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News - defiant X

  • Air Warfare

    KF-X prototype assembly continues apace

    28th July 2020

    The top, middle and bottom parts of the fuselage of the first KF-X prototype, a new South Korean 4.5-generation twin-engine fighter, are being assembled by …

  • Defence Notes

    South Korea looks boldly ahead in mid-term plan

    14th August 2020

    On 10 August, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) released a KRW300 trillion ($253 billion) blueprint for defence spending over the coming five years, …

  • Special Operations

    Greek SF to use Viking boats

    27th July 2020

    Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won its second competitive tender from the Hellenic Armed Forces in the space of three months, with a contract to provide …

  • Training

    US sets out FMS opportunities for S&T industry

    4th August 2020

    The US International Programs Office (IPO) has announced a number of new FMS projects, under a $3.5 billion effort to build capacity in 64 partner …

  • Defence Notes

    UAVs, loitering munitions play significant role in latest Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes

    7th August 2020

    Hostility between Armenia and Azerbaijan in recent years tended to focus on the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, notably in April 2016, but the ongoing flare-up …

  • Digital Battlespace

    ​USN orders integrated air and missile defence radars from Raytheon

    20th July 2020

    US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense a $125.88 million contract modification to provide six Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) low-rate initial …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Logos and PIAP test new C-IED functionalities

    9th July 2020

    An inspection and reconnaissance UGV has been tested in Poland to function at a record 800m distance from the operator. Logos Imaging, a US-based manufacturer …

  • Naval Warfare

    New weapon and radars appear on Beykoz

    24th July 2020

    Shephard has observed a new set of radars and a new gun aboard a Burak class Turkish Navy corvette. The legacy 100mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Hip swings into trials for Russian SF

    23rd July 2020

    Flight tests have begun in Russia of the Mi-8AMTSh-VN Hip helicopter to determine its aerodynamic and flight performance characteristics. Tests will also assess the maneuverability, …

  • Air Warfare

    India accelerates AMCA fighter development

    23rd July 2020

    The Indian Air Force (IAF) is working feverishly with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Aeronautical Development Agency to develop the indigenous Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AVT secures X-MADIS contract from Thai Defence Agency

    30th June 2020

    Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has secured a contract for its eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defence Integrated System (X-MADIS) C-UAS from the Defence Technology Institute (DTI) of …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Defiant reaches new speed milestone but test progress questioned

    17th June 2020

    An experimental SB>1 Defiant X2 coaxial test aircraft has successfully recorded a speed of 205kt, Boeing and Sikorsky have revealed. The flight at Sikorsky’s West …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Extra sensors enhance Elta radar capabilities

    14th July 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary Elta Systems has developed new sensors for a variant of its ELM-2084 Multi-Mission Radar (MMR). The baseline ELM 2084 MMR …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USAF orders Litening pods with colour capability

    8th July 2020

    The USAF has placed an initial order with Northrop Grumman for the latest version of the Litening advanced targeting pod. The pod includes full-colour digital …

  • Air Warfare

    Indonesia bewilders yet again with Typhoon request

    27th July 2020

    Indonesia continues to surprise in its aircraft acquisition efforts. Earlier this month it was the proposed purchase of eight Bell-Boeing MV-22B Ospreys that raised eyebrows, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Patrol boats

    115 Defiant

    The Metal Shark 115 Defiant is a monohull patrol vessel designed and manufactured by Metal Shark. It is marketed as a platform for border patrol, police and ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    85 Defiant

    The 85 Defiant is a patrol boat by Metal Shark based on the proven Damen 2606 standardised patrol platform. Thirteen Near Coastal Patrol Vessel vessels ...

  • Military - USVs

    NOMARS

    The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.

  • Patrol boats

    PB40

    The PB(X) is a new generation of patrol boats from Metal Shark being built for the USN Expeditionary Combat Command's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    SB-1 Defiant

    The SB-1 Defiant is a Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal ...

  • Military - USVs

    Sharktech

    Sharktech is a UMV kit developed to be fitted to Metal Shark boats ranging in size from 4.9m to 91m. Metal Shark used ASV Global’s ...

  • Space: radar systems

    TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

    TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    PELE Ammunition

    Rheinmetall's Penetrator with Enhanced Lateral Effect (PELE) Ammunition is available in 20 mm x 102, 25 mm x 137, 27 mm x 145 and 30 mm ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    FAPDS

    Rheinmetall's Frangible, Armour-Piercing, Discarding Sabot Ammunition (FAPDS) is designed to defeat hard and semi-hard targets and is available in 25 mm x 137, 27 mm x 145 ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems

    Spynel-X

    Spynel-X is a passive wide-area surveillance system with automatic intrusion detection and tracking capabilities. The sensor can perform 24/7 early human intrusion alerts over a ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Rapier X-SkySAR

    The Rapier X-SkySAR is an Italian UAV designed by Sky Eye Systems for civil and military missions. As its name suggests, the UAV features an ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    APFSDS-T Ammunition

    Rheinmetall’s APFSDS-T is available in 25 mm x 137, 30 mm x 173 and as ballistically matched practice ammunition.

  • Land: air defence radar

    X-TAR

    The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...

  • Loitering munitions

    OWL-X

    Unveiled at the Australia Air Show 2025, the One-Way Loitering (OWL) X, or OWL-X, is an Australian loitering munition.  Unlike the other OWLs in InnovAero's parliament, the ...

  • LTVs - 4x4

    Fox RRV-x

    The Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle-x (RRV-x) is an open-topped 4x4 vehicle developed for SF operations. Unlike its predecessor, the Fox RRV-r, the RRV-x is based on ...