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Digital Battlespace
Tekever starts synthetic aperture radar tests
9th September 2020
Portugal-based Tekever announced on 8 September that has begun operational tests of a ‘nano-sized’ synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on crewed and unmanned aircraft. The SAR …
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Land Warfare
US Army takes delivery of its first Iron Dome system
1st October 2020
The US Army has received its first Iron Dome battery from the Israel MoD, manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on 30 September. The army revealed …
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Digital Battlespace
Sherpa 6 supports development of future dismounted soldier systems
30th September 2020
Sherpa 6 of Littleton, Colorado has received a $24.56 million contract from the US Army to develop a variety of technologies to support R&D; concept …
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Digital Battlespace
L3Harris offers full-spectrum SIGINT pod for airborne platforms
29th September 2020
L3Harris Technologies on 29 September launched a new airborne SIGINT pod called RASISR (standing for Rapid, Adaptable, Smart, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance). The pod provides …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies
30th September 2020
US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems …
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Digital Battlespace
India to order two Phalcon AWACS
7th September 2020
As military tensions with China in eastern Ladakh show no sign of easing, India is looking to accelerate its long-delayed acquisition of two Phalcon ELW-2090 …
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Digital Battlespace
UK embraces AESA for Typhoon
3rd September 2020
BAE Systems and Leonardo will develop a next-generation AESA radar for installation on Eurofighter Typhoons operated by the RAF, under a £317 million ($421 million) …
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Naval Warfare
Little margin for error in Type 31 programme nearly a year after contract award
9th October 2020
Almost a year into the contract for the design, development and manufacture of five Type 31 frigates for the RN, Babcock is confident that the programme remains on schedule despite difficulties faced by industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Land Warfare
Arnold Defense announces two major orders for FLETCHER (sponsored)
13th October 2020
USSOCOM and an undisclosed European specialist unit place orders for the land-based 2.75in rocket launcher.
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Digital Battlespace
New kid on the USAF block unifies information warfare
5th October 2020
One year old this October, the 16th Air Force (16AF) has integrated ISR, EW and cyber operations into a single approach
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Land Warfare
CSI to support Husky 2G users outside the US
22nd September 2020
Critical Solutions International (CSI) is to provide maintenance support for non-US operators of the Husky 2G vehicle-mounted mine detector, via a $35.69 million contract modification …
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Digital Battlespace
Curtiss-Wright moves into tactical communications
28th September 2020
Curtiss-Wright is to acquire the stock of Pacific Star Communications (PacStar) in a $400 million cash deal. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 this …
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Defence Notes
North Korean parade shows massive investment in military weapons
14th October 2020
North Korea’s military held a spectacular night-time parade on 10 October to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Amidst a dazzling …
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Digital Battlespace
MoD plans another step towards enhancing UK space capability
28th September 2020
UK MoD technology agency Dstl in early October will demonstrate its ability to use a relocatable ground station to task and receive data from multiple …
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Air Warfare
USAF seeks answer to ‘money question’ after first NGAD prototype flight
17th September 2020
The USAF has secretly flown a full-scale prototype of a Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) aircraft, developed and built using digital design techniques and technologies. The service …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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OPVs
OPVs Procurement (1-2) [Greece]
Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are to ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 - Montenegro
The deal between Montenegro and export agency Canadian Commercial Cooperation will see aircraft production take place at Bell’s Mirabel facility before being transited to the ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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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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Frigates
Multi-Role Combat Vessels (1-6) [Singapore]
Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of new ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Dock [Qatar]
Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Land: air defence radar
Giraffe AMB [Sweden]
Background In support of its increasing Ground-Based Air Defences (GBAD) Sweden has placed an order with SAAB for four Giraffe AMB radars. Methodology Quantity required The ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [UK]
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Light attack, Trainer
T-X / T-7A Red Hawk [USAF]
Background On 27 September 2018, it was announced that the Boeing-Saab team had been awarded a contract for the programme. The initial contract was worth $813 million ...
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AEW&C
E-2 Hawkeye replacement [Egypt]
Background Requirement Between 1986 and 1993, Egypt acquired seven E-2C aircraft. Five of these platforms were modernised to the Hawkeye 2000 standard with APS-145 radar ...
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ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background 2018 - Issue of RfI The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stated that Seoul planned to procure additional aircraft to minimise potential surveillance ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
N011M
The N011M BARS is a hybrid X-band radar system combining passive electronically scanned array technology with mechanical scanning capabilities. The system features dual-band operation (X-band ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Super Kopyo PH
The Super Kopyo-PH is an ultra-lightweight X-band radar system featuring a phased-array antenna, digital signal and data processors, and a 12-bit analogue/digital converter unit, designed for ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
HES-21
HES-21 provides ESM, ELINT and self-defence as a pod. The HES-21 is an integrated system with tactical situational awareness claimed in terms of EOB, as ...
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Land: air defence radar
MAR
The Mobile Search Radar (MAR), developed by the Turkish company Aselsan, is a mobile, X-band, short-range 3D search and track radar specifically designed for point ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
N019 Sapfir-29
The N019 Sapfir-29 is an X-band pulse-Doppler radar developed for the MiG-29 fighter aircraft, featuring a hybrid analogue/digital design with an NII Argon Ts100 digital ...
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Land: air defence radar
SkyFender ADR
SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar operating in the X-band that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Sea Giraffe 1X
The Saab Sea Giraffe 1X is a short-range, three-dimensional naval radar variant of the Giraffe 1X. It is designed to be a compact and affordable ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Zaslon AM
The Zaslon-AM is a modernized variant of the Zaslon X-band radar family, featuring the Baget-55-06 onboard digital computer replacing the Argon-15A. The system maintains the ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
PS-05/A
Saab's PS-05/A is an X-band mechanically scanned pulse-Doppler radar used on the Gripen fighter aircraft. The system has undergone four iterations from the original variant, which ...
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Land: air defence radar
AD26
The AD26 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) radar is a fifth-generation 3D tactical air defence system. The AD26 is a lightweight, transportable X-band solid-state ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Zaslon
The N007 Zaslon was the first phased-array X-band radar to enter service on a fighter aircraft as of Mig-31, featuring a 1.1m diameter antenna and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Kopyo
The Kopyo is an X-band multi-mode pulse-Doppler radar developed by Phazotron NIIR as a private venture, featuring digital signal processing and designed for light combat ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Columbus Mk2
The Columbus Mk2 is a three-dimensional naval and coastal surveillance radar manufactured by Gem Elettronica. According to the manufacturer, it is designed for surveillance and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Raven ES-05
The Raven ES-05 is an AESA fire-control radar developed by Leonardo in close collaboration with Saab for the Gripen E/F. It features a repositionable AESA ...
