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Defence Notes
USMC must transform to compete with China
14th May 2020
The US Marine Corps has a long and storied history in the Pacific, but the rise of China’s military is forcing the corps to either react …
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Land Warfare
Indonesia bridges gaps in vehicle inventory
14th May 2020
Indonesia has received a third batch of M3 bridge and ferry systems, with three units being unloaded last week from a cargo ship at the …
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Special Operations
Special forces need tools to fight ‘wars on the horizon’, says USSOCOM chief
13th May 2020
The Commanding General of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has highlighted how SOF must be suitably equipped to handle a trio of ‘wars on the …
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Defence Notes
Latvia amends legislation to improve readiness of armed forces
13th May 2020
Latvia is set to enhance the readiness of its armed forces, after government minister approved legislative amendments that will implement a comprehensive national defence system …
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Training
Russia maintains training tempo after NATO rebuffs “offer” to freeze drills
12th May 2020
Russia will conduct military training exercises as scheduled for the rest of 2020, after officials said NATO rejected a suggestion to mutually halt drills in …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 ripple effects cause lasting strategic headaches
12th May 2020
The 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May marked the end of the Second World War in Europe. The intervening years have seen the continent …
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Land Warfare
JV completes Javelin upgrade as Poland becomes latest FMS customer
11th May 2020
The Javelin Joint Venture team, comprising Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Lockheed Martin, has completed the first production Javelin F-Model (FGM-148F) ATGM. The F-model is …
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Training
US holds first Barents Sea exercise since 1990s
11th May 2020
The first US-led exercise in the Barents Sea since the 1990s is underway, involving three Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers and a USN fast combat support …
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Land Warfare
Kyiv Armoured Plant delivers repaired BTR-80 to AFU
6th May 2020
Kyiv Armoured Plant, a subsidiary of state-owned Ukroboronprom, has delivered nine BTR-80 APCs to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) following repairs. The repairs also …
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Naval Warfare
US destroyer could have brought COVID-19 on board during counter-narcotics operation
6th May 2020
The USN guided missile destroyer USS Kidd, recently returned to San Diego after an outbreak of COVID-19 on board, could have brought the coronavirus onto …
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Digital Battlespace
Ukroboronprom sets up cyber-threat data exchange
6th May 2020
Ukroboronprom has established a new cyber-threat data exchange partnership with specialists from the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. The exchange will aim to …
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Defence Notes
France, Spain and the UK take over NATO BAP mission
4th May 2020
France, Spain and the UK have taken over the NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission until August 2020. Beginning on 1 May, the three NATO …
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Digital Battlespace
Russia's satellite-killing capabilities make headway
2nd May 2020
Gen John Raymond, head of US Space Command (USSPACECOM), declared on 15 April that Russia has conducted another direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile test, although official …
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Naval Warfare
FREMM-derived design wins out in USN FFG(X) programme
1st May 2020
The decision by the USN on 30 April to award the contract for the build up to ten of the future FFG(X) guided missile frigates …
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Air Warfare
US attack helicopters for Manila – will it or won’t it?
1st May 2020
The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF's) desire to obtain new dedicated attack helicopters lurched forward on 30 April, when the US State Department announced a potential …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Ukraine]
Programme Background Two Export Contracts In January 2022, the Daily Sabah reported that Baykar had "recently" signed its first export contract for the Akinci. Haluk Bayraktar ...
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Tanks
T-90S (Saudi Arabia)
Programme Background. The status of the Saudi Arabian T-90 deal is unclear, it is possible that these tanks may be purchased to replace stocks of ...
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Loitering munitions
ZT-180 [Russia]
Programme Background Claims On 23 February 2023, DER SPIEGEL reported that, according to information it had gathered, China and Russia were negotiating the purchase of 100 ZT-180 ...
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Loitering munitions
Shahed-136 [Russia]
Programme Background Iran's Involvement On 11 July 2022, according to US intelligence, Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, announced during a statement that the Iranian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vector / Scorpion (Selected) [Ukraine]
Programme Background 500 Systems Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Quantum-Systems has provided many drones to Ukraine. Over 400 units have been provided as aid ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
SkyRanger R70 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]
Programme Background On 19 February 2024, the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, announced that the country would donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 UAVs to ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
T-150 (Ukraine)
Programme Background Virtual Address On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. On 3 May 2022, the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, virtually addressed the Ukrainian ...
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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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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Lithuania]
Programme Background FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine to support ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Quantix Recon (Ukraine)
Programme Background April Meeting In mid-April, just shy of two months after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the Ambassador and the Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Ukraine met ...
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Tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Germany]
Programme Background Germany has operated the domestically produced Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2 since its inception in the 1970s. Spanning now eight versions, the Leopard 2A8 is the ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...
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Data links
Data links | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | E-7 Wedgetail - UK (Second Order)
The UK MoD signed a £1.51 billion ($1.98 billion) deal to purchase five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
T-80UD
The 125mm-armed T-80UD MBT is a variant of the T-80 which was in production in Ukraine when the Soviet Union broke up in 1991. An ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Supercam S350/S350F
The Supercam S350/S350F is a mini fixed-wing that Supercam Unmanned Systems Group manufactures. The Russian UAV features a modular design and has been primarily designed ...
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Transport
An-140
The An-140 is a light turboprop military transport aircraft developed from the An-140 regional airliner, which first flew in September 1997. It is designed to ...
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Loitering munitions
AQV 100 Scalpel
The AQV 100 Scalpel, or AQV-100, is a low-cost loitering munition manufactured by One Way Aerospace. The drone is operated using a first-person view and ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Mini 2
The Mini 2 is a micro rotary-wing drone from DJI. It features a 3-axis gimbaled 12MP camera for photographs and 4k/30fps for video capture. Shephard believes ...
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Loitering munitions
Shahed-136
The Shahed-136 is an Iranian loitering munition. The aircraft has a delta-wing configuration and is launched through a Rocket-Assist Take-off (RATO) method. Russia operates the platform and ...
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Fighter - ground attack
Su-25
The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a single-seat ground attack aircraft developed for close combat air support missions. Production of the Su-25 began in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlan-10/10E
Developed by the Russia-based Special Technology Center, the Orlan-10 is a medium-range UAS with many variants, such as the 10E, an export version introduced in 2017. The ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Matrice 300 RTK
The Matrice 300 RTK is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI. Despite being primarily aimed at industrial applications, militaries utilise it for ISR tasks. In ...
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Fighter - air superiority
MiG-29
The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is an air superiority fighter aircraft designed to engage air targets in any weather, day and night. The production ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
SURA HMTDS
SURA is a helmet-mounted display system produced in Ukraine. Notably, it offers off-boresight acquisition capability to pilots and can cue the aircraft's sensor systems using ...
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Transport
An-22
The largest transport aircraft of the time, the An-22 Antei (NATO reporting name Cock) is a heavy military transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the ...
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Transport
An-148
Developed by Antonov, the An-148 is intended for passenger, mixed cargo-passenger and cargo transport operations for both military and civilian roles. Its maiden flight took ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Eleron T-16
The Eleron T-16, or Valdai, is a small fixed-wing Russian drone. Multiple media outlets in August 2023 reported that the first Russian Eleron T-16 had ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Orion / Orion-E
The Orion, sometimes called the Inokhodets, is the first Russian-manufactured MALE UAV that has been designed to carry out a wide variety of military surveillance applications. Russia has ...