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Training
B-52 training modernisation reaches new milestone
13th September 2022
Aero Simulation continues the B-52 training modernisation works with the most recent upgrades providing the ability for maintenance teams to train in an immersive environment.
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Air Warfare
AUSA 2022: MAG Aerospace and L3Harris propose converted commercial bizjet for US Army airborne ISR
13th October 2022
Converted Bombardier Global Express 6500s would close an ISR gap for the US Army in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Air Warfare
Moog selected to support US Armed Overwatch programme
18th October 2022
Moog will provide its weapon stores management system for all 75 aircraft delivered under the US Armed Overwatch Programme.
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Naval Warfare
Curtiss-Wright supplies encrypted data storage for small UUV
26th October 2022
Low-weight subsystems, like that provided by Curtiss-Wright, help extend the mission endurance of UUVs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HII unveils new REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicle
9th November 2022
Modularity and future-proofing are key design aspects of HII’s new REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV).
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Poland expands uncrewed fleet with US and Turkish UAVs
31st October 2022
No modern army can be without modern drones, according to Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak.
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Air Warfare
Sweden could face ASW capability gap by slashing NH90
10th November 2022
As Sweden is set to become a NATO member, its regional ASW and ASuW responsibilities will increase. Phasing out the NH90 gradually will win some time for Stockholm, but soon it will have to make a decision on a new helicopter capability.
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Naval Warfare
Danish firm opens doors to more modular ship design
31st October 2022
The Cubedin joint venture can trace its roots to the Stanflex concept introduced by the Royal Danish Navy in the late 1980s.
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Training
Texan II goes down the pseudo-FMS route
16th August 2022
Three T-6C Texan II trainer aircraft are to be provided to an unnamed overseas customer.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: Egypt formally receives first MEKO A-200 and names second
17th October 2022
Twin milestones on 14 October mark progress in the Egyptian MEKO A-200 programme.
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Air Warfare
Australian Integrator UAVs maximise local content
16th November 2022
Integrator UAVs for the Australian Army are using localised components as much as possible, and this includes their engines made in Perth.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022: US Army tests Hanwha K9 SPH and K10 ARV
11th October 2022
In a recent test by the US Army, the K9 self-propelled howitzer fired a variety of munitions including 155mm M795 projectiles, 1113 Rocket Assisted Projectiles and Modular Artillery Charge System charges.
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Defence Notes
RQ-4 to support US hypersonic missile test efforts
25th August 2022
RQ-4B Global Hawks will be integrated with advanced payloads to give the aircraft the capability to support testing of hypersonic vehicles for the US military.
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Training
Aechelon to supply mixed reality training system for B-52 crews
24th October 2022
Aechelon Technology will supply its mixed reality (MR) image generator system with existing integrated database for the B-52 to ensure interoperability with other US platforms.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Textron awarded $22 million to deploy Aerosonde UAS aboard expeditionary sea base
24th October 2022
Textron Systems has received a $22 million contract from the US Navy to deploy its Aerosonde uncrewed aerial vehicle from a fourth surface vessel.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - small
Puma 3 AE (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background Military Aid - $300 Million On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine to "bolster Urkaine's capacity ...
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MPVs - 4x4
M1165 Special Ops HMMWV [USA]
Background The HHMWV, or Humvee, has been in US service since 1983. The M1165A1B3 is a special operations variant of the platform. In 2015, the US ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (16 March 2022 & 13 April 2022) On 16 March 2022, President Biden announced $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine through ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...
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Loitering munitions
Point Blank [US]
Programme Background As IAI stated in a 19 January 2023 press release, it had been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support ...
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Military UAS - mini
Puma LE [Kosovo]
Background Contract Award On 21 January 2022, the US Department of Defence (DoD) announced that AeroVironment had been awarded an $11.01 million firm-fixed contract for Puma ...
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Loitering munitions
ALTIUS-600M (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background On 24 February 2023, the US DoD announced that the Biden Administration had released an additional aid package under the Ukraine Security Assistance ...
