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Defence Notes
Mali coup brings the blues for Barkhane
6th October 2020
The recent coup in Mali raises further questions over the future of the French-led mission against jihadis in the Sahel
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Uncrewed Vehicles
K-MAX autonomy developments leave important question unanswered
14th September 2020
The potential of using unmanned and autonomous supply aircraft, particularly helicopters, in ‘hot’ areas has great appeal to the military. The problem is keeping away …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
First Loyal Wingman ground tests occur in Australia
16th September 2020
Boeing Australia announced on 15 September that the first ground engine tests of the Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft had taken place. This is a necessary step before …
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Training
NSWC picks Alion for training and special projects
22nd September 2020
Alion Science and Technology announced on 21 September that it has been awarded an $87 million, five-year task order to provide ‘special projects and operational training’ …
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Naval Warfare
Esper hails shipbuilding study but budgetary questions remain
22nd September 2020
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called for higher spending on shipbuilding, in order to support what he described as a ‘game-changer’ for fleet …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems expands its UUV family
22nd September 2020
BAE Systems on 22 September unveiled its Riptide UUV-12 system, as the newest addition to its portfolio of unmanned undersea systems. The 30.5cm-diameter vehicle joins …
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Military Logistics
DARPA seeks help to reduce MUSV wave resistance
14th September 2020
Applied Physical Sciences has been awarded a $13.88 million contract by DARPA to support the Sea Train Phase 1 programme. The company will help DARPA …
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Defence Notes
North Korean parade shows massive investment in military weapons
14th October 2020
North Korea’s military held a spectacular night-time parade on 10 October to mark the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Amidst a dazzling …
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Training
Military Training magazine: AFV crew training, sniper training and more
24th September 2020
Read the latest edition of Military Training for free in our app or on your desktop. What's inside this edition: Comment As technology advances and …
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Naval Warfare
Drills reflect Iranian emphasis on unmanned and anti-ship capabilities
29th September 2020
As the dust settles from the Zolfaghar-99 large-scale military exercise, which took place from 10-12 September around the Strait of Hormuz, it is possible to …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Swedish Navy eyes unmanned to augment subsurface capability
8th September 2020
Unmanned systems could become a key force multiplier for the Royal Swedish Navy in a bid to shore up hull numbers and add new capabilities …
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Land Warfare
DoD awards IM-SHORAD contract as US Army awaits next phase of Lethality Upgrade
7th October 2020
IM-SHORAD is needed now more than ever to combat near-peer adversary threats; meanwhile the US Army is looking for options on the Medium Caliber Weapon System
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IAI claims landmark achievement for civil-military UAV integration
18th September 2020
Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel has become the first in the world to handle a UAV arrival alongside commercial traffic in civilian airspace. A …
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Defence Notes
Netherlands defines 2021 spending priorities
18th September 2020
In its latest budget plan the Netherlands MoD is emphasising investment in ‘digitisation and sustainability’, green technology, extra cyber capacity, AI and modern equipment such …
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Digital Battlespace
Tekever starts synthetic aperture radar tests
9th September 2020
Portugal-based Tekever announced on 8 September that has begun operational tests of a ‘nano-sized’ synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on crewed and unmanned aircraft. The SAR …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, 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]
Programme 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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, 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 - fixed-wing, 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 - fixed-wing, 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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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
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 - rotary-wing, 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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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (MIV) [UK]
Programme 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 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) [USA]
Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with their ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | P6359 Future Naval Mine Countermeasures system (NMCM) [Norway]
Norway's current naval mine countermeasures (NMCM) inventory is reaching the end of its operational lifespan and is in need of replacement. The future project under ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | P6359 Future Naval Mine Countermeasures system (NMCM) [Norway]
Norway's current naval mine countermeasures (NMCM) inventory is reaching the end of its operational lifespan and is in need of replacement. The future project under ...
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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 ...
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 - fixed-wing, 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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, 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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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 - fixed-wing, 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, ...