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Air Warfare
How the US Army is preparing its rotary wings fleet for tomorrow’s warfare
3rd April 2024
The branch has been upgrading its helicopters with advanced sensors, systems and technologies.
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Land Warfare
Germany commits more money to artillery for Ukraine
3rd April 2024
The Russia–Ukraine war has remained at a standstill testing the commitment of NATO countries, especially the US, but Germany has been stalwart as a leading source of vital munitions and other capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed takes US JAGM and Hellfire follow-on production order
2nd April 2024
The total contract award value for Hellfire and JAGM missiles for the US services was set out for up to $4.5 billion between 2023 and 2025.
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Training
Largest combined US-Indian exercise Tiger Triumph 2024 comes to an end
2nd April 2024
The bilateral Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise was held from 18–31 March 2024 in India. The 2024 edition marked the third time the exercise had taken place and was the largest to date, according to the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet.
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Naval Warfare
Frigate building in South America – the fleet renewal challenge
2nd April 2024
South America has become something of a retirement village warships where the average age of major surface combatants is 40 years, some of which should probably be in a museum. Peru, however, has joined Brazil and Colombia in a group of three countries that have been attempting to modernise their fleets with new frigates and corvettes built in local shipyards.
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Naval Warfare
Brazil’s Navy launches third Riachuelo attack submarine
28th March 2024
The ceremony was attended by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates to receive life rafts from Survitec
27th March 2024
Babcock has signed a contract with the survival tech company for forty life rafts, which will be extended into 2028.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy to equip vessels for $170.5 million with decoy launcher Ancilia
27th March 2024
The protection system would be fitted to a range of Royal Navy surface ships, including Type 26 and 31 frigates, and Type 45 destroyers.
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Defence Notes
US FY2024 funding package passes as China closes military capability gap
26th March 2024
The Pentagon has been operating under temporary funding since October 2023, which has impacted its main acquisition and development programmes, increasing the capability gap between the US and China.
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics to upgrade Ukraine-bound Spanish Leopards
26th March 2024
The 120mm-armed Leopard 2 MBT was developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the German Army’s 105mm Leopard 1s. Spain's fleet of Leopard 2A4s were originally leased from Germany for five-years but eventually purchased in 2005.
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Naval Warfare
What is happening with the Greek corvette competition?
26th March 2024
The Hellenic Navy has been in the process of replacing its nine remaining Elli-class (Kortaener/S-type) frigates with two new acquisition programmes for frigates and corvettes. The US offer of second-hand US Navy (USN) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) as potential corvette replacement, however, has given the Greek government pause for thought.
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Air Warfare
US Navy orders 17 new Super Hornets
25th March 2024
New contract awarded to Boeing will see the delivery of 17 new F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet fighters and critical technical data.
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Air Warfare
First three MH-60R naval helicopters join Hellenic Navy
22nd March 2024
Greece has strengthened its naval prowess with the formal induction of the first three Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.
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Air Warfare
India’s crisis deepens over ‘urgent’ need for mid-air refuellers
22nd March 2024
The Indian Air Force had said that it required 18 fuellers if the branch wanted to extend the range of its growing fleet.
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Naval Warfare
UK and Australian defence deal agreed as BAE wins nuclear submarine contract
21st March 2024
Deal signed in Canberra will see Australia and the UK bolster their defence partnership via operational agreements, security consultancy and further deals for their primary defence firms.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Patrol boats
Project 22160 - Algeria
Programme BackgroundAlgeria and Russia reached an agreement for the purchase of a Project 22160 patrol vessel in May 2018. The Project 22160 is a new type ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Ivan Gren Class (Project 11711)
Programme Background The Ivan Gren-class (Project 11711) large amphibious assault ships (LST) have been designed for the Russian Navy by Nevskoe Design Bureau to undertake landing operations ...
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Aircraft carriers
Russian Aircraft Carrier Programme
Programme BackgroundThe lack of aircraft operational aircraft carrier within the Russian Navy has been a considerable sore spot for a number of years. At the ...
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OPVs
Ice Class (Project 23550) (Boarder Guard)
Programme Background Two Ivan Papanin-class missile-carrying patrol craft are being built by Admiralty shipyard under Project 23550 for the Russian Navy. The vessels will be ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Project 22350 / Orlan-10 (Russia)
Programme Background The Russian Navy is following emerging trends of crewed surface vessels, including surface combatants, for the launch, operation and recovery of uncrewed maritime ...
