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                                Land WarfarePoland commits another $4.2 billion for howitzers and rocket launch systems5th December 2024 Poland has signed contracts for US$14.4 billion in helicopters, $3 billion in light attack fighter aircraft and $6.5 billion in air and coastal defence systems and now billions more on rocket and artillery systems. 
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                                Land WarfareRheinmetall to supply 81mm EIMOS mortar systems to Spain under $162 million deal23rd October 2024 The 81mm EXPAL Integrated Mortar System (EIMOS) is a platform-based system which will be used by Spain’s army, navy and air force. 
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                                TrainingSouthern Fenix rises in the Atacama Desert as militaries train together30th August 2024 The exercise aimed to foster hemispheric collaboration and was the first deployment of the M142 HIMARS system in such training. 
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                                TrainingFirst RAAF pilot completes Ghost Bat training23rd August 2024 Designed as a multirole system to escort crewed aircraft, the MQ-28A Ghost Bat began development in 2013 and took its first flight in February 2021. The training of the first military pilot is a major milestone. 
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                                Land Warfare‘A true force multiplier’ – where AI can make the most impact in defence3rd October 2024 In Conversation... ST Engineering’s Ravinder Singh talks to Shephard's Gerrard Cowan about how AI can enhance human performance, the best ways to build trust in the technology among defence customers, and the areas where AI can transform military operations 
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                                Uncrewed VehiclesExail Robotics secures €60 million NATO contract for underwater mine disposal vehicles28th August 2024 The contract covers disposal and training vehicles for the Belgian and Dutch navies. 
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                                Air WarfareTeledyne FLIR Defense Wins $91 million deal for Black Hornet 4 UAS22nd October 2024 The Black Hornet 4 was unveiled 12 months ago and has an improved thermal sensor and an EO camera over the previous platform, and a forward-facing ultrasound sensor and navigation cameras on the top and sides. 
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                                Naval WarfareThales to test passive sonar on Naval Group large uncrewed underwater vessel11th July 2024 Naval Group’s extra-large uncrewed underwater vessel (XL-UUV) demonstrator, which completed sea qualification in mid-2023, is a key component of the French defence procurement agency’s (DGA’s) Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV) demonstrator project. 
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                                Naval WarfareElbit upgrades Seagull USV with drones and loitering weapon systems5th September 2024 With demand for USVs high, Elbit has added more capabilities to its fully autonomous vessel. 
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                                Air WarfareAnalysis: UK government goes on decommissioning spree to balance defence budget21st November 2024 UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review. 
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                                TrainingUS Air Force advances plan to shift air personnel training20th June 2024 The US Air Force intends to better prepare its personnel to operate alongside autonomous capabilities and cutting-edge systems. 
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                                Air WarfareEmbraer promotes C-390 Millennium as it signs for closer ties with Morocco31st October 2024 A Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the Marrakesh Air Show, with the C-390 Millennium positioned as the ideal future choice for the Moroccan Air Force. 
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                                Air WarfareQinetiQ to build silent hangar for UK to test GPS jamming resilience22nd August 2024 The hangar will allow for rigorous testing of technologies on modern defence assets, without allowing jamming signals to escape into the wild. 
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                                Defence NotesBrazil’s proposed $23.7 billion defence budget targets GDP-linked military funding24th September 2024 Brazil’s 2025 budget proposals will see a 5.9% increase in defence spending, with funds allocated for key programmes including the procurement of helicopters, armoured vehicles and nuclear-powered submarines, despite looming fiscal challenges. 
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                                Air WarfareBulgaria’s first F-16 Block 70 takes flight29th October 2024 Bulgaria has ordered a total of 16 F-16 Block 70 fighters, which will be delivered in two batches. Deliveries for the first lot are anticipated to commence in 2025. 
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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                                Light attack, TrainerF-5E/F Adversary Trainer US NavyThe F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ... 
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                                TrainerBasic Trainer Aircraft - SwedenProgramme Background Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) announced a request for tender for the procurement of basic trainer aircraft on the eAvrop online portal on ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tacticalSeeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ... 
