Defence Helicopter

Eurocopter signs German military NH90 TTH contract

24th June 2011

Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defence today signed a contract to upgrade 12 German Armed Forces NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) for quick-change, …

Uncrewed Vehicles

PAS 2011: Saab remains hopeful for Skeldar UAV sales

23rd June 2011

Saab has stated its intention to secure a first contract for its Skeldar V-200 VTOL UAV in the next year, according to Stefan Nygren, business …

Land Warfare

AxleTech to provide axle systems for armored security vehicles

22nd June 2011

AxleTech International, a General Dynamics company, was recently awarded a contract from Textron Marine & Land Systems to produce independent suspension axle systems for the …

Uncrewed Vehicles

PAS 2011: French OPV prepares for UAS trials

21st June 2011

The Camcopter S-100 will begin sea trials on board the French Navy's Gowind class of offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in the next few months, according …

Defence Helicopter

Finnish NH90 helicopters demonstrate operational capabilities

21st June 2011

The multi-role NH90 helicopter's ability to support large troop movements over long distances were demonstrated during the Finnish Defense Forces' main field exercise this month, …

Military Logistics

Derco Aerospace awarded exclusive distribution agreement

21st June 2011

Derco Aerospace announced today at the Paris Air Show that it has reached a five-year agreement to exclusively distribute spare C-130, P-3, and E-2C engine …

Military Logistics

UAE Air Force receives Pratt & Whitney-powered C-17

21st June 2011

The United Arab Emirates Air Force recently received its first C-17 Globemaster III, powered exclusively by four Pratt & Whitney F117 engines. The UAE Air …

Digital Battlespace

AAI selects L-3 WESCAM's MX-10 EO/IR system

21st June 2011

Atlantic Air Industries (AAI) announced today that it has chosen WESCAM’s MX- 10 Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) imaging system to support maritime and general surveillance activities for …

Digital Battlespace

PAS 2011: Raytheon targets APAR vessels for PAA integration

20th June 2011

European naval ships equipped with Active Phased Array Radar (APAR) will be the first maritime platforms integrated into the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) for ballistic …

Uncrewed Vehicles

UV Europe 2011: Civil airspace crucial for European UAVs

15th June 2011

The integration of UAVs into the civil airspace has been described as 'an essential ingredient' for the future of the European unmanned market, according to …

Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense to supply FHTV to US Army

10th June 2011

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 730 trucks from the US Army's Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV), including new …

Military Logistics

First AEW&C rotodome C295 completes 1st flight

10th June 2011

The first Airbus Military C295 development aircraft fitted with an Airbone Early Warning sand Command (AEW&C) rotodome has successfully completed its first flight on 7th …

Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin wins $58m sensor system contract

9th June 2011

Lockheed Martin received a $58.6 million contract from the US Marine Corps for new systems, equipment and support services associated with the Vehicle Optic Sensor …

Digital Battlespace

General Dynamics Itronix unveils GD8200 notebook

8th June 2011

General Dynamics Itronix introduces the new, fully-rugged GD8200 notebook computer. The GD8200 delivers powerful computing, razor-sharp images in full sun and highly sensitive global positioning …

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Blackwing (Second Batch) [USA]

Programme BackgroundFirst Batch The Blackwing originated from a 2013 initiative to develop a low-cost submarine-launched UAS for the US Navy. Following successful tests with the ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

SSN(X) Programme [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 792-SSN 811)

Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]

Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...

Military UAS - mini

ECAC/2022/199 (South Africa)

Programma Background Two Tenders In March 2023, DefenceWeb reported that the South African Army's tender ECAC/2022/154 was put on hold because bidders did not meet critical ...

ISR/special mission

King Air 350ER -Canada

Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]

Programme Background  Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Underwater Launched UAV (ULUAV) (India)

Programme Background MoU At the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 event in New Delhi, two private-sector Indian defence firms, the Bangalore-based UAS developer NewSpace Research and Technologies ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | TF-2000 Class-Milgem Project [Turkey]

The Milgem project for the Turkish Navy was to consist of four Ada-class corvettes, four TF-100-class frigates and four TF-2000-class destroyers. The TF-2000 Air Defence ...

Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

Type 18

The Type 18 periscope was designed to provide USN Los Angeles- and Seawolf-class submarines with a broad spectrum of optical, EO, RF intercept and targeting ...

Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

Type 8 Mod 3

The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Los Angeles Class

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) have been the mainstay of the US sub-surface fleet since the 1970s. Known as the ...

Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

Optronic masts and periscopes

The company’s MWIR imagers have been selected to provide new thermal imaging modules for the non-hull-penetrating Model 90 Universal Modular (optronic) masts for USN Virginia-class ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Seawolf Class

The Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) was developed to follow the Los Angeles-class submarines as a faster and more substantially armed replacement. General Dynamics Electric ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Virginia Class

The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats are replacing the old Los Angeles-class ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

AN/BYG-1

The AN/BYG-1 is a submarine command and control system designed for analysing and tracking ship contacts, providing situational awareness and weapons employment. The system adheres ...

Sea: tactical training

688(I) Hunter Killer

The 688(I) Hunter Killer was developed by Sonalysts, released in 1997 and published by Electronic Arts. In this platform-level game, the player takes command of ...

Model 326 Enhanced Fire Attack

The Model 326 Enhanced belly tank/refill hose system holds 20% more water than the original Model 326, and is approved to fly at speeds up ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Shang Class (Type 093)

China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) class of six Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are the service’s first real deployable SSN force. The ...

Major networking projects

WGS

Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites are elements of a high-capacity system. WGS supports the US DoD’s warfighting information exchange requirements, enabling execution of tactical C4ISR, ...

Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

AN/BVS-1 Photonics Mast Programme

The AN/BVS-1 is the sensor mast system for USN Virginia-class attack submarines, the first of which entered service in 2004. It is the first class ...

Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

OMS 100

The OMS 100 is a non-hull-penetrating optronic mast designed to offer shipbuilders more freedom in positioning the operations centre. A rotating sensor head is housed ...

Data links

MPDL

The Multi-Payload Data Link (MPDL) is a system for airborne applications. It is based on the TMA 6000 series. The main applications are broadband LoS ...

EO/IR systems, Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

SERO 400

The SERO 400 submarine periscope provides a panoramic view of the surroundings on the water’s surface and in the airspace above without exposing or comprising ...