• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Cassidian receives UAE contract for Ectocryp

  13th September 2011

  Cassidian has been awarded a contract from Emiraje Systems to provide its ‘groundbreaking’ Ectocryp device to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Announced at a pre-DSEi …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: SEA reveals latest 3G battlefield technology

  13th September 2011

  SEA will unveil its 3G on-the-battlefield technology at DSEi this year, as it prepares to make it available to forces around the world during 2012. …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Thales develops new counter-IED ECM system

  13th September 2011

  Thales has developed a new ECM in an effort to counter radio-controlled IEDs (RCIEDs, which the company says are currently the enemy’s ‘weapon of choice’. …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: GDC4S unveils pathfinder tactical radio

  13th September 2011

  General Dynamics C4 Systems (GDC4S) is unveiling its Pathfinder tactical radio at DSEi this week in a bid to fill a gap in the market …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEi 2011: Roke Manor and MLS team for unmanned EW solution

  13th September 2011

  Roke Manor Research and Marshall Land Systems (MLS) will use DSEi to show off a prototype of an updated UGV designed for EW missions as …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation introduces RF-7800S Leader Radio

  13th September 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced the RF-7800S-LR Leader Radio, the world's first soldier "smart radio" -- with embedded GPS, …

• Land Warfare

  Meprolight announces the NOA NYX

  13th September 2011

  Meprolight, an international electro optics provider for military, law enforcement and civilian markets, is launching its NOA NYX, a lightweight, un-cooled thermal weapons sight, weighing …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems introduces Tadiran SDR-7200HH

  13th September 2011

  Elbit Systems Ltd. debuted today during the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEi) 2011 Exhibition the Tadiran SDR-7200 HH, a breakthrough compact and significantly lightweight …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems introduces MSR-3000

  13th September 2011

  Elbit Systems Ltd. today introduced the MSR-3000, a unique advanced portable man-pack satellite communication (SATCOM) solution especially suited for Special Forces. The MSR-3000 integrates all …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems launches family of multimedia routing solutions

  13th September 2011

  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today the launch of its family of multimedia routing solutions for tactical radio networks at the DSEi 2011 Exhibition. Comprising a …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Thales shows optronics products

  12th September 2011

  Thales has demonstrated advancements in its ISR capabilities through a series of new products and platform upgrades. At a pre-DSEi briefing on 13 July, Thales …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Rockwell Collins targets European C3 market

  12th September 2011

  Rockwell Collins believes that Europe will continue to be an important market for its C2 and C3 products despite reductions in defence budgets, Claude Alber …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: GDC4S unveils JTRS HMS

  12th September 2011

  General Dynamics C4 Systems (GDC4S) will unveil a vehicle adapter unit for its Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld Manpack Small-formfit (HMS) radio at DSEi …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Astute launches comms upgrade

  12th September 2011

  The first of the UK Royal Navy’s (RN's) Astute class submarines has begun to have its communications systems upgraded with SEA’s Network Interface Unit (NIU), …

• Digital Battlespace

  New SWE-DISH CCT200 Fly-Away terminal launched

  12th September 2011

  Rockwell Collins introduced a new SATCOM terminal, the SWE-DISH CCT200 Fly-Away, at the International Broadcasting Convention 2011 in Amsterdam. The CCT200 Fly-Away terminal is fully …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk-USA

  The UH-60M Black Hawk is a digitally networked platform with greater range and lift to support maneuver commanders through air assault, general support, command and ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-2 (Japan)

  Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-2 Forecast (Japan)

  Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-1Y Venom (Czechia)

  Programme Background Czech Armed Forces intended to use the UH-1Y Venom helicopters in various missions including utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, air-to-ground support and ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawks [Greece]

  Programme Background In October 2023, Greece submitted a formal request to acquire 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for the Army's Bell UH-1s after launching ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Additional UH-60M Procurement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirement In November 2022, General Micael Byden of the Swedish Armed Forces announced that the country would replace its NH90 fleet. At the ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)

  Other bidders included Sikorsky with HH-60U offer and Sierra Nevada with upgrading offer of UH-60As to UH-60L configuration.In February 2018, Leonardo filed a protest to ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-1Z Viper [Czech Republic]

  Programme Background On 3 May 2019, it was announced that the US State Department had approved a possible FMS of four AH-1Z Vipers to the Czech ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]

  Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  HM-3 Cougar & HM-2 Black Hawk Replacement [Brazil]

  Programme Background As reported by Janes in August 2023, Army Commander General Tomás Miguel Miné Ribeiro Paiva stated on 20 July that the Army was aiming ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk

  The Republic of China Army was only able to keep 30 Black Hawks under its command, which is a third of the number originally planned ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Thailand CH-47D Replacement

  The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance costs were ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-70i Second Batch (Philippines)

  Programme Background Philippines Air Force is looking to procure additional multirole helicopters. Manila announced on 4 February 2021 that it was approving the purchase of 15 extra ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M (Australia)

  Programme Background Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said, 'The Black Hawk makes perfect sense, and they are much cheaper to fly than what the Taipans ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60M Black Hawk (Second Contact) [Croatia]

  Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Integrated Avionics Suite

  Northrup Grumman's Integrated Avionics Suite is an open architecture mission equipment package, which can be deployed on a number of rotorcraft platforms. It consists of ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-60L/M Black Hawk

  The Sikorsky UH-60/S-70 is a medium transport/utility helicopter that entered US Army service in 1979 as the UH-60A Black Hawk. It was succeeded in 1987 by ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Argus Digital Modems

  Commtact’s line of digital transmitters is designed for UAV applications. Using the technology of its Argus family of digital modems the company can tailor wireless ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-70i Black Hawk

  The S-70i is an international variant of Sikorsky's UH-60/S-70. It is produced by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec in Poland and by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The aircraft’s ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Bell 212/UH-1N Twin Huey

  The UH-1N Twin Huey is a twin-engine, medium utility helicopter developed in 1968-69 from the single-engine Bell 205/UH-1H by Bell and Pratt & Whitney Canada. ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC)

  The UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC) is an uncrewed version of Airbus' UH-72B crewed helicopter, a derivative of the H145.  In mid-May 2024, Airbus announced that the UH-72B had ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AH-1 Cobra

  The single-engine, tandem-seat Bell 209/AH-1 Cobra, which first flew in September 1965, was the first attack helicopter to be developed and the first to be ...

• Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-1Y Venom

  Originally planned as a UH-1N Twin Huey upgrade for the USMC, all but the first ten UH-1Ys now use new-build airframes. This new build prevents ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  H-1 Family of Avionics

  Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  IDM

  The Improved Data Modem (IDM) is described as a flight-proven, off-the-shelf system that provides an open-architecture, multipath approach to situation awareness in the cockpit. The ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Bell 412EPI

  Introduced in 2013, the Bell 412EPI is the latest production standard for Bell's venerable 412 family of utility helicopters. The 412EPI has a fully integrated ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Bell 205/UH-1 Iroquois

  The Bell 205/UH-1 Iroquois is a single-engine, medium utility helicopter developed from the Bell 204/UH-1 for the US Army. The platform first flew in August ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)

  Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...

• Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  UH-2

  The UH-2 (formerly known as UH-X) is a utility helicopter developed by Subaru (formerly Fuji Heavy Industries) in cooperation with Bell to meet the Japan Ground ...

• 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, ...