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Digital Battlespace
Warp speed for Beidou constellation
28th July 2016
Last month China’s State Council released a white paper outlining its national Beidou (which translates as Compass) satellite positioning, navigation and timing system. But it has …
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Land Warfare
Russia to strengthen borders
26th July 2016
Russia is preparing a symmetrical response to the recent plans for a NATO deployment. NATO has announced that four battalions of alliance troops would be …
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Military Logistics
Canada seeks ship support
26th July 2016
The Canadian government has launched a programme that will see the Royal Canadian Navy’s Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) and Joint Support Ship (JSS) vessels …
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Military Logistics
Analysis: Groundhog Day for KC-46A
22nd July 2016
Only days after it was announced that the US Air Force's KC-46A tanker had successfully completed testing required for an initial production decision, manufacturer Boeing …
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Training
Farnborough 2016: Air warfare training goes 5th gen (video)
21st July 2016
Cubic Corporation CEO and president Bradley Feldmann spoke to Shephard at this year's Farnborough International Airshow about the company's air warfare training solutions and how …
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Defence Helicopter
Turkish coup: Helicopters central to failed operation
20th July 2016
As the political upheaval continues across Turkey following the attempted coup on 15 July, details have emerged of the aviation assets involved in the failed …
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Military Logistics
KC-46A boom fix shows good results
19th July 2016
The US Air Force’s (USAF) KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft has connected in flight with an F-16 Fighting Falcon and a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Ton target for MS-110
15th July 2016
UTC Aerospace Systems expect the market for the new multispectral (MS) 110 reconnaissance system to run into three figures, building on the widespread use of …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: Armed Black Hawk breaks cover (video)
14th July 2016
Shephard spoke with PZL Mielec about its armed Black Hawk helicopter, which is making its first appearance at the Farnborough International Airshown 2016 (FIA 2016) …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Application integration as easy as INCT
13th July 2016
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced the Integrated Network Centric Terminal (INCT), an avionics system upgrade, as a global application at the Farnborough International Airshow …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Giving the F-35 its spark (video)
13th July 2016
Undoubtedly one of the stars of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) is the next-generation F-35 Lightning, which has finally made its appearance at …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: International operator opts for armed Black Hawk
12th July 2016
Quickly forging ahead with its development of an armed Black Hawk, Sikorsky is currently working with an unnamed existing operator of the aircraft to qualify …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Elbit's DEP test success
12th July 2016
Elbit Systems has conducted a number of successful night flight demonstrations with its Digital Eye Piece (DEP), a lightweight night vision cueing and display solution. …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Raytheon evolves MALD
12th July 2016
Raytheon has been awarded a $34.8 million contract to develop a new version of its Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) missile, the company announced during …
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Training
Farnborough 2016: Link highlights F-16 DTT
12th July 2016
L3 Link is using the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 (FIA 2016) to highlight its F-16 training capabilities with the exhibition of an F-16 desktop training …
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
F-35A (61-75) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement In 2009, the Italian MoD planned to purchase 131 F-35 aircraft, which was later reduced to 90. According to the MoD documentation, ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B (31-40) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement In 2009, the Italian MoD planned to purchase 131 F-35 aircraft, which was later reduced to 90. According to the MoD documentation, ...
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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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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-X III Phase II (F-35)
South Korea is purchasing an additional 20 F-35 aircraft for about $3.3 billion under the second phase of F-X III programme, according to the Defense ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F-X III Phase II (F-35)
South Korea is purchasing an additional 20 F-35 aircraft for about $3.3 billion under the second phase of F-X III programme, according to the Defense ...
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Data links
Data links | F-X III Phase II (F-35)
South Korea is purchasing an additional 20 F-35 aircraft for about $3.3 billion under the second phase of F-X III programme, according to the Defense ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | F-X III Phase II (F-35)
South Korea is purchasing an additional 20 F-35 aircraft for about $3.3 billion under the second phase of F-X III programme, according to the Defense ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | F-X III Phase II (F-35)
South Korea is purchasing an additional 20 F-35 aircraft for about $3.3 billion under the second phase of F-X III programme, according to the Defense ...
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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 (1-32) [Poland]
Programme Background During 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 ...
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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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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35B Follow-On UK
The Royal Air Force is planning to acquire 90 F-35B Joint Strike Fighters from 2026, in addition to the 48 aircraft which London had ordered for delivery ...
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Data links
Data links | F-35B Follow-On UK
The Royal Air Force is planning to acquire 90 F-35B Joint Strike Fighters from 2026, in addition to the 48 aircraft which London had ordered for delivery ...
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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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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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
F-35 Gen III HMDS
The F-35 Gen III helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) is provided by a joint venture between Elbit Systems of America and Rockwell Collins, developed for the F-35 ...
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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 ...