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Uncrewed Vehicles
Taiwan UAV scene getting crowded
18th August 2015
Taiwan’s domestic UAV industry showed strong signs of growth at this year’s Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE), which took place from 13-16 August. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Taiwan unveils Reaper lookalike
13th August 2015
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled a Reaper lookalike MALE UAV on the opening day of the Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology …
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Digital Battlespace
First Gen III F-35 HMDS delivered
13th August 2015
Rockwell Collins has delivered the first Gen III F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) for the F-35 programme ahead of its introduction to the fleet …
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Land Warfare
New Singaporean vehicle variations
10th August 2015
When Singapore celebrated its golden jubilee during a large-scale parade on 9 August, the Singapore Army showcased a number of new vehicle variants, many manufactured …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed eyes UAS for JAGM
4th August 2015
With Lockheed Martin moving the Joint Air-Ground Missile (JAGM) into production under a new Pentagon contract, the company is looking at future integration onto unmanned …
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Land Warfare
Peru receives Chinese missile launchers
23rd July 2015
The Peruvian Army has increased its long range fire support capability after taking delivery of new Chinese-built multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) on 18 July. These …
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Land Warfare
Taiwan parades new equipment
6th July 2015
Taiwan’s military paraded a number of new types of equipment, including communications vehicles, missile systems, radars and helicopters, on 4 July to mark the 70th …
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Military Logistics
TVS wins two DSG support contracts
3rd July 2015
TVS Supply Chain Solutions has been awarded two spare parts contracts with the Defence Support Group (DSG) to support the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), …
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Naval Warfare
Poseidon poised for future customers
2nd July 2015
Boeing has been awarded a near $359 million not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded contract for the P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) the Pentagon announced …
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Defence Notes
Gulf temperatures reduce WR-21 output
25th June 2015
The high temperatures in the Arabian Gulf have resulted in increasing wear and reductions in power generation for the UK Royal Navy’s T45 destroyers when …
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Defence Notes
Paris Air Show: SDB II exports planned for 2018 (video)
22nd June 2015
Raytheon will look to begin exports of its Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) in 2018, with company officials indicating that F-35 operators will be …
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Digital Battlespace
Paris Air Show: Archangel spreads wings (video)
18th June 2015
North Carolina-based company IOMAX has revealed a new variant of its Archangel armed reconnaissance platform at the Paris Air Show. Based on the Thrush S2R-T660, …
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Land Warfare
India to replace T-72 tanks
16th June 2015
The Indian Army has issued an RfI to replace its extensive fleet of T-72M1 main battle tanks (MBT) that began entering service in the mid-1980s. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Paris Air Show: Sense-and-avoid comes of age
12th June 2015
Development is continuing on Honeywell Aerospace’s sense-and-avoid (SAA) system, with officials saying the final product would ‘probably be another two years away’. Work on the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
CUV debuts new tactical aerostat
11th June 2015
The latest version of Carolina Unmanned Vehicles’(CUV) Small Tactical Multi-Payload Aerostat System (STMPAS), called STMPAS-II has made its debut at the North Carolina Federal Advanced …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme)
Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...
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Minehunters
Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements Under the Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) programme, South Korea is seeking a replacement for the Ganggyeong-class minehunters, which are due to leave service ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
KSS-III (Boats 4-6) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline In March 2019, the construction of the first KSS-III Batch II was approved. On 30 March 2023, Hanwha Ocean laid the keel of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE (Estonia)
Programme Background The US DoD announced that it had awarded AeroVironment an $8.868 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply an undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II [Nigeria]
Programme Background First Order On 5 November 2020, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the force was set to ...
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Tanks
Arjun Mark-II
Programme Background While original plans envisioned the production of up to 250 Arjun Mk IIs, the programme's many delays have prompted the Indian Army to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II (Pakistan)
Programme Background Negotiations On 6 October 2018, the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) announced it would acquire 48 Wing Loong II UAVs in a social media post. ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (5-8) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW 212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cloud Leopard II 8x8 [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Cloud Leopard II will offer greater strategic mobility, as well as enhanced protection and lethality, than the legacy tracked and wheeled vehicles ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
San Antonio LPD 17 Flight II [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD 17 Flight II programme will fully and functionally replace the ageing LSD-41 class and LSD-49 class ships for embarking, transporting, ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new KSS-III Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho-class submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) are a significant advance on the earlier KSS-II and ...
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Trainer
T-6C [Thailand]
Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II (Morocco)
Programme Background OkDiario Report On 2 October 2022, the Spanish newspaper OkDiario reported, quoting "Spanish military intelligence", that Morocco had acquired an unknown quantity of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-air missiles
UGM-133 Trident II
The UGM-133 Trident II, or Trident-D5, is a submarine-launched ballistic missile. It is designed to launch nuclear payloads and is a cornerstone of America's deterrence ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Vanguard Class
The UK Royal Navy’s Vanguard class of ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) provide the UK with its continuous-at-sea deterrent (CASD) coverage and have done so since 1994 ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Ohio Class
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN’s) – known as the SSBN 726-class – provide the US with its sea-based nuclear deterrent. It ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Trident TL
The Trident TL is a low-cost, foldable, ground- or air-launched UAS. Designed for commercial and federal agency use, this system uses autonomous navigation for launch, ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Columbia Class
The USN’s new Columbia-class SSBN, also known as the SSBN 826-class, is planned to replace the existing Ohio-class boats as the cornerstone of the US ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 140TD2
The Trident 140TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for MALE platforms. Based on the Trident 100TD2, it is a lightweight, four-cylinder design that is intended ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Type 8 Mod 3
The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 180TD2
The Trident 180TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for heavier UAVs up to the 2t class. The design is intended to improve efficiency, while being ...
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Guided munitions
Ninja
The Ninja is a free-fall guided munition from Astra Systems. It can be launched from manned or uncrewed platforms and uses GPS-INS guidance when airborne. Several warhead ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
EX-3M Trident
The EX-3M Trident is an open-architecture, high-speed, developmental fixed-wing UAV. Manufactured by Exosonic, the UAV commenced flight trials of a demonstrator in May 2023, with the actual drone conducting its ...
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Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation
EFASS 20.4m Hangar
The 20.4m hangar was the first of the Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System (EFASS) range of soft-walled temporary buildings to be designed to meet the ...
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Loitering munitions
Spear
The Spear is a loitering munition manufactured by Astra Systems. It is designed for air-to-ground and ground-to-ground attack operations. The system uses electric propulsion, giving it ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...
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Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class
The UK is building four new Dreadnought-class SSBNs for the Royal Navy that will take over the nuclear deterrent role from the existing four Vanguard-class submarines. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
BE-45
The BE-45 is a multi-mission fixed-wing UAV from Astra Systems. It is a dual-engined platform that can operate with little to no available infrastructure. It is ...
