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Defence Helicopter
FARA fly-off on track but only if T901 engine tests keep pace
4th March 2022
As General Electric prepares to test imminently a fully assembled T901 engine for the first time, the US Army will monitor developments closely as it sticks to a plan of holding a Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) fly-off in 2023.
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Land Warfare
Thales starts construction of new Lithgow weapon facility
11th March 2022
Thales is expanding its weapons production capacity at Lithgow in Australia.
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Defence Helicopter
DoD seeks rapid integration of presidential helicopter simulators
18th February 2022
Sikorsky is to assist efforts to integrate and field simulators for the VH-92A helicopter.
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Land Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2022: Mystery customer in Asia orders BNET
15th February 2022
An unnamed Asian army is to receive software-defined radios from Rafael, with deliveries starting this year.
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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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Land Warfare
South Korea achieves largest ever export military sale with UAE missile contract
18th January 2022
The UAE is boosting its medium-range air defence capabilities, with a first-of-a-kind sale for the South Korean KM-SAM.
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Digital Battlespace
Algeria gets in a jam
17th January 2022
Algeria recently acquired new EW jammers for its army — how effective will they be against ECCM protocols and encrypted waveforms?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Gray Eagle ER programme marches on
4th February 2022
General Atomics and US Army demonstrated the advanced data link capability of the Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS in a recent ground test.
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Naval Warfare
Marinette Marine to provide training systems for Constellation class
11th February 2022
Fincantieri Marinette Marine will provide bridge and central control station equipment training stations for future USN guided-missile frigates.
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Naval Warfare
RN plans Type 45 ballistic missile defence, eyes future counter-hypersonic capability
28th February 2022
The UK RN will upgrade its Type 45 destroyers to provide a ballistic missile defence capability while detailing plans for the ship's replacements to feature counter-hypersonic equipment.
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Naval Warfare
Dstl tests autonomous launch and recovery system
15th February 2022
Solving launch and recovery issues is crucial to making USVs feasible operational assets.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army seeks thousands of ballistic helmets
10th February 2022
The Indian Army is seeking details on new ballistic helmets for troops.
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Air Warfare
Acceleration is the name of the game for TF-X
21st January 2022
With the backing of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Aerospace recently opened a new engineering centre to speed up its work on the TF-X indigenous fighter programme.
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Land Warfare
Bulgaria to prioritise army modernisation in 2022
24th February 2022
Having focused on navy and air force upgrades in recent years, Bulgaria is now shifting its attention to modernisation of its armoured vehicle fleet.
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore Airshow 2022: Asia-Pacific AH-1Z sales still on Bell’s radar
16th February 2022
Bell remains convinced it can make a breakthrough on AH-1Z Viper helicopter sales in the Asia-Pacific region.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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OPVs
OPVs Procurement (1-2) [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Docks [India]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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OPVs
Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]
Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...
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ISR/special mission
Global 550 (Project Air 555) [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian military is acquiring EW aircraft to provide support to land, air and naval forces for operations in complex electromagnetic environments. The quartet of ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Dock [Qatar]
Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...
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ISR/special mission
MC-27J - Algeria
Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...
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Data links
Data links | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
The Turkish government announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 fleet. ...
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OPVs
Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]
Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...
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Fighter - multirole
TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter [Türkiye]
Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats
Gun Boats (Pakistan)
Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR 3D
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel
The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...
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Land: air defence radar
MAR
The Mobile Search Radar (MAR), developed by the Turkish company Aselsan, is a mobile, X-band, short-range 3D search and track radar specifically designed for point ...
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Land: air defence radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar
Arabel
Arabel is a multifunctional X-band radar developed by Thales for target acquisition, tracking, and missile guidance. It is used in the SAMP/T air defence system ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
AKR-D
The AKR-D family comprises fire control radar systems designed by Aselsan for naval platforms. They include the Ku-band AKR-D Block-A1 with an instrumented range of ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
N011M
The N011M BARS is a hybrid X-band radar system combining passive electronically scanned array technology with mechanical scanning capabilities. The system features dual-band operation (X-band ...
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Land: air defence radar
ELM-2026B VSHORAD
The ELM-2026B Very Short Range Air Defence Radar (VSHORAD) is designed for detection and tracking of airborne targets, including a variety of low-RCS and low-flying ...
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Land: air defence radar
Hard 3D
The HARD system initially developed by Ericsson, is an X-band, 3D frequency-agile, pulse-Doppler radar designed for short-range air defence. It specialises in detecting helicopters and ...
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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 ...
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Major networking projects
Large Fixed / Large Fixed HEMP Terminal
A 12.2m large fixed terminal that supports X-band communications with the Defense Satellite Communication System and offers simultaneous X/Ka-band communications with WGS satellites. It operates ...
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Land: air defence radar
Roland
The Roland radar system is a key component of the Franco-German Roland short-range air defence missile system. It consists of two main radar units: a ...
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Sea: commercial shipping radar
FAR-21x7
FAR-21x7 is a series of S-band and X-band radars with a 19in LCD display unit. The family consists of FAR-2117 and FAR-2127 X-band radars and ...
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Land: air defence radar
AD26
The AD26 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) radar is a fifth-generation 3D tactical air defence system. The AD26 is a lightweight, transportable X-band solid-state ...
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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 ...
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Land: air defence radar
SkyFender ADR
SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar operating in the X-band that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...
