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Defence Helicopter
DSEi 2011: Lockheed Martin promoting podded AEW solution
16th September 2011
Lockheed Martin has revealed a possible solution to an expected Royal Navy requirement for helicopter-based airborne early warning system for its future aircraft carriers.Currently the …
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Defence Helicopter
DSEi 2011: Puma 2 makes quiet progress
15th September 2011
The project to inject new life into the RAF's fleet of Puma support helicopters is making good progress, according to Eurocopter. Since the maiden flight …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Canadian Army plans for expansion of UGV capabilities
29th June 2011
The Canadian Army is planning on adding two new UGVs to its family of EOD devices in an effort to continue the re-establishment of its …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter's upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter for the RAF makes its first flight
24th June 2011
The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK’s Royal Air Force performed its initial flight this …
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Defence Helicopter
EW 2011: UK upgrades its helicopter protection
27th May 2011
The UK Ministry of Defence has delivered the first software update to the Integrated Defensive Aids System (DAS) for the RAF’s fleet of Chinook transport …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing begins flight testing UK Chinook Mk4
24th January 2011
Boeing and its Boeing Defence UK subsidiary today announced that the Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support team has begun flight testing the first Chinook Mk4 helicopter …
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Defence Helicopter
Heavy demand for Royal Navy Merlins
14th January 2011
The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopter force is busier than it has ever been, according to the fleet's commander. 'Whether it’s the anti-piracy work or the …
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Defence Helicopter
A leaner, meaner Merlin
13th January 2011
Improved avionics and updated tactical systems are set to give the Royal Navy Merlin crews the edge in underwater warfare. Under the £850 million Merlin …
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Defence Helicopter
Updated Merlin makes first flight
25th October 2010
Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems and strategic partner, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced today that MCSP01, the first upgraded Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 helicopter …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems hands over last Viking MK2 to UK Ministry of Defence
29th March 2010
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken delivery on time of the last of 24 BvS10 Viking Mk 2 mine-protected vehicles ordered from BAE …
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Defence Helicopter
Mk3 Chinook joins the ranks, finally
13th January 2010
The RAF could deploy its new Mk3 Chinooks to the Afghan theatre as early as this summer, it was revealed today. Secretary of State for …
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Defence Helicopter
What's next for the UK's military helicopter fleets?
13th January 2010
While the introduction of the Chinook was making headlines at RAF Odiham there was further discussion about the government's new Future Helicopter Strategy first announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Big changes for the UK's Helicopter Fleet
15th December 2009
Today's announcements by the UK Ministry of Defence have more or less confirmed the many rumours that have been floating around the blogosphere in recent …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter and UK MoD sign contract for RAF Puma Life Extension Programme
29th September 2009
Eurocopter and United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence Eurocopter UK and the British Ministry of Defence signed a contract on September 18 for the Life Extension …
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Defence Helicopter
Modified Boeing Chinook Mk3 successfully completes first test flight
7th July 2009
Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
Tridon Mk 2 [Sweden]
Background After Sweden and Denmark gifted an unknown number of Tridon Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, Sweden ordered an also unknown number of the ...
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Military UAS - mini
Reconnaissance Drone (Ukraine Aid) [Belgium]
Programme Background Aid Package On Friday, 15 March 2024, Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder announced the country's latest aid package to Ukraine to help the country ...
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Military UAS - small
Penguin C MIL [Latvia]
Background Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Development Concept In 2018, the Latvian MoD signed an agreement with Latvian companies UAV Factory and Atlas Aerospace to procure UAVs ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Protected 4x4 replacement [UAE]
Background The UAE currently operates a diverse fleet of 4x4s, procured since the 1970s. Given the age of some of these vehicles, the UAE previously ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Protected 4x4 replacement [Bahrain]
Background Bahrain currently operates several different 4x4s, including the M-ATV, Cobra, and AML, some of which were procured as early as the 1970s. While some have been upgraded ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Marine Air Defence Integrated System [US]
Background The Marine Air Defence Integrated System (MADIS) is a US Marine Corps (USMC) programme to counter UAVs, low-flying, high-speed fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters using a mobile ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V (Batch 1) [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian government has committed to raising defence spending to enable the country's armed forces to shed its Soviet-era equipment and to ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA (India)
Programme Background The Indian Navy was supposed to procure 50 Tejas LCAs, also known as the LCA-N. However, in 2017 the navy decided to abandon ...
