• Defence Helicopter

  Eurosatory: Duke launches helicopter Remote Weapon Station

  16th June 2014

  A first-of-its-kind, fully-robotic remote weapon station (RWS) for helicopters is set to be unveiled at Eurosatory in Paris. Duke Airborne Systems has developed a compact …

• Defence Helicopter

  Northrop Grumman announces US EW orders

  13th June 2014

  Northrop Grumman will produce and deliver pre-production units of the APR-39D(V)2 radar warning receiver (RWR)/electronic warfare management system (EWMS) for the US Army and Navy …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin modernises USMC air C2 system

  13th June 2014

  Lockheed Martin has completed upgrade work on the US Marine Corps’ Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS), enhancing the force’s ability to coordinate and execute …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Eurosatory: Aero Surveillance en partenariat avec Azur Drones

  13th June 2014

  Un partenariat d’entreprise a été formé entre Aero Surveillance et Azur Drones pour mieux poursuivre des opportunités mondiales. Sous le contrat, Aero Surveillance, fournisseur  de …

• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Caterpillar shows D6k bulldozer

  13th June 2014

  Caterpillar will present the armoured CAT D6K Military bulldozer at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris for the first time in anticipation of a delivery to an …

• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Bulldozer militaire introduit par Caterpillar

  13th June 2014

  Caterpillar révèlera pour son début public le CAT D6K Military, un bulldozer blindé à Eurosatory 2014 à Paris,  en anticipation de sa livraison vers une …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Navy demos un/manned mixed aircraft fleet

  12th June 2014

  The US Navy’s USS Freedom Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1) was the setting for a mixed manned-unmanned aircraft fleet demonstration flight on 12 May, when …

• Military Logistics

  UK revises re-deployment costs

  12th June 2014

  The UK MoD’s latest estimate for the cost of re-deploying troops and equipment out of Afghanistan stands at £300-350 million. This is a slightly higher …

• Land Warfare

  Marvin Test Solutions announces new contract

  11th June 2014

  Marvin Test Solutions will supply its MTS-916 Modular Target Simulators to an unnamed customer under a new $3.2 million contract announced on 10 June. The …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: GDELS partners with Defenture for new LTVs

  11th June 2014

  A partnership between the Dutch specialist vehicles manufacture, Defenture, and General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) is offering two new super light tactical vehicles (SLTVs) …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: GDELS en coentreprise avec Defenture pour les LTV

  11th June 2014

  Une coentreprise entre Defenture, spécialiste Hollandais en production véhiculaire, et General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a engendré deux nouveaux modelés SLTV (véhicule tactique super-léger) …

• Land Warfare

  Ireland contracts Saab for RBS 70 upgrade

  11th June 2014

  Saab will upgrade the Irish defence force’s RBS 70 air defence missile systems under a recently signed contract announced on 11 June. The contract has …

• Land Warfare

  British Army faces recruiting shortfalls under 2020 plans

  11th June 2014

  The British Army is facing a gap in manpower in both regular and reserve forces if current recruiting practices are continued, the National Audit Office …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: New Piranha IFV launched

  11th June 2014

  General Dynamics European Land Systems is presenting it latest vehicle, the next generation 8x8 Piranha III wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), at the Eurosatory exhibition …

• Digital Battlespace

  Eurosatory: BAE Systems révèle concept de conscience aux situations

  11th June 2014

  BAE Systems travail sur les dessins pour un système de conscience aux situations ‘nouvelle génération’ selon un administrateur exécutif du groupe. Pendent un discours presse le …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Data links

  Data links | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | M-346 FA [Brazil]

  Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-390 [Brazil]

  Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However,  the first ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

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

  Hermes 900 [Chile]

  Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated ...

• Fighter - multirole

  JAS 39E/F Gripen [Brazil]

  Background In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  H145M [Brazil]

  Background  Brazilian leadership announced in February 2022 that the Sabre Mil Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopters were being retired from active service. This decision came as a ...

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

  Hermes 900 [Colombia]

  Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated gross ...

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

  Hermes 900 (5) [Brazil]

  Background First three batches (2014-2024) Across three purchases, Defence Insight estimates that Brazil has acquired five Hermes 900 UAVs. In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one ...

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

  Hermes 900 (1-4) [Brazil]

  Background First batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one Hermes 900 UAV to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in Brazilian ...

• Maritime patrol

  C295 add-on [Brazil]

  Programme Background  In 2014 Brazil signed a contracted for two additional C-295 SAR platforms with the option to acquire one additional platform. In 2018, reports ...

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

  Hermes 900 [Undisclosed European Country]

  Background Various Contracts On 18 November 2024, Elbit Systems announced it had awarded various contacts with a combined $335 million to an undisclosed European country. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air-to-surface missiles

  MAR-1

  The MAR-1 is a Brazilian air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (ARM) developed by Mectron in collaboration with the Aerospace Technology and Science Department (DCTA) of the Brazilian ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  Harpia

  Described as the UAV with the most onboard technology in Latin America, Harpia is a multifunctional fixed-wing Brazilian drone developed by Advanced Technologies Security & Defence.  The Uruguayan ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  EMB-312 Tucano

  The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  TPTS

  Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...

• Guided munitions

  SMKB (Smart-MK-Bomb)

  The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit developed by Mectron and designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.

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

  Albatroz Vortex

  The Albatroz Vortex from Stella Tecnologia is a development of the company's Albatroz UAV.  The key differentiator is that the Vortex is fitted with an ATJR ...

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

  Condor

  The Condor, or Atobá XR, is an in-development MALE-class UAV from Stella Technologia.  The development of the multi-role is tied to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which has ...

• Trainer, Transport

  EMB-121 Xingu

  The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Arkhe Mission & Combat

  Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-390/C-390 Millennium

  The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...

• Fighter - air superiority

  F-5E/F Tiger II

  The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  H225M

  The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member.  Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...

• EO/IR systems

  Skyward

  The SkyWard system is an advanced Infrared Search and Track (IRST) solution developed for next-generation airborne platforms, including 5th-generation fighter aircraft.  Designed with modularity in ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Saber M60

  The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...

• Man-portable missile systems

  RBS 70 system

  The RBS 70 was developed in the 1970s to meet the Swedish Army’s requirement for a low-cost, easy-to-use MANPADS which could function in extreme climatic ...