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  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2018: Up close with the 50mm super gun (exclusive photos)

    10th October 2018

    While visitors to this week’s AUSA annual meeting and exposition were limited to a glimpse of a 50mm cannon elevated to 85 degrees on the …

  • Land Warfare

    MDM 2018: BAE Systems looks to expand ACV variants

    28th September 2018

    Following the June 2018 contract award for 208 Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 personnel variants, BAE Systems has been moving toward production while simultaneously working …

  • Military Logistics

    TAE Aerospace to establish TEMF facility in Queensland

    31st August 2018

    TAE Aerospace will establish a turbine engine maintenance facility in Bundamba, south-east Queensland, to support in-country sustainment of Australia’s F-35 Joint Strike fighter (JSF) jets, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing receives MQ-25 contract from US Navy

    3rd September 2018

    Boeing has received an $805 million contract to build the US Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 aerial refueller, the company announced on …

  • Naval Warfare

    ADAS 2018: HHI cuts steel on second Philippine frigate

    26th September 2018

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) hosted a ceremony on 17 September to mark the cutting of steel for the second of two frigates for the Philippine …

  • Naval Warfare

    MSPO 2018: BAE moves closer to APKWS land and sea integration

    5th September 2018

    BAE Systems is pressing forward with plans for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to equip ground and naval operators, after finding success in the rotary and combat …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Japan’s military unveils new EW system

    31st August 2018

    The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) unveiled a prototype of its new Network Electronic Warfare System (NEWS) to the public at the Fuji Firepower event …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG transfers HC-130J to Kodiak

    28th August 2018

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) transferred an HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, CGNR-2009, to Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, on 21 August 2018. Originally …

  • Military Logistics

    Triumph receives C-130J follow-on contract

    13th August 2018

    Triumph Group’s Aerospace Structures business has received a multi-year, follow-on airframe component contract for Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules programme, the company announced on 7 …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed delivers final upgraded C-5M

    9th August 2018

    Lockheed Martin has delivered the 52nd and final modernised C-5M Super Galaxy transport aircraft to the US Air Force, the company announced on 6 August. …

  • Military Logistics

    Last AH-1W Super Cobra undergoes IMP

    2nd August 2018

    The Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) Site Camp Pendleton has put the last AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter for the Integrated Maintenance Program (IMP), the FRCSW …

  • Defence Helicopter

    German heavy-lift tender under scrutiny

    16th August 2018

    The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) has insisted that its heavy-lift helicopter tender schedule remains unchanged, despite reports that the programme could be delayed …

  • Defence Notes

    China tests a future hypersonic 'hydra'

    13th August 2018

    Like the mythological hydra, the American ‘Hercules’ appears incapable of dealing with this existential threat. Beijing’s successful test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), dubbed …

  • Military Logistics

    Indra receives Spanish Army contract

    20th July 2018

    Indra has received a framework agreement to provide engineering services to achieve and maintain  airworthiness certification for the Spanish Army’s aircraft fleet, the company announced …

  • Military Logistics

    GA-EMS’ AAG continues testing

    28th June 2018

    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has completed its latest round of performance testing of the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system, the company announced on 25 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    USN F/A-18E/F TOFT

    L3Harris Technologies' F/A-18 simulation capability extends to the Super Hornet E/F configuration. These Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) – based on L3Harris Technologies' F/A-18 simulator ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed to perform naval strike missions for the USN. The primary mission for the F/A-18E/F is a strike fighter that ...

  • Air: aerial targets

    BQM-34 Firebee

    The BQM-34 Firebee is an uncrewed aerial target system that the USAF and USN have used for more than 50 years. The primary mission of ...

  • Airborne rockets - guided

    Laser Guided Zuni

    The Laser Guided Zuni has a 40lb warhead that is deployable against both fixed and moving targets. It is designed to attack fixed and fleeting ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F/A-18A/B

    The F/A-18 Hornet A and B aircraft, or F-18A/B ('CF-18' in Canada and 'EF-18' in Spain), were the first models in the USN’s line of ...

  • Land: RWS

    Hornet T1/T2/T3

    The Hornet is an RWS designed to be fitted to the French Army's armoured fighting vehicles. It is available in four versions – the Hornet, ...

  • Fighter - electronic warfare

    EA-18G Growler

    The EA-18G Growler is a variant in the F/A-18 family of aircraft that combines the F/A-18F Super Hornet platform with a sophisticated electronic warfare suite. It ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    F414-GE-400

    The F414-GE-400 is a turbofan engine manufactured by GE Aviation and has various advanced technology features such as a Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC), ...

  • Air: Displays

    GH-4200

    L3Harris GH-4200 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) is a repeater display designed for F-15 and F/A-18 aircraft.

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    AN/APG-79

    The AN/APG-79 is an agile beam radar with a solid-state digital array that scans at nearly the speed of light, enabling detection and tracking of ...

  • Guided munitions

    GBU-53/B StormBreaker

    GBU-53/B StormBreaker is a precision-guided glide bomb developed by Raytheon to equip F-15, F/A-18 and F-35. It is also known as the Small Diameter Bomb II. The StormBreaker includes a ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Black Hornet 3

    The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world's smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    F/A-18E/F and EA-18G TOFT

    In support of the USN Super Hornet programme, Boeing has delivered and declared ready for training four F/A-18E/F Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) at NAS ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    AN/ALQ-214 IDECM RFCM

    The ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures RF Countermeasures (IDECM RFCM) subsystem comprises an onboard technique generator developed by Harris integrated with an offboard fibre-optic towed ...