• Military Logistics

  Cobham wins US$60m KC-390 contract from Embraer

  15th September 2011

  Cobham has been selected to develop and supply the Wing Aerial Refuelling Pod for the KC-390 tanker aircraft under development by Brazil's Embraer and has …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris receives $29m in orders from USAF

  15th September 2011

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $29 million in orders from the US Air Force for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband …

• Defence Helicopter

  DSEi 2011: Weatherhaven unveils Chinook-liftable container system

  14th September 2011

  Weatherhaven has debuted an expandable container system designed to fit inside a Chinook transport helicopter. The Tactical Re-deployable Expanding Container Capability (TRECC) is system of …

• Defence Helicopter

  DSEi 2011: Raytheon nears Talon production contract

  14th September 2011

  Raytheon is in discussion with the UAE government for a production contract of its Talon laser-guided rocket following qualification tests on a US Army AH-64D …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSEi 2011: Elbit underlines UAV strategy

  14th September 2011

  Elbit Systems has told Shephard that 'various options' are being considered for the fleet of Hermes 450 UAVs operating in Afghanistan ahead of their replacement …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Harris shows off computing system

  14th September 2011

  Harris RF Communications has unveiled its RF-7800N mobile computing platform to satisfy requirements from the battlefield for increased network demand. Speaking to the media at …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: SAFIR looks ahead towards CJEF

  14th September 2011

  Cassidian has revealed details on how it intends to build on the first Anglo-French command and control (C2) exercise conducted in June this year. Speaking …

• Land Warfare

  Inertial Labs selected to provide human motion tracking

  14th September 2011

  Inertial Labs, Inc., today proudly announces its selection by Intelligent Decisions, Inc., under the US Army's Close Combat Tactical Trainer - Dismounted Soldier Training System …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh Defense unveils Light Combat Vehicle

  14th September 2011

  The next generation of light combat military vehicles require new levels of mobility and protection to operate effectively in remote, rugged and hostile landscapes. Oshkosh …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing receives Wideband Global SATCOM orders

  14th September 2011

  Boeing on Sept. 1 received a $1.09 billion contract modification from the US Air Force adding funding to the existing Block II follow-on contract for …

• Digital Battlespace

  DRS Tactical Systems partners with Rugged Notebooks

  14th September 2011

  DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company announced that its Tactical Systems Group has partnered with Rugged Notebooks, Inc. a leading provider of ruggedized portable computers …

• Land Warfare

  DSEi 2011: LRTV unveiled for special operations

  13th September 2011

  Force Development Services (FDS) unveiled the Nomad Light Role Tactical Vehicle (LRTV) at DSEi on 13 September as it targets requirements within the special operations …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Cockpit tablet map now in use over Libya

  13th September 2011

  A mapping system developed in months for use in Afghanistan has also been used to great effect over Libya.  The Digimap software - developed by …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Raytheon highlights dual-band data link for European BMD capability

  13th September 2011

  Raytheon has described how an initial flight test date for the SM-3's dual-band data link will be dependent on interest from European nations. Speaking at …

• Digital Battlespace

  DSEi 2011: Rockwell Collins launches Sentinel soldier system

  13th September 2011

  Rockwell Collins is launching its new Sentinel integrated soldier system at DSEi as part of its drive to capture more of the European market. The …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Chu-SAM [Japan]

  Background Japan is procuring upgraded Type 03 Chu-SAM Kai air defence systems to strengthen its capability against ballistic and hypersonic threats. The systems meet Japan's ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  UH-1Y [Romania]

  Programme Background The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Romanian Military ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]

  Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Omen [UAE]

  Background Joint Venture In November 2025, EDGE Group and Anduril unveiled the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance, a joint venture in which the two companies collaborated on ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Next Tactical Aviation Capability Set (nTACS) [Canada]

  Programme Background The Royal Canadian Air Force has unveiled its new nTACS programme that aims to replace the RCAFs ageing fleet of CH-146 Griffon helicopters ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Tracked Support Vehicle [Spain]

  Background Requirement Spain has an inventory of ageing M113s in various configurations, at least 20 of which were transferred to Ukraine in 2022. According to ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]

  Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

• Military UAS - micro

  Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]

  Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35B (1-12) [Singapore]

  Programme Background Singapore is renowned as a discerning and demanding customer, so its selection of the F-35 must be seen as a vote of confidence ...

