-person turret family introduced in 2016. It is suitable for ...
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Military - UUVs
Echo Voyager
In March 2016, Boeing Defense, Space & Security introduced the Echo Voyager UUV. It is a 51ft (15.5m) long vehicle that can operate autonomously for ...