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News - AR
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Defence Notes
Analysis: China gains ground in Africa
6th October 2016
Throughout the Cold War era, several sub-Saharan African countries turned to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to procure equipment for their armed forces. With …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: T129 nears full weaponisation
13th July 2016
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopter is expected to be fully weaponised by the end of the year after final qualification tests …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Rifle shortening kit from LMT
22nd June 2016
A new Personal Defence Weapon (PDW) upgrade kit was being offered by Lewis Machine & Tools at Eurosatory that provides a way of shortening existing …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: IWI introduces new assault rifle
13th June 2016
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has developed a military version of the X95 assault rifle in .300 AAC Blackout calibre, the company announced from Eurosatory on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Chinese UCAVs proliferate unexpectedly
10th June 2016
Chinese UCAVs capable of deadly armed missions have been turning up in odd places in recent times, including Kazakhstan and Myanmar. Kazakhstan displayed a Wing …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China reaps Middle East market
16th May 2016
Taking advantage of the United States reluctance to give approval for the export sales of armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS), even to friendly nations in …
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Defence Helicopter
Mi-171E delivered to Uganda
11th February 2016
Russian Helicopters has delivered an Mi-171E helicopter in VIP configuration to Uganda, it announced on 10 February. Russian exporter Rosoboronexport signed the delivery contract in 2015. …
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Naval Warfare
Croatia extends coast watch system
21st January 2016
Saab has been awarded a contract for the supply of coastal surveillance and border protection systems to Croatia, the company announced on 20 January. The …
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Land Warfare
New Zealand selects new pistol
26th November 2015
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on 25 November that it has selected a replacement 9mm pistol for all three of its armed services. …
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Military Logistics
Expansion of C295 capabilities planned
2nd November 2015
Trials will begin next year to add aerial refuelling (AR) and extremely short take-off and landing (XTOL) capabilities to the Airbus Defence and Space (DS) …
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Digital Battlespace
BANC3 bags R&D contract
23rd October 2015
BANC3 will continue work on a number of cutting edge technology research and development projects for the US Army under $15 million in contracts announced …
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Military Logistics
Pegasus flies amid budget issues
26th September 2015
Budget uncertainty in Washington has the potential to severely affect the US Air Force’s KC-46A programme, despite the new tanker making its maiden flight. The …
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Land Warfare
New Zealand downselects new rifle
1st September 2015
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has selected a replacement rifle for the incumbent 5.56mm Steyr AUG A1 under the Individual Weapon Replacement programme. The …
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Digital Battlespace
E-2D refuelling system passes CDR
1st July 2015
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye's Aerial Refuelling (AR) system has completed its critical design review (CDR) conducted by the US Navy and Northrop Grumman, it was …
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Defence Helicopter
Pakistan enjoys attack helicopter choices – American, Chinese or Russian?
10th April 2015
Pakistan has several choices as it seeks to expand its army attack helicopter fleet – American, Chinese and Russian. On 6 April 2015 it emerged …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Indonesia]
Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wanted to acquire or produce a MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago. Procurement Over Production Early ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
AR-500 (Series)
The AR-500 series is a family of rotary-wing Chinese UAVs that includes the AR-500B, AR-500BJ, AR-500C and AR-500CJ. UAVs from the series will likely be ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
STK 5.56 BMCR
The STK 5.56 Bullpup Multirole Combat Rifle (BMCR) is a family of rifles which consists of three variants: Assault Rifle (AR); Sharpshooter/Marksman Rifle (MR) and ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
STK 5.56 CMCR
The STK 5.56 Conventional Multirole Combat Rifle (CMCR) is a family of rifles which comprises three variants: Assault Rifle (AR); Sharpshooter/Marksman Rifle (MR); and Machine ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
AR-1
The AR-1 is a variant of the Chinese HJ-10. It is designed to be carried by UAVs.
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
AR-1500
Designed for export markets, the TruNet AR-1500 delivers high-speed communication between aircraft and ground forces. Notably, the transceiver supports modern waveforms as well as country-specific encryption ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
SIG MCX
Introduced in 2014, the SIG MCX was designed specifically for the 300 AAC Blackout (7.62x35mm) cartridge, but a modular design allows the weapon to be ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Standard 3
Jointly developed by ATR and Thales, The Standard 3 avionics suite has been specifically designed for ATR-600 aircraft. It offers the pilot user-friendly interface, along ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR-2000
Unveiled by the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) at the Dubai Air Show 2023, the AR-2000 is a large rotary-wing drone designed for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
AR-36
Unveiled at UMEX 2022, the AR-36 is a multi-purpose VTOL UAV manufactured by CATIC. A hybrid powerplant powers the platform, and it can carry various mission ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
CM-502KG
The CM-502KG is a Chinese air-to-surface missile. It is a variant of the CM-502G, similar in size to the AR-1. It has more than twice ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
BNET-AR
BNET-AR Airborne SDR is a member of Rafael's BNET Family of IP Software Defined Radios. The modular, multiband system utilises an open architecture and provides ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AR-M7T
The AR-M7FT has a right-side folding telescoping buttstock. The magazine, lower handguard, upper handguard and pistol grip are made from glass fibre-reinforced polycaproamide. MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Saqr 1
The Saqr 1 is equipped with a Ka-band SATCOM system. It has a range of 2,500km and can launch guided armaments from 550-6,000m with a ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
E-LynX AR
Elbit Systems' E-LynX AR is a multi-channel SDR designed for operation in airborne platforms, including helicopters, transport aircraft and fighter jets. The MANET-capable radio allows ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
SOVERON AR
Developed by Rohde&Schwarz;, SOVERON AR is an airborne SDR that is in use with both fixed and rotary wing platforms. Notably, the radio adheres to ...
