• Land Warfare

  Alion awarded US Army REF contract

  4th January 2012

  Alion Science and Technology has announced that it has been awarded a contract to support the US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) in assessing commercial-off-the-shelf …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin to supply THAAD to UAE

  3rd January 2012

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it will supply the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part …

• Land Warfare

  BAE Systems wins armoured vehicle awards

  23rd December 2011

  BAE Systems Land & Armaments has announced that it has been awarded two contracts worth a combined total of more than $150 million to supply …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics acquires Force Protection

  20th December 2011

  General Dynamics has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Force Protection in a deal worth approximately $360 million. Force Protection and its blast- …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin to develop C130J block upgrade

  19th December 2011

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to develop a new block upgrade for the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Additional REMUS 100 AUVs for Sweden

  16th December 2011

  Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has announced that it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for two REMUS 100 …

• Military Logistics

  Hamilton Sundstrand selected for KC-390

  15th December 2011

  Embraer Defense and Security has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to supply the Electric Power Generating System for the new KC-390 being developed by Embraer with the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing to upgrade US F-15C trainers

  30th November 2011

  Boeing has received a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to upgrade the visual systems in three F-15C Mission Training Centres (MTC) with the …

• Naval Warfare

  Military Logistics 2011: US looks at greater logistics collaboration

  30th November 2011

  Joint logistic support groups (JLSGs) should be formed for future NATO operations so that there can be greater co-ordination of logistics in multinational operations, according …

• Military Logistics

  CAE to develop additional P-8A flight trainers

  29th November 2011

  CAE has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Boeing for the delivery of six additional P-8A Poseidon operational flight trainers (OFTs) for …

• Military Logistics

  NGRAIN solutions selected by US Army

  29th November 2011

  NGRAIN has been selected by the United States Coast Guard and United States Army to provide 3D simulation-based maintenance training solutions. According to the company, …

• Military Logistics

  BOWST aerial refuelling simulator ready for training

  29th November 2011

  Quantum3D and CymSTAR have announced that their Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer (BOWST) aerial refuelling simulator has been declared ready-for-training by the United States Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  AAR to continue US military airlift support

  29th November 2011

  AAR has announced today that the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has exercised two renewal options for AAR to provide airlift support in Afghanistan through …

• Military Logistics

  Mexican Navy takes delivery of CN235 MPA

  16th November 2011

  The Mexican Navy has taken delivery of the first of four CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) ordered from Airbus Military through a contract with EADS …

• Military Logistics

  Goodrich selected for C-17landing gear overhaul

  16th November 2011

  Goodrich has been selected by Boeing to provide landing gear system maintenance services in support of the United States Air Force fleet of Boeing C-17 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]

  While a formal requirement has not been announced, the United Arab Emirates is in the market for a fifth-generation fighter capability based on various media ...

• Data links

  Data links | Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]

  While a formal requirement has not been announced, the United Arab Emirates is in the market for a fifth-generation fighter capability based on various media ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]

  While a formal requirement has not been announced, the United Arab Emirates is in the market for a fifth-generation fighter capability based on various media ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]

  While a formal requirement has not been announced, the United Arab Emirates is in the market for a fifth-generation fighter capability based on various media ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]

  While a formal requirement has not been announced, the United Arab Emirates is in the market for a fifth-generation fighter capability based on various media ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

  At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

• Data links

  Data links | A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

  At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

  At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (4-5) [UAE]

  Programme Background The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  A330 MRTT (4-5) [UAE]

  Programme Background United Arab Emirates Air Force had a requirement for three tanker aircraft. Boeing confirmed that the UAE sent an official request for three ...

• Transport

  A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

  Programme Background At IDEX 2025, two Airbus representatives shared insights into a possible offer from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

• Corvettes

  Gowind 2500 (1-2) [UAE]

  Programme Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export, and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale of ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]

  Programme Background Competitors and Bids Lockheed Martin On 25 September, the United Arab Emirates submitted a FMS request for the F-35A; the proposal was approved ...

• Corvettes

  Gowind 2500 Procurement (3-4) [UAE]

  Programme Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light [Egypt]

  Programme Background Egypt is believed to have taken delivery of at least 173 Sherpa Lights and 18 Sherpa Light Scout 4x4 armoured vehicles from Arquus ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• MPVs - 4x4

  Kasser II

  Produced by M4 Industries based in Abu Dhabi, Kasser is a 4x4 MRAP that is currently being developed for the United Arab Emirates. The vehicle ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  JERNAS-S

  The JERNAS-S, formerly known as the Jeer, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. The UAV is designed to conduct ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  Falcon Edge/IEWS

  Northrop Grumman’s Falcon Edge Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) equips the United Arab Emirates Air Force’s (UAEAF) Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block-60 fighters.  The first incarnation of ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

  ShotFinder Acoustic Hostile Fire Detection

  Northrop Grumman’s ShotFinder is a hostile fire detection system designed to protect aircraft against small arms and light weapons fire. The apparatus employs acoustic technology ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  MCRL

  The Multiple Cradle Rocket Launcher (MCRL) was developed by Al Jaber Land Systems (AJLS) in cooperation with Roketsan to meet the requirements of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ...

• Air: Displays

  Digital Light Engine Head-Up Display

  BAE Systems Digital Light Engine (DLE) HUD is designed to upgrade existing display equipment with a modular, electro-optic digital system. According to the manufacturer, DLE HUDs ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

  The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Al Saadiyat (Logistics Support Vessel)

  Al Saadiyat is the most recent logistics support vessel to be built for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy. The vessel is effectively a large ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines, Uncrewed aerial systems engines

  F110-GE-129

  The F110-GE-129, manufactured by GE Aviation, is a derivative of the F110-GE-100 engine. It powers the F-16V Block 70, the F-16C/D Block 50 and Japan's ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  ELT/558

  The ELT/558 is a low-band jammer designed for the self-protection of fighter aircraft and combat helicopters. Systems support platform protection using jamming and deception of search/scanning, ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  IPN

  Produced by Selex ES (now part of Leonardo), the IPN is a family of combat management systems. Also known as SADOC 2, it is in ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/APR-48B

  Lockheed Martin’s AN/APR-48B is a modernised radar frequency interferometer. The digital receiver-based system features enhanced receiver sensitivity to allow the system to detect a threat, ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-80

  The AN/APG-80 is an X-band active electronically scanned array radar system with approximately 1,000 transmit/receive modules, designed for continuous search and multi-target tracking capabilities in ...

• Corvettes

  Comandanti/Sirio Class (FCX15)

  The Comandanti-class corvettes designed and built by Italian company Financatieri are in service with the Italian Navy, which operates four, with the first commissioned in 2001, ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  SkyKnight

  The SkyKnight missile, developed by Halcon—a subsidiary of the UAE's EDGE Group—is the nation's first indigenous counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) system. Unveiled at IDEX ...