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Air Warfare
Sweden procures third batch of Meteor missiles for Gripen aircraft
20th March 2025
This third order from the FMV for the long-range anti-aircraft missile system is part of the Swedish Armed Forces’ effort to increase its air defence capabilities.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2024: Lockheed Martin showcases an improved version of F-35 simulators
6th December 2024
Enhancements to the F-35 training system software will be deployed worldwide starting next year.
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Air Warfare
Italy orders up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets
30th December 2024
The Tranche 4 deliveries will be expected to continue until 2030.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Australian Navy takes first Arafura OPV for testing
30th January 2025
Though the delivery marks progress, the delayed programme was slashed to six vessels in 2024.
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Air Warfare
Sikorsky signs $313 million maintenance contract for Australian Navy MH-60Rs
3rd March 2025
The extension of its partnership with the Royal Australian Navy comes as the latter is increasing its fleet size, anticipating 12 further aircraft to be delivered by 2036.
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Air Warfare
L3 Technologies awarded $587 million contract for next stage of new Growler jammer
11th September 2024
The Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB) is part of a larger NGJ system that will augment and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System on the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft.
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Defence Notes
Brazil’s proposed $23.7 billion defence budget targets GDP-linked military funding
24th September 2024
Brazil’s 2025 budget proposals will see a 5.9% increase in defence spending, with funds allocated for key programmes including the procurement of helicopters, armoured vehicles and nuclear-powered submarines, despite looming fiscal challenges.
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Land Warfare
Raytheon’s Stinger replacement completes subsystem trials with the US Army
19th February 2025
The company’s solution for the Next-Generation Short Range Interceptor programme passed through 10 tests.
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Air Warfare
Will F-16s and Mirage 2000s have a major impact on Ukraine’s counter-attack?
22nd August 2024
The first F-16s have arrived in Ukraine, and Mirage 2000-5s may follow. But how much will they matter to the outcome of the conflict?
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Air Warfare
Greece joins the F-35 Lightning II world alliance
30th July 2024
Greece has signed an offer for 20 F-35 aircraft with an option on 20 more platforms.
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Air Warfare
Analysis: UK government goes on decommissioning spree to balance defence budget
21st November 2024
UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
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Air Warfare
Airbus to fly new CUAS UAV prototype this year
1st April 2025
The counter-UAS prototype, named Low-cost Air Defence or ‘LOAD’, will be used to combat kamikaze UAS.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy’s Navigation Plan 2024 to focus on rapid integration of uncrewed capabilities
20th September 2024
The service’s Navigation Plan 2024 and “Project 33” targets outlined robotic and autonomous systems as core focus areas up until 2027.
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Air Warfare
GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee
15th January 2025
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) report highlighted issues with opening the programme to other international partners, as well as notable gaps in future training requirement for the sixth-generation aircraft.
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Land Warfare
Europe “must provide the overwhelming share” of future defence aid to Ukraine, says US Secretary of Defence
14th February 2025
Pete Hegseth stated that Europe “must provide the overwhelming share of future lethal and nonlethal aid to Ukraine”.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
Light Attack/Trainer Aircraft - Ghana
In 2013, the Chief of Ghana Air Force stated that A-29 is their preferred platform and this position was also submitted to the Government. In ...
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Transport
C-130J - USAF
Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...
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Bomber
B-21 Raider (USA)
Programme Background The US DoD is developing a new long-range bomber called the B-21 Raider, previously known as LRS-B. At least 100 units are expected ...
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Light attack, Trainer
T-2E Replacement - Greece
The average unit cost is estimated to be around $12 million based on the Czech Republic's $48.5 million deal for the purchase of four L-39NG ...
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Trainer
Trainer Aircraft (1-12) [Vietnam]
Programme Background After years of operating Russian-built military equipment, Vietnam is more willing to procure US-supplied equipment following the lifting of the arms embargo in ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawks [Greece]
Programme Background In October 2023, Greece submitted a formal request to acquire 49 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as replacements for the Army's Bell UH-1s after launching ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 (Jordan)
Programme Background Requirement The Jordanian Air Force has a requirement for training helicopters that are to be used in the King Hussein Air College. The country ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Huey II
The last announced contract, valuing at $19 million, was awarded to Bell by US Army to supply Lebanon Air Force with there furnished Huey IIs ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Data links
Data links | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA)
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) [USA]
USAF is working on Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) aircraft concept which may replace F-15C/Ds and F-22s in service and complement F-35s. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
J/ALQ-8
Like Israel, Japan elected to outfit its McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15J/DJ combat aircraft with an indigenous self-protection system. This takes the form of Mitsubishi Electric’s J/ALQ-8 ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Pod, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
Comet
Mystery surrounds Raytheon’s Comet infrared (IR) countermeasures pod. The system appears to have been designed to answer a 2003 US Air Force requirement for an ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
FAB-T Force Element Terminal
The Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals - Force Element Terminal (FAB-T FET) is a nuclear-hardened SATCOM solution designed for airborne applications. Produced by Raytheon, ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
Lynx
Lynx is a high-resolution synthetic aperture radar with ground moving target indication (GMTI), dismount MTI (DMTI) and maritime capability. Operating in the Ku-band, it produces ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
25mm PGU-48/B
The 25mm PGU-48/B is a medium-calibre armour-penetrating round manufactured by American Rheinmetall. The US Air Force uses the PGU-48/B with its F-35 aircraft.
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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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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
25mm PGU-23/U
The 25mm PGU-23/U is a medium-calibre training round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. The US Air Force utilises it with its AC-130 and ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Warrior Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...
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Air: mission management systems
TBMCS
Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) is a US joint C2 integrated BMS used to plan and execute air campaigns in theatres of operations worldwide. ...
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Trainer
King Air trainer
Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...
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Trainer
T-6A/B Texan II
The T-6 Texan II is a single-engine trainer aircraft, which was developed from the Pilatus PC-9 to meet the training requirements of USAF and USN ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-4 Phantom II family
The F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat multirole fighter developed originally by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) to meet USN interceptor requirements. It soon became a unified ...
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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: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/ALQ-213(V) DAC
Terma’s AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management unit is used extensively on General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon series combat aircraft around the world. The AN/ALQ-213(V) is ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
30mm PGU-13B High Explosive Incendiary
The 30mm 30mm PGU-13B High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) is a medium-calibre munition manufactured by Northrop Grumman. The US Air Force uses the PGU-13B HEI with ...
