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Air Warfare
US clears Australia for MC-55A fleet upgrade
8th August 2025
The upgrade package, at a cost of US$404 million, will support the aircraft which are due to be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) this year after a series of delays to the programme.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed assesses possible engine options for Vectis CCA development
24th November 2025
The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) was unveiled in September, with Lockheed pursing an accelerated roadmap to first flight in 2027.
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Air Warfare
Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?
22nd April 2026
While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.
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Air Warfare
GA-ASI unveils Gambit 6 for air-to-ground operations
5th November 2025
The new uncrewed combat aerial vehicle is built from the existing Gambit series, with a focus on deep precision strike and SEAD mission roles.
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Naval Warfare
First Canadian River-class destroyer to have its keel laid in June
12th May 2026
Currently at the block fabrication and construction stage, the HMCS Fraser’s keel-laying ceremony is scheduled to take place next month as a step towards increasing the Royal Canadian Navy's anti-submarine and air defence capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Poland air focus: Drones, transport aircraft and tankers dominate potential procurement plans
19th December 2025
With a rising defence budget and equipment list, Poland’s air market is set to grow as the country continues to modernise its transport and helicopter fleets while seeking out uncrewed aerial vehicles and loitering munitions.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo signs contract on Austria’s M-346 aircraft order
17th December 2025
The first of the 12 M-346 aircraft are expected to be delivered to the Austrian Air Force by 2028, according to the company.
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Air Warfare
Protecting the horizon
17th September 2025
Make it an unfair fight, with the EA-37B. Deny, degrade, and disrupt the enemy.
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Naval Warfare
How Operation Epic Fury could reduce US readiness to face China
11th March 2026
The offensive against Iran could impact training and maintenance cycles and accelerate the degradation of the US arsenal on top of depleting Washington’s stockpiles.
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Land Warfare
Barco’s vision to trust: from past to future
25th November 2025
Barco’s story is one of constant evolution enabling more immersive, reliable, and future-ready training experiences.
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Naval Warfare
Thales’ new Sonar 76Nano could equip UK Royal Navy on anti-submarine warfare missions
15th December 2025
The new sonar is designed to equip uncrewed underwater vessels, with the potential to be used by the Royal Navy for its Atlantic Bastion and Atlantic Net missions.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy advances with the Harpoon Service Life Extension Programme
16th December 2025
The US Navy plans to improve Harpoon’s anti-ship and land attack capabilities by equipping the missiles with sensors and technologies required for succeeding in future battlespace.
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Land Warfare
US Army seeks industry support to prepare acquisitions of Group 4+ UAVs
2nd January 2026
The US Army is keen to hear about vendor designs, strategies and potential hardware and software solutions to inform requirements for procurement efforts.
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Land Warfare
All of NATO’s innovation ranges may be operational this year
27th May 2026
The innovation ranges are designed to provide testing and validation across high technology areas and are a key part of NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan to get new technologies into service faster.
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Land Warfare
NATO boosts uncrewed usage and shifts on concept of operations based on lessons learned from Ukraine
12th May 2026
The war in Ukraine remains a focus of procurement, concepts of operation, tactics and training for NATO countries. The Crystal Arrow Exercise in Latvia, ongoing until 15 May, is a reflection of this.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)
Background In 2010, the USAF announced the replacement of the HH-60G with a new Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), and in 2012, the request for proposals ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-15EX (2020) [USA]
Programme Background The F-15EX is based on the 2-seat F-15QA (Qatar) configuration upgraded with USAF-only capabilities, including the Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) ...
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ISR/special mission
P-1 EW [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-Y tanker aircraft [USA]
Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-15EX [USA]
Programme Background The United States Air Force (USAF) was looking to procure 144 F-15EX fighter aircraft, including two RDT&E; configurations and six low-rate initial production aircraft. ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Teal 2 [USAF]
Programme Background On 8 August 2023, Teal Drones announced it had received a $2.6 million deal for 172 Teal 2 UAVs, spare parts and training from ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 1) [USAF]
Background Requirements The programme’s requirements are based on the USAF’s belief that mass is necessary to compete effectively against an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
MH-139 (UH-1N Huey Replacement)
Background Competing bids In competition with the Boeing/Leonardo bid was Sikorsky with a HH-60U offer, and Sierra Nevada with an upgrading offer of UH-60As to ...
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Military UAS - mini
Electronic Warfare (EW) UAV [US Army]
Background Army evaluations In May 2026, the US Army evaluated CX2’s Wraith rotary-wing UAV during Exercise Ivy Mass at Fort Carson. The evaluation was conducted in support ...
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Light attack, Trainer
T-X / T-7A Red Hawk [USAF]
Background On 27 September 2018, it was announced that the Boeing-Saab team had been awarded a contract for the programme. The initial contract was worth $813 million ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]
Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...
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Data links
Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]
Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | P-1 EW [Japan]
Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | P-1 EW [Japan]
Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...
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AEW&C
E-7A Wedgetail (1-2) [USA]
Programme Background Shephard notes that this entry covers the two rapid-prototype E-7 aircraft, whose contract was signed in August 2024. A second programme entry covers the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: maintenance simulators
F-22 Training Devices
TRU Simulation + Training F-22 MTD programme includes three training devices that provide USAF students at Sheppard AFB, Texas, with maintenance training on landing gear, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
EX-3 Revenant
The EX-3 Revenant is a developmental fixed-wing aircraft being developed by Exosonic. It is a Mach 1.2 supersonic UAV designed to be a 5th-generation representative, modular, autonomous ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
USAF KC-135 ATS
The KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) programme delivers initial qualification, requalification, continuation and upgrades training for USAF KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, co-pilots and boom operators. ...
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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 ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.
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EW test systems
JTE
The Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) is a multi-threat, high-fidelity simulator with realistic ERP levels, which simulates single- and double-digit surface-to-air and anti-aircraft artillery radar systems. ...
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ISR/special mission
EC-130H Compass Call
The EC-130H is an EW aircraft based on the modified C-130H transport aircraft. It is used by the USAF to disrupt enemy command and control communications ...
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ISR/special mission
EA-37B Compass Call
The EA-37B (also known as EC-37B) is a Compass Call EW aircraft based on the commercial G550 platform. The USAF is now transitioning the EW capabilities previously ...
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Trainer
T-38 Talon
Developed by Northrop Grumman, the T-38 Talon is an advanced trainer aircraft introduced into service in 1961. The T-38 has the same basic airframe as ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
T-38C Talon
FlightSafety supports nearly 40 T-38 training devices as part of its contract for logistics support for the T-38. The T-38C is a converted T-38A/B that ...
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EW test systems
ELT A62
ELT A62 product family deals with multiple sensors of EW equipment suites. ELT A62 is a training system for EW personnel that can be sea-, ...
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Subsystems: software, Subsystems: visual
SimuSphere HD
SimuSphere HD immerses fast jet pilots in a virtual training environment claimed to be equivalent to real-world flying missions. As part of L3Harris Technologies' HD ...
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Air: air combat simulators
JPRWRS
The Joint Portable Radar Warning Receiver Stimulator (JPRWRS) has been developed as a method of providing fixed- and rotary-wing aircrews with a low-cost, open-air threat ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
KC-46A ATS
FlightSafety supports the USAF aircrew training program for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. The program delivers a multi-faceted training package to the USAF from design, ...
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Air: maintenance simulators
C-17 Globemaster III MTS
TRU Simulation and Training C-17 Maintenance Training System (MTS) supports training needs for this complex computerised aircraft. The MTS provides skill development for more than 1,100 ...
