Defence Helicopter

First Mi-171Sh for Peru

11th May 2011

Russian Helicopters is set to deliver 3 Mi-171Sh helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Peru. The helicopters will be manufactured by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant …

Military Logistics

Boeing delivers UAE Air Force C-17

11th May 2011

Boeing today delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony …

Defence Helicopter

MPAS for the Royal Netherlands Navy NH90s

10th May 2011

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) …

Defence Helicopter

Marport awarded sonar contract by Selex Galileo

9th May 2011

Marport Deep Sea Technologies, a leading developer of sonar technology for commercial and military applications, announced today that its subsidiary, Marport C-Tech, has been awarded …

Digital Battlespace

GIADS-III, KOFA-IP technology for German Air Force

28th April 2011

The consortium “KOFA – GIADS” (Cassidian and Frequentis Nachrichtentechnik GmbH) has delivered an ultramodern control and reporting centre (CRC) to the German Air Force, represented …

Land Warfare

ATK wins $16m in orders for non-standard ammunition

27th April 2011

ATK has received more than $16 million in non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition orders through a multi-year contract with the US Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Quad A 2011: Fire Scout prepares for land operations

20th April 2011

The US Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout VTOL UAS will take part in its first land-based deployment as part of CENTCOM operations later in the month, …

Military Logistics

Boeing, Australia announce order for 5th C-17 Globemaster III

19th April 2011

Boeing announced today that the Commonwealth of Australia has signed an agreement with the US government to acquire a fifth Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. …

Defence Notes

Sea Air Space 2011: Raytheon outlines growth path for ESSM

13th April 2011

NATO countries operating the maritime Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) have expressed an interest in an extended range variant to compete with earlier derivations of the …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Sea Air Space 2011: USN extends Fire Scout ops

12th April 2011

The US Navy (USN) has revealed plans to deploy Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout MQ-8B with the US Army in northern Afghanistan as well as moves …

Digital Battlespace

Sectra Panthon approved by Dutch security authority

11th April 2011

Sectra Panthon, Sectra's new communication solution for customers that wish to utilize a smartphone to make secure telephone calls, has been approved by the Dutch …

Digital Battlespace

SELEX Galileo takes a leading role on NATO AGS

7th April 2011

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, today announced the delivery of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme proposal from prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation. AGS …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk continues to shine

4th April 2011

Ten years ago this month, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) entered the Guinness Book of Records for the longest nonstop unmanned …

AEW&C

Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (NATO)

Programme Background NATO’s E-3A AWACS fleet is set to retire in 2035, after 50 years of service. To plan for the required follow-on capability, NATO's ...

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 ...

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 ...

ISR/special mission

EC-37B Compass Call [USAF]

Programme Background The retirement of the EF-111A in 1990 left the USAF largely out of the operational and tactical level radar jamming business. Lockheed Martin EC-130H ...

Fighter - multirole

MiG-35 (Russia)

The MiG-35 is a new-generation derivative of the twin-engine MiG-29 (NATO code-name ‘Fulcrum’) featuring multi-role combat capabilities, significantly reworked airframe and a vastly expanded arsenal ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

JLTV (Romania)

Programme Background  The Oshkosh Defence Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a 4x4 armoured vehicle manufactured in the United States. Originally intended to supplement to Humvee ...

Trainer

Future Aircrew Training Program (Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement) - Canada

Programme Background The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through ...

Trainer

MFI-395 Super Mushshak

The TAF deliveries will mark the first NATO customer operating the platform. The deal is believed to be worth more than $50 million. According to the ...

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Stryker (North Macedonia)

Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...

Military helicopters - light/training

Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada

The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through two separate ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

VBR-MSR Medium Wheeled Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle

Technical Requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBR-MR programme in early 2020. These outlined a number ...

Loitering munitions

Hero-30 [Italy]

Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Light Armoured Tactical Vehicles - Batch 1 (Romania)

Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Armed Forces have an inventory of ageing TABC-79Ms and HMMWVs that are in need of modernisation or replacement. A programme ...

Major networking projects

NATO DCIS

Airbus is delivering the NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS). The project represents a major upgrade in the capability of NATO Response Forces (NRF) ...

Land: RWS

Qimek NATO

Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS. The Qimek NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a ...

Land: RWS

Nanuk NATO

Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS, which was introduced in 2008. The Nanuk NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range ...

Major networking projects

NATO SATCOM

Leonardo has been awarded a turnkey contract to rationalise and upgrade NATO’s SATCOM systems and associated infrastructure. The company will design, build, test, commission and ...

Major networking projects

EAC

The NATO Communications and Information Agency awarded ACTIA Sodielec a contract in June 2013 to provide NATO with an Extended Advanced SATCOM Network Monitoring and ...

Air: mission management systems

LC2IS

The contract to supply Land Command and Control Information Services (LC2IS) for the NATO Command Structure was awarded to Thales by NATO NC3A and achieved ...

Major networking projects

Air Policing

Air Policing is a collective peacetime mission that requires NATO to take action against all violations and infringements of its airspace using agreed procedures. Supreme ...

Major networking projects

Ballistic Missile Defence

In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

Land: handheld day observation, surveillance and targeting systems

LRM 1500M/1800S/2200SI

Laser rangefinder monoculars combine laser measurement, optics and controls. The LRM 1500M is for users requiring basic functionality. It has a measurement range of 1,500m ...

Major networking projects

NCIRC

Leonardo, together with Northrop Grumman, has undertaken a contract for the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency to develop, implement and support the NATO Computer ...

Major networking projects

SCCOA

ThalesRaytheonSystems is providing the French Air Force with key components of the SCCOA (Système de commandement et de conduite des opérations aériennes) programme. This provides ...

Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons, Multipurpose missiles

9M117 Bastion

The 9M117 Bastion is an antitank missile used in a number of separate weapon systems, such as the 9K116-1 Bastion (NATO reporting name: AT-10 Stabber) and the 9K118 ...

Fighter - ground attack

Su-22

The Su-22 (NATO designation Fitter) is a swing-wing ground-attack aircraft developed by Sukhoi as the export variant of Su-17 designed to meet the Soviet military ...

Major networking projects

Satcom Post-2000

The Satcom Post-2000 programme gives the alliance improved SATCOM capabilities, which is important as NATO forces take on expeditionary missions beyond their traditional area of ...

Major networking projects

Air and Missile Defence

NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...