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Corvettes
Steregushchy Class (Project 20380) (11-18)
Programme BackgroundThe Steregushchiy class (Project 20380) corvettes are designed to operate in littoral combat zones and engage with enemy ships and submarines. The multi-role missions ...
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Frigates
Admiral Gorshkov Class (Project 22350) (9 – 20)
Programme BackgroundThe Admiral Gorshkov class is to consist of between 15 to 20 stealth frigates being built the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg for ...
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Corvettes
Gremyashchiy Class (Project 20385)
Programme Background Designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, the Gremysashchy class corvettes (Project 20385) were constructed by JSC Severnaya Verf, a shipbuilding company ...
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Corvettes
Merkuriy Class (Project 20386)
Programme Background Requirements The Russian Navy has been streamlining the number of new ship classes to reduce logistic and maintenance costs, meaning around two to ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Improved Kilo/Varshavyanka Class (Project 636.3) 6-12
Programme Background Spurred by the success of the 636 design and delays to its own Lada-class (Project 677) SSK, the Russian Federation Navy built six ...
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Patrol boats
Project 22160 - Russia
Programme Background Project 22160 is a new type of patrol ship in production for the Russian Navy. The new form of combat unit designed by ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMP-3F (Russia)
Programme Background The Russian Navy's Naval Infantry are believed to have first tested the Kurganmashzavod BMP-3F in 2010, but at that time the service opted ...
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Frigates
Admiral Gorshkov Class (Project 22350) (1 - 8)
Programme Background The Admiral Gorshkov-class is to consist of between 15 to 20 stealth frigates being built the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg for ...
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Frigates
Project 22350M
Programme Background The Project 22350M frigates will be an improved variant of the Admiral Gorshkov (Project 22350) frigates currently under construction for the Russian Navy. ...
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Corvettes
Buyan M Class (Project 21631)
Programme Background The Buyan-M class (Project 21631) vessels under construction for the Russian Navy are being built by Zelenodolsk (A M Gorky) shipyard for the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Ship-launched torpedoes
Paket-E/NK
Paket is a Russian anti-torpedo/anti-submarine system. It comprises a launcher for 324mm torpedoes, a control system and a hydroacoustic target designation station. It was first ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Fregat M2EM / Top Plate
The Fregat M2EM, also known as Top Plate or Top Steer, is a Russian E-band surveillance radar with integrated IFF capability. The radar is capable ...
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Land: RWS
Nanuk Russian
Rheinmetall Canada's Nanuk RWS family includes this variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle that ...
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Land: RWS
Qimek Russian
Rheinmetall's Qimek single-weapon RWS family includes a variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle for ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
Bagira MR-123-02
The Bagira Fire Control System (FCS) is also known as MR123, Bass Tilt or Vympel. Originally developed in the Soviet Union, the Bagira FCS can be used ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
E-801M
The X-band E-801 airborne early warning and control radar equips the Kamov Ka-31 medium-lift utility helicopter. The radar can track up to 20 targets simultaneously. It ...
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Fighter - naval
Su-33
The Su-33, also known as the Su-27K (NATO reporting name Flanker-D), is a carrier-based single-seat fighter designed by Sukhoi based on the Su-27 to meet the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Ka-52K
The Ka-52K, designed by the Kamov Design Bureau and built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, is a shipborne combat helicopter being developed for the ...
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OPVs
Project 21180
Four Project 21180 icebreakers were initially planned for the Russian Navy, however following the high cost of the lead vessel Ilya Muromets, only one Project 21180 ship ...
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Corvettes
Steregushchiy Class (Project 20380)
The Steregushchiy-class corvettes, also known as Project 20380 and 20381, are multirole vessels designed by Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau for the Russian Navy. Built to ...
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Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes
VA-111/Shkval
Shkval is a a supercaptivation torpedo launched originally in 1977 by the Soviet Union. Today, it is deployed by the Russian Navy and produced by ...
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Maritime patrol, Transport
Be-200
The Be-200 multipurpose amphibious aircraft is designed by the Beriev Aircraft Company and manufactured by Irkut. The platform is intended to patrol maritime EEZs and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Altius
The Altius, sometimes referred to as the Altair, Altius-O or Altius-U, is a long-endurance MALE UAS developed by Kronshtadt Group (previously known as Transas) and Simonov ...
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Patrol boats
Grachonok Class (Project 21980)
The Granchonok Class, Russian designation Project 21980, is a class of anti-saboteur and large guard boats. The vessels have been being built for the Russian ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Ivan Gren Class (Project 11711)
The Ivan Gren-class (Project 11711) landing ships have been designed for the Russian Navy to undertake landing operations on hostile territory and conduct hardware and equipment ...