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  • Land Warfare

    Angola received upgraded SA-6 systems

    11th June 2019

    The Angolan military has received a number of upgraded 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful) surface-to-air missile systems, improving the country's low-to-medium aerial defence capability. The upgraded …

  • Defence Notes

    Pompeo holds talks in 'tariff king' India

    26th June 2019

    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26th June, trying to chart a path that keeps the Asian ally …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USMC orders full rate production G/ATORs

    11th June 2019

    Northrop Grumman has received an order from the US Marine Corps for Lot 6 full-rate production Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems. Announced by the …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy pleased with industry input on Large Surface Combatant

    23rd June 2019

    The US Navy, which released two RfIs for its future Large Surface Combatant (LSC) in February 2019, has received responses from more than 30 potential …

  • Special Operations

    USSOCOM looks to future helicopter cockpit

    21st June 2019

    US Special Operations Command is exploring industry capabilities for a “next generation Special Operations Aviation cockpit.” Command interest in related industry capabilities was expressed in …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon to retrofit F-15 IFF units

    10th June 2019

    Raytheon is to retrofit the US Air Force’s F-15 aircraft Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) units under a $14 million contract modification announced by the …

  • Military Logistics

    Patria acquires Belgium Engine Center

    10th June 2019

    Patria has acquired 100% of the shares of the Belgium Engine Center SPRL (BEC) from AIM Norway, the company announced on 6 June. BEC, with …

  • Military Logistics

    Modern avionics for USAF C-130Hs

    11th June 2019

    L3 Technologies announced on 6 June that it has been awarded a contract valued at $499 million for the USAF C-10H Avionics Modernisation Program Increment …

  • Training

    UK MFTS to get more aircraft and sims

    18th June 2019

    Ascent Flight Training, the company running the UK’s Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme, is to ‘increase the output and the capacity’ of the project …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Triton Lot 5 build sees award of parts for first Australian aircraft

    7th June 2019

    Australia can look forward to its long-held aspiration for unmanned airborne maritime surveillance moving a step closer to reality as long-lead parts and ground control …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Nightwarden absent as Textron Systems detail unmanned focus

    10th June 2019

    Unveiled two years ago under a blazing solar spotlight and no little attention on the ground, Textron Systems’ Nightwarden UAS will not be on display …

  • Naval Warfare

    Israeli Navy INS Magen corvette officially named

    27th May 2019

    The Israeli Navy’s first Sa'ar 6 corvette, INS Magen, has been officially named in Kiel, Germany, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems announced on 23 May. Thyssenkrupp Marine …

  • Naval Warfare

    Sri Lankan Navy receives ships from regional rivals

    13th June 2019

    The strategic importance of Sri Lanka in South Asia was underlined this week when the Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) took delivery of vessels from the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Philippine Navy seeks two LPDs and other new vessels

    19th June 2019

    On 17 June the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) issued an invitation to bid for two LPDs for the Philippine Navy (PN), assets that …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Optionally piloted Black Hawk begins flight tests

    7th June 2019

    Sikorsky has begun flight testing a UH-60 Black Hawk equipped with a new retrofit kit designed to turn the helicopter into an optionally piloted vehicle …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack

    AT-6 [Tunisia]

    Programme Background On 26 February 2020, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of four AT-6 aircraft and related equipment to Tunisia ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]

    Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army Second Batch

    The $600 million program value is calculated based on the relative estimated unit costs of each helicopter type (NH90 NFH and TTH) and procurement quantity ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache (May 2019 FMS)

    Also included are 28 M230 30mm automatic chain guns, AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, AN/APR-39 radar signal detecting sets, AN/AVS-6 night vision goggles, M299 Hellfire missile ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Beyond Vision Drones [Portugal]

    Programme Background Contract Award On 14 February 2023, Beyond Vision announced that it had been awarded a €600,375 contract for the acquisition of "6 Mulittoror ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army First Batch

    HT-29 Caiman GSPAs (NH90 TTH) will be assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Albacete and will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service. Even though ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats

    Gun Boats (Pakistan)

    Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Spain HT-29 Caiman MSPT (NH90 NFH) - Navy

    The deliveries of seven NH-90 NFHs to the Spanish Navy are expected to between 2022 and 2025, following the completion of 22-helicopters program for the ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Support Ship (Project Sea 2200) [Australia]

    Under Project Sea 2200, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is seeking to procure two multi-role logistic ships. Although no Request for Tender (RfT) has been ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Joint Support Ship (Project Sea 2200) [Australia]

    Under Project Sea 2200, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is seeking to procure two multi-role logistic ships. Although no Request for Tender (RfT) has been ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

    The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 6 SATCOM

    Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 5 SATCOM

    Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

  • Major networking projects

    Satcom Post-2000

    The Satcom Post-2000 programme gives the alliance improved SATCOM capabilities, which is important as NATO forces take on expeditionary missions beyond their traditional area of ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Skynet

    The Skynet anti-drone system is a portable C-UAS device that resembles a rifle. It is operated with a manpack system and has a charging time ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    CH-6

    The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021.  Shown ...

  • Bomber

    H-6

    The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...

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

    QX-6

    Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the QX-6 is a cargo-carrying UAV manufactured by ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. The QX-6 features an autopilot ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    SPY-6(V)2

    The SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a rotating-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is the smallest variant of the AN/SPY-6 radar ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/ARS-6 (V12) PLS R/T

    The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

  • Trucks and utility vehicles - 4x4, Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6

    7000-MV MTV

    The Navistar 7000 series is a range of military heavy-lift vehicles developed by Navistar Defense, based on the Navistar International WorkStar truck chassis. This series ...

  • MSR/MAA-6

    The Messenger Smart Receiver (MSR) receiver and Messenger Antenna Array 6 (MAA-6) antenna array combine to form a long-range central receive system. The MAA-6’s six ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

    The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    AT-6 GBTS

    CAE USA is the Ground-Based Training System (GBTS) provider for the Beechcraft AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft. CAE has responsibility for designing and ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    SPY-6(V)3

    The SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a fixed-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to defend against cruise missiles, anti-surface ...

  • Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

    RPK-6 Vyuga

    The RPK-6 (NATO Codename SS-N-16 Stallion) is a Russian-made long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system designed to deliver a torpedo to its target. It includes two missile variants, the ...