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News - fifth-generation aircraft

  • Digital Battlespace

    China continues AEW aircraft advances

    3rd February 2017

    As the first US Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft were arriving in Japan on 2 February, it emerged that China is pursuing …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Online UAS training portal launched

    3rd February 2017

    Avion Unmanned has launched an online UAS training portal, the company announced on 1 February. The portal is designed to prepare law enforcement and commercial …

  • Training

    M-346 in cold test certification

    3rd February 2017

    Leonardo has carried out cold test certification of the M-346 in January in Kiruna, Sweden, the company announced on 2 February.  The testing ensures that …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Flightcell enables aircraft tracking via cellular broadband

    2nd February 2017

    Flightcell International has released a new high-frequency tracking technology that uses Internet Protocol (IP) over cellular broadband, the company announced on 30 January. Cellular IP Tracking …

  • Military Logistics

    Huntington Ingalls awarded CVN 80 work

    2nd February 2017

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a $25.5 million modification to an existing advance planning contract in support of advance fabrication of the aircraft carrier Enterprise …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Analysis: Have we finally reached 'peak drone'?

    2nd February 2017

    If there is one word that can describe the commercial drone market over the last few years, it is 'hyped'.Drones – or unmanned aerial vehicles …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Sikorsky resolves engine issues

    2nd February 2017

    Sikorsky has confirmed it has resolved CH-53K engine overheating problems, which were revealed in a recent report.The issues were outlined in the Director, Operational Test …

  • Military Logistics

    F-22 redelivered to USAF from Speedline facility

    2nd February 2017

    The first F-22 Raptor to undergo work at Lockheed Martin’s Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility has been redelivered to the US Air Force ahead …

  • Defence Notes

    Indian budget falls short of expectations

    1st February 2017

    India declared a defence budget of $40.6 billion for 2017/18, a 6% increase over last year’s spending of $38.2 billion. The budget did not meet …

  • Training

    Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems bow out of T-X

    1st February 2017

    The $16 billion T-X programme to replace the US Air Force’s aging T-38 Talon (see picture) supersonic training aircraft has just taken another twist with …

  • Training

    T-38C modifications complete

    1st February 2017

    The US Air Force and Navy’s T-38C Talon aircraft have undergone modification work to install a video data transfer system (VDTS) and speed break indicator …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Saudi helicopter force stands up

    1st February 2017

    The first operational brigade of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) will receive 12 Boeing AH-6i armed scout helicopters in May as the new aviation …

  • Defence Helicopter

    USMC maintains Ospreys, deploys Vipers in Japan

    1st February 2017

    The US military celebrated the opening of its first depot-level Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey repair facility in Japan on 12 January.  Located at Camp Kisarazu, an …

  • Digital Battlespace

    F-35 and Typhoon share data

    1st February 2017

    Interoperability trials between the UK RAF’s F-35 Lightning II and Typhoon jets have been successful. According to Air Cdre Harv Smyth, the UK's Lightning Force …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euromaritime 2017: VMAS development continues

    31st January 2017

    With the threat and incidents of piracy and robbery at sea in the waters off the eastern and western shores of Africa, the maritime surveillance …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Zero-G HMDS+

    The Zero-G HMDS+ is a developmental helmet-mounted display system being developed by Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems for sixth-generation higher aircraft. According to the company, ...

  • Data links

    Multifunction Advanced Data Link

    Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) is a Ku-band data link designed for fifth-generation aircraft. The directional, interflight system is integrated into all F-35 variants, allowing ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Su-75 Checkmate

    Checkmate is a fifth-generation light tactical aircraft being developed by Sukhoi. Its prototype was unveiled at MAKS 2021. Checkmate's first flight is scheduled in 2023, ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Low Profile Head-Up Display (LPHUD)

    The Low profile Head-up Display (LPHUD) series is designed developed by Elbit Systems' ISTAR division, for fourth and fifth generation advanced fighter aircraft jets. Notalby, ...

  • Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval

    F-35C

    The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-35A

    The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with CTOL capabilities. It is a multinational programme led by the US DoD, bringing together ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    AL-41F-1S

    Manufactured by Saturn, the AL-41F-1S aircraft engine is a modular two-shaft turbofan engine with thrust vector control and integrated digital control. The engine is used ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    PD-14M

    PD Family of Engines comprises of bypass two-shaft turbojet engines with a light shroudless fan. The PD family of engines are designed for short- and ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

    JSM

    The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multi-role version of the Naval Strike Missile. Norway funded the programme to develop and produce the JSM for the ...

  • Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval

    F-35B

    The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability. The USMC is the main customer for the F-35B, ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    ELM-2026B VSHORAD

    The ELM-2026B Very Short Range Air Defence Radar (VSHORAD) is designed for detection and tracking of airborne targets, including a variety of low-RCS and low-flying ...

  • Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles

    Python-5

    The Python-5 is an Israeli beyond-visual-range anti-air missile developed by Rafael. The newest member of the Python family, the Python-5 is described as a fifth-generation air-to-air ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Grom (Thunder)

    Grom, or Thunder, is an in-development loyal-wingman type fixed-wing UAS from Kronshtadt. A mock-up of the platform was first displayed at  Army-2020. At Army-2024, an updated version featuring ...

  • Fighter - air superiority

    J-7/F-7

    The J-7 is a second-generation fighter designed primarily for air superiority, although later versions incorporate a ground attack capability. Although manufactured in China, the aircraft ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Eagle V 4x4

    GDELS unveiled the fifth generation of its Eagle light tactical vehicle at Eurosatory 2012. The platform has replaced earlier-generation vehicles in production. More than 1,250 ...