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Land Warfare
Marine Corps explores potential of ship-killing NMESIS
7th April 2021
USMC eyes a fleet of robotic JLTVs armed with long-range missiles to sink ships.
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Defence Helicopter
USMC thinks hard about cutting CH-53K King Stallion numbers
12th March 2021
The USMC is weighing up whether or not to reduce CH-53K heavy-helicopter numbers but a decision on that front has not been taken in line with schedule.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army takes mixed-fleet FTUAS buy into consideration
3rd March 2021
The US Army has just wrapped up almost a year's worth of FTUAS testing and is looking ahead to a formal acquisition. It could see fit to buy more than one aircraft type currently under consideration.
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Military Logistics
Russia cracks the whip on sluggish Il-76MD-90A production
29th March 2021
Dissatisfied with the output of the long-delayed Il-76MD-90A strategic transport aircraft, the Russian MoD demands that manufacturer Aviastar picks up the pace.
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Land Warfare
Japan plans a successor to its LAV
4th March 2021
The current state of play in Japan's defence industry means that Tokyo might have to look overseas for its next LAV 4x4.
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Air Warfare
USAF orders engines from Rolls-Royce Deutschland
16th March 2021
Will four BR710-family engines power new Bombardier Global 6000s for the USAF?
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Training
CAE shakes up the S&T market
1st March 2021
CAE has bought the L3 Harris Military Training business that includes Link, L3 Doss and AMI in a move that will provide the Montreal company with added mass as it continues to grow its way out of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Defence Notes
US widens arms export gap over Russia
19th March 2021
Newly released data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that the US has consolidated its position as the world's leading arms exporter, increasing its lead over Russia in the process.
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Defence Notes
Israeli F-35s operating from ‘Gulf soil’ a genuine possibility
8th March 2021
New possibilities for Israeli F-35s could be on the way, including the aircraft being fielded from 'Gulf soil' to better counter Iranian threats.
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Air Warfare
Controlling the Skies - Fighter Aircraft Central to AsPac Defence Spending (Studio)
19th March 2021
The evolution of adversary capabilities is one of the major factors driving Asia-Pacific countries to upgrade their ageing fighter aircraft fleets.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore takes delivery of new USVs
2nd March 2021
Singapore's navy is looking to the future with far greater utilisation of unmanned technology.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Pakistan is confirmed as CH-4 UAV importer
5th February 2021
Pakistan has been evaluating Chinese-built UAVs, and rumours have swirled about bulk purchases, but its first acquisition has been confirmed.
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Training
Indra expands CESIHEL capabilities
20th January 2021
Indra is upgrading CH-47D synthetic training equipment to CH-47F standard for the Spanish Army in a €30 million contract. Indra has also just delivered the second NH-90 FMS.
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky review casts shadow over German heavy-lift helicopter tender
15th January 2021
A review into the procedures that led to the cancellation of Germany's heavy-lift helicopter tender could prompt decision-makers to restart the competition and foil plans to complete a FMS.
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Training
Jordan requests F-16 combat training centre
12th February 2021
The Royal Jordanian Air Force will use equipment and services from Lockheed Martin to enhance pilot training.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47 [United Arab Emirates]
Programme Background Ahead of Trump's 2025 Middle East tour, the State Department approved a possible FMS to the UAE for six CH-47 Block II Chinook ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47ER Chinook [UK]
Programme Background Formally known as the Chinook Capability Sustainment Program the UK is planning to replace its 14 oldest CH-47s with 14 new-build CH-47F (ER). ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47J [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries secured a 71.4 billion yen ($460 million) contract to provide the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with five CH-47J helicopters. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook [U.S Army]
As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook-Brazil
Programme Background In 2014, Boeing announced that they had been in talks with the Brazilian Army regarding the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
MH-47 Chinook
The US DoD report, Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan, published in December 2019 doesn't disclose the number of Chinook platforms but media sources suggest ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47JA [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries received an order from the Japanese government for 12 CH-47JA helicopters for the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The CH-47JA is ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K (Israel)
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
CH-47D Replacement [Thailand]
Programme Background The RTA divested its six Boeing CH-47D Chinooks after failing to sell the 25-year-old aircraft on the second-hand market. Thailand found Chinook maintenance ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K (Options) [Israel]
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F [Egypt]
Programme Background Egypt has operated the CH-47D heavy lift helicopter since the 1990s and is now seeking to replace them with new-build CH-47Fs. Approval for ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter II [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) operates 43 CH-47D Chinook helicopters, most of which are over 30 years old and in need ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
C-Lynx
Unveiled in May 2017, the C-Lynx is a light weight multiple rocket launcher developed for use with the 122mm ACCULAR rocket, the latest member of ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook
The CH-47F is the current production model of Boeing's CH-47. Initially fielded in 2007, the F model provides increased situational awareness through the Common Avionics ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
LSMP
US Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command selected Rockwell Collins to perform the LIFT Simulator Modernization Program (LSMP) delivery order under the STRI Omnibus Contract. ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
All-in-Small
The All-in-Small is a Self-Protection System (SPS) manufactured by Elbit Systems and designed for use in military and commercial fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. It is marketed as ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47D
The CH-47D Chinook is a twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter that emerged from a US Army contract placed in 1976 to remanufacture the CH-47A/B/C. The ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
UK MSHATF
The Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) opened for training at RAF Benson, England in July 1999. It provides training services to personnel from ...
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Workshops
Marshall offers a range of integrated, shelter-based workshops. These include several systems now in UK service: the Deployable Machine Shop fitted with the tools needed ...
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Helicopter engines
T55
The T55-GA-714A is a turboshaft in the 13kg/s airflow size class. Honeywell has produced more than 6,000 T55-series engines for military and civil use, and ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Pars 4x4
The Pars 4x4 is an amphibious 4x4 developed by FNSS to meet the TurkishLand Forces' requirement for a wheeled antitank vehicle. It has a power-to-weight ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
Universal DIRCM Pod
Terma provides universal pods for Directed IR Countermeasures (DIRCM) installations as a role-fit solution for a range of fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. The pods house ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/AAR-57 CMWS
BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) provides missile warning and hostile fire detection for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. The CMWS’ ensemble includes the Advanced Threat ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Rapid Intervention Vehicle
At the February 2017 IDEX exhibition, Nimr formally unveiled its 4x4 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), which it is offering to meet a UAE requirement for ...
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EFASS 25m Hangar
The 25m span hangar is the largest in Rubb's Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System (EFASS) and is designed to accommodate a CH-47 Chinook helicopter without ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
NCM3
The Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module (NCM3) is the first integrated crewmember virtual simulator for the rear portion of the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk ...
