• Military Logistics

  USN exercise airfield damage repair

  2nd May 2016

  The US Navy's Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB 5) has successfully completed the Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) portion of their Field Training Exercise (FTX), …

• Training

  ITEC 2016: Polish Air Force Links up

  2nd May 2016

  L3 Link continues to add to its burgeoning F-16 portfolio that now sees the Polish Air Force select the company to provide support for its …

• Defence Helicopter

  First H145Ms handed over to Thai navy

  2nd May 2016

  The first two of five H145M helicopters have been handed over to the Royal Thai Navy by Airbus Helicopters, the company announced on 29 April.  …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2016: FVL needed for Pacific theatre

  30th April 2016

  The US Army’s initiative to introduce a new generation of helicopters as part of Future Vertical Lift (FVL) will be vital for addressing growing threats …

• Naval Warfare

  Thales announces Thai naval contracts

  29th April 2016

  Thales will carry out work to modernise the Bang Rachan Class minehunters of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and deliver equipment for the force’s Krabi …

• Naval Warfare

  ITS Euro exercises with Tanzanian navy

  29th April 2016

  A vessel of the Italian Navy currently deployed for Operation Atalanta has taken part in counter-piracy training with personnel from the Tanzania Naval Command, the …

• Naval Warfare

  US plans Latin American patrol vessel

  29th April 2016

  The US Navy has released details of a 75-85ft (23-26m) 'mothership' which officials hope will bolster the maritime security capabilities of partner nations in and …

• Training

  Quad A 2016: Army fixed-wing training on course

  29th April 2016

  New facilities are being built by CAE USA to train more than 600 US Army and US Air Force (USAF) fixed-wing pilots a year. The site …

• Naval Warfare

  Australia leads MCM task force

  29th April 2016

  The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has lead a task force as part of the International Mine Countermeasure Exercise involving the US, UK and Oman. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  More Bonefish tests ahead

  29th April 2016

  Saab Australia is excited about the prospects of its Bonefish USV Down Under, as its development continues. The latest series of talks suggests that it …

• Training

  ITEC 2016: New Chairman for MASA

  29th April 2016

  Constructive wargaming and artificial intelligence specialists MASA have appointed a new CEO. The company has announced that David Chouraqui, currently vice-president of TALIS Group (a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Russia sets sights high

  28th April 2016

  Six next generation mobile early warning air defence radars are expected to enter Russian service over the next few years. The Russian MoD is procuring …

• Training

  SimCentric joins SE Tower

  28th April 2016

  SimCentric has become part of the UK’s Synthetic Environment Tower of Excellence Community Of Practice (COP). The aim of the SE Tower is to develop …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UAV Vision, Ascent Vision team up

  28th April 2016

  UAV Vision (Australia) and Ascent Vision have teamed up under a strategic partnership that will see UAV Vision products distributed and supported within the Americas, …

• Land Warfare

  French Scorpion testing gathers pace

  27th April 2016

  As the French Army prepares for the first delivery of the Scorpion programme's first Jaguar vehicle in 2018 the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) is …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military helicopters - light/training

  Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada

  The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through two separate ...

• Trainer

  Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada

  Programme Background The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  PC-21 (Project Air 5428) [Australia]

  The new PTS, including aircraft, flight training simulators and learning environments is being acquired from a single capability contractor, Team 21, which consists of Lockheed ...

• 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 ...

• Data links

  Data links | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada

  Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada

  Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada

  Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada

  Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  SW-4

  The SW-4 is aimed at the basic and advanced pilot training, troop transport and ISR missions. Its Polish designation is Puszczyk. The SW-4s are based ...

• Trainer

  T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)

  Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-15QA Qatar

  Programme BackgroundOn 17 November 2016, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of 72 F-15QA aircraft to Qatar for an ...

• Trainer

  Basic Trainer Aircraft - Sweden

  Programme Background Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) announced a request for tender for the procurement of basic trainer aircraft on the eAvrop online portal on ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  T-2E Replacement - Greece

  The average unit cost is estimated to be around $12 million based on the Czech Republic's $48.5 million deal for the purchase of four L-39NG ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

  The Slovakian Air Force currently operates seven L-39 training aircraft that are expected to reach the end of their service life in the mid-2020s. A ...

• Data links

  Data links | Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

  The Slovakian Air Force currently operates seven L-39 training aircraft that are expected to reach the end of their service life in the mid-2020s. A ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Training Services

  Leonardo Helicopters specialises in offering a complete range of professional aviation training services available throughout the life of the aircraft. These services start from an ...

• Subsystems: software

  Global Teach

  Global Teach training management systems provide support for educational processes. Inovex’s military-adapted training management system oversees training processes from planning to controlling, independently from the ...

• Instructor and Operator Training

  Meggitt provides a range of training courses including: basic training to provide students instruction in the operation and basic maintenance of the SAT, FATS L7 ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  Small Arms Trainer

  Meggitt manufactures the FATS line of simulators used by the US Army, USMC, USAF, USN, USCG, British Army, Australian Army and other military and government ...

• Training Services

  Boeing’s training systems and services provide a full range of training activities, including mission planning systems; aircrew and maintenance training devices; training centres; and training ...

• Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

  T-1 Jayhawk

  FlightSafety operates and maintains T-1 training devices as part of its CLS contract. Air Education and Training Command uses these high-fidelity simulators and part-task trainers ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Collective Training

  Boeing has delivered and operates three USAF F-15C Mission Training Centers (MTCs), three F-15E MTCs and three F-16 MTCs. The F-22 platform was added into ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Embedded Training

  BAE Systems uses embedded training technology in its Bradley A3 Virtual Range Demonstrator. Operators and commanders can train while in the vehicle using an onboard ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Virtual Training

  RUAG’s virtual simulation units provide training for commanders, gunners and/or vehicle drivers. The configuration of the units is flexible. They allow individual as well as ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  AFV Training

  Thales provides armoured vehicle, gunnery and driving simulators to a number of armies. For example, the French Army has been supplied with 33 Leclerc MBT ...

• Subsystems: software

  Training Software

  Courseware is the basis of Meggitt Training Systems’ military simulation training systems and is provided in CGI, marksmanship and judgemental video formats. Standard packages are ...

• Collective Training

  Boeing has been delivering Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) expertise since 1997 and is at the forefront of defining, developing and deploying distributed, joint and coalition ...

• Training Services

  Oshkosh Defense provides military forces with expert-level training for vehicle operators and mechanics on all Oshkosh vehicles and technologies. Training can be conducted at the ...

• Training Services

  As well as supplying training centres, RUAG can provide customers with personnel to operate the equipment and conduct the training courses. The company offers associated ...

• Dunker Training

  Survival Systems has developed a training methodology to teach military and civilian personnel how to successfully perform an underwater escape from an aircraft, vehicle or ...