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Air Warfare
Portugal wants F-35s, but has no firm plans in place
1st May 2024
The Portuguese Air Force’s leader has outlined the importance of embracing the F-35 to maintain the country's air capabilities despite the absence of a formal procurement plan for the latest Lockheed Martin fighter.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh unveils improved MTVR as 4x4 variant
1st May 2024
Oshkosh has produced more than 10,000 6x6 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements (MTVRs) for the US Mariine Corps and US Navy ‘Seabees’ (US Naval Construction Battalions), which have been operating off-road missions in Afghanistan, Iraq and around the world.
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Air Warfare
Boeing wins US$178 million US Air Force contract to deliver further MH-139A helicopters
30th April 2024
Boeing said it was on track to deliver the first Low-Rate Initial Production MH-139A helicopter to the US Air Force in mid-2024.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo and Textron pitch M-346N for upcoming US Navy T-45 replacement
30th April 2024
Leonardo and Textron’s joint effort to introduce the M-346N aircraft into the US Navy’s training programme has promised to offer a proven efficient training enterprise as the T-45 replacement.
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Digital Battlespace
Kongsberg contracted to develop remote control communications terminal
30th April 2024
The development of the THOR Remote Control Terminal (RCT) has been linked to the delivery of other elements of the THOR communications system such as vehicle radio modules.
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Land Warfare
Franco-German next-generation tank project moves forward
30th April 2024
The Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) programme was initiated in June 2018 when France and Germany signed a Letter of Intent to develop a common next-generation main battle tank (MBT) platform.
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Training
VRAI wins UK MoD Pathfinder contract for MLRS simulator
30th April 2024
Newcastle-based training tech firm has secured a contract to create a cutting-edge simulator for the M270 Multi Launch Rocket System.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
How Russia is ramping up efforts to counter drones in Ukraine
30th April 2024
Russian forces in Ukraine have been employing multifaceted strategies to counteract drones, as a past reliance on large-scale electronic warfare has shifted towards diverse, localised countermeasures.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force Awards $13 billion Doomsday aircraft contract
29th April 2024
The deal included engineering and manufacturing development aircraft, ground systems, production aircraft and interim contractor support until 2036.
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Land Warfare
Patria plans for improvements to CAVS 6x6
29th April 2024
In January 2020, the Finnish Ministry of Defence and Latvia signed a Technical Arrangement to develop the Patria 6x6 armoured wheeled vehicle chassis platform.
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Air Warfare
Croatia receives first batch of French Rafale fighter jets
29th April 2024
Croatia will receive a total of 12 used Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France by 2025.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy takes delivery of New Jersey SSN
26th April 2024
The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are replacing the old Los Angeles-class SSNs. The Virginia-class SSNs are fitted with the latest sensors and weapons and around 48 submarines are planned, with a total of 38 currently ordered.
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Land Warfare
US Army chooses Textron Systems and Griffon Aerospace in final showdown for FTUAS
26th April 2024
The US Army plans to procure a Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) to replace the Textron Systems RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical UAV currently in service with the US Army's Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). The FTUAS is being developed under the wider Future UAS (FUAS) programme.
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Air Warfare
UK company demonstrates crewed-uncrewed teaming
26th April 2024
QinetiQ’s aerial target drone, the Banshee, was modified to be controlled by a piloted aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Airbus could miss out as India’s air refueller saga drags on
26th April 2024
Amid heightened demand for aerial refuelling capabilities in India, Airbus Defence faces a potential setback in securing defence contracts in the country due to escalating costs and concerns over trust.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background The US State Department approved a possible $11.25 billion Foreign Military Sale to the KSA for MMCS ships and associated equipment, parts and ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (India)
Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme (Philippines)
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) - Germany
Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The MAWS programme ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
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Fighter - multirole
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A [Kuwait]
Programme Background The capability packages granted to Kuwait will include the integration of Storm Shadow and Brimstone and other air-to-surface weapons, the integration of a ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (UAE)
Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Block 70 (Bahrain)
Programme Background In 2018, the US government awarded a $1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, which ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 [Israel]
Programme Background As reported by DefenseScoop in November 2023, Israel had submitted a request to the US Government to acquire 200 Switchblade 600 drones, alongside ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 [Lithuania]
Programme Background On 22 December 2022, the Lithuanian MoD Defence Resources Agency announced that it had signed a €45 million ($48 million) contract with the ...
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AEW&C
E-2D (France)
Programme Background In July 2020, France revealed its intention of buying a fleet of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft with a $2 billion potential FMS deal, ...
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Frigates
Hellenic Frigate Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]
Programme Background Timeline The programme took a significant step when the Greek Defence Minister Niko Panagiotopoulos and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a Letter ...
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Loitering munitions
Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) [US Army]
Programme Background Launch The Program Executive Office Soldier, a US Army organisation responsible for rapid prototyping, procurement, and equipment fielding, launched the effort in May 2023 ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (Japan)
Programme Background The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued a RfI in August 2020 to support the F-X project. The document stipulated that applicants ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-air missiles
THAAD missile
THAAD missile is one of the most important components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The THAAD missile starts to intercept incoming ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
HIMARS
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
THAAD
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The system defends US troops, allied ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
AN/ALQ-155(V)
Northrop Grumman’s AN/ALQ-155(V) is a radar jamming system used by the US Air Force’s Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber. It provides the aircraft with 360 ...
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Anti-ship missiles
AGM-158C LRASM
The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range. It is intended to meet the requirements ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3
The MIM-104F Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) is a long-range, medium- to high-altitude, all-weather air defence missile designed to ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
MLRS
Development of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) began in the US in 1976 and was extended in 1983 to include France, Germany, Italy ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
MEADS
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) provides 360° defence against existing and future tactical or medium-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, UAVs and aircraft. MEADS ...
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Frigates
MMSC
The Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) is a derivative of the USN's Freedom- and Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships. Designed by Lockheed Martin, the MMSC was selected for the ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
MK 41 Vertical Launching System
The MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) is a modular, canister launching system manufactured by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Aegis-equipped guided missile cruisers ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
AN/TPQ-53
The AN/TPQ-53 counterfire target acquisition radar can track incoming rounds at a range of 60km when using its 90° search mode or at 20km range ...
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Air: mission management systems
ABCCC III
The Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Centre (ABCCC) is a capsulised, integrated battle management and communications system that is installed in USAF EC-130E Hercules aircraft ...
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Military UGVs
AMAS
The Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) is a multi-platform kit designed to integrate low-cost sensors and control systems onto US Army and USMC tactical vehicles ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Indago 3/4
The Indago 3 and Indago 4 are rotary-wing UAVs manufactured by Lockheed Martin. Ruggedised, backpackable, and rapidly deployable, the Indago system fits within a small backpack and ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
AN/BYG-1
The AN/BYG-1 is a submarine command and control system designed for analysing and tracking ship contacts, providing situational awareness and weapons employment. The system adheres ...