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Digital Battlespace
Jacobs wins MoD cyber-security support contract
19th April 2024
The deal with Jacobs will run until November 2027 and will see the company deliver a range of digital and IT specialist professional services to Defence Digital.
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Land Warfare
Saab to manufacture Carl-Gustaf M4 near New Delhi as Swedish firm eyes Indian expansion
18th April 2024
Saab has planned to build “a streamlined ownership structure” in India to accelerate its investment plans and developing capabilities in the country.
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Land Warfare
GDELS rolls out Piranha HMC
17th April 2024
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) MOWAG has introduced the Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (10x10), an enhanced version of its Piranha armoured vehicle series, featuring increased payload capacity and specialised configurations for diverse battlefield roles.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed beats out Northrop on $17 billion US missile contract
16th April 2024
The Next Generation Interceptor and accompanying radars will play a key role in protecting the US against long-range ballistic missile threats.
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Air Warfare
How Russia’s declining arms sales is reshaping the global defence industry
16th April 2024
As Serbia considers a multi-billion-euro deal for French Rafale fighter jets, its move towards Western arms has signalled a significant departure from its reliance on Russian equipment, reflecting broader shifts in global defence procurement.
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Naval Warfare
Australia’s new frigate options: No easy choices as pressure mounts on DoD
16th April 2024
A new class of General Purpose ‘Tier 2’ frigate will replace the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Anzac-class frigates, but the selected design options appear to have major issues in terms of compatibility and availability for the future fleet.
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Land Warfare
The Netherlands orders more GM200 compact tactical radars
15th April 2024
The Ground Master 200 (GM200), a medium range tactical radar, is part of the Ground Master family architecture, which shares common hardware, software building blocks and interfaces. As a multi-mission radar, it can carry out air surveillance, air defence, CRAM and surface vessel detection.
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Air Warfare
First KC-390 Millennium lands in Hungary with official handover pending
15th April 2024
The first Embraer KC-390 will undergo testing before an official handover to the Hungarian Air Force could take place.
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Air Warfare
Space domain “has never been more critical” to US security, says US chief of space operations
12th April 2024
The increasing relevance of space in warfare scenarios and the proliferation of threats have been pushing the US Space Force towards modernising and investing in new capabilities.
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Digital Battlespace
Orbit upgrades two multi-purpose terminals and carries out land testing
11th April 2024
The communications company has upgraded two of its Beyond Line-of-Sight Multi-Purpose Terminals (MBTs) by introducing advancements in satellite communication technology and AI-driven maintenance capabilities.
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Digital Battlespace
Norway to receive maritime surveillance satellite data from Kongsberg
10th April 2024
Norway's Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has announced that its subsidiary Kongsberg NanoAvionics will produce three satellites and launch them in 2025.
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Naval Warfare
Frigate or corvette? The new surface combatant expanding Sweden’s strategic horizons
9th April 2024
With the new Luleå-class vessel, the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) will have a class of modern capital ship that could provide a wide range of naval capabilities that it has not had before, contributing to the shaping of Sweden’s role in NATO and allowing it to perform new missions.
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Training
Saab wins three-year extension to British Army live training contract
9th April 2024
Instrumented Live Training (ILT-D) is an appended precision laser based tactical engagement system for vehicles, armoured platforms, heavy weapon systems and anti-tank weapons used in force-on-force exercises as part of collective training.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Marines transformation programme shows early signs of progress
9th April 2024
The UK’s Royal Marines have taken significant strides in the first year of a decade-long transformation programme focusing on advanced communications, distributed operations and enhancing its capabilities.
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Digital Battlespace
First South Korean 425 Project observation satellite launched
8th April 2024
In 2015, South Korea named a consortium of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems, along with Thales Alenia Space providing the SAR payload derived from its HE-R1000 product, as preferred bidder to develop new Korea 425 Project reconnaissance satellites.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (UAE)
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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OPVs
OPVs Procurement [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (UK)
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (Japan)
Programme Background The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued a RfI in August 2020 to support the F-X project. The document stipulated that applicants ...
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Light attack, Trainer
T-X / T-7A Red Hawk [USAF]
Programme Background Goal The T-X programme aims to acquire a two-seat jet trainer aircraft to replace its Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon. The programme could be worth ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 - Montenegro
The deal between Montenegro and export agency Canadian Commercial Cooperation will see aircraft production take place at Bell’s Mirabel facility before being transited to the ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Docks [India]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...
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Frigates
Multi-Role Combat Vessels [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ADEX ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme (Philippines)
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Dock-Qatar
Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...
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ISR/special mission
MC-27J - Algeria
Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...
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Fighter - multirole
H-X Fighter Programme (Finland)
Programme Background In June 2020, Finnish MoD announced that the Hornet fleet life extension programme is neither cost-effective solution nor sufficient in terms of Finland’s ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Blekinge Class (1-2) [Sweden]
Programme Background Timeline A contract worth SEK7.6 billion ($872m) for two A26 submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) was awarded to Saab Kockums in ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Sea Giraffe 1X
The Saab Sea Giraffe 1X is an X-band, short-range naval application of the Giraffe 1X radar. It is the most compact and affordable naval radar ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Raven ES-05
Raven ES-05 is a high-performance AESA radar that equips the Gripen NG multirole combat aircraft. Raven ES-05 is being delivered to Sweden and Brazil on ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
HES-21
HES-21 provides ESM, ELINT and self-defence as a pod. The HES-21 is an integrated system with tactical situational awareness claimed in terms of EOB, as ...
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Sea: navigation radar
Scanter 2600
The Scanter 2600 radar, developed and manufactured by Danish Terma, is a X-band radar with solid-state transmitter technology and digital software-defined functionality. The outdoor transceiver ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
KRONOS Dual Band
Leonardo's Kronos Dual Band is a multi-functional, solid-state naval radar utilising CMM and X bands. It combines Kronos Quad (C-band) and Kronos StarFire (X-band) scalable ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
PS-05/A
Saab's PS-05/A is an X-band mechanically scanned pulse-Doppler radar used on the Gripen fighter aircraft. The system has undergone four iterations from the original variant, which ...
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Land: air defence radar
Giraffe 1X
The X-band Giraffe 1X is a mobile, deployable or fixed asset for short-range surveillance and Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) that provides forces with early ...
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Land: air defence radar
SkyFender ADR
SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar, operating in the X-band, that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
RDR-1700B(V)1 & AN/ZPY-4(V)1
The RDR-1700B(V)1 and AN/ZPY-4(V)1 radar systems are designed for maritime surveillance, tracking and classifying targets of interest in a range of applications, including: naval aviation, ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
RDR-1700
Telephonic’s RDR-1700 is a lightweight, X-band and 360° digital colour radar system designed for fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft engaged in maritime patrol, surveillance, rescue missions ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
ALPER
ALPER (Aselsan Low Power ECCM Radar), being an X-band radar with high range resolution, has no blind range. Its performance is achieved by use of ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
DBR
The Dual Band Radar (DBR) phased-array system works in both X- and S-bands simultaneously, coordinated by a resource manager. The system performs multiple functions automatically ...
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Land: air defence radar
MSR
Mobile Search Radar (MSR) is a mobile X-band short-range 3D search and track radar for point air defence of critical assets. MSR offers an instrumented ...
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Land: air defence radar
AD26
The AD26 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) radar is a fifth-generation 3D tactical air defence system. The AD26 is a lightweight, transportable X-band solid-state ...