• Military Logistics

  Peli launch the 9440 Remote Area Lighting System

  9th November 2010

  Peli launch the 9440 Remote Area Lighting System, this unit can be rapidly deployed - offering light at speed. The 9440 is an innovative rechargeable …

• Military Logistics

  EADS and Airbus welcome A400M agreement with customer nations

  5th November 2010

  EADS and Airbus welcome the conclusion of negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A400M launch customer nations. The agreement, finalised today in Toulouse in the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing, Netherlands sign maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement

  4th November 2010

  The Boeing Company and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Logistic Center Woensdrecht today entered a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) framework agreement to expand the …

• Defence Helicopter

  The Chinese and Russian markets are within reach of Safran

  31st October 2010

  The forecasts are spectacular: as from 2025, Russia, China and India should account between them for 50% of the world's helicopter market, civil and military …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales launches CYBELS, a comprehensive cybersecurity solution

  29th October 2010

  Today, Thales announces the launch of CYBELS (CYBer Expertise for Leading Security), a comprehensive, modular and open-ended solution dedicated to active cyberdefence. Designed to protect …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin completes system testing For AEHF satellite

  29th October 2010

  Lockheed Martin has completed Intersegment System Testing (IST) of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite at the company's facilities in Sunnyvale, …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 10: Raytheon displays new SLAMRAAM platform

  28th October 2010

  For the first time at the AUSA Annual Meeting Raytheon displayed a SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) prototype mounted on the new …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Euronaval 2010: Specialised UAV ships becoming the rage?

  27th October 2010

  Shipbuilders are looking to the future producing designs that cater for the launch of UAVs. While helicopter landing spots are now a regular feature, even …

• Defence Helicopter

  Euronaval 10: French Navy rough sea VTOL UAV landing tests to begin next year

  26th October 2010

  The landing system which allows the British Army's Watchkeeper UAV to make a safe touch down is being adapted to allow VTOL landings on warships …

• Naval Warfare

  Euronaval 2010: Saudi naval expansion examines LCS variant

  26th October 2010

  The Saudi Arabian government is in discussions with the US Navy about the purchase of the Aegis combat system-equipped Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Orlando Carvalho, …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 10: Boeing secures Apache Block III contract

  26th October 2010

  Boeing has been awarded a $247 million contract to launch low rate initial production (LRIP) for the US Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Barco introduces state-of-the-art DPM-3 rugged computer

  25th October 2010

  Barco, a leader in display and visualization solutions, will launch the DPM-3, its newest rugged computing solution, together with its MR series for audio and …

• Defence Helicopter

  First S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter completes test flight program

  25th October 2010

  The first S-70i(TM) Black Hawk helicopter has successfully completed production flight testing and will begin development and flight testing of options that will be made …

• Digital Battlespace

  VT Miltope showcases new family of rugged computing for military at AUSA

  25th October 2010

  AUSA: VT Miltope, a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced a new family of ruggedized computer products that represent the next generation …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAI completes US Army fee-for-service operations

  19th October 2010

  AAI, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the company has completed fee-for-service operations on behalf of the US …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Additional Type 212CD (5-6) [Norway]

  Programme Background Requirements As of 2023, the Royal Norwegian Navy operates a fleet of six Ula-class submarines. The submarines are expected to remain in service ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (5-6) [Norway]

  As of 2023, the Royal Norwegian Navy operates a fleet of six Ula-class submarines. The submarines are expected to remain in service until the 2030s, when ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (5-6) [Norway]

  As of 2023, the Royal Norwegian Navy operates a fleet of six Ula-class submarines. The submarines are expected to remain in service until the 2030s, when ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Data links

  Data links | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

  The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia plan to continue developing their respective navies, which are considered to be important elements in the NATO ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

  The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia plan to continue developing their respective navies, which are considered to be important elements in the NATO ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Type 212CD (1-4) [Norway]

  Programme Background Norway selected TKMS as the shipbuilder for its new class of Type 212CD submarines to replace the six Ula-class SSKs currently in service. ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Second Hand Submarine Procurement [Argentina]

  Programme Background Argentina is seeking to rebuild its submarine force, as ARA Salta and ARA Santa Cruz are no longer operational. In the short term, ...

• Destroyers

  Hobart Class (Sea 4000)

  Programme Background The Hobart-class consists of three air warfare destroyers (AWDs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ships replaced the Adelaide-class frigates. Built by a ...

• AEW&C

  Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  Programme Background NATO’s E-3A AWACS fleet is set to retire in 2035, after 50 years of service. To plan for the required follow-on capability, NATO's ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Type 212CD [Germany]

  Programme Background Norway selected TKMS as the shipbuilder for its new class of Type 212CD submarines to replace the six Ula-class SSKs currently in service. ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Submarine Procurement Programme (1-2) [Morocco]

  Programme Background Requirements Morocco has long desired to field a submarine fleet, but this has yet to materialise into a purchase. In January 2019, Algeria ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Flute MLRS

  The Flute Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a self-propelled missile system that can be armed with up to eight unguided S-8 rockets (Flute-80) or ...

• Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

  SERO 14/15

  SERO 14/15 periscopes were developed on behalf of Germany’s Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement. Used in Norwegian ULA plus German and Italian Type ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Ula Class

  The Ula-class conventional attack submarines (SSK) was a joint project between Norway and Germany, with some sections made in Norway, but assembled in Germany, equipped ...

• Sea: tactical training

  Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer

  The Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer expands the Action Speed Tactical Trainer’s sonar capability with new sonar simulations to create a dedicated ASW trainer. Various ...

• Major networking projects

  Missile Defence

  In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

• Major networking projects

  AGS

  NATO is acquiring an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system that will give commanders a picture of the situation on the ground in areas of interest. ...

• Major networking projects

  Ballistic Missile Defence

  In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Type 212CD

  Norway is to get four new Type 212CD ‘common design’ submarines to replace the existing Ula-class SSKs after it selected German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ...

• OPVs

  Afrika Class (Vard 7 055)

  The Afrika-class (Vard 7 055) is a 53m OPV developed by Vard Marine. Designed to undertake surveillance, patrol and response operations with the EEZ, the ...

• Sea: procedural training, Sea: tactical training

  Submarine Training Systems

  Thales has delivered submarine training systems to nations around the world, including Submarine Control Simulators and Machinery Control Trainers, with example deployments being the UK ...

• Major networking projects

  Air and Missile Defence

  NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Granat-1

  The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) – the largest Russian manufacturing company that produces a wide range of precision weapons – includes at least ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Granat-4 (Rubezh-20)

  The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) includes at least six tactical variants: the Granat-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 and -6. A popular ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Argus Elite

  The Argus Elite is a rotary-wing micro UAS manufactured Alliance Solutions Group (ASG). Its EO/IR cameras and hazardous material sensors allow it to capture positional, chemical, ...

• Air: mission management systems

  DSAR

  Data Storage and Retrieval (DSAR) provides the capability for storing, managing and disseminating joint ISR and operational C2 data and information. It can support cross-community ...