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Defence Helicopter
Vector Aerospace Sponsors Lecture On Helicopters In Modern Warfare
5th December 2008
The General, who has extensive first-hand experience at the highest levels of command in counter-insurgency operations, will analyse the role of the helicopter in meeting …
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Defence Helicopter
Second Presidential Helicopter Production Aircraft Takes Flight
5th December 2008
The VH-71 presidential helicopter replacement program marked another milestone last Saturday with the maiden flight of the second VH-71 production aircraft. The aircraft is scheduled …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ North America Announces New Orders for TALON Robots and Spares Totaling $58.5 Million
2nd December 2008
QinetiQ North America, a global developer of innovative technology solutions for national defense, today announced that the Foster-Miller subsidiary of its Technology Solutions Group has …
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Defence Helicopter
Canada Increases Helicopter Capabilities in Afghanistan
27th November 2008
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced that eight CH-146 Griffon helicopters will be deployed …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thales Watchkeeper successfully passes first system flight trial
24th November 2008
Thales UK today announces the successful first system flight trials of the Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle (UAV), with the autonomous flight taking place under the …
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Defence Helicopter
ARH Tiger helicopter support contract signed by Australian Aerospace, MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH and Turbomeca Australasia
20th November 2008
Three leading defence and aerospace companies, Australian Aerospace, MTR (a joint venture company of MTU Aero Engines, Turbomeca, Rolls-Royce) and Turbomeca Australasia, have signed an …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thales Contributes to UAV World Endurance Record
15th November 2008
A solar-powered plane, funded jointly by the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD), recently set an unofficial world endurance …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy pilots learning to fly Global Hawk
11th November 2008
In what could prove to be the first step toward creating a joint RQ-4 Unmanned Aircraft System training unit here, pilots of the 1st Reconnaissance …
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Defence Helicopter
All change for the Army's Blue Eagles
9th November 2008
The British Army's world famous helicopter display team, The Blue Eagles, is to disband for 2009 because of operational commitments. The Middle Wallop based team, …
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Defence Helicopter
Elbit Systems to Equip IAF Blackhawk and CH 53 Helicopters With Advanced Helmet Mounted Systems
4th November 2008
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced it has been awarded a contract to supply ANVIS/HUD systems for the Israeli Air Force Blackhawk ("Yanshuf") and CH 53 ("Yasur") …
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Defence Helicopter
UK: Navy helicopter pilot receives DFC from Queen
1st November 2008
A Royal Navy helicopter pilot who twice braved ferocious enemy fire to save the lives of British troops wounded in Afghanistan received his Distinguished Flying …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter and PTDI sign a partnership agreement for the manufacturing of Super Puma MKII helicopters
30th October 2008
Jakarta 21 st October 2008, Eurocopter and PTDI sign a cooperation agreement which aims to set up a local assembly line to manufacture airframes for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Empire Challenge Validates Technologies to Support Military Networking
30th October 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation played a major role in a recent joint military demonstration testing increased interoperability between U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and coalition reconnaissance …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Marines look to UAS for expanded EW capabilities
22nd October 2008
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is currently evaluating a range of new UAS payload subsystems that will expand the role of unmanned vehicles in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Israel Aerospace Industries announces delivery of the 1st Heron UAV to Canada
15th October 2008
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered today the first Heron UAV system to the Canadian Air Force. IAI and MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) as …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
H-145M-Luxembourg
With a MTOW of 3.7t, the H145M can be used for a wide range of tasks, including troop and passenger transport, surveillance, air rescue, reconnaissance ...
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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 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
CLRV [Luxembourg]
Programme Background Requirement The Luxembourg MoD wants to replace the Luxembourg Army's fleet of 42 AM General M1151 HMMWV Up-Armoured (UA) and 48 KMW Dingo ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Patroller (Armed) [Greece]
Background Unarmed Purchase The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced in June 2023 that Greece had contracted four unarmed Patroller MALE UAVs from Safran ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Under the Gryf programme, the Polish MoD identified the need for an indigenously produced MALE UAV to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities at ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT Follow-On (NATO)
Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that the EDA ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Patroller (Unarmed) [Greece]
Programme Background Contract Award On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Portugal VTLB
Programme Background The Portuguese Army planned to allocate funds for the procurement of 167 VTLBs during the Military Programming Law running from 2015 until 2026. ...
