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Air Warfare
Boeing plans its first overseas aircraft assembly plant
22nd September 2021
Should the RAAF proceed with its Loyal Wingman programme, the unmanned aircraft will be built in Australia.
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Air Warfare
Indonesia awaits new-build Hercules
14th September 2021
New aircraft - including transport, air-to-air refuelling and amphibious aircraft - are on their way to Indonesia.
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Land Warfare
Czechs hail Caesar with certain misgivings
21st September 2021
The Czech MoD intends to sign a contract imminently with Nexter for the supply of 52 units of the Caesar artillery system. It will replace the obsolete DANA howitzer which has a 70s design and is in service with the Army for over 40 years.
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Air Warfare
Kuwait to receive in-country Super Hercules support
20th August 2021
Vertex Aerospace services all three KC-130J aircraft flown by the Kuwait Air Force.
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Air Warfare
Meta Aerospace awarded NAVAIR aerial refuelling contract
18th August 2021
The American service provider has recently taken delivery of its third of four ex-Singapore KC-135R tankers.
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Defence Notes
Embraer posts healthy sales but warns of strained defence budgets
16th August 2021
Assembly continued of KC-390 tactical transport aircraft in Q2 and more Super Tucanos were delivered, but some Embraer customers are feeling the financial pinch.
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Defence Notes
Collins Aerospace demonstrates CJADC2 sensor technology
25th August 2021
Collins Aerospace has announced a new sensor technology demonstration in partnership with the Utah Air National Guard.
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Defence Notes
Air Mobility Command approves KC-46 Centreline Drogue System
19th July 2021
US Air Mobility Command has chalked up a new capability milestone for the KC-46A Pegasus.
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Defence Notes
Boeing announces Q2 aircraft deliveries
14th July 2021
US defence giant Boeing delivered a total of 43 military aircraft in the second quarter of 2021
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Air Warfare
Brazilian IFF programme makes cyber progress
16th August 2021
Important data encryption elements are falling into place in the Brazilian Air Force IFF programme.
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Land Warfare
Georgia lines up for more Javelins
4th August 2021
Ex-Soviet republic on track to receive 82 additional FGM-148 Javelin antitank missiles and associated equipment.
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Defence Notes
Parker-Hannifin set to acquire Meggitt
2nd August 2021
Pending takeover of Meggitt by Parker-Hannifin follows move for Ultra Electronics by US-owned Cobham.
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Air Warfare
King Stallion embarks on IOT&E
9th August 2021
Sikorsky and the USMC hope for a decision on CH-53K full-rate production in 2023, followed by a first operational deployment in 2024 and full operational capability by the end of the decade.
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Air Warfare
Boeing expresses optimism for ‘robust’ Asia-Pacific opportunities
27th July 2021
Boeing is bullish about the future of its aircraft, helicopters and UAVs in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Training
ANDSF training – where did it go so wrong? (Analysis)
17th August 2021
NATO and ISAF forces in Afghanistan have been training the ANDSF for many years, but when it came to the acid test of independent combat, Afghan forces were simply not up to the task. Why?
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A (USA)
Programme Background The first four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) KC-46A aircraft were delivered to McConnell AFB in Kansas in January 2019. As of December 2020, a ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)
The USAF is looking to procure tanker aircraft to bridge the gap between the delayed KC-46 fleet and the future Advanced Air Refueling Tanker (known also ...
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Data links
Data links | KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)
The USAF is looking to procure tanker aircraft to bridge the gap between the delayed KC-46 fleet and the future Advanced Air Refueling Tanker (known also ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)
The USAF is looking to procure tanker aircraft to bridge the gap between the delayed KC-46 fleet and the future Advanced Air Refueling Tanker (known also ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-Y Tanker Aircraft (USA)
Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A (Israel)
Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A Forecast (Israel)
Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hornet XR (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Programme Background 46 Drones In February 2025, the Bundesregierung announced that 46 Hornet XR drones had been sent to Ukraine. The drones were provided from ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-130J - US Marine Corps
Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-135 [Argentina]
Programme Background The Chief of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Gustavo Valverde, announced that a formal request was submitted through the U.S. FMS process for two KC-135R ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]
Royal Saudi Air Force is seeking to purchase three KC-130J tanker aircraft in addition to two units acquired under foreign military sale (FMS) programme. On 9 ...
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Data links
Data links | KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]
Royal Saudi Air Force is seeking to purchase three KC-130J tanker aircraft in addition to two units acquired under foreign military sale (FMS) programme. On 9 ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]
Royal Saudi Air Force is seeking to purchase three KC-130J tanker aircraft in addition to two units acquired under foreign military sale (FMS) programme. On 9 ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | KC-135 [Argentina]
Argentina has reportedly formally requested two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, according to an interview given by the Chief of the Argentine Air Force on 1 September ...
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Data links
Data links | KC-135 [Argentina]
Argentina has reportedly formally requested two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, according to an interview given by the Chief of the Argentine Air Force on 1 September ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A Pegasus
In February 2011, Boeing received a USAF contract to build 179 KC-46A tankers, developed from the KC-767A. The first phase of the USAF's tanker recapitalisation ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-135 Stratotanker
The KC-135 entered service in 1957 with the USAF, which plans to keep the type flying beyond 2040 when it will be replaced by the ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
KC-46A ATS
FlightSafety supports the USAF aircrew training program for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft. The program delivers a multi-faceted training package to the USAF from design, ...
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Subsystems: visual
VITAL 1100
FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system provides pilots with simulator training that features realistic, detailed, high-resolution views designed to enhance safety. VITAL 1100 is combined with ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, EW test systems
Model 527
The Model 527 radar signal simulator is used for end-of-runway and walk-around radiated RWR testing to verify the operational status of the aircraft and its ...
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Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems
Alloy Surfaces and Kilgore IRCM flares
Chemring Countermeasures develops and manufactures the Alloy Surfaces and Kilgore range of airborne IR flares that are compatible with most available dispensers on a variety ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-10 Extender
The KC-10 Extender is a tanker/transport aircraft developed for the USAF by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). It was derived from the company’s three-engine ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS
AN/AAR-47B(V)2
The AN/AAR-47B Missile Warning System (MWS) is an EW system designed to protect low/slow-flying aircraft against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The MWS will detect a ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-130J Super Hercules
The KC-130J Super Hercules is a tanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules. It is designed to deliver fuel to several platforms, including helicopters and ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
USAF KC-135 ATS
The KC-135 Aircrew Training System (ATS) programme delivers initial qualification, requalification, continuation and upgrades training for USAF KC-135 aircrews, including pilots, co-pilots and boom operators. ...
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Towed guns
M-46
The M-46 130mm field gun was developed to meet a Soviet Army artillery requirement developed in 1946 and it entered production in 1951. The M-46, ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
KC-10A Training
FlightSafety supports USAF Air Mobility Command with 4,000-6,000 initial, upgrade and recurrent training events each year for KC-10 pilots, boom operators and flight engineers. It ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes
MK 46 Mod 5A (SW)
The MK 46 Mod 5A (SW) is the latest model of the MK 46 family, used by 25 countries, in service with the USN and ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
USMC KC-130J Training Devices
CAE delivered a KC-130J cockpit avionics part-task trainer to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. The device is used for classroom training of ground maintenance personnel ...
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Air: Displays
MFD-2912
The MFD-2912 is a multi-function display which provides colour graphics at SXGA+ resolution. Produced by Collins Aerospace, they are used on KC-135 Block 45 and E-2C aircraft.
