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News - gulfstream g550

  • Military Logistics

    Asian countries receive new transport aircraft

    5th November 2019

    Countries in Asia are continuing to bolster their transport fleets as part of continuing modernisation of their air fleets. A new CN-235-220M transport aircraft departed …

  • Digital Battlespace

    AOC 2019: Industry positions for future NGJ programme

    4th November 2019

    As the US Navy continues to develop its Next Generation Jammer- Mid Band (NGJ-MB) requirement with Raytheon, industry players within the Electronic Warfare (EW) sector …

  • Digital Battlespace

    AOC 2019: USAF in a jam

    23rd October 2019

    It is 30 years since the US Air Force (USAF) retired its General Dynamics EF-111A Raven electronic warfare aircraft. Is it time that the air …

  • Digital Battlespace

    First NGJ-MB delivered for testing

    6th August 2019

    Raytheon has delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) pod to the US Navy for integration testing, the company …

  • Defence Notes

    Philippine Air Force anticipates new assets

    4th July 2019

    The Philippine Air Force (PAF) celebrated its 72nd anniversary at the Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base on 2 July, and its commanding general Lt Gen …

  • Defence Notes

    Sweden seeks defence growth if budget demands met

    22nd May 2019

    With increased military activity in the Baltic Sea and Russia’s aggression in the air and on the ground, it is hardly surprising Sweden is looking …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Australia to acquire new Peregrine EW aircraft

    19th March 2019

    On 18 March, Australia’s DoD confirmed it is acquiring four modified Gulfstream G550 aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). To be designated the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Australia to acquire new Peregrine EW aircraft

    19th March 2019

    On 18 March, Australia’s DoD confirmed it is acquiring four modified Gulfstream G550 aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). To be designated the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    IAI wades into UK AWACS controversy

    24th October 2018

    The increasingly public battle to determine the UK’s replacement for its E-3 AWACS fleet has drawn a number of international companies into the argument, as …

  • Naval Warfare

    NAVAIR receives modified Gulfstream G550

    12th September 2018

    The US Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Commercial Modifications and Range Support team has accepted delivery of a new Gulfstream …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Israeli interest in RAF AWACS replacement grows

    31st August 2018

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is promoting its business jet-based Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) aircraft as a new contender for an expected replacement of the …

  • Defence Notes

    Singapore outlines procurements for 2020 and beyond

    2nd July 2018

    Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has outlined its equipment requirements to ensure the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) remain lethal beyond 2020-30. Defence Minister Ng Eng …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Singapore Airshow 2018: Growlers boost RAAF’s EW future

    29th January 2018

    The RAAF is showcasing its Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack capability in a static display at Singapore Airshow 2018, marking the first public appearance …

  • Digital Battlespace

    India reissues SIGINT aircraft request

    31st July 2017

    India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) released an RfI in late July to procure five twin-engine aircraft for signal intelligence (SIGINT) and communication jamming (COMJAM) roles …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Congress approves ISR G550s for Australia

    3rd July 2017

    The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the State Department has approved the sale to Australia of up to five Gulfstream G550 aircraft, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    C-37A - USAF

    Programme Background The USAF was using C-20B transport aircraft, variant of civilian Gulfstream III, to provide worldwide airlift for DoD and government officials. With the ...

  • AEW&C

    AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]

    Programme Background The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ADEX ...

  • 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 ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]

    Programme Background These large stand-off aircraft will be equipped with various EW systems capable of operating from a safe distance from the mission target. A400M ...

  • ISR/special mission

    Project Air 555 (Australia)

    Programme Background The Australian military is acquiring EW aircraft to provide support to land, air and naval forces for operations in complex electromagnetic environments. The quartet of ...

  • 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 ...

  • Transport

    Command Support Air Transport Recapitalisation (UK)

    Programme Background The tender, originally released on 28 October 2021, requires industry bidders to put forward aircraft that can achieve a minimum unrefuelled range of ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • AEW&C

    Global 550 CAEW

    The G550 CAEW aircraft is a Gulfstream G550 adapted for AEW&C;, EW and ISTAR missions in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore and the US. The base platform is ...

  • ISR/special mission

    EC-37B Compass Call

    The EC-37B is a Compass Call EW aircraft based on the commercial G550 platform. The USAF is now transitioning the EW capabilities previously housed on EC-130H ...

  • AEW&C

    Global 6500 AEW&C

    Developed by L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries’ ELTA Systems Group (ELTA), the Global 6500 AEW&C; consists of a conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) mission ...

  • Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

    ELW-2085 CAEW

    The ELW-2085 is Elta’s third-generation Conformal Airborne Early Warning and Control (CAEW) system. It is mounted on a modified Gulfstream G550 business jet. Elta’s integrated ...

  • Transport

    C-37A/B

    The C-37B is the most recent Gulfstream business jet adopted for US military service and follows on from the C-37A, a military version of the ...

  • Major networking projects

    Mobile SATCOM System

    ViaSat airborne broadband services provide beyond-line-of-sight mobile communications support to capacity-driven applications worldwide: over 2,500MHz of bandwidth, global Ku band with Ka overlays, DoD Gateway ...

  • ISR/special mission

    EC-130H Compass Call

    The EC-130H is an EW aircraft based on the modified C-130H transport aircraft. It is used by the USAF to disrupt enemy command and control communications ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    ELI-3001 AISIS

    Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3001 Airborne Integrated Signals Intelligence System equips the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) three Gulfstream G-550 Shavit SIGINT aircraft. IAI’s official literature ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    Spey MK807

    The Spey MK807 engines, developed by Rolls-Royce, are intended to meet the needs of high-performance aircraft in both subsonic and with reheat supersonic operations. The ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    J-MUSIC

    Elbit’s J-MUSIC is the latest incarnation of the company’s MUSIC Direction Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) product. J-MUSIC differs from other members of the MUSIC family in ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    AES-212 Emerald

    Elbit Systems’ AES-212 Emerald is a combined Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and electronic support measure designed to equip UAVs, rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft. Elbit’s official literature ...

  • AEW&C

    P600 AEW&C

    In June 2019, Embraer and IAI/Elta signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing an AEW&C; aircraft based on the business jet Praetor 600, namely the ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS

    PAWS

    Designed to protect both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft against Surface-to-Air Missile (SAMs) attack Elbit’s PAWS series equips a wide array of platforms both in Israel ...