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Defence Notes
IDEX 2023: US plans to strengthen regional partnerships
19th February 2023
Aligned with the National Defense Strategy, Washington intends to enhance joint training and cooperation in the air and missile defence areas in addition to sharing ISR data and information.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2023: Vegvisir adds mixed reality to vehicle situation awareness
17th February 2023
The Vegvisir situational awareness system uses cameras and immersive headsets to replace traditional periscopes used on APCs and IFVs.
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Training
UK readies Ukrainian soldiers for Challenger tank operations
1st March 2023
The UK training programme for Ukrainian soldiers on Challenger 2 tanks is ongoing in England while other troops have completed a five-week advanced US training course in Germany.
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Land Warfare
How NATO countries plan to overcome ammunition shortages
28th March 2023
Measures include ramping up production, facilitating acquisitions, improving infrastructure and logistics and increasing cooperation and joint procurements.
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Air Warfare
IDEX 2023: Leonardo highlights fifth-generation features of fighter-attack aircraft
21st February 2023
The M-346 fighter-attack aircraft is intended as an optimal solution for smaller, less advanced air forces, or can complement more sophisticated jets with higher costs per flight hour.
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Training
Elbit bags another F-16 training centre contract
10th January 2023
Following a recent similar Polish contract, Elbit Systems has been selected to supply an F-16 mission training centre for the Israeli Air Force.
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Land Warfare
US Army requests $185.5 billion for readiness and modernisation
14th March 2023
The FY 2024 request aims to fund a more data-centric force capable of operating in contested environments.
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Defence Notes
China cannot bring peace in Ukraine, Monsieur Macron! (Opinion)
12th April 2023
The French president has dangerously aligned himself with Chinese talking points, and seems willing to leave Taiwan to its own fate, according to his recent visit to China.
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Defence Notes
China's multi-domain warfare concept could outpace US JADC2, warns ex-general
9th March 2023
China's Multi-Domain Precision Warfare project is aiming to disrupt US networks, and could outpace the Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative. A retired US Army general explains what the Pentagon is doing about it.
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Defence Notes
China resolutely prioritises defence in 2023 budget
7th March 2023
Even though China's economy is facing dire challenges, there is no let-up in funding being allocated to the PLA.
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Air Warfare
General Atomics nets first US customer for MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS
6th March 2023
Air Force Special Operations Command is procuring the MQ-9B SkyGuardian to support its Adaptive Airborne Enterprise concept.
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Air Warfare
Regional F-35 sustainment facility to boost operational resilience in Indo-Pacific region
15th January 2023
Lockheed Martin has ensured more efficient sustainment of F-35 fighters thanks to a new warehouse in Australia.
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Naval Warfare
Japanese aircraft carrier gets JPALS landing support system
8th February 2023
JS Izumo will be the first Japanese ship to deploy the JPALS system in 2024.
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Defence Notes
Triton UAS connects sea and air assets in interoperability demo
16th February 2023
Northrop Grumman has used a Triton UAV to test network gateway technology designed to connect US Navy combat aircraft and surface vessels.
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Air Warfare
First F-35 with latest Technology Refresh takes off
12th January 2023
The US Air Force has successfully tested the first F-35 jet with the latest Technology Refresh, the modernised hardware needed to power Block 4 capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (orders 1-4) [Netherlands]
Background Phase I The Netherlands was planning to procure a total of 46 aircraft for €5.5 billion (US$6.17 billion) to replace its ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon ...
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Trainer
S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (1-8) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background Requirement Bulgarian MoD plans to procure 16 new-built fighter aircraft to replace its fleet of 15 Russian-manufactured MiG-29 fighters. Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Jordan]
Background 2022 FMS On 3 February 2022, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of 12 F-16 C Block 70 aircraft, ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Block 70 [Bahrain]
Background Contract award In 2018, the US government awarded a US$1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, ...
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Transport
Strategic Airlift Capability [Ireland]
Background The Falcon 6x was procured as a replacement for the Irish Learjet. The new Falcon aircraft will not just be used for VIP transport ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Turkey]
Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme in ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter [Morocco]
Background FMS approval In March 2019, the US State Department announced that it had approved a possible FMS of 25 F-16V Block 72 aircraft to ...
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ISR/special mission
Baekdu-II [South Korea]
Programme Background This ISR aircraft programme, which first appeared on the 2020-24 Mid-Term Defense Acquisition Plan, comprises four Baekdu-II aircraft. These will add to two ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Command and liaison vehicle [Belgium]
Background In its 2016 defence white paper, the Belgian MoD outlined a requirement for new command and liaison vehicles to replace its fleet of Iveco ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Add-on [Slovakia]
Background In 2025, the Slovakian government submitted a request to the US government to prepare an international agreement for the delivery of four additional F-16D ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A [Denmark]
Programme Background Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (1-32) [Poland]
Background Requirement In September 2019, the US State Department approved a possible FMS for up to 32 F-35A to Poland, which translated into a contract ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Slovakia]
Background FMS approval Earlier in April 2018, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS deal of 14 F-16V aircraft for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F101-GE-102
Manufactured by GE Aviation, the F101-GE-102 was a turbofan engine that weighed 1,996kg and powered the B-1B Lancer. It delivered 30,000lbs of thrust. The engine’s ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42
The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...
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EO/IR systems
AN/AAQ-14
The AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night) targeting pod is a crucial component of the LANTIRN system, developed by Martin Marietta ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16E/F Block 60
The F-16E/F Block 60/61 ('E' single-seat, 'F' dual-seat) is a fourth-generation multirole combat aircraft introduced as part of the Fighting Falcon family. It is also ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ASPIS
The Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite (ASPIS) was developed by Raytheon to equip the Hellenic Air Force's fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft. It was ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16A/B Block 1, 5, 10, 15, 20
The F-16 Fighting Falcon programme started as a low-cost, highly manoeuvrable day fighter to complement the higher-cost, heavier McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
TJ 20A
The TJ 20A is a small engine designed for UAV applications. The engine is controlled by a fuel pump, electronic valves and sensors integrated in ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-2A/B
Based on the design of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-2 Support Fighter is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft produced for the Japan Air ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F100-PW-100
The origin of the F100-PW-100 engine can be traced back to 1970 when Pratt & Whitney won a competition to design and manufacture the propulsion ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 50/52/52+
A member of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-16C/D Block 50/52 ('C' single-seat, 'D' dual-seat) is a third-generation multirole fighter that was rolled out ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-66
The AN/APG-66 is an X-band, solid-state, medium-range pulse-Doppler radar designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now adapted to platforms including Hawk 200, PBN Defender, Skyhawk, T-39N ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
PGM-500/PGM-2000
The PGM-500 and PGM-2000 are short-range ASMs manufactured in the UK and the US. They were developed and originally manufactured by Alenia Marconi Systems and ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/ALQ-213(V) DAC
Terma’s AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management unit is used extensively on General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon series combat aircraft around the world. The AN/ALQ-213(V) is ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
ALQ-200
LIG Nex1’s ALQ-200 is a pod-mounted electronic attack system. Like other comparable products, it is designed to be used as an escort jammer to protect ...