• Military Logistics

  Boeing completes KC-46 electromagnetic testing

  2nd August 2017

  Boeing, the US Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command have completed electromagnetic testing for the KC-46air refuelling tanker, it was announced on 27 July. …

• Military Logistics

  KC-10 Extenders successfully refuel C-17s

  24th July 2017

  Three US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extenders have refuelled five C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying over 300 coalition paratroopers across the Pacific Ocean, the USAF …

• Special Operations

  International interest spreads in C-130J-SOF variant

  15th August 2017

  Lockheed Martin’s proposed C-130J-SOF export variant will be tailored to different international operators’ requirements as interest in the type grows worldwide. According to Lockheed Martin, …

• Military Logistics

  Rockwell Collins wins USAF KC-10 repair contract

  12th July 2017

  Rockwell Collins has been selected by L-3 Communications to support the repair of parts on the US Air Force's KC-10 aircraft, the company announced on 10 July.The contract …

• Military Logistics

  USAF KC-10 cockpit upgrade programme completed

  4th July 2017

  Rockwell Collins has completed the cockpit upgrade of the 59th and final US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 aircraft with its Flight2 integrated avionics system, the …

• Naval Warfare

  Malaysian LMS team arrives in China

  10th July 2017

  The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has despatched a project team to China to monitor the design and construction of its Littoral Mission Ships (LMS). The …

• Defence Notes

  Raytheon makes out like a bandit in Taiwan

  3rd July 2017

  There was nothing new in the first arms package released by the Trump administration that Taiwan did not already have in its inventory, beyond some …

• Military Logistics

  Paris Air Show: KC-390 preps for IOC (video)

  22nd June 2017

  Embraer’s KC-390 transport aircraft is on track to achieve initial operating capability (IOC) later this year, with the aircraft recently completing armoured vehicle and cargo loading qualifications. …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Europe: Northrop's RWR nears production

  9th June 2017

  The updated AN/APR-39D(V)2 radar warning receiver/electronic warfare management system from Northrop Grumman is starting production. The system would begin full rate production in July and …

• Naval Warfare

  CCG inducts first MA60 patrol aircraft

  26th June 2017

  The first MA60H maritime patrol aircraft entered service with the China Coast Guard (CCG) during a formal ceremony on 19 June. The aircraft will be …

• Digital Battlespace

  RAAF signs MMS agreement

  12th June 2017

  The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will benefit from a new operations management resource under an agreement with Boeing companies Jeppesen and Tapestry Solutions. The …

• Military Logistics

  AAR to supply KC-46 palletised seating

  18th May 2017

  AAR Mobility Systems will provide palletised seating systems for the US Air Force's (USAF's) KC-46 aircraft under a $5 million contract announced on 15 May.The palletised seating accommodates …

• Digital Battlespace

  Honeywell’s MILACAS-XR introduced

  30th May 2017

  Honeywell has released a new traffic alert collision avoidance system (TCAS), MILACAS-XR, that significantly extends surveillance ranges for military aircraft.  MILACAS-XR provides double the surveillance …

• Military Logistics

  First Pegasus delivery and Japanese contract before year end

  17th May 2017

  Boeing expects to deliver the first of its KC-46A PegasusKC-46A Pegasus multi-role tankers to the US Air Force (USAF) by the end of 2017 as …

• Military Logistics

  Flight testing for KC-46 continues

  5th May 2017

  Boeing now has six aircraft in its KC-46 tanker testing programme as it works on completing ground and flight tests for the US Air Force, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A (USA)

  Programme Background The first four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) KC-46A aircraft were delivered to McConnell AFB in Kansas in January 2019. As of December 2020, a ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)

  The USAF is looking to procure tanker aircraft to bridge the gap between the delayed KC-46 fleet and the future Advanced Air Refueling Tanker (known also ...

