• Land Warfare

  Navistar Defense wins $183m for MRAP Dash ambulances

  6th May 2011

  Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it received a $183 million delivery order for 250 International MaxxPro Dash ambulances with DXM independent suspension. The order …

• Defence Helicopter

  GKN Aerospace earns coveted AHS Supplier Excellence award

  6th May 2011

  GKN Aerospace has received the 2011 American Helicopter Society (AHS) Supplier Excellence Award for its exceptional work on the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter programme. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Rolls-Royce celebrates eighth Collier Trophy

  6th May 2011

  Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is proud to be a member of the team that was recently awarded the prestigious 2010 Robert J. Collier …

• Digital Battlespace

  Iraq requests communication equipment from US

  5th May 2011

  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq of various radios and communication equipment, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman challenges Emirati students to think unmanned

  5th May 2011

  Showcasing unmanned technology while raising student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Northrop Grumman Corporation sponsored the first Unmanned Systems Rodeo competition in …

• Defence Helicopter

  LAH named first RR300 service center in US

  3rd May 2011

  In December 2010, LAH was awarded one of only eleven Rolls-Royce RR300 Service Centers worldwide. After completing a thorough application process which included a background …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hydroid delivers two REMUS 100 AUVs to Norway

  2nd May 2011

  Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced today that it has delivered two REMUS 100 AUVs to …

• Land Warfare

  Sigma Labs awarded contract for munitions development

  2nd May 2011

  Sigma Labs announced today that it was previously awarded a contract from the US Army's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) an agency with …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aircraft completes active rotor wind tunnel testing

  2nd May 2011

  Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed wind tunnel testing of its active rotor system equipped with high authority flaps. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aircraft produces 300th MH-60 for US Navy

  28th April 2011

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and the US Navy have celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission …

• Military Logistics

  Alion wins Army contract to support operations, training solutions

  27th April 2011

  Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, has been named an awardee of a US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin delivers second mid-life upgrade P-3 Orion

  27th April 2011

  Lockheed Martin has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This newly re-winged P-3 joins …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland competes for US Air Force programmes

  27th April 2011

  AgustaWestland North America, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased that the US Air Force has announced it is moving forward with a competition for the Common …

• Military Logistics

  A new C-130 shadow in the sky

  25th April 2011

  The first Combat Shadow II for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has completed its first flight at the Lockheed Martin facility in …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Coast Guard overhauls Dolphin fleet

  22nd April 2011

  The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is giving its HH/MH-65 fleet a new avionics upgrade, which will pave the way for the aircraft to receive …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (4-5) [UAE]

  Programme Background The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A330 MRTT (4-5) [UAE]

  Programme Background United Arab Emirates Air Force had a requirement for three tanker aircraft. Boeing confirmed that the UAE sent an official request for three ...

• Corvettes

  Gowind 2500 (1-2) [UAE]

  Programme Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export, and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale of ...

• Corvettes

  Gowind 2500 Procurement (3-4) [UAE]

  Programme Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light (Egypt)

  Programme Background Egypt is believed to have taken delivery of at least 173 Sherpa Lights and 18 Sherpa Light Scout 4x4 armoured vehicles from Arquus ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hunter Family [UAE]

  Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  JLTV [Romania]

  Programme Background  The Oshkosh Defence Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a 4x4 armoured vehicle manufactured in the United States. Originally intended to supplement to Humvee ...

• Transport

  C-130J-30 - Germany

  This common air transport squadron will have unrestricted exchange of aircraft, air crews, and maintainers, as well as technical and logistical support based on a ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130J [Vietnam]

  According to a July 2024 Reuters report, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence is in advanced discussions with the United States to procure Lockheed Martin’s C-130J ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-130J [Vietnam]

  According to a July 2024 Reuters report, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence is in advanced discussions with the United States to procure Lockheed Martin’s C-130J ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-130J [Vietnam]

  According to a July 2024 Reuters report, the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence is in advanced discussions with the United States to procure Lockheed Martin’s C-130J ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-130J - Germany

  This common air transport squadron will have unrestricted exchange of aircraft, air crews, and maintainers, as well as technical and logistical support based on a ...

• Military UAS - small

  RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)

  Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Tanker Aircraft [Greece]

  The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) is advancing plans to procure four Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the United States through the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) ...

• Data links

  Data links | Tanker Aircraft [Greece]

  The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) is advancing plans to procure four Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the United States through the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  Falcon Edge/IEWS

  Northrop Grumman’s Falcon Edge Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) equips the United Arab Emirates Air Force’s (UAEAF) Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block-60 fighters. 

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Kasser II

  Produced by M4 Industries based in Abu Dhabi, Kasser is a 4x4 MRAP that is currently being developed for the United Arab Emirates. The vehicle ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

  The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  MCRL

  The Multiple Cradle Rocket Launcher (MCRL) was developed by Al Jaber Land Systems (AJLS) in cooperation with Roketsan to meet the requirements of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ...

• Air: Displays

  Digital Light Engine Head-Up Display

  BAE Systems Digital Light Engine (DLE) HUD is designed to upgrade existing display equipment with a modular, electro-optic digital system. According to the manufacturer, DLE HUDs ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  F110-GE-129

  The F110-GE-129, manufactured by GE Aviation, is a derivative of the F110-GE-100 engine. It powers the F-16V Block 70, the F-16C/D Block 50 and Japan's ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Al Saadiyat (Logistics Support Vessel)

  Al Saadiyat is the most recent logistics support vessel to be built for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy. The vessel is effectively a large ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  Eclair-M

  MBDA’s Éclair-M is the standard countermeasure launching system for the Dassault Mirage-2000 series of combat aircraft. It is used widely by the myriad of Mirage-2000 ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  IPN

  Produced by Selex ES (now part of Leonardo), the IPN is a family of combat management systems. Also known as SADOC 2, it is in ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

  ShotFinder Acoustic Hostile Fire Detection

  Northrop Grumman’s ShotFinder is a hostile fire detection system designed to protect aircraft against small arms and light weapons fire. The apparatus employs acoustic technology ...

• Corvettes

  Comandanti/Sirio Class (FCX15)

  The Comandanti-class corvettes designed and built by Italian company Financatieri are in service with the Italian Navy, which operates four, with the first commissioned in 2001, ...

• Armoured engineer vehicles

  MW370 MineWolf

  The MW370 MineWolf is fitted with tiller or flail attachments to clear all types of anti-personnel and heavy antitank mines containing up to 15kg of ...

• Military UGVs

  Mini-Caliber

  The lightweight, tracked Mini-Caliber is a one-man transportable UGV for special weapons and tactics teams and EOD operators. Developed for tactical missions, the robot is ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/ALR-94

  BAE Systems’ AN/ALR-94 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) forms a key part of the self-protection suite of the US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor combat ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  AGM-84H SLAM-ER

  The AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) is an American air-launched cruise missile designed as a long-range weapon system to provide day, night and ...