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Naval Warfare
Australian navy receives final Bluebottle USV
13th June 2023
Australia's navy now has in its hands all five USVs that it ordered from a Sydney innovator and manufacturer.
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Air Warfare
Royal Navy to trial General Atomics Project Mojave STOL drone
23rd May 2023
A UK MoD pre-contract notice has revealed that the UK RN plans to trial General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc's (GA-ASI) Project Mojave Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) UAS.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
IMDEX 2023: Flyby and Thales look to further Jackal development after successful missile firing
4th May 2023
Having successfully developed and successfully fired a Lightweight Multi-Role Missile (LMM) from the Jackal drone, Flyby Technology and Thales see the system as offering a cross-domain capability for the UK and others.
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Naval Warfare
Anglo-French uncrewed minehunting project moves forward with assurance trials
14th June 2023
The joint Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) effort is delivering an autonomous minehunting capability to the Royal Navy and Marine Nationale.
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Land Warfare
Insight: Why the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is making a clean sweep of Nordic markets
19th September 2023
Shephard Defence Insight explores the evolution of BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 IFV from its inception in the late 1980s to the latest CV90 MkIV, detailing the order history and upgrade packages of its ten European customers.
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Naval Warfare
Prototype quantum navigation sensor tested on Royal Navy experiments ship
26th May 2023
A prototype quantum sensor for future navigation – developed by Imperial College London – has been tested onboard the UK RN's research ship XV Patrick Blackett.
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Air Warfare
Turkiye's Roketsan makes pioneering launch of cruise missile from Akinci drone
18th May 2023
The firing of a Roketsan Çakir weapon from an Akinci platform is believed to be the first instance of a cruise missile being launched from a UAV.
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Land Warfare
Demand for AFVs and artillery keeps South Korean firms busy
28th June 2023
Worldwide demand for military equipment is playing into South Korea's hands, as the country's defence industry makes deeper inroads into foreign markets.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin gains market share in Europe with tailored missile and air defence systems
13th June 2023
The company is providing systems to Ukraine, Poland and Germany, modernising launchers for the UK and Italy in addition to partnering with European manufacturers.
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Air Warfare
Royal Air Force begins training on new Protector remotely piloted aircraft system
10th May 2023
The Royal Air Force has started training its first cohort of pilots, sensor operators and mission intelligence coordinators on operating its new Protector at General Atomics' Flight Test & Training Centre in the US.
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Air Warfare
General Atomics achieves AI flight milestone with Avenger UAV
14th April 2023
General Atomics has used an MQ-20 Avenger to demonstrate collaboration between human and AI pilots over a low-Earth-orbit SATCOM data link.
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Land Warfare
DARPA RACER robotic vehicle programme approaches its second phase
14th April 2023
The agency is currently reviewing the results of the last RACER robotic vehicle autonomy experiment and will select partners for phase 2 in the coming weeks.
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Naval Warfare
India test-fires indigenous ER-ASR anti-submarine rocket
11th April 2023
The Indian Navy has successfully tested a new type of locally designed anti-submarine rocket.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy experiments ship Patrick Blackett gets into its stride
22nd May 2023
Having already embarked two experimental capabilities and achieved certification, the UK RN's research ship XV Patrick Blackett is expanding the horizon for the navy's efforts to test and trial new technologies.
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Defence Notes
Malaysia’s military acquisition mayhem and malfeasance (Opinion)
15th June 2023
Malaysia has succeeded in producing some prime examples of unsuccessful military procurements and corruption. Unfortunately, it is the Malaysian Armed Forces that bears the consequences.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Programme Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Akinci [Pakistan]
Programme Background 'Brotherly Ties' On 14 January 2022, the Pakistan government unveiled its first-ever National Security Policy. As reported by Shephard, the policy emphasised 'brotherly ties' with ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
V-Bat 128 [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) was seeking a platform for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) that would significantly expand its surveillance range ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Project [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) operated a few dozen Chinese-made UAVs that conducted SAR and surveillance activities. The drones performed well and ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-100 [Greece]
Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) (1-2) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The units will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance & patrol, launching/recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)
Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...
