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Air Warfare
China flies new naval UAV variant for the first time
18th August 2022
China is working on new UAVs for naval use, plus a heavy fuel version of the CH-4 has taken to the air for the first time.
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Air Warfare
Seoul approves plan to purchase new Chinooks
20th July 2022
South Korea has given a green light to buy new Chinooks, while KAI prepares to start series production of the LAH and researches a new high-speed helicopter design.
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Air Warfare
Philippines ponders SAR helicopters, and Chinooks instead of Mi-171s
25th August 2022
In some areas, the rotary-winged fleet of the Philippine military has progressed, but in others, it has stagnated or even reversed.
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Defence Notes
UK defence strategy since the Integrated Review: the view from Washington
26th September 2022
What do US policymakers make of UK strategic thinking in the wake of the Integrated Review, and how could subsequent events affect the transatlantic defence relationship?
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Training
US Navy to receive extra King Stallion flight training device
11th July 2022
Sikorsky is providing a CH-53K containerised flight training device based on LRIP Lot 4 configuration.
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Air Warfare
France and UK eye mutual benefits from potential RAF secondments
18th August 2022
Could the RAF transfer crews from soon-to-be-retired platforms to France in a new example of cross-Channel collaboration?
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Training
Farnborough 2022: Boeing and CAE to collaborate on global air training
19th July 2022
The collaboration between CAE and Boeing will build on existing joint efforts and will seek to strengthen the presence of Boeing aircraft in the US and Europe.
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Defence Notes
Australia onshores Super Hornet and Growler maintenance elements
27th July 2022
New MRO contract between Boeing Defence Australia and RUAG Australia replaces work previously done in the US.
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Air Warfare
Bangladesh joins the TB2 club, apparently
10th August 2022
Media reports suggest that the Bangladesh military has opted for the hottest UAV on the market at the moment, the Bayraktar TB2.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Leonardo launches new helicopter anti-collision system
19th July 2022
Leonardo has launched a new anti-collision system for small and medium helicopters. The LOAM-V2 uses LADAR technology to detect the presence of obstacles and alert the flight crew.
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Air Warfare
Australia receives final CH-47F Chinooks
27th June 2022
Deliveries of Australian Chinooks is now complete, while those of F-35As have now reached 50.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
TB2 makes inroads south of the Sahara
7th July 2022
African appetite for armed UAVs is reflected in the first visual evidence of TB2 procurement in Djibouti and Ethiopia.
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Defence Helicopter
Germany finally picks Chinook for heavy-lift helicopter acquisition
6th June 2022
Germany has officially selected Boeing's CH-47F Chinook as its next heavy-lift helicopter.
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Defence Helicopter
Canada and Bell sign off on CH-146 helicopter midlife upgrade
1st June 2022
Canada's CH-146 Griffon helicopters are to receive a midlife extension upgrade.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: GDELS motors on with two new vehicles
14th June 2022
General Dynamics European Land Systems launched a new light tactical vehicle and an all-electric variant of the DURO at Eurosatory 2022.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5 [Iraq]
Programme Background CH-4 Troubles According to a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve report, Iraq acquired 20 CH-4 platforms from China. However, eight ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - Options (Israel)
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K (Israel)
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook [U.S Army]
As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its aging CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 [Saudi Arabia]
Background 2014 Order According to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), in 2014, Saudi Arabia ordered two CH-4 aircraft from China. However, information from the Stockholm International Peace ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy Follow-On
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its ageing CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5 (Algeria)
Programme Background Chinese UAV Purchases In recent years, Algeria has purchased several UAVs from China. It operates the CH-3, CH-4 and has also ordered the Wing ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47 [United Arab Emirates]
Programme Background Ahead of Trump's 2025 Middle East tour, the State Department approved a possible FMS to the UAE for six CH-47 Block II Chinook ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47JA [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries received an order from the Japanese government for 12 CH-47JA helicopters for the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The CH-47JA is ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F [U.S. Army]
Programme Background Amidst ongoing support for the CH-47F Block II development, the U.S. Army placed another order in December 2024 for three more helicopters. According ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47J [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries secured a 71.4 billion yen ($460 million) contract to provide the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with five CH-47J helicopters. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
MH-47 Chinook
The US DoD report, Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan, published in December 2019 doesn't disclose the number of Chinook platforms but media sources suggest ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53D Sea Stallion
The twin-engine CH-53A (S-65) Sea Stallion was developed from 1960 to meet a USMC requirement for a heavy-lift helicopter. It entered service in 1966 and ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Flight2
The Flight2 integrated flight and mission management system provides increased situation awareness that enables reduced pilot workload, while enhancing flight safety and improving mission effectiveness. ...
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Self-propelled mortars
Wiesel 2 120mm
The Wiesel 2 120mm mortar system is based on Rheinmetall’s tracked Wiesel 2 airborne armoured vehicle. Two prototypes were delivered to Germany’s BWB defence procurement ...
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Helicopter engines
T64
The T64 is a turboshaft/turboprop engine that has now accumulated over 11 million flight hours of operation. The T64 engine was designed to power rotary- ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German Army Aviation School
CAE is the prime contractor for the German Army’s Night-Time Low-Level Flight Training Facility, commonly known as the German Army Aviation School, at Bückeburg. This ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K King Stallion
The CH-53K King Stallion is the USMC's new-build, heavy-lift replacement for the CH-53E. The platform will transport marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement ...
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Loitering munitions
CM-501 (series)
The CM-501 series is a family of Chinese loitering munition systems. Munitions in the series can be attached and launched from helicopters, ground vehicles or ships. The ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Mungo
KMW developed the Mungo family to meet a requirement from the German Army for a protected multipurpose air-portable vehicle that could be carried by a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-2
Intended for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, the CH-2 is the second member of the Rainbow series of UAVs and develops on the design of the CH-1.
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47D
The CH-47D Chinook is a twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter that emerged from a US Army contract placed in 1976 to remanufacture the CH-47A/B/C. The ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
CH-53E Super Stallion
The CH-53E (S-80) Super Stallion is a three-engine heavy-lift helicopter derived from the CH-53D, which entered service with the USMC (170 built) as a replacement ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Canadian CH-147F Training Services
CAE delivered a comprehensive suite of CH-47F Chinook simulators and training devices to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during 2015. Following on-site acceptance testing ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5
The CH-5 is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to carry out various military missions. Applications of the CH-5 include ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-3A
Manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the CH-3A is a fixed-wing UAS of the Rainbow series. The platform is a developed version of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4
The CH-4 is a MALE UAV available in two variants, the CH-4A and CH-4B. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics developed the platform manufactured by the ...
