• Digital Battlespace

  Israeli company enters DIRCM arena

  22nd December 2016

  Israeli company Bird Aerosystems is close to inking a deal with its first customer for a newly-developed self-protection kit that shields an aircraft from heat-seeking …

• Digital Battlespace

  Leonardo to test new decoy

  9th December 2016

  Having already secured UK orders for its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD), Leonardo is now forging ahead with an additional variant that could further boost international …

• Training

  Kratos achieves milestone for BQM-177A

  2nd December 2016

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has completed the final development programme milestone for the BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) programme, the company announced on 29 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Helitech 2016: Mi-26T2Vs conversions underway for delivery

  3rd October 2016

  Development work to militarise the Mi-26T2 heavy lift, originally designed for civil use are underway as part of a delivery programme to the Russian military. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK buys BriteCloud missile countermeasures

  20th September 2016

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased 'a significant number' of Leonardo's BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoys (EADs), a missile-jamming countermeasure, for the UK Royal …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army eyes new helo protection in 2020s

  12th August 2016

  The US Army has set a date of 2023 to begin equipping its helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft with new self-protection systems that can warn against …

• Defence Helicopter

  Mi-8 likely brought down by machine gun fire

  2nd August 2016

  Despite being equipped with the L370-5 ‘President-S’ countermeasures suite, Russian Air Force (RuAF) Mi-8AMT(Sh)-Vs remain vulnerable to large calibre machine guns. This was starkly illustrated …

• Training

  Farnborough 2016: Leonardo unveils dual-role M-346 (video)

  11th July 2016

  Newly re-branded aerospace manufacturer Leonardo has unveiled a dual-role variant of its M-346 trainer aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, which can be used for both …

• Defence Helicopter

  Poland gets final W-3PL Głuszec

  30th June 2016

  PZL-Świdnik has delivered the last in the second series of four W-3PL Głuszec helicopters to the Polish armed forces, the company announced on 27 June. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Singapore displays modified Chinooks

  24th May 2016

  The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) displayed its latest modifications to its Boeing CH-47SD Chinooks at an open house at Paya Lebar Air Base …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Europe: NATO's rude wake-up call

  12th May 2016

  Advances in Russian anti-access area denial (A2AD) have bought key capability gaps in NATO forces to the fore. The latest developments in Russia include the …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK tests Finmeccanica’s BriteCloud decoy

  4th April 2016

  The UK Air Force has successfully conducted an initial evaluation of Finmeccanica’s BriteCloud anti-missile countermeasure decoy, the company announced at the end of March. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russia's helicopter war in Syria

  24th March 2016

  Despite Russia’s announcement that it would begin removing its forces from Syria, helicopter units are still active in the war-torn country. The latest chapter in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New markets, more pilots for Sky-Futures

  11th March 2016

  Unmanned aerial system (UAS) inspection provider Sky-Futures will expand its pilot numbers and technological base, following the signing of a ‘strategic partnership’ with Bristow Group. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Bristow steps into UAS services

  10th February 2016

  Bristow Group has entered the UAS services business, with a $4.2 million investment in Sky-Futures announced on 9 February. Sky-Futures provides drone inspection data services …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)

  Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  AN/ALE-52

  BAE Systesm’ AN/ALE-52 countermeasures dispensing system was developed for the United States Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighter. The AN/ALE-52 can launch ...

• EW test systems

  Meon v3

  Developed as an end-to-end confidence flight-line test set for stimulation and radiometric measurement of MWS/IRCM systems. It is compatible with ALQ-144, ALQ-157, ALQ-204 Matador, AAQ-24 ...

• Air: aerial targets

  DO-DT25 IR

  The DO-DT25 IR is a mid-subsonic target drone for use with IR-guided weapon systems. 

• EW test systems

  MSS II (Dual Wave)

  The Missile Signal Simulator (MSS) II is a compact, handheld, self-contained missile engine radiation plume simulator designed to test readiness and performance of dual-colour MWS ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  IRCM Flares

  Alloy Surfaces’ family of visually covert Special Material Decoy IRCM are designed to protect rotary-wing aircraft, fighters and transport aircraft from MANPADS and IR-guided air-to-air ...

• Air: aerial targets

  Mirach 100/5

  The Mirach 100/5 and the Mirach 100/5 V2 are reusable aerial target drones manufactured by Leonardo. Various armed forces use the Mirach to simulate enemy airborne ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  Typhoon IR Decoy

  Chemring’s Typhoon Infrared (IR) decoy has been specifically designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon series combat aircraft. As a result it is thought to be in ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  AN/ALE-40

  Chaff/flare dispensing system for fixed-wing aircraft. Comes in several configurations adapted to different aircraft types. Contains 30 chaff or 15 flare cartridges per dispenser. 

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  Advanced Round IR Spectral Flare/ARM-017

  According to IMI, the Advanced Round IR Spectral Flare/ARM-017 provides fixed- and rotary-wing combat aircraft with increased survivability against MANPADS. The flare is compatible in ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  DSTL 73

  Chemring’s DSTL-73 is a spectral flare intended to defeat Infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and large ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  DSTL 22

  Chemring’s DSTL-22 is a spectral flare intended to defeat Infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and large ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  Python-4

  The Python-4 is fitted with an 11kg high-explosive warhead and IR homing system as well as a double-base solid propellant rocket. The missile can fly at ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  118 Mk 3 Type 1

  The Chemring CM118 Mk.3 Type-1 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared-guided, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  218 Mk 3 Type 1

  The Chemring CM218 Mk.3 Type-1 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  118 Mk 3 Type 3

  The Chemring CM118 Mk.3 Type-3 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared-guided, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and ...