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Defence Helicopter
First VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Production Aircraft Takes Flight
23rd September 2008
The VH-71 presidential helicopter program achieved another major milestone today when the first operational pilot production helicopter (PP-1) completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland's facility …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AAI's new technologies support NATO Interoperability Standards for Unmanned Air and Ground Vehicles
19th September 2008
AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, successfully demonstrated several new technologies for command-and-control of unmanned air and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
163rd Reconnaissance Wing makes final preparations for Predator flights
18th September 2008
Members of the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing here are now ready to begin training the Airmen on the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft system. March Air Reserve …
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Defence Helicopter
Circor Aerospace receives CH-47 Chinook landing gear contract from Boeing
17th September 2008
CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) announced today it has received a multi-year contract from The Boeing Company to supply landing gear for the CH-47F Chinook …
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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
UAE requests 14 UH-60M Black Hawks and associated spares, value $774M
11th September 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters as well …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing Completes Acquisition of Insitu
10th September 2008
Boeing has completed its acquisition of Insitu Inc., a pioneer in the unmanned air systems (UAS) market and leader in the design, development and manufacture …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Proxy Aviation Systems announces new CEO
9th September 2008
Proxy Aviation Systems has announced that Patrick D. Moneymaker has joined the company as President and CEO. Proxy Aviation designs, develops and manufactures fully autonomous …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
iRobot to acquire Nekton Research
9th September 2008
iRobot today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nekton Research, LLC, an unmanned underwater robot and technology company based in Raleigh-Durham, North …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ultra reveal new details on Global Observer JCTD
5th September 2008
The US Air Force (USAF) is this month commencing flight testing of a prototype wideband communications suite planned to equip an Aerovironment Global Observer endurance …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Michael Toscano Named AUVSI Executive Director
5th September 2008
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Toscano as the Executive Director …
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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
Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Support Saudi Arabia's New MOI Helicopter Fleet
5th September 2008
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced a five-year contract to provide Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior (MOI) with an Operations and Maintenance Support Program for the …
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Defence Helicopter
LHTEC to Provide Engines for Turkish ATAK Helicopters
5th September 2008
The Turkish Army announced that it has selected the AgustaWestland T129 helicopter, powered by two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) CTS800-4A engines, as part …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Enhanced Sealift Capability [New Zealand]
Programme Background Requirements The ship will be able to carry more people, stores and equipment. It will include a docking well, allowing the ship to ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The units will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance& patrol, launching/recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) [USN]
Programme Background The Lewis B Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) vessels are also known as being part of the Montford Point-class as they were originally ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AAV7A1 RAM/RS (Japan - 2nd Batch)
Programme Background The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has procured the AAV7A1 RAM/RS to equip its Amphibious Assault Brigade formed in 2018. Tasked with ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Anka-B - Turkey
Programme Background The Anka is a MALE UAV used by the Turkish Armed Forces. The system is able to perform day and night in all ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4 Triton (Announced/Contracted) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The MQ-4C Triton programme, developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme, required an uncrewed system to provide persistent real-time intelligence, surveillance ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K (Israel)
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]
Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (Turkey)
Programme Background Selection The Turkish Armed Forces are purchasing large numbers of UAVs from Turkey's domestic defence industry to perform ISTAR missions and provide troops ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cobra IFV (Contracted)
It is unclear how many different variants of the Cobra have been ordered by the TNI-AD, but it is thought that the majority of the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Gordon Class LMSR
The Gordon Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) are operated by the US Navys Military Sealift Command. The two ships-in-class are conversions of existing commercial ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Shughart Class LMSR
The Shughart Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) are operated by the US Navys Military Sealift Command. The two ships-in-class are conversions of existing commercial ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Montford Point Class ESD
General Dynamics NASSCO laid the keel for the USN’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point, on 19 January 2012. The USN accepted delivery ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Safeguard Class
The Safeguard class consists of two rescue and salvage ships operated by the US Military Sealift Command. The vessels primary use is to render assistance ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Watson Class LMSR
USN Military Sealift Command’s Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSR) programme significantly expanded US sealift capability in recent years. The Watson-class LMSRs are prepositioned to quickly ...
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Helicopter guns
RGS (AWG-35)
The RGS (AWG-35) fulfils the USMC requirement for an Interim Defensive Weapon System for the MV-22 tiltrotor. Armed with a three-barrel 7.62mm GAU-7 minigun, the ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Henry J. Kaiser Class
The Henry J. Kaiser-class consists of 15 fleet replenishment oilers which are operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC). The vessels provide underway replenishment of fuel ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Bob Hope Class LMSR
The Bob Hope Class consists of seven USN Military Sealift Command’s Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSR). The programme significantly expanded US sealift capability from the ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Supply Class AOE
The Supply-class consists of four fast combat support ships (AOE), which are operated by the US Navy's Military Sealift Command and designed as a multi-product ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Powhatan Class
The Powhatan class is a fleet of three ocean tugs in the US Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet. They are based on commercial offshore supply ...
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ISR/special mission
IL-22
The IL-22 Bison (NATO reporting name Coot-B), also known as IL-18D-36, is a special mission aircraft designed as an airborne command post for the Soviet Air Force. ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Lewis and Clark-class T-AKE
The Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships (T-AKE) are operated by USN Military Sealift Command to provide multi-product combat logistics support. They were built ...
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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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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Makassar Class
The Makassar-class LPD was developed in response to Indonesia’s urgent need for an amphibious transport capability following the 2004 Tsunami disaster. The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Lewis B Puller Class ESB
The USN's Expeditionary Sea Base (T-ESB) programme, known as the Afloat Forward Staging Base until September 2015, is a derivative of the Montford Point-class Expeditionary ...