• Defence Helicopter

  New EO/IR capability featured on latest MH-60T delivery

  28th August 2009

  On August 13, 2009, the Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate’s HH-60 Conversion and Sustainment Project, in conjunction with the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) at …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  First Echo Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Delivered to US Air Force

  28th August 2009

  Aerocross Systems delivered the first Echo Hawk UAS to the US Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Armament Center, on Monday, 17 August 2009, under …

• Defence Helicopter

  Vector Aerospace acquires certified OH58 airframe maintenance fixture

  25th August 2009

  Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services now offers Bell Helicopter-certified airframe repair capability for the OH-58 (Kiowa) A and C models, via its new maintenance fixture located …

• Defence Helicopter

  Australia gives green light to first step in new helicopter pilot training system

  25th August 2009

  The Australian government has given the green light to the development of a new basic flight training architecture that will provide initial qualifications for military …

• Defence Helicopter

  Merlin Helicopters Train For Afghanistan

  24th August 2009

  The Merlin Helicopter Force has commenced a four month training exercise in the United States as the final stage of preparation for its end of …

• Defence Helicopter

  Russian Helicopters and Turbomeca Sign Memorandum

  24th August 2009

  Russian Helicopters, JSC, and Turbomeca have signed a memorandum on engine deliveries for the first Russian light turbine helicopter Sapsan (Mi-34S2) at MAKS airshow. The …

• Defence Helicopter

  Host Systems Transportable ATC Towers give the capability to the British RAF in Camp Bastion to become the UK's 5th busiest Airport.

  24th August 2009

  The very latest design in Mobile ATC Towers from Host Systems in the UK has enabled the British Royal Air Force to develop ATC capability …

• Defence Helicopter

  Camp Bastion is among the busiest UK-run Airports

  23rd August 2009

  It may have been set up just three years ago, by two men, on a gravel dirt track - but new movements figures show that …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Air Guard should keep UAS missions

  18th August 2009

  The Air National Guard should remain in the unmanned aircraft systems business now and in the future, the chairman of the service's UAS weapons system …

• Defence Helicopter

  Merlins arrive home from Iraq to be prepared for Afghanistan

  12th August 2009

  The homecoming of two Merlin helicopters to RAF Benson yesterday marked the end of an era for the Royal Air Force as now all of …

• Defence Helicopter

  The Netherlands Upgrade AH-64D Apache Block I Helicopters to Block II

  12th August 2009

  Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of The Netherlands of Apache helicopter modification kits …

• Defence Helicopter

  Egypt CH-47D Chinook Helicopters

  12th August 2009

  Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of six CH-47D Chinook Helicopters, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI: Congressional conference will decide direction of US airspace access laws

  11th August 2009

  The future of a US House of Representatives proposal for unmanned air systems (UAS) to be allowed to operate in non-segregated airspace alongside manned aircraft …

• Defence Helicopter

  Commando Pilot Recieves Special Award

  11th August 2009

  Commando Helicopter Force pilot, Lieutenant James Coleman Royal Navy, of 846 Naval Air Squadron received the coveted Darren Chapman award at RNAS Yeovilton in a …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  L-3 Showcases Unmanned Aircraft Virtual Training and Augmented Reality System

  10th August 2009

  L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) is showcasing Blue Box HD, a real-time network service that supports distributed virtual training or operations for any …

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 ...