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Defence Notes
China is maintaining a secret military base in Tajikistan
22nd February 2019
China has been running a secretive military base in Tajikistan, just 14km from the Wakhan Corridor and the border with Afghanistan, for at least the …
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia orders MCMVs and inducts hospital ship
11th February 2019
Jakarta has ordered two new mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV), while the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) also commissioned a second hospital ship, KRI Semarang, on 21 January. …
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Defence Notes
Qatar takes delivery of first French-built Rafale jet fighters
7th February 2019
Qatar on 6 February 2019 took delivery of the first of 36 Rafale multi-purpose jet fighters it has ordered from French manufacturer Dassault. The hand-over …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sea Hunter achieves new milestone for autonomy
6th February 2019
The US Office of Naval Research's (ONR's) Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessel (MDUSV), Sea Hunter, has successfully autonomously navigated from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, …
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Naval Warfare
GSL to construct additional Project 1135.6 ships
4th February 2019
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has received a contract for the construction of two additional Project 1135.6 follow-on ships for the Indian Navy, the Indian Ministry …
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Naval Warfare
Russian Navy gets its second Project 12700 MCMV
31st January 2019
The Russian Navy commissioned on 26 January its second Alexandrit-class MCM vessel under Project 12700. Named Ivan Antonov, it is set to serve with the …
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Defence Helicopter
USAF’s new rescue helicopter hits a snag
6th February 2019
The USAF’s future HH-60W CRH has encountered a host of technical glitches in its development phase, causing a long delay in its first flight, according …
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Defence Helicopter
IDEX 2019: Helicopter issues hamper Jordanian air force
13th February 2019
According to the Royal Jordanian Air Force’s (RJAF) Brig Gen Pilot, Adham Belal Asendar, the service’s helicopters do not currently have weapons integrated with surveillance …
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Naval Warfare
Diligence still on the cutting block
7th February 2019
The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary's (RFA) former support vessel Diligence, put up for sale in 2016, appears to be struggling to find suitors after an …
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Naval Warfare
India approves Project 75(I) submarines
1st February 2019
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) announced on 31 January that it had approved a programme to build six diesel-electric submarines under Project 75(I), with more …
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Naval Warfare
Global Type 26 fleet will reach 32 vessels as Canada awards design contract
8th February 2019
Irving Shipbuilding has awarded a contract to finalise design work for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) programme, the latest milestone in the long-running effort to …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy awards $15 billion contract for two more carriers
1st February 2019
The US Navy has given a $15 billion contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division to build the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft …
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Land Warfare
Ukraine launches Vilkha rocket production
29th January 2019
Ukraine has begun the serial production of the new 300mm Vilkha (also known as Olkha) guided rocket launched by the Soviet-era 9K58 Smerch MLRS. This …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADECS 2019: Cougar XT ROV for RNZN vessel
24th January 2019
Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT ROV has been selected by Østensjø Rederi to equip the Royal New Zealand Navy’s pending hydrographic survey vessel MV Edda Fonn, the …
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Naval Warfare
P-8A production scheduled for NATO’s northern MPA trio
28th January 2019
The future position of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as NATO’s de-facto maritime patrol aircraft moved a step closer on 25 January with the latest batch announcement …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BTR-MDM Rakushka
Programme Background Since 2016, 11 battalion sets of BTR-MDMs are known to have been delivered to units of the VDV in addition to 12 platforms ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMD-4M
Programme Background Since 2017, 11 battalion sets of the BMD-4M have been delivered to units of the VDV in addition to 27 located at the ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Wolverine / Honeybadger [US]
Programme Background During the Modern Day Marine (MDM) exhibition, held in Washington between 10-12 May 2022, XTEND announced it would supply hundreds of Wolverine platforms ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]
Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV to be ...
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Military UAS - micro
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...
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Military helicopters - attack
UH-60M Black Hawk [Mexico]
Programme Background In April 2016, Mexico finalised an order for seven additional UH-60M platforms. At the time of procurement, the Mexican Air Force already had ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Short Range/Short Endurance (SR/SE) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Block 52 Pakistan
Programme Background The 2016 FMS was proposed to the US Congress as a way to help increase Pakistan's ability to conduct counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operations. ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z [Romania]
The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Data links
Data links | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BTR-MDM
The BTR-MDM Rakushka is an amphibious tracked armoured vehicle developed by Kurganmashzavod to meet the Russian Airborne Forces' (VDV) need for a new air-droppable APC. ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MDM-HF
The MDM-3001, MDM-2201 and MDM-2501 multi-mode HF data modems provide single-tone (serial) HF data communications capability in accordance with the requirements of MIL-STD-188-110A (para 5.3). ...
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Data links
Link 11 DTS
The programmable Data Terminal Set (DTS) uses real-time processor architectures and signal processing algorithms. It is designed for controlled network operation in a Link 11 ...
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Data links
MDM-2X02N
The MDM-2X02N is a tactical data link modem that combines the functionalities of a Link 11 DTS and Link 22 signal processor controller (SPC) into ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MDM-Q9604
Collins Aerospace’s MDM-Q9604 high-speed, high-data-rate HF modem is capable of transmitting data over a standard 3KHz single sideband at 9,600b/s or a 6kHz ISB at ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMD-4M
The BMD-4M is based on the BMD-4, which has been in the Russian Army's airborne forces (VDV) service since 2004. It was developed to provide an ...
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Military - USVs
High-Speed Intercept Boat
Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016.
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MPVs - 4x4
Bars-6
Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV Fixed Wing I
The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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Self-propelled mortars
2S42 Lotos
The 2S42 Lotos (Lotus) is a self-propelled artillery system that is being developed by Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochMash to replace the Russian VDV airborne forces' and ...
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Land: RWS
Asgard RCT
The Asgard RCT (Remote Control Turret) is the unmanned member of the Asgard 127 modular one-person turret family introduced in 2016. It is suitable for ...
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Military - USVs
SeaFly-01
The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. It is designed for various ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Phoenix
The Phoenix UAV is a delta-wing platform designed largely for civilian applications such as policing, border patrol, coast guard, fire-fighting and surveillance, as well as ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VN2C
The VN2C 6x6 armoured vehicle was introduced at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2016. Aimed at the export market, it appears to be an updated version ...
