Training

CAE to train NATO E-3A AWACS aircrew

4th April 2017

CAE has won a contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to provide training services, including instructors, for the NATO E-3A Airborne Warning …

Military Logistics

AAR awarded USAF landing gear contract

28th March 2017

AAR has received a $909 million contract from the US Air Force for work on the landing gear performance-based Logistics One programme, the company announced …

Uncrewed Vehicles

BACN completes 10,000th combat mission

28th March 2017

The US Air Force's Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) completed its 10,000th combat mission across its manned and unmanned aircraft fleet in March, Northrop Grumman …

Defence Helicopter

Boeing, US sign Apache E contract

20th March 2017

Boeing has been awarded a five-year, $3.4 billion contract through which the US Army and an unnamed international customer will acquire the latest Apache attack …

Military Logistics

Electric vans for Portsmouth Naval Base

15th March 2017

A fleet of 48 all-electric Nissan e-NV200 vans have been ordered by BAE Systems to support transport operations at Portsmouth Naval Base, the company announced …

Military Logistics

Portsmouth Dockyard jetty read for QEC

14th March 2017

Work to refurbish the jetty at the Royal Navy's Dockyard Portsmouth has been completed as part of preparations for the arrival of the first Queen …

Naval Warfare

SharpEye for next Batch 2 River class OPVs

21st February 2017

Kelvin Hughes will supply its SharpEye radar systems for the Royal Navy's two latest Batch 2 River class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), the company announced …

APCs/IFVs - tracked

KF41 Lynx (Hungary)

Programme Background Since 2017, the Hungarian MoD has invested considerable funds into the modernisation of Hungary's Armed Forces. Under its Zrínyi 2026 development plan, the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Project Land 400 Phase 3 (Australia)

Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (USA)

Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

AEW&C

E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

6x6 APC (Philippines)

Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its existing fleet ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CV90 (Slovakia - First Batch)

Programme Background Requirements The Slovakian Armed Forces are currently lumbered with an ageing inventory of legacy platforms that are not interoperable with its allies and ...

AEW&C

E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK

Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...

Data links

Data links | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]

The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-XX mission equipment will ...

Air: Head-up displays

Air: Head-up displays | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]

The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-XX mission equipment will ...

Transponders and IFF

Transponders and IFF | E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]

The TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) will replace the ageing E-6B Mercury and transition the US Airborne Strategic NC3 capability between aircraft. E-XX mission equipment will ...

AEW&C

E-7A Wedgetail (USA - Forecast)

Programme Background Speaking on 21 September 2021 during the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Meeting in Washington DC, USAF Chief of Staff Gen Charles Brown ...

AEW&C

E-7A Wedgetail (1-2) [USA]

Programme Background Shephard notes that this entry covers the two rapid-prototype E-7 aircraft, whose contract was signed in August 2024. A second programme entry covers the ...

AEW&C

E-2D - Japan

Programme Background Quantity Required The JASDF is taking delivery of 13 E-2D aircraft. Programme Value The total procurement cost for 13 E-2D aircraft is calculated ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]

Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7A Wedgetail (1-2) [USA]

The USAF is interested in a near-term procurement of the Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) radar-equipped Boeing E-7A Wedgetail as an interim measure between the retirement ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

E-LynX AR

Elbit Systems' E-LynX AR is a multi-channel SDR designed for operation in airborne platforms, including helicopters, transport aircraft and fighter jets. The MANET-capable radio allows ...

UAS: communication systems

E-LynX LX

Produced by Elbit Systems, the E-LynX LX is a lightweight communication system designed for uncrewed applications in particular. It provides video, audio and data communications ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

E-LynX MP Vehicular

Elbit Systems' E-LynX MP (7200MP-VD55) is a dual-channel vehicular SDR that supports VHF, UHF and L-Band transmissions. The radio features VOIP and analogue interface support, Blue ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

E-LynX Manpack

Elbit Systems E-LynX Manpack is a multi-band VHF/UHF radio system. The MANET-capable radio features GPS-independent synchronisation, advanced security features and support for multiple waveforms.

Air: Radio and SATCOM

MCTR-7200 MIPR

Part of the E-LynX family, the MCTR-7200 Military IP Radio (MIPR) is a tactical networking IP data radio that delivers high-speed broadband data communication to ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

PNR-1000

Part of the E-LynX family, the PNR-1000 IP radio supports up to 64-member ad-hoc networking including full-duplex voice conferencing, data and video simultaneously. As the newest generation ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

MCTR-7200 (E-LynX HH)

Part of the E-LynX family, the field-proven MCTR-7200 is a tactical software-defined radio with software communications architecture, an intuitive user interface and multiple configuration options. ...

EO/IR systems

A7R

The Sony A7R (or Alpha 7R) is a small lightweight sensor, which weighs less than half a kilogram and is already in service on a ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Super Lynx 300

The twin-engine, multirole Super Lynx 300 is the latest production standard of the successful Lynx family, of which more than 450 have been built for ...

Military helicopters - multirole

Lynx/Super Lynx

The Lynx is a twin-engine, light utility helicopter developed from 1968 by Westland (now Leonardo) under the terms of an Anglo-French helicopter agreement to meet ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

KF-41 Lynx

Rheinmetall unveiled a prototype of the KF-41, the second member of its Lynx modular tracked IFV family, at Eurosatory 2018. The 44t KF-41 is operated ...

Self-propelled rocket launchers

C-Lynx

Unveiled in May 2017, the C-Lynx is a light weight multiple rocket launcher developed for use with the 122mm ACCULAR rocket, the latest member of ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

RN Lynx Training Systems

The UK RN Lynx Mk 8 programme includes a dynamic mission simulator, building, facilities and spares. The simulator is configured with a high-fidelity simulation of ...

Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

Lynx

Lynx is a high-resolution synthetic aperture radar with ground moving target indication (GMTI), dismount MTI (DMTI) and maritime capability. Operating in the Ku-band, it produces ...

Core systems: image intensifiers

Lynx

Lynx CMOS is a solid-state, low-light-level complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensor with SXGA 1,280x1,024 resolution (1.3MP) designed to perform in low light conditions. Lynx CMOS is claimed ...