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Air Warfare
Bell-Boeing to make more Ospreys for USAF
19th March 2021
Two additional MV-22B tiltrotor aircraft will be delivered to the USAF under the latest contract modification.
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Digital Battlespace
UK selects BAE Systems missile warning equipment support and sustainment
1st April 2021
BAE Systems continues to support its Common Missile Warning System in UK service.
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Naval Warfare
In focus – composition, aims and future of UK carrier strike
17th February 2021
Deployment of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to the Indo-Pacific in a few months is intended to be its defining military operation of the year, during which its armed forces are likely to face cuts amid a significant downturn in spending.
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Defence Helicopter
US Army issues CD&RR Phase 2 contracts for FLRAA
31st March 2021
Bell Textron and Sikorsky-Boeing will complete Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction phase of Future Long Range Assault Aircraft programme by 30 March 2022.
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Naval Warfare
Design phase continuation for new French carrier as FDI programme offers mixed bag
1st April 2021
A flurry of announcements in recent days have detailed the structure of France’s new carrier programme and progress on the FDI frigate build.
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2021: Spotlight shines on procurement programmes
22nd February 2021
Data and case studies from the Shephard Defence Insight team illustrate the state of play in Middle Eastern defence procurement.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HALE Platforms Provide Vigilance for a Changing World (Studio)
3rd March 2021
For Northrop Grumman, ‘deterrence by detection' is crucial to the future development of the Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) platform.
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Defence Notes
Gripen 3D-printed hatch flight test proves successful
30th March 2021
A recent flight test using a 3D-printed hatch on Saab's Gripen fighter jet could lead to more efficient ways of repairing damaged aircraft on the frontline.
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Air Warfare
Australian Army chooses new Guardian angel
14th January 2021
Australia strengthens its commonality with the US by deciding to introduce the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin steps up for SpeedDealer
30th March 2021
USAF includes an option for 35 radars in a contract for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar interface.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Martin UAV announces launch of V-Bat 128
31st March 2021
Latest addition to the V-Bat portfolio features higher operational ceiling and heavier payload capacity.
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Defence Notes
China’s defence budget rebounds strongly
9th March 2021
The Chinese Communist Party is not permitting COVID-19 to interfere with its militaristic ambitions and modernisation.
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Air Warfare
F-35s for Australia reach IOC milestone
4th January 2021
Almost half of the 72 aircraft on order have been delivered.
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Air Warfare
US Army orders more air-to-ground missiles
12th March 2021
UK named as one of the recipients in latest US Army missile contract modification for Lockheed Martin.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army takes mixed-fleet FTUAS buy into consideration
3rd March 2021
The US Army has just wrapped up almost a year's worth of FTUAS testing and is looking ahead to a formal acquisition. It could see fit to buy more than one aircraft type currently under consideration.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
PC-21 (Project Air 5428) [Australia]
The new PTS, including aircraft, flight training simulators and learning environments is being acquired from a single capability contractor, Team 21, which consists of Lockheed ...
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Transport, Transport/tanker aircraft
Project Air 7404 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement Australia is thinking ahead to an enlarged transport fleet to replace the current C-130Js. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was the second ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (Project Air 6000 Phase 2A/B) [Australia]
Programme Background The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of 18 F-35A aircraft as of March 2020 and the remaining aircraft are expected to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (5-6) [Australia]
Background Four Contracted Units In the summer of 2020, Northrop Grumman announced that the Australian Government provided $333 million for three MQ-4C Tritons and associated GCS. ...
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Data links
Data links | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Hawk 127 Replacement (Future Lead-In Fighter Training System- Project Air 6002 PH1) [Australia]
In June 2020, Australia issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (LIFTS) in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (13-14) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Australia]
Background Older Efforts On 23 April 2021, the US State Department's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approval announcement revealed that Australia had requested to buy up ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Air 7003 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The Royal Australian Air Force has been without a UAS capability since the Heron was withdrawn in mid-2017. According to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, ...
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OPVs
Arafura Class (Project SEA 1180) (1-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Australia's new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), the Arafura-class, will replace the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) fleet of Armidale and Cape-class patrol ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (11-12) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved'Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020 (see separate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-28 Ghost Bat [Australia]
Background Goal As stated by the Head of Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, in March 2022, the Ghost Bat will be an "operational system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early 2021 Royal ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Air-5416 Project Echidna
Air-5416 Project Echidna was an initiative launched in 2001 by BAE Systems for the Australian DoD. Its goal was to overhaul the self protection systems ...
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Trainer
King Air trainer
Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Australian Defence Force MRH90 Training
As prime contractor for the ADF's MRH90 training programme, CAE has provided two MRH90 full-flight mission simulators (FFMS), training facilities and engineering and support services. ...
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AMAS
AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...
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Military - USVs
Bluebottle
Bluebottle is a persistent, autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel from Ocius Technology in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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Air: air combat simulators
RAAF Hawk Mk 127 FMS
Under subcontract to BAE Systems, CAE is designing and manufacturing three Hawk Mk 127 full-mission simulators (FMS) for the Royal Australian Air Force that will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Wanderer
The Wanderer is a low-altitude, low-cost, long-endurance UAV produced in-house by the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Jericho Disruptive Innovation Group and the Australian Government's Defense Science ...
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Light attack
Hawk 200
The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-28A Ghost Bat
The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is a loyal wingman-type, Collobrative Combat Aircraft (CCA), MALE fixed-wing drone being developed by Boeing Defence Australia. Its development began in 2013 and took its ...
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Maritime patrol
Challenger 604
Bombardier Challenger CL-604 MPAs are in service with the Royal Danish Air Force and the Korea Coast Guard. The first of three Danish aircraft entered ...
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Air: UAV simulators
Predator Mission Trainer (PMT)
The CAE Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) is an integrated platform that combines the features of CAE's UAS mission trainer with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' Predator-specific ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
AN/ALR-2001
BAE Systems’ AN/ALR-2001 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) is thought to be based on Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Elta Systems division’s EL/M-8382 ESM. The AN/ALR-2001 is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
M Solar-X
First revealed in August 2020, in February 2024, at its symposium, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) showcased the M Solar-X. This solar-powered fixed-wing drone was ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Phantom 4 (Series)
Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...
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Submarine-launched torpedoes
Mk 48 Mod 7AT CBASS
The MK 48 MOD 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the latest variant of the Mk 48 torpedo family manufactured by Lockheed Martin and ...
