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Air Warfare
Offers on the table as Canada edges closer to future fighter buy
31st July 2020
Canada will move immediately to examine three government proposals as part of the country’s C$15-19 billion ($11-14 billion) Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP), following 31 July …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin homes in on Europe for F-35 growth
24th July 2020
In attempting to reach a F-35 Lightning II programme of record amounting to 3,500 aircraft, Lockheed Martin remains firmly focused on maximising business opportunities in …
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Defence Notes
DLA Energy picks ten for fuel contracts
3rd August 2020
The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy has awarded a series of contracts worth a combined total of almost $1.8 billion to deliver various types …
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Air Warfare
KF-X prototype assembly continues apace
28th July 2020
The top, middle and bottom parts of the fuselage of the first KF-X prototype, a new South Korean 4.5-generation twin-engine fighter, are being assembled by …
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Air Warfare
F-16 modernisation FMS for Chile moves closer
24th July 2020
The US State Department has approved a possible FMS to Chile worth an estimated $634.70 million, for various items of equipment to support an F-16 …
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Naval Warfare
First of five new Royal Saudi Naval Forces corvettes launched
31st July 2020
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia launched the first of five corvettes being manufactured for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in a ceremony at the San Fernando facility …
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Air Warfare
US snaps up would-be Turkish F-35As
21st July 2020
Eight F-35A fighter aircraft that were originally destined for Turkey have been ‘repositioned’ for the USAF, under a 20 July DoD contract award to Lockheed …
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Naval Warfare
Keel laid for the future USS Beloit
31st July 2020
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine marked the construction of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 29, the future USS Beloit, with a keel laying ceremony at …
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: EO/IR payloads, loitering munitions and more
7th August 2020
Read the latest edition of Air Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment Jakarta’s procurement plans have …
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Air Warfare
First batch of Rafales reaches India
29th July 2020
Amidst a tense standoff along the border with China, the first five Rafale fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) touched down at Air Force Station Ambala …
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Defence Notes
F-15EX emerges as unlikely USAF hero
16th July 2020
Backed by a huge $22.9 billion IDIQ contract from the USAF, Boeing is embarking on a partnership that could ultimately lead to a maximum of …
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Air Warfare
Brazil scraps A-Darter serial production plans
3rd August 2020
The cancellation last year of A-Darter AAM serial production in Brazil marked a change of course for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The decision was taken …
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Air Warfare
USAF could release extra squadron of Raptors for frontline service
2nd July 2020
The USAF could add a sixth squadron of combat-coded F-22A Raptor stealth fighters by ‘re-purposing’ training-coded aircraft, the outgoing commander of Air Combat Command (ACC) …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army places major Hellfire order
24th July 2020
The US Army is buying more AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles from Lockheed Martin under a $702.88 million contract modification awarded on 22 July. Work will …
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Land Warfare
US long-range precision strike to encompass 155mm shells
23rd July 2020
BAE Systems will continue development of a long-range precision strike capability for the US Army, under a new $33 million contract. In particular, the company …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy
The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
On 12 April 2024, General João Cartaxo Alves, the Chief of Staff of the Portugese Air Force, revealed that Portugal would replace its fleet of F-16A/B ...
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Data links
Data links | F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
On 12 April 2024, General João Cartaxo Alves, the Chief of Staff of the Portugese Air Force, revealed that Portugal would replace its fleet of F-16A/B ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
On 12 April 2024, General João Cartaxo Alves, the Chief of Staff of the Portugese Air Force, revealed that Portugal would replace its fleet of F-16A/B ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
On 12 April 2024, General João Cartaxo Alves, the Chief of Staff of the Portugese Air Force, revealed that Portugal would replace its fleet of F-16A/B ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
On 12 April 2024, General João Cartaxo Alves, the Chief of Staff of the Portugese Air Force, revealed that Portugal would replace its fleet of F-16A/B ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
Programme Background At the Portuguese National Defense Conference on April 22, 2025, General João Cartaxo Alves reaffirmed that the F-35A remains the sole viable successor ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Hawk Mk 165 Advanced Jet Trainer- Saudi Arabia
The fleet will be used to train Saudi pilots before they transition to the Eurofighter Typhoon and F-15 in service with RSAF. Under the Saudi-British Defence Cooperation Programme, ...
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Fighter - multirole
Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)
Programme Background Requirement The Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) operates an ageing fleet of Su-22 aircraft as well as Su-27s and Su-30s. According to expert commentary, ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Türkiye]
Programme Background Requirement 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 ...
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Fighter - multirole
Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement Originally conceived as a replacement for the F-22, the PCA was designed to counter various air threats, including integrated air defence systems ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey (USN)
Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (21 April 2022) Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Japan]
Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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.
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Training Services
Boeing’s training systems and services provide a full range of training activities, including mission planning systems; aircrew and maintenance training devices; training centres; and training ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-22A Raptor
F-22A Raptor is a fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter with air-to-ground attack capability. It was developed by Lockheed Martin to meet the requirement of the USAF ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Collective Training
Boeing has delivered and operates three USAF F-15C Mission Training Centers (MTCs), three F-15E MTCs and three F-16 MTCs. The F-22 platform was added into ...
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Subsystems: hardware
Flight Simulation Products
Bugeye Technologies (BT) manufactures simulated-grade flight grips, controls and avionic displays for fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned crafts. BT's full line of products includes replicated control ...
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Air: air combat simulators
DACTS
The DRS Air Combat Training System (DACTS) has been delivered to military customers worldwide. Customised versions have supported coalition training for the US government and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-77
The AN/APG-77 is a low-probability-of-intercept fire control radar for the F-22 Raptor. It is designed to significantly improve capability in air-to-air combat, allowing the pilot ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
IRCM Flares
Kilgore develops and manufactures a range of airborne IR decoy flares. These are compatible with most available dispenser systems. Standard flare products manufactured include: MJU-7A/B, ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-81
AN/APG-81 is operating in the X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar designed by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems for the F-35 “Lightning” all-weather ...
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EW test systems
CRIIS
The Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) provides time, space and position information (TSPI) as well as systems evaluation data to support testing for a ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...
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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 ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
25mm PGU-48/B
The 25mm PGU-48/B is a medium-calibre armour-penetrating round manufactured by American Rheinmetall. The US Air Force uses the PGU-48/B with its F-35 aircraft.
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F100-PW-229
The F100 family of engines, selected by 23 air forces globally, power all of the USAF's F-15 Eagles and a substantial proportion of the global ...
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Subsystems: visual
SpectraView Front Projection Display System
Designed to support a variety of training requirements, SpectraView systems provide cost-effective, scalable and flexible options for single, tandem and side-by-side seating configurations. Standard and ...
