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Digital Battlespace
Is PLAAF harassment of Taiwan a dress rehearsal for Guam?
28th May 2018
The 11 May flight by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), yet another in a series of harassment exercises against Taiwan, may well have …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Cubic and Shield pitch UAV to US Special Operations Command
22nd May 2018
Cubic Corporation and Shield Aviation have teamed up to develop and pitch a new UAS ISR capability to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Speaking with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Endeavor claim 'sweet spot' for trio of UGV programmes
28th May 2018
Pursuing a series of UGV programmes with the US Army, Endeavor Robotics says it is in a ‘sweet spot’ in terms of meeting expected requirements …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Pentagon fields X-MADIS to down drones
21st May 2018
A US military service has fielded a new technology to jam and down incoming enemy UAS. At the request of the military, the Sierra Nevada …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea launches second LPH
16th May 2018
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) ceremonially launched a landing platform helicopter (LPH) – the second Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship – in Busan on 14 …
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Land Warfare
SOFEX 2018: New design hybrids provide shoot-and-scoot options
7th May 2018
In an effort to fulfil ‘shoot-and-scoot’ artillery requirements for the Jordanian Armed forces the King Abdullah II Design and Development Burea (KADDB) is showcasing its …
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Defence Notes
Russia shows off military hardware in Red Square parade
9th May 2018
Russia rolled out its latest military hardware on Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday for the annual parade to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany as …
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Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: Orbital ATK targets gunship precision
17th May 2018
Attempting to expand on its current position on selected US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) gunship platforms, Orbital ATK is conducting some internally funded …
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Defence Notes
Sweden puts out emergency war pamphlet amid Russia fears
21st May 2018
The Swedish government on 21 May presented an emergency pamphlet to prepare millions of citizens in the event of a war, natural disaster or cyber …
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Training
ITEC 2018: Smashing ceilings through wall acquisition
12th May 2018
The global stretch of Survitec, which provides G-suits and life preservers for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and liferafts for the US Navy, has been …
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Military Logistics
Aviall joins AHRLAC team
3rd May 2018
Boeing subsidiary Aviall will lead the supply chain management for the production of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) developed by Paramount Group, the …
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Military Logistics
US industrial base study nears release
18th May 2018
Both military and commercial entities across the US industrial base are awaiting the release of an upcoming report that could significant bring changes to their …
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Land Warfare
Latvia begins trials for new tactical 4x4
15th May 2018
Testing has begun on four platforms selected by the Latvian Ministry of Defence for phase two of the nation's acquisition of new 4x4 tactical vehicles. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SOFEX 2018: Machine gun robot first public sighting
10th May 2018
The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) showcased the first prototype of its weaponised UGV at SOFEX 2018 in Amman. Under development for …
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Defence Helicopter
Washington clears way for Bahrain AH-1Z sale
10th May 2018
The US state department has approved a proposed FMS for 12 Bell AH-1Z Vipers to Bahrain, at an estimated cost of $911.4 million. Alongside the attack …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...
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Minehunters
Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements Under the Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) programme, South Korea is seeking a replacement for the Ganggyeong-class minehunters, which are due to leave service ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (13-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F (lot 3) [USA]
Programme Background Amidst ongoing support for the CH-47F Block II development, the U.S. Army placed another order in December 2024 for three more helicopters. According ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Estonia]
Programme Background The US DoD announced that it had awarded AeroVironment an $8.868 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply an undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-12) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II [Nigeria]
Programme Background First Order On 5 November 2020, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the force was set to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cloud Leopard II 8x8 [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Cloud Leopard II will offer greater strategic mobility, as well as enhanced protection and lethality, than the legacy tracked and wheeled vehicles ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
KSS-III Batch II (4-6) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline In March 2019, the construction of the first KSS-III Batch II was approved. On 30 March 2023, Hanwha Ocean laid the keel of ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (5-8) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW 212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Add-On [U.S. Army]
Programme Background Following two contracts for Lots 4 and 5 at the end of 2025, Boeing received a new order from the U.S. Army for ...
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Trainer
T-6 Texan II [Japan]
Programme Background In January 2025, Textron Aviation confirmed that the T-6C Texan II was selected as the new trainer aircraft for the Japanese Air Self-Defence ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new KSS-III Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho-class submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) are a significant advance on the earlier KSS-II and ...
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Trainer
T-6C [Thailand]
Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Trident TL
The Trident TL is a low-cost, foldable, ground- or air-launched UAS. Designed for commercial and federal agency use, this system uses autonomous navigation for launch, ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 140TD2
The Trident 140TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for MALE platforms. Based on the Trident 100TD2, it is a lightweight, four-cylinder design that is intended ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Type 8 Mod 3
The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 180TD2
The Trident 180TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for heavier UAVs up to the 2t class. The design is intended to improve efficiency, while being ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...
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Major networking projects
DNW
The Directional NetWork (DNW) system provides 100Mb/s+ mesh networking for US military users. It is designed to sustain network connectivity without SATCOM by using an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
S50 Kukulkan
The Hydra Technologies S50 Kukulkan, or Kukulkán, is a medium-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) UAV for civil, law enforcement and military use. The UAV is a direct evolution ...
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Weapon sights for day use
3-12x50 PM II
The 3-12x50 PM II is a scope for engaging targets up to 1,500m. The reticle is located in the first focal plane, permitting a distance ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
M4A1
The M4A1 incorporates the Rail Interface System II (RIS II) developed by Daniel Defense to meet US Special Operations Command requirements. The RIS II accommodates ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
MK18 SBR
The M4 MK18 Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) carbine incorporates the Rail Interface System II (RIS II) developed by Daniel Defense to meet US Special Operations ...
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Subsystems: software
Simulation Engine II
The Simulation Engine II (SE II) commercial game engine is the first PC-based game engine to be developed by Sonalysts as a commercial product and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Carcará II
Carcará II was developed to meet Brazilian Army specifications for a UAV to provide tactical reconnaissance at platoon level. A civilian version of the Carcará ...
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Weapon sights for day use
4-16x50 PM II
With magnification of up to 16x, the 4-16x50 PM II P scope can be used from short ranges to up to 1,000m. The 50mm lens ...
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Data links
IDLS Mk II
The Integrated Data Link System Mk-II (IDLS Mk-II) is an advanced single unit digital data-link system specifically designed for manned and MALE/HALE unmanned platforms, with ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Cardinal/Cardinal II
Cardinal is a portable mini-UAS designed for surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting. It was launched in 2011 by the state-run National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and ...
