Land Warfare

The Netherlands orders more GM200 compact tactical radars

15th April 2024

The Ground Master 200 (GM200), a medium range tactical radar, is part of the Ground Master family architecture, which shares common hardware, software building blocks and interfaces. As a multi-mission radar, it can carry out air surveillance, air defence, CRAM and surface vessel detection.

Air Warfare

First KC-390 Millennium lands in Hungary with official handover pending

15th April 2024

The first Embraer KC-390 will undergo testing before an official handover to the Hungarian Air Force could take place.

Air Warfare

Boeing upgrades Australian P-8A Poseidon MPAs

15th April 2024

The upgrade contract could be extended beyond 2030 to cater for the additional two new P-8A Poseidons the Royal Australian Air Force was set to receive in the coming years.

Training

First ARTEMIS F-5 arrives in US for training programme

12th April 2024

The Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) programme has involved upgraded cockpit, avionics and supporting aircraft architecture. A total of 22 additional F-5s were procured from Switzerland to support ARTEMIS.

Land Warfare

US approves support of Ukrainian Hawk missile systems

10th April 2024

The decades-old HAWK system has undergone substantial improvements since its introduction into service.

Fighter - multirole

Multirole fighter aircraft [Ireland]

Programme Background A newly released report from the Commission on the Defence Forces (CoDF) has called on the Irish government to invest in the acquisition ...

Fighter - multirole

Swiss Air 2030 - Combat Aircraft

Programme Background Switzerland began the latest phase of flight and ground tests on 8 April 2019. In June 2019, Saab announced that the company’s in-development ...

AEW&C

Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (NATO)

Programme Background NATO’s E-3A AWACS fleet is set to retire in 2035, after 50 years of service. To plan for the required follow-on capability, NATO's ...

OPVs

Samarth Class (Batch 2)

Programme Background The Samarth class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) are a class of six in service with the Indian Coast Guard with a further five vessels ...

Fighter - multirole

MiG-35 (Russia)

The MiG-35 is a new-generation derivative of the twin-engine MiG-29 (NATO code-name ‘Fulcrum’) featuring multi-role combat capabilities, significantly reworked airframe and a vastly expanded arsenal ...

OPVs

Vikram Class

Programme Background The Vikram class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard are being built at the Kattupalli shipyard by Larsen and Toubro (L&T;)  Shipbuilding. ...

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 ...

Trainer

Future Aircrew Training Program (Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement) - Canada

Programme Background The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through ...

Military helicopters - light/training

Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada

The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through two separate ...

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 ...

Destroyers

TF-2000 Class-Milgem Project [Turkey]

Programme Background Requirements The TF-2000 class Air Defence Warfare (ADW) destroyers are part of Turkeys Milgem project to revitalise the fleet. The ships are intended ...

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 ...

Fighter - multirole

Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

Military helicopters - multirole

H-145M-Luxembourg

With a MTOW of 3.7t, the H145M can be used for a wide range of tasks, including troop and passenger transport, surveillance, air rescue, reconnaissance ...

AEW&C

Saab 340 AEW [Poland]

Programme Background Purported as a response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Air Force is understood to have a requirement for an unspecified ...

Major networking projects

Air Policing

Air Policing is a collective peacetime mission that requires NATO to take action against all violations and infringements of its airspace using agreed procedures. Supreme ...

Land: air defence radar

Lanza LTR-20

The Lanza Long Range Tactical system-20 (LTR-20) is a deployable radar and part of the Lanza family of 3D radar systems. Missions that the radar ...

Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

O-PEN Wall Penetration Radar

SRC’s O-PEN sense-through-the-wall radar system, previously known as SOMISR II, was developed to address urban warfare requirements under a US Army Technology Objective programme. The ...

Major networking projects

Air and Missile Defence

NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...

Awing-F100J

Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...

RemoCopter-001

The Uconsystem RemoCopter-001 is a very lightweight (1kg) quadrotor UAV dedicated to commercial and hobby applications, with an integrated EO payload. 

Major networking projects

NATO SATCOM

Leonardo has been awarded a turnkey contract to rationalise and upgrade NATO’s SATCOM systems and associated infrastructure. The company will design, build, test, commission and ...

Major networking projects

NATO DCIS

Airbus is delivering the NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS). The project represents a major upgrade in the capability of NATO Response Forces (NRF) ...

Land: RWS

Qimek NATO

Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS. The Qimek NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a ...

Land: RWS

Nanuk NATO

Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS, which was introduced in 2008. The Nanuk NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range ...

Counter-UAS systems

Blackbird

The Blackbird UAV detection and geolocation system detects and locates both the UAV and its controller, using signal processing technology. It can be deployed interactively ...

Air-to-air missiles

Vympel R-27

The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 Alamo) is a Soviet air-to-air missile. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force and is also ...

Major networking projects

SCCOA

ThalesRaytheonSystems is providing the French Air Force with key components of the SCCOA (Système de commandement et de conduite des opérations aériennes) programme. This provides ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

V-RAPTOR

Unveiled at LAAD 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, the V-RAPTOR is a tactical police armoured vehicle from domestic manufacturer Combat Armor Defense do Brasil.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Phoenix

The Phoenix UAV is a delta-wing platform designed largely for civilian applications such as policing, border patrol, coast guard, fire-fighting and surveillance, as well as ...