Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin joins radar research consortium ahead of Finland’s F-35 procurement

22nd November 2023

Lockheed Martin and VTT will lead a consortium of Finnish defence and technology companies to develop signals intelligence technologies for the F-35 and other defence applications.

Air Warfare

Boeing shifts towards low-rate MH-139A Grey Wolf production

21st November 2023

Boeing's progress in the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter programme have marked a milestone in the transition toward low-rate initial production, following the delivery of the final test aircraft to the US Air Force.

Land Warfare

Australia fires AIM-120 AMRAAM from NASAMS in move to replace RBS 70 MANPAD systems

20th November 2023

In March 2019, the Australian government announced that it would purchase integrate CEA Technologies' radar technology with Raytheon/Kongsberg National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for a new air defence system under a AUD2.5 billion (US$1.64 billion) project.

Air Warfare

Royal Air Force Protector UAS takes to UK skies

17th November 2023

The Protector UAS will be fitted with detect-and-avoid capabilities and it is in line to receive certification to fly in non-segregated airspace.

Air Warfare

BAE Systems' anti-jammer for Eurofighter Typhoon moves to next phase

17th November 2023

BAE Systems’ Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) will boost the protection of the aircraft from GPS signal jamming, spoofing and radio frequency (RF) interference.

Training

Dubai Airshow 2023: First Bell 505 training helicopters delivered to Royal Jordanian Air Force

17th November 2023

Jordan ordered ten helicopters 12 months ago and joins Montenegro and the army and navy of South Korea as military operators of the 505.

Air Warfare

Dubai Airshow 2023: UAE firm and ELT Group outline plans on Emirati EW logistic support

17th November 2023

Etimad Holding and ELT Group have inked a deal to establish an integrated logistics support (ILS) hub for Electronic Warfare (EW) systems in the UAE.

Training

I/ITSEC 2023: AI and VR training platforms set to steal limelight in Orlando

17th November 2023

Modelling, simulation and training technologies event I/ITSEC will showcase innovations in AI, VR and AR, including Taqtile’s Manifest platform, RTI’s Connext platform and ARA’s CB-TASC project.

Light attack, Trainer

Project Air 5428 (Australia)

The new PTS, including aircraft, flight training simulators and learning environments is being acquired from a single capability contractor, Team 21, which consists of Lockheed ...

Transport, Transport/tanker aircraft

Project Air 7404 [Australia]

Programme Background Requirement Australia is thinking ahead to an enlarged transport fleet to replace the current C-130Js. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was the second ...

Fighter - multirole

Project Air 6000 Phase 2A/B

Programme BackgroundThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of 18 F-35A aircraft as of March 2020 and the remaining aircraft are expected to be ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-28 Ghost Bat [Australia]

Programme Background Goal As stated by the Head of Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, in March 2022, the Ghost Bat will be an "operational ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Project Air 7003 (Australia)

Programme Background Requirement The Royal Australian Air Force has been without a UAS capability since the Heron was withdrawn in mid-2017. According to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

MQ-4C Triton (Option) [Australia]

Programme Background Four Contracted Units In the summer of 2020, Northrop Grumman announced that the Australian Government provided $333 million for three MQ-4C Tritons and associated ...

OPVs

Arafura Class (Project SEA 1180) [Australia]

Programme Background Australia's new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), the Arafura-class, will replace the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) fleet of Armidale and Cape-class patrol ...

Trainer

Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (Project Air 6002 PH1) - Australia

Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USN]

Programme Background Requirement The USN wants to acquire carrier-capable loyal wingman drones. These drones will have a high level of autonomy, allowing them to work alongside crewed ...

Frigates

Sea 5000 Future Frigate (Hunter Class) [Australia]

Programme Background The Type 26 design and manufacture programme is known as the Global Combat Ship, created by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The ...

Destroyers

Hobart Class (Sea 4000)

Programme Background The Hobart-class consists of three air warfare destroyers (AWDs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The ships replaced the Adelaide-class frigates. Built by a ...

Patrol boats

Evolved Cape Class (7-8) [Australia]

Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...

Patrol boats

Evolved Cape Class (1-6) [Australia]

Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved' Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020. The contract ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Harpii Szpon (Loyal Wingman) [Poland]

Programme Background Market Evaluation On 6 November 2023, speaking at the IQPC International Fighter Conference (IFC) 2023 in Madrid, Major General Cezary Wisniewski, the Deputy General Commander of ...

Light attack, Trainer

T-50 [Thailand]

The purchase had been earlier approved by the Thai cabinet on 11 July 2017.  AVM Pongsak Semachai revealed that the aircraft would be paid for ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

Australian Defence Force MRH90 Training

As prime contractor for the ADF's MRH90 training programme, CAE has provided two MRH90 full-flight mission simulators (FFMS), training facilities and engineering and support services. ...

Trainer

King Air trainer

Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...

AMAS

AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...

Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

AN/ALQ-210

Lockheed Martin’s AN/ALQ-210 is an Electronic Support Measure (ESM) outfitting the Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo naval support helicopter. The manufacturer’s official literature says that the product ...

Air: air combat simulators

RAAF Hawk Mk 127 FMS

Under subcontract to BAE Systems, CAE is designing and manufacturing three Hawk Mk 127 full-mission simulators (FMS) for the Royal Australian Air Force that will ...

Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

NGJ

Raytheon's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) was selected by the USN in 2013 to replace the legacy ALQ-99 systems used on the EA-18G electronic attack aircraft. ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Wanderer

The Wanderer is a low-altitude, low-cost, long-endurance UAV produced in-house by the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Jericho Disruptive Innovation Group and the Australian Government's Defense Science ...

Air-to-air missiles

AIM-132 ASRAAM

The Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) is an advanced heat-seeking weapon designed and manufactured in the UK. The ASRAAM is in service with the RAF ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

Air-5416 Project Echidna

BAE Systems’ commenced its work on the Australian Department of Defence’s Air-5416 Project Echidna initiative in 2001. The rationale of the programme was to overhaul ...

Light attack

Hawk 200

The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...

Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

Vicon-XF

Thales’ Vicon-XF is a countermeasure dispensing system which can equip an array of platforms, primarily large aircraft and rotorcraft, according to the manufacturer’s official literature. ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Phantom 4 (Series)

Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...

Maritime patrol

Challenger 604

Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...

Air: UAV simulators

Predator Mission Trainer (PMT)

The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

AN/ALR-2001

BAE Systems’ AN/ALR-2001 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) is thought to be based on Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems division’s EL/M-8382 ESM. The AN/ALR-2001 is ...