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Digital Battlespace
SPEAR of destiny: EW capability runs alongside high-subsonic missile development
24th May 2022
MBDA has revealed more details about progress on the SPEAR-EW air-launched missile.
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky gains further work to support ‘exportable variant’ of CH-53K
20th May 2022
A new order from NAVAIR sees further work for Lockheed Martin on the Israeli order for CH-53K King Stallion helicopters.
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Defence Notes
UK lines up ECRS Mk2 flight test campaign for ‘back end’ of 2023
27th May 2022
Eurofighter Typhoon European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) flight tests are soon to go ahead, after years of research and development.
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Training
International Flight Training School produces first pilots
19th May 2022
The fully operational training centre is set to train international pilots to operate fifth-generation fighter jets.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: European Patrol Corvette partners sign consortium agreement
19th October 2022
The EPC project aims to maintain European sovereignty in second-line naval vessels.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon gains StormBreaker lifecycle support contract modification
18th May 2022
StormBreaker already equips F-15E fighter aircraft and the glide bomb is also undergoing developmental and operational testing with the F-35B.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: Size, weight and stability considerations drive development of Shark RWS
18th October 2022
Naval SOF may benefit from the compact and lightweight Shark RWS.
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Air Warfare
India’s need for multirole tankers grows more urgent
14th April 2022
India is about to reignite a smouldering quest for new air-to-air tankers, and domestic industry wants a slice of the action.
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Land Warfare
Australian Boxers ready to fight after IOC awarded
18th October 2022
Rheinmetall has not delivered any Australian-assembled Boxers yet, but IOC has been declared for the first 25 examples manufactured in Germany.
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Naval Warfare
Indian acquisition body steps up on Next-Generation Corvettes
8th June 2022
A programme for six locally built Next-Generation Corvettes has cleared one of 11 approval stages with the Indian MoD.
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Defence Helicopter
US Army looks for ‘efficiencies’ to protect FARA production timeline
9th June 2022
The US Army has spoken of how it expects to manage the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft effort, after a delay in engine development had a knock-on effect on aircraft prototype flight tests.
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Naval Warfare
Swedish Navy wish list includes extra A26
6th June 2022
Comments from the Chief of the Swedish Navy on the future of the service came as it marked its 500th year with celebrations across the country.
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Air Warfare
Japanese F-3 to be jointly developed with the UK
17th May 2022
Japan looks set to turn to the UK, instead of the US, for partnership help in developing its future F-3 fighter.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022: Textron unveils Ripsaw M3 UGV
14th October 2022
The M3 results from lessons learned from soldier operational experiments with the Ripsaw M5 and aims at the US Army RCV-L programme.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2022: BAE Systems awaits AMPV full-rate production award in Q1 2023
13th October 2022
BAE Systems has already delivered over 160 AMPVs in two contracts, and it expects a significant new award in early 2023.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-12) [France]
Background In November 2014, The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has confirmed purchase of 12 A330 MRTT air-to-air refuelling aircraft from Airbus. The contract will cover the development ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A400M-Spain
In December 2018, Spain Air Force took delivery of its first A400M. The aircraft will be operated by the Air Transport Wing (ATW) 31 of the ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Tanker Aircraft [Greece]
Background Requirement Procurement of tanker aircraft is aligned with a broader 2021-approved Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA) plan to enhance the HAF's reach and operational ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Strategic Tanker Transport [Canada]
Background This project will replace the existing fleet capability, including strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling, Aeromedical Evacuations and Strategic Government of Canada transport. The Strategic Tanker ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-390 [Hungary]
Programme Background The aircraft for Hungary will be specially configured for tactical transport operations, air-to-air refuelling of the service's Saab Gripen C/D fighters, and medical ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 [Colombia]
Background Role and requirements The Colombian KC-390s are going to be used for humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, cargo/troop transport, and air-to-air refuelling. The aircraft will ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-Y tanker aircraft [USA]
Programme Background The USAF is replacing its fleet of 396 KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, built in the 1950s and 60s, and 59 KC-10 Extenders, which entered service ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8I Follow-On [India]
Programme Background The IN currently has eight P-8I aircraft in service, these ordered on 4 January 2009 for $2.1 billion. India inducted its first P-8I ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8I (13-18) [India]
Programme Background India previously bought eight P-8Is from Boeing in 2009 in a direct commercial sale, adding four more in 2016. India inducted its first ...
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Transport
C-130J [USA]
Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and foreign ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A Follow-On (Israel Aid) [U.S.]
Programme Background In August 2025, Israel approved the acquisition of 2 additional KC-46A aircraft as a follow-on to a 2022 contract for four aircraft. The ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-135 [Argentina]
Background The Chief of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Gustavo Valverde, announced that a formal request was submitted through the U.S. FMS process for two KC-135R variant ...
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Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (16-76) [USN]
Background Initial requirements The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts to Boeing, General Atomics, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
KC-767 JBOT Trainer
ACME has delivered a Remote Air Refueling Operator trainer to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The trainer supports the KC-767J tanker aircraft that has a remote ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT
The 111t basic fuel capacity of the A330-200 airliner – from which the A330 is derived – enables the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
A330 MRTT Training Devices
Under subcontract to Airbus Defence and Space, CAE has provided A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) training devices to the UAE Air Force and Royal Saudi ...
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Military UAS - MALE
X-47B UCAS
The X-47B is a tailless, strike fighter-sized unmanned aircraft, which was developed as part of the USN's Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration project. The aircraft ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
MC-X Orca
At DX Korea 2022, KAI presented an MC-X Orca medium transport aircraft concept model. The twin-engine aircraft is aimed at the Republic of Korea Air Force ...
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Surface-to-air missiles, Loitering munitions
359
Unveiled in January 2025, the 359 is a surface-to-air (SAM) loitering munition. It is designed to engage targets such as AWACS, refuelling tankers, and other high-altitude surveillance and ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Hellenic Air Force F-16 ATD
L3Harris Technologies has delivered two F-16C Block 52+ Aircrew Training Devices (ATDs) to the Hellenic Air Force. The trainers enable pilots to hone air-to-air and ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-130J Super Hercules
The KC-130J Super Hercules is a tanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules. It is designed to deliver fuel to several platforms, including helicopters and ...
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Trailers
M900 Series
Heil’s M900-series tactical refuellers are designed and built to meet US military performance standards. The M967A2 ground equipment refueller and the M969A3 aircraft refueller are ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
M-346 FMS
Developed in conjunction with CAE, the M-346 Full Mission Simulator (FMS) can emulate basic fighter manoeuvres, formation flight, in-flight refuelling and advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground ...
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Light attack, Trainer
MB-339C
The MB-339C is an advanced/lead-in fighter trainer developed based on the MB-339A that made its first flight in August 1976. The latest MB-339C version is ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
CF6-80E1A3
The CF6-80E engines, developed by GE Aviation, power the newest generation of airliners such as Airbus A330. The engine incorporates a new 96-inch (2.44 meters) ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
Transport, Refuelling and Sensor Aircraft Training
Thales supports air force training needs for multi-mission aircraft in service around the world including A400M, MRTT/Voyager, Boeing Wedgetail, C-130 and KC-135, covering tactical airlift, ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
Fast Jet Training
Thales provides a suite of training products for the life-cycle of military fast jet training. These encompass the design, development and establishment of training services ...
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ISR/special mission, Transport
EC-130J Commando Solo
The EC-130J Commando Solo is a special mission aircraft based on the C-130J transport airframe. It is used to conduct military information support operations and ...
