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Defence Notes
Indian industry fills gaps for small satellites
28th May 2021
Microsatellites and nanosatellites hold a lot of promise for military users, and Indian private business hopes to get involved in their launch.
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Naval Warfare
UK Carrier Strike Group: preparation, interoperability and maintenance (Video)
17th May 2021
Behind the maiden deployment of the UK Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific are a multitude of efforts carried out by the RN, the MoD and industry to ensure the mission is executed with interoperability between vessels.
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Military Logistics
US Army awards AMPV contract modification
18th May 2021
BAE Systems to provide spare parts for initial training and fielding of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles
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Training
UAS crew training to benefit from VR
23rd April 2021
EMPACT virtual reality technology is being rolled out to USAF for UAS operator training.
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA seeks to improve adaptive control of electromagnetic spectrum
8th April 2021
Wideband Adaptive RF Protection programme aims to develop wideband adaptive filtering and signal cancellation architectures.
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Special Operations
Special forces face uphill task, says USSOCOM chief
20th May 2021
With near-peer adversaries snapping at their heels, US special forces face a more contested environment in future operations.
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Naval Warfare
Naval Group launches third Argentinian OPV
12th May 2021
Naval Group launches the third OPV ordered by Argentina, ARA Storni.
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Land Warfare
UK hybrid-electric vehicle assessment begins
11th May 2021
British Army headquarters is keen to discover whether there are benefits from installing hybrid-electric drive systems on some of its vehicles. NP Aerospace has delivered prototypes for testing that will offer valuable data to inform future decisions.
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Training
Joint venture to enhance and upgrade MITS
5th May 2021
Xebec will upgrade the existing Maritime Integrated Training System for the US Army while adding new simulation systems and capabilities.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UCAV developments dovetail with evolving Turkish Navy operational concepts
19th May 2021
Turkish naval tactics are on the cusp of change by applying UCAV stand-off attack capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
USN orders more Vertical Launch System canisters
5th May 2021
BAE Systems will provide the USN with canisters for the Mk 13, Mk 14, Mk 25 and Mk 29 VLS.
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Naval Warfare
Malaysia admits fast interceptors into navy
27th April 2021
Malaysia's navy receives new domestically built high-speed boats, with the promise of more on the way.
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Digital Battlespace
USN orders more Common Transponders
7th May 2021
BAE Systems will produce and deliver 300 more Mode 5-capable IFF transponders.
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Land Warfare
FN Herstal unveils Evolys multipurpose machine gun
6th May 2021
Belgian firearms manufacturer FN Herstal has unveiled a new machine gun.
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Military Logistics
Lockheed Martin to provide ‘long-term sustainment’ support for French C-130s
6th May 2021
FMS funding is included in a French C-130 support contract issued via the USAF.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Tempest 50 [USAF]
Programme Background Contract Award On 18 December 2024, the US DoD announced that the USAF had awarded Firestorm Labs a $100 million Small Business Innovation Research ...
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Trainer
Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Armoured Cavalry Vehicle [Canada]
Background The Canadian Army is currently undergoing a generational transformation. Its organisational structure is being overhauled with a transition away from a geographical focus towards ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
24m Fast Mortar Vessels [Sweden]
Programme Background In May 2023, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration announced the signing of a contract with Swede Ship Marine to deliver eight 24m Fast Mortar ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Roussen class [Greece]
The Roussen class fast attack craft missile (FACM) is in service with the Hellenic Navy. The British-design FACMs also known as the Super Vita, has been improved ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Indonesian Navy PC-60M
Programme Background Local Indonesian shipyard PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has designed and developed a class of fast patrol boats that have been ordered by the ...
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Self-propelled guns
Mobile Tactical Cannon [US]
Background The US Army began using the M777 in 1995. Since then, it has served as a field artillery piece providing fire support for American ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Fast Patrol Boats procurement (1-20) [Greece]
Background Requirements In March 2025, the Hellenic Coast Guard published an updated version of its 2021-2027 Procurement Plan. The Plan has a total budget of ...
