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Defence Helicopter
EADS Defence & Security supports German helicopters
6th November 2008
As part of a product improvement programme, EADS Defence & Security (DS) will equip the German Armed Forces' CH-53 G transport helicopters with the new …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia: New technology to neutralise improvised explosive devices
31st October 2008
The robot has been developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and was demonstrated at the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane. "Innovations like …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Empire Challenge Validates Technologies to Support Military Networking
30th October 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation played a major role in a recent joint military demonstration testing increased interoperability between U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and coalition reconnaissance …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Deep Down Expands ROV Fleet Through Mako Technologies
14th October 2008
Deep Down, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DPDW) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mako Technologies, LLC ("Mako") is expanding its fleet of Remotely Operated Vehicles …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Raytheon demos UAV auto cross-cueing with ATGWs
7th October 2008
Last month Raytheon completed a demonstration of cross cueing between a tactical UAV and manned anti-tank guided weapons (ATGW) at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SMD win China Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC) contract for two ROVs
30th September 2008
SMD have been awarded a contract to supply two 1000m rated work class ROVs to Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. of China (COOEC). Two 150HP …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Rolls-Royce Powers Northrop Grumman Global Hawk for New Maritime Surveillance Fleet
26th September 2008
Rolls-Royce today announced that they will be providing AE 3007H engines to power the U.S. Navy’s Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS). …
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Defence Helicopter
Goodrich to evaluate effects of alternate fuels for USAF aircraft, including UH-60 and V-22
15th September 2008
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from Universal Technology Corporation to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in Goodrich fuel measurement and management systems …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter successfully leads the first firing campaign of the HAD Tiger using the Spike missile
12th September 2008
As part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike …
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Defence Helicopter
LORD Corporation Awarded Contract for Korean Utility Helicopter
8th September 2008
LORD Corporation — a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control — has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) and Korean …
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Naval Warfare
ATK Awarded $97M Contract to Develop the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target for the US Navy
5th September 2008
Alliant Techsystems announced today that it has been awarded a $97 million contract for the design, development, integration, and test of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target …
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Defence Helicopter
Kaman to Showcase Super Seasprite at Black Sea Defense & Aerospace Exposition
4th September 2008
Kaman Helicopters will display an SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the first time at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace Exposition Sept. 24-26 in Bucharest, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Destroyers
Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X)
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...
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Tanks
NGCV: DLP
Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...
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Special operations vehicles
CANSOFCOM Next Generation Fighting Vehicles
Several platforms are known to have been proposed for the NGFV programme. In 2015, it was reported that General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C) ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Docks [India]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...
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Minehunters
Mine Countermeasure Vessel [India]
Programme Background Requirements In August 2023, the Indian MoD issued a new Request for Information (RfI) for the procurement of 12 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Vessels. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B (Tri-Service) [India]
Programme Background Inception & The Indian Navy In 2016, reports emerged suggesting India was looking to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. The two parties developed this requirement, and in ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Naval Utility Helicopters (India)
Programme Background The program will witness the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) First Batch (South Korea)
Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...
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Military UAS - small
Aerosonde (Qatar)
Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Nightwarden (Qatar)
Programme Background The Qatar MoD has established the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center to carry out ISR missions for the Qatar Armed Forces. Among its roles ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) Forecast (South Korea)
Programme Background The LAH is the first time that the South Korean OEM has developed an armed helicopter. The project kicked off in June 2015, ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Viper MIFV
Programme BackgroundDue to its focus on conducting counterinsurgency operations against the Tehrik-e Taliban (TTP), the Pakistan Army has eschewed the substantial investment needed to develop ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
New-Build M1152A1/M1165A1 HMMWV (US Army)
Programme Background Although the US Army is procuring large numbers of JLTVs to replace the HMMWV in certain frontline roles, it will continue to operate ...
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Tanks
Hungary Leopard 2A4 MBT
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval guns, Land: RWS
Dragonfire
Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...
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Counter-UAS systems
DroneDefender
DroneDefender is a directed-energy UAS countermeasure that disrupts the adversary's control of the aircraft, neutralising it so that no remote action (including detonation) can occur, ...
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Counter-UAS systems
MEHEL 2.0
The Mobile Expeditionary High-Energy Laser (MEHEL) is a C-UAS-capable vehicle that employs directed energy to neutralise targets. MEHEL 2.0 was first seen at AUSA 2016, ...
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Destroyers
Flight III Destroyer
During Indo Pacific 2023, Navantia Australia unveiled a 10200t destroyer design. Dubbed as Flight III Destroyer, the Spanish shipbuilder is pitching the ship for the ...
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ISR/special mission
AC-130J
The AC-130J 'Ghostrider' is a fifth-generation gunship manufactured by Lockheed Martin to replace the AC-130U/W gunships for the USAF deployed in 2019. The Ghostrider is a highly modified C-130J ...
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Naval guns
HELIOS
HELIOS (High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance) is a high-energy weapon system developed by Lockheed Martin. According to the producer, the system is specially ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
Avenger
The automated AN/TWQ-1 Avenger is the US Army's primary shoot-on-the-move air defence weapon. It is a lightweight, mobile short-range fire unit with eight Stinger missiles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Bushmaster ePMV
The electric Protected Mobility Vehicle (ePMV), also known as the 'electric Bushmaster,' is a prototype 4x4 armoured vehicle unveiled at the Chief of Army Symposium in ...
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Land: RWS
R800
The R800 is a RWS developed by EOS for integration on heavy armoured vehicle platforms. It is designed to offer the capabilities of a medium ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Miysis DIRCM
Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) system provides high power, all aspect protection against modern and legacy Infrared Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (IR MANPADS) for ...
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Frigates
Omega
At IndoDefence 2018, Damen unveiled a 6000t Omega frigate design aimed at the Indonesian Navy's future frigate procurement. The Omega frigate design builds on the MKS180 ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes
MK 50 Lightweight Torpedo
The MK 50 torpedo was utilised by USN surface ships and aircraft and developed by Raytheon to replace the MK 46 torpedo. It was first ...
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Corvettes
MEKO A210
During Indo Pacific 2023, TKMS unveiled the MEKO A210 corvette. According to the manufacturer, the ship is an evolution of the existing MEKO A200 design. ...
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Air: maintenance simulators
F-22 Training Devices
TRU Simulation + Training F-22 MTD programme includes three training devices that provide USAF students at Sheppard AFB, Texas, with maintenance training on landing gear, ...
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Sea: procedural training
Proteus HCO Procedural Trainer
The Proteus Helicopter Control Officer (HCO) Procedural Trainer provides training for the HCO during flying operations including: launch and recovery; ASW, including controlling helicopters that ...