Defence Helicopter

MPAS for the Royal Netherlands Navy NH90s

10th May 2011

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) …

Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to develop communications antenna for B-2 Bomber

10th May 2011

A new antenna system now under development by Northrop Grumman Corporation will enable the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to send and receive battlefield information securely …

Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky wins Robert J. Collier trophy for X2 technology

9th May 2011

The National Aeronautics Association (NAA) Thursday night presented the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. at a ceremony at the Crystal Gateway …

Digital Battlespace

Scalable Network Technologies wins JNE contract

6th May 2011

Scalable Network Technologies, Inc. (SNT), the leader in simulation technology for mobile networks, announced that the company was awarded an independent SBIR Phase III Basic …

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 …

Defence Helicopter

AERO Vodochody supplies 300 helicopters to Sikorsky Aircraft

6th May 2011

AERO Vodochody dispatched through its company gates the 300th helicopter S-76 manufactured for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. AERO Vodochody dispatched through its company gates the 300th …

Defence Helicopter

Arkansas Guard rescues boy scouts stranded by flood waters

5th May 2011

The Arkansas Army National Guard deployed a UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter just after midnight, May 2, in an effort to assist in the search …

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 …

Military Logistics

Embraer selects Rockwell Collins avionics system

4th May 2011

Embraer Defense and Security has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Pro Line Fusion flight deck for the KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft. The Brazilian Air Force …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Surface microphones selected for nEUROn

4th May 2011

Brüel & Kjær has been selected by Dassault Aviation to provide high-pressure surface microphones for the development of the nEUROn experimental Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle …

Military Logistics

Honeywell wins $38m FAA contract

4th May 2011

Honeywell has won a 5-year, $38 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to maintain security systems at more than 1,000 locations in the …

Digital Battlespace

LynuxWorks, Themis unveil latest product

4th May 2011

LynuxWorks, a world leader in the secure virtualization market, and Themis Computer a leading supplier of high-performance board and system-level products for military applications, today …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing Phantom Ray completes 1st flight

3rd May 2011

The Boeing Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system (UAS) successfully completed its first flight April 27 at NASA's Dryden Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, …

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Bandit (US)

Programme Background Goal As stated by Alyson Turri, the AFRL Bandit programme manager, the goal is to "develop an unmanned platform that looks like a fifth-generation ...

Fighter - multirole

Rafale - Follow-On (Greece)

Programme Background Referring to the rearmament programme for 2020-2025, Greek defence minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said in parliament on 7 October 2021 that up to 48 new multi-role ...

Fighter - multirole

F-35A (1-20) [Greece]

Programme Background Timeline In April 2019, Defence Minister Evangelos Apostolakis confirmed the country’s serious interest in purchasing the F-35. He told the press that in ...

Fighter - multirole

Multirole Fighter (UAE)

Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...

Fighter - multirole

Multirole Fighter (Morocco)

Programme Background In March 2019, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of 25 F-16V Block 72 aircraft to Morocco ...

Fighter - multirole

F-16V (Turkey)

Programme Background Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme in ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [France]

Programme Background The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kalina Class

The Kalina-class conventionally powered submarine is being developed to follow the Lada-class submarines. The new fifth-generation Kalina-class will be used for coastal defence against surface ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kalina Class

The Kalina-class conventionally powered submarine is being developed to follow the Lada-class submarines. The new fifth-generation Kalina-class will be used for coastal defence against surface ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Germany]

Background Requirement The FCAS programme is based on the system-of-systems design, envisioning a "command fighter" aircraft that has stand-alone combat capability as well as controlling ...

Fighter - multirole

Rafale (Iraq)

Programme Background Lt Gen Juma Anad Saadoun, the Iraqi Minister of Defence, said in a 10 November statement that the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) aims ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]

Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]

The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs until 2027 with an option ...

Air: Helmet-mounted displays

Air: Helmet-mounted displays | JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]

The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs until 2027 with an option ...

Data links

Data links | JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]

The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs until 2027 with an option ...

Air: Helmet-mounted displays

Zero-G HMDS+

The Zero-G HMDS+ is a developmental helmet-mounted display system being developed by Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems for sixth-generation higher aircraft. According to the company, ...

Data links

Multifunction Advanced Data Link

Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) is a Ku-band data link designed for fifth-generation aircraft. The directional, interflight system is integrated into all F-35 variants, allowing ...

Fighter - multirole

Su-75 Checkmate

Checkmate is a fifth-generation light tactical aircraft being developed by Sukhoi. Its prototype was unveiled at MAKS 2021. Checkmate's first flight is scheduled in 2023, ...

Air: Head-up displays

Low Profile Head-Up Display (LPHUD)

The Low profile Head-up Display (LPHUD) series is designed developed by Elbit Systems' ISTAR division, for fourth and fifth generation advanced fighter aircraft jets. Notalby, ...

Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval

F-35C

The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...

Fighter - multirole

F-35A

The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with CTOL capabilities. It is a multinational programme led by the US DoD, bringing together ...

Fixed wing aircraft engines

AL-41F-1S

Manufactured by Saturn, the AL-41F-1S aircraft engine is a modular two-shaft turbofan engine with thrust vector control and integrated digital control. The engine is used ...

Fixed wing aircraft engines

PD-14M

PD Family of Engines comprises of bypass two-shaft turbojet engines with a light shroudless fan. The PD family of engines are designed for short- and ...

Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles

Python-5

The Python-5 is an Israeli beyond-visual-range anti-air missile developed by Rafael. The newest member of the Python family, the Python-5 is described as a fifth-generation air-to-air ...

Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

JSM

The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multirole version of the Naval Strike Missile. Norway funded the programme to develop and produce the JSM for the ...

Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval

F-35B

The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability. The USMC is the main customer for the F-35B, ...

Land: air defence radar

ELM-2026B VSHORAD

The ELM-2026B Very Short Range Air Defence Radar (VSHORAD) is designed for detection and tracking of airborne targets, including a variety of low-RCS and low-flying ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Eagle V 4x4

GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...

Fighter - multirole

J-31/FC-31

The J-31 (also known as the 'Falcon Eagle' in Chinese) is a fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter domestically developed by China. Its export variant is designated as ...

ISR/special mission

AC-130J

The AC-130J 'Ghostrider' is a fifth-generation gunship manufactured by Lockheed Martin to replace the AC-130U/W gunships for the USAF deployed in 2019. The Ghostrider is a highly modified C-130J ...