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Naval Warfare
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer finishes second sea trial
27th February 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) completed the second builder’s sea trials of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). The vessel spent …
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Naval Warfare
Out with the old, in with the new, as Royal Swedish Navy continues upgrade processes
22nd May 2020
As the Royal Swedish Navy looks to secure its current and future surface and sub-surface capabilities two programmes, the mid-life upgrades (MLU) to the Visby-class corvettes …
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Defence Notes
Crew of USS Kidd returns after COVID-19 outbreak
28th May 2020
The caretaker crew aboard the guided-missile Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd have been relieved from the vessel after 90 sailors from its permanent crew were …
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo set for BriteCloud 55-T tests despite COVID complications
22nd May 2020
Leonardo’s US electronics division plans to test the latest variant of its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD), which is designed to equip large fixed-wing military …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 pushes US Afghanistan withdrawal ahead of schedule
27th May 2020
US troop numbers in Afghanistan will be reduced to approximately 8,600 faster than planned, according to US and NATO sources cited by Reuters. The current …
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Air Warfare
Liebherr signs Italian Air Force contract for Eurofighter services
26th May 2020
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg has signed a customer service contract with Leonardo for the Italian Air Force’s fleet of Eurofighter aircraft. The deal includes an overhaul of …
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Training
T-7A in-flight engine shut-down test success
28th February 2020
Boeing has carried out testing to ensure the T-7A trainer aircraft can recover from emergency in-flight engine shut down. The testing was carried out from …
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Training
Australian C-130J simulator announcement creates confusion
22nd May 2020
According to a press release from Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, ‘Australian industry [is] to develop new Hercules training systems’ for the RAAF. …
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Naval Warfare
PLAN aircraft carrier sea trials on schedule
2nd June 2020
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is conducting sea trials of its latest Type 001A aircraft carrier, the Shandong (Hull 17), according to the Chinese …
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Defence Helicopter
Italy reveals Egyptian AW149 and AW189 mega order
21st May 2020
An Italian Foreign Ministry report on 2019 arms exports has finally lifted the lid on a highly lucrative military helicopter deal between Leonardo and Egypt. …
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Land Warfare
Finland sets sights on VTOL UAS procurement
22nd May 2020
Finland is exploring options to procure a new UAS platform, as it attempts to improve the situational awareness of its ground troops. Col Rainer Peltoniemi, …
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Training
NZDF changes Southern Katipo 20 training exercise plans
1st June 2020
The New Zealand Defence Forces (NZDF) confirmed on 29 May that its Southern Katipo 20 training exercise has been scaled back as a result of …
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg to supply Protector RWS to Canadian Army
26th May 2020
Kongsberg has been awarded a NOK500 million ($49.88 million) contract with General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada for delivery of its Protector Remote Weapons Stations …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing switches UK Wedgetail conversion contractor
20th May 2020
Boeing has dropped engineering supplier Marshall Aerospace and Defence as its preferred E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C;) conversion contractor and selected STS …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Ramsey joins NATO minehunting force
1st June 2020
The RN’s Sandown class minehunter, HMS Ramsey (pictured on the far right), has joined its NATO counterparts in the Baltic Sea where it will spend …
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 - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...
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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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Loitering munitions
Launched Effects - Short Range (LE-SR) [US]
Background Air-launched effect (ALE) In 2022, the US sought a family of systems comprising an air vehicle, payload, mission systems applications and support equipment to ...
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Loitering munitions
Launched Effects - Medium Range (LE-MR) [US]
Background Air-launched effect (ALE) In 2022, the US sought a family of systems comprising an air vehicle, payload, mission systems applications and support equipment to ...
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Light attack, Trainer
KT-1B Woongbi - Indonesia
The programme value is estimates as $30 million for the purchase of three KT-1B aircraft. The deliveries are planned to be completed in 2021. The KT-1B ...
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Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B SkyGuardian (1-4) [Belgium]
Background Strategic Vision 2030 In 2016, the Belgian MoD published its Strategic Vision 2030 report. This report highlighted the need to integrate MALE reconnaissance drones ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS) (1-3) [UK]
Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) vessels ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]
Background Programme inception The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for the ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Project Mosquito [UK]
Background Inception and capabilities In 2019, in collaboration with the RAF, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) released details of its new UAS 'Loyal ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Light Mobility Vehicle) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme. Information on the LPM and HPM can ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]
Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A) that will provide logistics and ground units with their ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]
Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Ottawa is seeking a replacement for its Kingston-class OPVs. The programme is still in the very early stages of project ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]
Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Ottawa is seeking a replacement for its Kingston-class OPVs. The programme is still in the very early stages of project ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Helicopter engines
T900
The Improved Turbine Engine Program is the US Army's effort to build a 50% more powerful and 25% more fuel-efficient engine for its Black Hawk ...
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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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Helicopter engines
T901
The Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) is the US Army's effort to build a 50% more powerful and 25% more fuel-efficient engine for its Black ...
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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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Military helicopters - multirole
SB-1 Defiant
The SB-1 Defiant is a Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-97 Raider
The S-97 Raider helicopter is based on the five-year, company-funded X2 Technology Demonstrator project. Like the X2, the S-97 Raider will feature twin coaxial, counter-rotating ...
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ISR/special mission
E-4B Nightwatch
Developed by Boeing based on the 747-200 airliner, the E-4B Nightwatch is a special mission aircraft used as the US National Airborne Operations Centre and is ...
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Sea: tactical training
Proteus Surface Warship CTT
In addition to the generic Proteus Action Speed Tactical Trainer (ASTT), Kongsberg can also provide Command Team Trainers (CTT) tailored to the specific needs of ...
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Subsystems: visual
VTTS
The Virtual Reality Team Training System (VTTS) allows team members to interact together in one common virtual world. Every trainee uses a workstation consisting of ...
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Major networking projects
Project Marshall
The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...
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LTVs - 4x4
LTMPAV Dino 519
The Dino 519 is a light tactical multi-purpose armored vehicle (LTMPAV) developed by Team Concept, a Poland-based armored vehicle manufacturer.
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Sea: tactical training
SCTT
The Submarine Combat Team Trainer (SCTT) prepares the submarine combat information centre team for its duties with the aid of simulated combat situations and environmental ...
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Tiltrotors
V-280 Valor
Bell Helicopter Textron is developing the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the JMR-TD FVL project. The US Army announced in August 2014 that Bell would be ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UMT
IAI’s UAV Mission Training (UMT) system addresses the needs of UAS operational personnel (pilots, observers, payload operators and external pilots) at all training stages. It ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
AN/PRC-148C/D IMBITR
The AN/PRC-148 Improved Multiband Inter-Intra Team Radio (IMBITR) is a dual-channel, certified networking radio designed to enhance communications. The IMBITR is a variant of the ...
