• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky Aircraft pitches Light Tactical helicopter concept for Armed Aerial Scout mission

  16th April 2010

  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has offered its X2 Technology Light Tactical Helicopter concept for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout Program, the company announced today from …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon-Boeing team validates Joint Air-to-Ground Missile seeker during captive flight tests

  16th April 2010

  Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company completed a second series of captive flight tests for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile competition. "This test proved that all …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing, US Air Force demonstrate network centric capabilities at Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment

  16th April 2010

  The Boeing Company and the US Air Force's Electronic Systems Center are demonstrating network-centric capabilities aboard a US Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) test …

• Defence Helicopter

  AAAA 2010: Coaxial conversion developed for Kiowa Warrior

  15th April 2010

  AVX Aircraft Company has publicly unveiled its novel coaxial modification to the US Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Displaying a model of a converted OH-58D at …

• Defence Helicopter

  AAAA 2010: EADS to build prototype aircraft in pursuit of army scout helicopter programme

  15th April 2010

  EADS North America is independently funding three technical demonstration aircraft (TDA) aimed at meeting the requirements of the US Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) programme, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Watchkeeper makes first UK flight

  15th April 2010

  Thales UK today announces the maiden UK flight of the Watchkeeper unmanned air system (UAS). Watchkeeper flew for the first time in the UK on …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  U-TacS, awarded $70 million contract by Thales for Watchkeeper maintenance and logistic support

  15th April 2010

  Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that UAS Tactical Systems Ltd. (U-TacS) - its Leicester-based joint company with Thales UK, has been awarded a $70 million …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin completes design review for Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment Enabled Radar

  15th April 2010

  A synthetic aperture radar system with the capability to operate in all types of weather, day or night, is one step closer to providing warfighters …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAS Dynamics successfully demonstrates STORM's data link during flight test

  15th April 2010

  UAS Dynamics, LLC, validated the performance of the Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) on its STORM unmanned aerial system (UAS) during flight testing conducted in …

• Military Logistics

  Premier global defence company BAE Systems uses Quintiq's Logistics Planner for military logistics

  15th April 2010

  Quintiq, a leading provider of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solutions, today announced that it has signed a contract with BAE Systems, the premier global …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Helicopter supports Army Kiowa Warriors

  15th April 2010

  In addition to beginning work in March on the final lot of aircraft in the OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program (SEP), Bell Helicopter is also supporting …

• Defence Helicopter

  EADS North America to build three Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technology Demonstrator aircraft

  15th April 2010

  EADS North America and its industry team of American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin will independently fund and develop three AAS-72X helicopters to demonstrate the performance, …

• Digital Battlespace

  British Army require IM improvements

  14th April 2010

  Information Management (IM) technology operated by UK Armed Forces is currently ‘inadequate’ to fully support modern, cross-cutting communications systems such as Bowman, according to General Dynamics …

• Land Warfare

  Supacat reveals LPPV offering

  14th April 2010

  Supacat and NP Aerospace officially unveiled their participant for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) programme on 13th April, ahead …

• Military Logistics

  NDIA: 'Redefining 'Reset??'

  14th April 2010

  'Reset to what?' was the rhetorical question posed by the Honorable Dr. Ashton Carter, US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics. Ironically, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Transport

  C-130 Replacement [Greece]

  Programme Background Requirement The existing C-130 fleet of the Hellenic Air Force has faced operational readiness issues, with only one or two airframes in service at ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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.

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• EO/IR systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  SHAPO

  SHAPO is a multi-sensor, gyro-stabilised observation payload. It is intended for UAVs, helicopters, light aircraft, patrol boats, aerostats, airships, armoured vehicles and masts. Sensors include a ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...