• Land Warfare

  Cubic to supply MILES IWS to Latvian Army

  8th December 2014

  Cubic Corporation’s Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Individual Weapon System (IWS) will be delivered to the Latvian Army under a foreign military sales contract …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky's S-70B Seahawk selected for Indian Navy MRH programme

  5th December 2014

  Sikorsky’s S-70B Seahawk helicopter has been selected by the Indian Navy to fulfil its Multi-Role Helicopter requirement. Negotiations for the procurement of 16 aircraft, with …

• Land Warfare

  I/ITSEC: Significant interest in new Omnideck treadmill

  5th December 2014

  Omnifinity have displayed the Omnideck 6 at I/ITSEC in Orlando for the first time after developing the product for the past two years, and according …

• Military Logistics

  PNGDF commissions HMPNGS Lakekamu

  5th December 2014

  The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) commissioned its new Landing Craft Heavy HMPNGS Lakekamu into service on 4 December in Port Moresby, Papua New …

• Land Warfare

  I/ITSEC: Calytrix to deliver radio simulator to Australia

  5th December 2014

  Calytrix is set to deliver 20 suites of their Comm Net Radio (CNR) Desktop Training Solution (DTTS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) it has …

• Defence Helicopter

  JMSDF receives three TH-135 training helicopters

  5th December 2014

  Three TH-135 training helicopters were handed over to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) by Airbus Helicopters between October and December, the company announced on …

• Land Warfare

  Norway receives third CV90 variant

  4th December 2014

  BAE Systems has delivered a new CV90 variant to Norway at the company’s Hägglunds facilities in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The vehicle is the first of 16 …

• Land Warfare

  I/ITSEC: Rockwell Collins unveils RealFires transportable trainer

  4th December 2014

  Rockwell Collins has presented the RealFires transportable trainer at I/ITSEC in Orlando for the first time.  The RealFires trainer is a high fidelity, scalable training …

• Defence Notes

  I/ITSEC: Presagis launches new software suite

  4th December 2014

  Presagis has released its latest Modelling and Simulation (M&S) software portfolio, M&S Suite 14, at I/ITSEC in Orlando. ‘The original suite was launched in 2013, …

• Defence Helicopter

  I/ITSEC: First US Army UH-72A flight simulator ready for training

  4th December 2014

  The US Army accepted the first UH-72A flight training device (FTD) on 2 December it has been revealed at I/ITSEC in Orlando.  The UH-72A FTD …

• Defence Notes

  I/ITSEC: UK MoD to purchase iCASS system

  3rd December 2014

  The UK MoD has signed a contract with Close Air Solutions (CAS) for the purchase of the Immersive Close Air Support Simulator (iCASS) system it …

• Defence Notes

  I/ITSEC: IAI delivers 1000th Ehud AACMI

  3rd December 2014

  At a ceremony during I/ITSEC in Orlando IAI MLM announced the delivery of the 1000th Ehud Autonomous Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation Training System (AACMI).  The …

• Land Warfare

  I/ITSEC: Live rounds used for training

  3rd December 2014

  General Dynamics is showcasing the Advanced Live Combat Training System (ALCTA) at I/ITSEC in Orlando that uses live bullets in a training environment.  ‘The main …

• Defence Notes

  I/ITSEC: Turning point in training highlighted

  3rd December 2014

  US Army and Navy service chiefs signified a change to the approach to training after 13 years of conflict in the Middle East. At the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Four Phoenix 30 UAS delivered to Bulgaria

  2nd December 2014

  Four UAV Solutions Phoenix 30 quad rotor UAS have been delivered to the Bulgarian armed forces as part of a US foreign military sale agreement. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)

  Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

• Loitering munitions

  Project Instigator [UK]

  Background Prior Information Notice (PIN) On 21 October 2024, the MoD published a PIN in collaboration with the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;). The notice announced ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  F-5E/F Adversary Trainer [USA]

  Programme Background  The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed for a service life of 9000 flight hours. ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Seeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)

  Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Acquisition of an Initial Depth Support Drone Capacity (ADAPT) [France]

  Background Aftermath of SDT To fill the capability void left by the cancellation of the second section of the Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme, three ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Jump 20 [Denmark]

  Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period between ...

