• Defence Helicopter

  NH90 NFH starts a demonstration tour in Australia

  22nd January 2010

  The NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) naval helicopter has arrived in Brisbane, Australia. It has been transported from Milan Italy to Brisbane in one of …

• Defence Helicopter

  School takes students to new heights

  22nd January 2010

  Airmen take off into a high-flying career upon graduating from a classroom that hovers 500 feet above the ground. Students training at the 23rd Flying …

• Defence Helicopter

  Osprey's provide MEUs with a new tool for humanitarian aid missions

  22nd January 2010

  When calamity strikes and only a trail of desolation remains, no other Marine Air Ground Task Force is better prepared to support a full spectrum …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Insitu demonstrates Electronic Fuel Injection technology on Heavy Fuel Engine

  22nd January 2010

  Insitu successfully flight-tested electronic fuel injection (EFI) on its heavy fuel engine (HFE). This achievement is a key risk-reduction milestone for the company's small tactical …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman will enter competition as prime contractor for Missile Defense Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense contract

  22nd January 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation today said it will enter the competition as a prime contractor for the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Names Kohler to Head Canada Operations

  22nd January 2010

  Bell Helicopter has promoted Barry Kohler, currently Bell’s vice president of Commercial Programmes, to president of Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited.  He succeeds Eric Cardinali, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems to supply various types of Laser Based Systems valued at $50 million

  21st January 2010

  Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded contracts in an aggregate amount of approximately $50 million to supply various types of laser based systems …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin selects Protonex to enhance HULC Power Supply Technologies

  21st January 2010

  Lockheed Martin has selected Protonex Technology Corporation to develop power supply concepts that will enable the HULC robotic exoskeleton to support 72+-hour extended missions. Protonex …

• Military Logistics

  HDT Engineered Technologies (HDT) wins Collective Protection Shelter Systems contract with Canadian Department of National Defence

  20th January 2010

  HDT Engineered Technologies (HDT), a leader in design, development and production of integrated, deployable solutions for government, commercial and military customers, won the Collective Protection …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin achieves key integration milestones on first Mobile User Objective System satellite

  20th January 2010

  Lockheed Martin announced today that it has successfully mated the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite's high-performance communications system module with the propulsion core …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems Unveils new modernised Howitzer vehicle for US Army

  20th January 2010

  BAE Systems today unveiled its upgraded PIM (Paladin Integrated Management) vehicle to military customers, Congressional representatives, community leaders and employees at a ceremony held at …

• Defence Helicopter

  First upgraded Lynx helicopters are back in service

  20th January 2010

  The first four upgraded Lynx Mk9 helicopters, which are to be sent to Afghanistan, have re-entered service, with three of the aircraft now being used …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter - Civil orders decrease while military orders increase

  20th January 2010

  Eurocopter met its business and delivery objectives for 2009 and stabilised its turnover at the level of its record year, 2008. The world economic crisis …

• Defence Helicopter

  Chinooks prepare to head for Norway

  20th January 2010

  In February and March some of RAF Odiham personnel are deploying to Norway on Exercise Clockwork for a month. The recent heavy snowfall at RAF …

• Defence Helicopter

  Elbit Systems' US subsidiary awarded $15.6M contract for Tactical Video Data Link for US Marine Corps AH-1W

  20th January 2010

  Elbit Systems announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Elbit Systems of America, LLC, has been  awarded a contract from NAVAIR for Elbit Systems' Tactical Video …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Maritime patrol

  Long Range Patrol Aircraft [The Philippines]

  Programme Background On 10 July 2023, Elbit Systems announced that it had secured a contract for two long-range patrol aircraft. Although the customer was not ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Thor [Israel]

  Background Various Contracts On 3 December 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it had purchased “advanced drones and autonomous systems” from Elbit Systems in various ...

• Trainer

  M-346 [Greece]

  Programme Background In April 2021, Elbit Systems was awarded a $1.65 billion contract to set up Hellenic Air Force International Flight Training Centre. The deal includes ...

