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Digital Battlespace
Singapore F-16 photo-recon capability breaks cover
28th May 2020
Recent imagery reviewed by Shephard confirms a long-range oblique photography (LOROP) sensor capability on Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16s. The images depict twin-seat …
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Naval Warfare
RFA trio remain in extended readiness as reduced fleet continues to support RN deployments
2nd June 2020
A trio of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) support ships, Fort Rosalie, Fort Austin and Wave Ruler (the latter pictured above during more active times), could see their periods of extended …
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Training
ATAC adds to CASP work
25th May 2020
Textron subsidiary Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been awarded a $34.5 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contracted …
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Defence Notes
Latin American projects face COVID-19 problems
27th May 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will affect future defence procurement projects in Latin America, as regional governments and militaries restructure their priorities. One of the first …
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Air Warfare
COVID-19 poses practical and strategic questions for US air power
5th May 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has changed just about everything, including US air power. The effects are likely to be felt for years, including a downturn …
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Military Logistics
Tata to upgrade more Indian airbases
20th May 2020
The Indian MoD has signed a $184 million follow-on contract for Phase 2 of the Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure (MAFI) programme for 37 airfields …
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Air Warfare
Will the Tu-22M3 bomber get another hypersonic missile?
1st June 2020
The status of a new type of Russian hypersonic missile may have been revealed following recent flight tests of a heavily-upgraded version of the Tu-22M3 …
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Air Warfare
USMC adjusts its air power priorities
4th May 2020
In issuing the Force Design 2030 report into the future direction of the USMC, the corps is attempting to steer the course of its development, …
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Digital Battlespace
EU seeks single airborne system for communications, radar and electronic defence
20th May 2020
Indra has been selected to lead a European R&D; project to combine radar, communications and electromagnetic (EM) spectrum defence in a single system for fighters …
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Special Operations
SOF identifies logistics R&D priorities
17th May 2020
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed a list of R&D; priorities to facilitate expeditionary logistics operations across future tactical environments. Several priority categories were …
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Defence Helicopter
Egypt to gain Apache upgrade via FMS
12th May 2020
US companies are to upgrade 43 Apache attack helicopters for Egypt in an FMS deal worth an estimated $2.3 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency …
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Military Logistics
BRF build programme begins for French Navy
19th May 2020
Steel was cut on 18 May for the first of four new Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force (BRF) replenishment ships for the French Navy, in a …
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Naval Warfare
Alexandria Shipyard launches fourth Gowind 2500 corvette
18th May 2020
Naval Group announced on 15 May that its local industrial partner Alexandria Shipyards has launched the final Gowind 2500 corvette for the Egyptian Navy. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Delta Digital Video ruggedised encoders supporting MQ-1C Gray Eagles
11th May 2020
Delta Digital Video is to continue delivering its ruggedised airborne video encoders to support production of avionics, datalinks and software for the General Atomics MQ-1C …
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Special Operations
AFSOC to procure additional A-29 Super Tucano
12th May 2020
USAF Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is to procure an additional A-29 Super Tucano from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). The aircraft will be used for Combat …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Medium UGVs
Medium Modular Equipment Transport Trailer (M-METT) [USA]
Background Whilst there are many medium UGV programmes developing concepts for last-mile resupply problems, the US Army's M-METT programme aims to provide an uncrewed logistics ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-2 [Japan]
Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Surion Marine Attack Helicopter [South Korea]
Programme Background The ROKMC has planned to obtain 24 attack helicopters for the first time. When bidding opened in January 2019, there were five contenders: Bell ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
KUS-FT (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones [Israel]
Background Reported Programme According to the Globes media outlet, reporting in March 2025, the Ministry of Defense Department of Production and Procurement was publishing the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Croatia]
Background Contract Award As reported by Shephard in November 2024, Croatia's government approved the purchase of six Bayraktar TB2 drones, a training package in Türkiye, a command-and-control centre, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk [South Korea]
Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
KUS-FS [South Korea]
Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE UAV ...
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Loitering munitions
Long Range One-way Platforms [US]
Solicitation In October 2024, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) released a solicitation for long-range, one-way platforms. The DIU noted recent conflicts highlighted the asymmetric impact of low-cost, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk [Japan]
Background Selection and contract award In 2015, Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan ...
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Wheeled assault guns
Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle [Japan]
Programme Background The Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle (MCV), formerly known as the Mobile Combat Vehicle, was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to meet ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone (Forecast) [Czechia]
Programme Background Eurodrone Programme For context, the European MALE RPAS, or Eurodrone, is a quad-nation effort from some of Europe's most prominent defence manufacturers to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone (Forecast) [Japan]
Programme Background Japan's Application The Letter of Approval (LOA) for observer status in the programme was presented to the Japanese Ambassador to Germany, Hidenao Yanagi, by Joachim ...
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ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft - India
Programme Background New Delhi has a long standing requirement for ISTAR aircraft to increase the IAF's capability to track mobile ground targets, map natural disaster areas, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Ground
GenCOM Defense Ground provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...
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Major networking projects
DCGS
The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) is the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office plan for the integrated architecture of all ground and surface computing and communications ...
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EO/IR systems
CM262
Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, the CM262 is a ground-based imaging system combining four sensor configurations into a compact and ruggedised system for C-UAS and ISR ...
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Land: air defence radar
KRONOS Power Shield Land
This system is an L-band digital AESA anti-TBM radar. It is the land-based version of the naval KRONOS Power Shield, also known as KRONOS Ground ...
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AEW&C
P600 AEW&C
In June 2019, Embraer and IAI/Elta signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing an AEW&C; aircraft based on the business jet Praetor 600, namely the ...
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Land: battle management systems
AMDWS
AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Initial Maneuver - SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Land: battle management systems
FAAD/C-RAM C2
The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS)
The Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS) is a system that pairs Diehl Defence's IRIS-T air-to-air missile with a reusable carrier UAV developed by POLARIS. The companies ...
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Data links
Universal Link System
Developed by Scytalys, the Universal Link System (ULS) is a modular, scalable multi data link processor. It supports all NATO and US standard data links ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-72 Chaparral
The MIM-72 Chaparral is a short-range, low-altitude, surface-to-air missile produced for the M48 Chaparral fire unit. It was produced as a replacement for the cancelled MIM-46 Mauler ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-67
The AN/APG-67 is a multi-mode, pulse-Doppler X-band radar designed for the Northrop F-20 Tigershark. It provides both air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities, including look-up/look-down detection, tracking, ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Dzhigit
Dzhigit is a two-barrel, pedestal air defence missile launcher intended for single or salvo launches of Igla family surface-to-air missiles. Developed in the 1990s, the Dzhigit ...
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Cannons, Naval guns
M230LF Chain Gun
The M230LF is a 30mm chain-driven autocannon developed by Northrop Grumman. It is a more capable version of the M230 cannon used on the Apache ...
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Land: battle management systems
Delta Situational Awareness System
The Delta Situational Awareness System is a cloud-based ISTAR and battle management platform with planning, communication and fire control capabilities according to NATO standards. Developed ...