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Defence Notes
NZDF calls in contractor to clear Afghan firing ranges
13th May 2020
The New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF) have contracted the Organisation for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation (OMAR) to carry out clearance of five of its …
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Training
Meggitt Training Systems awarded BlueFire virtual weapons contract
15th May 2020
Meggitt Training Systems has been awarded a $2.6 million contract to supply BlueFire wireless virtual weapons to be used in the USMC Indoor Simulated Marksmanship …
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Defence Helicopter
Japan orders its first series UH-X helicopters
10th June 2020
The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan has placed orders for the first six production UH-X helicopters for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems successfully ground-launches APKWS rockets
2nd June 2020
BAE Systems has successfully completed the first test shots of its APKWS laser-guided rockets from a ground-based weapon system, the company said on 1 June. …
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Training
BMT launches virtual warship design training course
20th May 2020
BMT Defence and Security in Australia has launched a new e-learning tool about warship design, capabilities and requirements. The Warships 101 e-Learning course is an …
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Defence Notes
NATO Military Committee holds virtual meeting
15th May 2020
The NATO Military Committee convened on 14 May against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The committee received an update on the ongoing …
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh establishes Saudi vehicle JV
18th May 2020
Oshkosh Defense has established a JV in Saudi Arabia with the Al Tadrea Manufacturing Company. The US manufacturer holds a minority stake in the JV, …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines completes Thitu landing ramp; next up is airstrip
12th June 2020
A recently upgraded landing ramp on Thitu Island (referred to as Pag-asa Island by its owner the Philippines) in the South China Sea was turned …
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Air Warfare
Chemring Australia secures F-35 counter-measure flares contract
28th May 2020
Australia’s MoD confirmed on 27 May that Chemring Australia had recently secured a $US107.5 million contract for the production and delivery of countermeasure flares for …
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Air Warfare
PLAAF airborne brigade receives wheeled armour
12th May 2020
A commissioning ceremony for a new wheeled armoured vehicle was held by a combined arms brigade of the airborne troops of the PLAAF on 6 …
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Special Operations
Efforts to enhance SOF lethality focus on six areas
13th May 2020
Speaking at this week’s virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC), James Smith, Acquisition Executive for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), highlighted six specific …
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo set for BriteCloud 55-T tests despite COVID complications
22nd May 2020
Leonardo’s US electronics division plans to test the latest variant of its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD), which is designed to equip large fixed-wing military …
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Land Warfare
Russia favours airborne troops over army in armour modernisation
26th May 2020
Colonel General Alexander Postnikov, then the commander-in-chief of the Russian Ground Forces, announced in 2011 the transition of combined arms brigades to a new structure. …
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Special Operations
Special forces need tools to fight ‘wars on the horizon’, says USSOCOM chief
13th May 2020
The Commanding General of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has highlighted how SOF must be suitably equipped to handle a trio of ‘wars on the …
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Defence Notes
Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker
12th May 2020
The virtual incarnation of the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) began on 11 May with a keynote address on "Innovation and Disruptive Technologies" …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
Hungary Leopard 2A4 MBT
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)
The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013. The Hurjet will ...
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Sherpa Light [Kuwait]
Programme Background According to data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the first 150 Sherpa Lights from this contract were delivered to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Titan-B [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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Military UAS - mini
Low-Cost Israeli Drones (First Batch) [Israel]
Background Chinese Dependency As reported in August 2024 by Globes, a Hebrew-language daily financial newspaper, the Israeli MoD is keen to reduce its dependence on Chinese drones. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tur-K3 6x6 Light Armoured Vehicle [Bangladesh]
Programme Background Prior to 2010, the Bangladesh Armed Forces and police operated few light armoured vehicles able to protect against small arms fire and mine ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A7HU [Hungary]
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
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Fighter - multirole
Su-25K Replacement Sudan
The UN Security Council imposed an open-ended arms sale embargo to the Sudan in 2004 and it is likely to continue in the coming years, ...
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Military UAS - mini
Low-Cost Israeli Drones (Second Batch) [Israel]
Background Chinese Dependency As reported in August 2024 by Globes, a Hebrew-language daily financial newspaper, the Israeli MoD is keen to reduce its dependence on Chinese drones. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tur-K2 4x4 Light Armoured Vehicle [Bangladesh]
Programme Background Prior to 2010, the Bangladesh Armed Forces and police operated few light armoured vehicles able to protect against small arms fire and mine ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Titan-C [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: range systems and targets
Thermal Shot
The Thermal Shot live-fire virtual targetry system enables immersive live-fire training throughout Laser Shot’s line of training platforms. Thermal Shot-equipped systems provide training on virtual ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Trainer
Meggitt manufactures the FATS line of simulators used by the US Army, USMC, USAF, USN, USCG, British Army, Australian Army and other military and government ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Sagittarius Evolution
The Sagittarius Evolution provides small arms marksmanship training, from pistols to grenade launchers and guided weapons. Using CryEngine simulation technology, it has both virtual and ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Training Simulator
The Small Arms Training Simulator provides effective and safe shooting training for up to 12 trainees simultaneously, without ammunition consumption. The simulated weapon matches the ...
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Subsystems: visual
ExpeditionDI
The ExpeditionDI is a man-worn, fully immersive, turnkey team simulation solution for infantry simulation and training. It provides an open architecture platform for integrating simulation ...
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Data links
Ultra Tropo
The Tactical Transportable TROPO (tropospheric scatter radio) (3T) provides long-haul, high-bandwidth, low-latency communications, giving users BLoS capability in a small, flyaway VSAT system. 3T is ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
DarkWing VSAT
L3Harris DarkWing is a small form factor, lightweight, flat-panel Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT). It is designed to fit in a backpack or laptop-sized case, allowing ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
SAVIT
The Small Arms Virtual Indoor Trainer (SAVIT) is a modular system that can be combined in several configurations depending on customer requirements and training objectives. ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
L85A2 IW
The L85A2 Individual Weapon (IW) is the assault rifle member of the SA80 5.56x45mm bullpup small arms family originally designed by the Royal Small Arms ...
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Land: fire support simulators
I-FACT
Meggitt's Indirect Fire Forward Air Control Trainer (I-FACT) supports training for forward observers, naval gunfire observers, fire support planning and joint tactical close air support. ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
EST 2000
The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 – described as the US Army’s only validated marksmanship trainer – teaches individual marksmanship skills, squad-level collective defence and ...
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Light machine guns
L86A2 LSW
The L86A2 Light Support Weapon (LSW) is the fire team support variant of the SA80 5.56x45mm bullpup small arms family originally designed by the Royal ...
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Subsystems: software
Virtual Combat OutPost Tool
The Virtual Combat OutPost (VCOP) Tool was developed by SDS for the US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center to allow users to ...
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UAS: flight control systems
Virtual Cockpit v3.0
Virtual Cockpit v3.0 integrates all flight sensors, communication and payload interfaces into a light, small package.
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Land: C2 simulators
CCTT
The Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) is described as the US Army’s first operational combined arms tactical trainer system, delivering a virtual collective training capability ...
