• Training

  Saab to expand Poland's Gamer LSS

  15th October 2018

  Saab has received an order to expand Poland's General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces’ (AWL's) fully-instrumented, Gamer laser-based training capability (LSS), the company …

• Training

  Thales Canada invests in ship simulator R&D

  8th October 2018

  Thales Canada is investing more than $315,000 in a new research and development project to enhance Virtual Marine’s embedded ship simulation system, the company announced …

• Training

  KC-46 simulators gear up at Pease

  17th October 2018

  Installation of the US Air Force’s new KC-46 simulators is nearing completion at Pease Air National Guard Base, the air force announced on 11 October. …

• Training

  Kratos to continue AGT for US Air Force

  10th October 2018

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a task order from KBR Wyle for an additional year of UH-1N aerial gunnery simulation training for the …

• Training

  US Coast Guard orders C-27J simulator

  27th September 2018

  The US Coast Guard has awarded a contract to L3 Technologies Integrated Systems for the procurement of a C-27J Spartan operational flight trainer, the USCG …

• Training

  HTP Ostrava introduces new helicopter simulator

  24th September 2018

  HTP Ostrava has introduced a new dual full-crew helicopter simulator at its newly opened tactical centre for helicopter crews, the Ministry of Defence of the …

• Training

  CAE USA receives C-130H ATS contract

  1st October 2018

  CAE USA has received a US Air Force contract to provide comprehensive C-130H aircrew training services (ATS), CAE announced on 26 September. The eight-year, $200 …

• Training

  AUSA 2018: Lockheed Martin to upgrade US Army simulators

  2nd October 2018

  Lockheed Martin has been selected by the US Army to upgrade around 500 simulators for the army’s tactical vehicle fleet at several locations worldwide, the …

• Training

  Singapore commissions LMV Simulator Centre

  26th September 2018

  The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) inaugurated a new Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) simulation centre on 26 September at the same time as commissioning its …

• Training

  US Army selects Lockheed for sim upgrade

  1st October 2018

  The US Army has selected a Lockheed Martin-led team to upgrade nearly 500 simulators that form part of its Close Combat Tactical Training (CCTT) collective …

• Training

  FAAC receives funding for VCTS updates

  14th September 2018

  Arotech’s FAAC has received $10.2 million in funding for the US Army's Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) follow-on programme, Arotech announced on 10 September. The …

• Defence Notes

  ADAS 2018: Philippine fighters enter the fray

  29th September 2018

  Saab attracted attention at ADAS 2018 with the display of a mock-up of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter, one that President Rodrigo Duterte examined in …

• Training

  FlightSafety on a roll with heli FTD orders

  13th September 2018

  Following on from the award of the C-17 Aircrew Training System contract in support of the US Air Force Air Mobility Command and success in …

• Training

  MASS demos NEWTS training solution

  7th September 2018

  Cohort company MASS has demonstrated its new software-based Networked Electronic Warfare Training Simulator (NEWTS) to the Royal Corps of Signals Commanding Officers’ Enterprise Forum during …

• Training

  RAN to receive simulation training upgrade

  3rd September 2018

  The Royal Australian Navy is set to receive simulation training upgrades at its HMAS Stirling base in Western Australia and HMAS Watson base in Sydney, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  Do-228 - Indian Air Force

  The contract includes a flight simulator, six reserve engines and associated equipment as well. The aircraft will be used by No: 41 Squadron (Otters) in flight ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  AW169MA

  The support and training element includes integrated logistics support ensuring at least 400 hours flight for each of two training AW169s in 2022 and 2023, 432 hours ...

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

  Artillery UAV [Thailand]

  Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-390 (Option) [Portugal]

  Programme Background The original contract is estimated to be around €830 million ($932 million), according to the Chief of Portugal Air Force General Manuel Rolo's parliamentary speech ...

• Trainer

  T-4 Replacement [Japan]

  Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...

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

  Bayraktar TB2 [Croatia]

  Background Contract Award As reported by Shephard in November 2024, Croatia's government approved the purchase of six Bayraktar TB2 drones, a training package in Türkiye, a command-and-control centre, ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 600 [Lithuania]

  Background Contract Award On 22 December 2022, the Lithuanian MoD Defence Resources Agency announced that it had signed a €45 million ($48 million) contract with ...

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

  Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)

  Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)

  Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs.  Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...

• Tanks

  VT4 (Contracted - Thailand)

  Programme Background Thailand became the first export customer for the VT4, when it signed a US$137 million contract with Norinco for an initial batch of ...

• New Zealand Bushmaster PMV

  Programme Background The NZDF had called attention to the need to retire the armoured Pinzgauer fleet in its 2019 Defence Capability Plan. Not only are ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 300 [Lithuania]

  Background Foreign Military Sale (FMS) On 14 October 2024, AeroVironment (AV) announced that the US Army had awarded it a $54.9 million delivery for the ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VN1 (Thailand)

  Programme Background Thailand has procured and tested a variety of 8x8 armoured vehicle platforms. Between 2010 and 2015, 217 BTR-3E1 amphibious 8x8s were acquired from ...

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

  Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]

  Programme Background Contract Information In September 2015, under the Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15), the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) awarded ...

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

  MQ-9 Reaper [France]

  Programme Background 2013 (Block 1) The then-French Defence Minister, Kean-Yves Le Drian, confirmed on 31 May 2013 that France had ordered its first two MQ-9 platforms. The ...