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MPVs - 4x4
M1152A1B2/M1165A1B3 HMMWV [USA]
Background The HMMWV has been in US service since the 1980s. Despite the introduction of newer platforms, the US DoD continues to utilise the platform ...
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MPVs - 4x4
M1165A1B3 HMMWV [USA]
Background The HMMWV has been in US service since the 1980s. Despite the introduction of newer platforms, the US DoD continues to utilise the platform ...
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Loitering munitions
Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Background Presidential Drawdown Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 million Presidential Drawdown security ...
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Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Estonia]
Programme Background The US DoD announced that it had awarded AeroVironment an $8.868 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply an undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE ...
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Loitering munitions
Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS): Switchblade [US]
Background DoD contract On 27 August 2024, the US DoD announced that AeroVironment had been awarded a ceiling of $990 million hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 PRTV [USA]
Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked vehicles. ...
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Military UAS - MALE
XQ-58A Valkyrie [USMC]
Programme Background Contract Award On 30 December 2022, the US DoD announced that it had awarded Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems a $15.52 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) (TH-57 Replacement)
Programme Background Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Pistols
M9
M9 is the US DoD designation for the military-specification 9mm Beretta 92FS, selected in 1985 to replace the 45cal M1911A1 in US service. Sales to ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Igla/SA-18
The 9K38 Igla (US DoD designation SA-18, NATO reporting name Grouse ) IR-homing MANPADS was developed by KBM and entered service in 1983 to meet the requirements ...
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Loitering munitions
Point Blank
Point Blank Weapon System is a hand-launched electro-optical VTOL-capable loitering munition developed by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). IAI has been awarded a contract by the US ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
BAT-850
Pathfinder's BAT-850 VSAT is a carbon fibre, tri-band terminal with auto-acquisition capability. Suitable for flyaway (case-based) and vehicle-mounted applications, it is in service with the ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
URC-300
The URC-300 is a software-defined radio designed for line-of-sight, ground-to-air communications in particular. Introduced in 2020, it adheres to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards as well ...
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Air: aerial targets
BQM-177A/i
The BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) was designed for the USN, and the BQM-177i is the export variant. The BQM-177 provides realistic threat emulation for ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Banshee Tactical Radio
Developed by Fenix Group, the Banshee Tactical Radio (BTR) is a communications system that uses 4G/LTE connectivity to provide secure mesh networking capability on the ...
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Crew-served grenade launchers
Striker 40/MK47
General Dynamics is systems integrator for the Striker 40 (MK47 AGL in US service). The complete system comprises the weapon, AN/PWG-1 Lightweight Video Sight and ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
AN/ARC-231 Skyfire
The AN/ARC-231 Skyfire is an airborne VHF/UHF/LOS and DAMA SATCOM system. This system supports US DoD requirements for airborne, multi-band, multi-mission, secure anti-jam voice, data ...
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Air-to-air missiles
9M39 Igla-V
The 9M39 Igla-V (‘needle’) is a Russian IR homing SAM adapted for helicopter use. It is an air-launched version of the Igla MANPADS, which the ...
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Military UAS - HALE
Global Observer
The AeroVironment Global Observer HALE UAV was a developmental HALE UAV designed for various civil, commercial and government applications. Development of the platform began in 2007 ...
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Directed energy weapons
CLWS
Developed by Boeing, Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS or CLaWS) is a medium-range, low-power laser C-UAS system. According to the reports, the CLWS prototype has ...
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Weapon sights for day use
CompM4/M4s
The US DoD has bought over one million Aimpoint sights since 1997. The US Army is now fielding the CompM4s as the latest version of ...
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Heavy machine guns
M2HB
US Ordnance is one of two US M2HB heavy machine gun manufacturers which has received multi-year contracts to supply weapons to the US DoD. The ...
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Data links, Land: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
QNT-200
The Collins QNT-200 is a dual-channel software-defined radio (SDR) designed for size, weight and power-constrained platforms. Using IP-based mesh networks, it offers high-bandwidth mobile networking ...
