Training

First ARTEMIS F-5 arrives in US for training programme

12th April 2024

The Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) programme has involved upgraded cockpit, avionics and supporting aircraft architecture. A total of 22 additional F-5s were procured from Switzerland to support ARTEMIS.

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall wins $145 million contract for subsystems to replace howitzers sent to Ukraine

2nd April 2024

The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) was developed in the mid-1980s to meet a German Army requirement to replace its M109 SPHs and 185 were delivered. Export orders from Greece (24), Italy (70, of which 68 were produced locally) and the Netherlands (57) increased production to more than 330 systems.

Air Warfare

Indian Army sets up first Apache attack helicopter squadron

20th March 2024

An additional six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters have been expected to join the Indian Armed Forces in May, bringing the total numbers to 28.

Air Warfare

V-22 Osprey cleared for flight but cause of fatal crash not disclosed

12th March 2024

V-22s have been cleared for flight three months after a fatal crash which led to a grounding but processes involved in the clearance mean it will be weeks or even months before full operations return.

Air Warfare

Bell and Leonardo to cooperate on tiltrotor technology

29th February 2024

The partnership between Leonardo and Bell has signalled a step towards advancing next-generation rotorcraft capabilities as the two company's embark on NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) Concept Study.

OPVs

Offshore Patrol Vessels [Singapore]

Programme Background Timeline The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 20 November 2023 that it had ordered four new Offshore Patrol Vessels based on ...

ISR/special mission

ISTAR Aircraft - India

Programme Background New Delhi has a long standing requirement for ISTAR aircraft to increase the IAF's capability to track mobile ground targets, map natural disaster areas, ...

Patrol boats

Fast Response Cutters (USCG Domestic Programme) (1-54)

Programme Background The Fast Response Cutters (FRC's) are being procured to replace the 49 aging Island-class patrol boats for the US Coast Guard (USCG). The ...

ISR/special mission

ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)

Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...

Patrol boats

Fast Response Cutters (USCG Persian Gulf)

Programme Background  The Fast Response Cutters (FRC's) are being procured to replace the 49 aging Island-class patrol boats for the US Coast Guard (USCG). The ...

ISR/special mission

Shadow R1 (UK)

Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...

Patrol boats

Fast Response Cutters (USCG Domestic Programme) (55-58)

Programme Background The Fast Response Cutters (FRC's) are being procured to replace the 49 ageing Island-class patrol boats for the US Coast Guard (USCG). The ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV (Australia)

Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...

OPVs

Offshore Patrol Vessels [Uruguay]

Programme Background Requirements Although no official information regarding the technical specification had been released, early rumours suggested that the Uruguayan Navy was likely to procure ...

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey (USN)

Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey [Japan]

Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache-India-Army Forecast

The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches that Air Force procured by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

AAV7A1 RAM/RS (Japan - 2nd Batch)

Programme Background The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has procured the AAV7A1 RAM/RS to equip its Amphibious Assault Brigade formed in 2018. Tasked with ...

Loitering munitions

Harop [Morocco]

Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...

Frigates

30FFM Multi-Mission Frigates (9-12) [Japan]

Programme Background Timeline The JMSDF is building a class of eight Mogami-class frigates. The JMSDF has stated a requirement for 22 ships in total, although ...

Naval guns

Sentinel 30

Sentinel 30 is a 2-axis gyro-stabilized remotely-controlled weapon station developed by Escribano. The RWS is capable of performing surveillance, target observation and target tracking missions under ...

Land: air defence radar

AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel

The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...

Sea: sonar systems

Sentinel IDS

The Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) system uses tracking software that combines data from multiple sonars to produce a picture of the underwater environment, providing wide-area ...

Patrol boats

Sentinel Class (FRC)

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter, operated by the USCG, is based on the Damen Stan 4708 design, a version of which is also in service ...

Land: Integrated Defensive Systems

Beam/Sentinel

The Beam and Sentinel family of EO sensors is designed to detect hostile optics such as cameras and weapon sights. The Beam 100 family products ...

Space: radar systems

ESA Sentinel-1

Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...

OPVs

87m OPV - Uruguay

The Uruguayan Navy has attempted to procure two OPVs for many years, but financial constraints proved a stumbling block. In July 2023, an 87m OPV ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Skyforce Sentinel

The Honeywell Skyforce Sentinel is a multi-function display system designed for emergency medical, executive and utility operations. The Sentinel uses a simple menu structure and ...

Major networking projects

Sentinel IP

The Sentinel IP suite can be used to create a wide-area system with as many LANs as needed to meet a user’s requirement for a ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Sentinel

IAG's Sentinel 4x4 armoured vehicle has been designed to meet the requirements of tactical response teams. In standard configuration, Sentinel carries a crew of two ...

Data links

Sentinel SSW

Sentinel Soft Switch (SSW) is a software-based information gatekeeper. Providing tactical gatekeeper functionality in military environments, it requires no centralised database or management function. Placing ...

Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

ASTOR

The Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) is a battlefield surveillance synthetic aperture radar/moving target indication (MTI) system installed in the UK RAF's Raytheon Sentinel R1 aircraft, ...

Land: handheld day observation, surveillance and targeting systems

Sentinel S30 and S40

Sentinel S30 and S40 are handheld counter-surveillance tools that determine the location, distance and position of opposing optical devices. This includes riflescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, ...

Sentinel

Sentinel is a new technical assistance and fire-fighting UGV to assist fire-fighters and emergency responders, which Tecdron launched in May 2018. 

Air: air combat simulators

Air Combat Training

Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.