• 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 …

• Training

  Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft

  13th July 2016

  The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …

• Defence Helicopter

  Israel requests Seahawk equipment

  7th July 2016

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of excess SH-60F Seahawk helicopter equipment and support to Israel …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon GPS OCX ticking along

  29th June 2016

  Raytheon has achieved a new milestone in the development of the US Air Force's (USAF) Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System, or GPS …

• Land Warfare

  Gen Carter urges calm in British defence

  29th June 2016

  The British Army’s Chief of the General Staff (CGS) General Nick Carter said there would be no changes in ‘army to army relations and defence …

• Training

  Saab wins in Finland

  27th June 2016

  Saab Training & Simulation has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for the delivery of its BT46 laser-based tactical engagement system (TES) …

• Training

  Israel gets final M-346

  13th June 2016

  Leonardo  has delivered the last of the 30 Aermacchi M-346 military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft to Israel, the company announced on 9 June. The first …

• Digital Battlespace

  Theon Sensors unveils thermal imaging range

  21st June 2016

  Theon Sensors has unveiled a new range of thermal imaging products. The company develops electro-optic systems for image intensification thermal and night vision systems. The …

• Training

  AIDC readies new AJT for Taiwan

  20th June 2016

  A programme to meet Taiwan’s need for a new advanced jet trainer (AJT) started soon after President Tsai Ing-wen assumed office in May. The Republic …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  A9-M AUV demos at IMCMEX-16

  8th June 2016

  ECA Group’s A9-M Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has successfully demonstrated its capabilities at the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX-16) that was held in the Persian …

• Training

  First Polish M-346 aircraft rolls out

  8th June 2016

  The first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft has been rolled out at Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s facility in Venegono-Superiore, it was announced on …

• Defence Helicopter

  Saudi Arabia to receive first AH-6i helicopters

  9th June 2016

  Delivery of the first batch of AH-6i helicopters to the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) is imminent from Boeing’s facility in Mesa, Arizona. With the first …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales receives Gecko contract

  30th May 2016

  Thales has signed a contract with an undisclosed Southeast Asian country to provide its Gecko long distance optronic solution to detect and identify small-size UAVs …

• Land Warfare

  Thailand snaps up Chinese tanks

  30th May 2016

  The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has ordered 28 Norinco VT4 tanks from China to replace elderly M41s due to delays in Oplot-M deliveries from Ukraine. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  China reaps Middle East market

  16th May 2016

  Taking advantage of the United States reluctance to give approval for the export sales of armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS), even to friendly nations in …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Mine-protected vehicles

  K-4386 Taifun-VDV

  In addition to a standard APC version, other variants of the K-4386 Taifun-VDV have been developed for the VDV including a carrier for the 9K128M-1 ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  M-345 (1-18) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Italy operated the MB-339 trainer platform since 1982, procuring 137 aircraft in total. These older airframes required replacement, with the Italian Air ...

• Trainer

  M-345 Italy Future Procurement

  Programme Background On 29 Decemeber 2017, Aermacchi's M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) prototype aircraft successfully completed its first flight from Venegono Superiore airfield in Varese, ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Data links

  Data links | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Trainer

  M-346 [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement The M-346 procurement replaces the legacy MB-339A aircraft used by Italy’s Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) and strengthens pilot training through the International ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Programme Background Requirements Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. Austria's 2019 White paper calls for replacing ...

• Light attack

  M-346 Procurement (1-24) [Nigeria]

  Programme Background On 9 December 2023, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said the country expects delivery of 54 new ...

• Light attack

  M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Programme Background Requirement Brazil operates several A-1 (AMX) light attack aircraft, which were produced by Embraer in partnership with Leonardo in the 1980s. Similarly, the ...

• Fighter - naval

  Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) [India]

  Programme Background RFI / Requirments In January 2017, India issued an RFI for the procurement of 57 multirole naval fighters. The RFI for the Indian Navy ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Tigr-M

  The Tigr-M is a modified variant of the original Tigr design, which replaced the licence-produced Cummins diesel engine with a Russian-designed YaMZ diesel engine. This ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

  On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Initial Maneuver - SHORAD

  Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

• Military UGVs

  Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX)

  The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) is a UGV developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The vehicle has been intended to be an enabling technology in critical ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: long-range observation/surveillance/targeting systems

  EOTS III Shorad

  Part of the EOTS III family from Hensoldt, the EOTS III Shorad is a long-range optronics sensor system for short-range air defence. It typically supports short-range ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

  Pantsir-S2 (SA-22 Greyhound)

  The Pantsir-S2 is an advanced short-range air defence (SHORAD) system developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau as an upgraded version of the Pantsir-S1/M family.  The ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  EOTS III Recce

  Part of the EOTS III family from Hensoldt, the EOTS III Recce, or EOTS Recee, is a long-range, electro-optical reconnaissance and targeting system. It is ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar

  RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) are S-band, software-defined, pulse-Doppler AESA radars. The radars have beam-forming capabilities and advanced signal processing, which can provide for various ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  ADS

  The Air Defense Simulator (ADS) enables training of air defence personnel in the operation of various SHORAD weapons as well as training of air defence ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Mobile - SHORAD

  Unveiled at the DSEI 2017, the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, comprising the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), ...

• Land: RWS

  RIwP

  The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed by Moog to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Next Generation VSHORAD missile

  MBDA's Next Generation Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile was first publicly showcased at SeaFuture 2023 in La Spezia, Italy, and later at the Farnborough ...

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

  Platoon Command Post

  Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...

• Data links

  Link 1

  Link 1 is a duplex digital data link primarily used by the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment (NADGE). It was designed in the late 1950s ...

• Land: battle management systems

  FAAD/C-RAM C2

  The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AESA50

  The AESA50 is a multi-mission radar that is the next-generation of the AN/TPQ-50 radar. Applications that the AESA50 has been designed to carry out include: ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

  The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...