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News - skynet 6

  • Land Warfare

    The JGSDF selects a new rifle and pistol

    12th December 2019

    The Japanese MoD announced the selection results from separate competitions for a new rifle and pistol for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on 6 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DAPA hands out slew of contracts in South Korea

    12th December 2019

    Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has received a contract to update Link 16 data links aboard FA-50 light fighters belonging to the Republic of Korea Air …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Kratos awarded $39 million satellite comms monitoring contract

    6th December 2019

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced on 6 December that it had been awarded a $39 million sole-source contract for geolocation global support services by …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    LARS successfully recovers USV in sea state 4/5

    2nd December 2019

    Naval Group has successfully tested its USV Launch and Recovery system (LARS) at up to and including sea state 5/6, confirming that the system can …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2019: Boost for LMCO C-130 training

    29th November 2019

    Lockheed Martin has received a major boost for its Hercules Training Center (HTC) with the award of a not-to-exceed $87 million firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity single …

  • Digital Battlespace

    LEO to provide ‘game changing’ capability

    7th November 2019

    Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology is set to provide a ‘game-changing’ capability for armed forces demanding flexible and cost-effective connectivity almost anywhere in the …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2019: CAE completes NFTC simulator upgrades

    26th November 2019

    CAE has completed upgrades to the T-6 CT-156 Harvard and CT-155 Hawk flight training devices (FTDs) used as part of the NATO Flying Training in …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy accepts USNS Miguel Keith

    21st November 2019

    The US Navy accepted delivery of USNS Miguel Keith on 15 November for Military Sealift Command. The navy's third Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) vessel, Miguel …

  • Military Logistics

    Israeli Navy orders floating dock

    18th November 2019

    Israel Shipyards has signed a contract with the Israel Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply a floating dock for the Israeli Navy. The floating dock …

  • Military Logistics

    D&S 2019: Unimog relaunches itself in Asia

    19th November 2019

    Asia-Pacific countries have traditionally been serious users of the Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4x4 truck, but the company has not enjoyed many recent sales successes in the …

  • Military Logistics

    Israel’s floating dock will serve to distribute ship maintenance capability

    18th November 2019

    An agreement between Israel’s MoD and Israel Shipyards for the construction of a large floating dock will serve to augment facilities at Haifa while also …

  • Military Logistics

    Fairbanks Morse engines for US Navy's ESB 6

    5th November 2019

    Fairbanks Morse has been awarded a contract to build and deliver the four main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the sixth ship in the US …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Modernised Longbow FCR follow-on demo complete

    13th November 2019

    The US Army’s AH-64E Apache Follow-On Test and Evaluation II for the AN/APG-78 Longbow Fire Control Radar (FCR) has been successfully completed.During the evaluation, the …

  • Defence Notes

    Norway declares IOC for F-35A

    7th November 2019

    The Royal Norwegian Air Force’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35As has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), becoming the third European country to declare the milestone …

  • Naval Warfare

    US nearshore patrol explores its place in Great Power world

    29th November 2019

    The revamp of the US Navy’s nearshore maritime patrol capability continues apace following the merger in 2012 of the Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Maritime Expeditionary …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Light attack

    AT-6 [Tunisia]

    Programme Background On 26 February 2020, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of four AT-6 aircraft and related equipment to Tunisia ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]

    Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army Second Batch

    The $600 million program value is calculated based on the relative estimated unit costs of each helicopter type (NH90 NFH and TTH) and procurement quantity ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    AH-64E Apache (May 2019 FMS)

    Also included are 28 M230 30mm automatic chain guns, AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, AN/APR-39 radar signal detecting sets, AN/AVS-6 night vision goggles, M299 Hellfire missile ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Beyond Vision Drones [Portugal]

    Programme Background Contract Award On 14 February 2023, Beyond Vision announced that it had been awarded a €600,375 contract for the acquisition of "6 Mulittoror ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army First Batch

    HT-29 Caiman GSPAs (NH90 TTH) will be assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Albacete and will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service. Even though ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | Multi-Mission Aircraft (1-14) [Canada]

    The objective of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft project is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with a long-range manned Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats

    Gun Boats (Pakistan)

    Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Spain HT-29 Caiman MSPT (NH90 NFH) - Navy

    The deliveries of seven NH-90 NFHs to the Spanish Navy are expected to between 2022 and 2025, following the completion of 22-helicopters program for the ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Support Ship (Project Sea 2200) [Australia]

    Under Project Sea 2200, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is seeking to procure two multi-role logistic ships. Although no Request for Tender (RfT) has been ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Joint Support Ship (Project Sea 2200) [Australia]

    Under Project Sea 2200, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is seeking to procure two multi-role logistic ships. Although no Request for Tender (RfT) has been ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

    The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 6 SATCOM

    Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 5 SATCOM

    Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

  • Major networking projects

    Satcom Post-2000

    The Satcom Post-2000 programme gives the alliance improved SATCOM capabilities, which is important as NATO forces take on expeditionary missions beyond their traditional area of ...

  • Counter-UAS systems

    Skynet

    The Skynet anti-drone system is a portable C-UAS device that resembles a rifle. It is operated with a manpack system and has a charging time ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    CH-6

    The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021.  Shown ...

  • Bomber

    H-6

    The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    QX-6

    Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the QX-6 is a cargo-carrying UAV manufactured by ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. The QX-6 features an autopilot ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    SPY-6(V)2

    The SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a rotating-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is the smallest variant of the AN/SPY-6 radar ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/ARS-6 (V12) PLS R/T

    The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

  • Trucks and utility vehicles - 4x4, Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6

    7000-MV MTV

    The Navistar 7000 series is a range of military heavy-lift vehicles developed by Navistar Defense, based on the Navistar International WorkStar truck chassis. This series ...

  • MSR/MAA-6

    The Messenger Smart Receiver (MSR) receiver and Messenger Antenna Array 6 (MAA-6) antenna array combine to form a long-range central receive system. The MAA-6’s six ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

    The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    AT-6 GBTS

    CAE USA is the Ground-Based Training System (GBTS) provider for the Beechcraft AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft. CAE has responsibility for designing and ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    SPY-6(V)3

    The SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a fixed-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to defend against cruise missiles, anti-surface ...

  • Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

    RPK-6 Vyuga

    The RPK-6 (NATO Codename SS-N-16 Stallion) is a Russian-made long-range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system designed to deliver a torpedo to its target. It includes two missile variants, the ...