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Training
I/ITSEC 2018: B-1B Lancer success for ASI
20th November 2018
Florida-based Aero Simulation Inc (ASI) has been selected to support the 35 flight and maintenance training devices as part of the B-1B Lancer training systems …
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Defence Notes
Missiles and emergent tech dominates UK committee discussions
20th November 2018
The growing dangers of new military technologies and growing tension between the US and Russia concerning the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) dominated discussions during a …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Naval air defence gun becomes a landlubber
9th November 2018
Attracting attention on the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) stand at Airshow China 2018 was a large JRVG-1 self-propelled 76mm gun weapon system mounted on …
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Military Logistics
Tactical power drives Marine Corps capabilities focus
5th November 2018
The United States Marine Corps is expanding its focus on tactical power and related technologies for future operations. Interest in the power logistics area was …
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Training
Kratos to provide MQM-178 to Swedish FMV
13th November 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a sole source, single award contract from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration to deliver MQM-178 Firejet aerial target …
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2018: SeaSnake 27 enters final testing stage
26th October 2018
Rheinmetall showcased the prototype of its SeaSnake 27 at Euronaval ahead of the weapon system beginning final testing. While the Sea Snake was originally unveiled …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: China’s ‘Terminator’ isn’t just science fiction
8th November 2018
The company Wuhan Guide Infrared made its debut at the Zhuhai Air Show, and one of its more fascinating items on display was the QN-506 …
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Defence Helicopter
Indo Defence 2018: Profense sets the pace with M134
8th November 2018
Profense’s M134 Gatling Gun has been operational in Indonesia since 2014, a purchase the company believes is down to the weapon's key features, such as …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian missiles with Seoul
8th November 2018
Seoul-based company LIG is ambitiously projecting its hopes of increasing its footprint in Indonesia, in the coming years, by raising its production of the short-range …
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Defence Notes
Japan develops new weapon technologies such as railguns
18th November 2018
The Japanese MoD’s import of expensive American weapons such as Aegis Ashore, F-35As, MV-22B Ospreys and AAV7s is squeezing the budget for procurement and R&D; …
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Digital Battlespace
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Quantum radars, laser weapons and technology galore
8th November 2018
China likes to talk up its technological prowess, often in a peremptorily way, but at least there was evidence of the directions the country is …
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Defence Notes
Zhuhai Air Show 2018: HD-1 missile takes international aim
8th November 2018
A newcomer at Airshow China 2018 was the HD-1 supersonic cruise missile from Guangdong Hongda Mining, this weapon being targeted directly at the export sector …
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Naval Warfare
Leonardo SR system for German corvettes
7th November 2018
Leonardo has received a contract to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super Rapid (SR) gun mount systems for the German Navy’s new K130 corvettes. The contract, …
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Defence Notes
Indo Defence 2018: Vietnam premiers home-grown industry
10th November 2018
Vietnam looks to have used Indo Defence 2018 in Jakarta as a launch venue to showcase a wide range of products and platforms produced by …
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Land Warfare
Latvia orders Carl-Gustaf ammunition
30th October 2018
Saab has received an $18.7 million order for ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf weapon system from the Latvian Ministry of Defence, the company announced on 24 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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OPVs
Continental Defence Corvette [Canada]
Programme Background Requirements Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Canada is seeking to procure an undisclosed number of small vessels (below 1000t). Part ...
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Main battle tanks
NGCV: DLP
Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...
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Destroyers
Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...
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Destroyers
Type 83 Future Air Defence System (FADS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Daring-class (Type 45) consists of six ships, although the original plan was to have 12 destroyers. This was cut to eight in ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Strike Ship (MRSS) Programme [UK]
Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...
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Frigates
European Combat Vessel [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements The European Combat Vessel (ECV) is currently a conceptual project that seeks to design a European collaborative multi-mission, modular warship. As of ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
In February 2025, Simon Harris, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste, emphasised the importance of acquiring a new combat fighter jet to address aerial ...
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Data links
Data links | Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
In February 2025, Simon Harris, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste, emphasised the importance of acquiring a new combat fighter jet to address aerial ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
In February 2025, Simon Harris, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste, emphasised the importance of acquiring a new combat fighter jet to address aerial ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
In February 2025, Simon Harris, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste, emphasised the importance of acquiring a new combat fighter jet to address aerial ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
In February 2025, Simon Harris, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste, emphasised the importance of acquiring a new combat fighter jet to address aerial ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A400M [Germany]
Programme Background Germany originally said it would but 60 A400Ms, but when the program was re-baselined in 2010 reduced its planed off take to 53, ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Docks [India]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...
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Medium UGVs
Mission Master (RPV Sprial 2) [UK]
Programme Background First announced in April 2017 and referred to in early MOD documents as the ‘last mile resupply’ initiative, the British Army is reportedly ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Fractl:2
Fractl:2, developed and manufactured by AIM Defence, is an Australian laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). The high-powered portable system is Australia's first acquisition of a directed ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Apollo
Apollo is a High-Energy Laser Weapon System manufactured by Electro Optic Systems (EOS). Apollo's laser utilises directed energy to disable or destroy aerial targets without ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
DIAL
The Laser Weapon Instrumental Demonstrator (DIAL), in joint development with Indra and Escribano Mechanical Engineering, is a Spanish laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). The system ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Minotaur
Minotaur, developed by Soukos Robots, is a Greek laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). Minotaur is an anti-drone platform with the ability to shoot down unmanned ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Italian LDEW (Leonardo/MBDA)
As announced in December 2024, Leonardo and MBDA are collaborating to produce a Fire Unit Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) for the Italian Navy. The ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons, Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems
SkyRanger 30
SkyRanger 30 is a mobile ground-based air defence (GBAD) laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system designed by Rheinmetall. The system comprises automatic cannons, guided missiles, and a ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
CROSSBOW MINI
CROSSBOW MINI, developed by IPG Photonics, is a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW). The LDEW has multiple deployable configurations and is a part of the manufacturers ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Archimedes
Archimedes, developed by Aurelius Systems, is a laser-directed energy weapon designed to stop drones at scale. The system is still in development, though Aurelius received ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
ALKA-KAPLAN
ALKA-KAPLAN is a collaborative effort between Turkish manufacturers ROKETSAN and FNSS. The system is a mobile armoured anti-drone system, which integrates the ALKA directed energy-weapon ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
German LDEW (Rheinmetall/MBDA)
Rheinmetall and MBDA Germany's collaborative work on laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) technology has resulted in a German laser weapon system that is close to being ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Guorong-1 Anti Drone System
Guorong-1 is an anti-drone system developed by China. The system is jointly developed by the Chinese Electronics Technology Group (CETG), Guorong Technology, and the Chinese public ...
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Counter-UAS systems
DroneDefender
DroneDefender is a directed-energy UAS countermeasure that disrupts the adversary's control of the aircraft, neutralising it so that no remote action (including detonation) can occur, ...
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Destroyers
Flight III Destroyer
During Indo Pacific 2023, Navantia Australia unveiled a 10200t destroyer design. Dubbed as Flight III Destroyer, the Spanish shipbuilder is pitching the ship for the ...
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Counter-UAS systems
MEHEL 2.0
The Mobile Expeditionary High-Energy Laser (MEHEL) is a C-UAS-capable vehicle that employs directed energy to neutralise targets. MEHEL 2.0 was first seen at AUSA 2016, ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Kaplan Hybrid Carrier Platform
Unveiled at IDEF 2025, the Kaplan Hybrid Carrier Platform (HCP) is a tracked vehicle with a hybrid propulsion system manufactured by FNSS. It is designed ...
