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  • Defence Helicopter

    NHI looks to standardise NH90 programme

    24th June 2014

    With the NH90 programme hampered by the vast number of different variants being produced since its inception, NHIndustries is looking to develop a single standard …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    JLENS put into strategic reserve by US Army

    24th June 2014

    The US Army has put one Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) airborne radar system into strategic reserve, enabling the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Boeing faces evolving market

    24th June 2014

    Boeing Defense will execute a more holistic approach towards ‘a rapidly evolving’ aerospace market, CEO Chris Chadwick has announced. Speaking to media on 24 June …

  • Land Warfare

    Eurosatory: Saab demos camouflage

    24th June 2014

    Saab Barracuda is collaborating with vehicle OEMs to expand the use of its multispectral mobile camouflage system (MCS). Speaking at the Eurosatory exhibition, Anders Wiman, Saab …

  • Digital Battlespace

    New batch of PRC-155 Manpack radio deliveries commence

    23rd June 2014

    The US Army’s programme to acquire additional PRC-155 Manpack radios in support of fielding requirements is making good progress, with the first two systems delivered. …

  • Land Warfare

    FAAC to reconfigure Virtual Clearance Training Suites

    23rd June 2014

    FAAC has received funding from the US Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to reconfigure previously-contracted training suites to meet …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Three MH-60R flight trainers in service with US Navy

    20th June 2014

    Three MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFT) built by CAE USA are now in service with the US Navy, having been declared ready-for-training. CAE announced …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed Martin to modify 11 C-5 aircraft

    20th June 2014

    Lockheed Martin will modify 11 C-5 transport aircraft for the US Air Force as part of the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP). The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Canada’s CH-148 Cyclone programme back on track

    20th June 2014

    A contract amendment has been signed between Sikorsky and the Canadian government, clearing the way for Sikorsky to deliver 28 CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the …

  • Land Warfare

    Eurosatory: Streit introduces Warrior and Varan LAVs

    20th June 2014

    Streit Group has used Eurosatory to unveil two new light armoured vehicles (LAV), dubbed the Warrior and Varan. According to the company, the 14-seater Warrior …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Cubic receives US Navy training device task order

    19th June 2014

    A new task order announced on 18 June will see Cubic Worldwide Technical Services (CWTS) provide operations and maintenance support of aviation training devices for …

  • Military Logistics

    Northrop Grumman announces LAIRCM contract modification

    19th June 2014

    Northrop Grumman will provide hardware and support for the US Air Force’s Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) system under a contract modification announced on 18 …

  • Military Logistics

    Eurosatory: Lincad launches new chargers

    19th June 2014

    Power management company Lincad has launched two new products at Eurosatory in Paris this year - the Caravel MK2 and the Power Scavenger battery chargers. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Eurosatory: New Moskito handheld device demonstrated

    19th June 2014

    Vectronix and Sagem have demonstrated Moskito TI, a new multifunctional handheld device at Eurosatory. Moskito TI incorporates eight functions in one device weighing less than …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    MQ-8B Fire Scout integrated with new radar

    18th June 2014

    A new multi-mode surveillance radar has been integrated on to the US Navy’s MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to bring enhanced long-range imaging …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - mini

    RQ-20A Puma [Latvia]

    Programme Background The US DoD is financing military modernisation in the Baltic to improve the capabilities of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian militaries. This includes ...

  • AGMV 1.1

    Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Surplus M1126 Stryker APCs (Thailand)

    Programme BackgroundAccording to reports from Thai and US media, the RTA planned to take delivery of 120 Strykers by the end of 2020. These would ...

  • Tanks

    NGCV: DLP

    Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...

  • UAE Surplus MaxxPro MRAP

    Programme Background Following the withdrawal of many of its forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has sought to divest of many of its MRAPs ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Switchblade 300 (USA)

    Programme Background AeroVironment has been providing the Switchblade 300 loitering munition to the US Army under the long-standing Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) programme ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    RQ-11 Raven (US Army)

    Programme Background The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven began to be deployed by the US Army in 2004 and was selected as its sole small UAS in ...

  • Maritime patrol

    P-8A Poseidon [UK]

    Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...

  • Frigates

    Second-hand LCS [Greece]

    Programme Background Timeline In January 2024, Tasos Chatzivasileiou, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and Secretary General of the Standing Committee of National Defence and Foreign ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Eagle V 4x4

    According to documents released by the Danish Ministry of Defence, a total of 233.6 million Danish Krone (US$34.669 million) were allocated to this programme. 62.1 ...

  • Tanks

    M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams [Morocco]

    Programme Background The Moroccan Armed Forces have received substantial investment in recent years as the country seeks to maintain parity with its regional rival, Algeria. ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Oshkosh Contract [US Army]

    Programme Background As of January 2021, the US DoD had signed 15 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV Oshkosh Contract (US Navy) [US]

    As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...

  • UAE Surplus Caiman MRAP

    Programme Background Following the withdrawal of many of its forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has sought to divest of many of its MRAPs ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    Surplus M2A2 ODS Bradley IFV (Greece)

    Programme Background The Greek Army has a long-standing need for new tracked IFVs to replace more than 200 legacy M113 tracked APCs in service with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Maritime patrol

    US-2

    The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR. 

  • Data links

    GNOMAD US Domestic

    The US domestic version of GNOMAD (see separate entry) is a ruggedised system comprising a satellite antenna and baseband modular chassis that can be installed ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    US Army AVCATT PDSS

    L3Harris Technologies is the prime contractor for the US Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) programme. L3Harris Technologies is ...

  • US Navy T-44C training services

    In late 2013, CAE received a contract to provide the USN with comprehensive T-44C aircrew training services at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. CAE USA is ...

  • 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 ...

  • Towed mortars

    M120/M120A1

    The M120/M120A1 120 mm Towed Mortar System is a US-built version of the Soltam K6 mortar that was accepted into US Army service in 1990.

  • MPVs - 4x4

    RG33

    BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...

  • Military - USVs

    Voyager

    Voyager is an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) built by US-based Saildrone. Voyager has been used by the US Navy (USN) and is one of three ...

  • Frigates

    Oliver Hazard Perry Class

    The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates (FFG) were initially designed for the US Navy in the mid-1970s as cost-efficient surface combatants. The robust design has ...

  • Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

    Nulka

    The Nulka active anti-ship missile decoy was originally conceived in Australia, and developed under a joint Australian-US programme. BAE Systems Australia is prime contractor, while ...

  • Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    AN/PLT-5 Thor-II

    Sierra Nevada Corporations’s (SNC's) AN/PLT-5 Thor-II Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) system is designed to equip CIED teams and is used throughout the US armed ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

    LIMWS

    BAE Systems is leading the US Army’s Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) initiative. This is intended to enhance the missile protection provided to US ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    OH-58 Kiowa

    The single-engine OH-58 Kiowa, derived from the Bell 206, entered US Army service in 1969 as a light observation helicopter. More than 2,200 were built for ...

  • Trailers

    M900 Series

    Heil’s M900-series tactical refuellers are designed and built to meet US military performance standards. The M967A2 ground equipment refueller and the M969A3 aircraft refueller are ...

  • Suppressors

    249F

    The 249F flash suppressor was developed for use with the US Army's M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. According to a US Army evaluation, the 249F suppresses ...