• Training

  Aechelon reaps JSE IG reward

  7th July 2021

  The USAF's Joint Simulation Environment has taken another major step forwards with the award of the contract for image generators to Aechelon Technology.

• Land Warfare

  UK MoD invests £3.2 million on new NGV technology

  25th June 2021

  ​The UK MoD has awarded Cambridge-based company Thermoteknix Systems a £3.2 million contract to provide-state-of-art thermal imaging clip-on systems for the British Army.

• Land Warfare

  UK MoD awards Elbit Systems $16 million contract for night vision goggles

  9th June 2021

  Elbit Systems awarded $16 million contract to supply XACT nv33 night vision goggles to UK Armed Forces.

• Air Warfare

  Spy’Ranger family growth reflects appetite for unmanned ISR

  2nd July 2021

  A new optronic ball will fly by the end of the year, and Thales is considering other sensors for Spy’Ranger.

• Air Warfare

  NHIndustries selects Thales’ TopOwl helmet system for NH90 pilots

  30th April 2021

  NHIndustries has chosen Thales’ TopOwl digital display helmet for special forces NH90 pilots.

• Digital Battlespace

  Poland orders more night vision devices

  12th March 2021

  PCO to provide more than 1,150 items of night vision equipment to Polish Armed Forces in 2021-2022.

• Training

  New A400M simulator opens network opportunities

  12th March 2021

  The German Air Force has expanded its A400M training capability at Wunstorf air base with the addition of a brand new A400M full flight simulator. The Thales device joins another simulator delivered in 2015 and opens up the opportunity to network the two devices.

• Digital Battlespace

  France orders more O-NYX goggles

  8th February 2021

  NVG offers improved FOV and greater user comfort, manufacturer Thales claims.

• Military Logistics

  ​​Berry continues AFRICOM airlift support

  5th February 2021

  Aviation solutions will include passenger, cargo, casevac, personnel recovery, aerial delivery and other services in Africa.

• Defence Helicopter

  Brazilian naval helicopter upgrade reaches halfway mark

  4th February 2021

  Brazilian Navy aims to deploy upgraded Super Lynx helicopters on its Tamandaré-class corvettes.

• Training

  Indra expands CESIHEL capabilities

  20th January 2021

  Indra is upgrading CH-47D synthetic training equipment to CH-47F standard for the Spanish Army in a €30 million contract. Indra has also just delivered the second NH-90 FMS.

• Land Warfare

  Denmark orders noise-reduction headsets

  11th January 2021

  RA4000 Magna to equip Danish Leopard and CV90 armoured vehicle crews.

• Land Warfare

  Australia orders NVGs and develops sovereign C4 network

  15th December 2020

  The Australian Army continues to modernise with the latest high-tech equipment such as NVGs on the way.

• Land Warfare

  Argentina improves inventory of the national army

  4th December 2020

  The Argentinian MoD has announced the delivery of new and modernised military equipment to the ground forces. It comprises small guns, vehicles and military equipment.

• Training

  The best sensor simulation around? (sponsored)

  27th November 2020

  This article is brought to you by Presagis. Sensor vision is one of the most important advantages on today’s battlefield. It allows warfighters and intelligence …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Frigates

  Inspiration Class (Type 31) [UK]

  Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Ka-52 FMS

  The Ka-52 FMS offers training capabilities for piloting, navigation and combat missions, both within the operational envelope and in emergencies due to technical failures, pilot ...

• NVIS-Compatible Cockpit

  Luminator produces incandescent and LED NVG cockpit, instrument and map lighting. In addition to NVG conversion kits, the company can provide engineering services to convert ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Matrix WQ StIM and WQ SIM Projectors

  The Matrix WQ StIM and WQ SIM projectors are designed with Texas Instruments DLP technology for picture reliability and a filter-free design. The Matrix WQ ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Projection Systems

  Electric Picture's projection systems are engineered for military and civilian flight simulation and maritime simulation. Edge-blended and warped displays for domes and partial domes, for ...

• Air: NVGs

  NVIO NVG CBT

  NVIO NVG Computer-Based Training (CBT) is a blended training system, allowing operators and maintainers of NVGs to use 3D virtual equipment to ‘learn by doing’ ...

• Subsystems: visual

  Sensor Simulation

  Presagis offers a number of sensor simulation products that are developed to deliver the realism and fidelity required to simulate real-world visual sensor displays. These ...

• Subsystems: visual

  nControl

  nControl is an intuitive, user-friendly graphical interface for control and maintenance, and allows the user to approach the display as an integrated system, not as ...

• Subsystems: software

  Visualisation

  Presagis visualisation software tools are used to create rich 3D scenes for any visualisation or training application. According to Presagis, its visualisation solutions are suited ...

• NVG Lighting Conformity Kit (LM-33-550)

  Developed by Hoffman Engineering in collaboration with Night Flight Concepts, the NVG Lighting Conformity Test Kit (LM-33-550) offers an NVG lighting testing capability. The LM-33-550 ...

• Air: Displays

  MFD66

  The MFD66 Multi-Function Display has been developed by Thales, France. It is a fully coloured high-resolution display with a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) map capable ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  NVTS/NVGTS

  The Night Vision Training System (NVTS) combines academic instruction with interactive demonstrations to optimise a pilot's ability to see at night without the use of ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Lynx Aircrew Training Service

  Thales, through its 100%-owned Eagle subsidiary, provides the Lynx Aircrew Training Service (LATS), teaching British Army personnel to fly and operate Lynx Mk 7, 9 ...

• P-2000

  Cobham Aerospace Communications' P-2000 is a panel mount, single or dual band, FM transceiver that is specifically deigned to be used in aircraft with limited ...

• Land: NVGs

  BIG25

  The BIG25 NVG is a lightweight, self-contained, head- or helmet-mounted binocular night vision system. The BIG25 NVG consists of a single objective lens, an I2 ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Mi-171 Full Mission Simulator

  The Mi-171 full mission simulator provides flexibility in training of normal, abnormal and emergency procedures. It also provides flight manoeuvres for training, recurrent training and rating ...