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Defence Helicopter
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Signs A Contract For Three AW139 Helicopters Plus Options
30th October 2008
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has signed a contract for three AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin engine helicopters plus options for several additional aircraft. These …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia will run restricted competition for JP 129 replacement
30th October 2008
Senior Australian defence capability planners have confirmed there will be a restricted competition process for the troubled Australian Army JP129 tactical UAV requirement. Defence officials …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter and PTDI sign a partnership agreement for the manufacturing of Super Puma MKII helicopters
30th October 2008
Jakarta 21 st October 2008, Eurocopter and PTDI sign a cooperation agreement which aims to set up a local assembly line to manufacture airframes for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Empire Challenge Validates Technologies to Support Military Networking
30th October 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation played a major role in a recent joint military demonstration testing increased interoperability between U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and coalition reconnaissance …
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Defence Helicopter
Bell cuts workforce following ARH termination
29th October 2008
Officials at Bell Helicopter announced today that the company would lay off approximately 500 workers. This represents about four percent of the Bell Helicopter workforce …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Relies on Integrity software
29th October 2008
BOSTON, MA, October 28 - EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE -- Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems …
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Defence Helicopter
RAF helicopter crews honoured
28th October 2008
Royal Air Force helicopter crews operating in Iraq and Afghanistan were recognised by the premier organisation for aviators at its annual Trophies and Awards Banquet …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Coast Guard Announce Contracts for HH-60 Helicopter Support
28th October 2008
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of more than $687,000 in contracts to provide the U.S. Coast Guard with support work of scheduled maintenance …
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Defence Helicopter
NAVAIR and Argentine Navy team to deliver six Sea King helicopters
28th October 2008
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - A team from NAVAIR's Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft Program Office is working hand-in-hand with the Armada …
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Defence Helicopter
US Marines to get more power from heavy lifting engines
28th October 2008
Planned upgrades to the CH-53D Sea Stallion and CH-53E Super Stallion engines will give pilots more power on hot temperature and high altitude flights, and …
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Defence Helicopter
Air Methods Receives $17 Million Contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Company
28th October 2008
DENVER, Oct. 27 -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, today announced its Products Division has been …
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Defence Helicopter
L-3 Wescam imaging sensors chosen for Spanish Disaster Response Unit EC135s
28th October 2008
L-3 WESCAM announced that it has been selected by Eurocopter to supply electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging sensors for the Spanish Armed Forces' helicopters. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Coast Guard Announce Contracts for HH-60 Helicopter Support
27th October 2008
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of more than $687,000 in contracts to provide the U.S. Coast Guard with support work of scheduled maintenance …
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Defence Helicopter
FLIR Systems Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
23rd October 2008
FLIR Systems today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Revenue was $276.7 million, up 45% compared to third quarter 2007 …
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Defence Helicopter
New GENTEX Helmet Designed for Sikorsky X2 TECHNOLOGY Demonstrator
22nd October 2008
The historic first flight of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 TECHNOLOGY Demonstrator featured the use of a helmet crafted by GENTEX especially for the X2 Demonstrator. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Namer IFV
The first prototype Namer, which was produced in Israel, was unveiled to the public in 2008. In order to speed up production, the Israeli MoD ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...
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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
Typhoon Tranche 3A - Qatar
As a part of the agreement to sell Typhoon, the UK is establishing a ‘Joint Operations Squadron’ (to be known as 12 Squadron) with the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Multi-Role Vehicle (Protected) (MRV-P) Package 1 (UK)
Programme Background Requirement The MRV-P programme was intended to procure replacements for a diverse fleet of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles purchased during the wars in Iraq ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Magni-X (UK)
Programme Background On 12 January 2022, Elbit Systems UK announced it had been awarded a contract from the UK MoD's Defence Equipment & Support's Future Capability ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B Follow-On UK
Programme Background The forthcoming UK Integrated Foreign Policy and Defence Review will shed further light on whether changes to the UK F-35B programme are to ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]
Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing
First Person View (FPV) Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Ship [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021 Defence Command Paper, Defence in a competitive age, outlined the plan to develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) vessel ...
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Loitering munitions
One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Littoral Strike Ships (LSS)
Programme Background Original Plan: Procurment In February 2019, the then-UK Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, announced an intention to establish two' littoral strike ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Albion Class
The two Albion-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, were built for the UK Royal Navy to replace the older 1960s vintage ...
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Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
RR170 Chaff Cartridge
The RR170 Chaff Cartridge forms part of a defensive aids system to protect the host aircraft from passive radar-guided missile threats by providing a suitable ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Tikuna Class (Type 209/1450)
The Tikuna class Type 209/1450 diesel electric (SSK) submarine is an improved variant of the Type 209/1400 Tupi-class operated by the Brazilian Navy. Based on ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
UK MFTS
The Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme, is a private finance initiative involving the MoD and Ascent, a JV of Lockheed Martin and Babcock, which was ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
UK MSHATF
The Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) opened for training at RAF Benson, England in July 1999. It provides training services to personnel from ...
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Major networking projects
CEC
Originally a USN and UK RN effort to network fleet air defence systems to produce a common air defence picture, Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is ...
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Suppressors
FA762MG
The Fast Attach 7.62mm Machine Gun sound suppressor (FA762MG) is designed for use on the M240B, D, G or Mk48 7.62mm MG, while providing sound ...
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Infrastructure - generators
Standalone Field Generator
HGI is a supplier of standalone field generators to the UK MoD. It has supplied systems for communications, C2, field hospitals and workshop facilities. The ...
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Major networking projects
DII
The Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) programme is intended to deliver a secure and coherent information infrastructure to the UK armed forces at minimum whole-life cost, ...
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Major networking projects
DTT
Raytheon UK is working with the UK MoD to deliver a Defence Targeting Toolset (DTT) capability. Aimed initially at land operations and eventually extending to ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-2 Rooivalk
The AH-2 Rooivalk is a tandem-seat attack helicopter developed by Denel Aviation for the South African Air Force (SAAF), using SA 330 Puma dynamics. It ...
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Mine-protected vehicles
Metras MRV
Penman Group developed the 8t Metras Multi-Role Vehicle (MRV) with ERAF Industrial Company to meet a Saudi military requirement. The Metras was first shown at ...
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Land: air defence radar
Giraffe AMB
The Giraffe Agile Multi Beam (AMB) 3D surveillance radar system with integrated C3 is for use in tactical air defence and surveillance systems. In addition ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
EMADS
Developed by MBDA, Enhanced Modular Air Defence Solutions (EMADS) is a deployable point and area air defence system to protect mobile and static high value ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
UK/ARC341 (ADRA)
The Advanced Digital Radio Airborne (ADRA) provides a Bowman VHF radio capability to helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. It is fully compatible with the Bowman VHF ...