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Defence Helicopter
Greece has eyes for Romeo but F-16V uncertainty sours Lockheed courtship
28th October 2020
The Hellenic Navy is set to receive a new fleet of MH-60R naval helicopters, but reported workforce difficulties for F-16V supplier Hellenic Aviation Industry could cause industrial complications for Lockheed Martin.
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Land Warfare
Armenia uses Serbian G-2000 rockets in Nagorno-Karabakh
29th September 2020
Heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces is continuing in Nagorno-Karabakh along the entire disputed frontier between the two countries. Both sides are using almost …
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Air Warfare
Déjà vu reigns in Croatia
21st September 2020
The Croatian government is to choose between four offers in its latest attempt to run a government-to-government tender for 12 fighter aircraft. Offers came from …
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Land Warfare
US to buy Soviet-era weapons and ammunition
12th August 2020
The US DoD intends to award industry a five-year contract, from 2022 to 2026, to manufacture Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems (SAWS) and non-NATO standard …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Four down, one to go for NATO AGS Force
27th July 2020
The fourth and penultimate RQ-4D UAV in the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force arrived at Sigonella Air Base in Italy on 26 July after a …
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Defence Notes
NATO should 'take to the field’ in countering hybrid operations
1st July 2020
Amid a return to Great Power competition between NATO, Russia and an emergent China, a former Supreme Allied Commander Europe has called for the alliance …
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Training
Finland acquires MASA SWORD
10th June 2020
Constructive training company MASA Group has signed what it terms a ‘major contract’ with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) for its SWORD C2 training system, …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed to provide targeting pods for FMS customers
20th May 2020
Lockheed Martin is to produce new and upgraded targeting systems, IR Search and Track (IRST) sensors and navigation pods for the US DoD and a …
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Land Warfare
Typhoon-1 tests typify intense activity worldwide on 122mm munitions
18th May 2020
According to the official report of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the second stage of tests involving the 122mm 9M221F Taifun-1 rocket, developed by …
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Training
NATO adds C-17 training capability
15th May 2020
Boeing has been awarded a $25.44 million firm-fixed-price delivery order to an existing support contract to provide C-17 Globemaster III training devices and spares for …
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Naval Warfare
EDA kicks off underwater diver project
9th May 2020
Naval forces in Bulgaria, France and Greece are set to benefit from an upgrade in underwater diver capabilities, after the European Defence Agency (EDA) published …
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Land Warfare
Turkey deploys Ates on EU frontier
30th April 2020
Aselsan has provided the Turkish Land Forces with 10 Ates border security systems, which will be used to strengthen security along its border with Bulgaria …
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Defence Notes
Saab staves off COVID-19 complications to deliver first UAE GlobalEye
29th April 2020
The first of three GlobalEye multirole Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C;) aircraft has been delivered by Saab to the UAE, in a move made possible by …
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Air Warfare
General Electric to produce F110-GE-129 engines for FMS deals
29th April 2020
General Electric has been awarded $707.27 million to exercise four options under a previous indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for F110-GE-129 engine production. Work includes further production of …
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Defence Notes
NATO membership brings new dawn for North Macedonia
22nd April 2020
On 27 March, North Macedonia became the 30th member of NATO after Spain became the final country to ratify the treaty accepting the small Balkan nation. In …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (1-8) [Bulgaria]
The deal is underwent a review process in parliament and override the veto. The final contract and budget amendments were published on State Gazette on 31 ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
8x8 IFV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background Requirement The Bulgarian Army's requirement for 8x8 vehicles is a long-standing requirement that has been subject to multiple delays. In 2017, the Bulgarian ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Taiwan
On 28 April 2020, US DoD announced that General Electric has been awarded $707 million contract for four undefinitized contract actions under an existing F110-GE-129 ...
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Minehunters
Bulgaria Additional Tripartite Class MCMVs
Programme BackgroundBulgaria is the the midst of a modernisation plan across its armed forces as the country arms to meet NATO's target of a two ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Special operations vehicles
SOF Vehicles (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian MoD is investing in the modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces by procuring new equipment for all of its branches, including ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-15QA Qatar
Programme BackgroundOn 17 November 2016, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of 72 F-15QA aircraft to Qatar for an ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...
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Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...
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Patrol boats
Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background Timeline Two Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV) are being procured for the Bulgarian Navy. The project began as far back as 2004 when ...
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Minehunters
Sandown Class Minehunters [Ukraine]
Programme Background It was revealed on 21 June 2021 that the Ukrainian Navy will receive two ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class minehunters when a memorandum on ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Armoured Support Vehicles (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army's requirement for 8x8 vehicles is a long-standing requirement that has been subject to multiple delays. In 2017, the Bulgarian MoD ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F110-GE-129
The F110-GE-129, manufactured by GE Aviation, is a derivative of the F110-GE-100 engine. It powers the F-16V Block 70, the F-16C/D Block 50 and Japan's ...
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Land: battle management systems
ASOC
Under a contract awarded to Lockheed Martin by the USAF Electronic Systems Center in May 1997, the company is providing Air Sovereignty Operations Centers (ASOCs) ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Vydra
Vydra (Project 106/106K) amphibious assault ships were built by both the USSR (Project 106) and Bulgaria (Project 106K) in the 1960s and 1970s. They are ...
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Land: battle management systems
TOPAZ ICMS
Developed by WB Group, the TOPAZ Integrated Combat Management System provides a comprehensive command and control network with fire control capabilities. Notably, it supports the ...
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Transponders and IFF
MSSR 2000 ID
MSSR 2000 ID (also known as AN/UPX-48) is a Mode 5 IFF interrogator system designed for medium-to-long range applications on land and at sea. According to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Commando Select
The Commando Select 4x4 APC, built on knowledge gained from the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle’s ten years of combat theatre use by the US Army, ...
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Corvettes
Pauk II Class (Project 1241PE)
The Pauk II (Project 1241PE) variant of the Tarantul class features a longer superstructure than the preceding Pauk I class as well as improved electronics. ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
SandCat
The 4x4 SandCat family of vehicles was designed by Israeli armour specialist Plasan Sasa in 2005 for a range of military, special operations, homeland security, ...
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Frigates
Koni Class (Project 1159)
Koni (Project 1159) frigates, as well as serving with the USSR, were sold to Algeria, Bulgaria, Cuba, East Germany, Libya and Yugoslavia. All have been ...
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Land: RWS
Guardian 2.0
The Guardian 2.0 RWS is an upgraded version of Escribano's Guardian RWS in service with the Spanish Army, which offers improved sensors and better stabilisation. ...
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Patrol boats
Stan Patrol 4207
The Stan 4207 patrol boat is in service with 12 countries in the Caribbean, Europe, North America and Southeast Asia. Operators include Albania, the Bahamas, ...
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Sea: sonar systems
AN/SQS-510
the AN/SQS-510 is a hull-mounted sonar developed in Canada as a successor to the AN-SQS-505 sonar. The development programme was originally funded by the Canadian ...
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Towed mortars
2B11 Sani
The 2B11 Sani 120mm smoothbore mortar, which entered Soviet Army service in 1981, is based on the M-43 with various improvements to reduce weight. Whereas ...
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Corvettes
Pauk I Class (Project 1241.2)
The Pauk class was designed for inshore coastal anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. This patrol version of the Tanantul class featured the same hull form but ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Phoenix 30
The Phoenix 30 is a VTOL quadrotor UAV designed for use by military and commercial customers. Applications include ISR, law enforcement, search and rescue, first ...
