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News - RAF
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Defence Helicopter
Honeywell to Provide New T55 Engines for UK's Ministry of Defense Chinook Fleet
12th August 2009
Honeywell announced today that the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) will purchase the Honeywell 55-L-714A engine and spares, valued at approximately $185 million, to …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy take top award at Air Tattoo
21st July 2009
The Fleet Air Arm's Fly Navy 100 celebrations have been awarded the top prize at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo. The Royal Navy sent …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman Highlights Unmanned Systems Capabilities at UV Europe 2009
21st July 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation will be participating in the UV Europe conference and exhibition where it will highlight its industry leading capabilities in unmanned aircraft systems …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Blue Bear Systems flies into the record books
16th July 2009
An unmanned aircraft developed by Bedford-based Blue Bear Systems Research opened the flying display at the prestigious RAF Waddington International Air Show held on 4 …
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Defence Helicopter
Modified Boeing Chinook Mk3 successfully completes first test flight
7th July 2009
Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on …
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Defence Helicopter
Pave Hawk rescue mission revealed
30th June 2009
The United States Air Force (USAF) has revealed more details about a long-range Search and Rescue mission it conducted last week. As previously reported on …
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Defence Helicopter
Pave Hawks rescue 'unwell' sailor
26th June 2009
Crews onboard a pair of United States Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters have successfully rescued an ill sailor off the coast of Ireland. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Pave Hawks en route to Atlantic rescue rendezvous
26th June 2009
An international rescue effort is currently en route to a ship in the Atlantic approximately 700 miles off the west coast of Ireland. A crew …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE awarded military contracts valued at more than C$80 million
11th June 2009
CAE has announced a series of military contracts valued at more than C$80 million. Key customers include the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, United States …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ readies Aberporth UAV Centre for Watchkeeper
27th May 2009
A key milestone in the £899m MOD project to develop the Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System has been reached on schedule. QinetiQ, working closely with other …
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Defence Helicopter
Pave Low added to Cold War Exhibition
24th May 2009
Despite a week of high winds and rain, staff at the RAF Museum Cosford have successfully moved the Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter into the …
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Defence Helicopter
Blue Eagles back in action
11th May 2009
The British Army's Blue Eagles are back in action this summer. The Middle Wallop-based helicopter display team will be appearing at eight shows during the 2009 …
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Defence Helicopter
Plans to consolidate JHC bases abandoned
7th May 2009
A Ministry of Defence study into the consolidatation of Joint Helicopter Command bases has been cancelled. The cancellation of the £2 million study, dubbed Project …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Mantis maiden flight this month
7th May 2009
BAE Systems is to fly its Mantis UAV later this month. The news was revealed by MD of Military Air Solutions at BAE Systems, Kevin …
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Defence Helicopter
ASaC Sea Kings to provide election overwatch
2nd May 2009
The Royal Navy's Airborne Surveillance and Area Control (ASaC) Sea Kings are to be deployed to Afghanistan for the country's elections this summer. The deployment, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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ISR/special mission
Shadow R1 (UK)
Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A400M (UK)
RAF base at Brize Norton built a new training facility for A400M pilots and crew. The aircraft will look to reach full operation capability by 2022 when ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Tier 1 Disposable [UK]
Programme Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role of ...
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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 helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H-47ER Chinook [UK]
Programme Background 2021 FMS Announcement In October 2018, the US State Department approved a $3.5 billion FMS of 16 CH-47 Chinooks fitted with extended-range fuel tanks ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8A Poseidon-UK
Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...
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Transport
Command Support Air Transport Recapitalisation (UK)
Programme Background The tender, originally released on 28 October 2021, requires industry bidders to put forward aircraft that can achieve a minimum unrefuelled range of ...
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Fighter - multirole
Typhoon Tranche 3A - Qatar
As a part of the agreement to sell Typhoon, the UK is establishing a ‘Joint Operations Squadron’ (to be known as 12 Squadron) with 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FCAS Loyal Wingman [UK]
Programme Background FCAS Loyal Wingman Tim Martin reported for Shephard in December 2021 that the international partners involved in the sixth-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Tempest programme ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 - Second Batch (Morocco)
Programme Background Morocco's military modernisation In 2017, Morocco established a five-year plan to modernise the military equipment of its navy, army and airforce to bring ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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EO/IR systems
RAPTOR
The Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado (RAPTOR), based on Raytheon's DB-110, was developed for the UK RAF Tornado GR4s. RAF specifications required target recognition with ...
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EO/IR systems
DJRP
The Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP) is a tactical EO/IR reconnaissance system. It provides simultaneous high resolution and wide field-of-view EO imagery and horizon-to-horizon day/night ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.
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Air: air combat simulators
Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service
Thales provides its Tornado GR4 Synthetic Training Service (TSTS) through its 100%-owned subsidiary, Ace. The service is a complete suite of synthetic training for Tornado ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
FIASTS
Thales, through 100%-owned subsidiary Merlin, is delivering a ‘packaged’ training and maintenance system for RAF aircrew through the FsAST Integrated Aircrew Synthetic Training Service (FIASTS). ...
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Fighter - multirole
Tornado (IDS/ADV)
The Tornado is a family of two-seat, twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole fighters manufactured by Panavia, a trans-European consortium of BAE Systems, Airbus Space and Defence ...
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Air: Displays
Tornado Advanced Radar Dsiplay & Information System (TARDIS)
The Tornado Advanced Radar Display & Information System (TARDIS) is developed by BAE Systems, UK, specifically for the UK's Royal Air Force's (RAF) fleet of ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
A400M Training
Thales is the principal training provider for the Airbus A400M with a contract to provide FFSs and flat-panel trainers. Four A400M FFS and two flat-panel ...
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Air: maintenance simulators
Engineering and Maintenance Training
BAE Systems designs and delivers engineering and maintenance training, with the ability to provide a package to address the needs of all personnel ranging from ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
LANCA / Mosquito
The Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) is a developmental 'Loyal Wingman' UAS that the RAF and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) hoped would support its crewed ...
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ISR/special mission, Trainer
TC-135S/W
The TC-135S and TC-135W are training aircraft developed by Boeing based on the EC-135 to provide crew training for RC-135S Cobra Ball optical and electronic ...
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Guided munitions
Paveway
Paveway is a series of laser guidance systems that can be fitted to a wide range of free-fall bombs to create Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs). ...
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Data links
Datalink (Hawk)
Hawk jet trainers are equipped with a bespoke datalink that allows for synthetic training data to be transmitted to pilots in training. According to news sources, ...
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Air: maintenance simulators
C-17 Globemaster III MTS
TRU Simulation and Training C-17 Maintenance Training System (MTS) supports training needs for this complex computerised aircraft. The MTS provides skill development for more than 1,100 ...
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Trainer
Hawk AJT
The Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) is the latest version of what is claimed to be the world’s most widely used advanced jet trainer. Almost ...
