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Defence Helicopter
Somali pirates fire on US Navy Helicopter
28th August 2009
At approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, August 26, Somali pirates aboard Motor Vessel (M/V) Win Far, fired what appeared to be a large caliber weapon …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky Aerospace Services Delivers Helotrac RL Enhancements for US Army Light Utility Helicopter Program
27th August 2009
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced it has delivered enhancements to the Helotrac RL maintenance management system for the US Army's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter …
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Defence Helicopter
Australian Black Hawks reach six year flying hours record
27th August 2009
The Australian Army's Sikorsky S-70-A9 Black Hawk helicopter fleet has achieved its highest rates of effort in more than six years according to the country's …
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Defence Helicopter
Taipei eyes new SAR helicopters after typhoon
27th August 2009
Taiwan has flagged plans to buy 15 new search and rescue helicopters in the aftermath of typhoon Morakot which has killed at least 128 people …
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Defence Helicopter
Vector Aerospace acquires certified OH58 airframe maintenance fixture
25th August 2009
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services now offers Bell Helicopter-certified airframe repair capability for the OH-58 (Kiowa) A and C models, via its new maintenance fixture located …
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Defence Helicopter
Australia gives green light to first step in new helicopter pilot training system
25th August 2009
The Australian government has given the green light to the development of a new basic flight training architecture that will provide initial qualifications for military …
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Defence Helicopter
Merlin Helicopters Train For Afghanistan
24th August 2009
The Merlin Helicopter Force has commenced a four month training exercise in the United States as the final stage of preparation for its end of …
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Defence Helicopter
Russian Helicopters and Turbomeca Sign Memorandum
24th August 2009
Russian Helicopters, JSC, and Turbomeca have signed a memorandum on engine deliveries for the first Russian light turbine helicopter Sapsan (Mi-34S2) at MAKS airshow. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ sells Talon robots to Australian Defence Force
24th August 2009
QinetiQ has secured a AUS$23m contract from the Australian Department of Defence for Talon robots and replacement parts to support Australian Defence Forces deployed on …
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Defence Helicopter
Thales Improves Eye of The Tiger
24th August 2009
Thales has successfully secured an order from prime contractor Australian Aerospace to upgrade the TopOwl Helmet-Mounted Sight Display (HMSD) Display Modules fitted to the Australian …
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Defence Helicopter
Netherlands merchant marine appreciates counter piracy operation
24th August 2009
While participating in counter piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, the crew of Palomino 16, a CH-124 Sea King and crew deployed with HMCS …
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Defence Helicopter
Host Systems Transportable ATC Towers give the capability to the British RAF in Camp Bastion to become the UK's 5th busiest Airport.
24th August 2009
The very latest design in Mobile ATC Towers from Host Systems in the UK has enabled the British Royal Air Force to develop ATC capability …
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Defence Helicopter
Camp Bastion is among the busiest UK-run Airports
23rd August 2009
It may have been set up just three years ago, by two men, on a gravel dirt track - but new movements figures show that …
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Defence Helicopter
MAKS 09: Russian Helicopters targets lighter end of market for growth
21st August 2009
While between 60 and 70% of the aircraft sold by Russian Helicopters JSC, the new consolidated ‘mother’ company for Russia’s industry, are Mil Mi-8 and …
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Defence Helicopter
Chinook crew unhurt after incident in Afghanistan
21st August 2009
A British helicopter crew has escaped without injury after their Chinook was forced to make an emergency landing in Helmand province following an engine fire. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light tanks
Light Tank Programme (Tracked) [Philippines]
Programme Background The decision to split the programme into a wheeled and a tracked element follows the belief of the Philippine Army that this will ...
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Fighter - multirole
Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
Background In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat airborne ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Polish Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]
Background Swedish Support Package On 31 March 2025, the Swedish Government presented its 19th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK ...
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Loitering munitions
IRIFI [Morocco]
Methodology PGO and programme status Defence Insight has assigned this programme a PGO of 95%, since the bid has been selected. Units required Since no ...
