• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2010: DGA reveals upgrades for Afghanistan-bound VBCI

  15th June 2010

  The French procurement agency (DGA) has upgraded its ten 8x8 VBCI (Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie) armoured infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) due to be deployed …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Eurosatory 2010: MULE examined for C-IED role

  15th June 2010

  Last month Lockheed Martin received a request from the US Department of Defense for a proposal to equip the company's Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE) …

• Digital Battlespace

  EADS Defence & Security presents Milicor, a high-speed TETRAPOL mobile radiocommunications prototype

  11th June 2010

  EADS Defence & Security (DS) is presenting a compact, mobile secure high-speed TETRAPOL radiocommunications prototype at Eurosatory for the first time. This equipment belongs to …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: NH90 to go up against Cyclone and AW101 in German Navy competition

  11th June 2010

  Following Sikorsky's announcement it is offering the Cyclone variant of the S-92, Eurocopter has entered the fray by pitching the NH90 for the German Navy's Sea King …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UDT 2010: RN continues move in to unmanned

  10th June 2010

  The UK Royal Navy (RN) is moving ‘tentatively’ into the world of unmanned underwater systems to counter mine threats (UUS) ahead of possible unmanned solutions …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awarded $12.7 million for private land mobile radio system solution

  9th June 2010

  Raytheon Company has been awarded a $12.7 million contract to provide Allegheny Power a seamless land mobile radio system that will help improve radio frequency …

• Defence Helicopter

  ILA 2010: Sikorsky to offer Cyclone for German Air Force, Navy requirements

  8th June 2010

  Sikorsky is to offer its H-92 derivative, the Cyclone, to meet the needs of the German Air Force and the German Navy.The company is hoping …

• Defence Helicopter

  MD Helicopters delivers Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorer

  8th June 2010

  MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has delivered the fourth in a fleet of Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorers from its Mesa, Arizona based Factory Service Center. …

• Military Logistics

  Boeing, Royal Australian Air Force graduate 1st locally trained C-17 pilots

  4th June 2010

  Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) today announced the graduation of the first …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  CAA approves new segregated airspace for unmanned aircraft

  3rd June 2010

  The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from the Ministry of Defence to establish additional segregated airspace for the use of Unmanned …

• Defence Helicopter

  Eurocopter to display its latest-generation product range at the 2010 ILA Berlin Air Show

  3rd June 2010

  Eurocopter, the world's leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil and public services markets, will utilize this year's ILA Berlin Air Show to highlight the company's …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  L-3 Link Simulation & Training and University of North Dakota sign memorandum of understanding to form Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Center

  3rd June 2010

  L-3 Link Simulation & Training announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly create an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training Center …

• Defence Helicopter

  Small Ship's Flight comes to HMS Ark Royal

  2nd June 2010

  212 Flight from 815 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Yeovilton, is normally associated with the Ice Patrol Ship HMS Endurance, but for the last …

• Defence Helicopter

  So what's really going on with those German Tigers?

  28th May 2010

  The German decision to suspend the purchase of the Tiger attack helicopter appears to be little more than a storm in a teacup. The German …

• Defence Helicopter

  Apache demo team back with a vengeance

  28th May 2010

  The Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache Solo Display Team has returned to airshows at home and abroad. Domestically, the team can be seen during the …

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 ...