• Data links

  Data links | KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)

  The USAF is looking to procure tanker aircraft to bridge the gap between the delayed KC-46 fleet and the future Advanced Air Refueling Tanker (known also ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)

  The USAF is looking to procure tanker aircraft to bridge the gap between the delayed KC-46 fleet and the future Advanced Air Refueling Tanker (known also ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)

  Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A (Israel)

  Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A Forecast (Israel)

  Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  Heavy Multirole Tanker [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Italy operates four Boeing KC-767As, which provide the Italian Air Force with tanker capability. According to the Italian MoD, this tanker fleet ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Hornet XR (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

  Programme Background 46 Drones In February 2025, the Bundesregierung announced that 46 Hornet XR drones had been sent to Ukraine. The drones were provided from ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-130J - US Marine Corps

  Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]

  Royal Saudi Air Force is seeking to purchase three KC-130J tanker aircraft in addition to two units acquired under FMS programme. On 9 November 2012, ...

• Data links

  Data links | KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]

  Royal Saudi Air Force is seeking to purchase three KC-130J tanker aircraft in addition to two units acquired under FMS programme. On 9 November 2012, ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]

  Royal Saudi Air Force is seeking to purchase three KC-130J tanker aircraft in addition to two units acquired under FMS programme. On 9 November 2012, ...

• Mine-protected vehicles, MPVs - 4x4

  Kirpi (Tunisia)

  Programme Background The Tunisian Armed Forces require mine-resistant vehicles to support its troops engaged in counter-terrorism missions, who face a high risk of attack from IEDs. ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-390 (Option) [Portugal]

  The Portuguese Air Force is planning to purchase one KC-390 aircraft in addition to the five platforms under a contract signed in August 2019 to supply ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-46A Pegasus

  In February 2011, Boeing received a USAF contract to build 179 KC-46A tankers, developed from the KC-767A. The first phase of the USAF's tanker recapitalisation ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-135 Stratotanker

  The KC-135 entered service in 1957 with the USAF, which plans to keep the type flying beyond 2040 when it will be replaced by the ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  KC-46A ATS

  FlightSafety supports the USAF aircrew training program for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. The program delivers a multi-faceted training package to the USAF from design, ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VITAL 1100

  FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system provides pilots with simulator training that features realistic, detailed, high-resolution views designed to enhance safety. VITAL 1100 is combined with ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, EW test systems

  Model 527

  The Model 527 radar signal simulator is used for end-of-runway and walk-around radiated RWR testing to verify the operational status of the aircraft and its ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

  AN/AAR-47B(V)2

  The AN/AAR-47B Missile Warning System (MWS) is an EW system designed to protect low/slow-flying aircraft against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The MWS will detect a ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  Alloy Surfaces and Kilgore IRCM flares

  Chemring Countermeasures develops and manufactures the Alloy Surfaces and Kilgore range of airborne IR flares that are compatible with most available dispensers on a variety ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  APR-39(V)

  The ARP-39(V) is an RWR system for combat helicopters, low-speed aircraft and fast attack craft. The system comprises two dual-video receivers, four spiral cavity-backed antennas, ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-10 Extender

  The KC-10 Extender is a tanker/transport aircraft developed for the USAF by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). It was derived from the company’s three-engine ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-130J Super Hercules

  The KC-130J Super Hercules is a tanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules. It is designed to deliver fuel to several platforms, including helicopters and ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  USAF KC-135 ATS

  The KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) programme delivers initial qualification, requalification, continuation and upgrades training for USAF KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, co-pilots and boom operators. ...

• Towed guns

  M-46

  The M-46 130mm field gun was developed to meet a Soviet Army artillery requirement developed in 1946 and it entered production in 1951. The M-46, ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  KC-10A Training

  FlightSafety supports USAF Air Mobility Command with 4,000-6,000 initial, upgrade and recurrent training events each year for KC-10 pilots, boom operators and flight engineers. It ...

• Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

  MK 46 Mod 5A (SW)

  The MK 46 Mod 5A (SW) is the latest model of the MK 46 family, used by 25 countries, in service with the USN and ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  USMC KC-130J Training Devices

  CAE delivered a KC-130J cockpit avionics part-task trainer to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. The device is used for classroom training of ground maintenance personnel ...