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Training
CAE to help boost Australian Navy personnel numbers
13th September 2022
The Royal Australian Navy is planning to increase its base personnel number by around 50%. The new Platforms and Systems Training Contract awarded to CAE will help delivering training courses across the whole country.
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Naval Warfare
Army-2022: Russia details ambitions for next-generation aircraft carriers
23rd August 2022
Nevsky Design Bureau displayed a new model of its light carrier design, Varan, and further details were revealed of the Projekt 23900 Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship at the Army-2022 exhibition.
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Training
US and Finnish navies to increase readiness in the Baltic
24th August 2022
During a nearly two-week training exercise, US and Finnish naval personnel conducted a variety of onshore and offshore exercises and scenarios while also sharing techniques and procedures.
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Land Warfare
USSOCOM acquires Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kit
5th August 2022
Eolian Augmented Reality Tactical Assault Kits (ARTAK) are intended to significantly reduce risk to soldiers during mission execution. They will provide US Special Operations Command operators with the ability to connect to remote sites and personnel for face-to-face collaboration.
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Land Warfare
US Army conducts qualification shots of the TOW 2B antitank missile
15th September 2022
TOW 2B tests were conducted in a challenging simulated operational environment in the Redstone Test Center in Huntsville (Alabama) under the TOW obsolescence safety effort.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army moves towards ‘wired’ soldiers with F-INSAS
26th August 2022
India's soldier modernisation programme is set to proceed, but just how straightforward will its rollout be?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy receives over 40 industry responses to FVL Maritime Strike RFI
24th August 2022
Industry interest in the US Navy's Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike programme has been overwhelming with more than 40 expressions of interest.
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Land Warfare
Adaptability – A Battlefield Advantage (sponsored)
8th September 2022
Near peer conflict, political instability and rapidly accelerating technology make for a conflict environment that is characterised by unpredictability.
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Land Warfare
Modernised small arms enter service in Taiwan
25th July 2022
New indigenously manufactured pistols and sniper rifles are being fielded by Taiwanese military units.
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Defence Helicopter
US Army and Sikorsky agree $2.3 billion UH-60 Black Hawk multiyear deal
28th June 2022
The US Army has agreed a deal with Sikorsky for a tenth UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter multiyear production contract.
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2022: Sikorsky reveals plan to develop new X2 helicopter for Europe
18th July 2022
Sikorsky has opened up about an ambitious plan to develop a third X2 technology-based helicopter to meet European demand.
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Land Warfare
Merkava-based AVLBs reach the Philippines
15th July 2022
Israel has delivered two bridge-laying vehicles to the Philippines, these based on an Israeli Merkava tank hull.
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Defence Notes
Turkish technologies make debut at EFES 2022
10th June 2022
The recently concluded EFES 2022 multinational exercise showcased a number of new and recently developed Turkish defence technologies.
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Land Warfare
Land Warfare magazine: Amphibious assault vehicles; Arctic warfare equipment; and more
9th June 2022
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Land Warfare
Indian Army desirous of missile-armed wheeled AFVs
12th July 2022
India wants to mount ATGMs on wheeled armoured vehicles, plus it continues to test an ATGM fired from a tank 120mm gun barrel.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMD-4M
Programme Background Since 2017, 11 battalion sets of the BMD-4M have been delivered to units of the VDV in addition to 27 located at the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BTR-MDM Rakushka
Programme Background Since 2016, 11 battalion sets of BTR-MDMs are known to have been delivered to units of the VDV in addition to 12 platforms ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ZAHA (Turkey)
Programme Background The Turkish Navy has need of a tracked amphibious assault vehicle to support ship-to-shore beach landings carried out from its TCG Anadolu-class Landing ...
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Fighter - naval
Future Naval Fighter China
The PLAN started development work in 2011 for the Type 075 with the aim of increasing the "vertical" amphibious assault capability, with the mountainous East ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Data links
Data links | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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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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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Landing Platform Docks [India]
In August 2021, the Indian Navy issued a Request for Information (RfI) for four LPDs, resurrecting an earlier failed effort to acquire large amphibious assault ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]
The US Marine Corps is looking to develop a new platform to bridge the gap between its large assault ships and smaller landing craft. This ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]
The US Marine Corps is looking to develop a new platform to bridge the gap between its large assault ships and smaller landing craft. This ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - tracked
KAAV II
Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) operates one Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship and has launched another to support provide operational lift for the ROKMC. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AK-12
Kalashnikov publicly unveiled the AK-12 assault rifle in January 2012. The AK-12 uses the same gas-operated long-stroke piston system as previous Kalashnikov rifles. A 5.45x39mm ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
SKAT 350
Based on the Supercam 350, the SKAT 350 is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern JSC. The drone was revealed in early 2024, ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AK-19
The Kalashnikov Concern unveiled its developmental AK-19 assault rifle in August 2020. Compared to the AK-12 assault rifle upon which it is based, the AK-19 ...
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Individual grenade launchers
GP-34
Kalashnikov designed the single-shot GP-34 40mm underbarrel grenade launcher for use with the company’s 5.45mm, 5.56mm and 7.62mm assault rifles. The sight allows the firer ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AK-101/103
The AK-100, or Century series, applies modern production techniques to the legacy AK design. The 5.56mm AK-101 and 7.62mm AK-103 are full-length assault rifles. Forearm, ...
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Light machine guns
RPK-16
Kalashnikov unveiled its 5.45x39mm RPK-16 light support weapon at the Army 2016 exhibition. Intended to supersede the RPK-74 light machine gun, the RPK-16 can be ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AK-15
Developed under the Ratnik modernisation programme, the AK-15 assault rifle was first unveiled in 2016. It is designed for elite units and law enforcement and ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
AK-200
The AK-200 family of assault rifles and carbines was developed by the Kalashnikov Concern for export customers and domestic law enforcement agencies. Designed as an ...
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Pistols
PL-15
The PL-15 is a double-action-only pistol chambered for the ubiquitous 9x19mm parabellum cartridge. Developed by firearms designer and target shooter Dmitry Lebedev and manufactured by ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Legionnaire E33K
The Legionnaire E33K is a small fixed-wing UAV developed by Kalashnikov Concern. The drone is designed for various tasks, including cargo carrying. An electric motor powers ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Karakurt
The Karahurt is a Russian tube-launched rotary-wing platform manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern. It bears visual similarities with SpearUAV's range of drones and has been designed ...
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Light machine guns
RPL-20
After testing with the RPK-16 light machine gun uncovered several issues with the design, Kalashnikov initiated development of the new RPL-20 light machine gun to ...
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Weapon sights for night use (image intensifiers)
PCS-5/5M GABRO
The PCS-5/PCS-5M passive NVD is a lightweight telescopic sight designed for use on portable weapons. It can be used for battlefield observation, detection and target ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
BR18
The BR18 is a compact mission-configurable weapon system built by ST Engineering Land Systems. The BR18 has a patented forward ejection system and is one of ...
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Light machine guns
Negev NG7 LMG
The 7.62x51mm Negev NG7 is a further development of the Negev 5.56mm light machine gun and was adopted by the IDF in 2012. The NG7 can ...