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Defence Notes
Is the Pentagon ready to confront biological threats?
4th September 2023
The Pentagon recently released its Biodefense Posture Review and has also requested over $1 billion in its FY2024 budget proposal to fund capabilities and readiness to face chemical and biological threats.
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Naval Warfare
Is the end in sight for Canada’s painful Joint Support Ship procurement journey?
1st November 2023
The launch of the second of two new Joint Support Ships for the Royal Canadian Navy has represented steps forward on a project that has suffered huge delays due to supply chain issues and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Canada's DND.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2023: How VR and AR are reshaping the training capabilities for the Pentagon
25th November 2023
DoD’s branches and agencies have been working on multiple programmes in the growing realm of VR and AR to develop advanced systems that can recreate the complexities of a changing battlespace.
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Air Warfare
US to build new B61 gravity bomb variant
30th October 2023
The new bomb would be deployable from contemporary aircraft and would replace some B61-7s in the existing nuclear stockpile while maintaining a similar yield.
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Defence Notes
European Defence Agency report predicts multi-domain operations, new tech and robots to dominate beyond 2040
24th October 2023
Future defence forces will face a range of challenges beyond the metal, silicon chips and microprocessors that currently threaten national security and defence.
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Air Warfare
MBDA UK to bolster Poland’s air defence system in US$5 billion deal
9th November 2023
The NAREW effort aims to equip the Polish Armed Forces with a ground-based air defence system capable of effectively countering threats posed by cruise missiles and fighter jets.
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Land Warfare
US Marines to test Hanwha Arion-SMET II UGV
24th October 2023
The three-week demonstrations will take place in December at the Marines Training Center, in O’ahu, Hawaii.
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Digital Battlespace
How Advanced Systems are Transforming NATO’s Approach in a Data-Dense Battlespace
2nd November 2023
There is a fundamental shift in how battles are managed – a shift driven by data. From optical systems to the communications space, to manufacturing and beyond, RTX is supporting NATO and its allies in the modern, digital battlespace.
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Air Warfare
First Nigerian Air Force T-129 Atak helicopters spotted on X ahead of delivery
1st November 2023
Social media posts claim to show the Nigerian Air Force's upcoming Turkish Aerospace Industries T129 Atak helicopter ahead of delivery and coincide with Nigerian officials' visit to Turkey.
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Land Warfare
GDLS studies M10 Booker armoured recovery vehicle
9th November 2023
The MWRV will support the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle and has been in LRIP with 96 scheduled to be produced before 2026.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore orders new OPVs for renewed maritime security force
21st November 2023
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has ordered new Offshore Patrol Vessels from German shipbuilder Fassmer to modernise its maritime security forces.
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Training
UK provides engineering training for Ukraine to protect critical infrastructure
23rd October 2023
The training program has been designed to improve Ukraine's capacity to plan the defence of vital infrastructure and safeguard civilian lives.
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg demos new Protector RS2 Prototype
3rd November 2023
Norway’s Kongsberg shows of its lightest RWS to date, as the company continues to support Ukrainian forces, while also eyeing moves into Latin American markets
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Naval Warfare
TKMS enters Australian Tier 2 combatant market
9th November 2023
TKMS has joined the competition to meet the Australian Defence Strategic Review’s (DSR’s) desite to procure a new Tier 2 surface combatant for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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Defence Notes
Pentagon will run out of funds to support Ukraine over the coming week
10th November 2023
The US Department of Defense has implored Congress to approve the national security supplemental request in order to continue to meet Kyiv's battlefield needs.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
M1135 Stryker NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle
Programme Background According to the DSCA's notification to Congress, the acquisition of 50 M1135 Strykers was intended to allow the Iraqi government to identify harmful ...
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Military UAS - mini
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms (CSIRP) [US Army]
Background Requirements The purpose of the CSIRP is to repackage and integrate modular CBRN sensors onto uncrewed systems to provide increased situational awareness on the ...
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Military UAS - MALE
MALE UAVs [Thailand]
Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...
