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Land Warfare
Azerbaijan turns to Israeli MoD for weaponry as tensions with Armenia rise
15th March 2024
Increasing tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia have prompted new military requests from Baku to Israel amid diplomatic efforts for peace.
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Air Warfare
Drop and dummy test scheduled for Indo-Russian BrahMos missile
15th March 2024
India has been looking to advance its defence capabilities with a more compact and efficient BrahMos missile.
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Digital Battlespace
NATO innovation programme doubles in size
15th March 2024
DIANA has been leveraging its accelerator programme and test centre network to bring end users together with start-ups, scientific researchers and technology companies for the development of dual-use technological defence and security solutions.
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Air Warfare
Serbia seeks 5,000 expandable UAVs, accelerates production
14th March 2024
Serbia has expressed its desire to push for a speedier military modernisation, including the acquisition of various drones and the development of domestic UAV technologies.
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Air Warfare
RAF fighter pilot training situation is “unacceptable” for UK taxpayer, says industry official
14th March 2024
While the head of the Royal Air Force admits the ongoing issues with the service's ability to train its fighter pilots, no concrete plans were put in place to resolve the problem. What steps could the RAF take to ensure the readiness of its pilot force for future challenges?
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Land Warfare
Israel eyes ground-to-ground missile unit to counter rocket attacks
12th March 2024
Israel has been contemplating bolstering its defences against Hezbollah rocket attacks by creating a new IDF unit armed with Israeli-made ground-to-ground missiles.
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Air Warfare
India launches homegrown fifth-generation fighter programme despite ongoing advanced fighter engine gap
12th March 2024
New Delhi’s plans for the debut of its first AMCA fighter prototype within four and a half years have been marred by the nation’s ongoing struggle to bridge the technological gap in developing advanced fighter jet engines.
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Digital Battlespace
Why the US would struggle to overcome Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite weapon
11th March 2024
Russia's move to develop a nuclear anti-satellite weapon has highlighted US anxieties over space combat readiness, challenging the Pentagon's strategic defences in a potential cosmic battleground.
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Air Warfare
Canada looks to both NATO and the US for next generation helicopter beyond 2035
6th March 2024
Aircraft set for replacement under NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) include AW101, UH-60 Black Hawk, Puma and NH90.
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Air Warfare
US Space Force accelerates acquisition and development of capabilities
4th March 2024
The service’s efforts have related to the use of commercial technologies, as well as satellite development, missile tracking and warning, space data, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
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Air Warfare
General Atomics XQ-67A takes first flight
1st March 2024
General Atomics' XQ-67A jet-powered combat drone has completed its inaugural flight, just weeks after the company officially revealed the platform.
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Air Warfare
KAI develops MUM-T alongside fighter program
28th February 2024
KAI has been developing manned-unmanned teaming and air-launched effects technologies to be operated alongside its domestically developed KF-21 Boramae fighter.
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Air Warfare
Tunisia’s C-130 aircraft set for major upgrade
22nd February 2024
More than 300 C-130Js have been delivered worldwide, with more than 200 in service with US forces. Countries have been searching for upgrades with Norway this week receiving its first of type upgraded to new standard.
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Air Warfare
Israel prepares F-35s for potential mission in Iran
21st February 2024
The threat of Iranian nuclear weapons has led Israel to make changes to its F-35s while Russian actions in Syria have acted as a catalyst for action in developing anti-jamming systems.
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Air Warfare
Diehl to work on integration of IRIS-T missile onto KAI aircraft
20th February 2024
Diehl BGT Defence’s IRIS-T (IR Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) short-range air-to-air missile has seen service with 10 countries.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
Second Hand SSNs [Australia]
Programme Background Timeline In September 2021, it was announced in a trilateral announcement between Australia, the US and the UK that Australia, in a shock ...
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ISR/special mission
E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]
Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (UK)
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F -Kenya
Crew transition training took place at the MD Helicopters headquarters in Mesa, Arizona, with field service support, armament, and gunnery training scheduled to occur at ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (Contracted) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to develop a UAS to conduct aerial refuelling as a primary mission and provide ISR capability for a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (Selected) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to develop a UAS to conduct aerial refuelling as a primary mission and provide ISR capability for a ...
