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Defence Notes
AUSA 2022: Iron Beam reaches a wider audience
13th October 2022
The Iron Beam laser for air and missile defence made its US show debut at AUSA 2022 and it was also presented to representatives of 24 militaries at a recent conference in Israel.
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Defence Notes
MSPO 2022: Polish 2023 budget places emphasis on deterrence against Russia
5th September 2022
Poland expects to spend 4% of GDP on defence in 2023 when all sources of funding are taken into account.
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Land Warfare
UK artillery seeks greater range and accuracy
21st September 2022
The Integrated Review and MoD Command Paper underlined the value of improving the British Army’s artillery capabilities — but the UK will have to break a trend of failed procurements to succeed in future.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine plans to spend 13% of GDP on defence in 2023
14th September 2022
Plans for 2023 would put Ukraine among the top European countries for defence spending.
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Land Warfare
US to give more HIMARS ammunition, artillery rounds and anti-radiation missiles to Ukraine
8th September 2022
The US DoD has announced a new package of military materiel support to Ukraine worth $675 million, including HIMARS ammunition, 105mm howitzer rounds, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles and more.
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Land Warfare
Has the British Army been learning from its mistakes?
20th September 2022
Although it seems that the British Army and the MoD have learned some lessons, several adjustments must be taken in order to prepare troops and equipment for future warfare.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MSPO 2022: First batch of crowdfunded Warmate loitering munitions arrives in Ukraine
7th September 2022
Ukraine ordered 40 Warmates, half of which have already reached frontline units with the remainder to arrive by the end of September.
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Defence Notes
The Disintegrating Review: where next for the UK?
21st September 2022
The UK is not short of strategic documents outlining ambitious plans for its armed forces, but the ever-changing threat landscape poses a different set of questions.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Baykar ramps up TB2 production capacity, pins faith in Ukraine
6th September 2022
The manufacturer of the combat-proven Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV is making new investments to increase production capacity, as it also looks to broaden its collaboration with Ukraine.
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Training
Poland to the fore in major FMS programmes for simulation and training
23rd September 2022
Polish procurement of new Abrams MBTs feeds into FMS-funded training requirements — and other European allies are benefiting from US largesse.
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Air Warfare
Bulgaria approves second tranche of F-16C/D Block 70 fighter jets
22nd September 2022
Bulgaria is to invest further in Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70 fighter jets, acquiring eight more aircraft plus related equipment.
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Land Warfare
DoD procurement chief signals GMLRS production boost
5th September 2022
Output of rocket systems for HIMARS must ‘at least double’, says US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ukraine receives THeMIS for casualty evacuation missions
6th September 2022
A single THeMIS UGV has been supplied to Ukraine to assist in casevac and logistics operations.
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Air Warfare
AeroVironment will supply Puma 3 AE sUAS to two US-allied nations
21st September 2022
AeroVironment has received two firm-fixed-price US DoD FMS contracts worth $20.87 million.
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Land Warfare
British Army’s Icarus programme reaches new phase
3rd October 2022
With an investment boost of £15 million, the British Army will continue to develop future capabilities for a modular, flexible active protection system (APS).
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Ukraine]
Programme Background Two Export Contracts In January 2022, the Daily Sabah reported that Baykar had "recently" signed its first export contract for the Akinci. Haluk Bayraktar ...
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Main battle tanks
T-90S (Saudi Arabia)
Programme Background. The status of the Saudi Arabian T-90 deal is unclear, it is possible that these tanks may be purchased to replace stocks of ...
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Loitering munitions
ZT-180 [Russia]
Background Claims On 23 February 2023, DER SPIEGEL reported that, according to information it had gathered, China and Russia were negotiating the purchase of 100 ZT-180 drones, ...
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Loitering munitions
Shahed-136 [Russia]
Programme Background Iran's Involvement On 11 July 2022, according to US intelligence, Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, announced during a statement that the Iranian ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Russian Aircraft Carrier Programme
Russia currently has one aircraft which is nonoperational which the need for a new aircraft carrier at the heart of the Russian naval modernisation programme. ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Russian Aircraft Carrier Programme
Russia currently has one aircraft which is nonoperational which the need for a new aircraft carrier at the heart of the Russian naval modernisation programme. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vector / Scorpion (Selected) [Ukraine]
Programme Background 500 Systems Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Quantum-Systems has provided many drones to Ukraine. Over 400 units have been provided as aid ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
SkyRanger R70 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]
Programme Background On 19 February 2024, the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, announced that the country would donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 UAVs to ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
T-150 (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background Virtual Address On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. On 3 May 2022, the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, virtually addressed the Ukrainian ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]
Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T- Air Force [India]
Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Quantix Recon (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background April Meeting In mid-April, just shy of two months after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the Ambassador and the Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Ukraine met ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Spartan SUT [Russia]
Programme Background Despite international sanctions following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Streit Group vehicles are believed to have continued to make their way into ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
T-80UD
The 125mm-armed T-80UD MBT is a variant of the T-80 which was in production in Ukraine when the Soviet Union broke up in 1991. An ...
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Loitering munitions
AQV 100 Scalpel
The AQV 100 Scalpel, or AQV-100, is a low-cost loitering munition manufactured by One Way Aerospace. The drone is operated using a first-person view and ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Mini 2
The Mini 2 is a micro rotary-wing drone from DJI. It features a 3-axis gimbaled 12MP camera for photographs and 4k/30fps for video capture. Shephard believes ...
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Transport
An-140
The An-140 is a light turboprop military transport aircraft developed from the An-140 regional airliner, which first flew in September 1997. It is designed to ...
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Loitering munitions
Shahed-236
The Shahed-236, or MC 236, is a successor to the Shahed-126. It is a loitering munition designed in Iran. The drone was presented to Russia in ...
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Air: sonar systems
VGS-3
The VGS-3 is a dipping sonar for the Ka-27/Ka-28 helicopter developed by the State Enterprise Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Hydrodevices.
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Fighter - air superiority
MiG-29
The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is an air superiority fighter aircraft designed to engage air targets in any weather, day and night. The production ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlan-10/10E
Developed by the Russia-based Special Technology Center, the Orlan-10 is a medium-range UAS with many variants, such as the 10E, an export version introduced in 2017. The ...
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Fighter - ground attack
Su-25
The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a single-seat ground attack aircraft developed for close combat air support missions. Production of the Su-25 began in ...
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Land: coastal surveillance radars
Predel-E
The Predel-E is a coastal surveillance radar produced by Russian manufacturer Concern Morinformsystem-Agat JSC. The system is intended as an over-the-horizon surveillance system, designed to ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Matrice 300 RTK
The Matrice 300 RTK is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI. Despite being primarily aimed at industrial applications, militaries utilise it for ISR tasks. In ...
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Artillery rockets
9M55
9M55 is a family of 300 mm artillery rockets developed for the BM-30 Uragan MLRS developed by the USSR.
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
SURA HMTDS
SURA is a helmet-mounted display system produced in Ukraine. Notably, it offers off-boresight acquisition capability to pilots and can cue the aircraft's sensor systems using ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Orion / Orion-E
The Orion, sometimes called the Inokhodets, is the first Russian-manufactured MALE UAV that has been designed to carry out a wide variety of military surveillance applications. Russia has ...
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Guided munitions
Kvitnyk/Kvitnik-E 152mm
The development of the Kvitni 152mm guided artillery shell traces back to the early 2000s, with its first public revelation occurring in 2001. This high-precision ...
