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News - Senkaku Islands
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Defence Helicopter
Dutch helicopters close jubilee year
4th January 2010
The helicopters of the Netherlands' Helicopter Defence Command celebrated a significant anniversary last year. Besides providing an important contribution to missions abroad, they proved always …
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Defence Helicopter
QinetiQ brings Combined Aerial Target Service for Mirach online
22nd December 2009
QinetiQ has officially brought into service the Mirach advanced sub-sonic aerial target, as part of the Combined Aerial Target Service (CATS) contract for the UK's …
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Defence Helicopter
HMS Iron Duke Rescues ill Sailor
9th December 2009
While making her way back to the UK from a six-month deployment to the Caribbean, HMS Iron Duke evacuated a seriously ill sailor from a …
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Defence Helicopter
HSC-25 Detachment 1 Returns from Deployment
25th November 2009
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 welcomed home Detachment 1 from a 13-month deployment Nov. 24. Det. 1 was embarked on USNS Shasta (T-AE 33), …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-9s begin operations in the Seychelles
13th November 2009
US Air Force MQ-9 Reapers have begun anti-piracy operations from the Seychelles Islands. The operation, led by the newly formed United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Navy Falkland veteran flies against Taleban
28th September 2009
A Royal Navy reservist and veteran of the Falkland’s conflict has volunteered for a tour in Afghanistan with 663 Squadron Army Air Corps, flying the …
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Defence Helicopter
Coastguard winch operator celebrates 40 years of saving lives
1st September 2009
Kieran Murray, celebrates 40 years in total of Search and Rescue this month at his home base of Shetland. Senior winch operator Murray joined Bristows …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI: BAMS-D Global Hawk to join counter piracy campaign
11th August 2009
The US Naval Air Systems command’s PMA-262 persistent maritime surveillance program office says that it is hoping to deploy its Northrop Grumman RQ-4N Global Hawk …
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Defence Helicopter
ARH Tiger helicopter support contract signed by Australian Aerospace, MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH and Turbomeca Australasia
20th November 2008
Three leading defence and aerospace companies, Australian Aerospace, MTR (a joint venture company of MTU Aero Engines, Turbomeca, Rolls-Royce) and Turbomeca Australasia, have signed an …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Project [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) operated a few dozen Chinese-made UAVs that conducted SAR and surveillance activities. The drones performed well and ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Buque Multiproposito de Transporte Logistico (Army) [Spain]
Programme Background Timeline In August 2023, the Spanish Navy issued a €41.5 million ($44.8 million) tender for the acquisition of two multipurpose logistic vessels. The ...
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Amphibious assault ships
Dokdo Class Landing Platform Helicopter Dock
Programme Background The Dokdo class was developed under the Landing Platform Experimental (LPX) programme and represents the first step towards the ROKN becoming a real ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Logistic Support Vessel (LSV) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Logistic Support Vessels (LSVs) for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The ...
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Maritime patrol
Dornier 228 MPA - India
Programme Background In October 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council of India approved RS.1850 core ($302 million) for the purchase of 12 Dornier 288 maritime surveillance ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Arctic Drone [Denmark]
Programme Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs) for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The ...
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Military UAS - small
Indonesia MSI ScanEagle
Programme Background The US first offered the Indonesia Military (TNI) a grant under Foreign Military Financing (FMF) that covered ScanEagle UAVs and the upgrade of ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Manoeuvrable Boats [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new manoeuvrable boats for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The boats ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 2 (Philippines)
Programme Background MSI ProgrammeThe Philippines are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...
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Military UAS - small
Indonesia - ScanEagle 2
Programme Background As part of a large scale programme, Indonesia was set to receive eight ScanEagle UAS drone Insitu provided by the US under the Maritime ...
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Frigates
New Generation Light Frigates [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The ROC Navy will use the new Light Frigates to patrol the Taiwan Strait and other areas, escort vessels to Taiwan's outlying islands, ...
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Corvettes, Frigates
New Generation Light Frigates (3-12) [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The ROC Navy will use the new Light Frigates to patrol the Taiwan Strait and other areas, escort vessels to Taiwan's outlying ...
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Military UAS - small
Vietnam - ScanEagle 2
Programme Background The Vietnamese Coast Guard are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 2 (Malaysia)
Programme Background Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme The RMN received the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Patrol boats
Hateruma Class
The Hateruma class are nine large patrol vessels designed and built in Japan for use by the Japanese Coast Guard. The vessels are designed for ...
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Patrol boats
Kunigami Class
The Kunigami-class are large patrol vessels constructed for and operated by the Japanese Coast Guard. The class was designed for stability at low speeds, making ...
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OPVs
Tokara
Twenty Tokara-class OPVs are in service with the Japan Coast Guard, and the most recent entered service in 2012. A key role for the vessels ...
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Patrol boats
Iwami Class
The Iwami Class consists of six large patrol vessels designed and built for the Japanese Coast Guard. Designed to be a cost-efficient alternative to the ...
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Patrol boats
Mizuho Class
The Mizuho-class large patrol boats are a new class under entering service with the Japanese Coast Guard. The class is to consist of two ships, the ...
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Patrol boats
Guardian Class
The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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OPVs
Alboran
Alboran-class offshore patrol vessels are in service with the Spanish Navy for EEZ patrol and fishery protection. Second of class is based in the Canary ...
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Patrol boats
Pacific
Pacific-class patrol boats were built by Australian Shipbuilding Industries (now BAE Systems Australia) between 1985 and 1997 and they were designed and provided by the ...
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OPVs
DN-2000 (OPV 2400)
The DN-2000 is an OPV based on the Dutch Damen OPV 2400 Coast Guard. It has been designed and constructed in Partnership with Damen and ...
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Frigates
New Generation Light Frigates
The New Generation Light Frigates is a class of frigates/corvettes currently under construction for the ROC Navy. A contract for two vessels was awarded in ...
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Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.
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OPVs
River Class Batch 1
The first three River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) were built to replace the five Island class OPVs which entered service in 1979. The first-in-class was commissioned ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
ADV Reliant
The ADV Reliant, formerly known as MV Horizon Star, is a 102m Pacific support vessel acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in February 2022. Purchased ...
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Tanks
Type 16 MCV
The Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle (MCV), formerly known as the Mobile Combat Vehicle, was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to meet a Japan ...