Defence Helicopter

Iraqi Air Force adds four new Mi-17s

8th November 2008

CAMP TAJI - The Iraqi Air Force (IAF) received four new MI17 helicopters Oct. 31, adding to its fleet of more than 50 rotary wing …

Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot Receives Additional $3.5 Million Order From U.S. Army

7th November 2008

iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced it has received an order totaling $3.5 million under a contract with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for …

Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Cutting-Edge Sensor for U.S. Army Apache Helicopters

6th November 2008

Lockheed Martin recently conducted a series of test flights demonstrating a new cutting-edge, low-light-level sensor system for U.S. Army Arrowhead-equipped AH-64D Apache helicopters. Integrated into …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Kutta Technologies awarded $5M in US Army Contracts to Develop and Deploy Advanced UV Controller

5th November 2008

Kutta Technologies, Inc. announced today that it was awarded a prime contract to integrate and flight test their Bi-Directional Remote Viewing Terminal Technology (BDRVT) with …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AAI awarded $135M Shadow UAV contract

5th November 2008

AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded on Nov 1, 2008, a $135,049,801 cost plus/incentive/fee contract for Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle system, and performance based …

Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Upgrade Colombian Black Hawks

4th November 2008

Sikorsky Aerospace Services, the aftermarket company of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced a multimillion- dollar contract to convert six Colombian Air Force UH-60A BLACK HAWK …

Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army Awards Northrop Grumman $97M Contract to Procure and Modify UAVs

3rd November 2008

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 3, 2008 -- The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $97 million contract to procure, modify and deliver 12 Hunter …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Aerovironment awarded $5.8M contract for Raven RQ-11B data link

3rd November 2008

AeroVironment Incorporated, Sun Valley, Calif., was awarded Oct. 30, 2008, a $5,810,622 firm/fixed/price contract. This effort is to procure research, development, test & evaluation digital …

Defence Helicopter

Night Flight Concepts Receives FAA Part 145 NVG Repair Station and Offers Only FAA TSO Night Vision Goggle

2nd November 2008

Night Flight Concepts (NFC), of Port Saint Lucie, FL is the only FAA Part 145 NVG Repair Station for inspection, testing, and maintenance (repair station …

Defence Helicopter

UK: Navy helicopter pilot receives DFC from Queen

1st November 2008

A Royal Navy helicopter pilot who twice braved ferocious enemy fire to save the lives of British troops wounded in Afghanistan received his Distinguished Flying …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Empire Challenge Validates Technologies to Support Military Networking

30th October 2008

Northrop Grumman Corporation played a major role in a recent joint military demonstration testing increased interoperability between U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and coalition reconnaissance …

Defence Helicopter

RAF helicopter crews honoured

28th October 2008

Royal Air Force helicopter crews operating in Iraq and Afghanistan were recognised by the premier organisation for aviators at its annual Trophies and Awards Banquet …

Defence Helicopter

US Department of Defense Cancels Bell Helicopter's ARH Contract

17th October 2008

On Thursday 16 October the US Department of Defense released the following statement: DoD Announces Non-Certification Of Armed Reconaissance Helicopter Program Today, the Department of …

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Titan-B

Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

Military UAS - small

Small UAV (Colombia)

Programme Background Many of the Colombian military's UAVs are operated by the Colombian Air Force, but the Colombian Army has also employed several different types ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Titan-C

Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Colombia M113A3

Programme Background The Colombian Army currently operates 54 M113A1 and M113A2 APCs, which are divided among two mechanised infantry battalions and a training school. Known ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Surplus M1117 Guardian ASV (Colombia)

Programme Background The Colombian Army has requested surplus M1117s to assist with counter-insurgency and counter-narcotics operations. Due to a lack of armoured vehicles suitable for ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

PETEF - Light Tactical Vehicles

The Colombian MoD has not outlined how many new patrol vehicles will be needed to equip all seven of the light cavalry groups, nor how ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Forecast)

Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

PETEF - LAV III (Colombia)

Programme Background Since the replacement of the M113 is understood to be a priority for the Colombian Army, it is anticipated that a contract could ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Announced)

Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Coelum (Colombia)

Programme Background Testing Colombian Aeronautical Industry Cooperation (CIAC) was working on a project called Dron Coelum X-001. In late 2020, the CIAC tested a redesigned prototype of the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

PETEF - Tracked IFV

Since a programme to procure a tracked IFV has yet to be launched by the Colombian Army, it is unclear how many tracked IFVs could ...

Tanks

PETEF - MBT

The Colombian Army has evaluated several offers for MBT platforms in the past, though none of these have progressed to the formal contract stage. For ...

Fighter - multirole

Kfir Replacement (Colombia)

Programme Background In May 2021, budget constraints prompted new Colombian finance minister José Manuel Restrepo (in post since 3 May) to place on indefinite hold ...

Frigates

Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) - Frigate Acquisition Programme [Colombia]

Programme Background The replacement of the existing ageing Almirante Padilla-class frigates was first initiated in 2015. The predecessors, built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) have been in service ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]

The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Titan

Blindex developed the Titan series of APCs to provide the Colombian Army with an affordable means of transporting large numbers of troops for internal security ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Quimbaya X-003

The Quimbaya X-003 is a Colombian fixed-wing UAV designed and developed by the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC). Reportedly, following evaluation tests in late 2023, ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

M1117 Guardian ASV

In December 1995, the US Army selected a design based on the Textron ASV 150 to provide the military police with a vehicle that combined ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Coelum

Manufactured by Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana (CIAC), the Coelum is a mini UAV that is fitted with a 40x zoom EO/IR camera payload for ISR missions.  The ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

PRC-710

The PRC-710 is a VHF/FM voice and data handheld radio with COMSEC and ECCM capabilities. Designed in response to emerging combat requirements, the PRC-710 is ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

LPR 40 MKII

The LPR acts as a command boat for the group of tactical riverine combat boats operated by the Colombian Marine Corps. It is equipped with ...

EO/IR systems, Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

SERO 250

The SERO 250 is a compact submarine periscope that can be installed in both new-build and upgraded boats. Little or no structural modifications are required ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

SCTV

The Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle (SCTV), developed by Textron Marine & Land Systems and Granite Tactical Vehicles, is an upgrade solution for the AM General ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

Airmor

Airmor is an autonomous modular countermeasure SPS designed for helicopters and transport aircraft. Airmor’s core components are IMI’s management control unit (MCU), which processes information ...

OPVs

OPV 93C

The OPV 93C is an offshore patrol vessel designed and developed by Cotecmar. The Colombian Navy ordered one platform in November 2022 and one in ...

Military helicopters - scout/light attack

MD 500

The MD 500 is a single-engine light helicopter derived from the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse developed for the US Army in the early 1960s and the ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

SandCat

The 4x4 SandCat family of vehicles was designed by Israeli armour specialist Plasan Sasa in 2005 for a range of military, special operations, homeland security, ...

Multipurpose missiles

Spike NLOS

The Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) is a multi-purpose, EO missile system with a real-time wireless data link capable of attacking targets at ranges up to 25km. ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Type 209/1200

The Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed by the German company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft exclusively for the export market. ...

Naval guns

OTO Strales/Davide

The OTO Strales represents the second iteration of the OTO 76/62mm Super Rapido gun from Leonardo. The weapon, which is in service with the Italian ...