• Military Logistics

  GE offers electric start for gas turbines

  13th January 2017

  GE’s Marine Solutions is now offering electric start systems for its line of aeroderivative marine gas turbines, the company announced on 11 January. The electric …

• Defence Notes

  Ten recommendations for Taiwan-US mil relations

  30th January 2017

  Taiwan fears becoming the golden peanut between two rogue elephants, said one Taiwan-based defence analyst, referring to the risk that the island will be caught …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Singapore: Vietnam introduces indigenous radar

  11th January 2017

  Vietnam, typically dependent on Russian military technology to equip its armed forces, recently unveiled a new indigenous 2-D UHF radar system known by the nomenclature …

• Defence Helicopter

  MilSim Asia: RST showcases H145 simulator

  11th January 2017

  German manufacturer Reiser Simulation and Training will be exhibiting at MilSim Asia 2017 in Singapore to showcase its simulation products for the Airbus Helicopters H145.  The company develops civil …

• Naval Warfare

  Surface Navy: US Navy looks to enhanced laser weapons

  11th January 2017

  The US Navy is hoping to accelerate the introduction of new laser weapon systems aboard its surface fleet. The rough plan for the introduction was …

• Military Logistics

  Surface Navy: US carrier gap explained

  13th January 2017

  The US Navy is struggling to keep to schedule with its ship maintenance, repair and overhaul programme, which forced a gap in carrier capability, Shephard …

• Military Logistics

  US sends armoured brigade equipment to Europe

  3rd January 2017

  US Army Europe (USAREUR) reopened a storage facility in the Netherlands on 15 December as part of the prepositioning of equipment for an armoured brigade …

• Defence Helicopter

  The Year Ahead: Military helicopter market

  4th January 2017

  Recent global events have starkly cast the reduction in military spending across the Western world in the past six or seven years in a fresh …

• Land Warfare

  Analysis: AAV7 - remaking a legacy

  3rd January 2017

  The LVT-7 (Landing Vehicle Tracked) when first fielded by the US Marine Corps in 1972 was vast improvement over its predecessor the LVT-5.  It was …

• Military Logistics

  Rheinmetall, Day & Zimmermann form JV

  7th December 2016

  Rheinmetall and Day and Zimmermann (D&Z) have established a new joint venture company to target the US ammunition market, Rheinmetall announced on 2 December. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  VV-2 in Iranian helicopter market

  14th December 2016

  The first flying prototype of the VV-2 light helicopter was unveiled by Softex Aero for the first time during the eighth International Iran Kish Air …

• Land Warfare

  Thailand orders Chinese SAM

  13th December 2016

  The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bought a battery of KS-1C medium-range surface-to-air missiles from the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC), with delivery expected …

• Defence Helicopter

  Safran turbine blade production automated

  6th December 2016

  Safran Helicopter Engines has commenced full manufacture of its turbine blades on a new automated production line, the company announced on 1 December. Every turbine blade …

• Defence Notes

  Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)

  14th December 2016

  As we have already seen in Part 1 – Land, the close defence relationship between Saudi Arabia's ruling House of Saud and Western governments is …

• Defence Notes

  US approves JASSM-ER sale to Poland

  2nd December 2016

  The US has approved a foreign military sale to Poland valued at $200 million for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER), the Defense Security …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Korsak Reconnaissance Vehicle [Germany]

  Programme Background According to the BAAINBw, the Korsak must at a minimum meet these criteria: - Platform: Piranha V 6×6 with improved off-road capability and amphibious ...

• 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  DP18A [Thailand]

  Programme Background According to Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) officials, speaking to Janes at Defence & Security (D&S;) 2023 in Bangkok, at the time of ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Thailand]

  Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

  Japan is undertaking development studies for its Next Generation Submarine design. The project aims to develop a new platform that is expected to start replacing ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Next Generation Submarines [Japan]

  Japan is undertaking development studies for its Next Generation Submarine design. The project aims to develop a new platform that is expected to start replacing ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  MUM-T Drone [Thailand]

  Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A400M [Türkiye]

  Turkey has become the second country to receive the new-generation A400M airlifter, with the first of ten aircraft handed over by Airbus Defence and Space ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Data links

  Data links | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | F/A-18C/D (Secondhand) [Malaysia]

  Seeking to complement its existing F-18 fleet with secondhand aircraft, Malaysia is set to acquire Kuwait’s retiring F/A-18C/D Hornets. Negotiations began around 2020, with plans to buy ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-390 [Hungary]

  Programme Background The aircraft for Hungary will be specially configured for tactical transport operations, air-to-air refuelling of the service's Saab Gripen C/D fighters, and medical ...

• Tanks

  MGCS [Germany]

  Programme Background The MGCS programme was initiated in June 2018 when France and Germany signed an LoI to develop a common next-generation MBT platform. Although ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AKR-D

  The AKR-D family comprises fire control radar systems designed by Aselsan for naval platforms. They include the Ku-band AKR-D Block-A1 with an instrumented range of ...

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

  AVE-C/D

  The AVE-C/D is a flight control system UAV demonstrator (AVE-C) and stealth UAV demonstrator (AVE-D), forming part of the R&D; programme initiated by the French ...

• Towed guns

  D-30

  Developed for the Soviet Army the D-30 (military designation 2A18) 122mm towed howitzer entered Soviet service in 1963. Artillery Plant 9 estimates that there are ...

• Air: Integrated cockpit systems

  FN Airborne Digital Suite

  The FN Airborne Digital Suite is an integrated weapons system designed to provide high levels of operational capability to airborne platforms and reduce pilot workload. ...

• Land: long-range observation/surveillance/targeting systems

  Long View CR-D

  Launched at Eurosatory 2014, the Long View CR-D (LVCR-D) is based on the combat-proven LVCR. The upgraded LVCR-D adds a diode-pumped laser designator to the ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  SG200-D

  Leonardo's SG200-D RWR is a UK-specific product which is almost identical to the company's SEER RWR. SG200-D is self-protection equipment which detects and identifies emitters ...

• Land: RWS

  D-RWS

  The Dual-RWS (D-RWS) is designed to be installed on the Republic of Korea Marine Corps' Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle fleet. Weighing approximately 350kg, it is ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles

  D-Tiger

  Thai Defense Industry (TDI) unveiled its D-Tiger 4x4 armoured tactical vehicle at Defense & Security 2022 in Bangkok. The D-Tiger is aimed at export sales, with ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN D-HMP 250

  The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) 250 is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, ...

• Data links

  MIDS LVT-3 FDL

  For the MIDS LVT-3 Fighter Data Link (FDL) the USAF sought lower volume and cost than Class 1 and 2 JTIDS. The contract was awarded ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN D-HMP 400 LCC

  The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, compatible ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  FN D-HUD

  The FN Digital Head-Up Display (D-HUD) is a sighting system designed to improve the accuracy of axial-mounted rockets and machine guns on rotary-wing aircraft. It incorporates ...

• Helicopter engines

  D-136/D-136 Series 1

  The D-136 and D-136 series 1 turboshaft engines are used to power the Mi-26 and Mi-26T Halo twin-engine transport helicopters, the world’s largest rotorcraft. The engine's main ...

• Land: handheld NV devices

  MilCAM Recon B9-FO

  MilCAM Recon B9-FO is a dual-channel, long-range imager for reconnaissance and target geolocation. Features include a high-resolution, large-format uncooled longwave sensor for long-range detection and ...

• Helicopter guns

  FN D-HMP 400 LC

  The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, compatible ...