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Air Warfare
Lockheed Martin conducts first flight of U-2 Avionics Tech Refresh programme
28th September 2023
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has successfully completed the first flight of the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) programme, an effort to upgrade the type's capabilities for the future battlespace.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2023: Quantum Systems expands UAV family with Twister
23rd October 2023
The Twister UAV, which has a flight endurance of 75 minutes and a wingspan of 1.25m, was on display for the first time at AUSA in Washington earlier this month.
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Naval Warfare
Dutch warships' mid-life upgrade to de-risk systems for future air defence frigate
13th September 2023
The Royal Netherland’s Navy (RNLN’s) four De Zeven Provincien-class (LCF) frigates are near to completing a series of upgrades that will enable the ships to operate effectively until replacements are delivered, with the refit informing future requirements.
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Air Warfare
Boeing’s upgraded AH-64 Apache attack helicopter completes first flight
16th October 2023
The latest version of the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has been developed with optimised route and attack planning, advanced Link 16 capabilities and integration with open-systems interfaces.
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Air Warfare
Kazakhstan to begin assembly of Turkish Anka drones in 2024
17th October 2023
The partnership between Kazakhstani and Turkish manufacturers will attempt to open production, and facilitate knowledge and technology transfer, enabling Kazakhstan to independently manufacture UAVs in the future.
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Land Warfare
US Marine Corps outlines next steps to improve synthetic training capabilities
6th December 2023
The service has shown an interest in a range of training solutions from individual to battalion levels and plans to award multiple contracts ahead of new programmes set to run from FY2024 to FY2031.
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Naval Warfare
How the Canadian Surface Combatant programme can recover from COVID-19 delays
23rd August 2023
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is working with Irving Shipyard to manage the lingering impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project.
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Naval Warfare
Insight: How rising tensions have fuelled the Type 26 frigate's development
12th September 2023
Slated to enter service in the late 2020s, the Type 26 frigate addresses the pressing need for enhanced ASW capabilities, particularly in light of heightened tensions with Russia. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the design and its equipment fit.
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Training
US marines and sailors engage in advanced training during Kuwait bilateral exercise
11th October 2023
The training focuses on sustaining and enhancing military capabilities, emphasising bilateral collaboration and sharing of tactics between US and Kuwaiti forces.
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE missile successfully communicated with Aegis radar
11th July 2023
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE interceptor has successfully communicated with the AN/SPY-1 radar, a significant step towards integrating the missile into the Aegis Weapon System for enhanced maritime defence capabilities.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Leonardo and UK MoD unveil rotary-wing UAS at DSEI 2023
14th September 2023
The design selected for the Rotary Wing Uncrewed Autonomous System is best suited for maritime operations.
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Land Warfare
Hanwha shows off new 40mm automated air defence system
18th October 2023
Hanwha continues to innovate with a new cannon-based automated air defence system and lasers.
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Land Warfare
Meteksan targets drones with new radar and counter-UAS systems
1st August 2023
Meteksan showcased the Retinar AESA radar at IDEF 2023, offering enhanced detection and tracking capabilities for UAVs and tactical targets. The radar has applications in mobile counter-UAS systems.
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Defence Helicopter
Indonesia signs MoU for S-70M Black Hawks
4th September 2023
The Indonesian military has turned its sights on S-70M Black Hawk helicopters, with the service never having bought platforms from Sikorsky before.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSEI: Milrem displays new versions of THeMIS and reveals plans for larger UGV
15th September 2023
Milrem Robotics has now supplied more than 100 of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) hybrid UGVs including approximately 15 for service in Ukraine. Lessons learned are continuing to inform the platform’s development, according to the company.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - attack
Ka-52M Alligator-Russia
Programme Background The loss of 66 Ka-52s and 8 Mi-24s damaged and/or destroyed leaves the Russian Military with an acute need of replacements. The Ka-52M will ...
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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]
Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...
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ISR/special mission
MC-27J [Algeria]
Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...
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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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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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Submarines: conventional/attack
Submarines Procurement (1-2) [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements As of 2025, the Hellenic Navy (HN) submarine force consists of four Type 214, four Type 209/1200 and two Type 209/1100. With ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Chad]
Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...
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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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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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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 S-100 [Greece]
Background Trials On 2 August 2021, Schiebel's press release announced that the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...
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Destroyers
KDDX-S [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements During MADEX 2023, Naval News reported that there is an upcoming competition for new destroyers, namely the KDDX-S programme. According to the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sea: commercial shipping radar
FAR-21x7
FAR-21x7 is a series of S-band and X-band radars with a 19in LCD display unit. The family consists of FAR-2117 and FAR-2127 X-band radars and ...
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Data links
S-band TDMA Airborne Data Link
Multiple-participant airborne S-band TDMA data link with up to 400 slots/s. Transmission rate is up to 625Kb/s. As an example, a data link built for ...
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Air: UAS radar
Anka SATCOM Radome
The Anka SATCOM Radome is a structural component specifically designed for the Anka-S UAV to protect satellite communication (SATCOM) antennas. Produced by Meteksan Defence, it ...
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Data links
CMDL
The Compact Multi-band Data Link (CMDL) operates in the Ku-, C-, L- or S-band, using both analogue and digital waveforms. It is interoperable with military ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
THPR1055
Triad THPR1055 is a four-channel, S-Band radio system designed for long-distance uncrewed C2 and data link applications in particular.
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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 ...
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Major networking projects
TST 111/X
The TST 111/X X-band transportable satellite terminal provides voice and data communications through FDMA PAMA channels at 256kb/s (2Mb/s as an option) maximum. The outdoor ...
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Land: weather radar
Defender S-band Series
Magnetron- and Klystron-powered Defender S-band series weather radars are designed and engineered with an output of 850kW to 1,000kW, which the company claims is the ...
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Data links
TIGDL-II
Tactical Interoperable Ground Data Link (TIGDL)-II is described as a transportable TDL surface terminal that supports military operations by providing a full duplex ground capability ...
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Land: air defence radar
Giraffe 4A
The Giraffe 4A is a multi-function S-band AESA radar system combining air surveillance, ground-based air defence, and weapon locating capabilities in a single platform.
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Land: weather radar
Defender X200
EEC’s shorter wavelength X-band weather radar is designed to be able to detect smaller particles such as high-altitude water droplets or light snow. The size ...
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Data links
Naval TDMA Data Link Management Unit
The multiple-participant naval TDMA data link updates a ship’s C2 via existing radios (HF, VHF, UHF, L- and S-band) and INMARSAT. The Data Link Update ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
C-Pearl-DV (S)
The C-Pearl-DV (S) is a variant of the C-Pearl system adapted for submarines by integrating an antenna array with the submarine’s ESM mast, search periscope ...
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Land: air defence radar
Series 320
The Series 320 is a family of S-band air defence radars designed by ITT Gilfillan (now L3Harris) in the late 1970s. It was used by ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
ULV MicroVSAT
Ultra I&C;'s ULV MicroVSAT is a tri-band, lightweight SATCOM terminal that emphasises portability. First introduced in 2022, the modem-agnostic system supports WGS, Intelsat Flex, Inmarsat GX ...