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Loitering munitions
Sivrisinek (YIHA-III) [Azerbaijan]
Background Development Two YIHA-III drones were seen during Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s inspection of drones in July 2024, prompting some publications to suspect that Azerbaijan ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Skyranger 30 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]
Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...
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Loitering munitions
K-LUCAS [South Korea]
Background Shahed influence Both the 2026 Iran War and the Russia-Ukraine War have demonstrated the effectiveness of deep-strike capabilities, such as the Shahed-136. As reported ...
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Man-portable missile systems
RBS 70 NG [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic is acquiring the vehicle-mounted RBS 70 NG systems to increase the mobility and protection of its ground-based air-defence units. The systems ...
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Military UAS - mini
Bayraktar Mini replacement [Qatar]
Methodology PGO and programme status There has been no indication from Qatar that it seeks to replace its Bayraktar Mini UAV fleet; instead, this programme ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Naval UAV [Chile]
Background Unsuccessful evaluations In the early 2010s, the Chilean Navy reportedly tested the ScanEagle. However, the force’s requirements appeared to change, due to the organisation’s ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Mistral SHORAD [Croatia]
Background Croatia announced the procurement of the Mistral for the Croatian Armed Forces. The procurement followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the crash of a Tu-141 ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Medium Range Air Defence [Portugal]
Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023-2034 includes a requirement for medium-range air defence. In order to facilitate this, Portugal has joined the European Sky Shield Initiative ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV [Peru]
Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Anoa
Pindad designed the 6x6 Anoa APC to meet the requirements of the Indonesian Army. Since the vehicle was publicly unveiled in November 2008, close to ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Antasena
Antasena is an X-18 tank boat developed as a joint collaboration between CMI Defence and PT Lundin. The fast craft has been designed to support ...
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Wheeled assault guns
Badak
A prototype of the 90mm-armed 6x6 Badak (Indonesian for rhinoceros) direct fire support vehicle was unveiled at IndoDefence in November 2014 by Pindad and partner ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors, EO/IR systems
NightConqueror CMI
The NightConqueror Compact Modular Imager (CMI) is the main component of a variety of thermal imaging systems. It is used in stabilised imaging turrets for ...
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Light tanks
Tulpar Light Tank
Otokar unveiled its tracked Tulpar Light Tank, which mounts CMI's Cockerill 3105 turret on Otokar's Tulpar IFV chassis, at the June 2018 Eurosatory exhibition. The ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-3
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau produced the first 8x8 BTR-3-series amphibious APC in 2001. The series includes the BTR-3U, the BTR-3U Guardian (variant for ...
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Land: manned turrets
Cockerill CPWS 25-30
The remotely-operated Cockerill Protected Weapon Station (CPWS) can be armed with 25 mm or 30 mm guns from various manufacturers and can be integrated on 4x4, ...
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Wheeled assault guns
ERC 90 NG
The ERC 90 Sagaie 6x6 armoured vehicles were acquired by the French Army to provide a well-armed vehicle for its rapid reaction armoured units. Capitalising ...
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Frigates
Drazki Class
The Bulgarian Navy's three Drazki-class frigates began life as four Wielingen-class (Type E-71) frigates with the Belgian Navy. The ships underwent a major refurbishment and ...
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Light tanks
K21-105 Light Tank
At IDEX 2013, Doosan and John Cockerill Defense presented the K21-105 Light Tank concept which integrates the Cockerill 105mm-armed XC-8 turret on the Doosan K21 ...
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Major networking projects
Missile Defence
In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Commando Select
The Commando Select 4x4 APC, built on knowledge gained from the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle’s ten years of combat theatre use by the US Army, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, MPVs - 4x4
Jais MRAP
The Jais 4x4 and 6x6 are Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles from the UAE's NIMR. Formally known as both the RG35 and N35, the Jais ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Anders Multirole Combat Platform
The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...
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Land: RWS
CPWS
Building on the success of the Cockerill Protected Weapon Station (CPWS) 25-30, John Cockerill Defense introduced a new version of the CPWS at the June 2018 ...