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                                Military UAS - rotary-wingLand Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) [UK]Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tacticalSeeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ... 
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                                TransportVC-25B - USAFThe modifications to the 747-8 aircraft will include an electrical power upgrade with dual Auxiliary Power Units that are usable in flight, a mission communication ... 
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                                Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - smallJump 20 [Denmark]Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ... 
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                                Loitering munitionsProject Brakestop [UK]Background Information Notice On 25 September 2024, the UK MoD published a prior information notice on Project Brakestop, which informed the industry about the upcoming competition ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALERQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ... 
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                                Military helicopters - attackMi-28NE Night HunterAlgerian military's follow-up order suggests that the country is satisfied with the Mi-28NE Night Hunters' performance in operational conditions in the desert environment featuring sandstorms ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALERQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ... 
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                                MPVs - 4x4Mobile Strike Force Vehicle (Ukraine Aid) [USA]Programme Background The US first provided Ukraine with the M1117 ASV in September 2022, when 250 vehicles were donated as part of a $400 million ... 
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                                Maritime patrolChallenger 650 ISR - UAEProgramme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ... 
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                                Military helicopters - multiroleHH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALERemotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ... 
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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                                Air: air combat simulatorsGerman Air Force Tornado SimulatorsCAE has designed and manufactured all Tornado combat and aircraft flight simulators for the German Air Force and continues to provide upgrades and on-site training ... 
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                                Subsystems: visualWholeEarth Synthetic EnvironmentRockwell Collins unveiled its enhanced synthetic training environment, WholeEarth, at I/ITSEC 2015 and the official release occurred in May 2016. The high-resolution complete Earth database ... 
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                                Subsystems: softwareSE CoreThe US Army’s Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) common virtual environment management (CVEM) program provides simulations with the ability to fully integrate and interoperate within ... 
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                                Land: C2 simulatorsCATS Tactical Command TrainingCATS Tactical Command Training is a wargaming simulator supporting brigade, battalion and company staff. It provides commanders, staff and subordinate commanders with a safe and ... 
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                                Air: air combat simulatorsEurofighter Typhoon ASTACAE’s Medallion-6000 visual system is used for the Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) programme. In Germany, CAE was awarded a contract in 2014 to ... 
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                                Subsystems: visualDSECAE's Dynamic Synthetic Environment (DSE) aims to create and maintain a virtual synthetic environment that more accurately and realistically simulates the real world. Based on ... 
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                                Air: helicopter flight simulatorsBrunei MPTCThe CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) is a JV established in 2012 between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Located in Rimba near the Brunei ... 
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                                Subsystems: visualEP-8100At I/ITSEC 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled its EP-8100 image generation system, which is driven by real-time, simulation-specific graphics cards and software. It ... 
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                                Air: UAV simulatorsPredator Mission Trainer (PMT)The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ... 
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                                Land: UGV simulatorsXPT for AndrosThe XPT high-fidelity training system uses VR simulation with game-quality graphics. The full physics engine emulates complete motion and physical interaction of modelled robot, 3D ... 
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                                Land: C2 simulatorsCATTA Lockheed Martin programme since 1996, the Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (CATT) provides the British Army with a high-fidelity, realistic synthetic environment that supports collective ... 
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                                Land: vehicle simulatorsRWSThe Remote Weapon Station (RWS) Desktop Trainer simulates all functions of a live weapon station and provides for the practise and improvement of gunnery skills. ... 
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                                Air: helicopter flight simulatorsRN MTSThe UK RN Merlin Training System (MTS) was designed and built by CAE under subcontract from Lockheed Martin. It is a network of five training ... 
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                                Subsystems: softwareVR-ForcesVR-Forces is a flexible computer-generated forces platform used to fill a customer’s synthetic environments with urban, battlefield, maritime and airspace activity. Uses include a threat ... 
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                                Air: air combat simulatorsTornado GR4 Synthetic Training ServiceThales provides its Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service (TSTS) through its 100%-owned subsidiary, Ace. The service is a complete suite of synthetic training for Tornado ... 
 
        