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Uncrewed Vehicles
Japan likely first export customer for Fire Scout
13th July 2018
As Northrop Grumman showcases its MQ-8C Fire Scout at RAF Fairford during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in the UK for the first time, …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2018: What could replace the UK’s AWACS?
10th July 2018
One of the key talking points at this year’s Farnborough air show will be the Royal Air Force’s growing desire to replace its ageing E-3D …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory 2018: Hensoldt begins serial production of new AESA radar
13th June 2018
Hensoldt has begun serial production of its new software-defined AESA land-based air defence radar, the TRML-4D after receiving an initial order for ten units from …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory 2018: First autonomous flight for VSR700 imminent
14th June 2018
Airbus Helicopters is moving ahead with its VSR700 project with the first fully autonomous flight test scheduled for 2018, the company told Shephard at Eurosatory …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2018: Saab to fly jamming pod by 2020
7th June 2018
Swedish company Saab has said it will begin flight tests for a new jamming pod by the beginning of next decade, as it eyes a …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2018: New threat radars present intel challenges
5th June 2018
Digital radar systems that use new frequency bands and have multifunction capabilities are making it increasingly difficult for electronic intelligence (ELINT) analysts to identify emitters …
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Digital Battlespace
Industry readies for Patriot radar replacement requirements
2nd May 2018
The US Army is expected to release technical requirements for the replacement Patriot radar system in the coming months, ahead of the next phase of …
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Defence Helicopter
DSA 2018: Asia-Pacific looks to Leonardo for helos
17th April 2018
Last week Leonardo demonstrated the AW159 Wildcat to the Malaysian military at RMN Base Lumut. The two Wildcats, from the UK’s 847 Naval Air Squadron, …
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Land Warfare
Poland prepares for next phase of Patriot buy
11th April 2018
Just two weeks since Poland sealed the deal on its initial purchase of Patriot air and missile defence systems, Warsaw is now looking to immediately …
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Land Warfare
Poland signs offset agreement for Patriot
26th March 2018
The Polish government has officially signed an offset agreement with US industry that will pave the way for the purchase of the Patriot integrated air …
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Naval Warfare
Italian Navy readies for next-generation vessels
1st March 2018
Leonardo is set to supply parts of its combat suite offering to the Italian Navy (IN), as the service prepares to accept new vessels under …
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Land Warfare
Poland Patriot buy imminent as negotiations conclude
26th February 2018
Negotiations for the procurement of the Patriot air defence system for Poland are nearing their conclusion. The new Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Blaszczak, speaking …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army increases funding for Patriot radar replacement
13th February 2018
The US Army is seeking to boost funding as part of efforts to replace the legacy Patriot radar system in its lower-tier missile defence architecture. …
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Defence Notes
Singapore Airshow 2018: Boeing's Asia defence market expanding
13th February 2018
Boeing is upbeat about its opportunities in the Asia-Pacific for a long list of military products, including offering the KC-46A Pegasus and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet …
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Defence Notes
Singapore Airshow 2018: Saab gets a grip on the region
8th February 2018
The Gripen E variant of the multirole fighter is ready for the next test phase that will see external stores loadouts, release tests and ground …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-15SA Saudi Arabia
The aircraft deal includes 170 APG-63(v)3 AESA radar sets, 193 F-110-GE-129 Improved Performance Engines, 100 M61 Vulcan Cannons, 338 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems amongst ...
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ISR/special mission
MC-27J - Algeria
Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait
Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAS project [Canada]
Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...
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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
Project Quadriga [Germany]
Programme Background Under Project Quadriga, Berlin is seeking a replacement for its 33 Typhoon Tranche 1. Furthermore, Germany is offering its Tranche 1 fleet to ...
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Maritime patrol
Sea Sultan [Pakistan]
Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...
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Maritime patrol
Sea Sultan - Forecast (Pakistan)
Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...
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Frigates
FFX Batch III - 1 [South Korea]
Programme Background The new Chungnam-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ships ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multi Role Combat Aircraft [Bangladesh]
Programme Background The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) continues its quest to acquire a new multirole combat aircraft. Under the country’s Forces Goal 2030 plan, which ...
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Frigates
FFX Batch III - 2 [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new Ulsan-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ships ...
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Frigates
Light Multipurpose Frigates (2-6) [Peru]
Programme Background Requirements The Peruvian navy wants new light multipurpose frigates to replace its existing ageing pair of Lupo-class frigates that will displace about 4,000t. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Raven ES-05
The Raven ES-05 is an AESA fire-control radar developed by Leonardo in close collaboration with Saab for the Gripen E/F. It features a repositionable AESA ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-63(V)2
The AN/APG-63(V)2 is a significant radar upgrade for the U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft. This upgrade replaces the mechanically-scanned antenna (MSA) with an AESA antenna, ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Grifo E
The Grifo-E is an advanced fire-control radar developed by Leonardo, featuring Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology for enhanced situational awareness. It employs Active Electronically Scanned ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Vixen-1000E
The Vixen 1000E is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar designed for fighter and interceptor aircraft, incorporating a roll-repositionable antenna with a ±100º field ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
RBE2
The AESA RBE2 is the first AESA radar produced in Europe for combat aircraft. The active phased array replaces the passive array in the RBE2 currently ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
PicoSTAR
The PicoSTAR radar is designed to provide a compact, lightweight, integrated AESA radar and EO capability for UAVs and other small fixed- or rotary-wing platforms. ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
PicoSAR
The PicoSAR is a compact multi-mode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) surveillance radar weighing 10 kg, suitable for UAS, fixed-wing, and helicopter platforms.
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 TD
IAR-99 TD is an advanced trainer and light attack aircraft based on the IAR-99. It is being developed jointly by the Romanian National Institute for ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-82(V)1
The AN/APG-82(V)1 is an X-band active electronically scanned array radar system that combines the AN/APG-79 processor with the AESA antenna of the AN/APG-63(V)3. The system ...
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Land: air defence radar
Giraffe 4A
The Giraffe 4A is a multi-function S-band AESA radar system combining air surveillance, ground-based air defence, and weapon locating capabilities in a single platform.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
CENK
CENK is a three-dimensional naval surveillance radar designed by Turkish manufacturer Aselsan. The system is designed for medium-to-long-range high-altitude air and surface surveillance and target ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Vixen 500E
The Vixen 500E is an X-band, compact AESA radar developed by Leonardo, designed for versatile air-to-air and air-to-surface operations. Using electronically steered beams with a matrix of ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
ELM-2022ES
The ELM-2022, developed by IAI ELTA, is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar intended to perform maritime patrol missions. The ELM-2022ES features additional operating modes compared ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-63(V)3
The AN/APG-63(V)3 is the latest advancement Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) upgrade of the APG-63 radar family, initially fielded on the F-15C/D Eagle. Evolving from the ...
