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Defence Notes
ExpressJet announces February traffic data
15th March 2010
ExpressJet Holdings, parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, has reported traffic and capacity results for February 2010. During the month, on …
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Defence Notes
Lion Air buys three FFSs and two IPTs from CAE
15th March 2010
CAE has sold three CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulators (FFSs) and two integrated procedures trainers (IPTs) to Lion Air. One FFS is for the ATR …
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Defence Notes
Air Arabia chooses SITA Aircom
15th March 2010
SITA has been selected by Air Arabia to provide air–ground communications including data link services for the airline’s expanding fleet and network of 59 destinations. …
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Land Warfare
Pinpoint protection for Afghanistan
15th March 2010
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) handed over the first series-production vehicle of the Joint Fire Support Team (JFST) FENNEK to the German Federal Office of Defence Technology …
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Defence Helicopter
HMS Gannet, claims four new UK records in SAR
15th March 2010
HMS Gannet, the Royal Navy’s helicopter search and rescue unit in Prestwick, Scotland is bigger and busier than anywhere else in the UK – and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing A160T proves resupply capability for US Marines
15th March 2010
The Boeing A160T Hummingbird has successfully completed a cargo delivery demonstration under a US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory contract, proving the unmanned rotorcraft's ability to …
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Defence Helicopter
Near-term growth expected in medium/heavy military rotorcraft market
15th March 2010
In a new study, “The Market for Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft,” Forecast International projects that 4,319 such rotorcraft will be produced during the 10-year time period …
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Defence Helicopter
First S-70i helicopter fully assembled at Sikorsky facility in Poland
15th March 2010
Sikorsky and PZL Mielec, its company in Poland have announced the completion of final assembly on the first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter, an international variant …
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Defence Helicopter
Chopper crash test a smash hit
15th March 2010
The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was a smashing success, literally -- just as …
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Defence Helicopter
Osprey landing at naval hospital provides new life-saving option
15th March 2010
The MV-22 Osprey, long touted by the Marines as an advanced, flexible, transformational and all-around “great piece of gear,” didn’t do anything spectacular in a …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems awarded $10.5 million contract for armour panels
15th March 2010
BAE Systems has been awarded a $10.5 million contract by Textron Marine and Land Systems to manufacture and deliver approximately 240 armour protection kits for …
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Military Logistics
Boeing, Qatar Emiri Air Force laud C-17 fleet's achievements
15th March 2010
Boeing and the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) celebrated Qatar's deployment of C-17 Globemaster III airlifters during an Air Force Day ceremony held March 10 …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy honoured for world record
15th March 2010
The C-5M Super Galaxy was honoured yesterday by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) for setting one of the most memorable aviation records of 2009. The …
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Defence Helicopter
RUAG takes over the Helicopter Maintenance Division of Linth Air Service AG
15th March 2010
On 1 April 2010 RUAG Aviation takes over from Linth Air Service AG in Mollis (GL) the Helicopter Maintenance Division, including a staff of four. …
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Defence Notes
Nimrod MRA4 declared 'ready to train'
15th March 2010
The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring it ‘ready to train'. This …
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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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 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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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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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 ...
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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
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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 - 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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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 ...