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Defence Notes
US Air Force inches closer to hypersonic capability
9th December 2022
The US Air Force’s first hypersonic weapon is scheduled to be operational from the B-52 in the autumn of 2023.
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Naval Warfare
India seeks several types of patrol vessel for its navy and coastguard
7th February 2023
India has launched several sizeable tender exercises in the hope of obtaining new patrol boats and fast interdiction craft.
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Air Warfare
HAL, Safran seal Indian helicopter engine pact but questions remain over size of market
7th March 2023
The two companies will develop a turboshaft to power the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH) designs.
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Naval Warfare
First Type 26 frigate begins float-off
28th November 2022
The float-off of the first Type 26 frigate comes shortly after the UK MoD placed a long-awaited order for five further frigates, bringing the total contracted to eight.
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Defence Notes
China cannot bring peace in Ukraine, Monsieur Macron! (Opinion)
12th April 2023
The French president has dangerously aligned himself with Chinese talking points, and seems willing to leave Taiwan to its own fate, according to his recent visit to China.
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Naval Warfare
India enlists French help to install AIP in Scorpene submarines
30th January 2023
India has taken an interesting step to add indigenously developed air-independent propulsion to its Scorpene/Kalvari submarines.
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Naval Warfare
First Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer embarks on first sea trials
21st December 2022
Builder’s sea trials have seen the AN/SPY-6 radar operating at sea for the first time.
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Naval Warfare
BAE contracts Norwegian shipyard for Type 26 composite work
2nd February 2023
Norway’s Umoe Mandal will build masts and other structures for five more Type 26 frigates.
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Digital Battlespace
Babcock chosen for UK military SATCOM contract
17th February 2023
Babcock has been awarded a six-year contract to run the UK's Skynet satellite constellation and ground stations.
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Air Warfare
Kratos divisions join US hypersonic Mayhem programme
13th January 2023
Kratos and Leidos will be part of the System Design Agent team for the Mayhem programme that will oversee designs, prototypes and tests of an air-breathing hypersonic weapon system for the US Air Force.
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Naval Warfare
Peru bets on local industry to supply naval needs
1st February 2023
Peru is backing domestic shipyard SIPA to build new vessels across multiple classes, but may yet need foreign design and construction expertise for programme success.
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Air Warfare
Thales and Schiebel give Royal Navy new eye in the sky
10th February 2023
The Royal Navy has selected Thales and Schiebel to provide a rotary-wing UAS for its warships under the Peregrine programme.
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Digital Battlespace
BAE nets US Navy networks contract
2nd February 2023
The CANES programme aims to modernise the USN's afloat network capabilities.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Digital Bit heads for new markets with remote weapon station range
21st February 2023
Digital Bit now has over 100 orders for its remote weapon stations, and displayed new vehicle and weapon integration options at IDEX.
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Naval Warfare
Mothership for autonomous minehunters arrives in the UK
1st February 2023
A new commercial vessel conversion will support operation of the UK's autonomous minehunting capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing
MQ-8C Fire Scout (USA)
Programme Background Timeline According to the Naval Air Systems Command, having first ordered the MQ-8B in 2009, the UAV has become a pillar of the ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Global Fast Sealift [USN]
Background Requirements At Sea Air Space 2026, Hanwha Ocean and Gibbs and Cox displayed the Global Fast Sealift concept design. The vessel is intended as a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (13-76) [USN]
Background Initial Requirements - Unmanned Carrier Launch Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (10-12) [USN]
Background Initial Requirements - Unmanned Carrier Launch Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four Preliminary ...
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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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AEW&C
E-2D [USA]
Programme Background The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defence ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USN]
Background Requirement The USN wants to acquire carrier-capable loyal wingman drones. These drones will have a high level of autonomy, allowing them to work alongside crewed aircraft. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (1-9) [USN]
Background Initial Requirements - Unmanned Carrier Launch Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four ...
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Military - USVs
MUSV [USN]
Programme Background Requirements In March 2026, the US announced it would be replacing its Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) programme with a Medium Uncrewed Surface ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (28-68) [USN]
Background Requirement The MQ-4C Triton programme, developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme, required an uncrewed system to provide persistent, broad-area intelligence, surveillance ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) (TH-57 Replacement)
Programme Background Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single ...
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OPVs
Hisar Class (1-2) [Turkey]
Background Requirements The thoughts behind the acquisition of this type of OPV, which comes in a baseline and a convertible variant, is an OPV that ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Anti-ship missiles
Naval Strike Missile (NSM)
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a subsonic, sea-skimming, anti-ship and land-attack missile. The original name was the Nytt sjømålsmissil, but this was later dropped ...
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Frigates
FF(X) Frigate
The FF(X) frigate is a vessel derived from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HHI) National Security Cutter (NSC). It was designed in response to the cancellation of ...
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Land: Integrated Defensive Systems
Low Band Transmitter
The Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group (LBT-AG), developed by Cobham, has been in production since 2005. The LBT is designed to protect strike aircraft, ships and ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
JSM
The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multi-role version of the Naval Strike Missile. Norway funded the programme to develop and produce the JSM for the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MQ-8B Fire Scout
The MQ-8B Fire Scout is a rotary-wing UAV that provides situational awareness and precision targeting support for the US Armed Forces. The MQ-8B Fire Scout, ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed to perform naval strike missions for the USN. The primary mission for the F/A-18E/F is a strike fighter that ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MQ-8C Fire Scout
The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...
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Frigates
Independence Class (LCS)
The USN’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was originally envisaged to be 50 ships, which would provide a coastal platform that would take over from ...
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Destroyers
Zumwalt Class
The DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class is formed by a series of next-generation multi-role destroyers 21st century. They were designed to host the latest in sensors and weapons ...
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Frigates
Hunter Class Guided Missile Frigate
During Indo Pacific 2023, BAE Systems Australia unveiled a Guided Missile variant of the Hunter-class frigate (ASW). Compared to the baseline ASW configuration, the proposed ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class (FFG)
The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...
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OPVs
Hisar Class
Turkish Military Factory and Shipyard Management company ASFAT has built two Hisar-class OPVs at Istanbul Naval Shipyard for the Turkish Navy. Four more platforms are on order, but the ...
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Air: air combat simulators
SCOTT
The Synthetic Cognition for Operational Team Training (SCOTT) system was developed for the USN to train teamwork and communication skills for E-2C flight crews interfacing ...
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Air: aerial targets
GQM-163A Coyote SSST
The GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) was developed for the USN to emulate two-stage anti-ship cruise missiles in support of air defence weapon/combat ...
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Trainer
Saab 340 trainer
The Saab 340 trainer aircraft is based on the Saab 340 regional airliner. It is used by the USN for pilot training. The aircraft replaced ...
