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Military Logistics
Singapore Airshow 2020: Singapore aims at smarter MRTT refuelling
12th February 2020
On the second day of Singapore Airshow 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart …
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Defence Notes
Rostec comes to the fore as Russia seeks private investment
4th February 2020
Senior officials have indicated that the Russian government intends to accelerate its search for private investment in unprofitable military assets, particularly enterprises controlled by the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Camcopter S-100 supports emergency response efforts in Malaysia
13th January 2020
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 was deployed to provide critical situational information during the 2019 Kim Kim river toxic pollution crisis in Malaysia, the company announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin awarded MH-60R/S PBL contract
4th February 2020
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by US Naval Supply Systems Command to support weapon replaceable assemblies on the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters. The …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon prepares for SM-3 against intercontinental ballistic missile test
23rd January 2020
The development of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) will continue in the coming months with further tests on targets beyond Earth’s upper atmosphere, as the USN …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Innovative Chinese UAVs appear, including a triple-engine platform
22nd January 2020
A large UAV from the Tengden Technology Company in China performed its maiden flight on 16 January, the platform being notable for the three turbocharged …
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Naval Warfare
LCS 19 delivered to US Navy
7th February 2020
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine have delivered Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19 to the US Navy. The future USS St Louis is the tenth …
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Land Warfare
French armed forces receive new O-NYX night vision goggles
1st February 2020
France is increasing efforts to renew the small equipment of its armed forces, with the MoD reporting the delivery of the first batch of new O-NYX …
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Land Warfare
Eitan APC series production set to begin
4th February 2020
Series production of the Eitan 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) is to start soon for the Israeli MoD. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …
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Land Warfare
New weapons for Philippine marines
18th January 2020
New weapons are on their way to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) following the recent award of two contracts for RPGs and 81mm mortars. With …
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Defence Notes
Finland looks to crown new fighter from overcrowded acquisition
16th January 2020
Tests and evaluations of five candidates involved in Finland’s HX Fighter Programme (HX-FP) are set to run through to 26 February and will act as …
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Naval Warfare
BRI investment, SCS claims could hit China's military development
4th February 2020
China’s slowing economy, and financial pressures arising from its massive investment in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and construction of military facilities in the …
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Naval Warfare
Tenth FREMM vessel launched for Italian Navy
27th January 2020
The tenth FREMM vessel to be built by Fincantieri for the Italian Navy has been launched at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso, Genoa. This …
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Digital Battlespace
DefExpo 2020: India crafts a suite of special mission aircraft
6th February 2020
In India the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on several projects to give the Indian Air Force (IAF) dedicated special mission aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
Indonesia to give its Panthers sharper claws
21st January 2020
After receiving all but one of the 11 AS565MBe Panther helicopters it ordered from Airbus Helicopters in 2014, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is now planning to upgrade …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Sky Scout-X [Thailand]
Programme Background At the Defence & Security (D&S;) 2019 show in Bangkok, RV Connex displayed a variant of this Sky Scout, the Sky Scout-X. This ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A400M [Türkiye]
Turkey has become the second country to receive the new-generation A400M airlifter, with the first of ten aircraft handed over by Airbus Defence and Space ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
DP18A [Thailand]
Background 2023 According to Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) officials, speaking to Janes at Defence & Security (D&S;) 2023 in Bangkok, the company was at ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow-On [USA]
Programme Background In March 2019, Airbus stated that it expected orders from the US Army for between 12 and 15 UH-72A helicopters. In March 2020, ...
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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 ...
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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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Trainer
S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]
Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...
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Trainer
T-4 Replacement [Japan]
Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Colombia]
Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing a MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Serbia]
Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing an MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Türkiye]
Programme 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 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter Project (Thailand)
Programme Background Batch One In November 2019, as reported by Shephard, Schiebel was awarded a TBH600 million ($18.76 million) contract from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ...
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Aircraft carriers
Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 79 to CVN 81) [USN]
Programme Background Timeline The Gerald R. Ford-class consists of four nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to keep the carrier force at 11. The first of the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Land: RWS
D-RWS
The Dual-RWS (D-RWS) is designed to be installed on the Republic of Korea Marine Corps' Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle fleet. Weighing approximately 350kg, it is ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
PC-21 FTD
Airbus D&S; has technical responsibility for overall system integration and the geo-specific database within the consortium for the development and production of the Pilatus PC-21 ...
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Transponders and IFF
IFF Mk XIIA(S)
Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...
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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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Deployable/static missile systems
Bavar 373
The Bavar 373 is a medium/long range ground based air defence missile system developed by Iran. It is claimed to offer similar capabilities between S-300PMU2 ...
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OPVs
OPV 58 S
The OPV 58 S is a versatile patrol vessel developed by the French company Piriou. The vessels have been designed primarily for surveillance, identification and ...
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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 ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Distributed and Networked Mission Training
Airbus D&S; networks training systems to enable joint and distributed mission training across local and national boundaries, generating realistic and needs-oriented scenarios. The solution uses ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BTR-MDM
The BTR-MDM Rakushka is an amphibious tracked armoured vehicle developed by Kurganmashzavod to meet the Russian Airborne Forces' (VDV) need for a new air-droppable APC. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Sky Scout-M
Unveiled at the Defense & Security (D&S;) 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, the Sky Scout-M is a combat version of the Sky Scout from RV Connex. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-3
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau produced the first 8x8 BTR-3-series amphibious APC in 2001. The series includes the BTR-3U, the BTR-3U Guardian (variant for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
TEagle Eye III
Thailand’s state-owned Defence Technology Institute (DTI) unveiled the TEagle Eye III fixed-wing UAV in November 2015 at the country's Defence and Security (D&S;) exhibition. It ...
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Helicopter guns
FN D-HMP 250
The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) 250 is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, ...
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Land: battle management systems, Naval: Combat Management Systems
SENIN
The French Navy has chosen Airbus D&S; and SODENA for development and installation of SENIN on its entire fleet of the ECDIS electronic cartography system. ...
