• Defence Helicopter

  Cherry Point heavy helicopter squadron departs for Djibouti

  25th January 2010

  More than 70 Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 departed for a 7-month deployment to the East African nation of Djibouti on January 19. “The squadron’s …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corp awarded $26 M managed IT solutions contract for Air National Guard Network/Regional Ops and Security Centers

  20th January 2010

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company has been awarded a five-year, $26 million contract to provide managed information technology solutions to the …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems Unveils new modernised Howitzer vehicle for US Army

  20th January 2010

  BAE Systems today unveiled its upgraded PIM (Paladin Integrated Management) vehicle to military customers, Congressional representatives, community leaders and employees at a ceremony held at …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAI to demonstrate Aerosonde Mark 4.7 Small Unmanned Aircraft System during Bahrain International Airshow

  18th January 2010

  AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron company, announced today that it will conduct a flying display of its Aerosonde Mark 4.7 …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAI conducts successful shipboard trials of the Aerosonde Mark 4.7 small UAS

  15th January 2010

  AAI Corporation announced today that its Aerosonde Mark 4.7 small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) successfully completed a week of flight operations aboard the Office of …

• Defence Notes

  New Indaer sales and marketing team announced

  14th January 2010

  Aerospace maintenance, engineering and technical services company Indaer has unveiled its new sales and marketing organisation. Jovani Idrobo is appointed director, commercial services. Based in …

• Defence Helicopter

  First missions a success for the Tiger

  11th January 2010

  Since August 10, 2009, the three Tiger combat helicopters deployed by France in Kabul have been playing an active operational role in Afghanistan. After arriving …

• Digital Battlespace

  Indra collaborates with the Spanish Air Force to guarantee efficacy of the air surveillance network

  4th January 2010

  Indra will provide the Air Force with technological support to guarantee maximum performance and efficacy of the early warning and surveillance system of Spain's air …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems receives French order for BvS10 Mk II all-terrain vehicle

  22nd December 2009

  BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) - French Armament Procurement Agency - for 53 BvS10 MkII vehicles, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Norwegian Bell 412s celebrate 100,000 hours in the air

  18th December 2009

  The Norwegian Air Force's fleet of Bell 412s have celebrated a milestone 100,000 flight hours. The event was marked with the celebratory signing of a …

• Defence Helicopter

  Royal Navy Sea King Crew Battle with Taliban

  14th December 2009

  In the two years that the Royal Navy Sea Kings have been flying over Afghanistan the crews have taken their helicopters into treacherous environments and …

• Military Logistics

  Textron Marine & Land Systems to Deliver 39 Armored Personnel Carriers to Colombia

  9th December 2009

  Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, has been selected by the Colombian Ministry of Defense to produce and deliver 39 …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance hosts rollout ceremony for US Customs & Border Protection Agency UH-60 A-A to L recapitalisation aircraft

  9th December 2009

  Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance has rolled out the first US Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) UH-60 A-A to L recapitalisation aircraft at its Chase Field …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh Corporation Commemorates Handoff of 1,000th M-ATV to US Armed Forces

  2nd December 2009

  Oshkosh marked the handoff of the 1,000th MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) to the US Armed Forces on Nov 30 at a ceremony with military …

• Defence Helicopter

  Was Obama in Penzance? Helicopter firm reveals the truth

  23rd October 2009

  The questions on many lips in West Cornwall this week; did the most powerful man in the world make a flying visit to Penzance? Following …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Mine-protected vehicles

  K-4386 Taifun-VDV

  In addition to a standard APC version, other variants of the K-4386 Taifun-VDV have been developed for the VDV including a carrier for the 9K128M-1 ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  M-345 (1-18) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement Italy operated the MB-339 trainer platform since 1982, procuring 137 aircraft in total. These older airframes required replacement, with the Italian Air ...

• Trainer

  M-345 Italy Future Procurement

  Programme Background On 29 Decemeber 2017, Aermacchi's M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) prototype aircraft successfully completed its first flight from Venegono Superiore airfield in Varese, ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Data links

  Data links | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Trainer

  M-346 [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirement The M-346 procurement replaces the legacy MB-339A aircraft used by Italy’s Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) and strengthens pilot training through the International ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]

  Programme Background Requirements Austria plans to replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. Austria's 2019 White paper calls for replacing ...

• Light attack

  M-346 Procurement (1-24) [Nigeria]

  Programme Background On 9 December 2023, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said the country expects delivery of 54 new ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

  On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

  On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

• Light attack

  M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Programme Background Requirement Brazil operates several A-1 (AMX) light attack aircraft, which were produced by Embraer in partnership with Leonardo in the 1980s. Similarly, the ...

• Fighter - naval

  Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) [India]

  Programme Background RFI / Requirments In January 2017, India issued an RFI for the procurement of 57 multirole naval fighters. The RFI for the Indian Navy ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Initial Maneuver - SHORAD

  Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...

• Military UGVs

  Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX)

  The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) is a UGV developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The vehicle has been intended to be an enabling technology in critical ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  ADS

  The Air Defense Simulator (ADS) enables training of air defence personnel in the operation of various SHORAD weapons as well as training of air defence ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar

  RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) are S-band, software-defined, pulse-Doppler AESA radars. The radars have beam-forming capabilities and advanced signal processing, which can provide for various ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Mobile - SHORAD

  Unveiled at the DSEI 2017, the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, comprising the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), ...

• Land: RWS

  RIwP

  The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed by Moog to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry ...

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

  Platoon Command Post

  Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...

• Data links

  Link 1

  Link 1 is a duplex digital data link primarily used by the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment (NADGE). It was designed in the late 1950s ...

• Land: battle management systems

  FAAD/C-RAM C2

  The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AESA50

  The AESA50 is a multi-mission radar that is the next-generation of the AN/TPQ-50 radar. Applications that the AESA50 has been designed to carry out include: ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

  The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker

  In 2000, the US Army selected a variant of the GDLS-Canada 8x8 LAV III to meet its requirement for a Medium Interim Armored Vehicle to ...

• Land: air defence radar

  ReVISOR

  RETIA’s ReVISOR lightweight X-band battlefield surveillance radar entered production in late 2012 and is currently being manufactured to satisfy a requirement of the Czech Republic's ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  M-346 GBTS

  CAE is the preferred simulation provider for the Leonardo Aircraft M-346 advanced jet trainer and is currently developing a range of training systems for customers ...

• Tanks

  M-84

  The M-84 MBT is a further development of the Soviet T-72 tank which was produced in Yugoslavia in 1984-1991 and by DDSV in 1991-2003. DDSV ...