• Digital Battlespace

  Harris enhances Falcon III battlefield networking

  1st June 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, is broadening the deployment of network-enabled missions with the latest software release for the Falcon III …

• Defence Helicopter

  iPad proving invaluable for Marine Corps aviators

  31st May 2011

  USMC aviators in Afghanistan are using iPads loaded up with maps of the southern regions of the country to reduce their workload in the cockpit. …

• Digital Battlespace

  Swedish Armed Forces approves Farist Micro VPN-crypto device

  31st May 2011

  Tutus Data is pleased to announce that the Färist Micro VPN-crypto device has been approved by the Swedish Armed Forces for the protection of classified …

• Land Warfare

  Force Protection unveils Team Timberwolf

  31st May 2011

  Force Protection Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Force Protection, announced today the formation of Team Timberwolf. Team Timberwolf is comprised of Force Protection …

• Military Logistics

  USAF MOP integration success

  27th May 2011

  The USAF is attributing the successful integration of its Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) onto its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to its weapons load trainer, because …

• Defence Helicopter

  Canadian Delta Chinooks pave way for Foxtrot buy

  27th May 2011

  Experience garnered from Canada's urgent buy of Chinooks for use in Afghanistan is helping to pave the way for the country's CH-147F purchase. For nearly …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  USMC looks to unmanned future

  26th May 2011

  ‘Swarms’ of UAS will take over from manned aircraft in future operations the USMC Warfighting Laboratory is predicting and the change will need more precise …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MicroPilot rolls out MP2128g2

  25th May 2011

  MicroPilot, leader in autopilot solutions for miniature unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), this week introduces the MP2128g2 and MP2128HELI2 MicroPilot’s newest, more enhanced versions of its …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awarded $84.7 million for ALR-67(V)3 contract

  24th May 2011

  Raytheon has received an $84.7 million US Navy contract for continued production of ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receivers. The contract was awarded by the U.S. …

• Land Warfare

  CSI, RSD launch new line of tactical combat vehicles

  17th May 2011

  Critical Solutions International (CSI) of Dallas, TX, in partnership with RSD, a division of DCD-DORBYL (Pty) Ltd. of Boksburg, South Africa, launched the Mountain Lion …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation wins $19m order from Asian nation

  16th May 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $19 million order from a nation in Asia for an integrated tactical communications …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon wins APG-79 AESA radar contract

  13th May 2011

  Raytheon Company has received a contract from Boeing for the second procurement in the four-year Multi-Year III program to produce and deliver APG-79 active electronically …

• Defence Notes

  Flightsafety to provide Dassault authorized training

  13th May 2011

  FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that it is the first company to receive a Dassault Authorized Training Provider Certificate. "FlightSafety is proud to be …

• Defence Helicopter

  IDEF 2011: Sikorsky reveals plans for a new light twin helicopter

  12th May 2011

  Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Sikorsky are working together on the development of a new light twin helicopter, which will fill a gap in the …

• Land Warfare

  IDEF 2011: Turkish MBT prototype unveiled at IDEF

  12th May 2011

  The newest main battle tank (MBT) prototype for the Turkish Armed forces has been unveiled this week at IDEF 2011 in Istanbul by Otokar. If …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A (orders 1-4) [Netherlands]

  Background Phase I The Netherlands was planning to procure a total of 46 aircraft for €5.5 billion (US$6.17 billion) to replace its ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon ...

• Trainer

  S-211 Replacement [Philippines]

  Programme Background Requirement The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with ...

• 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 [Jordan]

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

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V Block 70 [Bahrain]

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

• Transport

  Strategic Airlift Capability [Ireland]

   Background The Falcon 6x was procured as a replacement for the Irish Learjet. The new Falcon aircraft will not just be used for VIP transport ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V [Turkey]

  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 in ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Multirole Fighter [Morocco]

  Background FMS approval In March 2019, the US State Department announced that it had approved a possible FMS of 25 F-16V Block 72 aircraft to ...

• ISR/special mission

  Baekdu-II [South Korea]

  Programme Background This ISR aircraft programme, which first appeared on the 2020-24 Mid-Term Defense Acquisition Plan, comprises four Baekdu-II aircraft. These will add to two ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Command and liaison vehicle [Belgium]

  Background In its 2016 defence white paper, the Belgian MoD outlined a requirement for new command and liaison vehicles to replace its fleet of Iveco ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16 Add-on [Slovakia]

  Background In 2025, the Slovakian government submitted a request to the US government to prepare an international agreement for the delivery of four additional F-16D ...

• 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-35A [Denmark]

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

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A (1-32) [Poland]

  Background Requirement In September 2019, the US State Department approved a possible FMS for up to 32 F-35A to Poland, which translated into a contract ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V [Slovakia]

  Background FMS approval Earlier in April 2018, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS deal of 14 F-16V aircraft for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  F101-GE-102

  Manufactured by GE Aviation, the F101-GE-102 was a turbofan engine that weighed 1,996kg and powered the B-1B Lancer. It delivered 30,000lbs of thrust. The engine’s ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42

  The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...

• EO/IR systems

  AN/AAQ-14

  The AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night) targeting pod is a crucial component of the LANTIRN system, developed by Martin Marietta ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-83 SABR

  The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16E/F Block 60

  The F-16E/F Block 60/61 ('E' single-seat, 'F' dual-seat) is a fourth-generation multirole combat aircraft introduced as part of the Fighting Falcon family. It is also ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  ASPIS

  The Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite (ASPIS) was developed by Raytheon to equip the Hellenic Air Force's fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft. It was ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16A/B Block 1, 5, 10, 15, 20

  The F-16 Fighting Falcon programme started as a low-cost, highly manoeuvrable day fighter to complement the higher-cost, heavier McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. ...

• Uncrewed aerial systems engines

  TJ 20A

  The TJ 20A is a small engine designed for UAV applications. The engine is controlled by a fuel pump, electronic valves and sensors integrated in ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-2A/B

  Based on the design of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-2 Support Fighter is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft produced for the Japan Air ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  F100-PW-100

  The origin of the F100-PW-100 engine can be traced back to 1970 when Pratt & Whitney won a competition to design and manufacture the propulsion ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16C/D Block 50/52/52+

  A member of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-16C/D Block 50/52 ('C' single-seat, 'D' dual-seat) is a third-generation multirole fighter that was rolled out ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-66

  The AN/APG-66 is an X-band, solid-state, medium-range pulse-Doppler radar designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now adapted to platforms including Hawk 200, PBN Defender, Skyhawk, T-39N ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  PGM-500/PGM-2000

  The PGM-500 and PGM-2000 are short-range ASMs manufactured in the UK and the US. They were developed and originally manufactured by Alenia Marconi Systems and ...

• 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 ...

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

  ALQ-200

  LIG Nex1’s ALQ-200 is a pod-mounted electronic attack system. Like other comparable products, it is designed to be used as an escort jammer to protect ...