• Defence Helicopter

  CAE and Lider Aviacao announce joint venture to provide helicopter training in South America

  4th March 2011

  CAE and Lider Aviacao, the largest helicopter operator in Brazil, announced today on the eve of Heli Expo 2011, an agreement to form a joint …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Avalon 2011: Australian airshow witnesses UAV flight debut

  3rd March 2011

  Lockheed Martin's (LM) Stalker has become the first UAV to fly at the Avalon international airshow in Geelong on 2 March, coinciding with plans to …

• Digital Battlespace

  DLS receives production award for MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System

  3rd March 2011

  Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has been awarded an $8.2 million contract by the Space and Naval …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quickstep signs MoU with Sikorsky

  3rd March 2011

  Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Limited has secured a further opportunity for aerospace/defence manufacturing work in Australia, today announcing it has signed a Memorandum …

• Military Logistics

  Future Skies awarded common software contract by US Army Project Manager Battle Command

  2nd March 2011

  The US Army has selected Future Skies, Inc. as the prime contractor for the Product Director Common Software Task Order under the Battle Command Family …

• Military Logistics

  Northrop Grumman to provide flight-line security systems for RAAF C-17 aircraft

  2nd March 2011

  The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to provide integrated airfield and asset protection solutions for the Royal Australian Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin, Bristow Helicopters Australia team for helicopter aircrew training system

  2nd March 2011

  Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc., today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey surpasses 100,000 flight hours

  2nd March 2011

  The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter today applauded the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) announcement that the Bell Boeing-built V-22 …

• Digital Battlespace

  EMIRAJE Systems wins contract from the GHQ of the UAE Armed Forces

  28th February 2011

  EMIRAJE Systems LLC has been awarded by the GHQ of the UAE Armed Forces the contract for the United Arab Emirates Command and Control System …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh develops M-ATV TOW carrier

  26th February 2011

  Oshkosh Defense unveiled an MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Multi-Mission Vehicle (MMV) equipped with a Raytheon Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) anti-tank missile launcher at the Association …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA Winter: Ansul launches vehicle fire extinguishing system

  25th February 2011

  Ansul, a brand of Tyco Fire Protection Products, announced at the Association of the US Army’s Winter Symposium the launch of an Automatic Fire Extinguishing …

• Land Warfare

  Improved training facilities for South Australian Defence

  25th February 2011

  Senator David Feeney, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, today toured Cultana Training Area in South Australia.  The expansion of the Cultana Training Area is critical for …

• Military Logistics

  AUSA Winter: US Army highlights rations enhancements

  24th February 2011

  US Army Materiel Command (AMC) representatives have used the Association of the US Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium to highlight a new round of enhancements to …

• Land Warfare

  Cobham wins $5.7m composite components contract for Javelin weapon systems

  24th February 2011

  Cobham Analytic Solutions has received a follow on production contract valued at $5.7 million from Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture in support of the Javelin …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin JLTV platform maturity grows beyond 145,000 combined testing miles

  24th February 2011

  Lockheed Martin's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has reached a key maturity milestone, accumulating over 145,000 combined internal and government testing miles across its family …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - multirole

  H-145M-Luxembourg

  With a MTOW of 3.7t, the H145M can be used for a wide range of tasks, including troop and passenger transport, surveillance, air rescue, reconnaissance ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  RapidRanger [Portugal]

  Background In October 2024, Portugal signed a contract through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the supply of three Thales RapidRanger systems, part ...

• Military UAS - mini

  RQ-11 Raven B [Portugal]

  Methodology PGO The programme is completed; thereby, by default, it has a PGO of 100% Programme value and quanity required As noted above, the contract, ...

