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Defence Helicopter
Above & Beyond: Canadian Helicopter Force, Afghanistan
18th December 2009
This is the sixth ramp ceremony I have attended. This time Canada lost three soldiers. They had completed a mission to defuse another improvised explosive …
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Military Logistics
Royal Air Force to Acquire 7th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
17th December 2009
The Boeing Company and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence this week announced an agreement for the acquisition of a seventh C-17 Globemaster III for …
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Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall Future Soldier Expanded System goes into preproduction
17th December 2009
The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall wins contract for high-tech infantry system
17th December 2009
The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company’s “Future Soldier – Expanded System”, or IdZ-ES. …
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Defence Helicopter
Tiger proves credentials in Afghanistan
16th December 2009
The Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter has proven its operational worth in support of combat operations in Afghanistan, according to the commander of the French detachment’s …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systems, Navy and Marine Corps continue testing of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
15th December 2009
BAE Systems, in concert with the US Navy and Marine Corps, scored four hits in four shots during the final phase of integrated testing of …
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Defence Helicopter
New Canadian Chinooks will be based in Petawawa
15th December 2009
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, announced today that Canada's new fleet of 15 F-model Chinook helicopters …
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Military Logistics
'Sparkling' first flight for A400M
14th December 2009
After months of setbacks and frustration, Airbus' controversial military airlifter, the A400M has finally flown. Seville's San Pablo airport was the venue and in front …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing Delivers 500th Combat Track II Airborne Intelligence System to US Air Force
14th December 2009
Boeing today announced that it has delivered the 500th Combat Track II kit, an airborne intelligence system for US Air Force cargo and bomber aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE wins military contracts valued at more than C$100 million
14th December 2009
CAE today announced a series of military contracts with the Netherlands, Germany, and other global defence forces. The contracts, valued at more than C$100 million, …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy Sea Kings - flying over Afghanistan for two years
10th December 2009
It's a long way from their natural stomping grounds over the world's oceans but after two years of successful service in Afghanistan Royal Navy Sea …
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Defence Helicopter
Deputy commandant for aviation visits Marines in Iraq, discusses future
7th December 2009
There are many questions within the Marine Corps aviation community these days, including airframe transitions, future deployments and combat zone developments. To answer these questions, …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Structures Test Aircraft Makes 1st Flight
4th December 2009
The Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III program has completed the first flight of its structures test aircraft. The test, conducted Nov. 23 in Mesa, demonstrated …
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Digital Battlespace
NC3A and Poland to cooperate closely
3rd December 2009
On 23 and 24 November, a delegation of the NATO C3 Agency went to Poland at Director Information Technology and Telecommunications Department, Dr. Romuald Hoffmann, …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing delivers two Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force
27th November 2009
The Boeing Company today delivered the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-390 [Hungary]
Programme Background The aircraft for Hungary will be specially configured for tactical transport operations, air-to-air refuelling of the service's Saab Gripen C/D fighters, and medical ...
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Fighter - multirole
Gripen E Sweden
In June 2020, cross party political talks in Sweden addressing future defence funding have collapsed, following disagreement over whether additional money should be approved. The ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Replacement (1-12) [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirements The new Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) commander ACM Napadej Thupatemi, who took up his post on 1 October 2021, commented that the ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)
In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...
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ISR/special mission
E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirement Malaysia has long had a requirement known as the Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) designed to replace the MiG-29 fleet. The MRCA programme ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Data links
Data links | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]
Programme Background Requirements The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (Jordan)
Programme Background On 3 February 2022, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of 12 F-16 C Block 70 aircraft, four ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39C/D Gripen
The Gripen is a delta-wing fourth-generation multirole fighter produced by Saab in Sweden. The JAS 39C variants are single-seat and the JAS 39D two-seat. The ...
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EO/IR systems
DJRP
The Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP) is a tactical EO/IR reconnaissance system. It provides simultaneous high resolution and wide field-of-view EO imagery and horizon-to-horizon day/night ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
BOW
Saab's BOW family of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) and electronic support measures are designed to outfit a diverse array of fixed-wing aircraft. The BOW family ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen
The Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft developed from earlier Gripen models and the Gripen NG. The latest version was selected by Brazil ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AVE-C/D
The AVE-C/D is a flight control system UAV demonstrator (AVE-C) and stealth UAV demonstrator (AVE-D), forming part of the R&D; programme initiated by the French ...
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Air: Displays
EP-17 Gripen Display System
The EP-17 Gripen Display System has been developed by SAAB Avitronics, Sweden, specifically for the Gripen multi-role combat aircraft. It integrates on-board sensors, data-links and ...
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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-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles
IRIS-T/IRIS-T SLS missile
Diehl BGT Defence has developed the IRIS-T (IR Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) short-range air-to-air missile for use by several NATO and international countries. The missile is also ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18C/D
The F/A-18 C/D ('KAF-18' in Kuwait) Hornet replaced the original A and B Hornet models, seeking to correct problems with range and acceleration. After success ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ESTL
The Enhanced Survivability Technology (ESTL) is an integrated self-protection pod with missile approach warning (MAWS) to counter RF and IR threats. The ESTL pod consists ...
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F50
The F50 is an integrated quadcopter UAV designed for police/law enforcement missions. The UAV is available in several variants: the F50 A (advanced), F50 B ...
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EO/IR systems
LITENING
The LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod is an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system designed to detect, acquire, identify, and track targets over extended ranges. It supports diverse mission ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42
The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...
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EO/IR systems
RECCELITE
The RECCELITE system enables Persistent Wide Area Surveillance and Border Monitoring, providing high-resolution, real-time images over a wide coverage area ‒ from both stand-in and ...
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Trainer
T-6C/D Texan II
The Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (UK designation Texan MK1) is a military training aircraft designed for all instruction levels. It is an improved version of ...