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Transport
Large Transport Aircraft-II (LTA-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The aircraft are needed for peacetime, international peacekeeping, emergency and combat operations. They are especially required to ensure a strategic lift capacity ...
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Fighter - multirole
TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...
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Maritime patrol
MELTEM 3 MPA (Turkey)
Turkey ordered ten ATR 72 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft in 2005 under the MELTEM-3 project. The original deal between Alenia (now part of Leonardo) and the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Jackal [Taiwan]
Programme Background Contract Award On 14 September 2023, Jon Parker, CEO And Chief Examiner at Flyby Technology, announced on LinkedIn that the company had signed ...
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Trainer
KT-1T - Turkey
In 2007, Turkey bought 40 KT-1 aircraft under a $400 million deal that puts average unit cost estimate around $10 million per platform.The first five ...
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ISR/special mission
Armed Overwatch/Targeting (USA)
Programme Background The Armed Overwatch programme was revealed in March 2020, during a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) industry briefing. In June 2021, the USSOCOM awarded a $19.3 ...
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Maritime patrol
Challenger 650 ISR - UAE
Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
HammerHead (Italy)
Programme BackgroundFirst Acquisition RequestIn March 2018, it was reported that the Italian MoD had submitted an acquisition request to the Italian Parliament for the procurement ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Head-up displays
Collins Aerospace HUD
The Head-up Display (HUD) developed by Collins Aerospace, USA lets pilots fly seamlessly under all conditions. Compatible with night vision goggles, it can be utilized ...
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Air: Displays
Collins Aerospace AMLCDs
Collins Aerospace's display system includes four 6''X8'' coloured Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCDs). These AMLCDs are fully compatible with Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and ...
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Loitering munitions
Revenger
The Revenger is a loitering munition developed by SRB Aerial Systems. Not much is known about the platform; however, at IDEX 2023, two units were ...
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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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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Zero-G HMDS+
The Zero-G HMDS+ is a developmental helmet-mounted display system being developed by Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems for sixth-generation higher aircraft. According to the company, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Abqaiq M2DU
The Abqaiq M2DU is a developmental fixed-wing UAV manufactured by SRB Aerial Systems. It is a highly modular platform powered by a COTS 2-strike piston engine. ...
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Air: air combat simulators
HITS-A
Collins Aerospace is the prime contractor designing and developing the first integrated aircrew training systems for the E-2D, leading the Hawkeye Integrated Training System for ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
F-35 Gen III HMDS
The F-35 Gen III helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) is provided by a joint venture between Elbit Systems of America and Rockwell Collins, developed for the F-35 ...
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Air: Displays
FDS-255
Rockwell Collins' (now Collins Aerospace) FDS-255 Multifunction Flight Display System is a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) display package developed as a stand-alone replacement for electromechanical indicators. It ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
Developed by Collins Aerospace, the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is based on the Flight2 open system architecture design and includes an advanced hardware, software ...
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Air: Displays
MFD-4068
Produced by Collins Aerospace, the MFD-4068 is a colour AMLCD display with an optional touchscreen. It is designed to be integrated into trainer and transport aircraft ...
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UAS: flight control systems
Piccolo Elite
Produced by Collins Aerospace, the Piccolo Elite is an autopilot architecture solution for advanced UAS applications. Unveiled in 2019, it is provided in five configurations ...
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UAS: communication systems
RT-2071C
Produced by Collins Aerospace, RT-2071(C) Secure CDL ISR Radio is an NSA Type-1 certified radio transceiver that provides low-cost and low-SWaP wideband data link capability.
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Subsystems: visual
EP-8100
At I/ITSEC 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled its EP-8100 image generation system, which is driven by real-time, simulation-specific graphics cards and software. It ...
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TCTS Inc-II
Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) and Leonardo DRS have been selected by the USN to supply an encrypted, next-generation tactical training system for its Tactical ...