• Military Logistics

  Honeywell to support power units for USN aircraft

  3rd September 2019

  Honeywell has received a $11.5 million contract modification from the US Navy for the repair, replacement and programme support for auxiliary power units used on …

• Digital Battlespace

  MAIR missile warning system carried out first flight

  4th September 2019

  Leonardo has carried out the first flight of its Multiple Aperture Infrared (MAIR) missile warning system.When integrated onto an aircraft it provides crews with spherical …

• Training

  Swedish Navy awards naval warfare training upgrade

  5th September 2019

  CAE has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Royal Swedish Navy to upgrade and expand the …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2019: Supacat launch new HMT Extenda variant

  3rd September 2019

  Supacat is displaying the latest in its HMT Extenda special forces vehicles – the HMT Extenda Mk2 – for the first time at DSEI 2019 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awarded NGJ-MB support work

  28th August 2019

  Raytheon has been awarded a $74 million contract modification to deliver pre-operational support for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer-Mid Band pod.  This contract covers …

• Defence Notes

  MSPO 2019: Turkish F-35 production aircraft left without a home

  3rd September 2019

  The Pentagon's decision to remove Turkey from the F-35 programme has since left production made aircraft readied for Ankara without an owner. Lockheed Martin has …

• Naval Warfare

  Qinetiq to carry out vessel signature collection for Royal Navy

  30th August 2019

  Qinetiq has won a £18.7 million Operational Assessment of Signatures Informing Susceptibility (OASIS) contract to provide data collection services to help reduce the acoustic and …

• Defence Notes

  US, ASEAN kick off first joint naval drills

  2nd September 2019

  The US and ten Southeast Asian countries kicked off maritime drills on Monday, as part of a joint exercise extending into the flashpoint South China …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop to provide upgrade to Dutch jammer pods

  21st August 2019

  Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $7 million follow-on contract for AN/ALQ-131 (V) electronic countermeasure pod upgrades for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.   The work will …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awarded AN/ALE-50 order

  12th August 2019

  Raytheon has been awarded a contract for Lot 14 full-rate production of 82 F/A18 CD-108B/ALE-50(V) control, dispenser, decoy, countermeasures integrated multi-platform launch controllers. The $29.7 …

• Digital Battlespace

  Telephonics' IFF for Korean naval programmes

  9th August 2019

  Telephonics Corporation has been awarded a $22.8 million contract from Huneed Technologies for its AN/UPX-44 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, the company announced on …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon to build high-energy laser prototypes

  7th August 2019

  Raytheon is to build two prototype high-energy laser weapon system (HELWS) systems to be deployed to troops overseas under a US Air Force contract announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman awarded CIRCM contract

  5th August 2019

  Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Army for Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems and support services, the company announced on 1 August. …

• Digital Battlespace

  More Northrop Grumman EW pods for USAF

  31st July 2019

  Northrop Grumman will provide advanced electronic warfare pods to the US Air Force under a $44 million order announced on 30 July. The order was …

• Defence Helicopter

  BAE Systems to support US Army countermeasures

  2nd August 2019

  BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration has received a $242 million contract to support countermeasure systems used on US Army aircraft. The contract will …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

• Fighter - electronic warfare

  Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Programme Background According to earlier reports, Berlin had earlier decided to procure 15 EA-18G Growlers over the Eurofighter Typhoon ECR concept, which is expected to be ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Data links

  Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• ISR/special mission

  Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Programme Background These large stand-off aircraft will be equipped with various EW systems capable of operating from a safe distance from the mission target. A400M ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Su-30SM Armenia

  The Su-30SM is upgraded variant of Su-30MKI. Its capabilities include Bars-R radar, RVV-SV medium-range air-to-air missile, Thales SMD55S/VEN-3022 or Russian IKSh-1M avionics replacing Elbit SU967 head-up display, LINS-1000RS inertial ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Data links

  Data links | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  H225M Hungary

  The helicopters will be equipped with advanced communication capabilities and will be used for transport, combat SAR and special operations missions. The H225M has advanced ...

• Corvettes

  PN MILGEM Corvettes (1-4) [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Timeline The Ada-class is Turkey's first indigenous developed and built ship project under the MILGEM project. The project aimed at designing and building ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• EW test systems

  ELT A62

  ELT A62 product family deals with multiple sensors of EW equipment suites. ELT A62 is a training system for EW personnel that can be sea-, ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  EW-MST

  The Terma Electronic Warfare Mission Support Tool (EW-MST) is an application designed to run on Windows-equipped personal computers. The purpose of the EW-MST is to ...

• EW-TISS

  The software-based Electronic Warfare Training Integrated Simulation System (EW-TISS) is designed for operators to acquire operational and analysis skills of radar reconnaissance and COMINT systems.  ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  EW Center

  The Electronic Warfare Center is an operational support system for pre-and post-mission activities. The system handles various types of EW functions (ESM, ECM etc), for ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Proteus Naval EW Trainer

  The Proteus Naval EW Trainer utilises the EW functionality from the Proteus Action Speed Tactical Trainer to provide a dedicated trainer for naval EW personnel. ...

• EW Training Support System (Battlelab)

  EW Training Support System is a Training & Simulation Center a leading-edge training facility dedicated to teaching and training personnel in the Electronic Warfare field. ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  EWCC System

  The EW Command and Control (EWCC) System coordinates engagement plans and performs appropriate soft-kill reactions against threats (anti-ship missiles, targeting radars etc). It controls EW ...

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW

  The Kawasaki P-1 EW (Electronic Warfare) is a Japanese-built maritime patrol aircraft designed for electronic surveillance, jamming, and signal intelligence missions. Developed by Kawasaki Heavy ...

• Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  Krasukha-2/4

  The Krasukha-2 is a truck-mounted EW system in service with the Russian Army. According to open source information, the Krasukha-2 is designed to provide EW ...

• EW test systems

  RSS-1000/-2000/-2000S/-2500

  The Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) series is a family of light, compact, man-portable radar signal simulators and EW test units designed for flightline operation. A ...

• Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  ACDS

  The Advanced Countermeasures Dispensing System (ACDS) is a combat-proven, computer-controlled airborne system that has capabilities for chaff, flare and decoy dispensing. Functioning as a standalone ...

• T-Zone

  T-Zone is a modular test environment for system verification, validation and training support, which covers the different bands and technologies of ISR/EW systems. The system ...

• EW test systems

  Portable CEESIM

  The portable version of the Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) is a compact, lightweight system that can be used throughout multiple phases of an EW ...

• Training Services

  GFD (Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung) is an Airbus subsidiary providing target demonstration, live EW training, forward air controller training, test and evaluation flights. GFD trains German ...

• Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

  Sea Lightning

  Developed by a joint venture between BAE Systems and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Sea Lightning is being offered to the USN for the Block ...