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Land Warfare
US services test wearable tech to improve soldier’s performance
25th November 2024
Developed by the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, the Lightning Platform is an app to assess warfighters’ physiology, metabolism and mental and cognitive status.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2024: Rafael expanding Iron Beam family and launches production of large version
15th October 2024
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems’ Iron Beam laser for air, UAS and missile defence made its debut at AUSA 2022 and the company is now sweating its investment in the asset to provide protection at different levels.
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Land Warfare
Elbit Systems awarded $200 million contract to supply Iron Beam laser
28th October 2024
At AUSA 2024, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems outlined plans for three versions of its Iron Beam air defence system and said it expected to field the largest version next year.
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Air Warfare
More AMRAAMs approved for Denmark under $744 million deal
30th October 2024
There has been a spike in demand for Raytheon’s Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), including a US$1.2 billion Pentagon order for 12 countries as well as US Navy and US Air Force. There have also been approvals this year for sales to Israel, Norway, Romania and Singapore.
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Land Warfare
US Army receives first RCV-Light platforms
23rd August 2024
The US Army will now start the testing phase of RCV bidders in the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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Air Warfare
Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?
23rd December 2024
What are the realistic options for replacing or replicating the C-5’s unique capability when it finally reaches its end of life?
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes
18th December 2024
Looming government decisions on major defence programmes in the US and UK will colour much of 2025, while manufacturers and their orderbooks look on.
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Training
What is preventing the US Pentagon from succeeding in multi-domain scenarios?
28th October 2024
Outstanding issues to be addressed include improving doctrine, increasing the number of joint exercises and better integrating capabilities across the services.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy commissions the last San Antonio-class Flight I vessel
10th September 2024
Equipped with the capabilities of the other San Antonio Class ships, the USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) incorporated additional lessons learned in its design.
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Naval Warfare
Australian Army enhances littoral reach with new landing craft
30th July 2024
The Australian Army is set to enhance its amphibious capabilities with the accelerated delivery of new, long-range Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels-Medium (LMV-M) by 2026, as announced by Pat Conroy, the country’s minister for defence industry, in response to the Defence Strategic Review.
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Defence Notes
Defence cooperation in Europe: Views on the current situation from the EDA
19th June 2024
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has been using its platform at Eurosatory to emphasise its role in enhancing EU defence capabilities through collaboration and outlined its future priorities.
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Air Warfare
Slovakia approved for US$600 million AH-1Z helicopter order
1st August 2024
The US offered a dozen AH-1Z Viper helicopters to Slovakia at two-thirds discount with the latter sending fighter aircraft to Ukraine, which would extend H-1 production beyond 2024.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Dedrone’s latest uncrewed solutions offers “complete CUAS DTI-M kill chain”
25th June 2024
DedroneOnTheMove, which integrates advanced sensor-fusion and mitigation technologies, was showcased at Eurosatory 2024 and has been designed for deployment to enhance airspace security in high-risk environments.
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Digital Battlespace
Security orders grow for Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2
18th June 2024
Increased demand for security applications, especially for border and critical asset protection, has boosted orders for the company's Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2).
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Naval Warfare
Houthis intensify attacks against vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
17th June 2024
The rebel group has been using uncrewed surface vessels, UAVs and missiles to target ships.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 1 [USA]
Background The US Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) to perform short-range air defense (SHORAD). Under this programme, there are ...
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Self-propelled guns
SHORAD [Sweden]
Background In January 2026 Sweden announced its intention to dramatically expand its territorial air defence capabilities, which would include the purchase of a gun-armed Short ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Uplift SHORAD UOR [Canada]
Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against the ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
V-SHORAD [Canada]
Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Indirect Fire Protection Capability [US]
Background The US Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) is designed to sit between SHORAD capabilities and the high-end Patriot. The IFPC System is a mobile, ground-based ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
RBS-70 NG [Canada]
Background In February 2024 Canada announced its intention to urgently procure the RBS-70 NG short-range air defence system (SHORAD). Saab was awarded a $227 million ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Medium Range Air Defence [Canada]
Background The Canadian Army's future GBAD system "will provide tactical air defence protection to friendly forces and vital installations during expeditionary and domestic operations against ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
RBS 70 NG [Finland]
Background In early July 2026 Finland announced the procurement of an estimated 1850 RBS 70 NG SHORAD systems for $135.54 million, with deliveries expected to be ...
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Data links
Data links | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Trainer
M-345 (Future procurement) [Italy]
Background Development On 29 December 2017, Aermacchi's M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) prototype aircraft successfully completed its first flight from Venegono Superiore airfield in Varese, ...
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Light attack, Trainer
M-345 (1-18) [Italy]
Background Requirement Italy has operated the MB-339 trainer platform since 1982, procuring 137 aircraft in total. These older airframes required replacement, with the Italian Air ...
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Light attack, Trainer
M-346 [Egypt]
Programme Background According to various media reports published throughout 2022, Egypt was expected to sign an agreement covering the production of 20 M-346 training aircraft. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Initial Maneuver - SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Heavy UGVs
Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX)
The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) is a UGV developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The vehicle has been intended to be an enabling technology in critical ...
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EO/IR systems, Land: long-range observation/surveillance/targeting systems
EOTS III Shorad
Part of the EOTS III family from Hensoldt, the EOTS III Shorad is a long-range optronics sensor system for short-range air defence. It typically supports short-range ...
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EO/IR systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
EOTS III Recce
Part of the EOTS III family from Hensoldt, the EOTS III Recce, or EOTS Recee, is a long-range, electro-optical reconnaissance and targeting system. It is ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Pantsir-S2 (SA-22 Greyhound)
The Pantsir-S2 is an advanced short-range air defence (SHORAD) system developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau as an upgraded version of the Pantsir-S1/M family. The ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar
RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) are S-band, software-defined, pulse-Doppler AESA radars. The radars have beam-forming capabilities and advanced signal processing, which can provide for various ...
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Land: air defence simulators
ADS
The Air Defense Simulator (ADS) enables training of air defence personnel in the operation of various SHORAD weapons as well as training of air defence ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Mobile - SHORAD
Unveiled at the DSEI 2017, the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, comprising the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), ...
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Land: RWS
RIwP
The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed by Moog to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Next Generation VSHORAD missile
MBDA's Next Generation Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile was first publicly showcased at SeaFuture 2023 in La Spezia, Italy, and later at the Farnborough ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Indirect Fire Protection Capability [US]
Leidos' Indirect Fire Protection Capability has been selected to provide medium-range Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) to sit between SHORAD and the high-end Patriot.
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Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems
Platoon Command Post
Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...
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Data links
Link 1
Link 1 is a duplex digital data link primarily used by the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment (NADGE). It was designed in the late 1950s ...
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Land: battle management systems
FAAD/C-RAM C2
The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Tor-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet)
The Tor-M1, NATO reporting name SA-15 Gauntlet, is a highly mobile, short- to medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union to provide ...
