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Military Logistics
BMT to offer Caimen 90 landing craft to ADF
14th October 2019
BMT will offer the Caimen 90 Landing Craft for the Australian Army’s Land 8710 programme, the company announced on 10 October. Land 8710 Phase One …
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Digital Battlespace
GPS III COps connects with first GPS III satellite
23rd October 2019
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) GPS III Contingency Operations Program (COps) has successfully connected with the first GPS III satellite on orbit, the USAF announced …
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Defence Notes
Japan set to make its F-15 fleet more lethal
30th October 2019
Japan is moving forward an ambition to modernise its Boeing F-15J fighter fleet, with the US State Department approving, on 29 October, the major upgrade …
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Land Warfare
Indian Air Force fires BrahMos missile
25th October 2019
Indian Air Force has carried out successful firings of the BrahMos surface-to-surface missile at Trak Island in the Andaman Nicobar group of islands, the Indian …
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin to support French C-130J fleet
28th October 2019
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics will sustain France’s C-130J aircraft fleet under a $12.4 million foreign military sales contract from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management …
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Military Logistics
ADF training site gets new ordnance storage
10th October 2019
Work is well underway at the Mt Stuart military training area project in Townsville, North Queensland, with the first piece of infrastructure completed. The $5.4 …
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Naval Warfare
D&S 2019: Singapore achieves final Independence
13th November 2019
ST Engineering handed over the last of eight Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMV), one that is christened Fearless, to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin awarded Mk21A contract
23rd October 2019
Lockheed Martin will carry out Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) for the US Air Force Mark21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A) under a $108 million contract …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky awarded CH-53K configuration change work
26th November 2019
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky will carry out CH-53K configuration changes required for initial operational test and evaluation for lot 1 low rate initial production aircraft. The …
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Land Warfare
ADEX 2019: Hanwha unveils first prototype of deadly Redback
16th October 2019
On the opening day of Seoul ADEX 2019, Hanwha Defense unveiled its first AS21 Redback IFV to the public. Such is the prestige of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing gets EA-18G processor network kits order
26th November 2019
US Naval Air Systems Command has exercised an option to procure retrofit kits from Boeing for incorporation of the Distributed Targeting Processor-Network into the US …
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Defence Notes
Northrop Grumman opens Poland office
25th November 2019
Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility in Warsaw, Poland, the company announced on 21 November. Poland became Northrop Grumman’s first international customer for the …
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Digital Battlespace
I/ITSEC 2019: First sighting of Varion P1
6th December 2019
MBX Systems is looking to harness the military and industry sectors for potential customers for its new Varion P1 image generator, a bespoke addition to …
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Naval Warfare
NZ retires half its inshore patrol vessels
21st October 2019
Although just ten years old, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) retired two inshore patrol vessels (IPV) – HMNZS Pukaki (P3568) and HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) …
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Defence Helicopter
Taiwanese Hueys replaced with only half the promised strength
1st November 2019
The Republic of China Army (ROCA) retired it last batch of UH-1H helicopters on 30 October. The occasion marked the end of nearly 50 years …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Transport, Transport/tanker aircraft
Project Air 7404 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement Australia is thinking ahead to an enlarged transport fleet to replace the current C-130Js. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was the second ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Harpii Szpon (Loyal Wingman) [Poland]
Programme Background Market Evaluation On 6 November 2023, speaking at the IQPC International Fighter Conference (IFC) 2023 in Madrid, Major General Cezary Wiśniewski, the Deputy General Commander of ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (Project Air 6000 Phase 2A/B) [Australia]
Programme Background The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of 18 F-35A aircraft as of March 2020 and the remaining aircraft are expected to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Loyal Wingman [Australia]
Background Older Efforts On 23 April 2021, the US State Department's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval announcement revealed that Australia had requested to buy up ...
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Data links
Data links | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Programme Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Air 7003 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The Royal Australian Air Force has been without a UAS capability since the Heron was withdrawn in mid-2017. According to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USN]
Programme Background Requirement The USN wants to acquire carrier-capable loyal wingman drones. These drones will have a high level of autonomy, allowing them to work alongside crewed ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (11-12) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems (LANCA) Follow-On Project [UK]
Programme Background Project Mosquito Beginning in 2019, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), in collaboration with the Royal Air Force (RAF), began the ...
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OPVs
Arafura Class (Project SEA 1180) (1-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Australia's new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), the Arafura-class, will replace the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) fleet of Armidale and Cape-class patrol ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Australian Defence Force MRH90 Training
As prime contractor for the ADF's MRH90 training programme, CAE has provided two MRH90 full-flight mission simulators (FFMS), training facilities and engineering and support services. ...
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Trainer
King Air trainer
Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...
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AMAS
AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...
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Air: air combat simulators
RAAF Hawk Mk 127 FMS
Under subcontract to BAE Systems, CAE is designing and manufacturing three Hawk Mk 127 full-mission simulators (FMS) for the Royal Australian Air Force that will ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
NGJ
Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) was selected by the USN in 2013 to replace the legacy ALQ-99 systems used on the EA-18G electronic attack aircraft. ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
AN/ALQ-210
Lockheed Martin’s AN/ALQ-210 is an Electronic Support Measure (ESM) outfitting the Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo naval support helicopter. The manufacturer’s official literature says that the product ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Wanderer
The Wanderer is a low-altitude, low-cost, long-endurance UAV produced in-house by the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Jericho Disruptive Innovation Group and the Australian Government's Defense Science ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Air-5416 Project Echidna
BAE Systems’ commenced its work on the Australian Department of Defence’s Air-5416 Project Echidna initiative in 2001. The rationale of the programme was to overhaul ...
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Light attack
Hawk 200
The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
Vicon-XF
Thales’ Vicon-XF is a countermeasure dispensing system which can equip an array of platforms, primarily large aircraft and rotorcraft, according to the manufacturer’s official literature. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-28A Ghost Bat
Initially, as a multirole system to escort crewed aircraft, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat has been reimagined as a proving platform. Its development began in 2013 and ...
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Maritime patrol
Challenger 604
Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...
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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 ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
AN/ALR-2001
BAE Systems’ AN/ALR-2001 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) is thought to be based on Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems division’s EL/M-8382 ESM. The AN/ALR-2001 is ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition
In July 2025, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) unveiled an as-yet-unamnned loitering munition that had been developed through collaboration between the RTAF’s Navaminda Kasatriyadhiraj Air ...