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Military - USVs
Type 92 uncrewed underwater sense platform [UK]
Background Requirements The Type 92 USVs will be required to complement the Royal Navy's existing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) assets in the Type 31 and Type ...
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Patrol boats
Fast Patrol Vessels (1-8) [India]
Programme Background On 28 March 2022, the Indian MoD signed a contract worth INR 4.73 billion ($62.1 million) with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the procurement ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
New Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (NWJFAC) (1-31) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The Indian Navy is seeking replacements for a large proportion of its 19 46-49m-long waterjet-powered fast attack craft, several of which are approaching ...
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Patrol boats
Fast Response Cutters (68-77) [USCG]
Background Timeline As reported by Shephard in July 2025, the US Coast Guard (USCG) will receive around $25 billion to cover the acquisition of new capabilities ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
UK supplied Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC) [Ukraine]
Background It was first reported in late September 2020 that the UK could provide eight Barzan-class fast attack craft to Ukraine. The platform has been in ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Magnar 1950-class high speed patrol boats (1-7) [Greece]
Background Requirements As part of a wider programme to upgrade the capabilities of the Hellenic Coast Guard, it set out to procure five plus an ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch I (1-16) [South Korea]
The Patrol Killer Experimental-B (PKX-B) class fast attack craft are also commonly referred to as the Chamsuri II-class or Patrol-boat Killer Medium Rocket (PKMR). They ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
INTeACT
Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Tempest 50
The Tempest 50 is an American loitering munition and UAV from Firestorm Labs. Uniquely, 50 units of the UAV a month can be produced from ...
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UAS: communication systems
Helix Mesh Rider
Helix Mesh Rider is a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimised mesh radio designed for uncrewed systems. Notably, it supports six frequency bands in a ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Fast Interceptor Craft
The Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) is a high-speed insertion craft developed and built by VT Halmatic, now part of BAE Systems Maritime. According to BAE ...
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Subsystems: software
Vortex Simulation
Vortex Simulation is a software platform for simulating tactical wheeled and tracked vehicles, speciality vehicles and non-tactical vehicles. Vortex lets training systems developers and engineers ...
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Military UAS - mini
Sky Mantis 2
Unveiled in March 2024, the Sky Mantis 2 is a mini rotary-wing drone manufactured by Evolve Dynamics. Based on end-user feedback, the drone is an ...
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Data links
QNT
The QUINT Networking Technology (QNT) programme is intended to develop robust, affordable, miniature networked data link technologies suitable for use on weapons and by tactical ...
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Air: mission management systems
RAFES
Germany’s NBC defence C2 system, known as RAFES, is integrated into the overall FüInfoSys Heer army C2 system, adding NBC-specific functions to the standard mapping, ...
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Air: aerial targets
BQM-34 Firebee
The BQM-34 Firebee is an uncrewed aerial target system that the USAF and USN have used for more than 50 years. The primary mission of ...
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Military UAS - small
Commander 3XL
Described by the manufacturer, Draganfly, as the Swiss Army knife of drones, the Commander 3XL is a rotary-wing, multi-purpose UAV. The Commander 3 XL Hybrid is ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
Bofors 40mm 3P
The Bofors 40mm 3P (Pre-fragmented, Programmable, proximity-fused) is a multi-purpose medium calibre round designed for the Bofors 40 Mk4, a gun system manufactured by BAE Systems ...
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Naval guns
Mk 38 Mod 2/3
The Mk 38 Machine Gun System is a stabilised self-defence weapon system intended for ships' self-defence capabilities in all weather conditions, day or night. Installed ...
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EW test systems
FAST
Functional And Stray voltage Tester (FAST) is a handheld armament pre-flight tester that functions as a flightline tester. It is used to perform ‘O’-level armament ...
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Trainer
Hawk
The BAE Systems Hawk trainer aircraft first flew in 1974, with the original Hawk T1 (designated Hawk 50 for export) entering service two years later ...
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Frigates
Adaptable Strike Frigate
The Adaptable Strike Frigate (ASF) is a frigate design developed by BAE Systems Naval Ships. Marketed as a platform characterised by strong modularity, the ship ...