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Defence Notes
China FOBS off US as it intensifies nuclear race
27th October 2021
China astounded many with its recent FOBS test, but such developments are clearly part of China's efforts to enhance its nuclear retaliatory capability as it competes strategically with the US.
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Defence Notes
NATO member states join forces to multiply defence R&D
7th December 2021
The NATO’s Science & Technology Organization’s (STO) Collaboration Support Office (CSO) have been working as a collaborative forum. It involves 5,000 scientists and over 300 research activities per year aiming at accessing emerging and disruptive technologies.
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Land Warfare
Pakistan Army commissions more Chinese-built kit
20th October 2021
China continues to funnel new weaponry - including tanks and long-range air defence systems - into Pakistani hands.
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Digital Battlespace
HawkEye 360 launches third satellite cluster, expands capabilities
1st December 2021
US-based RF data and geospatial analytics specialist covers areas of interest such as the South China Sea.
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Digital Battlespace
Kleos plans to expand its cluster of low-orbit satellites in 2022
1st December 2021
Kleos has already launched two low-orbit clusters for RF reconnaissance, with two more expected in 2022.
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Naval Warfare
Sign of the times: Bulgarian shipyard cuts first steel on MMPVs
14th December 2021
Construction of two new 90m-long modular multimission patrol vessels is just one aspect of naval modernisation in Bulgaria.
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Training
AWE 21 highlights CTTP potential benefits
20th October 2021
The latest Army Warfighting Experiment in the UK highlighted industry innovations that are set to power collective training in the future.
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Naval Warfare
USN awards Independence-class LCS logistics support contract
24th November 2021
Austal USA — which built the Independence-class LCS vessels — could maintain them at bases in the Asia-Pacific region until late 2026.
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Air Warfare
Valor v Defiant X: Who will win?
12th October 2021
At AUSA 2021, Shephard spoke to Bell and Sikorsky about their advanced concepts that are designed to meet future US Army FLRAA requirements.
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Naval Warfare
Autonomous Mine Hunting: Supplying the British Solution (Studio)
19th November 2021
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin conducts Critical Design Review for NGG Block 0
24th November 2021
A system-level CDR marks an important step towards the first launch of a persistent satellite capability for missile warning.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2021: Hunters become the hunted for USAF
25th November 2021
Boeing is to convert more F-16Cs into supersonic aerial targets.
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Defence Notes
DoD renews UFO identification effort
26th November 2021
Following the report on unidentified aerial phenomena in June 2021, the US DoD has established the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group.
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Air Warfare
AUSA 2021: Bell 360 Invictus on display
12th October 2021
For the past few years, Bell has developed the 360 Invictus rotorcraft as a contender for the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) scout programme. In …
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Air Warfare
US MDA prepares hypersonic and ballistic missile defence
12th November 2021
Northrop Grumman has completed work for the US MDA on the development of satellites intended to track and target enemy missiles.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
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Main battle tanks
NGCV: DLP
Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...
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AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]
Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AMPV [USA]
Programme Background Platform Development The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV Oshkosh Contract [US Army]
Programme Background As of January 2021, the US DoD had signed 15 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 2) [US Army]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was intended to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (Sergeant Stout) [USA]
Programme Background As part of the Army Transformation Initiative the US DoD is fundamentally reorganising the structure of the US Army. As part of this all Infantry ...
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Loitering munitions
Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) [US Army]
Background First Contract In June 2011, the US awarded AeroVironment a $4.9 million series-production contract for the loitering munition, satisfying the US Army's Lethal Miniature ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Switchblade 300 (USA)
Programme Background AeroVironment has been providing the Switchblade 300 loitering munition to the US Army under the long-standing Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) programme ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) [Tranche 1] / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) (USA)
Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the Battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Group 4/5 UAV [US Army]
Background Request for Information (RfI) On 5 June 2024, the American DoD published an RfI with an original response date of 19 July 2024. The ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSVL)
Programme BackgroundThe Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
US Army AVCATT PDSS
L3Harris Technologies is the prime contractor for the US Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) programme. L3Harris Technologies is ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
US Army Flight School XXI OFT/RCTD
L3Harris Technologies is a major subcontractor to CSC on the US Army’s Flight School XXI (FSXXI) programme. L3Harris Technologies has built or is under contract ...
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Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58 Kiowa
The single-engine OH-58 Kiowa, derived from the Bell 206, entered US Army service in 1969 as a light observation helicopter. More than 2,200 were built for ...
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Towed guns
M198
The US Army developed the M198 155mm towed howitzer from 1969 to replace the M114 155mm howitzer. From 1978, 1,600 weapons were built by Rock ...
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Towed mortars
M120/M120A1
The M120/M120A1 120 mm Towed Mortar System is a US-built version of the Soltam K6 mortar that was accepted into US Army service in 1990.
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Light tanks
M10 Booker
The US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a contract worth US$1.14 billion to supply 96 light tanks under the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) ...
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JPT
Designed for military applications, the Joint Platform Tablet (JPT) features a rugged design, including a military-grade aluminium case, dual-core processor, 128GB removable hard drive and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72A/B Lakota
In 2006, the US Army selected a version of the medium-sized, twin-engine H145, designated the UH-72A Lakota, to meet its requirement for a new Light ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
M1150 ABV
The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) project, launched by the USMC in 2002, is a joint programme to meet the requirements of both the US ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7 Shadow 200
The Shadow 200, designated RQ-7B by the US Army, is flown by the army brigade combat teams and combat aviation brigades along with the UAV ...
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REBS
The Rapidly Emplaced Bridge System (REBS) is a 13m dry-gap bridge. It was designed by GDELS to meet a US Army requirement to provide a ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
AN/PLQ-9 Thor-III
Sierra Nevada’s AN/PLQ-9 Thor-III is the standard Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) manpack system in service with the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC). ...
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DSB
WFEL was selected in 1996 to develop the M18 Dry Support Bridge (DSB) for the US Army. The company designed, manufactured and integrated the DSB ...
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Individual grenade launchers
M320 GLM
The M320 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM) is a further development of the HK AG36 (see separate entry) to meet a US Army requirement. The M320 ...
