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News - European Defence Agency

  • Defence Helicopter

    New Zealand Air Force gets new training simulator

    24th November 2011

    The New Zealand Air Force has commissioned a new flight simulator complex that will provide critical training components for New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) helicopter …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed Martin demos airborne border surveillance

    23rd November 2011

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated advanced border surveillance capabilities from an optionally piloted vehicle, in order to show how traditional defence-focused integrated airborne intelligence, surveillance and …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Eurocopter ramps up aircraft production

    23rd November 2011

    Eurocopter plans to ramp up the production of key aircraft types, reflecting the company’s confidence in the recovery of the civil helicopter market. At Eurocopter’s …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Terma unveils new ALQ-213 EWMS

    23rd November 2011

    Terma has introduced of a new version of its ALQ-213 Countermeasures Management System Processor known as the Electronic Warfare Management System (EWMS). The new version …

  • Naval Warfare

    Terma and JEDS sign C2 agreement

    22nd November 2011

    Jenkins Engineering Defence Systems (JEDS) and Terma A/S have signed a Technical Support Agreement for the service and support of Terma's advanced C-Raid tactical command …

  • Defence Helicopter

    RNAS upgrades helicopter training equipment

    22nd November 2011

    The Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) has upgraded its full flight simulation system with the new Christie Matrix StIM WUXGA DLP LED projectors, bringing a …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Eurocopter mulls German helicopter cuts

    22nd November 2011

    Eurocopter plans to pitch a deal to the German government that would see aircraft cut from its NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) multirole helicopter procurement …

  • Defence Helicopter

    German Army Tigers conduct live fire training for Afghanistan

    21st November 2011

    Germany Army Tiger attack helicopter crews have been carrying out live fire training in preparation for an October 2012 deployment of the helicopter to Afghanistan. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    French Navy unit begins operational use of Dauphin N3+

    21st November 2011

    The detachment of 35 Flotille of the French Navy has begun operations with its new Dauphin N3+ helicopters in French Polynesia. The first helicopter arrived …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky sells International Black Hawks to Brunei

    21st November 2011

    Sikorsky has won a contract to supply 12 S-70i International Black Hawks to the Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam. The company won the Royal …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Roke awarded MOD I3M contract

    18th November 2011

    The Team Mercury industry consortium has been awarded a contract to deliver the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD’s) Information Integration and Management I3M programme. As …

  • Digital Battlespace

    LM brings Vigilance to export market

    18th November 2011

    Lockheed Martin is preparing its Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Vigilance podded mission system for the export market, company representatives announced on 17 November. Speaking at …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AMF JTRS successfully demonstrates enhanced communications

    18th November 2011

    Lockheed Martin has demonstrated how software-defined radios can extend land force tactical networks by connecting disparate ground troops with the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station Joint …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Upgraded H-1 Helicopters deployed

    18th November 2011

    Northrop Grumman has announced that its Integrated Avionics System has played a key role in preparing the AH-1Z helicopter for its first operational deployment, marking …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky delivers more UH-60M Black Hawks

    17th November 2011

    Sikorsky Aircraft, has announced that they have delivered the fourth of 15 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft to the US Army for further transfer to the …

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

    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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...