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Training
NATO exercise sharpens explosive defeating skills in the face of increasing threats
13th October 2023
The exercise took place on land and in the marine environment using EOD UGVs, submarine AUVs and special diving equipment to improve and sharpen the skills of participants.
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Naval Warfare
Bourgainville LHA launched but future of US Navy amphibious ship procurement remains uncertain
13th October 2023
The third America-class Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship, Bourgainville (LHA 08), has been launched by Huntington Industries Ingalls (HII) shipyard but this progress comes against the backdrop of a dispute about amphibious ships within Congress and the US defence establishment.
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Naval Warfare
Australia continues to deliver Guardian patrol boats, and it buys sea mines
13th October 2023
A total of 17 Guardian-class patrol boats have now been commissioned, while Australia boosts defensive deterrence by renewing a sea mine capability.
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Training
US marines and sailors engage in advanced training during Kuwait bilateral exercise
11th October 2023
The training focuses on sustaining and enhancing military capabilities, emphasising bilateral collaboration and sharing of tactics between US and Kuwaiti forces.
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Defence Notes
Boom time has arrived for South Korean defence exports (Opinion)
9th October 2023
The Asian country to make the most spectacular and stellar success in terms of arms exports is none other than South Korea, a nation of 51.7 million citizens.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2023: How the use of digital twins can accelerate the field of missiles and fire control solutions
9th October 2023
New Lockheed Martin digital engineering simulation environment designed to benefit several DoD programmes including the US Army PrSM.
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Training
HAL delivers India’s first LCA twin-seat trainer
5th October 2023
India has received the first twin-seat trainer version of the Tejas aircraft manufactured by HAL.
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Naval Warfare
India to speed up acquisition of further aircraft carrier
28th September 2023
India's first domestically built aircraft carrier was massively late by six years, but the country thinks it can do better with the next ship.
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Training
Thailand inducts a dozen T-6C Texan II trainer aircraft
26th September 2023
Thailand's air force can now train pilots on a dozen T-6C Texan II trainers, most of which underwent final assembly in the country.
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Air Warfare
CH-47 Chinook: why the timeless helicopter design is still a heavy-lift contender on the modern battlefield
25th September 2023
From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the workhorse of many armies and air forces in the 2020s.
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Defence Helicopter
Argentina seeks AW109 and CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
25th September 2023
The Argentinian Air Force (FAA) and the Argentinian Naval Aviation Command (COAN) are looking for options to upgrade their helicopter fleets.
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Air Warfare
Austria to replace C-130 Hercules with C-390
20th September 2023
Austria plans to replace its retiring C-130 Hercules fleet with Embraer's C-390 military transport aircraft, Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner said on 20 September.
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Naval Warfare
Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Marinette Littoral Combat Ship commissioned
19th September 2023
The latest USN Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Freedom-class USS Marinette (LCS 25) was commissioned on 16 September. It will be homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
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Land Warfare
Insight: Why the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle is making a clean sweep of Nordic markets
19th September 2023
Shephard Defence Insight explores the evolution of BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 IFV from its inception in the late 1980s to the latest CV90 MkIV, detailing the order history and upgrade packages of its ten European customers.
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Land Warfare
As the Ukraine war passes the 18-month mark, how are NATO’s factories meeting the artillery challenge?
18th September 2023
NATO is rapidly increasing its supply of equipment to Ukraine in a number of key areas including tube artillery and, crucially, its ammunition. Shephard analyses how the alliance's members are stepping up to this challenge after years of industrial neglect.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
MiG-35 (Russia)
The MiG-35 is a new-generation derivative of the twin-engine MiG-29 (NATO code-name ‘Fulcrum’) featuring multi-role combat capabilities, significantly reworked airframe and a vastly expanded arsenal ...
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Light attack, Trainer
L-39NG Senegal
The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...
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AEW&C
E-2D - USA
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defense perimeters. The ...
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Fighter - naval
Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighters (MRCBF) [India]
Programme Background RFI / Requirments In January 2017, India issued an RFI for the procurement of 57 multirole naval fighters. The RFI for the Indian Navy ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H135 (UK)
Programme BackgroundAirbus Helicopters UK announced on 2 February 2022 that it has won an order to provide five additional H135 twin-engine helicopters for the MoD. The ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Project Land 2097 Phase 4 - Australia
According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is already in ...
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Frigates
F-110 Class [Spain]
Programme Background Requirement The new F110 multi-mission frigates are being built for the Spanish Navy to replace the ageing Santa Maria-class frigates, which have been in ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW169M (Austria)
The aircraft was selected ahead of two light twin platforms – the Bell 429 and H145M - as it represented the best option for Vienna ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey (USN)
Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...
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Fighter - multirole
Project Quadriga [Germany]
Programme Background Under Project Quadriga, Berlin is seeking a replacement for its 33 Typhoon Tranche 1. Furthermore, Germany is offering its Tranche 1 fleet to ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Bell 412EPI-Indonesia
Programme Background PTDI is assembling Bell helicopters in its factory in Bandung. The first Bell 412EPI was delivered to Indonesian Army on 29 December 2020 ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Japan]
Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Ka-31
Programme Background The IN already has 14 Ka-31 helicopters in its inventory, so this fact should simplify the acquisition procedure. The Navy’s AEW fleet will ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache-India-Army Forecast
The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches that Air Force procured by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
N-22
The N-22 is a family of medium-range 3D surveillance radars for tactical use, mounted on a four-axle truck chassis. With reflector antenna elevated on twin ...
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Helicopter engines
PW210 Family
The PW210, Pratt & Whitney Canada's 1,000shp-class engine family, is designed for single- and twin-engine helicopters with improved fuel burn, power-to-weight ratio, environmental emissions and ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Chios
Chios (Jason)-class amphibious assault ships are landing ship (tank) platforms with helicopter landing pad and forward and aft egress and ingress. The first ship was ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.
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Data links
MDM-2X02N
The MDM-2X02N is a tactical data link modem that combines the functionalities of a Link 11 DTS and Link 22 signal processor controller (SPC) into ...
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Data links
MLT 2920
The MLT 2920 Multi Link Terminal is a Link 11/22 compatible data link solution. Supplied by Elbit Systems Deutschland, it comprises one Link 11 modem ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Kaman-22
Unveiled in February 2021, the Kaman-22 is the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Forces (IRIAF) flagship UAV. With a payload capacity of 300kg and seven hardpoints, ...
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Transport
An-22
The largest transport aircraft of the time, the An-22 Antei (NATO reporting name Cock) is a heavy military transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
F@stnet Twin
Thales F@stnet Twin is a lightweight, dual-channel software-defined radio for dismounted soldiers. Launched in 2010, it is a member of the PR4G/F@stnet product family.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
RP-22 Sapfir 21
The RP-22 Sapfir 21 is an upgraded Sapfir for late-1960s MiG-21 fighters.
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Anti-ship missiles
P-270 Moskit
The P-270 Moskit is a Soviet anti-ship missile designated as SS-N-22 (Sunburn) by NATO. It was not till after the end of the Cold War ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
Type 911
The Type 911 is a lightweight, I-bad fire control system developed by Marconi, which is now part of BAE Systems. These radars were originally developed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MD-22
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...
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Frigates
Petya Class (Project 159)
The Petya class (Project 159) frigates are Russian designed and built vessels that were in service with the Soviet Union but were also sold as ...
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Maritime patrol, Transport
Twin Otter Series 400/Guardian 400
De Havilland Canada (DHC) developed the DHC-6 Twin Otter as a twin-engine replacement for its single-engine DHC-3 Otter STOL utility aircraft. In addition to standard ...