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Defence Notes
WDS 2022: Saudis gain industrial workshare on THAAD programme
7th March 2022
Agreements between GAMI and Lockheed Martin will see production in Saudi Arabia of THAAD interceptor launchers and canisters.
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Land Warfare
Chief of Staff underlines uncrewed future for US Army
10th March 2022
The US Army is intensifying its efforts to equip its troops with autonomous systems and enhance the deployment of manned-unmanned teaming, both on the ground and in the air.
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Defence Notes
Czech Republic receives first Israeli mobile 3D air defence radar
2nd March 2022
The first of eight ELM-2084 MMR mobile 3D air defence radars, ordered in December 2019 by the Czech Republic under a government-to-government deal with Israel, …
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Naval Warfare
DSA 2022: Philippines abandons long-cherished plan to buy Austal OPVs
28th March 2022
After casting Austal adrift, the Philippines will now look to a different overseas shipyard to build six OPVs.
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Defence Notes
BAE Systems posts strong 2021 financials
25th February 2022
BAE Systems seems to have weathered the worst economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as shown in its latest preliminary full-year financial results.
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Naval Warfare
RN will have to play catch-up to achieve hypersonic ambitions
18th February 2022
Comments from the head of the RN about hypersonic ambitions came shortly before UK officials met with their French counterparts to progress the joint Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon project.
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Land Warfare
Russian armour failures imply enduring value of shoulder-fired missiles
21st March 2022
Shoulder-fired anti-tank and air defence weapons are proving their worth for Ukraine in its ongoing resistance against Russia – and these systems will remain in the spotlight whether through replenishing depleted stocks, finding new customers or increasing the capabilities of existing users.
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Defence Notes
Ireland seeks to lock in higher defence spending
11th February 2022
Security threats and the need to refresh capabilities add weight to calls for Ireland to invest more in defence.
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Training
Supply chain issues cast shadow over 2022
1st February 2022
In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is encouraging to see developments continue in the field of training and simulation. I/ITSEC 2021 provided the perfect opportunity to speak with manufacturers and explore the changes under way.
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Defence Helicopter
Poland holds off on buying new attack helicopters pending state security assessment
30th March 2022
Launch of a public procurement to acquire new attack helicopters could be on the way for Poland.
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA chases comprehensive battlespace awareness with JAWS
1st March 2022
DARPA is exercising options on the JAWS contract for all-domain battle management planning software.
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Land Warfare
WDS 2022: SAMI displays licence-produced Jais
7th March 2022
Saudi industrial workshare in the licence-produced Jais 4x4 MRAP vehicle stands at 60%.
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Defence Notes
Russia has ‘reasonable sufficiency’ to ride out Western sanctions on military components, says expert
17th March 2022
Dr Richard Connelly, director of the Eastern Advisory Group and RUSI Associate Fellow, suggests that sanctions placed on Russia's defence industry and a ban on the transfer of critical components for equipment production, imposed following Moscow's decision to invade Ukraine, are less impactful than the US might expect.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
General Atomics plays its gambit for OBSS
4th March 2022
The new Gambit UAV is General Atomics’ proposed solution for the USAF Off Board Sensing Station programme.
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Air Warfare
First Japanese Global Hawk touches down on home soil
13th March 2022
The JASDF's new Global Hawks will be able to monitor North Korean missile launch preparations and be useful in the wake of natural disasters.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
San Antonio LPD 17 Flight I [USN]
The LPD 17 Flight I ships are the first flight of the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Docks (LPD). Procured between FY1996 and FY2017, the vessels ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong I [Eygpt]
Programme Background SIPRI According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in 2016, Eygpt ordered around 10 Wing Loong I aircraft from China, which were ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (13-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Main battle tanks
Al-Khalid-I
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-12) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (5-8) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW 212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)
Programme Background Selection & Contract Award In 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Light Forces Enhancement [Canada]
Programme Background The LFE programme was first launched in 2020 with the intention of providing the Canadian army with new light mobility platforms that could ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
KSS-III (Boats 1-3) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new KSS-III Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho-class submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) are a significant advance on the earlier KSS-II ...
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Main battle tanks
Al-Khalid-II
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase II) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Fast Interceptor Craft - Indigenous (FIC-I) (1-120) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The craft are required to have a length of 13-17m, a sustained speed of 45kt, a range of at least 200nm at 15kt, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlan-10 [Uzbekistan]
Programme Background On 16 November 2023, Uzbekistan announced that the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, had ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Chinese UAVs [Bangladesh]
Background Request for Proposals (RFP) In 2023, as reported by Shephard at the time, the Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Subsystems: software
SWORD
The SWORD is a high-level, automated war-game solution for training, analysis and planning. Developed in close relation with armies worldwide, the SWORD immerses brigade and ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TAOS
In Tactical Aircraft Online Services (TAOS), live Aero L-29 jets are flown by experienced combat pilots alongside a wingman flying a ground-based flight simulator, controlled ...
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Land: fire support simulators
FIDex
Fidelity has merged the technology of its JTAC and IDF product lines. It released FIDex (Fidelity Extreme) at I/ITSEC 2011 with its first demo of ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators, Land: tactical engagement simulators
VBS Blue IG
At I/ITSEC 2017, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) unveiled a new simulation technology to help international militaries train for operations. VBS Blue IG, an upgrade from the ...
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Subsystems: visual
EP-8100
At I/ITSEC 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled its EP-8100 image generation system, which is driven by real-time, simulation-specific graphics cards and software. It ...
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Subsystems: visual
WholeEarth Synthetic Environment
Rockwell Collins unveiled its enhanced synthetic training environment, WholeEarth, at I/ITSEC 2015 and the official release occurred in May 2016. The high-resolution complete Earth database ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
ULV MicroVSAT
Ultra I&C;'s ULV MicroVSAT is a tri-band, lightweight SATCOM terminal that emphasises portability. First introduced in 2022, the modem-agnostic system supports WGS, Intelsat Flex, Inmarsat GX ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
ELM-2022
The ELM-2022, developed by IAI ELTA, is a maritime patrol radar family operating in the X-band designed for manned and unmanned, fixed- or rotary-wing airborne platforms. It is engineered for ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Cockerill i-X
The Cockerill i-X is a wheeled armoured vehicle designed as a light armoured platform with a modular turret for intercepting enemy forces. John Cockerill Defense unveiled the new ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
ALTIUS-600 / ALTIUS-600M
Part of the ALTIUS family, the ALTIUS-600 is an air-launched, tube-integrated UAV that Area-I has designed to conduct ISR, SIGINT collection and electronic warfare missions. At AUSA 2022, Anduril ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong I
Designed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the Wing Loong I is the first member of the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Skylark I-LEX
The Skylark I-LEX is a mini-UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2015, the UAV is designed for ISR operations. It enables ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Pinaka
The Pinaka 214mm MRL was developed indigenously by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from 1986 to meet the Indian Army's requirement for an ...
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Land: air defence radar
MSSR-2000-I
The MSSR 2000 I is a monopulse secondary surveillance radar system manufactured by Hensoldt. It is designed for military air surveillance applications and is capable ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-I
Anka-I is a SIGINT/COMINT variant of Turkey’s Anka-S and is operated by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization. The COMINT capability allows operators to track, geolocate and ...
