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Defence Helicopter
Singapore enhancing its Apache fleet
17th April 2017
A Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow featuring numerous modifications similar to the Israel Defense Forces AH-64D-I Saraf was recently spotted on an evening training flight in …
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Digital Battlespace
IAI delivers CAEW aircraft to Italy
21st December 2016
The first Conformal Airborne Early Warning and Control System (CAEW) aircraft has been delivered to Italy, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 19 December. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Balloon goes up in Singapore
29th November 2016
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) performed its first test launch of a TCOM aerostat in Singapore. Although the project started in 2014, its …
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Naval Warfare
US ‘Boutique Fleet’ needs a refresh
14th September 2016
As a major operator of a diverse range of aircraft types that undertake a multitude of different ISTAR and covert missions, the US DoD has …
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Defence Helicopter
Aussie Tiger achieves FOC… finally
1st June 2016
The Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) of the Australian Army achieved final operating capability (FOC) on 14 April, a mere seven years behind the original …
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Defence Notes
Australia goes on spending spree
26th February 2016
Australia plans to spend some US$140.5 billion over the next decade ‘to fund investment in support of the future force,’ and bring the defence budget …
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Digital Battlespace
Australian ISREW aircraft confirmed
8th January 2016
Australia has confirmed it is acquiring two Gulfstream G550 business jets for conversion into intelligence-gathering and electronic warfare platforms. Responding to queries from Shephard, an …
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Naval Warfare
Life goes on after UK MPA decision
28th November 2015
The announcement on 23 November that the UK will be purchasing nine P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) dealt a terminal blow to any thought …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop demonstrates OMS architecture
22nd July 2015
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated that the US Air Force's Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture standards can be integrated across various platforms and systems, including UAS, …
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Military Logistics
US AFRL completes last flight of ACTE programme
14th May 2015
A research team from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), FlexSys and NASA have completed the last flight of the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon flight tests EW prototype solution
25th November 2014
Raytheon has conducted a demonstration of its prototype solution for the technology development phase of the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme at the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman details Triton radar development progress
19th September 2013
Northrop Grumman is in the midst of risk-reduction tests of the Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) to be installed on the US Navy’s Triton unmanned aircraft …
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Military Logistics
Wyle to support US Army un/manned aircraft
11th September 2013
Wyle will support a number of unmanned and manned platforms in the US Army’s aircraft fleet under a new $18.5 million contract. The three year …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin AML deployed by Italian Air Force
25th June 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that its Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) developed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is now being used by the Italian Air …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAMS radar flight testing underway
28th February 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that flight testing of the first developmental multifunction active sensor (MFAS) radar destined for the US Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
