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Defence Notes
USAF calls down power of ZEUS to destroy explosives
2nd October 2020
Parsons is claiming to be the first company to receive a production contract from the US DoD for a ground-based directed-energy system, with a $50.6 …
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Digital Battlespace
Blighter expands drone detection radar family
24th September 2020
UK-based Blighter Surveillance Systems has launched a new UAS detection radar called A800 3D for air, land and sea surveillance. CEO Angus Hone claimed that …
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Land Warfare
Armenia uses Serbian G-2000 rockets in Nagorno-Karabakh
29th September 2020
Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces is continuing in Nagorno-Karabakh along the entire disputed frontier between the two countries. Both sides are using almost …
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Air Warfare
Raytheon embarks on AMRAAM software updates
10th September 2020
Raytheon has been awarded a contract worth up to $125 million to improve the AIM-120 AMRAAM system. The deal, awarded by the Air Force Life …
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Military Logistics
ARNG seeks to carry heavier helicopter loads
21st September 2020
Equipment from South Carolina-based Helibasket is being included in an effort to modernise the external load capabilities of helicopters operated by the US Army National …
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Defence Helicopter
South Korea retires Huey and ponders Black Hawk replacement
13th October 2020
Is the KUH-1 Surion a suitable replacement for South Korea's Black Hawks?
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Defence Notes
MTSI to support Missile Defense Agency CAPL programme
23rd September 2020
Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) is helping the US Missile Defense Agency extend its capabilities to defeat the next generation of threats. Under a $68.5 …
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Air Warfare
Design and analysis workflow could enable faster and cheaper US hypersonic tests
23rd September 2020
Engineering simulation specialist Ansys has teamed with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to provide a design and analysis workflow that will validate validating …
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Air Warfare
AIM-9X Block II to benefit from software enhancements
14th September 2020
Raytheon Missiles and Defense is providing new and improved software, plus software risk reduction and support, for the development of Operational Flight Software 10.15 which …
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Defence Notes
Proxy power play continues in Nagorno-Karabakh
9th October 2020
Ethnic-religious nationalism is not the only factor behind hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with Russia and Turkey lurking in the wings
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Digital Battlespace
USN to test MS-177A long-range imaging sensor
16th September 2020
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $19.9 million contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), to build and provide a MS-177A long-range multi-spectral imaging …
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Land Warfare
Roketsan tests TRG-230 with laser seeker head
15th September 2020
Roketsan is engaged in an internal R&D; project to integrate a laser seeker head with its TRG-230 surface-to-surface missile, to increase its precision and enable …
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Defence Notes
Experts expect ‘crawl, walk, run,’ process to make Skyborg a success
9th October 2020
In light of debate surrounding how well-suited loyal wingman aircraft are in competing against IADS and hypersonic missiles, analysts are confident the systems will eventually prove themselves in contested environments.
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Defence Helicopter
Czech Mi-17s to receive AMPS upgrade
14th September 2020
BIRD Aerosystems is to upgrade and improve Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) it had previously provided to the Czech Air Force, under a contract worth …
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Air Warfare
New AMRAAM sale to Japan moves closer
27th August 2020
Japan is set to receive more AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM, after the US State Department gave the green light for Raytheon Missile Systems to sell 32 of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale [France]
Programme Background Rafale F4 is the latest configuration of the Rafale fighter jet family. New functions will also be developed to improve the aircraft’s capabilities ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The RAN already has 24 MH-60R Seahawks (the last delivered in September 2016), so this represents a 50% increase in fleet size. ...
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ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)
Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Project Sea 129 Phase 5 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement Project Sea 129 Phase 5 was intended to acquire a new ISR UAS capability for the RAN. The aircraft was required to perform ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirements Australia has set out requirements for a fleet of up to 18 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels - Medium (LMV-M) with the release of ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing
VTOL UAV [New Zealand]
Background Defence Capability Plan (DCP) In April 2025, the New Zealand government published the DCP, a document that is essentially a blueprint for what procurements ...
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ISR/special mission
E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]
Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]
On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]
On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...
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Loitering munitions
Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) [US Army]
Background Goal The Army sees LE-SR as a family of systems consisting of an air vehicle, effects payload, mission system applications, and associated support equipment ...
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Main battle tanks
M1A2T Abrams [Taiwain]
Programme Background Taiwan has had a long-standing desire to attain M1A1 or M1A2 Abrams from the US in order to replace elderly M60A3 TTS and CM11 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 [Italy]
Programme Background Initial Procurement Italy submitted a $330 million FMS request through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency for four MQ-9A aircraft, four GCS and five ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...
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Destroyers
DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...
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OPVs
Medium Standard Vessels [Norway]
Requirements In the 2023 Military Advice of the Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen suggested that Norway should renew its maritime surface structure by rationalising ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-air missiles
SM-2 Block IIIC/Block IIICU
The SM-2 Block IIIC and Block IIICU are medium-range, surface-to-air missiles with active radio frequency seekers. Both missiles are modifications to legacy SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB ...
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Man-portable missile systems
FIM-92 Stinger
The FIM-92 Stinger, passive-guided MANPADS, was developed by General Dynamics to meet the requirements of the US Army to defence against low-flying threats. It replaced ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ESTL
The Enhanced Survivability Technology (ESTL) is an integrated self-protection pod with missile approach warning (MAWS) manufactured by Saab. It is designed to counter RF and IR ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SkyCeptor
The SkyCeptor missile is a multi-mission interceptor developed collaboratively by Raytheon and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is a derivative of the Stunner missile ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SM-1MR Block VI
The RIM-66 Standard-1MR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile that can also take on the role of an anti-ship missile. It was developed as part of ...
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Multipurpose missiles
BGM-71 TOW
The BGM-71 Tube-launched Optically tracked Wire-guided (TOW) missile entered US Army service in 1970. As well as being integrated on vehicles and helicopters, TOW can be ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2
The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 is a short-range, ship-launched missile designed primarily to defend naval vessels against incoming anti-ship missiles and aerial ...
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Surface-to-air missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
RIM-174 Standard ERAM SM-6 Block I/IA
The SM-6 (RIM-174 Standard ERAM) is a surface-to-air supersonic missile launched from cruisers and destroyers, capable of successfully engaging crewed and uncrewed, fixed- or rotary-wing ...
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Sea: weapon training
SM-1 and SM-2 Standard Missile and Harpoon Missile with Guided Missile Launcher Mk 13 Mod 4 Simulator
Textron's SM-1 and SM-2 Standard Missile and Harpoon Missile simulator simulates a guided missile launching system and guided missile launcher, Mk 13 Mod 4, in ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
AN/SPY-3
The AN/SPY-3 is a multifunction naval radar developed and manufactured by Raytheon. Its intended uses include horizon and surface search, navigation, periscope detection, discrimination, and ...
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Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
MK 99
The MK 99 is a fire control system developed and produced by Raytheon. The system works as an interface to connect a vessel's missiles and ...
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Land: air defence radar
LTAMDS
The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2
The Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 is an advanced ship-launched surface-to-air missile developed by the NATO SeaSparrow Consortium. Building upon the capabilities of its predecessor, ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: EO/IR – Jamming Systems
Quiet Eyes
Quiet Eyes is a laser DIRCM system, manufactured by Raytheon. The pointer/tracker turret system protects aircrafts from IR-guided missiles by jamming the missile, directing the threat away ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Mk-57 VLS
The Mk 57 Vertical Launching System (VLS), developed by Raytheon, is an advanced missile launching system designed to enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of ...