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News - aoc 2019

  • Defence Helicopter

    AAF receives first MD 530F Cayuse Warriors

    13th September 2018

    MD Helicopters (MDHI) has delivered the first five MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the company announced …

  • Defence Notes

    India, US to hold large military exercises in 2019

    6th September 2018

    The US and Indian militaries will carry out large-scale joint exercises off India in 2019, top officials said on 6 September. The drills would be …

  • Training

    New trainer for the Royal School of Artillery

    21st September 2018

    Cubic Defence UK (CDUK) has delivered the first of six Artillery Mission Training Systems (AMST) to the Royal School of Artillery (RSA) at Larkhill. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    Third Anzac frigate arrives for AMCAP upgrade

    13th September 2018

    BAE Systems Australia has received the Royal Australian Navy's third Anzac-class frigate at its Henderson facility as part of a fleet upgrade, the company announced …

  • Military Logistics

    France orders second batch of VT4 vehicles

    12th September 2018

    Arquus has received an order from the French Army for a second batch of Standard 2 VT4 non-armoured 4x4 vehicles, the company announced on 7 …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AAD 2018: Milkor diversifying in the defence market

    21st September 2018

    Known for its origins in grenade launchers, defence manufacturer Milkor is expanding its portfolio on the ground and in the skies, Phuti Jackson Mampa, CEO …

  • Naval Warfare

    Ukraine strengthens its naval power

    18th September 2018

    Ukraine continues to invest in its naval fleet development by taking delivery of new vessels while also planning the purchase of additional platforms. The first …

  • Naval Warfare

    CASG acknowledges Hunter-class build challenges

    21st September 2018

    As the Royal Australian Navy looks ahead to acquiring Hunter-class frigates, RADM Anthony Dalton, General Manager of Ships at Australia’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Apaches get new 'mega-nuts'

    11th September 2018

    The US Army has completed nearly 20% of work to retrofit strap pack 'mega-nuts' that connect Apache helicopter rotor heads to their air frame and …

  • Digital Battlespace

    France says Russia tried to spy on satellite

    11th September 2018

    A Russian satellite attempted in 2017 to spy on a satellite providing secure communications for the French military, Defence Minister Florence Parly said on 7 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed upgrading GPS ground systems

    12th September 2018

    Lockheed Martin is providing a series of updates to the GPS ground control system to support the US Air Force in gaining early command and …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG transfers decommissioned cutter to Sri Lanka

    6th September 2018

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) transferred the decommissioned high endurance cutter, the former USCG Sherman, to the Sri Lankan Navy at a ceremony in Honolulu …

  • Land Warfare

    Nioa delivers Assegai 155mm munitions for ADF

    6th September 2018

    Nioa has delivered the first batch of Assegai 155mm munitions for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF's) M777 A2 howitzers. The delivery is a part of …

  • Land Warfare

    Latvia orders Carl-Gustaf ammunition

    5th September 2018

    The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered $18.8 million worth of 84mm calibre ammunition for its Carl-Gustaf rocket launchers. The order will ensure sufficient …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Land Forces 2018: Elbit on the charge with Rhino and WINBMS

    11th September 2018

    During Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide, where Elbit Systems of Australia was highlighting its Weapons Integrated Battle Management System (WINBMS), Defence Minister Christopher Pyne announced …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • ISR/special mission

    Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (1-3) [Germany]

    Programme Background Requirement The Pegasus (Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System) project aims to fulfil a SIGINT capability which has been missing in the German Armed ...

  • Fighter - electronic warfare

    Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

    Programme Background According to earlier reports, Berlin had earlier decided to procure 15 EA-18G Growlers over the Eurofighter Typhoon ECR concept, which is expected to be ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

    Programme Background These large stand-off aircraft will be equipped with various EW systems capable of operating from a safe distance from the mission target. A400M ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

    Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Pre-War) [Ukraine Army]

    Programme Background The Ukraine Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million. The units were reportedly delivered from June 2019 ...

  • Patrol boats

    UNPAV - Angelo Cabrini Class

    The Angelo Cabrini class consists of two high-speed multipurpose patrol boats (UNPAV) intended for the Italian Navy special forces. The vessels were built by Intermarine, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Nauru 1000C [Brazil]

    Programme Background The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month interested logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, two ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    WanderB or ThunderB [Colombia]

    Programme Background Expodefensa 2019 During Colombia's Expodefensa 2019 exhibition, BlueBird Aero Systems displayed its ThunderB VTOL small UAV. Reportedly, the Colombian Army requested information on ...

