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Defence Helicopter
USAF does a u-turn on Huey replacement
12th August 2015
The US Air Force (USAF) has made a major u-turn with its plans to replace its UH-1N Iroquois after announcing it will be holding an …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Global Hawk demonstrates new CMMS
12th August 2015
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mission management control features with the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the company announced on 11 August. …
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Naval Warfare
US mulls Aegis sale to Japan
11th August 2015
The US state department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Japan for the DDG 7 and 8 AEGIS Combat System, Underwater Weapon System …
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Naval Warfare
White hulls staking their claim
11th August 2015
The strategic battle for influence and control in the South China Sea has highlighted capability gaps among many nations, particularly in maritime patrol and coast …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USN experiments with 3D-printed UAVs
11th August 2015
The US Navy (USN) used a 3D printer to construct key components for a UAV aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Essex. In a project …
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Military Logistics
Thales provides D-ILS to USAF
11th August 2015
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Thales to provide its Deployable Instrument Landing Systems (D-ILS), the company announced on 10 August. …
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Digital Battlespace
Rohde & Schwarz wins Type 26 order
10th August 2015
Rohde & Schwarz will equip the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship with an integrated communications system under a contract from BAE Systems. The …
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Digital Battlespace
LEXIOS used at Northern Edge 2015
10th August 2015
Northrop Grumman’s Live, Virtual and Constructive Experimentation, Integration and Operations Suite (LEXIOS) was deployed during US military joint training exercise Northern Edge 2015, the company …
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Military Logistics
RJAF selects PC-9 M training aircraft
10th August 2015
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has signed a contract for nine Pilatus PC-9 M training aircraft, Pilatus Aircraft announced on 10 August. The aircraft …
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Military Logistics
Beechcraft reaches T-6 milestone
10th August 2015
Beechcraft Defense Company has reached a new milestone in its T-6 military training aircraft programme, with the 900th aircraft delivered. The aircraft was delivered to the …
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Military Logistics
Italy evaluates aerial firefighting
10th August 2015
The Italian Air Force has completed evaluations of Caylym's Guardian aerial firefighting system using its C-130J aircraft, the company announced on 6 August. The Guardian …
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Military Logistics
Rolls-Royce gas turbines for Type 26
7th August 2015
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with prime contractor BAE Systems to supply MT30 gas turbine packages for the first three British Royal Navy Type 26 …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems increases Hawk support
7th August 2015
BAE Systems Australia will deliver expanded operational maintenance for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet under a change to the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
API to collaborate on Blighter A400
7th August 2015
API Technologies will collaborate with Blighter Surveillance Systems on the production of the Blighter A400 series radar, the company announced on 5 August. Under the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Gimbal comparison tool launched
7th August 2015
Australian-based firm UAV Vision has launched a gimbal comparison tool to assist buyers in the market choose the right product. The tool is offered free …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
PC-21 (Project Air 5428) [Australia]
The new PTS, including aircraft, flight training simulators and learning environments is being acquired from a single capability contractor, Team 21, which consists of Lockheed ...
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Transport, Transport/tanker aircraft
Project Air 7404 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement Australia is thinking ahead to an enlarged transport fleet to replace the current C-130Js. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was the second ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (Project Air 6000 Phase 2A/B) [Australia]
Programme Background The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of 18 F-35A aircraft as of March 2020 and the remaining aircraft are expected to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (5-6) [Australia]
Background Four Contracted Units In the summer of 2020, Northrop Grumman announced that the Australian Government provided $333 million for three MQ-4C Tritons and associated GCS. ...
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Data links
Data links | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (13-14) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Australia]
Background Older Efforts On 23 April 2021, the US State Department's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval announcement revealed that Australia had requested to buy up ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Air 7003 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The Royal Australian Air Force has been without a UAS capability since the Heron was withdrawn in mid-2017. According to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, ...
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OPVs
Arafura Class (Project SEA 1180) (1-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Australia's new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), the Arafura-class, will replace the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) fleet of Armidale and Cape-class patrol ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (11-12) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-28 Ghost Bat [Australia]
Background Goal As stated by the Head of Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, in March 2022, the Ghost Bat will be an "operational system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early 2021 Royal ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Air-5416 Project Echidna
Air-5416 Project Echidna was an initiative launched in 2001 by BAE Systems for the Australian DoD. Its goal was to overhaul the self protection systems ...
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Trainer
King Air trainer
Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Australian Defence Force MRH90 Training
As prime contractor for the ADF's MRH90 training programme, CAE has provided two MRH90 full-flight mission simulators (FFMS), training facilities and engineering and support services. ...
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AMAS
AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...
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Military - USVs
Bluebottle
Bluebottle is a persistent, autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel from Ocius Technology in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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Air: air combat simulators
RAAF Hawk Mk 127 FMS
Under subcontract to BAE Systems, CAE is designing and manufacturing three Hawk Mk 127 full-mission simulators (FMS) for the Royal Australian Air Force that will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Wanderer
The Wanderer is a low-altitude, low-cost, long-endurance UAV produced in-house by the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Jericho Disruptive Innovation Group and the Australian Government's Defense Science ...
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Light attack
Hawk 200
The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-28A Ghost Bat
The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is a loyal wingman-type, Collobrative Combat Aircraft (CCA), MALE fixed-wing drone being developed by Boeing Defence Australia. Its development began in 2013 and took its ...
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Maritime patrol
Challenger 604
Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...
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Air: UAV simulators
Predator Mission Trainer (PMT)
The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
AN/ALR-2001
BAE Systems’ AN/ALR-2001 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) is thought to be based on Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems division’s EL/M-8382 ESM. The AN/ALR-2001 is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
M Solar-X
First revealed in August 2020, in February 2024, at its symposium, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) showcased the M Solar-X. This solar-powered fixed-wing drone was ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Phantom 4 (Series)
Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...
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Submarine-launched torpedoes
Mk 48 Mod 7AT CBASS
The MK 48 MOD 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the latest variant of the Mk 48 torpedo family manufactured by Lockheed Martin and ...
