Air Warfare

UK brings 90 companies into $1.25 billion hypersonic missile programme

13th May 2024

The Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework (HTCDF) agreement was first announced in 2023 in an effort to accelerate the development of a sovereign UK strike capability.

Defence Notes

SAHA EXPO 2024 International Defence & Aerospace Exhibition

13th May 2024

SAHA EXPO 2024 will bring together the technologies that shape the future with the world between 22-26 October 2024.

Land Warfare

Avon Protection wins respirator contract worth up to $47 million from UK MoD

10th May 2024

Avon Protection’s General Service Respirator (GSR) is a twin-canister, single-visor mask which uses filtration technology to ensure protection while allowing communication.

Training

Maxar Intelligence and Lockheed expand partnership for F-35 training

9th May 2024

The agreement between Lockheed Martin and Maxar will establishes standardised pricing, licensing and requirements for several Maxar products, including Dynamic basemaps and Precision3D.

Digital Battlespace

Cubic highlights real-time tactical radio language translation (video)

8th May 2024

Among the capabilities on display by Cubic at SOF Week 2024 was the company's tactical radio voice translation, which was demonstrated to Shephard.

Uncrewed Vehicles

Edge Autonomy showcases advanced UAVs for SOF (video)

8th May 2024

Edge Autonomy has highlighted its advanced, silent electric propulsion and extended UAS endurance with propane fuel cells, designed to support SOF with crucial sensing and close air support capabilities.

Special Operations

Clearspeed provides advanced voice analytics for risk assessment (video)

8th May 2024

Clearspeed's innovative voice analytics technology is transforming risk assessment and insider threat detection for global security forces, including NATO Special Operations.

Air Warfare

US approves anti-radiation missile control section upgrade contract for UAE

8th May 2024

The High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) is an air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to detect electronic transmissions coming from surface-to-air radar and then destroy it.

ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

C295 MPAs/MSAs [Spain]

Programme Background Required to replace Spain's existing P-3M Orion fleet set to reach OSD in the mid-late 2020s, Airbus' C295W has been selected as the replacement ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Patroller [Greece]

Programme Background On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with Safran ...

Loitering munitions

Larinae [France]

Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...

Fighter - multirole

TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]

Programme Background MQ-9A Reaper - April 2022 On 13 April 2022, Forbes reported that Ukraine was talking with GA-ASI to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. Ukrainian officials ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | Rafale (Iraq)

Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

Air: Helmet-mounted displays

Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Rafale (Iraq)

Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

Data links

Data links | Rafale (Iraq)

Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

Air: Head-up displays

Air: Head-up displays | Rafale (Iraq)

Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

Transponders and IFF

Transponders and IFF | Rafale (Iraq)

Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...

Fighter - multirole

Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]

Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Germany]

Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS), which ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]

Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Spain]

Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Watchkeeper X [Romania]

Programme Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania potentially. U-TacS is a ...

Air: Displays

LAD2008DA

Produced by Psion DSP, LAD2008DA is a 20"x8" Large Area Display for full-glass cockpit applications. It was showcased during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show and the 2023 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Wing Loong X

The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...

Air: Displays

RDU-4208 LAD

ScioTeq RDU-4208 is a 20"x8" Large-Area Display. It features a fully redundant, high-resolution screen with multitouch support. Unveiled in 2022, it was also demonstrated in ...

Loitering munitions

SpyX

The SpyX is a loitering munition from BlueBird Aero Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2023, the munition offers autonomous electro-optical guided attack capabilities and ...

Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions

Super Simsek

The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition.  The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC)

The Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC) is an experimental autonomous system that MBDA revealed at the Paris Air Show 2023.  A critical part of the FCAS programme, ...

EO/IR systems

M-19 HD

The M-19 HD multi-sensor, multispectral, HD observation and targeting payload was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. It can incorporate up to ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Rotary Wing Cargo UAV

Displayed at Paris Air Show 2023, the Rotary Wing Cargo UAV is a cargo-carrying and ISR drone manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TAI). Powered by a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Orbiter 5

Unveiled at Paris Air Show 2023, the Orbiter 5 is a fixed-wing UAV from Aeronautics.  The multi-mission drone can host two payloads simultaneously, features autonomous flight and ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Endurance 1200

The Endurance 1200 is a small fixed-wing UAV from EOS Technologie. Before being displayed at the Paris Air Show 2023, the Endurance 1200 had completed taxi ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

Air Keeper

Elbit Systems unveiled the Air Keeper, an airborne SIGINT and EW system for aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015. Already operational, Air Keeper is ...

ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

DA62 MPP

The DA62 MultiPurpose Platform (MPP) is a special-mission aircraft based on the Diamond Aircraft Industries DA42. The DA62 MPP has been designed to carry out missions ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

AeroForce 380

The AeroForce 380 is a MALE fixed-wing drone. Based on the Milkor 380, it is tailored for maritime surveillance and Coast Guard missions. It can ...

Air: Integrated cockpit systems

HeliSure

Rockwell Collins HeliSure is a product line of situational awareness solutions for rotary-wing aircraft. It provides glass cockpit capabilities using commercial off-the-shelf equipment that can be ...

Loitering munitions

Toutatis

The Toutatis is an in-development loitering munition from Thales. According to Thales, the platform is effective against groups of fighters and unarmored and light-armoured vehicles. Unveiled at ...