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Defence Notes
Doubt cast over UK MoD efficiencies
18th December 2017
The UK Defence Committee has expressed its lack of confidence in the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) ability to realise extensive efficiency targets essential for the …
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Naval Warfare
First UK P-8s under contract
22nd December 2017
Christmas has come early for the UK as the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that Boeing has been awarded the first production contract for …
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Defence Notes
GDA 2017: Show news and highlights (video)
14th December 2017
As the fourth edition of Gulf Defense and Aerospace comes to a close Shephard's Grant Turnbull casts a look back at some of the main …
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Naval Warfare
Little let-up in South China Sea facility construction
15th December 2017
While tensions in the South China Sea were at a reduced level throughout 2017, China has not been sitting idle on its military outposts. In …
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Special Operations
Bahrain Special Forces master free-fall training
13th December 2017
In July 2017, the Bahrain Royal Guard Special Forces celebrated its tenth anniversary. For five of those years, Andrew Goodall, a former British Army Parachute …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Three selected for HALE UAV laser development
11th December 2017
Boeing has been awarded a $9 million contract for the phase one effort of the US Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Four selected for US Army cargo carrying robots
15th December 2017
The US Army has selected four UGVs to enter Phase II of its Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET), it has been revealed. The selected entries …
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Training
Raytheon prepares for DoD cyber training
20th December 2017
Over recent years there has been much talk of developing cyber security training methodologies but few companies have brought forward any meaningful training processes or …
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Land Warfare
GDA 2017: Kuwait's M-84 up close and personal (video)
13th December 2017
With its mixed armoured vehicle fleet the Kuwait Army is reflective of the overall approach to defence purchases by the country, as new main battle …
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Land Warfare
GDA 2017: Kuwait's Desert Warrior (video)
12th December 2017
Rarely seen at trade shows, Kuwait's Desert Warrior is the only foreign success story that emerged from the UK's Warrior IFV programme. Taking the opportunity …
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Defence Notes
GDA 2017: What's at the show (video)
12th December 2017
As the year comes to a close, the tri-service Gulf Defence and Aerospace exhibition gets underway in Kuwait with a strong static display outside the …
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Naval Warfare
Canada boosts maritime fleet
12th December 2017
Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), implemented in 2010, delivered some of its first fruits in December 2017 with the assembly of the first Arctic and …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bangladeshi MALEs come under scrutiny
21st December 2017
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is seeking to join the ranks of nations operating a MALE UAV, with the release of an RfP for one …
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Naval Warfare
GDA 2017: Lurssen highlights shipbuilding capabilities (video)
13th December 2017
Fresh from what some perceived as an unlikely victory in the Australian Sea 1180 programme, German ship designer and builder Lurssen arrived at Gulf Defence …
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Defence Helicopter
Pakistan and USMC to procure AH-1Z gun turrets
18th December 2017
The Pakistan government and USMC are set to procure an arsenal of 41 A/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets for their respective Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fleets. Contractor General …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]
Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Ottawa is seeking a replacement for its Kingston-class OPVs. The programme is still in the very early stages of project ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]
Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Ottawa is seeking a replacement for its Kingston-class OPVs. The programme is still in the very early stages of project ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]
Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...
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OPVs
Kingston Class Replacement [Canada]
Programme Background Requirements Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Canada is seeking to procure an undisclosed number of small vessels (below 1000t). Part ...
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Loitering munitions
Warmate [Ukraine]
Programme Background Ukraine placed an order for an undisclosed number of Warmate systems in 2017. Shepherd believes units acquired in this order later were utilised ...
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Special operations vehicles
Ashok Leyland LBPV (Air Force) [India]
Programme Background The IAF created the Garud commando force in 2004 to protect its airbases, carry out combat search and rescue and conduct covert operations ...
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Minehunters
Awaji Class
Programme Background Two Awaji class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) were ordered from the Japanese shipyard Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) initially. ...
