• Defence Helicopter

  Russian Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan

  29th September 2010

  Defense Technology Inc. (DTI) announced today that its procurement plan for twenty-one new Mi-17 aircraft has been approved by the Russian Government. Under RFQ N00019-10-R-0032, …

• Military Logistics

  iGov wins multiple military support contracts

  29th September 2010

  iGov, prime contractor for TACLAN and USMC TCWS and provider of evolutionary tactical network systems and support programs, announced today that it has recently won …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman chosen to increase efficiency for next-generation military laser technology

  29th September 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation will leverage its recent high-energy solid-state laser successes to advance electric laser technology by substantially increasing the efficiency of these systems for …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems awarded $3.6m contract to produce integrated restraint airbag systems for German armoured security vehicles

  29th September 2010

  BAE Systems, the world's second largest defence, security and aerospace company, has been awarded a $3.6 million contract by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to manufacture and …

• Defence Helicopter

  Parvus receives follow-on contract for US Navy SEAHAWK helicopter program

  29th September 2010

  Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corporation announced a follow-on contract with Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego to supply rugged VME Ethernet switch cards for the Navy's …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter conduct first "power-on" of new Fire-X medium-range vertical unmanned system

  28th September 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, have moved a significant step closer to being able to offer military users a vertical unmanned …

• Military Logistics

  Kuwait C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and related support

  28th September 2010

  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of one Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland congratulates 2010 Cormorant Trophy winners

  28th September 2010

  AgustaWestland has announced that the crew of "Rescue 912" from Canadian Forces Squadron 103 in Gander, Newfoundland has been selected as the winner of the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Boeing V-22 program delivers 6th Osprey trainer to US Marines

  27th September 2010

  The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter, has delivered the sixth and final MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device …

• Military Logistics

  Two major C-130 Hercules milestones

  24th September 2010

  At a special event here, Sept. 23, employees celebrated the delivery of the 200th C-130J Super Hercules. The HC-130J, the first for the US Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  Air Comm wins multi-million dollar US Army contract

  24th September 2010

  Air Comm Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army to develop a cockpit heater/windshield defroster system for up to 400 OH-58D Kiowa …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAD 10: Seeker 400 ready in two years

  23rd September 2010

  Denel Dynamics is planning to have the Seeker 400 UAV operational in two years, with the first flight in the next 12 to 16 months, …

• Defence Helicopter

  International Rescue

  23rd September 2010

  The ISAF mission in Afghanistan is, by its very nature, a multinational, multi service one.  However there are few units that embody this international partnership …

• Defence Helicopter

  South African Air Force carries out hot-extraction of troops in Democratic Republic of Congo

  23rd September 2010

  It is still amazing how the intricacies of communication, combined with technology, can impact on international peace keeping missions. At dusk, on the first day …

• Land Warfare

  ATK receives more than $50 million for continued production of 20mm PGU ammunition

  23rd September 2010

  Alliant Techsystems has received an order valued at more than $50 million from the US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC), Rock Island, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - multirole

  Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]

  Programme Background  In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-390 Options [Portugal]

  Programme Background Leadership from Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force formalised a contract that includes 10 aircraft options that can be utilised by any NATO ...

• 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 ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-390 [Portugal]

  Programme Background Leadership from the Portuguese Air Force and Embraer signed a contract for a sixth C-390, with the option for ten additional aircraft for ...

• OPVs

  Samarth Class (Batch 2)

  Programme Background The Samarth class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) are a class of six in service with the Indian Coast Guard with a further five vessels ...

• Fighter - multirole

  MiG-35 (Russia)

  The MiG-35 is a new-generation derivative of the twin-engine MiG-29 (NATO code-name ‘Fulcrum’) featuring multi-role combat capabilities, significantly reworked airframe and a vastly expanded arsenal ...

• OPVs

  Vikram Class

  Programme Background The Vikram class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard are being built at the Kattupalli shipyard by Larsen and Toubro (L&T;)  Shipbuilding. ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-390 [Portugal]

  During the Paris Air Show 2025, Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force formalised the procurement of Portugal's sixth C-390 aircraft with the option for ten ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-390 [Portugal]

  During the Paris Air Show 2025, Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force formalised the procurement of Portugal's sixth C-390 aircraft with the option for ten ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-390 [Portugal]

  During the Paris Air Show 2025, Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force formalised the procurement of Portugal's sixth C-390 aircraft with the option for ten ...

• ISR/special mission

  EC-37B Compass Call (1-10) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The retirement of the EF-111A in 1990 left the USAF largely out of the operational and tactical level radar jamming business. Lockheed Martin ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Data links

  Data links | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

  Under the Luftgestützte Wirkung im Elektromagnetischen Spektrum (luWES) programme, Germany is committed to NATO to provide 15 electronic warfare escort aircraft to support its aerial jamming capability, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  Air Policing

  Air Policing is a collective peacetime mission that requires NATO to take action against all violations and infringements of its airspace using agreed procedures. Supreme ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  O-PEN Wall Penetration Radar

  SRC’s O-PEN sense-through-the-wall radar system, previously known as SOMISR II, was developed to address urban warfare requirements under a US Army Technology Objective programme. The ...

• Major networking projects

  Air and Missile Defence

  NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Blackbird

  The Blackbird UAV detection and geolocation system detects and locates both the UAV and its controller, using signal processing technology. It can be deployed interactively ...

• Major networking projects

  NATO SATCOM

  Leonardo has been awarded a turnkey contract to rationalise and upgrade NATO’s SATCOM systems and associated infrastructure. The company will design, build, test, commission and ...

• Major networking projects

  NATO DCIS

  Airbus is delivering the NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS). The project represents a major upgrade in the capability of NATO Response Forces (NRF) ...

• Land: RWS

  Qimek NATO

  Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS. The Qimek NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a ...

• Land: RWS

  Nanuk NATO

  Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS, which was introduced in 2008. The Nanuk NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  V-RAPTOR

  Unveiled at LAAD 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, the V-RAPTOR is a tactical police armoured vehicle from domestic manufacturer Combat Armor Defense do Brasil.

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  SDR-H Special Role Radio

  In February 2018, Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) announced the development of the SDR-H Special Role Radio (SRR), designed for tactical and special operations. The SRR ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Interceptor DV15

  The Interceptor DV15 is a sea-proven ultra-high-speed boat designed by CMN. According to the manufacturer, the vessel is capable to perform maritime policing, anti-smuggling patrols ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Phoenix

  The Phoenix UAV is a delta-wing platform designed largely for civilian applications such as policing, border patrol, coast guard, fire-fighting and surveillance, as well as ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  Vympel R-27

  The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 Alamo) is a Soviet air-to-air missile. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force and is also ...

• Destroyers

  Tepe Class (TF-2000)

  The Tepe-class (TF-2000 class) Air Defence Warfare (ADW) destroyers are part of Turkeys Milgem project to revitalise the fleet. The ships are intended to be NATO compatible ...

• Naval guns

  Seahawk DS

  The Seahawk DS naval gun is available in two variants- the DS A1 and the DS A2. The Seahawk DS A1 can be integrated onto minor ...