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  • Training

    NZDF plays leading role in RIMPAC exercise

    4th August 2016

    The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) played a leading role in an exercise during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, commanding Coalition Task Force …

  • Defence Helicopter

    RAN MRH-90 in VERTREP exercise

    2nd August 2016

    An Australian MRH-90 helicopter has conducted Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) operations with a US Navy amphibious transport dock during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, …

  • Training

    Senegal chooses Korean trainers

    22nd July 2016

    Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has gained a first African customer for its KT-1 turboprop trainer aircraft. The inaugural customer on the continent is Senegal, which …

  • Land Warfare

    Singapore Marauders to be commissioned next year

    21st July 2016

    The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be commissioning the Paramount Marauder mine-protected vehicle next year to complement the army’s growing motorised capabilities.  The SAF calls …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Turkish coup: Helicopters central to failed operation

    20th July 2016

    As the political upheaval continues across Turkey following the attempted coup on 15 July, details have emerged of the aviation assets involved in the failed …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Kaman bags Egypt SH-2G maintenance contract

    18th July 2016

    The Air Vehicles and MRO (AVMRO) unit of Kaman Aerosystems has received a three-year, $3.6 million contract to establish depot level maintenance capabilities for the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting

    13th July 2016

    Leonardo Helicopters is debuting an armed configured variant of its AW149 multirole military helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow FIA (FIA 2016). James Wang, senior VP of …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough 2016: Airbus provides UK F-35 crypto keys

    11th July 2016

    Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has added three aircraft to its portfolio of cryptographic key management systems, the UK F-35B, Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed Martin CC-130J support extended

    11th July 2016

    Lockheed Martin has received a $389 million (USD), five-year contract extension from the Canadian government to provide In Service Support (ISS) for the Royal Canadian …

  • Military Logistics

    Farnborough 2016: KC-390 arrives with new avionics suite

    5th July 2016

    The Embraer KC-390 will début at the Farnborough international air show equipped with Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics system.  The aircraft will be part …

  • Military Logistics

    BAE begins RAAF Hawk sustainment role

    5th July 2016

    BAE Systems Australia has started providing operational maintenance to the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet, the company announced on 4 …

  • Military Logistics

    Magic Carpet flies into testing

    30th June 2016

    The US Navy’s Strike Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-23) has tested the Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2016: MGB failure ‘likely’ cause of H225 crash

    29th June 2016

    The investigation into the 29 April crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 has taken a fresh twist, after it was discovered the aircraft’s main gearbox …

  • Training

    Hercules Training Center breaks ground

    23rd June 2016

    Lockheed Martin has broken ground for the Hercules Training Center (HTC), which will open at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site in Marietta, Georgia, in 2018, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    GECO Puma MSS FOC on track

    17th June 2016

    Inzpire Ltd has announced that the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) two Puma squadrons, part of Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), are shortly to announce final operating …

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 ...