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OPVs
Inlay Class (second OPV)
Programme Background The Inlay class originally consists of a single OPV in service with the Myanmar Navy. However, a second Inlay-class OPV has been reported under construction since ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Eagle V 4x4
According to documents released by the Danish Ministry of Defence, a total of 233.6 million Danish Krone (US$34.669 million) were allocated to this programme. 62.1 ...
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OPVs
Cyprus Second Sa'ar 62 OPV
Programme BackgroundThe Republic of Cyrus' Ministry of Defence placed an order with Israel Shipyards for its first Sa'ar 62 OPV in December 2015 in a project valued ...
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Loitering munitions
Warmate (2017) [Poland]
Programme Background Order In November 2017, Poland ordered 100 sets of Warmate loitering munitions, each consisting of ten platforms, for a reported 100 million Polish Zloty ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
HUSAR (2023 Order) [Germany]
Programme Background First Order In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Makassar Class LPD (7)
Indonesia signed a contract for $150 million for two LPDs in the Makassar class, KRI Makassar and KRI Surabaya, with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering ...
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Patrol boats
Rajshree Class (Flight II)
Programme BackgroundThe Rajshree class is to consist of 13 FPVs built in two separate flights. Flight I saw construction begin in 2010 and all eight vessels ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
HUSAR (2017 Order) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirement In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and first-generation ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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OPVs
Vigilance OPV
At CANSEC 2023, Vard Marine, partnering with Heddle Shipyards, Thales Canada, SH Defence and Fincantieri under the Team Vigilance banner, pitched an OPV design for ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Scorpion 2
Scorpion 2 is a man-portable, non-ITAR remote controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) jammer, designed to deliver a hybrid, full-spectrum system and threat-band coverage protection for ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
PicoSAR
The PicoSAR is a compact multi-mode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) surveillance radar weighing 10 kg, suitable for UAS, fixed-wing, and helicopter platforms.
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EW test systems, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
CAST-easy
RUAG unveiled the Countermeasure Advanced System Test Equipment (CAST-easy) in 2017 earmarking it for the Panavia Tornado series of combat aircraft. The 2017 announcement stated ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Polar Icebreaker
Ottawa is in the process of procuring two new Polar Icebreakers, which will ensure a year-round presence in Canada’s North in support of Arctic sovereignty, ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Drone Deterrence System
First unveiled at the LIMA 2017 exhibition by Mitsubishi Electric, the Drone Deterrence System began to be developed in 2014 and made its first sale in ...
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Naval guns, Land: RWS
DragonFire
Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Fletcher
Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...
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Minehunters
Kormoran II Class
Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...
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OPVs
La Confiance Class (PLG)
The La Confiance-class, also known as the Guyanese Light Patrol Vessel (PLG), in service with the French Navy, was designed by Bureau Mauric and built ...
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Submachine guns
FN SCAR-SC
FN Herstal unveiled the 5.56mm FN SCAR-SC (Subcompact Carbine), the newest member of the SCAR (SOF Combat Assault Rifle) family originally developed for the US ...
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Self-propelled guns
MGS-25 Aleksandar
Yugoimport-SDPR unveiled the MGS-25 Aleksandar 155mm/52cal wheeled SPH at the Partner defence exhibition in July 2017, which builds on the company's experience producing the Nora ...
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Counter-UAS systems
FarAlert Sensor
DroneShield's FarAlert Sensor is a remotely configurable, weather-resistant UAS surveillance system. It is able to distinguish UAS activity from common environmental noise sources at varying ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Nightwarden
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems unveiled the Nightwarden TUAS – the company’s latest addition to their TUAS range – at the 2017 Pars Air Show. The platform represents ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
TW-950 TSM Shadow
The TW-950 TSM Shadow radio by TrellisWare combines a low-SWaP design with advanced features such as streaming multiple HD videos and an expanded frequency range. ...