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Military UAS - small
Tactical-Level Armed Drone [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Military UAS - micro
Micro/Nano Drone Swarms [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Military UAS - small
M Solar-X [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Military UAS - HALE
High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Loitering munitions
KB-5E [Thailand]
Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events, such ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Heavy Weapons Infantry Carrier) [Germany]
Background The German Army is believed to require a total of 43 Boxer Heavy Weapons Infantry Carriers to equip its Division 2027. 36 of these ...
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Heavy Weapons Infantry Carrier) [Germany]
Background Whilst Germany already has a number of Boxer APCs in service, the rationale behind the purchase of Australian Boxers was to replace its legacy ...
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AEW&C
E-7A Wedgetail (1-2) [USA]
Programme Background Shephard notes that this entry covers the two rapid-prototype E-7 aircraft, whose contract was signed in August 2024. A second programme entry covers the ...
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Directed energy weapons
Cheongwang [South Korea]
Background South Korea will produce the Laser-Based Anti-Aircraft Weapon Block-I (Cheongwang) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The laser weapons will be deployed and ...
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Directed energy weapons
Project Dragonfire [UK]
Background The UK Government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been working with MBDA, Leonardo and QinetiQ to develop a LASER Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) called ...
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Corvettes
Gowind Class 2500 (Optional two) [Egypt]
Programme Background The Egyptian Navy is nearing the completion of their class of Gowind 2500 corvettes. These were ordered in 2014 from the French shipbuilder ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Less Than Lethal Weapon Simulators
Meggitt produces wireless simulators for the X26 Taser and chemical spray less-lethal weapons. These accessories are supported with specialised courseware.
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Hwasong-6
The Hwasong-6 is a North Korean tactical ballistic missile based on the Hwasong-5, which itself is based on the Soviet R-17 Elbrus. Its NATO reporting ...
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Land: air defence radar
JY-27
The JY-27 is a Chinese long-range surveillance radar manufactured by ECRIEE. It was developed to provide early warning information and detect low-observable air targets. It ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Rychag-AVM
KRET’s Rychag-AVM radio frequency jammer is designed to perform electronic attack against hostile communications and radar systems. The Rychag-AVM ensemble is mounted onboard dedicated Mil ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Fateh-110
The Fateh-110 is a short-range ballistic missile produced in Iran with help from China.
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Land: counter-IED simulators
Large IED Trainer
The Large IED Trainer can be integrated into a number of training scenarios including convoy roadside bombs, vehicle-borne IEDs, artillery/mortar impact, vehicle search and/or destruction, ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
Reveal D&I
Reveal D&I; is a real-time gas detection and identification chemical imaging software for hyperspectral data. This software allows the real-time detection of a large portfolio ...
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Guided munitions
KAB-500/1500
The KAB-500 and KAB-1500 were Soviet electro-optical TV-guided bombs that were part of the KAB family. It is thought that this family of weapons were ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Weapons Technology
Laser Shot designs, engineers and fabricates simulated recoil weapons, drop-in recoil conversion kits, inert training weapons and laser inserts. The company offers individual and crew-served simulated ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
Hyper-Cam
The Hyper-Cam is a passive IR hyperspectral imaging system that combines high spatial and spectral resolution. It provides real-time radiometrically calibrated data for gas and ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors
HD-IR
HD-IR high-resolution cameras have high sensitivity for surveillance and airborne mapping applications. The camera features a four-position filter wheel, 1.3MP spatial resolution and an IP67-certified ...
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Trainer
T-4
Developed by Kawasaki, the T-4 is an intermediate jet trainer successor to the T-33A and Fuji T-1A/B. Its first flight was performed on 29 July ...
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Heavy UGVs
Uran-9
The Uran-9 is a Russian UGV designed to support troops operating in urban environments. Equipped with EO/IR sensors and typically armed with a 30mm automatic cannon, ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
Bright Onyx Chemical Sensor
Active multi-spectral chemical sensor operating in the 5µm region. The Bright Onyx sensor must operate at UAV airspeeds and ranges with detection sensitivities of 10ppmm ...
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Military UAS - tactical
102VR Grif-100
The 102VR Grif-100 UAS is designed for EO and radiation terrain reconnaissance missions and radio-electronic countermeasures against enemy interference. It can be used for search ...
