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News - super hornet

  • Training

    New trainers, old problems

    21st January 2019

    Boeing has been awarded a $91.72 million contract for the procurement of new aircrew and maintenance training systems, as well as upgrades and modifications to …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    FLIR to support French DrOP programme

    22nd January 2019

    FLIR Systems has been selected by the French Defence Procurement Agency to support the French Operational Pocket Drone programme, the company announced on 18 January. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USMC selects Raytheon AESA radar

    18th January 2019

    Raytheon's APG-79(v)4 AESA radar has been selected by the US Marine Corps to equip its F/A-18C/D classic Hornet aircraft fleet, the company announced on 15 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    IDEX 2019: Lebanese Air Force adapts for terrorism fight

    12th February 2019

    Lebanon has had to increase the capabilities of the its armed forces in a bid to stop the rise of terrorism in the country, according …

  • Defence Notes

    Raytheon’s JPALS flies in desert demo for US military

    23rd January 2019

    Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) has been demonstrated to US services in Yuma, Arizona on 16 January, Shephard has learnt. The trial flight …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russia to launch Sarmat ICBM production

    10th January 2019

    The Russian MoD is set to launch the RS-28 Sarmat super-heavy nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile (IBCM) in 2021. The first regiment of the Strategic Missile …

  • Special Operations

    US Navy identifies counterterrorism needs

    9th January 2019

    The US Navy has released a list of its wide-ranging needs to combat terrorism across the operational spectrum. The requirements, designed to meet the needs of both conventional …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG receives Minotaur missionised HC-130J

    17th December 2018

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received a HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft equipped with the Minotaur mission system suite at Elizabeth City, …

  • Military Logistics

    Canada’s Polaris to continue to shine for air force

    10th December 2018

    The Canadian government has signed a contract to sustain the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fleet of five CC-150 Polaris aircraft.   The contract, valued at …

  • Naval Warfare

    Thai frigate delivered in South Korea

    18th December 2018

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) handed over a 3,650t frigate to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in a ceremony at its Okpo-Dong Shipyard, Busan …

  • Military Logistics

    TAE Aerospace begins TEMF facility build

    19th November 2018

    Ground has been broken on TAE Aerospace’s new turbine engine maintenance facility (TEMF) site in Bundamba, south-east Queensland, the the Australian Department of Defence announced …

  • Training

    EDEX 2018: Grob hopeful of Egyptian Air Force deal

    5th December 2018

    With the introduction of the Dassault Rafale and RAC MiG-29M/M2s into its ranks, the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) is now said to be considering its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    EDEX 2018: APKWS production set to surge

    11th December 2018

    BAE Systems is set to increase the production of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket substantially next year. Given the high usage …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Super Lynx demos firepower in Oman

    23rd November 2018

    Working with the Apache detachment from the British Army Air Corps, Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Super Lynxes took part in firepower demonstrations firing …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2018: USAF joins Red Flag Alaska from Japan

    19th November 2018

    Another milestone has recently been reached on the road to achieving a total I-LVC training environment, when for the first time two F-16 simulators from …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Fighter - multirole

    F/A-18C/D

    The F/A-18 C/D ('KAF-18' in Kuwait) Hornet replaced the original A and B Hornet models, seeking to correct problems with range and acceleration. After success ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    USN F/A-18E/F TOFT

    L3Harris Technologies' F/A-18 simulation capability extends to the Super Hornet E/F configuration. These Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) – based on L3Harris Technologies' F/A-18 simulator ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed to perform naval strike missions for the USN. The primary mission for the F/A-18E/F is a strike fighter that ...

  • Air: aerial targets

    BQM-34 Firebee

    The BQM-34 Firebee is an uncrewed aerial target system that the USAF and USN have used for more than 50 years. The primary mission of ...

  • Airborne rockets - guided

    Laser Guided Zuni

    The Laser Guided Zuni has a 40lb warhead that is deployable against both fixed and moving targets. It is designed to attack fixed and fleeting ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F/A-18A/B

    The F/A-18 Hornet A and B aircraft, or F-18A/B ('CF-18' in Canada and 'EF-18' in Spain), were the first models in the USN’s line of ...

  • Land: RWS

    Hornet T1/T2/T3

    The Hornet is an RWS designed to be fitted to the French Army's armoured fighting vehicles. It is available in four versions – the Hornet, ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    F414-GE-400

    The F414-GE-400 is a turbofan engine manufactured by GE Aviation and has various advanced technology features such as a Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC), ...

  • Air: Displays

    GH-4200

    L3Harris GH-4200 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS) is a repeater display designed for F-15 and F/A-18 aircraft.

  • Fighter - electronic warfare

    EA-18G Growler

    The EA-18G Growler is a variant in the F/A-18 family of aircraft that combines the F/A-18F Super Hornet platform with a sophisticated electronic warfare suite. It ...

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    AN/APG-79

    The AN/APG-79 is an agile beam radar with a solid-state digital array that scans at nearly the speed of light, enabling detection and tracking of ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

    AN/ALR-67(V)3

    The AN/ALR-67 series Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) has been produced both by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, though all production this century has been done by ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Black Hornet 3

    The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world’s smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    F/A-18E/F and EA-18G TOFT

    In support of the USN Super Hornet programme, Boeing has delivered and declared ready for training four F/A-18E/F Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) at NAS ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    AN/ALQ-214 IDECM RFCM

    The ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures RF Countermeasures (IDECM RFCM) subsystem comprises an onboard technique generator developed by Harris integrated with an offboard fibre-optic towed ...