Training

Canada welcomes allies for counter-explosive exercise

3rd November 2023

Exercise Ardent Defender, an annual counter-explosive exercise held in Canada focusing on contemporary operating environments such as eastern Europe, has concluded.

Training

Canada and Latvia commit to jointly train Ukrainian combat leaders

11th May 2023

Canada reaffirms its commitment to Latvia's security and expands its training mission in Ukraine with the Latvian National Armed Forces, aiming to provide leadership development training for Ukraine.

Defence Helicopter

Canada to upgrade AW101 rescue helicopters in-country under Leonardo-IMP deal

3rd May 2023

Canada's IMP Aerospace will carry out upgrades on 13 of the 16 AW101 aircraft covered by the CMLU programme under a sub-contract from Leonardo Helicopters UK.

Land Warfare

Canada pledges more munitions for Ukraine, ships extra Leopard tanks

16th March 2023

Canada will supply Ukraine with air defence missiles and artillery rounds and has begun shipping a second tranche of Leopard 2 tanks.

Air Warfare

Collins receives C-130 prop system order after first successful upgrade

25th October 2022

Collins Aerospace will upgrade the Chilean Air Force's C-130 fleet with its NP2000 propeller system.

Training

Top Aces bags another CAF CAS contract

14th September 2022

Eglin and Luke Air Force Base contracts won by Top Aces are essential components of the USAF Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support programme.

Light attack, Trainer

A-29 Philippines

Programme Background The aircraft will be deployed for close air support (CAS), light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency (COIN) missions. On three previous occasions ...

Transport/tanker aircraft

Strategic Tanker Transport [Canada]

Programme Background This project will replace the existing fleet capability, including strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling, Aeromedical Evacuations and Strategic Government of Canada transport. The Strategic ...

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 ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) [Canada]

Programme Background Requirements The Royal Canadian Navy currently operates four second-hand Victoria-class SSK. They were purchased from the UK in the late 1990s and re-commissioned ...

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 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]

Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...

Light attack, Trainer

FLIT-LCA [Malaysia]

Programme Background Malaysia released an RfI in early January 2019 seeking light combat aircraft capable of some air-to-air and full air-to-ground missions. The requirement is ...

Light attack, Trainer

EMB-312 Tucano

The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...

Land: handheld day observation, surveillance and targeting systems

PLDR-II

The Portable Lightweight Designator/Rangefinder (PLDR) II incorporates a built-in laser ‘see-spot’ camera and video display. The system has a built-in electronic compass, GPS and a ...

Sea: sonar systems

ELAC SONAR KaleidoScope

The ELAC SONAR KaleidoScope is a fully-integrated sonar system for modern diesel-electric submarines that performs integrated surveillance. It includes integrated detection, tracking and analysis for ...

Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS

MACS

Bird Aerosystems’ Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS) forms part of the company’s Airborne Missile Protection Systems product line. The MACS is a radar-based sensor transmitting ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

MD-22

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...

UAS: communication systems

DLV-53 MF

The DLV-53 MF is a data link system (dual band: Ku- or X- and C-Band) for ISTAR applications. It provides full-duplex, secured, digital microwave seamless ...

Subsystems: software

LiteFlite II Simulators

The LiteFlite II was designed to provide a high-fidelity, laptop-based system with white-force/man-in-the-loop capabilities for use with a variety of simulation systems. LiteFlite II represents ...

Air: air combat simulators

TAOS

In Tactical Aircraft Online Services (TAOS), live Aero L-29 jets are flown by experienced combat pilots alongside a wingman flying a ground-based flight simulator, controlled ...

Data links

Micro TMA

Thales Micro TMA is a high-rate datalink designed for uncrewed platforms and video streaming applications from aircraft. It provides command and control functions as well ...

Land: battle management systems

MTS

The Modular Tactical System (MTS) is a mission management system for dismounted C4ISR that has been used by US and coalition forces in Afghanistan and ...

Air: UAV simulators

RavenView

RavenView PC-based training systems provide a capability that enhances training realism, increases flexibility and improves usability for vehicle operators (VO) and mission operators (MO) performing ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

TS1700

Turkish company STM showcased its TS1700 submarine at IDEF 2021. The submarine design from the builders of the I-class frigates features air-independent propulsion and can ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Jackal

The Jackal is a small UAV manufactured by FLY BVLOS, Flyby Technology and Maxwell Innovations. The system features a plug-and-play system, meaning new equipment and technologies can be ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

LAV III

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

LAV III/6.0

General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 ...