• Military helicopters - light/training

  SW4 Puszczyk Replacement [Poland]

  Programme Background  In 2002, Poland order 47 SW4 training helicopters from Italian manufacturer Leonardo; as of Spring 2025, the Ministry of Defence is looking to ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A Japan Follow On

  The F-35 full-rate production is expected to be further delayed following an October 2020 US DoD announcement that postponed the simulation tests, originally planned for 2017 ...

• Maritime patrol

  P-8A Poseidon [UK]

  Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January 2019, ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

  Programme Background As Slovakia is set to receive 14 Lockheed Martin F-16Vs by the end of 2023, the Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné sily Slovenskej Republiky: ...

• Fighter - naval

  F-35B (1-30) [Italy]

  The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Tactical Drone System (SDT) (1-14) [France]

  Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System (SDTI) ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Field Artillery Training Systems

  The ICE Field Artillery Training Systems for the M109A6 Paladin and M270/M270A1 MLRS provides instrumented real-time data and performance monitoring during training and live-fire missions. ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  ITAS-TESS

  The Improved Target Acquisition System – Tactical Engagement Simulation System (ITAS-TESS) is a laser-based system designed to conduct simulated weapons engagement during crew and collective ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  TESS

  The Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) is a transparent training instrumentation system designed for the AH-64 Apache Longbow Force-on-Force collective training for live aerial gunnery ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  I-HITS

  The Initial Homestation Instrumentation Training System (I-HITS), developed for the US Army, provides high-fidelity, scalable CTC training capabilities for missions including force-on-force, urban operations, joint ...

• Subsystems: software

  Tactical Simulation Tool Suite

  Saab's Tactical Simulation Tool Suite is a software package for creating entity simulations and complex tactical scenarios. The software can be used as a standalone ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Area Weapons Effects Simulation

  Cubic’s indirect fire and Area Weapons Effects Simulators (AWES) determine the extent of simulated injuries and damage sustained by soldiers and vehicles in a combat ...

• Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  BriteCloud

  Leonardo's BriteCloud is a digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) expendable active decoy (EAD). The device is designed to disrupt incoming missiles' RF tracking systems and ...

• Subsystems: visual

  G10 Image Generator

  Incorporating multiple CPU and GPU processing cores, the latest Generation10 (G10) Image Generators offer 54 billion textured pixels-per-second (peak) per channel. Using leading-edge graphics technologies, ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  CATS CTC

  The CATS Combat Training Centre (CTC) trains armed forces in simulated opposition. Features: direct-fire weapon effect simulation with laser engagement systems; area weapon effect simulation ...

• Subsystems: software

  Simulation

  From physics-based dynamics and intelligent entity behaviours to tactical and operational missions, Presagis simulation software tools address the rigorous challenges of M&S; applications. Its simulation ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  MANWORN II DPU

  The MANWORN II Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is a flexible position location tracking system suitable for individual through brigade-level training. MANWORN II DPU features GPS ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Helicopter Cabin/Door Gun Trainer

  The airborne cabin/door gun training system was jointly developed with Saab. It uses existing weapon installations enabling any flight to be used as a training ...

• Land: tactical engagement simulators

  Magnet

  Magnet is an infantry micro-tactical weapon training system with AAR capability. It is based on a control system and laser engagement technology, which enables the ...

• Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

  Q CIEW

  Q CIEW is a family of COMINT and EW (CIEW) systems focused on counter-terror and counter-insurgency operations in a land environment, supported by naval, air ...

• Land: vehicle simulators

  LETS

  The US Army maintains a large fleet of locomotives and rail vehicles throughout the US to facilitate the movement of equipment and supplies and provides ...