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Military Logistics
Canadian subs struggling for full operational capability
15th July 2013
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has admitted that only a single Victoria-class submarine is ‘fully-operational’ with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), despite signing …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter demonstrates low-noise helicopter landings
15th July 2013
Eurocopter has demonstrated new landing procedures that significantly reduce a helicopter’s perceived sound footprint as part of the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator programme. The …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy Poseidon passes evaluation milestone
15th July 2013
The US Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) has passed its Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E). The maritime surveillance aircraft was found …
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Land Warfare
Raytheon’s 3rd Generation FLIR system undergoes testing
15th July 2013
Raytheon has demonstrated its 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3rd Gen FLIR) technology for the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) in a series of laboratory …
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Land Warfare
KMW could lose out on Saudi tank deal
12th July 2013
German tank manufacturer, Krauss Maffei Wegman, could lose out on a €5 billion deal to provide 270 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBT) to Saudi …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Malfunction sees X-47B abort final carrier landing
12th July 2013
A malfunction on board the X-47B UAV forced the air vehicle to abort its third test-landing on the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
iRobot announces US Army PackBot FasTac UGV contract
12th July 2013
iRobot will supply its PackBot FasTac unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the US Army following the award of a $30 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Spanish Navy first customer for Skeldar UAV
11th July 2013
The Spanish Navy has confirmed that it will be the first customer to operate Saab’s Skeldar V-200 VTOL UAV. Saab announced that it had been …
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Defence Notes
Cubic announces Asia-Pacific contracts
11th July 2013
Cubic Defense Systems will provide combat training support to a number of unnamed customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The contracts have a combined value of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ReconRobotics reaches delivery milestone
10th July 2013
ReconRobotics has announced that it has sold more than 4,000 robots to military and police organisations, following recent deliveries to police agencies in the US, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
X-47B completes carrier landing
10th July 2013
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) has become the first unmanned jet to complete an arrested landing on board a moving aircraft carrier. The US Navy …
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg wins Stryker ECP smart display contract
10th July 2013
Kongsberg Integrated Tactical Systems (KITS) will supply commander’s and driver’s smart displays for the US Army Stryker Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) programme under a new …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon awarded US Navy jammer contract
10th July 2013
Raytheon will conduct the Technology Development phase of the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) programme following the company’s selection for a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee …
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Defence Helicopter
EC225 fix approved by EASA
9th July 2013
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved Eurocopter’s interim fix to the main gearbox (MGB) problem that has grounded the North Sea EC225 fleet …
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Defence Helicopter
Crowsnest edges closer to assessment phase
9th July 2013
After a two-year delay in funding, the UK’s development of a new helicopter-based early warning radar system is gathering momentum – although critical capability gaps …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 PRTV (USA)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BvS10 (Sweden)
Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 (Czech Republic)
Programme Background The Czech Republic has been working on modernising its mechanised units at least since 2017, when the country launched its "Tracked IFV" programme ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV - Additional Order 2 (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV - Additional Order 3 (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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OPVs
River Class Batch 2
Programme Background BAE Systems developed an improved version at the River class Batch 1 ships (which first entered service in 2003), to be dubbed the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AAV7A1 RAM/RS (Japan - 2nd Batch)
Programme Background The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has procured the AAV7A1 RAM/RS to equip its Amphibious Assault Brigade formed in 2018. Tasked with ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AMPV (USA)
Programme Background The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been in ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
Astute Class (1-7) [UK]
Programme Background The Astute-class nuclear attack submarines (SSN) are the replacement for the UK Royal Navy's Swiftsure and Trafalgar classes of SSNs. The initial contract ...
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Tanks
M10 Booker (US)
Programme Background Inception & NGCV The US Army launched the MPF programme in 2015 when it unveiled its Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy. This new platform will ...
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Trainer
Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (Project Air 6002 PH1) - Australia
Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Command Insertion Craft (CIC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Navy is seeking a replacement for its fleet of LVPs Mk5 amphibious landing craft. The vessels entered service in the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
BAE Systems Avionics
The avionics suite developed by BAE Systems, USA, is specifically designed for aircraft operating in harsh environments. The integrated suite includes caution and warning systems, ...
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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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Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys
Sea Lightning
Developed by a joint venture between BAE Systems and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Sea Lightning is being offered to the USN for the Block ...
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Land: air defence radar
Celldar
BAE Systems and Roke have developed the Celldar passive radar which detects disturbances to civilian Global System for Mobile Communications digital cellphone networks operating in ...
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Naval guns
Bofors 40 mk4
Bofors 40 Mk4 is a naval gun system developed and produced by BAE Systems. It was originally produced by Swedish Bofors, which was acquired by ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Fast Interceptor Craft
The Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) is a high-speed insertion craft developed and built by VT Halmatic, now part of BAE Systems Maritime. According to BAE ...
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Air: mission management systems
BAE Systems Mission Computers and Display Systems
The Mission Computers and Display Systems has been designed and developed by BAE Systems, UK, for military platforms. These systems are fully qualified to military, ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Training Services
Working in Saudi Arabia, BAE Systems is the prime contractor supplying training solutions. These include managing the design, development, delivery and integration of pilot and ...
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Major networking projects
Defence Architecture Framework
BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...
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Tanks
MPF Prototype
In 1992, the US Army selected the M8 to meet its requirement for an air-transportable Armored Gun System, but the programme was cancelled for budgetary ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Hawk Oman Training System
In 2014, L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) received a contract from BAE Systems to develop the Hawk Oman Training System (HOTS). The training system will ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
RG33
BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Wide-angle holographic HUD
The wide angle holographic Head-up Display (HUD) was been developed by GEC Marconi (now BAE Systems).
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
T-80
The T-80, or TRV-80, is a rotary-wing cargo-carrying UAV from Malloy Aeronautics. It is mainly branded as a UAV that allows users to test and evaluate ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
TTF
BAE Systems manages the Typhoon Training Facility (TTF) for the UK MoD at RAF Coningsby, England. The facility supports the operational conversion unit and squadron ...
