• Digital Battlespace

  Hughes wins ISR contract

  8th November 2011

  Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a contract to provide satellite communications for an airborne solution to be utilised by a US government agency for …

• Digital Battlespace

  Mercury Computer Systems announces new capabilities

  8th November 2011

  Mercury Computer Systems has announced ‘breakthrough capabilities’ for digital storage in embedded mobile applications in a company statement issued 7 November 2011. As a result …

• Defence Notes

  Raytheon applies civil experience to military programmes

  7th November 2011

  Raytheon is making a series of moves to incorporate experience from the commercial aspect of its business to apply to military programmes, according to company …

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF cryptographic units to be updated by Raytheon

  7th November 2011

  Raytheon has won a contract from the US government to modernise the US Armed Forces cryptographic units under the VINSON/ANDVT Crypto Modernization (VACM) programme. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Germany outlines helicopter cuts

  7th November 2011

  The German government has revealed the planned changes to the armed forces, which sees a drastic reduction in helicopter numbers. Under the reforms plans outlined …

• Digital Battlespace

  NATO outlines ACCS roadmap

  7th November 2011

  A NATO official has clarified that the UK has not been ruled out of the Air Command and Control System (ACCS) programme despite pulling out …

• Defence Helicopter

  US DoD spends $400 million on contracted helicopter services in Afghanistan

  4th November 2011

  The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $417 million in task orders for contractor-provided helicopter services in Afghanistan, providing insight into its reliance on …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing submits Chinook multi-year contract proposal to US Army

  4th November 2011

  Boeing has submitted a proposal to the US Army for a multi-year contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F helicopters. The H-47 programme …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army receives first Block III Apache

  3rd November 2011

  Boeing delivered the first AH-64D Apache Block III multi-role attack helicopter to the US Army on 2 November. According to a statement by the company, …

• Land Warfare

  Saab signs an extension to a support contract with the British Army

  3rd November 2011

  Saab has signed an extension to a support contract with the British Army. The contract, worth $22 million, covers the maintenance and support of delivered …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Navy congratulated for reducing V-22 flight hour costs

  3rd November 2011

  The US Navy's PMA-275 has been awarded for reducing the cost-per-flight-hour (CPFH) for the V-22 Osprey fleet. The Packard Award was given to Naval Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  Enstrom ships second TH-480B for the JGSDF

  3rd November 2011

  Enstrom has shipped the second of 30 TH-480Bs destined for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces (JGSDF). The turbine-powered helicopter is being shipped to Aero …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Army to brief on Joint Multi-Role project

  2nd November 2011

  The US Army is reaching out to industry as it continues to shape its Joint Multi-Role vision, with an industry conference planned for 18 November. …

• Defence Helicopter

  First A2D Kiowa Warrior delivered to US Army

  2nd November 2011

  The first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Wartime Replacement Aircraft has been delivered to the US Army under a partnership contract between Bell Helicopter, Corpus Christi Army …

• Defence Helicopter

  Cobam, Carson Helicopters announce partnership

  1st November 2011

  Cobham and Carson Helicopters have announced a partnership to provide an advanced suite of avionics for Sikorsky S-61, S-76, and UH-60 derivative helicopter retrofits, according …

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 ...