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News - European Defence Agency

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon opens new JLENS test site

    14th December 2011

    Raytheon has recently established a new test site for its Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS). The cruise missile defence system …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Raytheon SDB II moves ahead

    14th December 2011

    Raytheon has completed a series of captive flight tests on the Small Diameter Bomb II, demonstrating that the company's tri-mode seeker could acquire and track …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Additional 480B helicopters delivered to Thailand

    13th December 2011

    Enstrom Helicopters has delivered an additional four 480B turbine helicopters to Thailand.  According to the company, the helicopters are part of a programme for 16 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Israeli Air Force reveals thoughts on Osprey

    13th December 2011

    Israeli Air Force (IAF) helicopter pilots who test flew the V-22 Osprey have said the aircraft would need to find a new role within the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Sweden searches for Skylark replacement

    13th December 2011

    Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has released a request for proposals (RfP) as it looks to begin replacement of its fleet of Skylark UAVs. According …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Avenger set for Afghanistan deployment

    13th December 2011

    The USAF has released a special notice outlining its intention to deploy the Predator C Avenger UAS to Afghanistan. Released by Air Force Materiel Command …

  • Military Logistics

    Airbus Military delivers C295 to Mexico

    13th December 2011

    Airbus Military has delivered a new C295 aircraft to the Mexican Air Force to fulfil a troop and paratrooper transport operation requirement. This latest C295 …

  • Land Warfare

    Australia selects Thales Hawkei

    13th December 2011

    The Australian Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the selection of the Thales Australia Hawkei as the preferred choice for a new Light Protected Vehicle …

  • Defence Helicopter

    M-TADS/PNVS wins award

    12th December 2011

    The Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter has been selected for the 2011 US Secretary of …

  • Land Warfare

    Raytheon wins Norwegian NASAMS contract

    12th December 2011

    Raytheon has announced that it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to provide International High-Mobility Launchers (HMLs) to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) as …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Australia to buy extra Chinooks

    12th December 2011

    The Australian Department of Defence has announced it is to purchase two more Delta-model Chinooks to bolster its fleet. The announcement was made on 12 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    MOIRE completes PDR

    12th December 2011

    Ball Aerospace has announced that its Membrane Optic Imager Real-Time Exploitation (MOIRE) programme has successfully completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and is ready to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Questions remain regarding captured RQ-170

    9th December 2011

    Images of an alleged US Air Force RQ-170 Sentinel UAV have been aired on television following claims that Iran has captured the ‘low-observable’ and highly-secretive …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Hungary requests Hueys

    9th December 2011

    The Hungarian government has issued a request to purchase more than 30 Bell UH-1N helicopters from the US. In a statement to the US Congress …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Saab launches BOH countermeasures self protection pod

    9th December 2011

    Saab has announced the launch of its new countermeasures self protection pod for use on any fixed wing aircraft, known as BOH. The company unveiled …

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 ...