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Defence Helicopter
Egypt CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
12th August 2009
Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of six CH-47D Chinook Helicopters, …
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Defence Helicopter
Honeywell to Provide New T55 Engines for UK's Ministry of Defense Chinook Fleet
12th August 2009
Honeywell announced today that the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) will purchase the Honeywell 55-L-714A engine and spares, valued at approximately $185 million, to …
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Defence Helicopter
EADS North America names Gary M. Bishop to lead its Armed Scout 645 helicopter program
12th August 2009
Gary M. Bishop has joined EADS North America as vice president of its Armed Scout 645 program. EADS North America is offering the Armed Scout …
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Defence Helicopter
Commando Pilot Recieves Special Award
11th August 2009
Commando Helicopter Force pilot, Lieutenant James Coleman Royal Navy, of 846 Naval Air Squadron received the coveted Darren Chapman award at RNAS Yeovilton in a …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing Receives $1.15B contract for 15 Canadian Chinooks
10th August 2009
The Boeing Company today announced that it has received a US$1.15 billion contract from the Canadian government for 15 new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. Under …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman-Developed US Navy Unmanned Fire Scout Nears Operational Evaluation
10th August 2009
The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (VTUAV) recently completed flight tests aboard the USS McInerney. This …
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Defence Helicopter
Army Aviation Test Center relocates to Redstone
10th August 2009
In compliance with the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005, Soldiers from the US Army Aviation Technical Test Center deactivated the unit and cased …
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Defence Helicopter
Newly Named HSC 12 Carries on Rich Tradition
10th August 2009
After 57 years of service, the longest standing helicopter squadron in Navy history, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2), became the most recent squadron to transition …
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Defence Helicopter
Thailand UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters
10th August 2009
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Thailand of three Black Hawk helicopters and associated …
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Defence Helicopter
Brazil's Black Hawks complete 5,000 hours
7th August 2009
The Brazilian Air Force's fleet of UH-60 Black Hawks have completed a milestone 5,000 flying hours. Over 35 months since the aircraft were delivered, the …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing Submits Proposal for $5B Special Ops Logistics Support Contract
7th August 2009
The Boeing Company today submitted its Final Proposal Revision (FPR) in response to the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) request for proposals for the $5 …
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Defence Helicopter
Mi-35 passes Brazilian Critical Design Review
6th August 2009
The Mi-35s on order for the Brazilian Air Force have concluded their Critical Design Review. The Mi-35Ms, which will be known as the AH-2 Sabre …
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Defence Helicopter
Prototype assembly looms as first production parts arrive for CH-53K heavy lift helicopter
6th August 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft has begun receiving the first of the 8,500 supplier parts that will constitute the new CH-53K heavy lift helicopter Sikorsky is developing for …
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Defence Helicopter
UH-1Ys complete first deployment
6th August 2009
Three new Bell UH-1Y “Yankee” helicopters, attached to Marine Medium Helicopter (HMM) Squadron 163 (Reinforced) returned from a six-month deployment aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia trials WASP III ahead of new SUAS fleet buy
6th August 2009
Australia has a launched a rolling trials and demonstration programme of the Aerovironment Wasp III small unmanned air system (SUAS) as part of new plans …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Destroyers
DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Columbia Class Submarine (3-12)
The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Columbia Class Submarine (3-12) [USN]
The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 ...
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Destroyers
Maya Class (27DDG) (1-2) [Japan]
Programme Background The 27DD Maya class destroyers were previously known as the Improved Atago class because they are an addition to the existing two Atago-class destroyers that have entered service. ...
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Destroyers
Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H-145M (Serbia)
Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...
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Destroyers
Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
HIMARS (Batch 1) [Estonia]
Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many European countries embarked upon an expansion of their military capabilities. This led Estonia ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
HIMARS (Batch 2) [Estonia]
Programme Background Estonia procured its first HIMARS in 2022, when it agreed to a $500 million contract with the US. Delivery of its first six ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]
Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Submarines Procurement Programme [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) is in the process of a fleet transformation plan which, so far, has seen the procurement ...
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ISR/special mission
P-1 EW [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Major networking projects
Ballistic Missile Defence
In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces.
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Arktur Next Generation SSBN
At Army 2022 defence exposition, Rubin Design Bureau unveiled the next-generation ballistic missile submarine concept. Known as Arktur, the submarine features a stealth design and ...
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Major networking projects
Missile Defence
In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A)
The SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A) is an extended-range surface-to-air missile developed by the United States Navy for fleet area air defence and terminal phase ballistic ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/TPY-2
The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats. Using the AN/SPY-1 ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
9M82M
The 9M82M (NATO reporting name SA-23a 'Giant') is a Russian medium-range, surface-to-air missile designed to destroy tactical ballistic missiles. The development of the 9M82M missile, part of ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Arrow Weapon System
The Arrow air defence system was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing under the oversight of Israel's Ministry of Defense and the ...
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Major networking projects
C2BMC
Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) is the integrating element of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) for global missile defence. C2BMC links ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
L-SAM ABM (Block I)
The L-SAM system's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to neutralize incoming ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. It employs a hit-to-kill ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
AN/SPY-1 air search radar
Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...
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Destroyers
Akizuki Class
The Akizuki-class (19DD) destroyers are escort ships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). They are designed to accompany Japan’s new Hyuga—and Izumo-class helicopter carriers ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range, Self-propelled missile systems
S-300V (SA-12 Gladiator)
The SA-12 Gladiator, part of the S-300V air defence system, is a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the late ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
L-SAM AAM (Block I)
The L-SAM system's anti-aircraft missile (AAM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to target high-altitude threats such as aircraft and cruise missiles. It boasts an operational range ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
KRONOS Power Shield
The KRONOS Power Shield is an early warning naval radar manufactured by Leonardo. It is primarily designed for ballistic missile defence and surveillance. The main ...