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Patrol boats
Coastal Patrol Vessels (NPC) [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements As part of its modernisation plan that spans until 2035, the Portuguese Navy aims to procure new Coastal Patrol Vessels (Navio de ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
NRE+ (Navio Reabastecedor de Esquadra e Logístico) (1-2) [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements Portugal urges to replace NRP Bérrio, a fleet support tanker which was decommissioned in 2020. Since Bérrio was decommissioned, the Portuguese Navy has ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Maritime Multi-Mission System (J3MS)/SIGINT Ship [Italy]
The Italian Navy is now conducting de-risk studies to replace Elettra with a new Joint Maritime Multi-Mission System (J3MS) ship. The vessel will feature a ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Joint Maritime Multi-Mission System (J3MS)/SIGINT Ship [Italy]
The Italian Navy is now conducting de-risk studies to replace Elettra with a new Joint Maritime Multi-Mission System (J3MS) ship. The vessel will feature a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Indonesia]
Programme Background Naval Ambition The Indonesian Navy Admiral Muhammad Ali announced an initiative to purchase Turkish UCAVs as part of a broader strategy to enhance and develop ...
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Fighter - multirole
Typhoon Tranche 3A - Qatar
As a part of the agreement to sell Typhoon, the UK is establishing a ‘Joint Operations Squadron’ (to be known as 12 Squadron) with the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104E PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical ballistic missile (GEM-T)
An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...
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Major networking projects
JBMC2
Formerly overseen by US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), Joint Battle Management Command and Control (JBMC2) brings together several different programmes and initiatives to support improved ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
Deployable Joint Fires Trainer (DJFT)
MVRsimulation’s DJFT is a portable joint fires training solution designed to provide a quick deploy capability for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Forward Observers to train ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels
Joint Support Ship
Navantia Australia's Joint Support Ship design was unveiled at Pacific 2019. The platform is intended to fulfil the Royal Australian Navy's requirements for new multirole ...
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Data links
Joint Tactical Terminal
Leonardo's Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) family of products provides Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) capability to air, land and naval platforms. According to the manufacturer, over 1,200 ...
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EO/IR systems
Mantis i23
AeroVironment's Mantis i23 EO/IR payload is designed to conduct ISR from the Raven UAV. The system features a laser illuminator in addition to its 5MP daylight ...
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Patrol boats
Coastal Patrol Vessel
In March 2024, Vera Navis unveiled a trimaran vessel design concept, which is being developed as a solution for the future class of Coastal Patrol Vessels ...
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Major networking projects
ACT
Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is leading at strategic command level the transformation of NATO’s military structure, forces, capabilities and doctrine. It is working to enhance ...
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ISR/special mission
E-8C Joint STARS
The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (STARS) is an ISR aircraft based on the 707-300 airliner. It is fitted with an 8-meter-long, canoe-shaped radome ...
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Land: fire support simulators
IDF
Development of the CFFT system in support of the US Army led to the Indirect Fires Training (IDF) line of products focusing on joint fires ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey
The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...
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Infrastructure - bridges
Logistic Support Bridge
The Mabey Logistic Support Bridge (LSB) is the lighter, stronger, modern successor of the original Bailey bridge used in World War II, says the company. ...
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Major networking projects
DIB
The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is being established as common infrastructure for DCGS to provide a cost-effective, interoperable, net-centric enterprise solution ...
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Land: long-range observation/surveillance/targeting systems
Joint Fires Support System
Safran Electronics and Defence unveiled the Joint Fires Support System at DSEI 2017 in London. Against the backdrop of an increasingly digital battlefield, the ISTAR ...
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Land: battle management systems
AMDWS
AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...