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Naval Warfare
USN asks Hydroid for MK 18 payload upgrade hardware
14th April 2021
MK 18 UUV to receive Increment II hardware.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-25 engine inlet analysis pays dividends, says Boeing
23rd April 2021
Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller has benefitted from engine inlet analysis as the manufacturer looks ahead to low-rate production.
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Land Warfare
Jaguar prowls into action
22nd April 2021
The newest robotic ground vehicle for the IDF is designed for integration with tactical forces in mobile, dismounted operations.
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo SDR to equip NATO AWACS fleet
14th April 2021
A new and improved SDR from Leonardo will be installed on NATO's AWACS fleet.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USN receives Seahawk unmanned vessel
7th April 2021
The design of the Seahawk medium USV reflects lessons learned from the predecessor Sea Hunter vessel.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unexpected UK MQ-9 Reaper buy looks to prevent unmanned capability gap
9th April 2021
A US DoD contract has revealed that the UK has agreed to buy an additional MQ-9 Reaper. The thinking behind this may be associated with a need to maintain unmanned operational output ahead of the introduction of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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Air Warfare
Stratotanker pod upgrade points towards ABMS
14th April 2021
Modified KC-135s will play their part in developing a military Internet of Things for the US.
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Naval Warfare
Will TB3 help Anadolu recover from F-35 fiasco?
16th April 2021
A new unmanned combat aircraft from Baykar Makina is earmarked to embark on the Turkish amphibious landing ship Anadolu — once certain design modifications are made to the vessel, which is still under construction.
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Special Operations
France augments SOF capabilities
16th April 2021
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
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Naval Warfare
Modular Type 32 design could gain inspiration from Type 31 frigate
19th April 2021
The planned class of warship will have an ASW capability in addition to acting as a mothership for autonomous MCM systems.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall denies Challenger 2 upgrade contract speculation
19th March 2021
Rheinmetall has poured cold water on social media speculation about signing a £750 million ($1.4 billion) contract from the UK to upgrade Challenger 2 MBTs, saying instead that is still negotiating with the MoD. The future of the MBT Life Extension Programme will be defined by the second part of the Integrated Review.
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Digital Battlespace
Certified Identify Friend or Foe Capability Expands the Use of Drones in NATO Forces (sponsored)
24th March 2021
Drones offer enormous potential on the front lines of the world’s military forces.
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Defence Notes
UK Indo-Pacific tilt risks obscuring importance of Middle East
27th April 2021
The special naval relationship between the UK and US could be jeopardised if the former focuses too much on the Indo-Pacific region by drawing resources away from the strategically important Arabian Gulf.
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Land Warfare
Marine Corps explores potential of ship-killing NMESIS
7th April 2021
USMC eyes a fleet of robotic JLTVs armed with long-range missiles to sink ships.
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Naval Warfare
Madfox takes to the water
29th March 2021
A year of tests awaits for the latest UK Royal Navy uncrewed vessel.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - MALE
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]
Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' initiative is an effort by the Indian government to boost domestic manufacturing. In the context of ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ajax IFV [UK]
Background Prior to commencing development of the Ajax the UK utilised the Warrior was its primary IFV. However, the Warrior entered service in 1987 making it ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) [India]
Programme Background CATS Warrior The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a planned, uncrewed and crewed family of aircraft in development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
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Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 (Croatia)
Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Protected 4x4 Replacement [Argentina]
Programme Background Argentina currently operates the AML, Spartan 4x4 APC and Dongfeng Warrior CSK131, with 45 still in service across the three vehicles. It also previously operated ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (MIV) [UK]
Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 vehicle. ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System [Qatar]
Background In 2022, Qatar received authorisation from the US Government to acquire 10 Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) for $1 billion. Also ...
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Military UAS - mini
AR100-H [Germany]
Programme Background In May 2022, it was announced that 145 AR100-H drones would be supplied to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). At the time of ...
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Military UAS - small
Alpha 900 [Uruguay]
Background Acqustiion In October 2022, the Alpha 900 from Alpha Unmanned Systems was reportedly jointly purchased by the Uruguayan state energy company UTE and the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Sixth-Generation Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Hanwha industries has confirmed that a new engine is under development to replace the American manufactured F-414 engine; according to reports, the new ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Ermine (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]
Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments have sought to provide as much assistance as possible to the Ukrainian government. ...
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Minehunters
New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]
Background Requirements Four vessels were planned to be NGM/A, a new ocean-going MCMV, while a further eight NGM/C minehunters, a new coastal MCMV. These will replace ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - USVs
SHARC
The Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft (SHARC) wave glider platform is a JV developed between Boeing and Liquid Robotics. The SHARC is able to deliver ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Warrior Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...
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Military UAS - small
Outlaw SeaHunter
Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...
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Military UAS - small
NRQ-21
Insitu displayed the NRQ-21 Integrator at the Unmanned Warrior 2016 event in Wales. The aircraft has been designed to carry out tasks on land and ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Mounted Warrior
Mounted Warrior will provide an integrated system-of-systems ensemble designed to improve the survivability, lethality and combat effectiveness of armoured vehicle crewmen. The system leverages capabilities ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Warrior
The Warrior IFV entered service with the British Army in mid-1987. A total of 789 vehicles were delivered in IFV, infantry command, anti-tank, recovery, repair, ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
MIHDS
The Modular Integrated Helmet Display System (MIHDS) is designed and developed jointly by General Dynamics Mission Systems, USA and Microvision Inc. The system's SD2500 design ...
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Military - USVs
MAST
The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) was developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. It ...
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Military UAS - MALE
CATS Warrior
Manufactured by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS part of the CATS family ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
Warrior 2020
Finland’s Warrior 2020 programme is focused on improving individual soldier equipment in the five capability areas defined by NATO: C4I, lethality, mobility, survivability and sustainability. Warrior ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MUBC
The Modular Universal Battery Charger (MUBC) is a scalable charging system for a range of military and commercial batteries. It provides for the addition of ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior
An evolution of the OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopter, the MD 530F was initially Federal Aviation Administration-certified in July 1985 as the Model 369FF. It ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
Athena 511
The Athena 511 is a compact all-in-one GPS-aided INS air data system. The system’s integrated inertial sensing uses a tactical grade, ring-laser gyro IMU, with ...
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Land: RWS
Unmanned T40
Nexter is developed an unmanned variant of its T40 two-man turret to meet the growing demand for these types of systems. Like the standard T40, ...