• AEW&C

  Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (1-10) [NATO]

  Background NATO’s E-3A AWACS fleet is set to retire in 2035, after 50 years of service. To plan for the required follow-on capability, NATO's Alliance ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Anafi UKR [Finland]

  Background Announcment On 18 December 2025, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command announced it would acquire the Parrot Anafi UKR under a EUR 15 million ($17.88 ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  MRZR D4 [Belgium]

  Background In September 2025, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded Polaris a framework agreement to supply vehicles across the alliance. This framework is intended to ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  CLRV [Luxembourg]

  Background Requirement The Luxembourg MoD wants to replace the Luxembourg Army's fleet of 42 AM General M1151 HMMWV Up-Armoured (UA) and 48 KMW Dingo 2 ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Patroller (Armed) [Greece]

  Background Unarmed purchase The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced in June 2023 that Greece had contracted four unarmed Patroller MALE UAVs from Safran ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Bayraktar TB2 [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Under the Gryf programme, the Polish MoD identified the need for an indigenously produced MALE UAV to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities at ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Patroller (Unarmed) [Greece]

  Programme Background Contract Award On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Vector [Belgium]

  Background Contract award In December 2025, the Council of Ministers approved the purchase of new reconnaissance and surveillance drones to support troops in Romania and Lithuania ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]

  Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A330 MRTT Follow-On [NATO]

  Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  VTLB [Portugal]

  Background The Portuguese Army planned to allocate funds for the procurement of 167 VTLBs during the Military Programming Law running from 2015 until 2026. These ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Nordic Micro-UAV [Finland]

  Background Nordic Micro Procurement The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced that Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden had signed two procurement agreements in October 2025. One of these ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-air missiles

  MIM-104E PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical ballistic missile (GEM-T)

  An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...

• Major networking projects

  JBMC2

  Formerly overseen by US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), Joint Battle Management Command and Control (JBMC2) brings together several different programmes and initiatives to support improved ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  Deployable Joint Fires Trainer (DJFT)

  MVRsimulation’s DJFT is a portable joint fires training solution designed to provide a quick deploy capability for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Forward Observers to train ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Joint Support Ship

  Navantia Australia's Joint Support Ship design was unveiled at Pacific 2019. The platform is intended to fulfil the Royal Australian Navy's requirements for new multirole ...

• Data links

  Joint Tactical Terminal

  Leonardo's Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) family of products provides Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) capability to air, land and naval platforms. According to the manufacturer, over 1,200 ...

• EO/IR systems

  Mantis i23

  AeroVironment's Mantis i23 EO/IR payload is designed to conduct ISR from the Raven UAV. The system features a laser illuminator in addition to its 5MP daylight ...

• Patrol boats

  Coastal Patrol Vessel

  In March 2024, Vera Navis unveiled a trimaran vessel design concept, which is being developed as a solution for the future class of Coastal Patrol Vessels ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-8C Joint STARS

  The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (STARS) is an ISR aircraft based on the 707-300 airliner. It is fitted with an 8-meter-long, canoe-shaped radome ...

• Major networking projects

  ACT

  Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is leading at strategic command level the transformation of NATO’s military structure, forces, capabilities and doctrine. It is working to enhance ...

• Guided munitions

  AGM-154 JSOW

  The AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is a joint United States Navy (USN)/United States Air Force (USAF) programme with the USN as the lead service. ...

• Land: fire support simulators

  IDF

  Development of the CFFT system in support of the US Army led to the Indirect Fires Training (IDF) line of products focusing on joint fires ...

• Tiltrotors

  V-22 Osprey

  The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...

• Major networking projects

  DIB

  The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is being established as common infrastructure for DCGS to provide a cost-effective, interoperable, net-centric enterprise solution ...

• Land: C2 simulators

  Joint Warfare Training Center

  This system provides multi-level simulation of joint forces operations (Air Force, Army and Navy) for training of tactical proficiency of divisions', brigades' and battalions' commanding ...

• Land: battle management systems

  Joint Battle Command - Platform

  Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) is a networked mission command information system designed for the US Army and USMC. It can provide real-time blue ...