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Air Warfare
Poland receives first two AW149 helicopters
31st October 2023
This acquisition was the result of a signed US$2 billion contract for 32 AW149 helicopters announced in mid-June 2022.
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Air Warfare
NATO nears end of multi-tanker air-to-air refuelling exercise in Canary Islands
26th October 2023
The 9th European Air Refuelling Training began on October 16 from Gando Air Base in Gran Canaria, Spain, and has involved air tankers from France, Italy and Spain.
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Naval Warfare
European procurement agency signs deal to progress the first phase of the European Patrol Corvette project
25th October 2023
The Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) contract aims to provide the initial design of a next generation class of naval vessel, the European Patrol Corvette (EPC).
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Air Warfare
France enters talks with Saudi Arabia for potential sale of 54 Rafale fighter jets
25th October 2023
Saudi Arabia had officially requested a detailed quote from Dassault for 54 Rafale fighter jets, with a deadline of November 10 for a response. The estimated cost for the deal could rise to nearly US$8 billion.
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Defence Notes
European Defence Agency report predicts multi-domain operations, new tech and robots to dominate beyond 2040
24th October 2023
Future defence forces will face a range of challenges beyond the metal, silicon chips and microprocessors that currently threaten national security and defence.
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus and Northrop Grumman partner for UK military satellite comms programme
23rd October 2023
A new collaboration between the US and European aviation giants will attempt to unite the space interests of US, UK and European partners via the UK's SKYNET programme.
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Training
Rheinmetall-led next-gen training solution wins EU backing
19th October 2023
The FEDERATES consortium will aim to create a distributed synthetic simulation environment, fostering collaboration in a networked digital ecosystem similar to NATO's MSaaS.
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Air Warfare
Czech MoD enters talks to buy C-390 Millenium after prolonged consideration
17th October 2023
The negotiations between Embraer and the Czech MoD aim to finalise an acquisition contract for two C-390 Millenium transport aircraft under a deal that could exceed US$200 million.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2023: UVision unveils lightweight loitering munition
17th October 2023
The Hero-90 has joined other loitering munitions from UVision and can be used from a range of platforms including as a manpack version at a weight of 12kg with canister.
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Naval Warfare
French Navy frigate gap closes as La Fayette-class upgrade programme nears completion
17th October 2023
The modernisation programme for three of the French Navy’s five La Fayette-class frigates will ensure the service maintains a minimum force of 15 frigates and destroyers ahead of the introduction of the new new Admiral Ronarc’h-class (FDI) frigates.
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Naval Warfare
New Exocet variants secure anti-ship missile capability for the future
16th October 2023
MBDA and the French Navy have completed the test firing of a new Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile (AShM) from Aquitaine-class frigate FS Alsace.
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Digital Battlespace
Interoperability: The Vital Ingredient for NATO’s Future Success (Studio)
10th October 2023
The lens of multi-domain operations is sharpening, and software-driven communication choices, deeper integration, and innovative technology are increasingly crucial. Companies like L3Harris are enabling a new age of international collaboration by emphasising NATO-standardised interoperability.
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Defence Notes
Boom time has arrived for South Korean defence exports (Opinion)
9th October 2023
The Asian country to make the most spectacular and stellar success in terms of arms exports is none other than South Korea, a nation of 51.7 million citizens.
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Land Warfare
Netherlands to proceed with their own All-Terrain Vehicle buy after plans for joint procurement fail
9th October 2023
The procurement of new amphibious tracked All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) for the Netherlands Marines under the Future Littoral All Terrain Mobility Band Vagn (FLATM BV) has been pushed back again.
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Land Warfare
EDA's AIDED project showcases autonomous UGV and UAS collaboration
5th October 2023
The European Defence Agency's AIDED project concluded with a demonstration of AI-enabled coordination between aerial and ground uncrewed systems for the detection of explosives.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]
Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that the EDA ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT Follow-On (NATO)
Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that the EDA ...
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Tanks
New MBT (Romania)
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Tanks
M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 (Romania)
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S [France]
Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...
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OPVs
Sri Lankan Patrol Vessel
Programme BackgroundIn mid-2017, Sri Lanka was considering purchasing a Gepard 5.1-class (Project 1166.1) frigate from Russia. The delivery of a vessel was planned on the ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Mine-protected vehicles
Surplus Maxxpro (Bangladesh - First Batch)
Programme Background The Bangladesh Army requires MRAPs to provide protected mobility to its troops deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the Central African ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
UAE Surplus Caiman MRAP
Programme Background Following the withdrawal of many of its forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has sought to divest of many of its MRAPs ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
UAE Surplus MaxxPro MRAP
Programme Background Following the withdrawal of many of its forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, the US has sought to divest of many of its MRAPs ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ships [Egypt]
Requirements The Egyptian Navy is in the process of replacing four O. Perry-class frigates, two Knox-class frigates and two Descubierta-class corvettes. Although the O. Perry-class ...
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Tanks
M1A1 Abrams (Poland)
Programme Background Requirement In 2022 Poland donated over 240 units of its T-72 MBTs to Ukraine, creating the need for a stopgap solution before the ...
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Frigates
Second-hand LCS [Greece]
Programme Background Timeline In January 2024, Tasos Chatzivasileiou, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and Secretary General of the Standing Committee of National Defence and Foreign ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S
The Engins de Debarquement Amphibie - Standards (EDA-S) is an amphibious landing craft built by CNIM in partnership with Socarenam, Mauric and CNN MCO. It ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-R
Four EDA-R (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie-Rapide) fast amphibious landing craft were ordered for the French Navy in 2009 after a 12-month evaluation. They are designed ...
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Patrol boats
Marine Protector Class
The Marine Protector-class of coastal patrol boats (CPBs) was ordered in 1996 to replace the USCG's Point-class vessels. Fifty boats were originally ordered, which was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
LOTUS
The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations. The development of the project is funded by ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
ENR
The NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter is equipped with the European Navy Radar (ENR) developed by Thales in conjunction with Airbus and Leonardo.
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Frigates
Aquitaine Class (FREMM)
The Aquitaine-class frigates for the French Navy are based on the Franco-Italian, European, multipurpose frigate design FREMM (European multi-mission Frigate/Fregata Europea Multi-Missione). For France, the ships ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
AE50R
The AE50R is an aviation gasoline single rotary engine with an output of 40.4kW. The engine is certified according to European Aviation Safety Agency Part ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
One 150
The One 150 is a tactical UAV manufactured by Primoco UAV. The UAV is designed for commercial and military use and can be configured to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Sky-X
The Sky-X UCAV was conceived for demonstration and research purposes and in 2005 became the first European-designed UAV over 1000 kg and with performance comparable ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. Following the retirement of ...
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Frigates
Bergamini Class (FREMM)
The Bergamini-class frigates for the Italian Navy are based on the Franco-Italian, European, multipurpose frigate design FREMM (European multi-mission Frigate/Fregata europea multi-missione). For Italy, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AVE-C/D
The AVE-C/D is a flight control system UAV demonstrator (AVE-C) and stealth UAV demonstrator (AVE-D), forming part of the R&D; programme initiated by the French ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Eagle IV
The General Dynamics European Land Systems Eagle IV is a family of wheeled APCs in use by NATO member states. It is available in 4x4 ...
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Major networking projects
Ballistic Missile Defence
In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces.
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Patrol boats
Island Class
The Island-class patrol boat is in service with the US Coast Guard, which first entered service in early 1986, with the last of 49 entering ...