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News - EU
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Military Logistics
EDA calls for CSO tenders
15th July 2015
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has issued two calls for tender on its Contractor Support to Operations (CSO) platform for operation EUFOR ALTHEA. The ATHENA …
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Digital Battlespace
EDA cyber ranges project gets approval
14th July 2015
The European Defence Agency's (EDA) military requirements for cyber defence testing ranges have been officially endorsed, the agency announced on 13 July. This marks the …
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Defence Helicopter
Ukraine crisis drives rotorcraft buys
24th June 2015
Concerns about political rumblings to its east and dependence on Russia to maintain its helicopter fleet has reshaped the Czech Air Force’s procurement priorities. The …
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Digital Battlespace
Narda launches FFT analyser
9th June 2015
Narda Safety Test Solutions has launched a new FFT analyser called EHP-50F that meets the European EMF Directive requirements, the company announced on 1 June. …
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Naval Warfare
Maritime complacency on cyber threat
9th June 2015
There is a danger that marine industry is too relaxed about the potential risk of a cyber threat to port facilities. This is something that …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Watching the Watchkeeper
8th June 2015
The UK’s Watchkeeper tactical UAS could operate from austere airstrips by 2017, it has emerged. During a media briefing at the Thales facility at Gennevilliers …
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Naval Warfare
Merchantmen poorly suited for SAR ops
19th May 2015
Merchant shipping was not equipped for or suited to assisting in the rescue of economic migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea from …
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX Asia: Piracy casts its shadow over Southeast Asia
14th May 2015
As delegates gather in Singapore for the upcoming IMDEX Asia exhibition, the issue of piracy and the development of anti-piracy technologies will be a strong …
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Naval Warfare
West African states working on multinational security structure
23rd April 2015
West African states are working together to implement an agreement that will produce a multinational structure to combat elements such as piracy, drug trafficking, illegal …
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Defence Helicopter
Poland’s plans for a future diversified helicopter fleet
22nd April 2015
On 21 April Polish President Bronisław Komorowski brought a long process and months of speculation about the country’s procurement plans to an end by announcing …
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Digital Battlespace
CTX 2015: Ricoh unveils new surveillance system
21st April 2015
Ricoh is displaying a new long range surveillance unit for the first time at Counter Terror Expo in London. Graeme Thursfield, business development manager at …
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Naval Warfare
ISIS can threaten Med
3rd March 2015
ISIS extremists could present a threat to shipping in the Mediterranean as a result of the unstable situation in Libya. International consultancy Perim Associates, experts …
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Defence Helicopter
Croatian Police order AW139 helicopter
20th February 2015
The Croatian Police has ordered one AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-turbine helicopter for border and maritime patrol operations, the company announced on 18 February. This will …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
EDA discusses dual-use of civil-defence satellites
2nd February 2015
The European Defence Agency (EDA) discussed the benefits of a dual-use approach for civil and defence satellites at the seventh EU Space Policy Conference in …
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Naval Warfare
EU Council to approve Maritime Security Strategy action plan
2nd December 2014
This week the Council of the EU is set to approve an “Action Plan” to implement the recommendations of the EU Maritime Security Strategy that was …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Amphibious assault 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 out using ...
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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 ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Minehunters
Mine Warfare Vessels [France]
Programme Background Requirements France’s Mine Warfare Vessels programme is aimed at replacing the ageing Eridan-class minehunters. The programme will follow the Future Naval Mine Action System ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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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 ...
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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", ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: 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 ...
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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 ...
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Air: 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 ...
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Land: battle 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 ...
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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 ...
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Land: battle 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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
