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News - HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Defence Helicopter
Commando Pilot Recieves Special Award
11th August 2009
Commando Helicopter Force pilot, Lieutenant James Coleman Royal Navy, of 846 Naval Air Squadron received the coveted Darren Chapman award at RNAS Yeovilton in a …
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Defence Helicopter
MH-60T moves towards service entry
23rd July 2009
The United States Coast Guard says its Jayhawk update will extend the aircraft's life to 2027. The Coast Guard's Acquisition Directorate the programme will update …
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Defence Helicopter
Coast Guard fly new Dolphin variant
3rd April 2009
The United States Coast Guard has flown the latest iteration of its H-65 Dolphin helicopter. The prototype, MH-65D, aircraft 6543, first flew on March 17 …
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Defence Helicopter
Fleet Air Arm prepares for its 100th Anniversary
30th March 2009
Fleet Air Arm crews today began preparing for the celebrations to mark 100 years of Naval Aviation. More than 30 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft descended …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF helicopter crews honoured
8th March 2009
RAF Helicopter crews have been recognised for their bravery. Three pilots from the Chinook, Merlin and Sea King communities have been honoured for flying operations …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy Begins Celebrating 100 Years of Naval Aviation
17th February 2009
“We cannot do expeditionary warfare without carriers. But it isn’t just about carriers. The teeth of the fleet will always have aviation in it,” said …
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Defence Helicopter
Swift evacuation by RSAF Chinook saves Royal Navy sailor
2nd February 2009
On 18 Dec 08 at around 4.12pm, the the RSAF Air Operations Centre (AOC) received a call for assistance from the Royal Navy ship, HMS …
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Defence Helicopter
Pave Hawks called in on UK SAR mission
11th December 2008
A pair of United States Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks have rescued a Burmese sailor from a container ship off Ireland. The two helicopters, based …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy profiles 792 Naval Air Squadron, target drone operators
10th December 2008
There are 11 squadrons based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose comprising helicopters, Hawk jets, Jetstream turboprop aircraft and, perhaps less well known, a squadron …
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Defence Helicopter
UK: Navy helicopter pilot receives DFC from Queen
1st November 2008
A Royal Navy helicopter pilot who twice braved ferocious enemy fire to save the lives of British troops wounded in Afghanistan received his Distinguished Flying …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF helicopter crews honoured
28th October 2008
Royal Air Force helicopter crews operating in Iraq and Afghanistan were recognised by the premier organisation for aviators at its annual Trophies and Awards Banquet …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New robotic repair system will fix ailing satellites
3rd October 2008
Researchers at Queen’s University are developing a new robotic system to service more than 8,000 satellites now orbiting the Earth, beyond the flight range of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Aircraft carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class
The contract to begin the construction of the first ship was awarded in 2008, ten years after the programme was announced in the 1998 SDR. ...
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Aircraft carriers
Type 004
Programme Background Although information around any of China's naval shipbuilding is sparse, great interest has been taken in China's plans for a fleet of aircraft ...
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Aircraft carriers
Type 003
Programme Background The Type 003 aircraft carrier began construction in 2017 at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The vessel will be China's third aircraft carrier, the second ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Programme Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B UK
The total cost of the currently funded programme as reported through the UK Major Projects Report is expected to be £10.5 billion ($13.5 billion), covering ...
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Frigates
Global Combat Ship Programme - Batch 1 - City Class (Type 26)
Programme Background The programme for the Type 26 has been underway since 1998, beginning as the 'Future Surface Combatant' to replace the 13 Type 23 ...
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Frigates
Global Combat Ship Programme - Batch 2 - City Class (Type 26)
Programme Background Requirements The Type 26 fleet will need the flexibility to react to current, and future challenges as they occur, such as combat scenarios, ...
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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
Protector RG1 [UK]
Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to replace the MQ-9As in the RAF's inventory with the new, improved MQ-9Bs. With MQ-9B delivering a UK Sovereign capability for ...
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OPVs
River Class Batch 2
Programme Background BAE Systems developed an improved version at the River class Batch 1 ships (which first entered service in 2003), to be dubbed the ...
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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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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Boats
Programme Background The UK's MoD announced on 24 July 2020 that the Royal Navy's (RN's) Gibraltar Squadron would receive two new 19m fast patrol craft ...
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Frigates
Inspiration Class (Type 31)
Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma 3 AE (UK)
Programme Background Testing The Royal Navy announced in October 2020 that the Puma was undergoing its first operational testing on HMS Albion's autumn deployment to ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Aircraft carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class
The two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will provide the UK Royal Navy with an enhanced carrier strike capability after ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
AN/SPN-41
Developed by BendixKing, AN/SPN-41 is a Ku-band precision electronic approach and landing system that provides shipboard guidance information to pilots landing on the flight deck. ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Artisan 3D radar
The Advanced Radar Target Indication Situational Awareness and Navigation (Artisan), also known as Type 997, is a medium-range 3D radar series. Designed for the UK ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
SPEAR 3
The Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 is being developed by MBDA for the UK MoD, which is seeking a new missile for ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fort Victoria Class
The Fort Victoria class was made up of two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships for the Royal Navy, consisting of the RFA Fort George and RFA ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Aquilon
Aquilon is an integrated naval communications system implemented by more than 40 navies. It supports multi-platform capabilities, including collaborative planning and tasking, sharing of situational ...
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Marine engines
MT30
Manufactured by Rolls-Royce UK, the Marine Trent-30 or MT-30 is a gas turbine engine that is based on the aero Trent technology. It has been ...
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Major networking projects
MARS Communications Suite
Leonardo has been contracted by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply a suite of communications systems for the UK RN's ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
F-35 Training System
BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
S1850M
Developed by BAE, S1850M is an L-band long-range 3D radar for wide-area search focusing on both air and surface targets. It is derived from Smart-L. ...
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Subsystems: software
Engage
The BMT Reality Studios Engage immersive VR training platform delivers an end-to-end training solution. The system can accommodate up to 16 trainees at one time ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Ultra
The Ultra UAV, or HCMC, is a fixed-wing twin-engined cargo-carrying platform manufactured by Windracers. The platform is mainly aimed at the commercial market and has conducted trials ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Albion Class
The two Albion-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, were built for the UK Royal Navy to replace the older 1960s vintage ...
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Sea: procedural training
DECKsim
The DECKsim system provides emulated control panels for various flight deck systems and enables training for standard operating procedures and emergency drills. Each DECKsim training ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
CMS-1
CMS-1 is described as a scalable combat management system. It provides a warship command with the functionality it needs to operate the vessel. It is ...