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Defence Notes
Spanish shares increase non-starter for Airbus
4th November 2019
Manufacturer Airbus has officially confirmed that it will not offer the Spanish government an increased share in the company as a means to Madrid potentially …
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Land Warfare
D&S 2019: Asia’s spending on tanks and IFVs grows to $55 billion
20th November 2019
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region will spend over $55 billion to procure new heavily armoured main battle tanks and IFVs by the end of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Commtact launches HiveComm data link family
7th October 2019
Wireless communications provider Commtact has launched its HiveComm datalink family, a suite of systems for use on air, sea and land platforms. The family of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: MUTT gets a radio boost
15th October 2019
The Persistent Systems MPU5 radio has been installed on General Dynamics’s Multipurpose Unmanned Tactical Transport (MUTT) UGV as part of the latter’s Small Multipurpose Equipment …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indago 3 offered with MANET capability
4th October 2019
Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies (LMPT) will begin to offer its Indago 3 unmanned aerial vehicle integrated with Persistent Systems’ Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network …
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2019: RAF teases Tempest partnership announcement
9th September 2019
Amid growing interest in which nations will be added to future European fighter programmes – the Royal Air Force (RAF) has hinted that a new …
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2019: Kongsberg extends family of tactical radios
14th September 2019
Norwegian original equipment manufacturer Kongsberg has begun designing a next-generation software defined radio (SDR) to augment its legacy UM600 solution, company officials have disclosed to …
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Digital Battlespace
Podcast: Five Eyes Connectivity - Tactical data links
26th September 2019
Welcome to Shephard Studio’s special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast …
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Defence Notes
UK caught out by pace of A2/AD change
17th July 2019
The acceleration of Russian anti-acces/area denial (A2/AD) advances, visibly characterised by the country’s efforts to move out with and deploy new highly sophisticated stealth air …
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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 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Persistent Systems shows early developmental model version of new display
6th May 2019
Persistent Systems showed a developmental version of a new rugged display at AUVSI’s Xponential unmanned show in Chicago. Company officials described the unit as ‘the …
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Digital Battlespace
US programme to beat adversary's ‘formidable’ capabilities
17th March 2019
A US government agency will award $45.5 million for development of new technologies able to coordinate a future autonomous army of unmanned air and ground …
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Land Warfare
New armed reconnaissance vehicle for US military
9th April 2019
The US Office of Naval Research has awarded up to $20.5 million for the development of a new ‘at the edge’ armed reconnaissance vehicle. Winning …
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Digital Battlespace
Philippines receives final Israeli air surveillance radars
18th March 2019
In January the Philippines received the final two of three Elta ELM-2288-ER AD-STAR long-range air surveillance radars from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). These radars should …
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Digital Battlespace
Persistent Systems expands Fort Collins facility
13th March 2019
Persistent Systems has completed a major expansion of its Fort Collins office in Colorado to increase support for its customers with mobile ad hoc networking …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
Komodo (Indonesia)
Programme Background Previous Orders The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) has taken delivery of many Komodo 4x4 armoured vehicles since PT Pindad first unveiled the platform in ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cobra IFV [Indonesia - Batch 2]
Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Surplus M113 APC [Indonesia]
Programme Background Between 2014 and 2017, the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) received 125 surplus M113 tracked APCs from Belgium. These provide a cost-effective means to mechanise ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV A2 [Canada]
Programme Background This programme comes amid uncertainty over both the JLTV and Canada's defence relationship with the US. A shadow was cast over the JLTV ...
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P6 ATAV
Forecast Methodology Programme Value and Unit Cost The funding that will be necessary to procure 85 P6 ATAVs has not been disclosed by the TNI-AD. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer A2 (Second Batch)
Programme BackgroundRheinmetall announced that deliveries of the second batch of 131 Boxers had been completed in June 2021.In addition to these standard Boxers, the German ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cobra IFV [Indonesia]
Programme Background It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority ...
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Patrol boats
Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (1-6)
Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement (1-2) [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements As of 2025, the Hellenic Navy (HN) submarine force consists of four Type 214, four Type 209/1200 and two Type 209/1100. With ...
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Patrol boats
Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (7-8) Optional
Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...
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Patrol boats
Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (9-16)
Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bell 412EPI add-on [Indonesia]
Programme Background The Indonesian Aerospace PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) was assembling Bell helicopters in its factory in Bandung. The first Bell 412EPI was delivered to the ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Bell 412EPI-Indonesia
Programme Background PTDI is assembling Bell helicopters in its factory in Bandung. The first Bell 412EPI was delivered to Indonesian Army on 29 December 2020 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV Procurement (USMC) [US]
Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV Procurement (USAF) [USA]
Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. The ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Guided munitions
SmartGlider Heavy
The SmartGlider Heavy is an advanced air-to-ground precision-guided munition developed by MBDA to address the challenges posed by modern anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) environments. The ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Fearless MRSS
Unveiled at Combined Naval Event (CNE) 2024, the Fearless design is Steller System's answer to the upcoming MRSS requirement of the Royal Navy. Fearless is ...
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Loitering munitions
SkyShark
SkyShark is a medium-range, high-speed One Way Effector (OWE) drone designed to deliver decisive strike capability at low cost and high volume. Engineered for autonomous ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
FT-5 LOS
The FT-5 LOS (the Moose), or FT5, is a short-range tactical UAV designed for EW, ISR and strike missions. It is capable of fully autonomous take-off and landing. The ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
CZ 805 Bren A1/A2
Česká zbrojovka developed the CZ 805 Bren A1 assault rifle and A2 carbine in 2006 to provide the Czech Armed Forces with a new weapon ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Sea Breaker
Sea Breaker is a precision-guided, long-range, autonomous missile system manufactured by Rafael. Debuted at DSEI 2021, the platform delivers pinpoint strikes from stand-off ranges up to 300km ...
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Land: air defence radar
ELM-2288 AD-STAR
The ELM-2288 Advanced Air Defense, Surveillance, Threat Alert and Air Traffic Control Radar (AD-STAR) is a 3D solid-state long-range S-band family of transportable radars designed ...
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Unguided Tank Ammunition
KE-W A2 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)
The KE-W A2 Armor-Piercing, Fin-Stabilized, Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T) is a 120mm tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE
The KL1000 Ultra Long Endurance, or KL1000ULE, is an American-made UAV from Kraus Aerospace. Its Lithium-Ion battery and solar technology allow the fully electric aircraft to operate ...
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Heavy machine guns
M2A2
The US Ordnance 50cal M2A2 combines the performance of the venerable M2HB with upgrades such as fixed headspace and timing. This increases the level of ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
Cirrus 118
Cirrus 118 is a development of the DM69 A2 array flare, offering improved effectiveness, according to the company. It is designed to offer an aircraft-like ...
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Naval guns
Seahawk LW
The Seahawk LW naval gun is available in two configurations- the LW A1 and the LW A2. The Seahawk LW combines the Seahawk lightweight gun ...
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Land: RWS
Pitbull
General Robotics developed the lightweight Pitbull family of remote weapons station for use on aerial, land and naval crewed or uncrewed platforms. Armed with a single ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Buffalo MPCV
The Buffalo Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) is in service with the armed forces of Canada, France, Italy, Pakistan, the UK and the US and has ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Komodo
PT Pindad completed the prototype of the 4x4 Komodo multirole vehicle in March 2012. At the IndoDefence exhibition in November 2012, government officials said at ...
