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Defence Helicopter
RAF Merlin helicopter crews ready for Afghanistan
5th November 2009
The first Merlin helicopter crews are ready to deploy to Afghanistan following pre-deployment training in the United States. The Merlins, from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, …
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Defence Helicopter
HMS Cornwall Evacuates Casualty from Merchant Ship in Pirate Waters
5th November 2009
HMS Cornwall went to the assistance of a critically ill crew member of a merchant ship close to her patrol sector in the Arabian Sea. …
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Defence Helicopter
Air Force soars at pre-Olympic exercise
5th November 2009
Like a ski jumper flying off the ramp, Canada’s Air Force soared during Exercise PEGASUS GUARDIAN III/SPARTAN RINGS, which was the last large scale “live-fly” …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky delivers new VIP S-76C++ helicopter to UK Royal Household
5th November 2009
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has delivered a new VIP S-76C++ helicopter to the Royal Travel Office for use by …
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Defence Helicopter
Female advisor invades Iraqi air space
5th November 2009
A female Air Force pilot deployed from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., works in a male dominated environment training Iraqi helicopter pilots. Capt. Kacey Grannis, …
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Defence Helicopter
UK's Search and Rescue network to be maintained
4th November 2009
The UK's network of Search and Rescue stations is to be restored from 26 to 28, Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell has confirmed. The MOD …
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Defence Helicopter
Guy Joannes appointed President & CEO for Eurocopter Canada Limited
4th November 2009
Guy Joannes has been appointed to the position of President and CEO of Eurocopter Canada Limited in October 2009. Guy graduated with an Aerospace Engineering …
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Digital Battlespace
EADS D&S delivers the first five SIR command systems for new French Army armoured vehicles
4th November 2009
EADS Defence & Security (DS) has just delivered the first five SIR (Regimental Information System) command systems to the DGA. These systems will equip the …
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Digital Battlespace
Goodrich selected for DARPA further advanced night vision development
4th November 2009
Goodrich Corporation has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to further develop its short wave infrared (SWIR) imaging technology for enhanced …
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Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall consortium to build base protection system demonstrator for Bundeswehr
4th November 2009
A consortium led by Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf, Germany, is to build a prototype version of a fully networked system for protecting Bundeswehr camps, semi-static …
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Defence Helicopter
ATK, BAE Systems awarded contract to develop Joint Allied Threat Awareness System for USN, USMC aircraft
4th November 2009
Alliant Techsystems and BAE Systems announced they have been awarded a $32.2 million contract to develop the Joint Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS). JATAS is …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters Exposition at European AIRTEC 2009
3rd November 2009
Russian Helicopters showcased a Russian-made helicopter lineup at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 that kicked off today in Frankfurt. Russian specialists from the …
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Defence Helicopter
Goodbye old friend: Huey retires after 30 years of service
3rd November 2009
The year was 1971. That year, President Richard Nixon began reducing the U.S. troop presence in Vietnam from more than 250,000 to 196,700. Walt Disney …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft and Flight Team Participate in Australian Electronic Warfare Demonstrations
3rd November 2009
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, announced today that its Victoria, Australia-based strategic business, Aerosonde Pty Ltd, has participated in a series of …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $10 Million to Design New Surface Ship Electronic Warfare System
3rd November 2009
The US Navy recently selected Lockheed Martin to provide its next-generation of electronic warfare (EW) systems for surface ships, which will significantly improve the Navy’s …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
Joint Light Helicopter (HIL) Programme
Programme BackgroundThe French Ministry of the Armed Forces has elected to bring the launch of the French Armed Forces’ HIL programme forward to 2021. The ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH [France]
Programme Background In 2001, the French government made its first purchase of 34 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, followed by a second order in 2013 for ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - mini
Micro & Mini Drones (France)
Programme Background RequirementOn 23 April 2021, an RfP was published by the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) to supply around 500 micro and nano drones for the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two OPV 60. Both ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two OPV 60. Both ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (13-15) [France]
In June 2020, The French government has pledged to buy new military heavy-lift helicopters and accelerate plans for naval drone, ISTAR and tanker aircraft programmes as ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [France]
Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 Special Forces [France]
Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...
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OPVs
OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
Programme Background Timeline During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two ...
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OPVs
OPV 58 S [Senegal]
Programme Background Senegal ordered three OPV 58 S patrol vessels on 17 November 2019. A procurement contract was signed between the Ministry of Armed Forces ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
French MALE UAVs [France]
Programme Background Requirements The French Ministry of the Armed Forces wishes to develop a French MALE offering comparable with the MQ-9 Reaper, the Eurodrone and the ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
UX11 (Ukraine Aid) [France]
Programme Background First Batch On 6 September 2023, Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defence, announced Delair was providing Ukraine with more than 150 drones. ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Tactical Drone System Light (SDTL) [France]
Programme Background The French 2024-2030 military programme unveiled the SDTL for the special forces and the French Army. According to reports, the requirement would cover 30 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Counter-UAS systems
Boreades
Boreades is a modular anti-UAV system developed by CS. This suite combines multi-sensors and multi-effectors in order to enable the detection, identification and neutralisation of rogue ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAS 100
The UAS 100 is an autonomous, three-engined platform, modular UAS manufactured by Thales in partnership with Issoire Aviation, Hionos and with the support of the ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH
Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...
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OPVs
OPV 60
The OPV 60 is designed to conduct surveillance missions in coastal and EEZ waters. The ship can be armed with a 40mm naval gun and ...
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EO/IR systems
Euroflir 350
The Euroflir 350 is an out-of-production gyro-stabilised optronic system. According to Safran, it is effective at long ranges, can track mobile targets, designate important areas for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Lanner
Unveiled at Eurosatory 2024, the Lenner is a modified variant of the Pengion C VTOL drone, specifically modified to meet the SDTL (Light Tactical Drone System) program ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H160M
Airbus is developing the H160M to meet the requirements of the French military for the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) programme. It ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
O-NYX
The Thales O-NYX is a Ultra-Compact Night Vision Goggle used by the French armed forces. They have an enlarged field of vision to 51° compared ...
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Pistols
Glock Pistol
The Glock family of pistols have been in widespread service since the Glock 17 was selected for Austrian military and police service in 1982. The company's ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral 2
MISTRAL is a man-portable, fully digital, heat-seeking missile designed to meet the requirements of all branches of the armed forces to defend against air threats. ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
TDS-FA/-TA/-H
Thales’ TDS family is comprised of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) designed to equip a range of fixed-wing aircraft. The product series includes the TDS-FA designed ...
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Loitering munitions
Toutatis
The Toutatis is an in-development loitering munition from Thales. According to Thales, the platform is effective against groups of fighters and unarmored and light-armoured vehicles. Unveiled at ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Trapper VT4
A militarised version of the commercial Ford Everest 4x4 sports utility vehicle, the Trapper VT4 light all-terrain vehicle has been selected as the French Army's ...
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Trucks and utility vehicles - 4x4, Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6, Trucks and utility vehicles - 8x8
Kerax Family
The Kerax family consists of off-road trucks available in 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8 configurations, designed to meet the specific requirements of armed forces while utilizing ...
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Swimmer delivery vehicles
Kapal Selam Mini
The PT Palindo Marine mini-submarine concept was first unveiled to the market at the Indo Defence exhibition in 2016 as part of a wider plan ...