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Military UAS - small
High-Performance Systems (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]
Background Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established ...
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Self-propelled guns
SHORAD [Sweden]
Background In January 2026, Sweden announced its intention to dramatically expand its territorial air defence capabilities, which would include the purchase of a gun-armed Short ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Ajban Series (Algeria)
Programme Background Algeria is believed to operate at least four variants of the Ajban platform: the standard Nimr Ajban fitted with either a Norinco UW1 ...
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Military UAS - small
Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]
Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Batch 3) [Spain]
Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, ...
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Self-propelled guns
Self-Propelled Guns (Air Defence) [Malaysia]
Background As part of its 2025 Defence White Paper, Malaysia has committed to bringing a new self-propelled anti-air gun into service for short-range air defence. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VCR (Batch 1) [Spain]
Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, VEC-M1 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Ocean 40F
The Ocean 40F is a developmental frigate design developed by Hanwha Ocean. It was designed for export to Thailand, building on the previous frigate Hanwha ...
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Corvettes
FCX20
The FCX20 has been revealed in 2022 Fincantieri's new FCX Naval Series. The FCX20 resembles a corvette-sized vessel with combat capabilities in all warfare domains (AAW, ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Marte Mk 2/N
Marte Mk2/N is a direct derivative of the proven and in-service Marte Mk2/S helicopter-launched anti-ship weapon system, both variants deploying the same Marte Mk2 missile.
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OPVs
Musherib Class (FCX07)
Fincantieri is building two OPVs for the Qatari Emiri Navy as part of a larger seven-vessel €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract involving four corvettes and one ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Athena MK2
Produced by Leonardo, Athnena MK2 is a combat management system used by the Italian Navy. The suite has a surface variant (MK2/E) and a more advanced ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
120mm Smoke-WP Mk2 Mortar Bomb
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Smoke-White Phosphorous Mk2 (120mm SMK-WP Mk2) mortar bomb is designed to large volumes of white smoke.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
120mm Smoke-TTC Mk2 Mortar Bomb
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Smoke-Titanium Tetrachloride Mk2 (120mm SMK-TTC Mk2) mortar bomb is designed to large volumes of white smoke.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
120mm Smoke Red Phosphorous Mortar Bomb
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Smoke Red Phosphorous Mk2 (120mm SMK-RP Mk2) is a smoke-generating round designed to obscure vision and signal.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
60mm Illumination
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm Illumination - Visible Mk2-S (60mm ILL-VIS Mk2-S) is designed to illuminate a large area with visible light for a prolonged period.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
60mm Smoke TTC
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm Smoke Titanium Tetrachloride Mk2 S (60mm SMK-TTC Mk2-S) produces cold smoke for use in obscuring vision or signalling.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
60mm Illumination - IR
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm Illumination - Infra-Red Mk2-S (60mm ILL-IR Mk2-S) is designed to illuminate a large area with infra-red light for a prolonged period.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
60mm HE Mortar Round
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm High Explosive TNT-filled Mk2-S (Point Detonation) (HE-TNT Mk2-S PD) is a fragmentation round designed to counter infantry and unarmoured vehicles.
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Anti-ship missiles
Teseo Mk2/E
The Teseo Mk2/E, which incorporates land-attack capabilities, is the latest evolution of the Otomat/Teseo anti-ship weapon family and is set to replace the legacy Mk2/A ...
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Military UAS - small
TSA Fantom MK2
The TSA Fantom Mk2 is a small, in-development fixed-wing drone from Thunderstrike. It has two variants: the TSA Fantom Mk2 FW and the TSA Fantom ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
120mm Visible Illumination Mk2 Mortar Bomb
Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Visible Illumination Mk2 (120mm ILL-VIS Mk2) mortar bomb is to illuminate large areas with visible light for a prolonged period—the round works ...
