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News - FIDAE 2016
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Land Warfare
GDELS delivers first Piranha to Denmark
22nd May 2017
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has delivered the first seven pre-production Piranha 8x8 armoured vehicles to the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), the …
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Land Warfare
Russia delays Kurganets-25 production
22nd May 2017
The launch of series production of the Kurganets-25 family of armoured combat vehicles has been postponed beyond 2021, Russian officials have disclosed. The delay was …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales Nederland details radar advancements
19th May 2017
Thales Nederland is currently undertaking testing activity of an initial three SMART-L MM 3D long-range multi-mission radars for air and space surveillance and ballistic missile …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: SOF Calls for Immersive Sub Trainer
18th May 2017
Naval representatives assigned to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) have identified a need for a new immersive environment for use with the new Dry Combat …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: iXblue offers autonomous navigation capabilities
18th May 2017
France-based iXBlue promoted its Marins series of naval inertial navigation systems at IMDEX Asia. Guillaume Dandrieux, naval business development manager, highlighted the company’s M7 as its …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Is As-Pac ready for a sub accident?
18th May 2017
Asia-Pacific is experiencing a surge in both submarine acquisitions and an interest by navies in gaining such a capability for the first time. Examples of …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Australia’s first naval shipbuilding plan launched
18th May 2017
Australia published its first ever Naval Shipbuilding Plan on 16 May detailing the programmes and infrastructure investment required to keep the Royal Australian Navy as …
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Training
ITEC 2017: Rockwell rolls out Coalescence (video)
17th May 2017
Rockwell Collins demonstrated its Coalescence mixed-reality solution at ITEC in Rotterdam after initially launching the product in 2016. The company is focusing on the role-playing market …
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Land Warfare
Serbia kitted out with indigenous vehicles
16th May 2017
The Serbian military and internal security forces have begun ordering indigenous armour vehicles and self-propelled artillery. The news had been announced openly for the first …
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Training
ITEC 2017: RNLAF outlines simulation plans
16th May 2017
According to Col Harold Boekholt, the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) Head of Policy and Plans, ‘simulation will grow in the future and be driven …
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Naval Warfare
First Whidbey Island P-8 squadron cleared for flight
16th May 2017
The first Boeing Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) squadron at US Naval Air Station Whidbey Island has gained Safe for Flight certification with an …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2017: SOF Expands Science and Technology Directorate
15th May 2017
Reflective of a desire to ‘move at the speed of SOF,’ the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (SOF AT&L;) community has …
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Defence Helicopter
Ka-52Es bound for Egypt
15th May 2017
The first batch of Ka-52E helicopters for Egypt are slated for delivery by the end of the summer, according to information revealed by Russian Helicopters …
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Defence Helicopter
AHS Forum 73: Boeing puts MH-139 in spotlight
15th May 2017
With the recent release of another draft RFP for the US Air Force UH-1N replacement programme, Boeing is highlighting its decision to offer a variant …
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Training
ITEC 2017: Quantum3D to supply image generator for Turkish helicopter
15th May 2017
Quantum3D has revealed that it has been selected to provide its IDX 8000 image generator (IG) and accessories as part of the first flight simulator …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z Romania
The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Data links
Data links | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)
Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
KUS-FT (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...
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OPVs
OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
IA-100
FAdeA (Fábrica Argentina de Aviones) first unveiled the IA-100 basic training aircraft at FIDAE 2016 in Chile. Aimed at the South American military and civil ...
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Artillery rockets
EXTRA
The Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) is a guided rocket developed by Israel Military Industries. The munitions can be fired from IMI’s Lynx and various other ...
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Military - USVs
SeaFly-01
The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. Phase one tests of the ...
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Military - USVs
High-Speed Intercept Boat
Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016.
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Military - UUVs
Phantom T5
The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added.
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Galaxy R8700
The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016.
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Land: air defence radar
RLS-50
OKB TSP gave its first public display of the RLS-50 3D air surveillance mobile radar at ADEX 2016, at Baku, in September 2016. Its beam ...
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PD6-AW
Prodrone's PD6-AW all-weather hexarotor drone is designed for professional filming, photography, land surveying, inspections and other roles. The platform was unveiled in April 2016.
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Bars-6
Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV Fixed Wing I
The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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Awing-F100J
Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...
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T333
The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...
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Land: RWS
Asgard RCT
The Asgard RCT (Remote Control Turret) is the unmanned member of the Asgard 127 modular one-person turret family introduced in 2016. It is suitable for ...
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Military - UUVs
Echo Voyager
In March 2016, Boeing Defense, Space & Security introduced the Echo Voyager UUV. It is a 51ft (15.5m) long vehicle that can operate autonomously for ...
