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Naval Warfare
UK hunts for A400M boat airdrop capability
29th July 2021
The UK aims to create a new boat airdrop capability for its A400M fleet — it remains to be seen which branch or branches of the armed forces will adopt it.
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Air Warfare
Heaviside takes a step forward for Agility Prime
20th July 2021
Flight tests of US electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft are about to enter the next stage.
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Air Warfare
Airbus lines up H145M Spike ER2 live fire tests
27th July 2021
Airbus wants to add to the lethality of the H145M multirole helicopter by adding Rafael's Spike ER2 fifth-generation precision-guided missile.
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Naval Warfare
Thales facility in Spain produces underwater telephone
22nd June 2021
Spanish F110 frigates to benefit from TUUM-6 digital communication system
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Defence Notes
Swiss F-35 decision, ‘Google for warships’ and North African AFV market (podcast)
9th July 2021
Welcome to Episode 27 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Land Warfare
Australia requests new C-IED robots
23rd July 2021
As its existing counter-IED robots near the end of their service lives, the Australian Defence Force is looking for a mix of new innovative platforms that can replace these essential capabilities.
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Air Warfare
F-35 takes Swiss spoils to maintain remarkable European sales record
1st July 2021
In what amounted to a fairly one-sided contest, the F-35A has emerged as the winner of Switzerland's Air2030 procurement, with Bern opting to buy 36 of the fifth-generation jets.
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Land Warfare
Howling success for Coyote reusable non-kinetic effector
26th July 2021
Raytheon shines a light on Coyote Block 3 trial and progress on Block 2 launch system.
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Air Warfare
Polish Navy’s AW101 takes first flight
20th July 2021
Leonardo’s AW101 for the Polish Navy takes the first flight to test its main airframe, control system and engine handling.
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Naval Warfare
Izumo modifications pave the way for F-35 operations
30th June 2021
Changes to the flight deck on the helicopter carrier JS Izumo should allow Japan to project power more effectively over its dispersed territories.
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Naval Warfare
Pakistan Navy plays spot the difference with fourth corvette
24th June 2021
There are indications that the final corvette in a four-vessel programme for Pakistan includes a change of air defence missile.
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Naval Warfare
Competition kindled for Korea’s controversial carrier
10th June 2021
An as-yet-unapproved light carrier, and an indigenous close-in weapon system (CIWS), grabbed the headlines at South Korea's MADEX naval exhibition.
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Training
Three major USAF commands pick Boeing for F-15 MTC work
29th June 2021
Boeing is providing the simulation capability to train F-15 pilots and system operators in high-fidelity training devices.
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Air Warfare
Japan to develop UAV that works alongside F-X
28th June 2021
Japan has an indigenous 'loyal wingman' programme that will complement the future F-X fighter in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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Defence Notes
Poland lays groundwork for sovereign surveillance satellite capability
26th July 2021
Development of a domestically made microsatellite constellation would plug a gap for Polish defence and security.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter [Morocco]
Background FMS approval In March 2019, the US State Department announced that it had approved a possible FMS of 25 F-16V Block 72 aircraft to ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Turkey]
Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme in ...
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Fighter - multirole
Project Halcon I [Spain]
Programme Background The Spanish Air Force began requirements assessments, although potential suppliers including Boeing (F/A-18E/F), Lockheed Martin (F-35), Airbus-BAE-Leonardo (Eurofighter Typhoon) are already engaged with ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multi Role Combat Aircraft [Bangladesh]
Programme Background The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) continues its quest to acquire a new multirole combat aircraft. Under the country’s Forces Goal 2030 plan, which ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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Fighter - multirole
H-X Fighter Programme [Finland]
Programme Background In June 2020, Finnish MoD announced that the Hornet fleet life extension programme is neither cost-effective solution nor sufficient in terms of Finland’s ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A [Denmark]
Programme Background Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements ...
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Land: air defence radar
Mobile Short Range Radar [Austria]
Background As part of its efforts to modernise its ground-based air defence (GBAD) network, Austria is seeking to acquire 14 mobile short-range radar systems. According ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
RapidRanger [Portugal]
Background In October 2024, Portugal signed a contract through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the supply of three Thales RapidRanger systems, part ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [India]
Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems. A330 Bid In 2015, the IAF has requested to procure six ...
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Fighter - multirole
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Programme Background Five prototypes will be manufactured for developmental tests. Indian Air Force will buy 36 AMCA Mark-I aircraft from 2029-30. The Mark-I configuration will ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Jordan]
Background 2022 FMS On 3 February 2022, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of 12 F-16 C Block 70 aircraft, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Block 70/72
The F-16 Block 70/72, also referred to as the F-16V, is a fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. It is the latest version of Lockheed Martin's F-16 ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Raven ES-05
The Raven ES-05 is an AESA fire-control radar developed by Leonardo in close collaboration with Saab for the Gripen E/F. It features a repositionable AESA ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-81
AN/APG-81 is operating in the X-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar designed by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems for the F-35 “Lightning” all-weather ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-63(V)2
The AN/APG-63(V)2 is a significant radar upgrade for the U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft. This upgrade replaces the mechanically-scanned antenna (MSA) with an AESA antenna, ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-68
The AN/APG-68 is a pulse-Doppler radar with increased range, modes, and resolution compared to the APG-66 radar. The F-16C/D Block 25 was the first Fighting ...
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Air: air combat simulators
USAF F-16 Training System
L3Harris Technologies is supporting approximately 180 F-16 pilot and maintenance trainers as part of the USAF’s F-16 Training System. Programme contract options extend through 2019. ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-82(V)1
The AN/APG-82(V)1 is an X-band active electronically scanned array radar system that combines the AN/APG-79 processor with the AESA antenna of the AN/APG-63(V)3. The system ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42
The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 50/52/52+
A member of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-16C/D Block 50/52 ('C' single-seat, 'D' dual-seat) is a third-generation multirole fighter that was rolled out ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-76
The AN/APG-76 is a Ku-band multimode radar system providing high-resolution synthetic aperture radar capabilities with moving target indicator overlays. The system was developed primarily for ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-79
The AN/APG-79 is an agile beam radar with a solid-state digital array that scans at nearly the speed of light, enabling detection and tracking of ...
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Air: Displays
F-16 Center Pedestal Display
Produced by Elbit Systems of America, the F-16 Center Pedestal Display (CPD) provides a high-resolution colour display that replaces several legacy instruments on F-16 aircraft.
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Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-63(V)3
The AN/APG-63(V)3 is the latest advancement Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) upgrade of the APG-63 radar family, initially fielded on the F-15C/D Eagle. Evolving from the ...
