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News - European Defence Agency

  • Land Warfare

    Japan reveals future tech in symposium

    27th November 2016

    The Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency held a technology symposium in Tokyo on 15-16 November to highlight various Japanese military research projects. The Ground Systems …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Myanmar bulks up on helicopters and aircraft

    23rd December 2016

    The Myanmar Air Force inducted four Airbus Helicopters H120 rotorcraft in a ceremony to mark the service’s 69th anniversary on 15 December.  These are believed …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Panther prowls in the Middle East

    26th December 2016

    With a long history in the Middle East, Airbus Helicopters could see the newest variant of the Panther being utilised by current operators of the …

  • Defence Notes

    Fourth Astute class boat named

    20th December 2016

    The fourth submarine of the Royal Navy’s Astute class has been officially named Audacious during a ceremony at BAE Systems’ Submarines site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. …

  • Land Warfare

    Britain cuts front line tank crews

    20th December 2016

    The British Army could lose up to a third of its front line tank crews under the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review. In an …

  • Naval Warfare

    Second AWD launched in Adelaide

    16th December 2016

    Australia's Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) programme has reached a new milestone, with the second destroyer named and launched in Adelaide. The vessel has been named …

  • Land Warfare

    Unilateral approach to collective defence

    14th December 2016

    Efforts among the countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to form a collective capability in defending against missile attack from potential regional …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Airbus continues US Army UH-72A support

    23rd December 2016

    Airbus Helicopters will support the US Army's UH-72A Lakota fleet of utility and training helicopters under a Contractor Logistics Support contract announced on 21 December. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Bell Helicopter, PGZ sign LoI

    16th December 2016

    Bell Helicopter and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) based on Poland’s Kruk helicopter programme. The government of Poland is …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Chilean H215M deliveries complete

    21st December 2016

    Airbus Helicopters has handed over the tenth and final H215M helicopter to the Chilean Army, the company announced on 19 December. The aircraft will be …

  • Defence Notes

    Saudi and UAE driving GCC defence

    14th December 2016

    The two military heavyweights of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are driving defence procurement in the region with recent increases …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Deal reached for Qatari early warning radar

    15th December 2016

    The United States Defence Secretary has announced that an agreement has been reached to allow Qatar to purchase a long range early warning radar (EWR) …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    India speeding up Predator buy

    16th December 2016

    India is pursuing plans to buy high-altitude, long endurance UAVs from the US to meet the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements of its navy and …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2016: French Air Force looks to outsource pilot training equipment

    28th November 2016

    France's military procurement agency (DGA) has ‘recommended’ that Babcock France be awarded a contract to provide and maintain a training aircraft fleet and related services …

  • Defence Helicopter

    RAF Kabul crash cause revealed

    19th December 2016

    An investigation into the crash of a Royal Air Force Puma HC2 in Afghanistan last year has found that the crew lost situational awareness while …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]

    Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A330 MRTT Follow-On (NATO)

    Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that the EDA ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R Seahawks [Norway]

    Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation  The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...

  • Tanks

    New MBT [Romania]

    Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...

  • Tanks

    M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 [Romania]

    Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)

    Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    UAV Tactical Level [Norway]

    Programme Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)

    Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...

  • Maritime patrol

    MAWS/PATMAR [France]

    Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be working towards developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The ...

  • Tanks

    Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 [Kuwait]

    Background Contract Award On 18 January 2023, Baykar announced signing a $370 million export contract with Kuwait for the Bayraktar TB2. According to the announcement, ...

  • Military UAS - HALE

    MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)

    Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

    Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...

  • AEW&C

    Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

    Programme Background NATO’s E-3A AWACS fleet is set to retire in 2035, after 50 years of service. To plan for the required follow-on capability, NATO's ...

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: air defence radar

    APIS

    APIS is a passive high-resolution primary radar system developed by Indra. It is the first passive system in the world capable of offering images using ...

  • Uncrewed aerial systems engines

    AE50R

    The AE50R is an aviation gasoline single rotary engine with an output of 40.4kW. The engine is certified according to European Aviation Safety Agency Part ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    LOTUS

    The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations.  The development of the project is funded by ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Mistral 3

    The Mistral 3 is the latest member of the Mistral family of very short-range surface-to-air missiles. It entered service in 2018 and has been chosen ...

  • Helicopter engines

    Arriel 2H

    Safran Helicopter Engines received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) engine type certification for its Arriel 2H engine, installed in the Avicopter AC312E, in April 2018. ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    AR5

    First announced in October 2012, the AR5 is a MALE UAS designed for SAR, surveillance and maritime patrol missions. The AR5 can be flown manually or commanded ...

  • Trainer

    Gabriel-TP

    Gabriel-TP is a low-wing, two-seat tandem trainer aircraft aimed at both military and civilian customers. It is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in ...

  • Air: NVGs

    PNL-3M Orlik

    PNL-3M are high-performance, lightweight, passive stereoscopic NVGs for helicopter crew members. Certification by European Aviation Safety Agency also enables civilian use. The device can be ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Akeron RCH 170

    Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCH 170 is a fixed-wing loitering munition from MBDA. Similar in design to the Switchblade 300, the catapult launched system ...

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    Standard 3

    Jointly developed by ATR and Thales, The Standard 3 avionics suite has been specifically designed for ATR-600 aircraft. It offers the pilot user-friendly interface, along ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Akeron RCX 50

    Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCX 50 is a rotary-wing loitering munition from MBDA.  According to reports, the RCX 50 is designed to support ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    DroneGun

    DroneGun enables controlled management of an adversarial UAS, causing no damage to the UAV or surrounding area. It either forces the drone to perform a ...

  • Military - USVs

    NOMARS

    The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.

  • Uncrewed aerial systems engines

    Trident 100TD2

    The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...

  • Space: radar systems

    ESA Sentinel-1

    Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...