Land Warfare

Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 3 programme receives first high-capacity batteries

2nd September 2024

Hanwha Defence Australia will supply the Redback IFV to the Australian Army as part of one of the force’s largest and most expensive project in its history.

Land Warfare

Sweden orders SEK700 million Giraffe 1X surface radar

30th August 2024

Saab will provide integration on the radar which will be installed on a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Air Warfare

GA-ASI produces first EagleEye radar

27th August 2024

EagleEye will act as a “drop-in” radar upgrade for US UAS.

Air Warfare

Northrop Grumman completes test flights of new scalable sensor

20th August 2024

Northrop Grumman’s Electronically-Scanned Multifunction Reconfigurable Integrated Sensor (EMRIS) sensor can perform radar, EW and communications functions using a single array.

Digital Battlespace

UK Space Command launches first military satellite

19th August 2024

Tyche satellite will deliver military situational awareness for Ministry of Defence decision-making.

Air Warfare

First donated F-16s arrive in Ukraine but more pilot training will be ‘critical’

7th August 2024

Denmark and the Netherlands were the first Western nations to promise donated aircraft.

Air Warfare

Slovakia approved for US$600 million AH-1Z helicopter order

1st August 2024

The US offered a dozen AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia at two-thirds discount with the latter sending fighter aircraft to Ukraine, which would extend H-1 production beyond 2024.

Naval Warfare

Italy to get two new generation FREMM frigates under a US$1.62 billion deal

31st July 2024

The Bergamini-class frigates for the Italian Navy are based on the Franco-Italian multipurpose European frigate design (Fregata Europea multi-missione or FREMM) the latest order is for a new generation of two ships.

Land Warfare

Skyranger anti-aircraft turret to use Spexer sensors

31st July 2024

The Spexer 200M sensor is the latest option to be offered on Rheinmetall's anti-aircraft defence solution.

Naval Warfare

Last of the Flight IIA variant Arleigh Burke-class destroyers christened

31st July 2024

DDG 127, which will become the USS Patrick Gallagher, will also carry technology from the new Flight III variant.

Light attack, Trainer

IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)

On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

AW101-Norway

AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...

Fighter - multirole

F-15SA Saudi Arabia

The aircraft deal includes 170 APG-63(v)3 AESA radar sets, 193 F-110-GE-129 Improved Performance Engines, 100 M61 Vulcan Cannons, 338 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems amongst ...

AEW&C

Airbus A330 AWACS (India)

Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems. IAF has requested to procure six Airbus 330 airliner to host ...

ISR/special mission

MC-27J - Algeria

Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

ISTAR UAS project (Canada)

Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

Fighter - multirole

F-16V [Türkiye]

Programme Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme ...

Fighter - multirole

Project Halcon I [Spain]

Programme Background The Spanish Air Force began requirements assessments, although potential suppliers including Boeing (F/A-18E/F), Lockheed Martin (F-35), Airbus-BAE-Leonardo (Eurofighter Typhoon) are already engaged with ...

Fighter - multirole

Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

Programme Background Five prototypes will be manufactured for developmental tests. Indian Air Force will buy 36 AMCA Mark-I aircraft from 2029-30. The Mark-I configuration will ...

Maritime patrol

Sea Sultan [Pakistan]

Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...

Maritime patrol

Sea Sultan - Forecast (Pakistan)

Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...

Fighter - multirole

H-X Fighter Programme (Finland)

Programme Background In June 2020, Finnish MoD announced that the Hornet fleet life extension programme is neither cost-effective solution nor sufficient in terms of Finland’s ...

Frigates

FFX Batch III - 1 [South Korea]

Programme Background The new Chungnam-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ships ...

Fighter - multirole

Multi Role Combat Aircraft Bangladesh

Programme Background The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) continues its quest to acquire a new multirole combat aircraft. Under the country’s Forces Goal 2030 plan, which ...

Frigates

FFX Batch III - 2 [South Korea]

Programme Background Timeline The new Ulsan-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ships ...

Land: air defence radar

ELM-2090S

IAI-ELTA's ELM-2090S Spectra is an S-band search and track radar designed to autonomously detect and simultaneously track Ballistic Missiles (BMs), Air Breathing Targets (ABT) and ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

Sea Fire Multi Function Radar

The Sea Fire is a four-panel S-band 4D AESA radar developed by Thales and unveiled in 2014. This S-band radar is designed to outfit vessels displacing ...

Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar

KRONOS Grand Mobile HP

The KRONOS GRAND Mobile HP is the upgraded version of the KRONOS Grand Mobile using GaN  (Gallium Nitride) technology for the AESA antenna. The radar ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

Arexis

Arexis is an ECM, ISR and radar warning receiver (RWR) concept developed by Saab to support fighter aircraft requirements. It provides situational awareness for self-protection through its RWR, and tactical support ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

TRS-4D Fixed Panel

The TRS-4D Fixed Panel is a G-band, non-rotating AESA radar. The radar's configuration consists of four fixed panels. The radar system has already been ordered ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

AN/SPY-6(V) AMDR

Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defence Radar (AMDR), now officially designated as AN/SPY-6(V), was purchased by the USN to equip the three new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers ...

Fighter - electronic warfare

Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat)

The Eurofighter EK is the  jamming and escort electronic attack version of the Eurofighter fighter jet. Developed by Airbus and incorporating Saab's Arexis EW suite ...

Sea: surveillance system radar

TRS-4D

The TRS-4D C-band AESA multi-function air/surface radar is designed for dangerous, target-dense, blue waters and littoral environments. The TRS-4D is based on GaN AESA technology ...

Land: air defence radar

LTAMDS

The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...

Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

Seaspray 7000E

The Seaspray 7000E is an AESA radar for helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and UAVs. It combines AESA with a COTS-based processor to deliver a range of ...

Land: air defence radar

TPS-77 MRR

The TPS-77 MRR is a multirole radar (MRR), designed for low power consumption and is the most transportable version of the TPS-77 product line. This ...

Air: AEW/fire control radar

AN/APG-63(V)3

The AN/APG-63(V)3 AESA radar is designed to provide adaptable technology and tactical flexibility as the newest member of Raytheon’s F-15 radar family. It is designed ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

Quadome

The Quadome is an AESA Naval Air and Surface surveillance Radar developed by Hensoldt UK. The radar will equip the future Fleet Solid Support ships ...

Air: AEW/fire control radar

Raven ES-05

Raven ES-05 is a high-performance AESA radar that equips the Gripen NG multirole combat aircraft. Raven ES-05 is being delivered to Sweden and Brazil on ...

Light attack, Trainer

IAR-99 TD

IAR-99 TD is an advanced trainer and light attack aircraft based on the IAR-99. It is being developed jointly by the Romanian National Institute for ...