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Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7B Shadow v2 Block III (USA)
Programme Background The first iteration of the Shadow UAS, the Shadow 600, was first introduced in 1992 and since then Textron has had a longstanding ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 (Small UAS Plus) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The army wanted up to 17 SUAS+ systems with a life of six years. The tender said the UAV would be issued ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Armoured Vehicle (Unknown)
Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]
Background Contract Information In September 2015, under the Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15), the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) awarded Elbit ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Japan]
Programme Background Appreciation of Loitering Munitions After years of not operating loitering munitions and armed UAVs, Japan's position towards them has changed. Belatedly, the MoD realised ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Heavy IFV [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Due to the perceived threat from Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has accelerated and expanded its plans to modernise its ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Project Vampire [UK]
Programme Background Prior RN Tests Project Vampire began in 2021, before the January 2022 Phase 1 tender announcement. In September 2021, as part of Vampire, a Banshee ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Indian-Made MALE UAV [India]
Programme Background Requirements As of late 2023, the Indian tri-service plan was reportedly to acquire 155 indigenously produced MALE UAVs alongside 31 MQ-9B drones from General Atomics (GA-ASI), ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Medium UGVs
Mission Master XT
Part of Rheinmetall's Mission Master family, The Mission Mater Extreme Terrain, or Mission Master XT, is a rugged UGV designed to accompany troops in challenging environments ...
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Matternet M2
The Matternet M2 quadcopter UAV has been certified by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation for full logistics operations over cities. The platform is ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tigon
Hanwha Defense Systems selected DSA 2018 in Kuala Lumpur as the location to unveil its Tigon 6x6 armoured wheeled vehicle. The company conducted a fortnight-long ...
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Military - USVs
Sentinel - Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)
Sentinel is an autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) built from the decommissioned HMAS Maitland , a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Armidale-class Patrol Boat.
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LTVs - 4x4
VOS-APP
The Arquus VOS-APP is a 6x6 support vehicle currently under trial with the French SOF. Acting as a replacement for the 1970s-vintage ACMAT VLRA, the VOS-APP is the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
KUS-VT tiltrotor
The KUS-VT is a tiltrotor UAV that first flew in October 2013 and was exhibited at ADEX 2013. The aircraft is designed to have a ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
M1150 ABV
The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) project, launched by the USMC in 2002, is a joint programme to meet the requirements of both the US ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
HQ-60
Similarly to other platforms in the L3 Technologies Hybrid Quadrotor (HQ) and Fixed-Wing Rotator family (see separate entries) of VTOL fixed-wing UAVs, the HQ-60 has ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gray Eagle STOL / Mojave
Unveiled in December 2021, the Mojave is a MALE UAV demonstrator aircraft. The Gray Eagle STOL, or GE STOL, is a production variant of the demonstrator. It ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Archer
The Archer is a short-range UAV being developed for India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Based on the Rustom I and inspired by Bayrakar's ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Flamingo Mk3
The Flamingo Mk3 entered production in July 2017 and is based on the Flamingo Mk2. The Mk3 has been designed to provide a 65% increase ...
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Loitering munitions
Mace
Mace is a loitering munition developed by UAC, a Czech-Ukrainian company that is a subsidiary of DeViro. The electric-powered, catapult-launched UAV can host various warheads, including HEAT, thermobaric and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
United 40 Block-5
The United 40 was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2011 and is a MALE UAV with a twin-wing configuration and a hybrid turbine-electric engine. The ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Samarthak Class
The Samarthak-class consists of two Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) being built by Larsen & Toubro for the Indian Navy. The ships will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Phantom 380-X1
The Phantom 380-X1 is a 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicle produced by Thailand's Panus. It is powered by a six-cylinder turbo engine with an undercarriage capable ...
