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Air Warfare
Slovakia approved for US$600 million AH-1Z helicopter order
1st August 2024
The US offered a dozen AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia at two-thirds discount with the latter sending fighter aircraft to Ukraine, which would extend H-1 production beyond 2024.
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Naval Warfare
Japan minesweeper sunk by fire
11th November 2024
The Ukushima had a fire in its engine room which ultimately capsized the vessel after a long firefighting exercise.
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Naval Warfare
NATO’s largest exercise for decades is shaping future transatlantic security
27th February 2024
Steadfast Defender 24 (STDE24), the main NATO multi-domain exercise for 2024, has seen large-scale national and multinational live exercises taking place across the whole NATO area. Among the challenges it has attempted to tackle have been the increased lethality of uncrewed systems and how to enhance amphibious landings in cold environments.
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Air Warfare
AW149: Designed to Survive the Modern Battlefield (Sponsored)
3rd July 2023
Built for the most demanding operations on the modern battlefield, survivability is at the heart of Leonardo’s AW149 multi-role helicopter.
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Air Warfare
India mulls additional C295 aircraft variants
13th March 2023
The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard could also end up with C295 aircraft, alongside the 56 on order for the air force.
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Air Warfare
India spells out defence priorities as multiple programmes get green light
3rd January 2023
The Indian Ministry of Defence has approved 24 procurement programmes, including cruise missiles for the air force, light tanks for the army and multi-purpose vessels for the navy.
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Air Warfare
Kilgore and Armtec to supply US and allies with infrared flare countermeasures
1st September 2022
MJU-61A/B flares will be provided to the USAF and five FMS customers.
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Air Warfare
Tensions flare as Morocco and Algeria consider new fighter jets
6th January 2022
A new arms race is brewing in North Africa, as both Morocco and Algeria look to procure the most advanced fighter jets available.
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Defence Notes
US orders biological warfare detection kits and decoy flares from Chemring
27th October 2021
Chemring to help modernise the Joint Biological Point Detection System and equip F-35s with decoy flares.
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Naval Warfare
US 5th Fleet demonstrates at-sea uncrewed systems integration
29th October 2021
Specialising in uncrewed systems, Task Force 59 is the first of its kind within the USN — it completed its first integration exercise in October, just six weeks after it was set up by NAVCENT.
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Land Warfare
Nexter and STV Group sign ammunition agreement
8th October 2021
Nexter Group and Czech manufacturer STV Group are joining efforts for the local supply and certification of 155mm shells and modular charges.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2021: Leonardo's BriteCloud decoy ready to break America
7th September 2021
Leonardo expects the BriteCloud Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) programme to open doors for US sales of the countermeasure.
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Land Warfare
Hamas/Hezbollah threat adds weight to case for special IDF missile unit
30th July 2021
Has the recent Gaza flare-up tipped the scales in favour of a new IDF surface-to-surface missile unit, despite air force opposition?
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Air Warfare
Rostec to showcase new aircraft decoy ammunition
24th June 2021
Technodinamika will showcase the new L376-2 Yagel decoy ammunition at MILEX-2021.
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Defence Helicopter
Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S2 E3: Airborne Law Enforcement
7th September 2021
Law enforcement agencies around the world use the helicopter as an essential crime-fighting tool.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
AN/ALE-52
BAE Systesm’ AN/ALE-52 countermeasures dispensing system was developed for the United States Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighter. The AN/ALE-52 can launch ...
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EW test systems
Meon v3
Developed as an end-to-end confidence flight-line test set for stimulation and radiometric measurement of MWS/IRCM systems. It is compatible with ALQ-144, ALQ-157, ALQ-204 Matador, AAQ-24 ...
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Air: aerial targets
DO-DT25 IR
The DO-DT25 IR is a mid-subsonic target drone for use with IR-guided weapon systems.
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EW test systems
MSS II (Dual Wave)
The Missile Signal Simulator (MSS) II is a compact, handheld, self-contained missile engine radiation plume simulator designed to test readiness and performance of dual-colour MWS ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
IRCM Flares
Alloy Surfaces’ family of visually covert Special Material Decoy IRCM are designed to protect rotary-wing aircraft, fighters and transport aircraft from MANPADS and IR-guided air-to-air ...
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Air: aerial targets
Mirach 100/5
The Mirach 100/5 and the Mirach 100/5 V2 are reusable aerial target drones manufactured by Leonardo. Various armed forces use the Mirach to simulate enemy airborne ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
Typhoon IR Decoy
Chemring’s Typhoon Infrared (IR) decoy has been specifically designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon series combat aircraft. As a result it is thought to be in ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
AN/ALE-40
Chaff/flare dispensing system for fixed-wing aircraft. Comes in several configurations adapted to different aircraft types. Contains 30 chaff or 15 flare cartridges per dispenser.
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
Advanced Round IR Spectral Flare/ARM-017
According to IMI, the Advanced Round IR Spectral Flare/ARM-017 provides fixed- and rotary-wing combat aircraft with increased survivability against MANPADS. The flare is compatible in ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
DSTL 73
Chemring’s DSTL-73 is a spectral flare intended to defeat Infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and large ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
DSTL 22
Chemring’s DSTL-22 is a spectral flare intended to defeat Infrared (IR) guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and large ...
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Air-to-air missiles
Python-4
The Python-4 is fitted with an 11kg high-explosive warhead and IR homing system as well as a double-base solid propellant rocket. The missile can fly at ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
118 Mk 3 Type 1
The Chemring CM118 Mk.3 Type-1 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared-guided, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
218 Mk 3 Type 1
The Chemring CM218 Mk.3 Type-1 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared guided surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
118 Mk 3 Type 3
The Chemring CM118 Mk.3 Type-3 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared-guided, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and ...