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News - European Defence Agency

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon wins Taiwan Patriot contract

    19th December 2011

    Raytheon has been awarded a contract under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme for the provision of additional new fire units of the Patriot …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE Systems wins JIEDDO role

    19th December 2011

    BAE Systems has announced that it will support the US Department of Defense (DOD) in its counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) work as part of a …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ADF MRH90 Helicopter deliveries recommence

    19th December 2011

    Australian Aerospace has announced the delivery of the 15th MRH90 (Multi-Role Helicopter) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), following the signing of an agreement to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Australia selects Kestrel MTI

    19th December 2011

    The Australian Army has selected the Sentient Kestrel Land Moving Target Indicator (MTI) for the Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) systems being acquired …

  • Defence Helicopter

    French Navy NH90 rescues 19 from stranded cargo ship

    19th December 2011

    Just days after entering operational service, a French Navy NH90 has rescued 19 crew off a beached cargo ship. The 109-metre long TK Bremen carrying …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First multi-mission configured Bell 429 delivered

    16th December 2011

    Bell Helicopter has announced that it has delivered the first Bell 429 with a multi-mission configuration to Fairfax County, Virginia. According to Bell, this is …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AW139 flight simulation training device certified

    16th December 2011

    Era Training Center (ETC) has announced that its first AW139 flight simulation training device (FSTD) has been FAA-certified as a Level 6 FSTD. According to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Australian Sea Kings make their final flight

    16th December 2011

    The Royal Australian Navy has retired its Sea King helicopters from operational service after 35 years. The last Sea King unit, 817 Squadron made its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lynx AH Mk.9A programme nears completion

    16th December 2011

    AgustaWestland has held a ceremony to mark the completion of the Lynx Mk9A programme and the scheduled delivery of the 22nd and final Lynx AH …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Additional REMUS 100 AUVs for Sweden

    16th December 2011

    Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has announced that it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for two REMUS 100 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Helicopters to play a key role in Olympic security

    16th December 2011

    Helicopters from the British Army and the Royal Air Force have been slated to play a key role in the protection of the 2012 London …

  • Digital Battlespace

    ISAF receives information upgrade package

    15th December 2011

    The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) has successfully achieved a fully virtualised information services infrastructure for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    HP reflects on Libyan AMPA deployment

    15th December 2011

    Hewlett Packard (HP) has provided details regarding the UK RAF’s deployment of an enhanced version of its Advanced Mission Planning Aid (AMPA) during Operation Ellamy …

  • Military Logistics

    Brazil and Portugal sign KC-390 agreement

    14th December 2011

    An agreement has been signed between Embraer and OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal and Empresa de Engenharia Aeronáutica (EEA), for the KC-390 military airlifter …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    API Technologies wins sensor contract

    14th December 2011

    API Technologies has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth $1.4 million for the provision of precision position sensors by an unnamed contractor. …

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 - 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", ...

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC)/Buques de Protección Marítima (BPM) [Spain]

    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 ...

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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...