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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2019: Kirintec display EW prowess
17th May 2019
The Mercury Blade 5 from Kirintec is the latest version of the company’s vehicle platform for jamming systems, and by the end of 2019 the …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Alliances strengthened through simulated environments (video)
15th May 2019
Hans Lindgren, head of business development at Saab, speaks to Shephard about how several European nations initiated the integration of training simulation communities. This also …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Military version of Kongsberg's IRIS UxS announced
29th May 2019
Kongsberg Geospatial is set to introduce a new multi-domain control system for coordinating the use of UAS in the battlespace, the company announced on 27 …
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Training
ITEC 2019: eSim Games upgrades Austrian Leopard 2 tank simulator (video)
15th May 2019
Nils Hinrichsen, director of eSim Games talks to Shephard through the Leopard 2 gunnery simulator hardware and software upgrades for the Austrian Army, together with Diehl …
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Digital Battlespace
Bandwidth challenges existing data link order
6th June 2019
For almost four decades NATO’s Link 16 tactical data link has proved its worth as a vital communications conduit for air operations, but thoughts are …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2019: IZT New Radio Direction Finder
16th May 2019
Germany-based IZT is introducing its new R5506 Radio Direction Finder (RDF) for the first time at EW Europe 2019 in Stockholm. The new RDF is …
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Training
ITEC 2019: CAE addresses pilot shortage (video)
14th May 2019
Marc-Olivier Sabourin, VP and general manager for CAE Defence and Security in Europe and Africa, discusses the current pilot training shortage and what CAE is …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2019: EmbeddedArt displays multi-use mini-sub
16th May 2019
First-time exhibitor EmbeddedArt showcased its 10,000kg mini-sub UVS 1300 Malen to visitors at UDT. The fully functional vessel is available to hire for training, sea …
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Training
ITEC 2019: F-35 training update
16th May 2019
During his paper entitled: Joint Distributed Mission Training for the Fifth Generation and Beyond, Vic Torla, business development director for training at Lockheed Martin, told delegates …
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Land Warfare
Thai army to buy Strykers from US
16th May 2019
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) made a surprise move by preparing to procure Stryker M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) for its 11th Infantry Division. The RTA …
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Digital Battlespace
NATO urges closer industry ties in cyber warfare fight
23rd May 2019
NATO is urging for closer engagement between militaries and industry in a bid to combat the increasing number and sophistication of cyber attacks from both …
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Defence Notes
UK P-8A ahead of schedule
17th May 2019
For a free 24 hour trial to read this and all our other Premium News Click Here The first UK RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol/multi-mission aircraft is …
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Land Warfare
US Army to attain laser weapon vehicle by 2022
17th May 2019
The US Army will have its hands on a 100kW laser weapon system as part of the High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) …
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Training
ITEC 2019: Swedish Air Force official explains gunner virtual training (video)
14th May 2019
Mikael Svensson, Master Sgt at the Swedish Armed Forces Air Technical School discusses the benefits of using the door gunner virtual trainer for crew and …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed to develop modular pod for GMLRS rockets
17th May 2019
Lockheed Martin has received a $10.5 million contract from the US Army to develop a new modular pod for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Sky Scout-X [Thailand]
Programme Background At the Defence & Security (D&S;) 2019 show in Bangkok, RV Connex displayed a variant of this Sky Scout, the Sky Scout-X. This ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A400M [Türkiye]
Turkey has become the second country to receive the new-generation A400M airlifter, with the first of ten aircraft handed over by Airbus Defence and Space ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
DP18A [Thailand]
Background 2023 According to Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) officials, speaking to Janes at Defence & Security (D&S;) 2023 in Bangkok, the company was at ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow On
Programme Background In March 2019, Airbus stated that it expected orders from the US Army for between 12 and 15 UH-72A helicopters. In March 2020, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)
Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...
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Trainer
S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with ...
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Fighter - multirole
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Programme Background Five prototypes will be manufactured for developmental tests. Indian Air Force will buy 36 AMCA Mark-I aircraft from 2029-30. The Mark-I configuration will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]
Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...
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Trainer
T-4 Replacement [Japan]
Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Colombia]
Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing a MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Türkiye]
Programme Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Serbia]
Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing an MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both armed ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S [France]
Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter Project (Thailand)
Programme Background Batch One In November 2019, as reported by Shephard, Schiebel was awarded a TBH600 million ($18.76 million) contract from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval guns
Gökdeniz
Gökdeniz, also known as Korkut-D, is a 35mm Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) developed by Turkish Aselsan. It was unveiled for the first time at IDEF ...
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Land: RWS
D-RWS
The Dual-RWS (D-RWS) is designed to be installed on the Republic of Korea Marine Corps' Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle fleet. Weighing approximately 350kg, it is ...
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Transponders and IFF
IFF Mk XIIA(S)
Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
PC-21 FTD
Airbus D&S; has technical responsibility for overall system integration and the geo-specific database within the consortium for the development and production of the Pilatus PC-21 ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/ALQ-213(V) DAC
Terma’s AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management unit is used extensively on General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon series combat aircraft around the world. The AN/ALQ-213(V) is ...
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OPVs
OPV 58 S
The OPV 58 S is a versatile patrol vessel developed by the French company Piriou. The vessels have been designed primarily for surveillance, identification and ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Bavar 373
The Bavar 373 is a medium/long range ground based air defence missile system developed by Iran. It is claimed to offer similar capabilities between S-300PMU2 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
CMS (Vikrant-Class)
The Combat Management System abroad INS Vikrant is developed by TATA Power's Strategic Engineering Division, the Indian MoD's Weapon and Electonic System Engineering Establishment and ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Distributed and Networked Mission Training
Airbus D&S; networks training systems to enable joint and distributed mission training across local and national boundaries, generating realistic and needs-oriented scenarios. The solution uses ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BTR-MDM
The BTR-MDM Rakushka is an amphibious tracked armoured vehicle developed by Kurganmashzavod to meet the Russian Airborne Forces' (VDV) need for a new air-droppable APC. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Sky Scout-M
Unveiled at the Defense & Security (D&S;) 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, the Sky Scout-M is a combat version of the Sky Scout from RV Connex. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-3
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau produced the first 8x8 BTR-3-series amphibious APC in 2001. The series includes the BTR-3U, the BTR-3U Guardian (variant for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
TEagle Eye III
Thailand’s state-owned Defence Technology Institute (DTI) unveiled the TEagle Eye III fixed-wing UAV in November 2015 at the country's Defence and Security (D&S;) exhibition. It ...
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Helicopter guns
FN D-HMP 250
The FN D-HMP (Digital Heavy Machine Gun Pod) 250 is a self-contained airborne weapon system armed with a .50 cal FN M3P heavy machine gun, ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: surveillance radar
AN/APY-1/2
The S-band AN/APY-1 radar is installed in a large rotodome above the fuselage of the Boeing KE-3A/E-3A/B Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft ...