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Air Warfare
AeroVironment unveils Puma VTOL kit for small UAS
10th May 2023
The VTOL kit allows the Puma 2AE and Puma 3AE UAS to operate in a wider range of terrains.
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Air Warfare
US Navy F/A-18s return to the Hornets' nest for Block III upgrades
26th July 2023
Boeing's Super Hornet Block III modernisation programme promises to significantly extend the jet's service life, while also introducing advanced capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Tactical advantage – is the best replacement for a C-130 another C-130?
18th September 2023
While designs like the Embraer C-390 have chalked up some export successes, Shephard analyses whether a true competitor (or successor) to Lockheed's C-130J currently exists. Or will the Hercules production line simply remain open for decades to come?
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Air Warfare
Indonesia signs MoU for Boeing F-15EX fighters
22nd August 2023
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Indonesia is still showing interest in obtaining F-15EX fighters from the US.
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Training
Tunisia receives four US Textron T-6C trainer aircraft
25th July 2023
The US has handed over four of eight Textron T-6C Texan II trainer aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force.
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Air Warfare
Can Boeing's Super Hornet pull off a surprise victory in the Indian Navy's fighter jet competition?
12th May 2023
As India's economy continues to face challenges, the stakes are high for Boeing and Dassault in the Indian Navy's fighter jet competition as industry still awaits a decision.
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Defence Helicopter
ITP Aero tests NH90 engines with sustainable fuel
26th July 2023
ITP Aero has successfully completed engine testing using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the NH90 helicopter's GE CT7-8F5 engines, marking a significant step in reducing emissions.
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Air Warfare
Saudi Arabia's bid to join GCAP: divisions, financial clout and geopolitical stakes
17th August 2023
Saudi Arabia could only bring money to GCAP at this stage as it has 'no aircraft industry, let alone a technological base, so involving [it] as a prime partner generates considerable risk and potential delays', experts tell Shephard.
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Naval Warfare
Italy signs up for Anglo-French future cruise missile programme
26th June 2023
France, the UK and Italy have signed a letter of intent paving the way for Rome to join the Anglo-French effort to develop a new future cruise and anti-ship missile.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show: MBDA open to commonality across European future fighter weapons
22nd June 2023
European missile-maker MBDA said it was open to commonality at the weapons layer between Europe’s two competing sixth-generation fighter projects.
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Air Warfare
Why the Philippines is still awaiting long-range patrol aircraft after a decade
30th May 2023
It is believed that the Philippine Air Force has selected an Israeli solution for its maritime patrol aircraft programme.
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Naval Warfare
HHI completes concept design for future South Korean OPV
19th July 2023
Using its export designs as a basis, Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed a concept design of an OPV for the South Korean Navy.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman awarded follow-on contract for hypersonic systems
18th July 2023
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have won a follow-on contract from DARPA to advance air-breathing hypersonic systems. The partnership aims to enhance Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) flight vehicles and deliver critical capabilities for warfighters.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie completes AI-powered test flight
4th August 2023
Developed by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Valkyrie's AI and machine learning agents demonstrated their capability to solve tactically relevant challenges during airborne operations.
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Training
Florida university to develop military training programme
11th July 2023
The Florida Defense Support Task Force has awarded the University of West Florida (UWF) a $460.000 grant to support training efforts of local military units.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Project Proteus [UK]
Project Proteus is an RN and Leonardo effort to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter demonstrator that could provide an innovative alternative to existing crewed ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Japan]
Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...
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Loitering munitions
Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) [US Army]
Background Goal The Army sees LE-SR as a family of systems consisting of an air vehicle, effects payload, mission system applications, and associated support equipment ...
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Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing
MQ-8C Fire Scout (USA)
Programme Background Timeline According to the Naval Air Systems Command, having first ordered the MQ-8B in 2009, the UAV has become a pillar of the ...
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Military UAS - small
Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)
The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Data links
Data links | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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
V-247 Vigilant
The V-247 Vigilant is a tiltrotor UAV from Bell. Officially introduced in 2016, it features an open modular architecture and can host several payloads. These include ...
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Light UGVs
Avenger
In January 2017, Med-Eng announced the launch of a new bomb disposal and tactical robot, called the Avenger, at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas. ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Heavy Lift
Designed and manufactured in North America, the Heavy Lift is a rotary-wing UAV which, as its name suggests, has been built to conduct cargo-carrying tasks. ...
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Light UGVs
miniROV
The miniROV is a six-wheeled EOD/IED disposal system supported by an operator control unit, which is fitted with a 30cm thin-film-transistor LCD screen. The vehicle can operate ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AVX JMR
AVX Aircraft proposed a compound helicopter with coaxial rotors, small wings and dual ducted-fan propulsors for the US Army’s JMR-TD FVL programme. In April 2015, ...
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Surface-to-air missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
RIM-174 Standard ERAM SM-6 Block I/IA
The SM-6 (RIM-174 Standard ERAM) is a surface-to-air supersonic missile launched from cruisers and destroyers, capable of successfully engaging crewed and uncrewed, fixed- or rotary-wing ...
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Light UGVs
PIAP Scout
The PIAP Scout – also called Small Robot for Reconnaissance (SRR) – is a small UGV, which can be carried inside a rucksack, designed for reconnaissance ...
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Light UGVs
Andros F6B
The Andros F6B series is the latest version of this model. Software improvements are intended to provide a more intuitive user experience, with the operator ...
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Light UGVs
Telemax tEODor PRO
The Telemax EOD and observation robot (Telemax tEODor) PRO is designed to complement Cobham's tEODor UGV (see separate entry) by providing a smaller EOD robot ...
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Light UGVs
Telemax CBRN
The Telemax CBRN is a four-tracked system, which delivers live sensor data to the operator and allows samples to be taken for later analysis or ...
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Light UGVs
RMI
The PIAP Mobile Robot for Intervention (RMI) is a tracked UGV that has been designed for EOD clearance on the battlefield and can navigate difficult ...
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Cumulus One
Cumulus One is an autonomous fixed-wing drone manufactured by Sky-Watch. The aircraft’s structure is made from carbon fibre and Kevlar. The system has mission planning ...
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Aircraft Hangars
Alaska aircraft hangars provide protection for aircraft operating in remote and harsh environments. The hangars can be deployed, disassembled and redeployed as needed. The multi-purpose ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS
MACS
Bird Aerosystems’ Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS) forms part of the company’s Airborne Missile Protection Systems product line. The MACS is a radar-based sensor transmitting ...