  • Ateş Armoured Border Security Vehicle

    The Ateş is equipped with several sensors developed by Aselsan including the Acar ground detection radar,  FalconEye EO system on an extendable mast, and Seda ...

  • Amphibious assault ships

    TCG Anadolu LHD [Turkey]

    Programme Background TCG Anadolu is a Multipurpose Assault Ship (LHD) built by Sedef in Tuzla for the Turkish Navy. The vessel, which is the single ...

  • Anaconda

    Four variants of the Anaconda were purchased by the RNMC: general support; patrol; command; and training. In addition to 46 vehicles, the contract also included ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    MiSu 6X6 PMPVs [Finland]

    In June 2019, Protolab announced that the first of the four PMPVs had been delivered to the FDF. According to a company spokesman, deliveries of ...

  • Destroyers

    Hobart Class (Sea 4000)

    Programme Background The Hobart-class consists of three air warfare destroyers (AWDs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ships replaced the Adelaide-class frigates. Built by a ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Penguin C (Latvia)

    Programme Background In 2018, the Latvian MoD signed an agreement with Latvian companies UAV Factory and Atlas Aerospace to procure UAVs for the LNAF. Under ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    Naval RESM-CESM

    Rohde and Schwarz Radar Electronic Support Measures (RESM) and Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) are passive electromagnetic sensor systems. It monitors and performs direction finding ...

  • Frigates

    HCX-19

    The HCX-19 concept vessel was first revealed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at MADEX 2019, standing for Hyundai Combatant eXperimental 2019. It was created to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Odysseus

    The Aurora Flight Sciences Odysseus fixed-wing UAV is a solar-powered, pseudo-satellite platform, which is designed to remain on station in the stratosphere for months at ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Super Swift

    The Super Swift series by ST Engineering is designed for homeland security as a range of ultra-high speed, fast patrol boats first revealed in May ...

  • Naval guns

    Gökdeniz

    Gökdeniz, also known as Korkut-D, is a 35mm Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) developed by Turkish Aselsan. It was unveiled for the first time at IDEF ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Aselsan 9681 V/UHF

    Aselsan 9681 V/UHF is a software-defined radio with frequency hopping and encryption capabilities. Designed for air platforms, it has been in service with the Turkish ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    Piccolo Elite

    Produced by Collins Aerospace, the Piccolo Elite is an autopilot architecture solution for advanced UAS applications. Unveiled in 2019, it is provided in five configurations ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    ADVENT

    Havelsan ADVENT is a naval combat management system (CMS) that focuses on fleet-wide communications, building on Havelsan's previous experience providing CMS capability to surface vessels. ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Su-57

    The Su-57, previously known also as the T-50, is a fifth-generation single-seat stealth multirole fighter developed under the Russian PAK FA (Future Air Complex for ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    Bell 412EPX

    The Bell 412EPX is a utility helicopter manufactured by Subaru. This platform improves upon the UH-1J/412-series helicopters. It has enhanced safety, performance, visibility, maintainability and ...

  • Searcher

    Searcher is a fixed-wing low- and medium-altitude UAV manufactured by Elytron Aeronautica. The tandem-wing UAV is designed long-endurance reconnaissance missions and was unveiled in May ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Ajban 447A

    The Ajban 447A is a seven-crew military tactical vehicle featuring a configurable armoured cabin designed for different missions, including tactical response, border patrol, reconnaissance, COIN ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    CMS (Vikrant-Class)

    The Combat Management System abroad INS Vikrant is developed by TATA Power's Strategic Engineering Division, the Indian MoD's Weapon and Electonic System Engineering Establishment and ...

  • Air: Displays

    MFD-4820

    The MFD-4820 Large Area Display is a glove-compatible touchscreen display produced by Collins Airspace. Designed to be used in fixed-wing aircraft, it was unveiled for ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Shaheen VTOL UASN SH-01

    Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Defense Studies & Research Center displayed its Shaheen VTOL UASN SH-01 at IDEX in February 2019. The aircraft is designed for ...