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Naval Warfare
No easy options: Australia's navy faces complex surface fleet choices
14th September 2023
As part of Australia’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR), a report into the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) future surface fleet force structure was directed to be completed separately. Shephard examines its likely outcomes and how Australia might balance capability with affordability
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2023: New Slovak artillery system begins firing trials
14th September 2023
Konstrukta Defence of Slovakia has unveiled its latest Bia 155mm/52cal 6x6 self-propelled (SP) artillery system at DSEI 2023 and this has already started its initial firing …
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Training
Team Fisher achieves final milestone in Royal Navy training contract
3rd October 2023
Team Fisher, the Capita-led consortium overseeing the Royal Navy’s data and technology-focused training transformation programme Selborne, has completed the final milestone outlined in its original contract to expedite frontline personnel training.
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Naval Warfare
US government seeks an additional US$55 billion to support Israel and Ukraine
9th November 2023
The Biden administration plans to supply a US$44.4 billion defence package to Kyiv and a $10.6 billion to Jerusalem to address the critical security needs of both countries.
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Naval Warfare
Why the durable MEKO warship design remains popular with navies
8th September 2023
The MEKO design from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) can be found in many navies around the world and the number of countries that are purchasing MEKO ships is growing. Shephard provides an overview of the latest MEKO offerings and how this type of vessel has remained successful on the international markets over the decades.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2023: FFG advances delivery of mine-clearing tanks to Ukraine
15th September 2023
The improved FFG Wisent mine-clearing tanks being delivered to Ukraine feature new passive armour and a Pearson Full Width Mine Plough.
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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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Naval Warfare
Australia narrows the field for Sea 1905 MCM programme
11th October 2023
The Australian navy's mine countermeasures programme is moving forward ever so slowly.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: Has the Royal Navy cut back its support vessel fleet too far?
11th September 2023
This second in Shephard’s three-part series examining the state of the UK RN analyses the fleet of support ships. These important vessels sustain naval forces at sea for long durations and at vast distances, but cuts to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's fleet have left crucial ships retired or sold, prompting concerns for future missions.
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Naval Warfare
Tender expected for new Dutch auxiliary ships
5th October 2023
The Royal Netherlands Navy has announced plans to replace its ageing auxiliary ships with a fleet of new vessels.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Turkish defence industry expands drone portfolio with new tactical UAVs
6th September 2023
Turkish defence and aerospace company ESEN recently opened its doors to Turkish media and unveiled two brand new UAVs. The first is the Gokhun tactical …
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Air Warfare
China and Iran look beyond Russian market for UAS and precision weapon exports
6th September 2023
Chinese and Iranian firms unveiled new UAS and smart munitions at Army-2023, claiming they reflected lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and were attracting international interest.
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Air Warfare
NATO reveals details of C-UAS exercise
4th October 2023
Last month’s completion of NATO’s Technical Interoperability Exercise 2023 (TIE23) C-UAS exercise is expected to inform common standards and policy objectives.
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Air Warfare
Australia reverses decision on Schiebel Camcopters for naval UAVs
21st September 2023
It turns out that Australia has made absolutely no progress in obtaining shipborne UAVs in the past 18 months or so.
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Defence Helicopter
KAI and Airbus Helicopters ink a supply contract for LAH and KUH helicopters
12th September 2023
Airbus Helicopters and KAI have agreed a contract covering the supply of helicopter components for the latter over the next decade.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
H-X Fighter Programme (Finland)
Programme Background In June 2020, Finnish MoD announced that the Hornet fleet life extension programme is neither cost-effective solution nor sufficient in terms of Finland’s ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Data links
Data links | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Loitering munitions
Project 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 - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
AR100-H [Germany]
Programme Background In May 2022, it was announced that 145 AR100-H drones would be supplied to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). At the time of ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
WH AFV [R&Sp]
Programme Background The RfI for this requirement stipulated several technical requirements that a prospective platform must meet in order to provide 'high mobility, adequate armour ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW139 [Greece]
Programme Background Reportedly, during a December 2023 meeting of the Greek Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) proposed the purchase of 14 ...
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Bomber
PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Programme Background The full-scale design works on the new-generation strategic bomber developed under the PAK-DA initiative were launched by Tupolev in 2013, on order placed ...
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Light Bullet-Proof Vehicles (Army) [India]
Programme Background An RfP for 375 light bullet-proof vehicles (LBPV) is expected to be announced by the end of 2023 following the approval of the Indian Army's ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV [Argentina]
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135), which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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Corvettes
Chinese Corvette [Algeria]
Programme Background A press release by the UK-based maritime classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) in 2020 revealed the company had been selected to provide assurance and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]
Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...
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Loitering munitions
Medium Range Precision Strike (MRPS) [UK]
Programme Background Prior Information Notice (PIN) On 21 October 2024, the MoD published a PIN in collaboration with the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;). The notice ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
H-1 Family of Avionics
Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.
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Magline Cruiser
First displayed at the DefExpo exhibition in 2014, the Magline Cruiser was developed as three variants: Cruiser 1, Cruiser 2 and Mini Cruiser. The two larger ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
UH-1Y/AH-1Z Training Devices
Together with the prime contractor for the USMC’s new H-1 helicopters, FlightSafety produced the Viper (aka Super Cobra) and the Venom (Huey) flight simulator devices. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Aybars-1
The Aybars-1, alternatively known as the Aybars-I or Aerogard V3800-H, is a fixed-wing, VTOL-capable UAV from BMS Defence Technologies. It is powered by a 100cc EFI engine and ...
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EO/IR systems
HD25-XV
The HD25--XV is a lightweight, compact UAV EO camera gimbal from Trillium Engineering. Sometimes called the Orion HD25, the system is designed to operate from ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
AN/ARC-186
The Collins Aerospace AN/ARC-186 is a low-Cost multi-band VHF/AM/FM transceiver designed to fulfill the demanding multirole missions flown in complex tactical and international environments. Aircraft installations ...
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Land: air defence radar
H-200
CEIEC's H-200 is the basis of the KS-1 air defence missile which is thought to have developed from reverse engineering a Patriot air defence system. ...
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Bomber
H-6
The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...
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Subsystems: visual
SpectraView Front Projection Display System
Designed to support a variety of training requirements, SpectraView systems provide cost-effective, scalable and flexible options for single, tandem and side-by-side seating configurations. Standard and ...
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Naval guns
H/PJ-45A
H/PJ-45A is a Chinese 130mm naval gun deployed on the Type 052D destroyers. Reportedly, its design is based on the Soviet AK-130 gun. During the ...
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Self-propelled mortars
2S34 Chosta
The 2S34 Chosta is an upgraded version of the 122mm 2S1 tracked SPH that replaces the original 2A31 ordnance with the 120mm 2A80-1 mortar-gun, an ...
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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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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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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
118 Mk 3 Type 1
The Chemring CM118 Mk.3 Type-1 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared-guided, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FL-1
The FL-1, sometimes called the Feilong-1 or Flying Dragon-1, is an unmanned, long-endurance platform under development for civilian and military use. Its design is aimed towards ...
