• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Avionics begins production of Caçador UAV

  2nd April 2015

  Avionics, Brazilian UAV firm and partner of IAI, has begun the production of the Brazilian-made Medium Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV 'Caçador', as announced by IAI …

• Military Logistics

  PLA uses open bidding for military procurements for first time

  2nd April 2015

  The PLA Daily carried a story on 19 March 2015 announcing the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had conducted open bidding – its first known occurrence …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Pakistan demonstrates first ‘indigenous’ UCAS capability

  2nd April 2015

  The Pakistan Army declared in MArch that it had successfully conducted its first missile firing from an indigenous UCAS, a Burraq platform built by the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop realigns ISR&TS division

  1st April 2015

  Northrop Grumman has realigned its Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting Systems (ISR&TS) division to focus on its airborne and space ISR business. The realignment, which …

• Military Logistics

  New Zealand issues fleet tanker tender

  1st April 2015

  New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence issued a request for tender (RfT) for a new fleet tanker on 25 March 2015. The solution will replace the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Australia approves ANZAC air search radar replacement

  31st March 2015

  Australia has provided first pass approval for the SEA 1448 Phase 4B – ANZAC Air Search Radar Replacement project, the defence ministry announced on 27 …

• Defence Notes

  Kaman to continue JPF contract with USAF

  31st March 2015

  Kaman's Aerospace segment has been awarded a contract modification for the continued procurement of Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPF) for the US Air Force (USAF). Announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2015: Sikorsky-Boeing JMR TD supplier team announced

  31st March 2015

  The complete supplier teaming arrangement for the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD)has been announced at Quad A, Nashville. During the show Doug …

• Naval Warfare

  French-UK mine countermeasure contract awarded

  31st March 2015

  Thales and BAE Systems, along with partners ECA Group, ASV, Wood & Douglas and SAAB, have won the French-UK Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) contract, …

• Naval Warfare

  Japan inducts largest warship since WWII

  30th March 2015

  Japan formally received JS Izumo, its largest new warship since the end of World War Two, at the IHI Marine United shipyard in Yokohama on …

• Defence Helicopter

  Wireless TOW fired from Cobra

  30th March 2015

  Raytheon has successfully fired a wireless variant of its TOW missile system from a rotary-wing platform for the first time. The industry-funded firing tests took …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland gets UK helicopter support contract

  30th March 2015

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded an approximately £580 million helicopter support contract to AgustaWestland, as announced on 26 March. The deal will …

• Naval Warfare

  Fourth LCU Mk IV launches for Indian Navy

  26th March 2015

  The fourth Indian Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV, Yard 2095, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata on …

• Military Logistics

  NFS awarded US naval nuclear work options

  23rd March 2015

  Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), has won contract options for work under the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion programme, as …

• Military Logistics

  Curtiss-Wright acquires Bolt's Metallizing assets

  23rd March 2015

  Curtiss-Wright has acquired certain assets and liabilities of Bolt's Metallizing - a thermal spray coatings provider for critical aerospace applications - it announced on 16 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  AW101-Norway

  AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)

  On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V (Jordan)

  Programme Background On 3 February 2022, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of 12 F-16 C Block 70 aircraft,  four ...

• Maritime patrol

  Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Ireland]

  Programme Background Requirement The Irish Air Corps operated two CASA CN235-100 aircraft purchased in 1994. As these platforms reached their end of service, the country ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V (1-8) [Bulgaria]

  Programme Background Requirement Bulgarian MoD plans to procure 16 new-built fighter aircraft to replace its fleet of 15 Russian-manufactured MiG-29 fighters. Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block ...

• 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 ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A Denmark

  Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]

  Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V Block 70 (Bahrain)

  Programme Background In 2018, the US government awarded a $1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, which ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16 Replacement [Portugal]

  Programme Background At the Portuguese National Defense Conference on April 22, 2025, General João Cartaxo Alves reaffirmed that the F-35A remains the sole viable successor ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)

  In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)

  In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...

• Data links

  Data links | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)

  In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)

  In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)

  In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: air combat simulators

  ACT

  The Air Combat Training (ACT) simulator system is a high-fidelity package that enables the training of F-16 pilots in single-ship proficiency skills as well as ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V Block 70/72

  The F-16 Block 70/72, also referred to as the F-16V, is a fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. It is the latest version of Lockheed Martin's F-16 ...

• Subsystems: hardware

  Flight Simulation Products

  Bugeye Technologies (BT) manufactures simulated-grade flight grips, controls and avionic displays for fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned crafts. BT's full line of products includes replicated control ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  USAF F-16 Training System

  L3Harris Technologies is supporting approximately 180 F-16 pilot and maintenance trainers as part of the USAF’s F-16 Training System. Programme contract options extend through 2019. ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

  ELL-8222/8212

  The ELL-8222 is a jamming pod designed to enhance the survivability of large fighter aircraft. The system includes a receiver processor, exciter and transmitters, housed ...

• Air: Displays

  F-16 Center Pedestal Display

  Produced by Elbit Systems of America, the F-16 Center Pedestal Display (CPD) provides a high-resolution colour display that replaces several legacy instruments on F-16 aircraft. 

• Air: air combat simulators

  F-16 FMS

  Elbit System's FMS for the Block 15, 30/40 and 52 F-16 fighters simulates all aircraft systems, emergencies and weapon deliveries. An F-16I simulator system has ...

• Fighter - air superiority

  F-CK-1

  The F-CK-1 (Fighter Ching-Kuo 1) is an air superiority fighter developed by Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to meet the requirements of the Taiwan Indigenous Defence ...

• 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.

• Air: air combat simulators

  Iraqi Air Force F-16 FMT/WTT

  L3Harris Technologies has built two F-16 Block 52 Full Mission Trainers (FMTs), two F-16 Block 52 Weapon Tactics Trainers (WTTs), two brief/debrief systems and one ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  USAF F-16 ATD– JHMCS

  L3Harris Technologies has provided its simulated Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and Advanced Helmet Mounted Display (AHMD) on the USAF’s F-16 Aircrew Training Device programme. ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  I-HUD2

  The I-HUD2 is a modernised display for the F-16 platform, which is based on the base F-16 HUD in service with the US Air Force ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35I Adir

  The F-35I Adir is an F-35A Lightning II variant customised to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces to replace the F-16 fleet in ...

• 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 ...

• Data links

  MIDS-LVT(1) (ViaSat)

  MIDS-LVT(1) adds Link 16 communications to airborne and maritime platforms. It provides all operational modes of the Link 16 waveform, and implements the required MIDS ...