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Land Warfare
Lockheed gains OpFires contract modification
20th July 2020
Lockheed Martin has received a contract modification from DARPA to support Phase 3 of the Operational Fires (OpFires) Integrated Weapon System programme. The $7.45 million …
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Defence Notes
UAVs, loitering munitions play significant role in latest Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes
7th August 2020
Hostility between Armenia and Azerbaijan in recent years tended to focus on the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, notably in April 2016, but the ongoing flare-up …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Allies remonstrated with US on new UAV export policy
31st July 2020
A decision by the US government to use national discretion to reinterpret the multinational Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) agreement went against explicit requests from …
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Naval Warfare
Israeli Navy bulks up with refined corvette design
3rd August 2020
The design for the Israeli Navy’s future Sa’ar S-72 corvettes should be completed in the first half of 2021, with indications that the platform being …
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Defence Notes
101 deletions - India promotes self-reliance by banning defence imports
12th August 2020
In an attempt to promote indigenous defence production, India has created a list of 101 items that can no longer be imported from overseas suppliers. This …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to provide additional VLS canisters for USN
12th June 2020
BAE Systems on 11 June reported that it has secured a contract from the USN to provide multiple types of Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) canister. …
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Defence Notes
Japan responds to regional threats with defence enhancements
16th July 2020
This week, the Japanese MoD published its annual Defence White Paper, which provided some new information as the country’s military responds to its regional threat …
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Defence Notes
Boeing gains contract modification for GBI
13th July 2020
Boeing is to continue work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) programme in the US. Under a $150 million contract modification awarded on 10 July, …
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Land Warfare
Rafael partners with Polish company for Spike SR production
14th July 2020
Rafael is to deepen its industrial co-operation in Poland with Mesko, after the two companies agreed on 14 July to co-produce the Spike Short Range …
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Air Warfare
India to order indigenous cruise missiles
7th July 2020
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh cleared defence acquisitions worth $5.8 billion on 2 July via his chairmanship of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). The bulk …
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Land Warfare
ATI gains role in US precision-strike missile development
15th June 2020
Advanced Technology International (ATI) has been awarded an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with a ceiling value of $180.75 million by the US Army Contracting …
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Land Warfare
Estonia sends pistols to Ukraine
7th July 2020
Estonia is donating a shipment of Soviet-era sidearms to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Estonian MoD announced that the 2,400 Makarov PM pistols were shipped on …
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Naval Warfare
New weapon and radars appear on Beykoz
24th July 2020
Shephard has observed a new set of radars and a new gun aboard a Burak class Turkish Navy corvette. The legacy 100mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM …
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Digital Battlespace
Raptor launches VIS-SWIR camera for integration with EO systems
3rd July 2020
Northern Ireland-based Raptor Photonics has launched a low-power (8W) version of its Owl 1280 visible shortwave infrared (VIS-SWIR) camera with high-definition serial digital interface (HD-SDI) …
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Land Warfare
Japan improves its anti-amphibious landing missile
2nd July 2020
The Japanese MoD is developing an improved Multi-Purpose Missile System (MPMS) for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), to counter the build-up of amphibious warfare …
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 ...
