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Air Warfare
Can Finland’s F-35 maintenance strategy ensure defence readiness?
21st December 2023
As Finland gears up to receive its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet, a meticulous focus on advanced maintenance strategies has taken centre stage, offering the prospect of enhanced defence preparedness in an evolving security landscape.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2024: Stay ahead of developments with our Show Portal
16th February 2024
Shephard will provide updates on the latest news, announcements and launches throughout the Singapore Airshow 2024.
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Digital Battlespace
Transforming the battlefield: How DARPA’s manufacturing innovations is fuelling military flexibility
3rd May 2024
DARPA has been attempting to revolutionise military logistics with innovative manufacturing programmes like SURGE. Such programmes have been aimed at streamlining the qualification process and enhancing distributed production to ensure quick, adaptable supply of critical military parts using advanced technologies.
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Air Warfare
Rafael’s Ice and Sea Breaker readies for production
23rd February 2024
Rafael revealed at the Singapore Airshow 2024 that production was about to commence on the Ice and Sea Breaker for two customers who signed up for the missile two years ago.
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Air Warfare
Tunisia’s C-130 aircraft set for major upgrade
22nd February 2024
More than 300 C-130Js have been delivered worldwide, with more than 200 in service with US forces. Countries have been searching for upgrades with Norway this week receiving its first of type upgraded to new standard.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2024: Elbit Systems unveils Hermes 650 Spark UAV
21st February 2024
The MALE drone features automatic takeoff and landing (ATOL) capabilities and can accommodate a load of 260kg across eight modular storage stations.
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Naval Warfare
Is Australia’s plan for the surface fleet viable?
21st February 2024
Australia’s long-awaited Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review has recommended significant changes to the future make-up of the country’s surface fleet. It has received sharp criticism from some experts who claim the recommendations have not gone far enough, while others have described it as an attempt to run before being able to walk.
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Air Warfare
How Swedish fighter pilots will train in Italy for the next 10 years
15th December 2023
A partnership between the Swedish Armed Forces and Italian Air Force, facilitated by Leonardo, will aim to provide an extensive and advanced curriculum in pilot training for future Swedish fighter pilots.
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Air Warfare
Bell and Leonardo to cooperate on tiltrotor technology
29th February 2024
The partnership between Leonardo and Bell has signalled a step towards advancing next-generation rotorcraft capabilities as the two company's embark on NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) Concept Study.
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Defence Notes
Norway improves support chain for Ukraine as US sends more weapons
3rd January 2024
As the Ukraine-Russia war enters its third year, both Norway and the US have continued to commit support with the Nordic country improving ease of supply and the US sending $250 million more in equipment.
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Land Warfare
Canada joins the RBS 70 club
16th February 2024
The RBS 70 was developed in the 1970s to meet the Swedish Army’s requirement for a low-cost, easy-to-use MANPADS which could function in extreme climatic conditions. In 2011, Saab unveiled the RBS 70 Next Generation (NG), the first weapon of its type to employ laser beam-riding guidance.
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Training
Bohemia releases VBS4 Builder Edition and continues AI works
8th April 2024
Unlike its predecessors, the latest iteration of VBS caters not only to military training but also to developers crafting serious games.
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Air Warfare
The Netherlands selects Airboxer UAV
27th February 2024
Manufactured by High Eye, the Airboxer, or HEF 32, is a rotary-wing VTOL UAS designed to conduct maritime ISR applications. Powered by a twin-cylinder petrol engine and following a classic single-rotor helicopter configuration it can carry a payload up to 5kg.
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Defence Notes
US lawmakers warn that “more military spending is absolutely necessary” to ensure Pentagon’s readiness
15th April 2024
The US Congress has raised concerns about how inflation rates and cuts in main acquisition programmes could affect the US military.
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Air Warfare
Pratt & Whitney’s six-generation engine passes tests
13th February 2024
The Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine will be developed in support of the Next-Generation Air Dominance Programme (NGAD).
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Data links
Data links | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | M-346 FA [Brazil]
Brazil is evaluating the procurement of up to 30 Leonardo M-346 light attack aircraft under a potential agreement with Italy, aimed at modernising its aerial ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However, the first ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Chile]
Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated ...
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Military helicopters - attack
H145M [Brazil]
Background Brazilian leadership announced in February 2022 that the Sabre Mil Mi-35M Hind-E attack helicopters were being retired from active service. This decision came as a ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen [Brazil]
Background In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Colombia]
Methodology Unit cost In 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) acquired one Hermes 900 for 50 million reais ($9.14 million), giving each drone an estimated gross ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 (5) [Brazil]
Background First three batches (2014-2024) Across three purchases, Defence Insight estimates that Brazil has acquired five Hermes 900 UAVs. In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one ...
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 (1-4) [Brazil]
Background First batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying one Hermes 900 UAV to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in Brazilian ...
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Maritime patrol
C295 add-on [Brazil]
Programme Background In 2014 Brazil signed a contracted for two additional C-295 SAR platforms with the option to acquire one additional platform. In 2018, reports ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air-to-surface missiles
MAR-1
The MAR-1 is a Brazilian air-to-surface anti-radiation missile (ARM) developed by Mectron in collaboration with the Aerospace Technology and Science Department (DCTA) of the Brazilian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Harpia
Described as the UAV with the most onboard technology in Latin America, Harpia is a multifunctional fixed-wing Brazilian drone developed by Advanced Technologies Security & Defence. The Uruguayan ...
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-312 Tucano
The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TPTS
Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...
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Guided munitions
SMKB (Smart-MK-Bomb)
The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit developed by Mectron and designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Albatroz Vortex
The Albatroz Vortex from Stella Tecnologia is a development of the company's Albatroz UAV. The key differentiator is that the Vortex is fitted with an ATJR ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Condor
The Condor, or Atobá XR, is an in-development MALE-class UAV from Stella Technologia. The development of the multi-role is tied to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which has ...
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Trainer, Transport
EMB-121 Xingu
The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...
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Land: battle management systems
Arkhe Mission & Combat
Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390/C-390 Millennium
The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-5E/F Tiger II
The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...
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EO/IR systems
Skyward
The SkyWard system is an advanced Infrared Search and Track (IRST) solution developed for next-generation airborne platforms, including 5th-generation fighter aircraft. Designed with modularity in ...
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Land: air defence radar
Saber M60
The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...
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Trainer
Phenom 100
Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...
