Air Warfare

Romania edges closer to F-35 fighter jet buy, but stops short of firm commitment

11th April 2023

Romania has reiterated its intent to acquire F-35 fighter jets in an announcement from the country's Supreme Defence Council.

Digital Battlespace

EU Commission invites tenders for new satellite constellation with military applications

27th March 2023

The European Commission has launched an invitation tender for a contract to implement the EU satellite constellation dubbed IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite).

Land Warfare

EU to supply Ukraine with one million artillery shells

24th March 2023

The European Union has agreed to supply Ukraine with one million rounds of artillery ammunition over the next 12 months.

Naval Warfare

Malta takes delivery of new flagship

24th March 2023

At a ceremony in Valetta, Italy's Cantiere Navale Vittoria delivered the new flagship of the Maltese armed forces.

Training

Ireland joins European programme to train Ukrainian forces

23rd February 2023

Ireland has approved secondment of military personnel to train Kyiv's armed forces under the EUMAM Ukraine programme.

Training

EU training and support continues to flow to Ukraine

6th February 2023

The latest assistance for Ukrainian forces will support personnel trained under the EU Military Assistance Mission with non-lethal equipment, supplies and service to back the instructional activities.

Land Warfare

Sener to tackle uncrewed teaming for convoys under European project

3rd February 2023

Sener Aerospace and Defense will lead a multi-national European Defence Fund project to explore swarming and interoperability of UGVs with crewed ground and air vehicles.

Defence Notes

Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters

31st January 2023

Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.

Defence Notes

Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters

31st January 2023

Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.

Military helicopters - multirole

EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)

Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...

Military helicopters - multirole

EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)

Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...

OPVs

OPV P71 (Malta)

Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Plataforma Naval Multifuncional (Portugal)

Programme Background Requirements In June 2022, the Portuguese Navy released the concept of a multifunctional called Plataforma Naval Multifuncional (PNM). The programme will be carried on using ...

Military UAS - mini

Reconnaissance UAVs (Greece)

Programme Background In response to increasing numbers of refugees attempting to cross the Greek border into the EU, the Greek Army issued a tender for ...

OPVs

Second OPV P71 (Malta)

Programme Background Plans were first announced for two new OPVs in 2016 with funding provided by the European Union. The project came following an announcement ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

DTIF GUARD (Ireland)

Programme Background The Problem As stated by the project's website, Ireland is the "softest target in EU for smugglers" due to its 3171km of coastline, ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) (France)

Programme Background The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established by ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) (Spain)

Programme Background The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established by ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6

High Mobility Armoured 4x4 Tactical Vehicles

Programme Background Requirement The procurement of high-mobility 4x4 armoured vehicles is part of an initiative to replace a diverse fleet of utility vehicles currently in ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)

Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...

Special operations vehicles

LL-UTV (Contracted)

Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...

Special operations vehicles

LL-UTV (Options)

Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

Type 707 Fleet Tanker

The German Navy approved an acquisition to start replacing the two aging Type 204 RHÖN class single-hulled tankers which were constructed in the 1970s. The ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) (Italy)

Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...

Avionics: displays

PCD-EU

The Panoramic Cockpit Display - Electronics Unit (PCD-EU) has been jointly developed by the San Jose-based Lynx Software Technologies and Tampa-based Core Avionics & Industrial ...

Military vehicle engines

Caterpillar C13

The Caterpillar C13 is a four stroke, turbocharged 12.7L 6-cylinder diesel engine that was introduced in 2007. It is a heavy duty engine built for ...

Avionics: displays

Panoramic Cockpit Display

Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...

Land: mission management systems

BMC4I

Battle Management C4I (BMC4I) enables management of missile defence, focusing on strategic and tactical planning, surveillance, air picture production and threat evaluation, as well as ...

Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons

Akeron MP

In 2010, MBDA started the development of the Medium-Range Missile (MMP) to meet the requirements of the French Army for an ATGM that could be ...

Land: mission management systems

SAMOC

In the role of a mobile C2 centre for ground-based air and missile defence operations, the Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Centre (SAMOC) is designed to provide ...

Land: tactical engagement simulators

TES MILES Products

Leidos provides wireless Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) MILES laser-based systems and products for live, scalable combat training range exercises. The MILES components are interoperable and ...

Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

Mobile, Manpack and Portable Jammers

Kintex offers mobile, manpack and portable remote controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) jammers to protect single objects or groups of moving objects, groups of people, ...

EO/IR systems

TI FLIR 49

The TI FLIR 49 is a lightweight, multi-purpose, thermal imaging sensor for navigation, surveillance, maritime, search and rescue, and troop transport missions. Features: second-generation focal ...

Self-propelled guns

Dana-M1 CZ

The Dana was developed in the 1970s by Konštrukta Trencín to provide the Czechoslovakian government with a locally built alternative to Soviet artillery systems. More ...

Man-portable missile systems

Misagh-2

The Misagh-2 is an Iranian made MANPADS, developed by SAKIG Air Defense Missile Industries Group (also known as Shahid Ahmad Kazemi Industrial Group) in Tehran, that is ...

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 ...

Air: NVGs

NG700+ System

The Fenn NG700+ System includes a lightweight NVG and a helmet-mounted power pack. Its features include: lightweight design, fast F/1 objective lens, integrated low-level battery ...

Trainer

DA20-C1

The DA20-C1 is a twin-seat trainer aircraft used to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for more advanced USAF flight school programmes. The aircraft is ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

LOTUS

The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations.  The development of the project is funded by ...