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

  Bayraktar TB2 [Kenya]

  Programme Background Training On 23 August 2024, Baykar posted on social media that trainees from Kenya had completed their Bayraktar TB2 training at the Baykar Flight ...

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

  Hermes 900 (Uganda)

  Programme Background In September 2018, The East African reported that Uganda had received 24 Hermes 900 platforms from Elbit Systems. Evidence of the platform being ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project [UK]

  Programme Background Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Project The British Army launched the RAS project to provide the "direction required to exploit emerging technologies to ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Magni-X [Albania]

  Background Larger Deal In September 2025, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania announced that Elbit Systems would supply Albania with various military ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Thor [Albania]

  Background Larger Deal In September 2025, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Albania announced that Elbit Systems would supply Albania with various military ...

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

  Watchkeeper X (Contracted) [Romania]

  Programme Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to potentially produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania. U-TacS is a ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Magni-X (1-350) [Austria]

  Background Contract Various outlets reported in mid-2025 that the Austrian Armed Forces had acquired 315 Magni-X UAVs from Elbit Systems. The contract was concluded with the German branch of ...

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

  Watchkeeper X (Uncontracted) [Romania]

  Programme Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to potentially produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania. U-TacS is a ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Matrice 300 (Ukraine)

  Programme Background On 11 December 2021, Ukrainian media reported that the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine had acquired  60 Matrice 300 rotary-wing ...

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

  Hermes 900 [Thailand]

  Programme Background Requirement The Naval Acquisition Management Office (NAMO) of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced its intention to acquire one MALE UAV system comprising three ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)

  On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...

• Military helicopters - scout/light attack

  MD 530F -Kenya

  Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air combat Training Centers

  Training centres and networked simulation devices for collective training in a realistic operational context at various levels (squadron, distant, joint, coalition) – Rafale Simulation Center, ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAV Simulators

  Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Air Combat Training

  Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.

• Air: air combat simulators

  USAF F-16 Training System

  L3Harris Technologies is supporting approximately 180 F-16 pilot and maintenance trainers as part of the USAF’s F-16 Training System. Programme contract options extend through 2019. ...

• Air: Displays

  F-16 Center Pedestal Display

  Produced by Elbit Systems of America, the F-16 Center Pedestal Display (CPD) provides a high-resolution colour display that replaces several legacy instruments on F-16 aircraft. 

• Land: C2 simulators

  BGSC

  The Battle Group Simulation Center (BGSC) is a commander’s open training tool for doctrine and tactics. BGSC uses AI-based, adaptive-behaviour CGF. Applications include: conventional and ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  SkyBreaker

  Elbit Systems' SkyBreaker is an airborne Mission Training Centre that enables networked training between various trainees and platforms, including a range of air force platforms. ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  Live Training System for Air Defence

  Elbit Systems' Live Training System for Air Defence is integrated on various short- and medium-range air defence systems. The Live Training System provides networked and ...

• Air: mission management systems

  Naval Command Center

  The Elbit Systems Naval Command Center (NCC) provides the infrastructure, systems and functionality required to achieve maritime domain awareness in conjunction with applicable means, evaluating ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  VMTS

  Elbit Systems' Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS) provides realistic training at a reduced cost in a fighter-like environment, claims the company. Using a data link, ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Instrumented Ground Combat Training Systems

  Cubic supplies combat training systems for CTCs, homestations and forward-deployed environments. The systems are designed to support missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint, combined arms ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  F-35 Training System

  BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...

• Major networking projects

  DAP

  Israel’s Digital Army Program (DAP) offers interoperability of tri-service (air, land, sea) platforms and sensors for force-wide collaboration. The system is implemented in the IDF ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-72A/B Lakota

  In 2006, the US Army selected a version of the medium-sized, twin-engine H145, designated the UH-72A Lakota,  to meet its requirement for a new Light ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Magni-X

  Magni-X is a mini rotary-wing UAV from Elbit Systems. The aircraft was first unveiled in 2019 and was designed specifically for Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) operations ...