• Defence Helicopter

  NATO Mi-17 pilot rescues three in suicide attack

  21st May 2010

  On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, Lt. Col. Olaf Holm was piloting an Afghan National Army Air Corps Mi-17 transport helicopter returning to Kabul from Gardez …

• Defence Helicopter

  33rd Rescue Squadron crew earns MacKay Trophy

  21st May 2010

  Four members of the 33rd Rescue Squadron have been named the 2009 MacKay Trophy winners. Capt. Robert Rosebrough, 1st Lt. Lucas Will, Master Sgt. Dustin Thomas …

• Military Logistics

  'It's like a souped up old Herc with a lot more jam'

  21st May 2010

  At the age of 27, Captain Jason Danyluk of Edmonton, Alta. has done what only a handful of Canadian Forces pilots have done in the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  RAF's Reaper logs 10,000 hours over Afghanistan

  21st May 2010

  The RAF's Reaper programme has achieved the milestone of providing more than 10,000 hours of armed overwatch in support of UK and coalition forces in …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation to deliver mission-critical cyber security to US Air Force Air Mobility Command in $12 million contract

  21st May 2010

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $12 million Enterprise Security Support (ESS) prime contract by the US Air …

• Land Warfare

  Juniper Systems, Inc. announces new OD Green/NATO Green Archer Field PC

  21st May 2010

  Juniper Systems, Inc. announces the new OD Green/NATO Green color option as an enhancement to the Archer Field PC. This rugged handheld computer is designed …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics selected by Defense Intelligence Agency for the Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise contract

  21st May 2010

  General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been selected by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as one of the awardees for …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab awards AAI $31.4 million to provide combat-proven Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems for the Swedish armed forces

  21st May 2010

  AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that Sweden’s lead system integrator, Saab AB (publ), has selected AAI’s …

• Military Logistics

  Oshkosh Defense unveils New M-ATV ambulance variant at Army Medical Symposium and Exposition

  20th May 2010

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced yesterday it is unveiling a new version of its well-protected, highly mobile MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) tactical …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAI Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft systems rule the skies with a half million flight hours

  20th May 2010

  AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) have amassed a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CenTauri Solutions announces strategic alliance with Unmanned Aerial Systems

  20th May 2010

  CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) announced that it has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. (UAS) for the purposes of providing …

• Land Warfare

  Northrop Grumman teams with EOS Technologies on US Army's CROWS 3

  20th May 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and EOS Technologies Inc. have teamed to pursue the US Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station 3 (CROWS 3) program. The CROWS …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation to establish cyber integration center

  20th May 2010

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, is creating the nation's first cyber integration center to provide government and commercial customers with a …

• Digital Battlespace

  GTEC develops next generation RADAR displays for Department of Defense

  20th May 2010

  Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc., a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the US government, …

• Digital Battlespace

  GAITS is one of the first government contractors with cyber security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2005 at the corporate level

  20th May 2010

  GAITS has achieved the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 (Cyber Security/Information Security) certification. The comprehensive process and audit has examined all Information Security Management systems, plans, and documentation …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

  The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

  The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

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

  Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]

  Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...

• Loitering munitions

  Launched Effects - Short Range (LE-SR) [US]

  Background Air-launched effect (ALE) In 2022, the US sought a family of systems comprising an air vehicle, payload, mission systems applications and support equipment to ...

• Loitering munitions

  Launched Effects - Medium Range (LE-MR) [US]

  Background Air-launched effect (ALE) In 2022, the US sought a family of systems comprising an air vehicle, payload, mission systems applications and support equipment to ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  KT-1B Woongbi - Indonesia

  The programme value is estimates as $30 million for the purchase of three KT-1B aircraft. The deliveries are planned to be completed in 2021. The KT-1B ...

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

  MQ-9B SkyGuardian (1-4) [Belgium]

  Background Strategic Vision 2030 In 2016, the Belgian MoD published its Strategic Vision 2030 report. This report highlighted the need to integrate MALE reconnaissance drones ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Fleet Solid Support (FSS) (1-3) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...

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

  Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

  Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

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

  Large ULS-A / Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]

  Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with their ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]

  Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Ottawa is seeking a replacement for its Kingston-class OPVs. The programme is still in the very early stages of project ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]

  Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Ottawa is seeking a replacement for its Kingston-class OPVs. The programme is still in the very early stages of project ...

• Data links

  Data links | M-346 [Italy]

  In 2023, the Italian Ministry of Defence launched a procurement programme to replace its MB-339A aircraft with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer (T-346A). This effort involves 38 ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 [Italy]

  In 2023, the Italian Ministry of Defence launched a procurement programme to replace its MB-339A aircraft with the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer (T-346A). This effort involves 38 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Helicopter engines

  T900

  The Improved Turbine Engine Program is the US Army's effort to build a 50% more powerful and 25% more fuel-efficient engine for its Black Hawk ...

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

  V-247 Vigilant

  The V-247 Vigilant is a tiltrotor UAV from Bell. Officially introduced in 2016, it features an open modular architecture and can host several payloads. These include ...

• Helicopter engines

  T901

  The Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) is the US Army's effort to build a 50% more powerful and 25% more fuel-efficient engine for its Black ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  AVX JMR

  AVX Aircraft proposed a compound helicopter with coaxial rotors, small wings and dual ducted-fan propulsors for the US Army’s JMR-TD FVL programme. In April 2015, ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  SB-1 Defiant

  The SB-1 Defiant is a Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-4B Nightwatch

  Developed by Boeing based on the 747-200 airliner, the E-4B Nightwatch is a special mission aircraft used as the US National Airborne Operations Centre and is ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-97 Raider

  The S-97 Raider helicopter is based on the five-year, company-funded X2 Technology Demonstrator project. Like the X2, the S-97 Raider will feature twin coaxial, counter-rotating ...

• Sea: tactical training

  Proteus Surface Warship CTT

  In addition to the generic Proteus Action Speed Tactical Trainer (ASTT), Kongsberg can also provide Command Team Trainers (CTT) tailored to the specific needs of ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VTTS

  The Virtual Reality Team Training System (VTTS) allows team members to interact together in one common virtual world. Every trainee uses a workstation consisting of ...

• Major networking projects

  Project Marshall

  The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  LTMPAV Dino 519

  The Dino 519 is a light tactical multi-purpose armored vehicle (LTMPAV) developed by Team Concept, a Poland-based armored vehicle manufacturer. 

• Sea: tactical training

  SCTT

  The Submarine Combat Team Trainer (SCTT) prepares the submarine combat information centre team for its duties with the aid of simulated combat situations and environmental ...

• Tiltrotors

  V-280 Valor

  Bell Helicopter Textron is developing the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the JMR-TD FVL project. The US Army announced in August 2014 that Bell would be ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UMT

  IAI’s UAV Mission Training (UMT) system addresses the needs of UAS operational personnel (pilots, observers, payload operators and external pilots) at all training stages. It ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/PRC-148C/D IMBITR

  The AN/PRC-148 Improved Multiband Inter-Intra Team Radio (IMBITR) is a dual-channel, certified networking radio designed to enhance communications. The IMBITR is a variant of the ...