• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AeroVironment Receives $65 Million Order for Digital Puma

  16th August 2011

  AeroVironment, today announced that it received a firm-fixed-price contract delivery order valued at $65,532,394 for new digital Puma All Environment (AE) UAS and initial spares …

• Defence Helicopter

  Finland to donate two Mi-8 helicopters to Hungary

  15th August 2011

  Finland is donating two Mi-8 helicopters decommissioned by the Defence Forces to Hungary for use in crisis management duties. The donation is part of Finland’s …

• Military Logistics

  QinetiQ North America lands $22m GSA Alliant task order

  12th August 2011

  QinetiQ North America today announced that the United States Army has awarded the company a time and materials continuation Task Order valued at $22 million …

• Digital Battlespace

  4K Solutions announces launch of 1U Global UPS

  12th August 2011

  4K Solutions, LLC is proud to announce the launch of their 1U Global UPS. 4K Solutions quickly responded to their US Army customer's requirement for …

• Defence Helicopter

  First GE38 engine delivered for Marine Corps CH-53K program

  12th August 2011

  GE has delivered the first engine for the Sikorsky CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle culminating two years of successful testing that has convincingly demonstrated the engine's …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin awarded contract from NAVAIR

  10th August 2011

  Lockheed Martin will continue to maintain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a critical system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide …

• Defence Helicopter

  MH-60S headed to Thailand in 1st international delivery

  9th August 2011

  Two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an …

• Military Logistics

  C-17s welcomed to Stewart ANG Base

  9th August 2011

  Boeing joined the US Air National Guard at Stewart Air National Guard Base (ANGB) on Aug. 6 to commemorate the base's transition to the Boeing …

• Defence Helicopter

  Sikorsky delivers S-70i Black Hawks

  8th August 2011

  Sikorsky has delivered three S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to an undisclosed customer. The helicopters -- assembled, completed to customer specifications, and flight tested at Sikorsky's …

• Military Logistics

  Boeing, Siemens form alliance for DOD energy modernisation

  8th August 2011

  Boeing and Siemens today announced a strategic alliance for the joint development and marketing of "smart grid" technologies to improve energy access and security for …

• Military Logistics

  Ghana orders two Airbus Military C295 aircraft

  4th August 2011

  The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Ghana has signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of two C295 aircraft. The aircraft …

• Military Logistics

  Cobham wins US $227m in MDA task orders

  4th August 2011

  SPARTA, Inc. doing business as Cobham Analytic Solutions has been awarded nine task orders supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) totaling $227M in value over …

• Land Warfare

  General Dynamics to supply 33 LAV-A2s to USMC

  3rd August 2011

  General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has been awarded a $42 million contract to produce 33 Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-A2) in various configurations for the United States …

• Digital Battlespace

  Transaero, ITT sign NVG distribution agreement

  3rd August 2011

  Transaero Inc. and ITT Corporation are pleased to announce the signing of a domestic distributor agreement on July 22, 2011. Through this agreement, Transaero will …

• Digital Battlespace

  General Dynamics wins $362m US SITEC contract

  2nd August 2011

  General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, is one of seven awardees selected to receive a multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  FA-50 (1-36) [Egypt]

  Programme Background  In March 2025, the Egyptian Ambassador to South Korea confirmed ongoing talks regarding the possible export of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle; shortly after in April, ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hunter Family [UAE]

  Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  JLTV [Romania]

  Programme Background  The Oshkosh Defence Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a 4x4 armoured vehicle manufactured in the United States. Originally intended to supplement to Humvee ...

• Transport

  C-130J-30 - Germany

  This common air transport squadron will have unrestricted exchange of aircraft, air crews, and maintainers, as well as technical and logistical support based on a ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-130J - Germany

  This common air transport squadron will have unrestricted exchange of aircraft, air crews, and maintainers, as well as technical and logistical support based on a ...

• Military UAS - small

  RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)

  Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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. 

• 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

  Jeer

  The Jeer is a fixed-wing UAV from ADASI, a subsidiary of EDGE Group. The UAV is designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance tasks (ISR), and ground attack missions.  ...

• 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

  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: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  Eclair-M

  MBDA’s Éclair-M is the standard countermeasure launching system for the Dassault Mirage-2000 series of combat aircraft. It is used widely by the myriad of Mirage-2000 ...

• 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: 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, ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• EO/IR systems

  Damocles

  The Damocles is a third-generation targeting pod developed by Thales Group, designed for advanced reconnaissance and laser designation. It is modular, features an eye-safe laser, ...