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News - Farnborough
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Defence Notes
RTX set for missile defence deal with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric
8th November 2023
Rare deal would see a Japanese manufacturer supply a foreign armed force ahead of a domestic defence force.
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Air Warfare
TAI delivers first Nigerian T-129 Atak helicopters
7th November 2023
The delivery of the first two T129 attack helicopters has marked a milestone in a deal announced during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show between Nigeria and Turkish Aerospace Industries.
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Air Warfare
First Nigerian Air Force T-129 Atak helicopters spotted on X ahead of delivery
1st November 2023
Social media posts claim to show the Nigerian Air Force's upcoming Turkish Aerospace Industries T129 Atak helicopter ahead of delivery and coincide with Nigerian officials' visit to Turkey.
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Training
British Army to receive fourth Apache crew trainer
6th July 2023
The new device will join the three other in-service trainers, allowing the British Army to train Apache operators to fly training sorties in pairs.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems highlights need to invest in skills and infrastructure to de-risk next-gen combat aircraft programme
19th April 2023
BAE Systems has won a contract extension worth £656m from the UK MoD to develop the concept and technology for the next generation combat aircraft, part of the Tempest project, but will need to ensure it has the right niche skills and digital and physical infrastructure to successfully deliver.
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Naval Warfare
UK Subs agency renews strategic agreement with QinetiQ
6th April 2023
The UK’s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) has renewed a Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement (MSCA), worth £259 million, with QinetiQ for another ten years.
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Naval Warfare
TMKS seeks to leverage Wismar shipyard for F127 bid
14th March 2023
German shipbuilder TKMS plans to leverage its new Wismar shipyard for its proposal for the F127 anti-air warfare frigates for the German Navy, using the proven MEKO family design.
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Air Warfare
The 5 most significant air stories of 2022
30th December 2022
Several key developments emerged in the air domain in 2022, with major announcement coming toward the end of the year - we collected the five most significant ones.
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Training
The 5 most significant training stories of 2022
26th December 2022
The year 2022 brought us many interesting training and simulation stories - we collected the five most important ones.
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Air Warfare
UK, Italy and Japan tie the knot with joint fighter project
9th December 2022
Japanese involvement is key to the feasibility of the Future Combat Air System, bringing money and industrial might to the table.
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Training
Inzpire to join BAE's single synthetic environment training programme
9th November 2022
Inzpire is the latest partner to join BAE Systems' multi-domain project which is set to enhance virtual, immersive military training by using real-world mission data and tactics.
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Land Warfare
US greenlights sale of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units to the UK
3rd August 2022
The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) to the UK worth up to $300m.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: MBDA outlines vision for Tempest Weapon Effects Management System
28th July 2022
Last week saw big announcements by Team Tempest and MBDA was eager to talk about their own progress at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: PBS confirms four customers for its new turbojet engine
27th July 2022
Shephard met PBS Velka Bites at the Farnborough International Airshow to discuss the unveiling of its new turbojet engine and future developments.
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Naval Warfare
Russian submarine activity triggers Italian interest in new ASW assets
26th July 2022
With increased Russian submarine activity in the Mediterranean, Italy’s defence chief said the country would invest in new air and naval ASW assets.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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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Landing craft and hovercraft
Command Insertion Craft (CIC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Navy is seeking a replacement for its fleet of LVPs Mk5 amphibious landing craft. The vessels entered service in the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
T129 (Nigeria)
Programme Background Requirement The Nigerian Air Force has an ongoing requirement for attack helicopters in order to assist the country's ongoing counter-insurgency operations. Nigeria already ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
Programme Background Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...
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Corvettes
Reshef Class [Israel]
Programme Background Requirements The Israeli Navy is seeking a replacement for its Sa'ar 4 and Sa'ar 4.5-class of fast attack vessels. Dubbed Reshef-class, the new ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (Japan)
Programme Background The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued a RfI in August 2020 to support the F-X project. The document stipulated that applicants ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Procurement [Italy]
Programme Background In an appearance before the Italian parliament’s Foreign and Defence Affairs Committee on 14 July 2022, Italian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Adm ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Project Vampire [UK]
Programme Background Prior RN Tests Project Vampire began in 2021, before the January 2022 Phase 1 tender announcement. In September 2021, as part of Vampire, a Banshee ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Low-Cost Uncrewed Air Systems (LANCA) Follow-On Project [UK]
Programme Background Project Mosquito Beginning in 2019, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in collaboration with the Royal Air Force (RAF), began the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Project Mosquito [UK]
Programme Background Inception and Capabilities In 2019, in collaboration with the RAF, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) released details of its new UAS ...
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Military UAS - small
Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN has identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Skyborg [USA]
Programme Background Programme Intention Skyborg is one of three USAF Vanguard programs outlined in the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative. The program intends ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Displays
LAD2008DA
Produced by Psion DSP, LAD2008DA is a 20"x8" Large Area Display for full-glass cockpit applications. It was showcased during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show and the 2023 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Harrier
Aviation Industry Corporation of China displayed the Harrier MALE UAV at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2012. The platform is believed to be in Chinese ...
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Maritime patrol
MSA
Boeing unveiled its mid-tier MSA at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2014. The aircraft is based on the Bombardier Challenger 604 series. The MSA is ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar
Osprey 50
Osprey 50 is a larger-aperture variant of the international successful Osprey 30 model. It is the largest and most capable variant in the radar family ...
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Trainer
Hurjet
The Hurjet is an advanced jet trainer being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries in collaboration with Sierra Nevada Cooperation to meet the requirements of the Turkish ...
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Man-portable missile systems
QW-1 Vanguard
The QW-1 Vanguard is a first generation Chinese MANPADS, developed by CASIC in the early 1990s, that is intended to be used against low-altitude aircraft. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Fulmar X
The Fulmar X is a Thales UAV designed to carry out high-quality ISTAR missions for civil and military applications. A complete system comprises two UAVs, launch and recovery ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar
Osprey 30
The Osprey multi-mode surveillance radar is a low SWaP system that provides an affordable second-generation AESA surveillance capability as the primary sensor on airborne assets ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Spider VTOL
The Spider VTOL is a mini electrical fixed-wing UAV. Unlike traditional VTOL UAVs with dedicated motors, propellors and structural parts for performing take-off and landing, the Spider ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
S55 Ares
The S55 Ares, or Super Kukulkan, is a MALE fixed-wing UAV designed by Hydra Technologies. Hydra’s range of UAVs is predominantly used for ISR operations ...
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Anti-ship missiles
RBS-15
The RBS-15 is a surface-to-surface missile that can be used as an anti-ship missile or an ASM. Currently, the RBS-15 Mark 3 version is in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
CGT45
The CGT45 is a T-Tail UAV made with a composite airframe. It is fully autonomous, has a swarm capability and is payload agnostic, allowing a user to ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Odin
The Odin C-UAS system can detect, track, identify and deny UAVs out to a range of three kilometres. It has a modular architecture that can ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish Xpod
The FlyingFish Xpod is a plug-and-play ISR and SIGINT module that can be attached to almost any aircraft equipped with standard BRU-14 hardpoints. Incorporating both ...
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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 ...