• Defence Helicopter

  LORD Corporation Awarded Contract for Korean Utility Helicopter

  8th September 2008

  LORD Corporation — a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control — has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) and Korean …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell names new leaders of operations in Canada and in Europe

  8th September 2008

  Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announced today that Eric Cardinali has been named president of Bell Helicopter Canada. He replaces Jacques St-Laurent who is moving …

• Defence Helicopter

  Curtiss-Wright Awarded $18M Contract for Helicopter Ice-Protection Systems

  8th September 2008

  Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. has awarded Curtiss-Wright Corporation a contract to provide an electronics package that will provide protection against ice build-up on the engine …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK procures further two Reapers

  5th September 2008

  The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to expand its fleet of Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) UAVs to five after Defence Equipment and Support …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Support Saudi Arabia's New MOI Helicopter Fleet

  5th September 2008

  Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced a five-year contract to provide Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior (MOI) with an Operations and Maintenance Support Program for the …

• Defence Helicopter

  LHTEC to Provide Engines for Turkish ATAK Helicopters

  5th September 2008

  The Turkish Army announced that it has selected the AgustaWestland T129 helicopter, powered by two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) CTS800-4A engines, as part …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Termination of JP129 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle contract

  4th September 2008

  The Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Boeing Australia have agreed to terminate the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kaman to Showcase Super Seasprite at Black Sea Defense & Aerospace Exposition

  4th September 2008

  Kaman Helicopters will display an SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the first time at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace Exposition Sept. 24-26 in Bucharest, …

• Defence Helicopter

  2008 International Sea King Symposium

  3rd September 2008

  Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (Vector) is receiving a tremendous show of support from members of the international SEA KING / S61 community in …

• Defence Helicopter

  SprayCool Enclosure Plays Critical Role in Enabling Successful Flight Test of UH-60 Black Hawk Radar System

  3rd September 2008

  SprayCool, a recognized leader in the development of advanced thermal management and environmental isolation products for the military, announced today that one of its electronics …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bavarian Ministry of the Interior purchases eight new EC135 Police Helicopters from Eurocopter

  27th August 2008

  On August 27, the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior announced its decision in Munich to purchase eight new Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for the Bavarian …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC)/Buques de Protección Marítima (BPM) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri, France's Naval Group (named Narviris), and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC)/Buques de Protección Marítima (BPM) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri, France's Naval Group (named Narviris), and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri, France's Naval Group (named Naviris), and Spain's Navantia. The patrol-type vessel ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri, France's Naval Group (named Naviris), and Spain's Navantia. The patrol-type vessel ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]

  The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is being developed by a joint venture between Italy's Fincantieri and France's Naval Group (named Narviris) and Spain's Navantia. The corvette ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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", ...

• 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 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 ...

• OPVs

  Polish Coast Guard OPVs

  Programme Background The Polish Coast Guard is acquiring a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) intended for the control of the external borders of the European Union. ...

• Main battle tanks

  Main ARmoured Tank of Europe (MARTE) [Finland]

  Programme Background Participants MARTE was announced in July 2025 as a consortium led by KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall. This consortium, under the joint venture MARTE ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air-to-surface missiles

  PARS 3 LR

  The PARS 3 LR is a fire-and-forget anti-armour missile with additional air-to-air capability, designed for installation on helicopters and ground vehicles. It was also manufactured ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH

  Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  NH90 TTH

  Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...

• Air: aerial targets

  BQM-74F

  Building on the BQM-74E, the BQM-74F aerial target was developed by Northrop Grumman under a USN contract. Introduced in 2005, it has a new airframe ...

• Weapon sights for night use (image intensifiers)

  Artemis

  The Artemis family of standalone NV sights provide 3x, 4x, and 6x magnification for infantry weapons. According to the company, the small, lightweight sights are ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

  Red Arrow 8 (HJ-8)

  The Red Arrow 8 is a second-generation, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided, antitank missile system that was developed to meet the requirements of China's PLA. It ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  Live Training System for Air Defence

  Elbit Systems' Live Training System for Air Defence is integrated on various short- and medium-range air defence systems. The Live Training System provides networked and ...

• Crew-served grenade launchers

  SB40 LAG

  General Dynamics European Land Systems – Santa Bárbara Sistemas developed the 40mm SB40 LAG AGL as a private venture in the late 1980s. The Spanish ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  PRISim Marksman

  PRISim Suite uses HD interactive videos and game engine technology to create realistic training theatres for all aspects of firearms handling. These are available for ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  Rapier Air Defence PTT

  In service with the British Army, the Rapier Air Defence Field Standard A and B part task trainer (PTT) gives students target alerting, identification, tracking ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  CAESAR

  The Computer Aided Evaluation System for Air Defence Rating (CAESAR) was designed for air defence mission planning and provides a means to train commanders and ...

• EO/IR systems

  EOST-46

  The EOST-46 is a multi-sensor turret system based on a modular payload containing up to four sensors.  It uses the proprietary ERICA Plus thermal imager, ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Bell 412EP

  The Bell 412EP/CH-146 is a twin-engine, medium support helicopter derived from the Model 212/Twin Huey, produced by Bell in Canada. The 412EP was introduced in 1994. ...

• Air: aerial targets

  ATL

  The ATL is a light aerial target used for air defence gunnery and missile training.

• Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

  G36

  Developed in the 1990s to meet a German Armed Forces requirement for a 5.56mm assault rifle and entering service in 1997, the G36 is a ...