• Defence Helicopter

  Enstrom Helicopter wins Royal Thai Army training programme

  26th February 2010

  Enstrom Helicopter Corporation would like to announce that they will be providing 16 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army.  The 480B …

• Defence Helicopter

  Aviall, Bristow sign parts supply agreement

  26th February 2010

  Aviall Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, has reached an agreement to provide a global parts supply program for the helicopter divisions and …

• Digital Battlespace

  AUSA Winter 10: DoD S&T initiatives focus on data management and network environments

  25th February 2010

  In an opening address to the Association of the United States Army’s Institute of Land Warfare Winter Symposium and Exposition, Alan Shaffer, Principal Deputy to …

• Defence Notes

  Alaska Airlines goes for Gogo

  24th February 2010

  Alaska Airlines is to offer Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service on all aircraft in its fleet. With Gogo, Alaska Airlines passengers will be able to …

• Land Warfare

  Plasan announces delivery of 5000 armor kits

  24th February 2010

  Plasan, a global leader in the field of combat-proven survivability and armor solutions for vehicles, airborne platforms and personal protection, today announced that it has …

• Defence Notes

  ExpressJet releases Q4 and full-year 2009 results

  23rd February 2010

  ExpressJet Holdings, parent company of regional and charter airline operator, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc, has reported fourth quarter 2009 net income of $30.2 million and a …

• Defence Notes

  Lufthansa Technik component support for Lufthansa Regional E-Jets

  23rd February 2010

  Lufthansa Technik has extended its Total Component Support TCS to the complete fleet of Embraer E-Jets in service with Lufthansa Regional. A long-term agreement recently …

• Defence Helicopter

  CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

  21st February 2010

  CAE today announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that the company is launching a family of new, affordable helicopter mission simulators for …

• Defence Notes

  Esterline CMC?s PilotView EFB receives EASA certification for A320

  19th February 2010

  Esterline CMC Electronics’ PilotView Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Donaldson to display Rotorcraft products at 2010 Heli-Expo

  19th February 2010

  Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc., will have a strong presence at the upcoming Heli-Expo in Houston, Texas, February 21-23, 2010. …

• Defence Notes

  NAC buys three new ATR 72-500s for lease to TRIP

  18th February 2010

  Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has completed the purchase of three new ATR 72-500s from ATR for lease to TRIP Linhas Aéreas of Brazil. This is …

• Land Warfare

  Parker plays crucial role in military projects

  18th February 2010

  The global leader in motion and control technologies, Parker Hannifin, has helped develop a groundbreaking armoured vehicle that could play a vital role in saving …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing returns E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft to service

  18th February 2010

  The Boeing Company delivered an E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft to the US Air Force on Feb. 8, after 11 months of maintenance at …

• Defence Notes

  WestJet selects Accertify fraud prevention platform

  16th February 2010

  Accertify, a leading provider of enterprise-wide transaction screening solutions, has announced a deal with WestJet to implement Accertify's Interceptas platform to enhance the airline’s fraud …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  5,000 hours and a new commanding officer

  16th February 2010

  Canada’s CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) recently achieved a milestone of 5,000 hours of operational flying time. On Jan. 7, 2010, after little more …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK

  Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...

• AEW&C

  E-7 Wedgetail (Second Order) [U.K.]

  Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...

• AEW&C

  E-7A Wedgetail (1-2) [USA]

  Programme Background Shephard notes that this entry covers the two rapid-prototype E-7 aircraft, whose contract was signed in August 2024. A second programme entry covers the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Data links

  Data links | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7 Wedgetail (Second Order) [U.K.]

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Data links

  Data links | E-7 Wedgetail (Second Order) [U.K.]

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | E-7 Wedgetail (Second Order) [U.K.]

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | E-7 Wedgetail (Second Order) [U.K.]

  The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Data links

  Data links | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-6) [NATO]

  NATO is estimated to procure up to 18 AEW aircraft under the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) programme to replace the current E-3 Sentry fleet when ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  T56-A-15

  The T56-A-15, a member of the T56 family of engines, powers C-130B/E/H and E-2 military aircraft. Other military versions of engines from the T56 family ...

• AEW&C

  737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)

  The Boeing 737 AEW&C; is based on Boeing’s 737-700 commercial aeroplane. It is used for airspace surveillance and battle management. Three countries operate it: Australia ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  E-7 Wedgetail Mission Simulator

  E-7 Wedgetail Mission Simulator was developed by Havelsan to meet the requirements of Turkey's Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control programme. The Mission Simulator ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-4B Nightwatch

  Developed by Boeing based on the 747-200 airliner, the E-4B Nightwatch is a special mission aircraft used as the US National Airborne Operations Centre and is ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  MESA

  The MESA is an L-band active electronically scanned array radar system providing 360-degree coverage for airborne early warning and control missions. The system employs GaN ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-6B Mercury

  The E-6B Mercury is an airborne command post and communications relay for US nuclear forces, including submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The USN operates a fleet of ...

• Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems

  Savan 15

  Savan 15 is an FCS for tanks and other AFVs designed to provide fire-on-the-move capability. The system includes a day/night gunner’s sight; fire-control computer; gun ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-8C Joint STARS

  The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (STARS) is an ISR aircraft based on the 707-300 airliner. It is fitted with an 8-meter-long, canoe-shaped radome ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS

  Elix-IR

  Thales’ Elix-IR is a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS). It uses infrared sensors to detect the hot exhaust plumes of incoming air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles. ...

• AEW&C

  E-3 Sentry

  The E-3 Sentry, also known as AWACS, is an AEW&C; aircraft developed by Boeing based on the 707-320B airliner. It is powered by four Pratt & ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  Grifo E

  The Grifo-E is an advanced fire-control radar developed by Leonardo, featuring Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology for enhanced situational awareness. It employs Active Electronically Scanned ...

• Submarine-launched torpedoes

  VA-111/Shkval

  Shkval is a supercavitation torpedo launched originally in 1977 by the Soviet Union. Today, it is deployed by the Russian Navy and produced by 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 ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APY-1/2

  The S-band AN/APY-1 radar is installed in a large rotodome above the fuselage of the Boeing KE-3A/E-3A/B Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft ...

• Land: handheld NV devices

  Sophie LITE

  The Sophie LITE is a handheld, integrated multifunction system that allows the user to detect, recognise, identify and locate targets. It can be used standalone ...