Air Warfare

C-27J Spartan contract to strengthen Italy and Azerbaijan relations

8th June 2023

Italy and Azerbaijan have signed a contract for the supply of the C-27J Spartan transport aircraft

Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin selects GE engines for LMXT USAF tanker offering

8th June 2023

Lockheed Martin has announced the selection of GE Aerospace's CF6-80E1 turbofan for the LMXT strategic tanker.  The LMXT is Lockheed Martin's solution for the USAF's …

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Tactical Short-Range UAVs (Taiwan)

Programme Background Long-Held Desire Alongside other branches of the Taiwanese military, the ROCA is trying to incorporate more uncrewed systems into its force structure. During the ...

Fighter - multirole

Multirole Fighter (Taiwan)

Programme Background Taiwan claims that Chinese fighter jets are often crossing into the island's air defence zone. The Republic of China Air Force is looking for options ...

Frigates

Type 054A/P (Pakistan)

Programme Background Contracts Pakistan has ordered four frigates from China under the Type 054AP programme, which refers to the vessels being based on the Peoples ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Hermes 900 (Thailand)

Programme Background Requirement The Naval Acquisition Management Office (NAMO) of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced its intention to acquire one MALE UAV system comprising three ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MALE UAV (Indonesia)

Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wants to acquire or produce a MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago. Early reports suggested the country ...

Fighter - multirole

Global Combat Air Programme (UK)

Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...

AEW&C

A-50E - India

Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Project Hung Yun LPD

Programme Background A new class of Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) are being procured under Project Hung Yun for the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). This ...

OPVs

Future OPVs (Philippines)

Programme Background Requirements Under Horizon 2 of the Philippines Modernisation Programme covering 2018 to 2022, the Philippine Navy (PN) are planning six OPVs as one ...

Patrol boats

Keris Class (Littoral Mission Ship)

Programme Background The Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy are being built to replace many of the current classes obsolete ...

Frigates

Multi-Role Combat Vessels (Singapore)

Programme Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of ...

Military helicopters - multirole

UH-2 (Japan)

Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Taiwan Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) Programme

Programme Background Taiwan has long-held plans to build a modern submarine force but it is only in recent years that these have been seriously considered ...

Military UAS - tactical

Short-Range RPAS (India)

Programme Background The Indian Army is reliant upon imported UAVs such as the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher Mk 2 to provide short-range tactical ISR ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Wing Loong II (Saudi Arabia)

Programme Background  Contract Saudi Arabia was planning to buy Western-made UAVs such as Predator or Reaper. However, Missile Control Technology Regime (MCTR) imposed restrictions on the ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

FH-95

The FH-95, sometimes called the Feihong 95 or Flying Swan, is a UAV designed for EW, ISR and strike missions.  It is manufactured by Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

CH-802

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CH-802 is a fixed-wing micro air vehicle intended for short-range surveillance and tactical reconnaissance missions in support of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

CH-10

The Chinese Academy of Aerospace and Aerodynamics, under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, revealed the CH-10 tiltrotor UAS at Airshow China 2018. The ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

CH-4

The CH-4 is a MALE UAV available in two variants, the CH-4A and CH-4B. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics developed the platform manufactured by the ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

CH-5

The CH-5 is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to carry out a range of military missions. Applications of the ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

CH-805

The CH-805 is known for its stealthy design and is used for target practice in air defence exercises and equipment testing. It is sometimes mentioned ...

Self-propelled missile systems

Shahab Thaqeb

Shahab Thaqeb is an Iranian-developed variant of China's HQ-7 short-range air defence system, itself a copy of  Thales' Crotale systems imported by China in the ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

CH-500

The CH-500 is a small, coaxial, rotary-wing, multipurpose UCAV and is manoeuvrable due to its tandem, dual-rotor arrangement without a tail rotor – also making it ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

CH-6

The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021.  Shown ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

Caihong

The Caihong (Rainbow), also known as the Cai Hong or CH, is a solar-powered HALE platform designed for near-space flight. It is suitable for military ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

CH-3A

Manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the CH-3A is a fixed-wing UAS of the Rainbow series.  The platform is a developed version of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

CH-91

The CH-91 has been designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation for tactical missions such as battlefield reconnaissance, target location, artillery fire correction and damage ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

CH-3

Manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the CH-3 is a fixed-wing UAS of the Rainbow series. Its manufacturer claims a cruising speed ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

WJ-600

First revealed during the 2010 China Airshow, the WJ-600is a large-scale baseline UCAV manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation and is a maritime ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Pegaz

The Pegaz, or Pegasus, is a multi-role UCAV developed for the Serbian Armed Forces. It is being manufactured by Military Technical Insitute Belgrade (MIT) in collaboration ...