• Digital Battlespace

  GPS OCX completes test milestone

  17th October 2016

  Raytheon has reached a new milestone in the development of the US Air Force's (USAF) Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), …

• Training

  VSTEP simulators for Bulgarian naval academy

  12th October 2016

  VSTEP will supply several NAUTIS simulators to the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy’s (NVNA’s) simulation centre in Varna, Bulgaria, the company announced on 11 October. The …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Euronaval 2016: Elbit Systems showcase maritime solutions

  12th October 2016

  Israeli OEM Elbit Systems will showcase its range of ISR and maritime security solutions at the upcoming Euronaval defence exhibition, running from 17-21 October.  A …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Euronaval 2016: Unmanned MCM focus for ECA Group

  12th October 2016

  Development is continuing on ECA Group's series of unmanned mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels, as senior officials say that such capabilities can be obtained and operated …

• Defence Notes

  ADAS 2016: Saab targets fighter programme

  28th September 2016

  Magnus Hagman, the Gripen campaign director at Saab, talks to Shephard about the aircraft being put forward for the Philippine Multi-Role Fighter programme and the importance of …

• Training

  Australia flies EC-135T2 helicopter

  27th September 2016

  The Australian Defence Force has flown for the first time a new EC-135 T2 twin-engine helicopter acquired as part of its Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) …

• Training

  Typhoon simulator whips up a storm (video)

  21st September 2016

  Former Luftwaffe pilot Raffael Klaschka gives Shephard a first-hand look at a Eurofighter Typhoon simulator. The simulator is used for both basic and advanced training, the latter will …

• Military Logistics

  MTS receives missile test set orders

  16th September 2016

  Marvin Test Solutions (MTS) has received orders for multiple MTS-206 Field Test Sets, the company announced on 14 September. The MTS-206 is a portable test …

• Training

  CAE details new defence contracts

  15th September 2016

  CAE has won defence contracts worth a combined CAD$120 million (USD$91.6 million) to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global …

• Training

  Indonesia gets ex-RAAF simulator

  9th September 2016

  The Indonesian Air Force has taken delivery of a CAE-built C-130H full-mission simulator that was previously in-service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), CAE …

• Training

  Royal Australian Navy to get FATS

  8th September 2016

  BAE Systems Australia will provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with an improved anti-ship missile test capability under a $32 million, three year contract announced …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New small UAS Zephyr simulator introduced

  6th September 2016

  Little Arms Studios has developed a small UAS training simulator called Zephyr, the company announced on 1 September. Zephyr has been developed for UAS training organisations, …

• Training

  MSPO 2016: Polish MiG-29 simulator enters service

  30th August 2016

  The Polish Air Force (PAF) has inaugurated a new flight simulator for its recently upgraded MiG-29 fleet. Jointly manufactured by Polish company KenBIT and Slovakian …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  GA‑ASI UAS academy graduates first pilots

  29th August 2016

  The first cadre of aircrew have graduated from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ (GA‑ASI) UAS Flight Training Academy, it was announced on 25 August. The North Dakota-based …

• Defence Helicopter

  South Korea gets Apache Longbow trainer

  23rd August 2016

  Boeing has delivered an Apache Longbow Crew Trainer to the South Korean armed forces, the company announced on 22 August. The country will use the …

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 ...

• Trainer

  T-6 Texan II [Japan]

  Programme Background  In January 2025, Textron Aviation confirmed that the T-6C Texan II was selected as the new trainer aircraft for the Japanese Air Self-Defence ...

• 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 helicopters - multirole

  AW109M [Argentina]

  Programme Background The Argentinian Air Force is set to receive four new AWL09 helicopters from Leonardo. The programme is intended to strengthen the navy's capacity ...

• 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, 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, ...

• Main battle 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 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Aerobo Wing AS-VT02A [Malaysia]

  Background Requirment As reported by Shephard, in June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable UAVs. The tender stated that Malaysia ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: weapon training

  IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator

  Image Soft unveiled its new IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator (IS CSS) at UDT Europe in May 2017. The IS CSS features simulated distance measurement and ...

• Land: counter-IED simulators

  IED Simulators

  Saab provides a range of IED simulators for use in tactical training. The land mine simulator can be used as a landmine or a bomb ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Brunei MPTC

  The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) is a JV established in 2012 between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Located in Rimba near the Brunei ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  UAV Simulators

  Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Training Complex for Mi-8/Mi-17/Mi-171

  Concord XXI and AVIA have developed a training complex for initial qualification, annual refresher and periodic currency requirements for Mi-series helicopters, which can be used to train aircrew ...

• Land: fire support simulators

  Advanced Howitzer Simulator

  The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Mine Simulators

  The mine replica is placed in the ground in the same way as a real mine. It is programmed with parameters such as effective range, ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Armoured Vehicles Simulator

  Havelsan's Armoured Vehicles Simulator was developed to train combat drivers and the crew by exposing them to simulated combat environments. The simulator offers cost-effective training ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  AW139 Full Flight Simulator

  AW139 Full Flight Simulator was developed by Havelsan to meet the training requirements of the Qatar Air Force. Within the scope of the AW139 Helicopter ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Warship Simulator

  Multiple warship simulators can be integrated into the same system for single and multi-domain complex warfare scenarios: ASuW, ASW, AAW, force protection, RAS/FAS, helideck operations. ...

• Land: infantry weapon simulators

  Small Arms Training Simulator

  The Small Arms Training Simulator provides effective and safe shooting training for up to 12 trainees simultaneously, without ammunition consumption. The simulated weapon matches the ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Canadian CH-147F Training Services

  CAE delivered a comprehensive suite of CH-47F Chinook simulators and training devices to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during 2015. Following on-site acceptance testing ...

• EW test systems

  Red/Blue Phoenix

  A long-range missile plume simulator for test and evaluation, pilot training and doctrine/tactics analysis for one- and two-colour IR MWS systems. In addition to MWS ...

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons, Multipurpose missiles

  Eryx

  The Eryx wire-guided SACLOS antitank missile was developed from 1985-92 to meet a French Army requirement, and in 1989 the French and Canadian governments agreed ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  Part-Task Skill Simulators

  Inovex has developed a range of part-task skill simulators tailored to specific needs of customers. Simulators include driving simulator, gunnery simulator, turret team simulator, artillery ...