• Defence Helicopter

  Brazilian Navy Lynx helicopters set for upgrade

  2nd July 2014

  The Brazilian Navy’s Lynx Mk21A helicopters will be upgraded by AgustaWestland under a $160 million contract announced on 2 July. The contract covers the mid-life …

• Naval Warfare

  Saab announces TKMS acquisition terms

  1st July 2014

  Saab and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions have entered into an agreement that will see Saab acquire ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for a purchase price of £29.6 …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Navy orders additional E-2D AEW&C aircraft

  1st July 2014

  Northrop Grumman will supply an additional 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy under a $3.6 billion contract announced on 30 June. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  The Netherlands suspends acceptance of NH90s

  30th June 2014

  The Netherlands has suspended further deliveries of NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) aircraft destined for the Dutch armed forces due to corrosion issues.   The …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin wins US Navy C4ISR contract

  30th June 2014

  Lockheed Martin will conduct work to improve the US Navy’s C4ISR collection and dissemination capabilities under a five-year IDIQ contract announced on 30 June. The …

• Naval Warfare

  I2C maritime security programme nears completion

  26th June 2014

  The I2C maritime security and surveillance programme being carried out by DCNS is set to complete in July 2014, with the final phase of testing …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rotorsim marks heli-operator training milestone

  26th June 2014

  The CAE and AgustaWestland joint venture, Rotorsim, is set to add an AW169 full-flight simulator to its training centre in Italy as it marks 100,000 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Echo Apaches performing beyond expectations

  25th June 2014

  US Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopters deployed to Afghanistan have been described as more lethal than their ‘D’ model predecessor, according to senior figures in …

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems receives Mexican Navy naval gun order

  25th June 2014

  BAE Systems will supply four 57 Mk3 Naval Guns to the Mexican Navy under a contract announced on 24 June. The contract marks the latest …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  JLENS put into strategic reserve by US Army

  24th June 2014

  The US Army has put one Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) airborne radar system into strategic reserve, enabling the …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Saab demos camouflage

  24th June 2014

  Saab Barracuda is collaborating with vehicle OEMs to expand the use of its multispectral mobile camouflage system (MCS). Speaking at the Eurosatory exhibition, Anders Wiman, Saab …

• Military Logistics

  BAE Systems to support Type 45 Destroyers

  23rd June 2014

  BAE Systems will manage the support, maintenance and upgrade of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyers at Portsmouth Naval Base under a £70 million contract …

• Defence Helicopter

  Three MH-60R flight trainers in service with US Navy

  20th June 2014

  Three MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFT) built by CAE USA are now in service with the US Navy, having been declared ready-for-training. CAE announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  Canada’s CH-148 Cyclone programme back on track

  20th June 2014

  A contract amendment has been signed between Sikorsky and the Canadian government, clearing the way for Sikorsky to deliver 28 CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MQ-8B Fire Scout integrated with new radar

  18th June 2014

  A new multi-mode surveillance radar has been integrated on to the US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to bring enhanced long-range imaging …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)

  Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

• Maritime patrol

  Challenger 650 ISR - UAE

  Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)

  Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Seeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)

  Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Family of UAVs [Bangladesh]

  Programme Background RfP The Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information about different platforms that would enable the force to "standardise" its UAV ...

• ISR/special mission

  ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)

  Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)

  Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  ScanEagle 2 [Japan]

  Programme Background Defence Building Program (DBP) Released in December 2022, this 1 trillion yen ($8 billion) Japanese policy called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  D-Eyes 04 [Thailand]

  Programme Background Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) According to a 29 June 2021 announcement, the RTA signed an MoU with Thailand's DTI to develop a MALE ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  NCUAV

  Programme Background The ROKA recognised the need for a more capable long-range ISR UAV in the aftermath of the North Korean shelling of its forces ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]

  Programme Background  Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  MQ-9A Reaper (First Batch) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Acquisition Decision The Netherlands cancelled a project to procure a MALE UAV in 2007. Six years later, in 2013, it was revealed the Dutch ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 [Italy]

  Programme Background Initial Procurement Italy submitted a $330 million FMS request through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency for four MQ-9A aircraft, four GCS and five ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)

  Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  KUS-FS (ROKA) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar

  TriSAR

  The Tri-mode Synthetic Aperture Radar (TriSAR) is a real-time, high-resolution synthetic aperture radar designed to meet land and maritime surveillance requirements. Configurations are available for ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  AR5

  First announced in October 2012, the AR5 is a MALE UAS designed for SAR, surveillance and maritime patrol missions. The AR5 can be flown manually or commanded ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar

  ELM-2022ES

  The ELM-2022ES is an airborne maritime surveillance radar designed to accommodate fixed-wing maritime patrol aircraft, maritime support helicopters and UAVs. The radar performs mechanical horizontal ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: UAS radar

  AN/APY-8 Lynx Block 20A

  The Lynx Block 20A is a high-resolution, wide-area surveillance, Ku-band synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication (GMTI) radar with intelligence analysis and targeting capabilities. It ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  ELM-2022A

  The ELM-2022A is a maritime surveillance radar family which can be used for long-range surveillance and ASW, navigation and weather, maritime moving target indication and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  AR3

  The AR3, or AR3 Net Ray, is an autonomous small-UAS designed to support land-based and maritime missions, including communications support, infrastructure surveillance, ISTAR and pollution monitoring.  Manufactured by Tekever, ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  Seaspray 7300E V2

  The Seaspray 7300E V2 radar is a maritime-focused multi-mode surveillance radar. The 7300E V2 uses composite electronic and mechanical scanning in a gimbal configuration with ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APS-137B(V)5

  The AN/APS-137B(V)5 is a maritime patrol radar fitted to the USN's P-3C Orion as part of the Anti-Surface Warfare Improvement Program. It provides both multi-resolution ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

  HISAR

  Hughes Integrated Surveillance and Reconnaissance (HISAR) is a border surveillance, remote sensing and maritime patrol radar with ground mapping, moving target indication and synthetic aperture ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  Seaspray 7500E V2

  The Seaspray 7500E V2 radar is a long-range, maritime-focused multi-mode surveillance radar. The 7500E V2 uses composite electronic and mechanical scanning in a gimbal configuration ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APY-10

  The AN/APY-10 airborne maritime surveillance radar equips the USN’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The radar is a direct descendant of Raytheon’s AN/APS-149 Littoral ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar

  RDR-1700B(V)1 & AN/ZPY-4(V)1

  The RDR-1700B(V)1 and AN/ZPY-4(V)1 radar systems are designed for maritime surveillance, tracking and classifying targets of interest in a range of applications, including: naval aviation, ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  ELM-2022ML

  The ELM-2022ML is a lightweight X-band maritime airborne surveillance radar from the ELM-2022 family. The synthetic aperture radar has been designed to carry out both ...

• Air: helicopter radar

  AN/DPY-1 Lynx Block 30

  The multi-mode AN/DPY-1 Lynx Block 30 is a reduced weight, power and volume variant of the AN/APY-8. It is a high-resolution, wide-area surveillance, Ku-band synthetic ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  AN/ZPY-1 STARLite

  The AN/ZPY-1 Small Tactical Radar-Lightweight (STARLite) is a synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication (GMTI) sensor for UAVs and manned platforms that support tactical operations. ...