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Land Warfare
MDM 2016: Marine Corps hands shopping list to industry
27th September 2016
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has outlined a ‘laundry list’ of critical requirements, as the service transitions from a primary focus on counter-insurgency (COIN) warfare …
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Training
USS Bataan completes training exercise
27th September 2016
USS Bataan (LHD 5), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the US Navy, has taken part in the two-week PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) exercise off …
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Defence Notes
BAE taps Aussie innovation for GCS
27th September 2016
BAE Systems is to tap the Australian industrial SME market for products and services to meet the needs of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship …
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Military Logistics
Japan requests KC-46A FMS
26th September 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related equipment, training, and …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2016: Helicopter engine replacement for the future
26th September 2016
The replacement of the T700 engine onboard the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache, through the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), remains a longer-term option …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2016: M109A7 contributes to Army modernisation
26th September 2016
One of the US Army’s little noticed combat vehicle success stories is actually being pioneered by an artillery system, the M109A7 - formerly the M109 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2016: Army to lease robot mules
26th September 2016
The US Army may expedite its plans to field so-called ‘robotic mules’ – or unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) – that can carry soldier’s equipment on …
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Naval Warfare
AWD Alliance: Destroyer programme ‘on schedule’
26th September 2016
During a recent visit by Shephard to the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance in South Australia, officials assured that construction of three destroyers for the …
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Military Logistics
Cobham to make USAF pilot breathing sensors
23rd September 2016
Cobham has been notified that it will be awarded a US Air Force (USAF) contract for the development of the Aircrew Mounted Physiologic Sensing System (AMPSS 2.6), …
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Military Logistics
Future USNS Yuma launched
22nd September 2016
The future USNS Yuma, the eighth Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, has been launched at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, it was announced …
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Naval Warfare
ADAS 2016: Taiwan’s coast guard commissions cutters
22nd September 2016
Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) commissioned a pair of what it called ‘1,000t’ cutters in Kaohsiung on 21 September. In fact, there displacement is actually …
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Digital Battlespace
Egypt requests Sentinel radars
21st September 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars to Egypt, it was announced on 19 September. …
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Military Logistics
Renewing RNZAF’s fixed-wing fleet
21st September 2016
Responses to two New Zealand RfIs for both transport and maritime patrol aircraft are due on 30 September. The Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) requirement …
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Training
Typhoon simulator whips up a storm (video)
21st September 2016
Former Luftwaffe pilot Raffael Klaschka gives Shephard a first-hand look at a Eurofighter Typhoon simulator. The simulator is used for both basic and advanced training, the latter will …
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus D&S signs new Skynet partners
19th September 2016
Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) has added three more service providers to deliver Skynet military satellite communication services to Australian, New Zealand and US forces. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Data links
Data links | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada
Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada
Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada
Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada
Canada is planning to acquire around 64 fixed-wing trainer aircraft. The Royal Canadian Air Force will renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada
Programme Background The FAcT requires to graduate 120 pilots, 40 combat systems officers and 36 airborne electronic sensor operators per year with 15% fluctuation. Training services ...
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Data links
Data links | Beechcraft King Air 260 [Canada]
In January 2025, SkyAlyne, on behalf of the Canadian Airforce's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, for seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. SkyAlyne is a joint ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Beechcraft King Air 260 [Canada]
In January 2025, SkyAlyne, on behalf of the Canadian Airforce's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, for seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. SkyAlyne is a joint ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Beechcraft King Air 260 [Canada]
In January 2025, SkyAlyne, on behalf of the Canadian Airforce's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, for seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. SkyAlyne is a joint ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Beechcraft King Air 260 [Canada]
In January 2025, SkyAlyne, on behalf of the Canadian Airforce's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, for seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. SkyAlyne is a joint ...
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Trainer
Beechcraft King Air 260 [Canada]
Programme Background The Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme was developed by the Royal Canadian Airforce to renew aircrew training services to help maintain a multi-purpose and ...
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Trainer
Future Aircrew Training Program [Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement] - Canada
Programme Background The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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Destroyers
Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (1-3) [Canada]
Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...
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Trainer
Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]
Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
Phenom 100
Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...
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Trainer
T-6A/B Texan II
The T-6 Texan II is a single-engine trainer aircraft, which was developed from the Pilatus PC-9 to meet the training requirements of USAF and USN ...
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EW test systems
EWITR
The EW Instrumented Training Range (EWITR) provides threat radar simulators and master control stations for aircrew training in tactics development using modelling and simulation, and ...
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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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Air: helicopter flight simulators
HATS
In October 2014, the Australian government approved a A$700 million (US$530 million) contract award to Boeing Defence Australia, teamed with Thales Australia, to provide the ...
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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
USN T-44C Training Services
In late 2013, CAE USA received a contract to provide the USN with comprehensive T-44C aircrew training services at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. CAE USA ...
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Trainer
Beechcraft King Air 260 (T-54A)
The Beechcraft King Air 260 is a twin-engine turboprop which the USN has selected as part of the Multi-Engine Training System (METS) programme. Ten aircraft were ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
C-130J MATS
Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) programme provides a range of training devices and support services including aircrew instruction, operations, contractor logistics ...
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Air: air combat simulators
HITS-A
Collins Aerospace is the prime contractor designing and developing the first integrated aircrew training systems for the E-2D, leading the Hawkeye Integrated Training System for ...
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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: fixed-wing flight simulators
RCAF CC-130J Training Services
CAE is the prime contractor for the Operational Training Systems Provider (OTSP) programme to support the 17-strong CC-130J fleet in RCAF service. The first OTSP ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Tiger Aircrew Training
Thales provides Tiger aircrew training solutions for the armed forces in Australia, France and Germany. Thales is currently upgrading the systems under the Tiger aircrew training ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
US Army Flight School XXI OFT/RCTD
L3Harris Technologies is a major subcontractor to CSC on the US Army’s Flight School XXI (FSXXI) programme. L3Harris Technologies has built or is under contract ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
NVTS/NVGTS
The Night Vision Training System (NVTS) combines academic instruction with interactive demonstrations to optimise a pilot's ability to see at night without the use of ...