Digital Battlespace

Cambridge Pixel radar tech for ROKN vessels

20th February 2020

Cambridge Pixel will supply SPx radar technology for installation on the Republic of Korea Navy’s fleet of Chamsuri II class patrol boats and FFX-II frigates. …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Rafael’s Drone Dome intercepts targets with new laser technology

18th February 2020

Rafael has completed a demonstration of its Drone Dome C-UAS in which it intercepted several manoeuvring UAVs using its hard-kill laser beam director. The C-UAS …

Training

Upgrade for German NH90 simulators

17th February 2020

The Helicopter Flight Training Services consortium will upgrade NH90 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) for the German military under a contract announced on 13 February. The …

Naval Warfare

EMALS and AAG cleared for US Navy aircraft on CVN 78

14th February 2020

The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been cleared for shipboard launch and recovery of all currently deployed US Navy …

Defence Notes

US approves potential NASAMS FMS to India

11th February 2020

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has received the green light for the potential FMS of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to India, …

Defence Helicopter

Denel to close aerostructures division

10th February 2020

Denel is to hand over the manufacture of aircraft parts to alternative suppliers, following a consultation with stakeholders which concluded that the aerostructures business was …

Military Logistics

France receives second KC-130J

10th February 2020

The French Air Force has received its second KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueller from Lockheed Martin. The aircraft was delivered to representatives from France’s Armée …

Air Warfare

Saab completes HX Challenge flight tests

7th February 2020

Saab’s Gripen E and GlobalEye AEW&C; aircraft have completed flight evaluations as part of Finland’s HX Challenge, the company announced on 6 February.The testing, carried …

Defence Helicopter

First CMV-22B arrives at NAS Patuxent River

6th February 2020

The US Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River following its ferry flight from Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in …

Naval Warfare

First HC-130J Block 8.1 upgrade complete

5th February 2020

The first US Coast Guard HC-130J outfitted with the Block 8.1 upgrade has successfully completed operational testing, Lockheed Martin announced on 4 February. The upgrade …

Transport

C-130J (Secondhand) [Greece]

Programme Background The decision was prompted by repeated operational failures in the HAF’s C-130 fleet, particularly highlighted during a failed mission to transport a Greek ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

A400M-Forecast (Indonesia)

Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

A400M (Indonesia)

Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

C-2 (Japan)

Programme BackgroundKawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

Transport

C-130J - USAF

Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

Transport

C-130 Replacement [South Africa]

Programme Background Requirement South Africa’s current C-130BZ fleet has become increasingly difficult and expensive to maintain, being amongst the oldest C-130 aircraft still operational. Despite a 2023 ...

Transport

Strategic Airlift Capability [Mexico]

Programme Background Requirement The Mexican Air Force's transport capability is provided by the country's 302nd (C-130 Hercules) and 502nd (Boeing 737-200) squadrons. Previously, it also operated Boeing ...

Transport

C-130J (1-2) [Egypt]

Programme Background Requirement The Egyptian Air Force operates a large number of legacy C-130 aircraft, with approximately 22 C-130Hs and three C-130H-30s remaining in service. These ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

C-130 Replacement [Austria]

Programme Background Requirement In September 2023, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner declared that Vienna plans to replace its retiring C-130K Hercules fleet with Embraer's C-390 ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

KC-130J - US Marine Corps

Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

HC/MC-130J - USAF

Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

Transport

Medium Transport Aircraft (DROP) [Poland​]

Programme Background Requirement Poland acquired the C-130E Hercules over a decade ago under the US FMS programme. Deliveries started in 2009 and ran through to ...

Transport

Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) C-130J - New Zealand

Programme Background In June 2019, New Zealand has chosen C-130J Super Hercules as a replacement for older aircraft. On 11June 2020, Defence Minister Ron Mark commented ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130 Replacement [South Africa]

The South African Air Force (SAAF) is actively exploring options to replace its ageing fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft, which have been ...

Transport

C-130J Super Hercules

The C-130J Super Hercules is the latest model of the C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of ...

Air: transport/tanker simulators

C-130 Tampa Training Center

CAE owns and operates a training centre in Tampa, Florida, for operators of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules aircraft. CAE’s C-130 Tampa Training Center offers ...

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 ...

Launchers

Hercules AH-01

The Hercules AH-01 high-pressure pneumatic launcher is designed to launch UAVs of up to 500kg MTOW. It is air-transportable in C-130, A400M, or other similar ...

Transport

C-130 Hercules

The C-130E/H Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It first entered service in 1962. According to Lockheed Martin, 1,693 C-130E and C-130H models ...

Land: air defence radar

RAC-3D

The RAC-3D is an intermediate-range, 3D multi-mode radar. It is designed to provide ground-based air surveillance to a range of 100km. It can also be ...

Transport

C-2

Kawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. The ...

Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

AN/APQ-175

The AN/APQ-175 is a dual-band radar at the heart of the adverse weather aerial delivery system fitted to USAF C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. As well ...

Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

FG-3/-6/-9 IR Flares

The FG-3/-6/-9 IR Flares are fully compatible in form, fit and function with M206 and MJU-7B flares respectively, and they all use magnesium/PTFE cartridge pellets. ...

ATX-6

The ATX-6 universal container carrier is a 17t-payload-capable 6x6 member of a military family of high-mobility heavy-duty tactical trucks jointly developed by Navistar Defense and ...

Combat Search and Rescue

HC-130P/N

HC-130P/N is a SAR aircraft developed as extended-range version of C-130 Hercules transport airframe to execute all weather personnel recovery operations from austere airfields and ...

SX Series

The SX Extreme Mobility Truck System is primarily deployed as a carrier for sensitive weapon systems, since its boxed frame structure does not pass on ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

KC-130J Super Hercules

The KC-130J Super Hercules is a tanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules. It is designed to deliver fuel to several platforms, including helicopters and ...

Air: transport/tanker simulators

C-130 ATS

The Lockheed Martin C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) provides academic and simulation training for C-130 weapons system aircrews and maintenance personnel. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, ...

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

AN/APS-145

The AN/APS-145 is a high-power UHF Doppler radar fitted to the Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 2000 airborne early warning and control aircraft and can also be ...