• Military UAS - HALE

  RQ-4 Global Hawk [South Korea]

  Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Mi-28NE Night Hunter

  Algerian military's follow-up order suggests that the country is satisfied with the Mi-28NE Night Hunters' performance in operational conditions in the desert environment featuring sandstorms ...

• Loitering munitions

  Project Brakestop [UK]

  Background Information Notice On 25 September 2024, the UK MoD published a prior information notice for Project Brakestop, informing industry of the upcoming competition. Requirements ...

• Transport

  VC-25B [USA]

  Background The modifications to the 747-8 aircraft will include an electrical power upgrade with dual Auxiliary Power Units that are usable in flight, a mission ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Mobile Strike Force Vehicle (Ukraine Aid) [USA]

  Programme background The US first provided Ukraine with the M1117 ASV in September 2022, when 250 vehicles were donated as part of a $400 million ...

• Maritime patrol

  Challenger 650 ISR - UAE

  Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...

• Patrol boats

  Naval Support Vessels [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirements The vessels are designed to the operational requirements of the Scandinavian naval environment and will have a length of 47m, a beam of ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

  Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: air combat simulators

  German Air Force Tornado Simulators

  CAE has designed and manufactured all Tornado combat and aircraft flight simulators for the German Air Force and continues to provide upgrades and on-site training ...

• Subsystems: visual

  WholeEarth Synthetic Environment

  Rockwell Collins unveiled its enhanced synthetic training environment, WholeEarth, at I/ITSEC 2015 and the official release occurred in May 2016. The high-resolution complete Earth database ...

• Subsystems: software

  SE Core

  The US Army’s Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) common virtual environment management (CVEM) program provides simulations with the ability to fully integrate and interoperate within ...

• Land: C2 simulators

  CATS Tactical Command Training

  CATS Tactical Command Training is a wargaming simulator supporting brigade, battalion and company staff. It provides commanders, staff and subordinate commanders with a safe and ...

• Air: air combat simulators

  Eurofighter Typhoon ASTA

  CAE’s Medallion-6000 visual system is used for the Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) programme. In Germany, CAE was awarded a contract in 2014 to ...

• Subsystems: visual

  DSE

  CAE's Dynamic Synthetic Environment (DSE) aims to create and maintain a virtual synthetic environment that more accurately and realistically simulates the real world. Based on ...

• 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 ...

• Subsystems: visual

  EP-8100

  At I/ITSEC 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled its EP-8100 image generation system, which is driven by real-time, simulation-specific graphics cards and software. It ...

• Air: UAV simulators

  Predator Mission Trainer (PMT)

  The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ...

• Land: UGV simulators

  XPT for Andros

  The XPT high-fidelity training system uses VR simulation with game-quality graphics. The full physics engine emulates complete motion and physical interaction of modelled robot, 3D ...

• Land: C2 simulators

  CATT

  A Lockheed Martin programme since 1996, the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) provides the British Army with a high-fidelity, realistic synthetic environment that supports collective ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  RWS

  The Remote Weapon Station (RWS) Desktop Trainer simulates all functions of a live weapon station and provides for the practise and improvement of gunnery skills. ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  RN MTS

  The UK RN Merlin Training System (MTS) was designed and built by CAE under subcontract from Lockheed Martin. It is a network of five training ...

• Subsystems: software

  VR-Forces

  VR-Forces is a flexible computer-generated forces platform used to fill a customer’s synthetic environments with urban, battlefield, maritime and airspace activity. Uses include a threat ...

• Subsystems: visual

  VITAL 1100

  FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system provides pilots with simulator training that features realistic, detailed, high-resolution views designed to enhance safety. VITAL 1100 is combined with ...