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Defence Helicopter
AUSA Aviation 2011: Army on track with Apache Block III
13th January 2011
The US Army's first Apache AH-64D Block III will be delivered in October, following the programme's recertified after a Nunn-McCurdy breach in 2010, army officials …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon receives $52m US Navy contract to retrofit radars
29th December 2010
Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a $52 million contract to Raytheon Company to produce APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars for F/A-18 Super …
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Defence Helicopter
PM Armed Scout helicopters passes milestone B for OH-58F Kiowa Warrior
23rd December 2010
The Army's OH-58F Kiowa Warrior, an Army Acquisition II program, successfully passed its Milestone B review Dec. 21, which officially moves the program into the …
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Military Logistics
Airbus Military A330 MRTT ends 2010 on a high note
21st December 2010
The Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport is poised to be delivered to three different customers in 2011, following a flurry of activities which …
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Digital Battlespace
Herley New England wins contract for for US electronic attack aircraft
20th December 2010
Herley Industries, Inc. announced today that its Herley New England division in Woburn, Massachusetts, has received a contract award totaling approximately $7.5 Million to manufacture …
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Military Logistics
Airbus Military tanker for RAF performs first contacts with receiver
16th December 2010
The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the UK´s Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a …
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Digital Battlespace
First deployment with Air National Guard increases Sniper pod presence in combat operations
3rd December 2010
The South Carolina Air National Guard recently returned from a combat deployment utilizing Lockheed Martin Sniper pods on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. This marks the …
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Military Logistics
ROK selects Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules for new airlift fleet
2nd December 2010
Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea to provide the nation four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Korea's new Super Hercules will …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon delivers 500th digital radar warning receiver to US Navy
30th November 2010
Raytheon Company has achieved a production milestone with the 500th delivery of its ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receiver to the US Navy. The ALR-67(V)3 is …
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Military Logistics
Australian defence equipment to be put through its paces
30th November 2010
The $35 million expansion of the Monegeeta Proving Ground Complex was officially opened by the Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today. "The latest equipment …
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Military Logistics
Military Logistics 2010: UK considers logistics lessons for Afghanistan drawdown
24th November 2010
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is already analysing options for the drawdown of troops and equipment from Afghanistan although few lessons learned from Operation …
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Defence Helicopter
Navy tests new fuel in MH-60S Seahawk helicopter
19th November 2010
Moving closer to achieving the objective of decreasing its need for petroleum-based fuels, the Navy flew an MH-60S Seahawk on a 50/50 biofuel blend today. …
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Digital Battlespace
Egyptian Air Force selects Goodrich DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system
19th November 2010
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the US Air Force to provide its advanced DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system for the Egyptian Air Force's new …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Power 2010: USN strives to avoid 'rotorcraft gap'
17th November 2010
The US military faces a significant drop in rotorcraft capability in the next 15 years unless a major effort is launched to develop new aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Power 2010: CHF commander reveals challenges ahead
17th November 2010
The commander of the UK's Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) says his organisation is facing a challenging time over the next decade. With heavy commitments in …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Denmark
Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Japan
In 2019, Japan requested to be an official partner in the F-35 programme, but this request was rejected by the Pentagon. The F-35 Joint Strike ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (Turkey)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey had already paid $1.4 billion into the programme, while its defence industry has ploughed significant sums into ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (Poland)
Programme BackgroundDuring MSPO 2021, Lockheed Martin announced details related to F-35A manufacturing for the Polish Air Force. According to J.R McDonald, Lockheed Martin’s VP, business development ...
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Fighter - multirole
Next Generation Fighter (Romania)
Programme Background Romania currently operates 17 F-16AM fighters that were acquired second-hand from Portugal between 2013 and 2021. In January 2021 it approved the acquisition ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Next-Generation Trainer Aircraft - UAE
The UAE has a requirement for a next-generation fighter aircraft and possible platforms include F-35, F-16V, F/A-18, Rafale and Su-35. The UAE has historically sought ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Japan Follow On
The F-35 full-rate production is expected to be further delayed following an October 2020 US DoD announcement that postponed the simulation tests, originally planned for 2017 ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35I Adir (F-35A)- Israel
The F-35I Adir is an F-35A Lightning II variant customised to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces to replace the F-16 fleet in ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (Netherlands)
Programme Background The Netherlands was planning to procure a total of 46 aircraft for €5,5 billion ($6.17 billion) to replace its ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter - USAF
According to the US FY2021 budget document, Turkey's removal from the JSF program and transition to the alternate supply chain sources may challenge to achieve ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-X III Phase II (F-35)
Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Italy
The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B Italy
The 2019 and 2020 budget contained significant funding for the F-35 programme: €690 million ($775 million) in 2019 and €859 million ($962 million) in 2020, ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (Turkey)
Programme Background Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme in ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B UK
The total cost of the currently funded programme as reported through the UK Major Projects Report is expected to be £10.5 billion ($13.5 billion), covering ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
JSM
The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multirole version of the Naval Strike Missile. Norway funded the programme to develop and produce the JSM for the ...
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EO/IR systems
F-35 Lightning II Advanced EOTS
The F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) is a sensor that combines targeting forward-looking IR (FLIR) and IR search and track (IRST) capabilities for ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F135
The F135, designed and developed by Pratt & Whitney, is one of the most advanced fighter engines in the world that delivers more than 40,000lb ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
F-35 Gen III HMDS
The F-35 Gen III helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) is provided by a JV between Elbit Systems of America and Rockwell Collins, developed for the F-35 ...
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Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval
F-35B
The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) capability. The USMC is the main customer for the F-35B, ...
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Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval
F-35C
The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A
The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with CTOL capabilities. It is a multinational programme led by the US DoD, bringing together ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-80
The AN/APG-80 is an agile beam radar with an AESA antenna designed to continuously search for and track multiple targets within the forward hemisphere of ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
F-35 Training System
BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...
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Air: Displays
Panoramic Cockpit Display
Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-130J Super Hercules
The KC-130J Super Hercules is a tanker variant of the C-130J Super Hercules. It is designed to deliver fuel to several platforms, including helicopters and ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F414-GE-400
The F414-GE-400 is a turbofan engine manufactured by GE Aviation and has various advanced technology features such as a Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC), ...
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Airborne rockets - guided
GBU-53/B StormBreaker
GBU-53/B StormBreaker is a precision-guided glide bomb developed by Raytheon to equip F-15, F/A-18 and F-35. It is also known as the Small Diameter Bomb II. The StormBreaker includes a ...
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Data links
Multifunction Advanced Data Link
Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) is a Ku-band data link designed for fifth-generation aircraft. The directional, interflight system is integrated into all F-35 variants, allowing ...
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Subsystems: hardware
Flight Simulation Products
Bugeye Technologies (BT) manufactures simulated-grade flight grips, controls and avionic displays for fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned crafts. BT's full line of products includes replicated control ...