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Training
Meteksan exports damage control simulator to Asian navy
16th March 2023
The recent order from an Asian customer takes the number of countries that have ordered Meteksan's shipboard Damage Control Simulator to five.
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Training
Vrgineers to showcase F-15E fighter simulator that could replace live training at IT2EC 2023
12th April 2023
Vrgineers and Razbam Simulations have developed a transportable F-15E pilot simulator that offers high levels of immersion and will soon allow for one-to-one training.
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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army outlines next steps for Guarani armoured vehicle update
15th May 2023
With the aim of fielding a vehicle that can overcome current and future threats, the Guarani 2.0 project is intended to improve the capabilities of the VBTP 6x6 fleet.
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Training
IT2EC 2023: CAE links small-footprint virtual training devices
26th April 2023
CAE has unveiled an interconnected system that links three of its simulation devices: the VISTA, JTC TRS, and ASGARD.
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Training
GNSS simulator software breaks high-capacity barrier
7th March 2023
Global navigation satellite system simulation Skydek can generate 500 simulated signals.
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Air Warfare
Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?
15th September 2023
Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish manufacturer. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the aircraft's design and capabilities and reviews in depth who is buying it and why.
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Training
British Army's training capabilities reach new heights with VBS4
4th April 2023
Elbit Systems UK has integrated Bohemia Interactive Simulation's DVS2 into the British Army's Combined Arms Virtual Simulation system for advanced military training. IFTech has also integrated BISim's VBS4 into its smart battle suit.
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Land Warfare
Malaysian Army seeks new ATGMs
28th March 2023
New antitank missiles are on the menu for the Malaysian Army, as a tender is launched.
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Training
BAE Systems seals Indian flight simulator partnership
21st February 2023
BAE Systems and India's FSTC have partnered to develop a mission simulator for the Indian Air Force's Hawk 132 jet trainer fleet.
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Training
France buys new sims for its E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft
20th March 2023
The full flight simulator procurement falls under the cockpit modernisation programme awarded to Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance.
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Training
IT2EC 2023: Culture hampering adoption of virtual reality pilot trainers
26th April 2023
Portable mixed reality devices aim to augment expensive dome-based full mission simulators in military training but face lobbying and cultural resistance.
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Training
Spanish Air Force buys more PC-21 trainer aircraft and simulators
13th March 2023
Spain will become the largest PC-21 advanced trainer aircraft operator in Europe.
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Air Warfare
Italian Air Force's C-27J Spartan fleet to receive upgrade
7th March 2023
Leonardo will upgrade the Italian Air Force's C-27J Spartan fleet with a new avionics configuration, including mission computers, flight management and self-protection systems.
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Land Warfare
Updated: Formal negotiations start on supply of Australian-built Boxers to Germany
6th April 2023
Production of Australian-assembled Boxer 8x8 vehicles has commenced in Queensland, and talks have begun over exporting some back to Germany.
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Training
Leonardo takes another step towards sixth-generation training
14th March 2023
Leonardo will develop immersive training solutions that leverage Varjo's headsets for multiple use cases across the pilot training curriculum.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Do-228 - Indian Air Force
The contract includes a flight simulator, six reserve engines and associated equipment as well. The aircraft will be used by No: 41 Squadron (Otters) in flight ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW169MA
The support and training element includes integrated logistics support ensuring at least 400 hours flight for each of two training AW169s in 2022 and 2023, 432 hours ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 (Option) [Portugal]
Programme Background The original contract is estimated to be around €830 million ($932 million), according to the Chief of Portugal Air Force General Manuel Rolo's parliamentary speech ...
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Trainer
T-4 Replacement [Japan]
Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Croatia]
Programme Background Contract Award As reported by Shephard in November 2024, Croatia's government approved the purchase of six Bayraktar TB2 drones, a training package in Türkiye, a command-and-control centre, ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 [Lithuania]
Programme Background On 22 December 2022, the Lithuanian MoD Defence Resources Agency announced that it had signed a €45 million ($48 million) contract with the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)
Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV (Malaysia)
Programme Background Tender Issued As reported by Shephard, on 18 June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing hybrid VTOL UAVs. Requirement The tender stated that Malaysia required ...
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Tanks
VT4 (Contracted - Thailand)
Programme Background Thailand became the first export customer for the VT4, when it signed a US$137 million contract with Norinco for an initial batch of ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
New Zealand Bushmaster PMV
Programme Background The NZDF had called attention to the need to retire the armoured Pinzgauer fleet in its 2019 Defence Capability Plan. Not only are ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VN1 (Thailand)
Programme Background Thailand has procured and tested a variety of 8x8 armoured vehicle platforms. Between 2010 and 2015, 217 BTR-3E1 amphibious 8x8s were acquired from ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 StarLiner [Switzerland]
Programme 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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9 Reaper [France]
Programme Background 2013 (Block 1) The then-French Defence Minister, Kean-Yves Le Drian, confirmed on 31 May 2013 that France had ordered its first two MQ-9 platforms. The ...
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Fighter - multirole
Swiss Air 2030 - Combat Aircraft
Programme Background Switzerland began the latest phase of flight and ground tests on 8 April 2019. In June 2019, Saab announced that the company’s in-development ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sea: weapon training
IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator
Image Soft unveiled its new IS Coastal Surveillance Simulator (IS CSS) at UDT Europe in May 2017. The IS CSS features simulated distance measurement and ...
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Land: counter-IED simulators
IED Simulators
Saab provides a range of IED simulators for use in tactical training. The land mine simulator can be used as a landmine or a bomb ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Brunei MPTC
The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC) is a JV established in 2012 between CAE and the Government of Brunei. Located in Rimba near the Brunei ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Simulators
Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Training Complex for Mi-8/Mi-17/Mi-171
Concord XXI and AVIA have developed a training complex for initial qualification, annual refresher and periodic currency requirements for Mi-series helicopters, which can be used to train aircrew ...
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Land: fire support simulators
Advanced Howitzer Simulator
The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Mine Simulators
The mine replica is placed in the ground in the same way as a real mine. It is programmed with parameters such as effective range, ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Armoured Vehicles Simulator
Havelsan's Armoured Vehicles Simulator was developed to train combat drivers and the crew by exposing them to simulated combat environments. The simulator offers cost-effective training ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
AW139 Full Flight Simulator
AW139 Full Flight Simulator was developed by Havelsan to meet the training requirements of the Qatar Air Force. Within the scope of the AW139 Helicopter ...
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Sea: procedural training
Warship Simulator
Multiple warship simulators can be integrated into the same system for single and multi-domain complex warfare scenarios: ASuW, ASW, AAW, force protection, RAS/FAS, helideck operations. ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Training Simulator
The Small Arms Training Simulator provides effective and safe shooting training for up to 12 trainees simultaneously, without ammunition consumption. The simulated weapon matches the ...
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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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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
RAKAS – Radar Jamming and Deception Simulator
RAKAS is a simulator system designed for the training of radar and EW operators in the Turkish armed forces. It is comprised of several subsystems ...
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EW test systems
Red/Blue Phoenix
A long-range missile plume simulator for test and evaluation, pilot training and doctrine/tactics analysis for one- and two-colour IR MWS systems. In addition to MWS ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Part-Task Skill Simulators
Inovex has developed a range of part-task skill simulators tailored to specific needs of customers. Simulators include driving simulator, gunnery simulator, turret team simulator, artillery ...