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Naval Warfare
DSA 2022: Japan commissions first ship in new frigate class
25th March 2022
Both Japan and South Korea are building frigates, with the former commissioning the first of a new class and the latter launching the last of a class on 22 March.
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Air Warfare
First Japanese Global Hawk touches down on home soil
13th March 2022
The JASDF's new Global Hawks will be able to monitor North Korean missile launch preparations and be useful in the wake of natural disasters.
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Land Warfare
India strengthens air defence network with S-400
25th February 2022
The S-400 will play a key role in India's national air defence network, but it fears American sanctions, especially as Russia agitates against Ukraine.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
WDS 2022: Saudis scale up with Samoom UCAV
7th March 2022
The Samoom UCAV has a wingspan of 24m and a mission endurance of 24h.
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Naval Warfare
HII authenticates LPD 30 keel
24th February 2022
HII has delivered 11 San Antonio-class LPDs, and a further three are under construction.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore’s Formidables to undergo midlife upgrade
3rd March 2022
With the oldest ship now 15 years old, Singapore's frigates are due for an extensive upgrade to be conducted by ST Engineering.
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Air Warfare
UAE set to buy a dozen L-15As with scope for more
9th March 2022
If a contract materialises for an initial 12 L-15A light attack aircraft, it would be the first time the UAE orders crewed military aircraft from China.
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Defence Notes
DoD casts off interim funding as FY2022 budget tap turns on
17th March 2022
The US FY2022 federal budget was finally signed into law on 15 March, paving the way for almost $145 billion in military procurement funding.
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Air Warfare
Suspected collapse of Su-35 deal sees US agree Egyptian F-15 order
18th March 2022
Egypt looks set to acquire F-15 Advanced Eagle fighter jets as the Su-35 may be out of the picture.
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Defence Notes
Forewarned is forearmed: Poland fast-tracks procurement and surges defence spending
23rd March 2022
Long-standing concerns over potential Russian aggression meant that Poland was already positioned to react to the invasion of Ukraine by raising defence spending and procuring new equipment.
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Defence Notes
UK MoD Equipment Plan is affordable, but watchdog warns of risks
22nd February 2022
The National Audit Office has warned that the MoD’s 10-year Equipment Plan could be ‘over-optimistic’.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems achieves two F-35 Lightning II milestones
11th February 2022
BAE Systems achieved two major F-35 production milestones with delivery of vehicle management computers and active inceptor systems.
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Training
Canada moves on FAcT with RfQ
4th March 2022
Canada has released its RfP for the Royal Canadian Air Force's Future Aircrew Training requirement — but who can catch SkyAlyne?
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Digital Battlespace
Agile-Bot provides cyber support for USMC
7th February 2022
The Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group is receiving advanced cyber support services from Agile-Bot II.
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Defence Notes
South Korea tests L-SAM amongst other missile developments
1st March 2022
South Korea's most recent test encompassed a successful launch of the missile that will form the upper layer of Seoul’s multi-layered missile defence network.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...
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Minehunters
Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements Under the Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) programme, South Korea is seeking a replacement for the Ganggyeong-class minehunters, which are due to leave service ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (13-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F (lot 3) [USA]
Programme Background Amidst ongoing support for the CH-47F Block II development, the U.S. Army placed another order in December 2024 for three more helicopters. According ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, 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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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-12) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II [Nigeria]
Programme Background First Order On 5 November 2020, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the force was set to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cloud Leopard II 8x8 [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Cloud Leopard II will offer greater strategic mobility, as well as enhanced protection and lethality, than the legacy tracked and wheeled vehicles ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
KSS-III Batch II (4-6) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline In March 2019, the construction of the first KSS-III Batch II was approved. On 30 March 2023, Hanwha Ocean laid the keel of ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (5-8) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW 212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Add-On [U.S. Army]
Programme Background Following two contracts for Lots 4 and 5 at the end of 2025, Boeing received a new order from the U.S. Army for ...
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Trainer
T-6 Texan II [Japan]
Programme Background In January 2025, Textron Aviation confirmed that the T-6C Texan II was selected as the new trainer aircraft for the Japanese Air Self-Defence ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new KSS-III Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho-class submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) are a significant advance on the earlier KSS-II and ...
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Trainer
T-6C [Thailand]
Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Trident TL
The Trident TL is a low-cost, foldable, ground- or air-launched UAS. Designed for commercial and federal agency use, this system uses autonomous navigation for launch, ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 140TD2
The Trident 140TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for MALE platforms. Based on the Trident 100TD2, it is a lightweight, four-cylinder design that is intended ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Type 8 Mod 3
The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 180TD2
The Trident 180TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for heavier UAVs up to the 2t class. The design is intended to improve efficiency, while being ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...
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Major networking projects
DNW
The Directional NetWork (DNW) system provides 100Mb/s+ mesh networking for US military users. It is designed to sustain network connectivity without SATCOM by using an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
S50 Kukulkan
The Hydra Technologies S50 Kukulkan, or Kukulkán, is a medium-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) UAV for civil, law enforcement and military use. The UAV is a direct evolution ...
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Weapon sights for day use
3-12x50 PM II
The 3-12x50 PM II is a scope for engaging targets up to 1,500m. The reticle is located in the first focal plane, permitting a distance ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
M4A1
The M4A1 incorporates the Rail Interface System II (RIS II) developed by Daniel Defense to meet US Special Operations Command requirements. The RIS II accommodates ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
MK18 SBR
The M4 MK18 Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) carbine incorporates the Rail Interface System II (RIS II) developed by Daniel Defense to meet US Special Operations ...
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Subsystems: software
Simulation Engine II
The Simulation Engine II (SE II) commercial game engine is the first PC-based game engine to be developed by Sonalysts as a commercial product and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Carcará II
Carcará II was developed to meet Brazilian Army specifications for a UAV to provide tactical reconnaissance at platoon level. A civilian version of the Carcará ...
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Weapon sights for day use
4-16x50 PM II
With magnification of up to 16x, the 4-16x50 PM II P scope can be used from short ranges to up to 1,000m. The 50mm lens ...
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Data links
IDLS Mk II
The Integrated Data Link System Mk-II (IDLS Mk-II) is an advanced single unit digital data-link system specifically designed for manned and MALE/HALE unmanned platforms, with ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Cardinal/Cardinal II
Cardinal is a portable mini-UAS designed for surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting. It was launched in 2011 by the state-run National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and ...
