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Air Warfare
How FCAS and GCAP fighter jet programmes could converge at subsystem level
8th February 2023
The European Initiative for Collaborative Air Combat will bring together nearly 40 industry partners from 11 countries to focus on interoperability for European air forces’ mission management. Discussion of FCAS seems inevitable and the project may aid in bringing FCAS and GCAP closer to each other.
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Training
EU training and support continues to flow to Ukraine
6th February 2023
The latest assistance for Ukrainian forces will support personnel trained under the EU Military Assistance Mission with non-lethal equipment, supplies and service to back the instructional activities.
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Land Warfare
Sener to tackle uncrewed teaming for convoys under European project
3rd February 2023
Sener Aerospace and Defense will lead a multi-national European Defence Fund project to explore swarming and interoperability of UGVs with crewed ground and air vehicles.
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Defence Notes
Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters
31st January 2023
Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
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Defence Notes
Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters
31st January 2023
Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
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Defence Notes
Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters
31st January 2023
Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
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Defence Notes
Airbus to define next generation of European military helicopters
31st January 2023
Airbus Helicopters has been selected to coordinate a European R&D programme looking at military rotorcraft operational needs post-2030, and is also leading on a study for a defence collaborative cloud.
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Training
Norway looks to the long term with extra Ukraine military aid
24th January 2023
Norway will continue to support Ukraine by sending instructors for explosive ordnance disposal and other training, as well as maintaining equipment supplies for 'as long as necessary'.
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Defence Notes
European defence projects compete for future PESCO funding
24th January 2023
New efforts evaluated by the EU's PESCO development mechanism will focus on climate change, hybrid threats, cyber, artificial intelligence and space as well as energy and maritime security.
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Digital Battlespace
Europe to fund 5G research for defence applications
20th January 2023
The European Defence Fund's 5G COMPAD project will bring together suppliers from 12 countries to work on future military communications systems.
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Naval Warfare
Thai submarine faces indeterminate delay due to engine woes
5th January 2023
An 'oversight' by the Chinese shipbuilder has thrown Thailand's submarine procurement into chaos.
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Defence Notes
How collaborative defence programmes can improve EU armies’ readiness
17th December 2022
Member states of the European Defence Agency plan to deepen collaboration across development and acquisition programmes in the short term.
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Land Warfare
EU countries seek advanced ground combat capabilities
15th December 2022
In order to plug capability gaps highlighted by the war in Ukraine, European governments aim to invest in cutting-edge weapons and data management systems, artificial intelligence and next-generation armoured vehicles.
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Defence Notes
How European countries plan to overcome Ukraine war supply chain issues
13th December 2022
To refill stockpiles and ensure the readiness of their armies, European Defence Agency (EDA) member states are seeking ways to overcome supply chain obstacles and strengthen industrial capacity.
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Air Warfare
Shifting demand for Strategic Airlift Capability drives base expansion
30th November 2022
The NATO-supported Strategic Airlift Capability, operating three C-17 transport aircraft out of Pápa, Hungary, will get a new permanent set of facilities to streamline its operations as emphasis shifts towards Africa, Iraq and countries bordering Ukraine.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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OPVs
OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...
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Amphibious assault ships
Plataforma Naval Multifuncional [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2022, the Portuguese Navy released the concept of a multifunctional called Plataforma Naval Multifuncional (PNM). The programme will be carried out using ...
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Military UAS - mini
Reconnaissance UAVs (Greece)
Programme Background In response to increasing numbers of refugees attempting to cross the Greek border into the EU, the Greek Army issued a tender for ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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OPVs
Second OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Plans were first announced for two new OPVs in 2016 with funding provided by the European Union. The project came following an announcement ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
DTIF GUARD (Ireland)
Programme Background The Problem As stated by the project's website, Ireland is the "softest target in EU for smugglers" due to its 3171km of coastline, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6
High Mobility Armoured 4x4 Tactical Vehicles
Programme Background Requirement The procurement of high-mobility 4x4 armoured vehicles is part of an initiative to replace a diverse fleet of utility vehicles currently in ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)
Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...
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Special operations vehicles
LL-UTV (Contracted)
Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...
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Minehunters
Mine Warfare Vessels [France]
Programme Background Requirements France’s Mine Warfare Vessels programme is aimed at replacing the ageing Eridan-class minehunters. The programme will follow the Future Naval Mine Action System ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Special operations vehicles
LL-UTV (Options)
Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Displays
PCD-EU
The Panoramic Cockpit Display - Electronics Unit (PCD-EU) has been jointly developed by the San Jose-based Lynx Software Technologies and Tampa-based Core Avionics & Industrial ...
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Military vehicle engines
Caterpillar C13
The Caterpillar C13 is a four stroke, turbocharged 12.7L 6-cylinder diesel engine that was introduced in 2007. It is a heavy duty engine built for ...
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Air: Displays
Panoramic Cockpit Display
Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...
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Land: battle management systems
BMC4I
Battle Management C4I (BMC4I) enables management of missile defence, focusing on strategic and tactical planning, surveillance, air picture production and threat evaluation, as well as ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Akeron MP
In 2010, MBDA started the development of the Medium-Range Missile (MMP) to meet the requirements of the French Army for an ATGM that could be ...
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Land: battle management systems
SAMOC
In the role of a mobile C2 centre for ground-based air and missile defence operations, the Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Centre (SAMOC) is designed to provide ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
TES MILES Products
Leidos provides wireless Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) MILES laser-based systems and products for live, scalable combat training range exercises. The MILES components are interoperable and ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Mobile, Manpack and Portable Jammers
Kintex offers mobile, manpack and portable remote controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) jammers to protect single objects or groups of moving objects, groups of people, ...
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EO/IR systems
TI FLIR 49
The TI FLIR 49 is a lightweight, multi-purpose, thermal imaging sensor for navigation, surveillance, maritime, search and rescue, and troop transport missions. Features: second-generation focal ...
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Self-propelled guns
Dana-M1 CZ
The Dana was developed in the 1970s by Konštrukta Trencín to provide the Czechoslovakian government with a locally built alternative to Soviet artillery systems. More ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Misagh-2
The Misagh-2 is an Iranian made MANPADS, developed by SAKIG Air Defense Missile Industries Group (also known as Shahid Ahmad Kazemi Industrial Group) in Tehran, that is ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Sentinel IDS
The Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) system uses tracking software that combines data from multiple sonars to produce a picture of the underwater environment, providing wide-area ...
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Air: NVGs
NG700+ System
The Fenn NG700+ System includes a lightweight NVG and a helmet-mounted power pack. Its features include: lightweight design, fast F/1 objective lens, integrated low-level battery ...
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Trainer
DA20-C1
The DA20-C1 is a twin-seat trainer aircraft used to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for more advanced USAF flight school programmes. The aircraft is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
LOTUS
The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations. The development of the project is funded by ...