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News - para-rescue

  • Naval Warfare

    Record numbers die in Mediterranean boat tragedies

    29th August 2014

    The number of migrants and refugees who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe has reached record levels this year, according to the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Australian P-8A acquisition gets underway

    27th August 2014

    The US Navy has placed an advanced acquisition contract with Boeing for four P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, as part of a foreign military sale …

  • Naval Warfare

    OSI Maritime receives Turkish Navy order

    13th August 2014

    OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) will provide the Turkish Navy with its Warship Navigation System under a newly signed contract, announced on 12 August. The Warship …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Malta celebrates delivery of first AW139 helicopter

    8th August 2014

    The armed forces of Malta have marked the delivery of the first AW139 helicopter from AgustaWestland with an official ceremony. The aircraft, which was delivered …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AgustaWestland, Italian Air Force team for training services

    6th August 2014

    AgustaWestland has signed a cooperation agreement with the Italian Air Force that will see them work together on the development of rotary-wing training services. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    Brazilian Air Force orders C295 SAR aircraft

    29th July 2014

    Airbus Defence and Space will supply three C295 aircraft in search and rescue (SAR) configuration to the Brazilian Air Force under a new contract announced …

  • Naval Warfare

    Brazil's P-3 Orion modernisation programme complete

    28th July 2014

    The last of nine P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft to be upgraded for the Brazilian Air Force by Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) has …

  • Defence Notes

    Farnborough: Flying buggy launched (video)

    21st July 2014

    Gilo Industries unveiled its Parajet Skyrunner at Farnborough International Airshow, which the company argues can potentially be applied to a variety of military applications. Skyrunner …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Airbus Helicopters embarks on Clean Sky 2 programme

    17th July 2014

    Airbus Helicopters will lead the design of a large-scale compound rotorcraft demonstrator dubbed LifeRCraft (Low Impact Fast & Efficient RotorCraft) as part of Europe’s Clean …

  • Defence Helicopter

    AgustaWestland announces new orders from Farnborough

    16th July 2014

    AgustaWestland has kicked off the Farnborough International Airshow with the signing of a number of new contracts with military and civil customers. The Bangladesh Air …

  • Naval Warfare

    ADAS: Philippine Coast Guard chief outlines changes

    16th July 2014

    The Philippines is essentially a maritime nation stretching across an archipelago consisting of over 7,000 islands, and with a coastline that covers some 36,300km. Securing …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough: Boeing unveils MSA offering (video)

    9th July 2014

    Boeing Defense, Security & Space will unveil its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) at the Farnborough International Airshow in July, company officials have confirmed. The demonstrator …

  • Defence Helicopter

    New DCoMPASS payload from Elbit Systems

    7th July 2014

    Elbit Systems has developed a new version of its CoMPASS family of payloads, with the DCoMPASS full HD Integrated Mission Equipment Package (iMEP). The all-in-one …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Brazilian Navy Lynx helicopters set for upgrade

    2nd July 2014

    The Brazilian Navy’s Lynx Mk21A helicopters will be upgraded by AgustaWestland under a $160 million contract announced on 2 July. The contract covers the mid-life …

  • Naval Warfare

    Saab announces TKMS acquisition terms

    1st July 2014

    Saab and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions have entered into an agreement that will see Saab acquire ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for a purchase price of £29.6 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Light machine guns

    K3/K3 Para

    The K3 5.56mm light machine gun was developed to replace the 7.62mm M60 in service with Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) infantry squads. The K3 ...

  • Light machine guns

    FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3

    In the 1970s, the FN Minimi was developed in 5.56mm and 7.62mm variants before NATO standardised on 5.56mm for light weapons. In 2002, the 7.62mm ...

  • Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

    SITUAR

    Developed by Avibras, SITUAR ( Sistema Integrado Tático Universal para Artilharia) is a universal tactical integrated artillery command and control system. It allows various artillery ...

  • Light machine guns

    FN Minimi 5.56 Mk3

    The original FN Minimi 5.56 was developed in the 1970s to meet the requirements of NATO nations for an LMG and is now in service ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MDM-HF

    The MDM-3001, MDM-2201 and MDM-2501 multi-mode HF data modems provide single-tone (serial) HF data communications capability in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-188-110A (para 5.3). ...

  • UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

    skyISTAR

    skyISTAR is a platform-agnostic sensor mission management system. Its service-orientated architecture eases system reconfiguration and the introduction of different sensor suites to match a range ...

  • Suppressors

    FA556MG

    The Fast Attach 5.56mm Machine Gun sound suppressor (FA556MG) is designed for use on the M249, MK46 or Para versions of the Minimi M249 SAW.  ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    RF-7800H-MP

    The L3Harris RF-7800H-MP is a manpack HF radio with expanded data capabilities for long-range communications. First delivered in 2012, it remains in service with several militaries ...

  • Maritime patrol

    ATR 72MP

    The ATR 72MP is a twin-turboprop aircraft optimised for maritime patrol missions. It is built by the Franco-Italian ATR consortium, a JV between Airbus and Leonardo.

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)

    Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/PRC-112G CSAR Transceiver

    The software-defined, upgradeable AN/PRC-112G Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Transceiver sends encrypted global positioning, two-way messages and identification, providing location and rescue information. The single, ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Special & Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SURS)

    The Special & Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SURS) is a Submarine Rescue Ship set to join the Italian Navy by 2025. In June 2021, the Italian ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Poseidón - Buques de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática (BAM-IS)

    The Buques de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática (BAM-IS), Poseidon (A-21), is a submarine rescue vessel being built by Navatia. The ship will enter service ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Simulator (HUET)

    The Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer (HUET) facility is designed and built by Meteksan Defence based on international standards and OPITO criteria (an international organization defining qualification ...

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems, Air: mission management systems

    ASARS-G

    The Airborne Search and Rescue System (ASARS) consists of the ARS-700G installed in CSAR aircraft. This communicates with personal survival radios (PSRs) such as the ...