• Training

  Xebec delivers for LCS

  9th February 2021

  The USN Surface Warfare Schools Command will soon receive its first bridge trainers for the Littoral Combat Ship.

• Training

  Boeing to improve LCT simulators

  9th February 2021

  Manufacturer will enhance software and add cybersecurity features.

• Defence Notes

  IDEX 2021: Spotlight shines on procurement programmes

  22nd February 2021

  Data and case studies from the Shephard Defence Insight team illustrate the state of play in Middle Eastern defence procurement.

• Training

  New Zealand to receive P-8A STE

  8th February 2021

  A P-8A Poseidon Operational Flight Trainer (OFT), Weapons Tactics Trainer and other equipment are scheduled for delivery to RNZAF Base Ohakea in 2023.

• Training

  Australia invests in armour training

  8th February 2021

  A new simulation centre for armoured vehicles will enable the Australian Army to train with upgraded and new platforms.

• Training

  Sweden orders training equipment for Carl-Gustaf M4

  5th February 2021

  Swedish defence procurement agency FMV placed an SEK135 million ($15.98 million)  order with Saab for an undisclosed number of Carl-Gustaf M4 Ground Combat Indoor Trainers …

• Air Warfare

  Air Warfare magazine: MALE UAS, AAMs and more

  5th February 2021

  Read the latest edition of Air Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.

• Training

  BISim dampens China speculation

  10th February 2021

  Bohemia Interactive Simulations says it has no commercial links to Bohemia Interactive, following Chinese investment by Tencent Holdings in the latter.

• Land Warfare

  US Army focuses on Project Convergence to ensure readiness

  27th January 2021

  Focused on the 'joint fight' with other branches of the armed forces, the US Army is hoping to apply lessons learned from Project Convergence to prepare troops and capabilities for integration into all-domain operations.

• Air Warfare

  Northrop Grumman brings home the BACN

  25th January 2021

  R&D, integration, operations and sustainment of US airborne communications gateway capability included in latest $3.6 billion deal.

• Military Logistics

  USAF orders more KC-46As

  13th January 2021

  Twelve more KC-46A air-to-air refuellers will be produced under latest contract.

• Training

  Finland continues training reform, adds VSATs

  5th February 2021

  Through the Education 2020 initiative, the Finnish Defence Forces continues to modernise the way it delivers training. Part of this process includes the wider use of virtual simulation. Two new VSATs have been added, the last one in January 2021.

• Defence Helicopter

  Jamaica orders Bell 505s

  9th February 2021

  Helicopters to be used for training and public safety missions.

• Training

  4GD enhances SmartFacility training

  2nd February 2021

  SmartFacility is being enhanced with ECFECTUS, a dismounted close combat data collection and analysis system; and ACIES, an integrated-reality single synthetic training environment.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IDEX 2021: Milanion displays UGV with loitering munition and stabilised RWS

  22nd February 2021

  The AGEMA mission support UGV was shown with the Warble Fly loitering munition from Poland and the Australian-made R400S-Mk2 RWS.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - multirole

  F-15EX - USAF (Announced)

  Programme Background The F-15EX will be based on the 2-seat F-15QA (Qatar) configuration upgraded with USAF-only capabilities, including the Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-15EX - USAF (Contracted)

  Programme Background USAF is looking to procure 144 F-15EX fighter aircraft, including two RDTE configurations and six low-rate initial production aircraft. F-15EX will replace ageing ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)

  Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...

• AEW&C

  E-7A Wedgetail (USA - Forecast)

  Programme Background Speaking on 21 September 2021 during the annual Air Force Association (AFA) Meeting in Washington DC, USAF Chief of Staff Gen Charles Brown ...

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

  Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Sweden]

  Programme Background Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS) In May 2024, Saab revealed the initial details of Sweden's Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS), translating to a future fighter aircraft ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Teal 2 [USAF]

  Programme Background On 8 August 2023, Teal Drones announced it had received a $2.6 million deal for 172 Teal 2 UAVs, spare parts and training from ...

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

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

  Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 2) [USAF]

  Background Requirements The baseline requirements for Increment 2 of the CCA effort are similar to Increment 1, which is covered in a separate entry on Defence ...

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

  Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 1) [USAF]

  Background Requirements The programme's requirements are based on the USAF's belief that it requires mass to compete effectively with an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)

  Other bidders included Sikorsky with HH-60U offer and Sierra Nevada with upgrading offer of UH-60As to UH-60L configuration.In February 2018, Leonardo filed a protest to ...

• 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 ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-15QA Qatar

  Programme BackgroundOn 17 November 2016, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of 72 F-15QA aircraft to Qatar for an ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Data links

  Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | P-1 EW [Japan]

  Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: maintenance simulators

  F-22 Training Devices

  TRU Simulation + Training F-22 MTD programme includes three training devices that provide USAF students at Sheppard AFB, Texas, with maintenance training on landing gear, ...

• EW Training Support System (Battlelab)

  EW Training Support System is a Training & Simulation Center a leading-edge training facility dedicated to teaching and training personnel in the Electronic Warfare field. ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  EX-3 Revenant

  The EX-3 Revenant is a developmental fixed-wing aircraft being developed by Exosonic. It is a Mach 1.2 supersonic UAV designed to be a 5th-generation representative, modular, autonomous ...

• Air: transport/tanker simulators

  USAF KC-135 ATS

  The KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) programme delivers initial qualification, requalification, continuation and upgrades training for USAF KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, co-pilots and boom operators. ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  T-1 Jayhawk

  FlightSafety operates and maintains T-1 training devices as part of its CLS contract. Air Education and Training Command uses these high-fidelity simulators and part-task trainers ...

• Training Services

  GFD (Gesellschaft für Flugzieldarstellung) is an Airbus subsidiary providing target demonstration, live EW training, forward air controller training, test and evaluation flights. GFD trains German ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Air Combat Training

  Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.

• EW test systems

  JTE

  The Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) is a multi-threat, high-fidelity simulator with realistic ERP levels, which simulates single- and double-digit surface-to-air and anti-aircraft artillery radar systems. ...

• ISR/special mission

  EC-130H Compass Call

  The EC-130H is an EW aircraft based on the modified C-130H transport aircraft. It is used by the USAF to disrupt enemy command and control communications ...

• ISR/special mission

  EA-37B Compass Call

  The EA-37B (also known as EC-37B) is a Compass Call EW aircraft based on the commercial G550 platform. The USAF is now transitioning the EW capabilities previously ...

• Trainer

  T-38 Talon

  Developed by Northrop Grumman, the T-38 Talon is an advanced trainer aircraft introduced into service in 1961. The T-38 has the same basic airframe as ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  T-38C Talon

  FlightSafety supports nearly 40 T-38 training devices as part of its contract for logistics support for the T-38. The T-38C is a converted T-38A/B that ...

• EW test systems

  ELT A62

  ELT A62 product family deals with multiple sensors of EW equipment suites. ELT A62 is a training system for EW personnel that can be sea-, ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  JPRWRS

  The Joint Portable Radar Warning Receiver Stimulator (JPRWRS) has been developed as a method of providing fixed- and rotary-wing aircrews with a low-cost, open-air threat ...

• Subsystems: software, Subsystems: visual

  SimuSphere HD

  SimuSphere HD immerses fast jet pilots in a virtual training environment claimed to be equivalent to real-world flying missions. As part of L3Harris Technologies' HD ...