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Defence Helicopter
Esterline Defense Technologies launches of new IRCM protective flares facility
24th June 2010
Esterline Defense Technologies have unveiled Project Vulcan, the world’s newest dedicated facility for the production of infrared countermeasures (IRCM) flares in Middle Wallop, UK. Once …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman agrees to pay $12.5 million to settle civil false claims act case
24th June 2010
Northrop Grumman Systems has agreed to pay the United States $12.5 million to settle allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to a number of …
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Digital Battlespace
iPhone-style avionics for Super Hornet
24th June 2010
Boeing engineers are working on a widescreen cockpit display with touch-screen controls that mimic those used on the iPhone. The company has set up a …
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Digital Battlespace
Curtiss-Wright acquires specialist electronics services
23rd June 2010
Curtiss-Wright announced on 22 June that it has acquired Specialist Electronics Services, Ltd. (SES) for £15 million, or approximately $22 million. SES designs and manufactures …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin receives $44 million US Marine Corps targeting system production contract
23rd June 2010
The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded Lockheed Martin a $44 million follow-on production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing trio in presidential helo bid
22nd June 2010
Boeing is putting forward three options for the relaunched US VXX Presidential Helicopter competition. The company is pushing the CH-47 Chinook, the licence-built AW101 (being …
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Military Logistics
'Narrow-body' C-17 pitched for theatre lift needs
22nd June 2010
Boeing is working on a C-17 derivative to meet the needs of the US Army's and Air Force's Joint Future Theater Lift (JFTL) programme. The …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems delivers JLTV
22nd June 2010
BAE Systems, through its U.S. Combat Systems business, along with partners Navistar Defense and ArvinMeritor, delivered three right hand drive operation configured Joint Light Tactical …
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Defence Helicopter
Lightweight transponders from EADS Defence & Security improve protection and flight safety of helicopters
21st June 2010
The newly developed LTR 400 transponder from EADS Defence & Security (DS) significantly improves safety in air traffic while at the same time saving weight …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO signs contract for enhanced 2010 theatre missile defence capability
21st June 2010
The NATO Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (ALTBMD) programme has taken a significant step toward providing NATO commanders with an enhanced capability to plan …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Alenia Aeronautica starts the Sky-Y UAS fourth flight campaign
21st June 2010
The Sky-Y, Alenia Aeronautica’s UAS technological demonstrator, has successfully accomplished its first flight with a flight control system wholly developed by Alenia Aeronautica in collaboration …
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Digital Battlespace
Elbit Systems to supply a Latin American army with advanced electronic systems valued at $130 million
21st June 2010
Elbit Systems announced on 20 June that it has been awarded a contract to supply a Latin American army with command, control, computer & communications …
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Defence Helicopter
New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan
18th June 2010
Royal Air Force helicopter crews have been training together for the first time in the Jordanian desert. As many prepare to go to Afghanistan for …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE wins military contracts valued at more than C$100 million
18th June 2010
CAE today announced it has won several recent military contracts valued at more than C$100 million, including a contract to perform a major upgrade to …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2010: Hatehof aims for full rate FAV production
18th June 2010
Israeli company Hatehof has described how it hopes to take its 4x4 Zibar fast attack vehicle (FAV) into full production by the end of the …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Data links
Data links | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However, the first ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Chile]
Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated ...
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Military helicopters - attack
H145M [Brazil]
Background Brazilian leadership announced in February 2022 that the Sabre Mil Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopters were being retired from active service. This decision came as a ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen [Brazil]
Background In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Colombia]
Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated gross ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 (5) [Brazil]
Background First three batches (2014-2024) Across three purchases, Defence Insight estimates that Brazil has acquired five Hermes 900 UAVs. In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]
Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 (1-4) [Brazil]
Background First batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one Hermes 900 UAV to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in Brazilian ...
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Maritime patrol
C295 add-on [Brazil]
Programme Background In 2014 Brazil signed a contracted for two additional C-295 SAR platforms with the option to acquire one additional platform. In 2018, reports ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air-to-surface missiles
MAR-1
The MAR-1 is a Brazilian air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (ARM) developed by Mectron in collaboration with the Aerospace Technology and Science Department (DCTA) of the Brazilian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Harpia
Described as the UAV with the most onboard technology in Latin America, Harpia is a multifunctional fixed-wing Brazilian drone developed by Advanced Technologies Security & Defence. The Uruguayan ...
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-312 Tucano
The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TPTS
Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...
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Guided munitions
SMKB (Smart-MK-Bomb)
The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit developed by Mectron and designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Albatroz Vortex
The Albatroz Vortex from Stella Tecnologia is a development of the company's Albatroz UAV. The key differentiator is that the Vortex is fitted with an ATJR ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Condor
The Condor, or Atobá XR, is an in-development MALE-class UAV from Stella Technologia. The development of the multi-role is tied to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which has ...
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Trainer, Transport
EMB-121 Xingu
The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...
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Land: battle management systems
Arkhe Mission & Combat
Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390/C-390 Millennium
The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-5E/F Tiger II
The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...
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EO/IR systems
Skyward
The SkyWard system is an advanced Infrared Search and Track (IRST) solution developed for next-generation airborne platforms, including 5th-generation fighter aircraft. Designed with modularity in ...
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Land: air defence radar
Saber M60
The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...
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Trainer
Phenom 100
Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...
