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Uncrewed Vehicles
AIS appoints Jim Chapman to VP UK Operations role
20th January 2009
Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) has appointed Jim Chapman as Vice President UK Operations. Chris Holmes, Chief Executive Officer of AIS explains, "In this role Jim …
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Defence Helicopter
Turbomeca and Turkey sign a support contract for the Makila 1A1 engines powering the Cougar state helicopters
6th January 2009
Last December, Turbomeca and the Turkish Ministry of Defense signed a contract for setting up a repair center for the Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turbo shaft …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia to launch target drone competition in February
5th January 2009
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation is to launch an international tender process next month for its Joint Project 66 phase 1 new air defence target …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ASTRAEA reaches initial goals despite future uncertainty
27th November 2008
Last month, the initial three year Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment (ASTRAEA) project aimed at the ambitious target of opening the UK's …
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Defence Helicopter
BAE Systerms awarded $22M contract for CH-47 warning systems
27th November 2008
BAE Systems, Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH was awarded on Sept 25, 2008, a fixed price contract for $11,221,000.00 with a not …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV programme triumphs at Technology and Innovation Awards 2008
20th November 2008
Engineering industry experts from across the UK witnessed Lancaster University, Cranfield University and BAE Systems win two awards at the Technology and Innovation Awards 2008. …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by US Army's 1st Cavalry Division
19th November 2008
Boeing announced today that its CH-47F Chinook helicopter has been fielded by Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Simulated near miss helps aircraft think like pilots
18th November 2008
Researchers from British universities and industry have successfully tested technology that allows an unpiloted aircraft to autonomously detect and avoid collision with another aircraft, in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE Systems invents new launcher for small UAVs
13th November 2008
A team from BAE Systems has developed a much-needed capability for use on the front line - a compact mortar-based launcher for small Unmanned Air …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin's Pathfinder system completes first flight on HH-60L Black Hawk medevac helicopter
13th November 2008
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Pathfinder flight team has successfully completed the first flight of its fully integrated Pathfinder advanced pilotage system on an Army HH-60L …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Landmark Demonstration of Unmanned Flight
31st October 2008
ASTRAEA, the pioneering £32million aerospace programme, has completed a major demonstration of autonomous technology. In a week of events at ParcAberporth in West Wales, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aurora Flight Sciences Awarded Office of Naval Research Contract in Support of Multi-Vehicle Cooperation for Air and Sea Vehicles
16th October 2008
Aurora Flight Sciences announced today the award of a Phase II contract with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in the area of multi-vehicle cooperation …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US/New Hampshire: Gov. Lynch, Dean Kamen Set Goal of Bringing FIRST Robotics Competition To All NH Schools
9th October 2008
In an effort to boost science and technology learning, Gov. John Lynch today set a goal to bring the FIRST Robotics Competition to all New …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia confirms MOTS UAS strategy but will trial Herti
2nd October 2008
The Australian government has confirmed that its revised strategy for the troubled Joint Project 129 tactical UAV project will be predicated on a military off …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
High level meeting to decide way forward for Australian Defence Force tactical UAVs
23rd September 2008
Key decisions on the capability targets and acquisition method for the relaunch of the Australian army’s troubled Joint Project 129 tactical UAVs are expected to …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Mi2 Challenge (USN)
Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 128 (Brazil)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, Sheild AI announced on its website that it had signed a contract with VSK Tactical which included the 'purchase of [the] V-Bat ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (USA)
Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement. Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
ARV (USMC)
Programme Background The ARV constitutes one component of a wider USMC effort to develop an interconnected network of manned and unmanned platforms more suited to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Replicator [US]
Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which the Pentagon believes ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 PRTV (USA)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Project Sea 129 Phase 5 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement Project Sea 129 Phase 5 was intended to acquire a new ISR UAS capability for the RAN. The aircraft was required to perform ...
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OPVs
Next Generation OPVs (NGOPVs) Procurement [India]
Programme Background Timeline On 20 December 2023, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders (MDL) to construct six Next Generation Offshore ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BvS10 (Sweden)
Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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Loitering munitions
Hunter Family [UAE]
Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: flight control systems
Hivemind
Developed by Shield AI, Hivemind is an ecosystem of tightly integrated AI software tools and interfaces that leverages several factors to deliver intelligent and resilient autonomy ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
INTeACT
Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Nova 2
The Nova 2 is a rotary-wing UAV designed by Sheild AI. The platform features Level 5 autonomy, allowing it to autonomously traverse complex domains without an operator's ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAS Concept 1
In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts. The UAS Concept 1 is described as a small, versatile aircraft designed to augment existing forces ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
UAS Concept 2 / Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP)
In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts, one later being branded Concept 2, or the Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), at DSEI 2023. Signage near ...
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Military UGVs
Robotics Technology Demonstrator
BAE Systems unveiled its Robotics Technology Demonstrator (RTD) at the AUSA exhibition in 2019. Designed to meet the requirements of the US Army's Robotic Combat ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Inquisithor
Shephard saw the Inquisithor at DSA 2024. It is a quadcopter UAV from ProLab Engineering. It is highly customisable and can be changed to a user's requirements ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Super Simsek
The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition. The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 118
Initially manufactured by Martin UAV, a company now owned by Shield AI, the V-Bat is a VTOL rotary platform that rotates and operates as a fixed-wing ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
АI-24
The Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop aircraft engine was initially designed and manufactured in the late-1950s. Manufacturing was later moved to Motor Sich, a Ukraine based manufacturer ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
AI-222-25
Manufactured by Ukraine’s Motor Sich, the AI-222 is a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbofan engine family developed to power Russian Air Force advanced trainers and light ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 128
Unveiled in March 2021, the V-Bat 128 is an improved version of the V-Bat 118. Compared to that platform, the V-Bat 128 has an increased ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
TKN-AI
TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
AI-20M
The Ivchenko AI-20 is a Soviet turboprop engine developed in the 1950s. Although the engines were originally designed for civil cargo aircraft servicing medium- and ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Uncrewed Multicopter
In October 2021, the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled an unnamed multi-armed hexacopter rotary-wing UAV at the Artificial Intelligence Defense Technology and Cyber Security Exhibition and ...