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News - Brazilian Air Force
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Land Warfare
SHOT 2014: Three-part bullet designed to counter 'poor' marksmanship
17th January 2014
Advanced Ballistic Concepts has unveiled a series of prototype developments at this year’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Company …
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Naval Warfare
Longbow missile demonstrates littoral target capabilities
16th January 2014
Recent test firings have demonstrated that a shipboard-launched Longbow missile has the potential to be used to effectively counter fast-attack craft in the maritime environment. …
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Military Logistics
Marshall ADG wins Dutch C-130 support work
16th January 2014
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) will support a number of systems on the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s newly modernised fleet of Hercules C-130s …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unclear future for UK UAVs
16th January 2014
A series of critical decisions has yet to be made regarding the future direction of the UK MoD's UAS/RPAS strategy, according to armed forces minister …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Watchkeeper nears interim release to service
16th January 2014
A senior British Army officer has revealed that the WK450 Watchkeeper UAS will receive an Interim Release to Service (IRTS) 'in the next quarter'. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RN ScanEagle set to deploy
16th January 2014
The Royal Navy ScanEagle UAV will go operational this week, as it heads out to theatres in the Gulf onboard two vessels, a naval official …
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Defence Helicopter
Israel presses ahead with V-22 tiltrotor purchase
15th January 2014
Israel has formally requested a sale of six Bell Boeing V-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, according to a January 14 press release by the US Defense …
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Defence Helicopter
Two EC135s delivered to Spanish Ministry of Defence
15th January 2014
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two of eight EC135 helicopters to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET), as part of a contract signed in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
French Army orders additional Sperwer UAVs
15th January 2014
Sagem will supply an additional five Sperwer tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the French Army under a contract awarded to the company by the …
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Defence Helicopter
US spending bill to fund USAF combat rescue helicopter
15th January 2014
The US Air Force (USAF) is slated to receive funding for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme under a government-wide omnibus spending bill, unveiled by …
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Land Warfare
Thales UK wins over £100m ForceShield export order
15th January 2014
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract in excess of £100 million to Thales UK for the supply of a ForceShield integrated advanced …
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Land Warfare
SHOT 2014: Tracking Point a game changer for tactical fire control
15th January 2014
Tracking Point is displaying an advanced scope for its Precision Guided Firearms (PGF) at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas. The company’s PGF scope design …
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Defence Helicopter
US Navy continues MH-53 crash recovery
14th January 2014
The United States Navy has resumed search and recovery operations at the crash site of the downed MH-53E, after dive operations were suspended due to …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris secures NATO country Falcon radio order
13th January 2014
Harris Corporation will supply its Falcon multiband tactical radios to an unnamed NATO country under new orders worth $21 million announced on 13 January. According …
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Land Warfare
BMT receives UK MoD support contract extension
13th January 2014
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has elected to extend the in-service support of its T101 and T102 radars by BMT Reliability Consultants. The company …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen (Brazil)
In 2016, Gripen’s Project and Development Center was opened in Sao Paulo to allow Sweedish and Brazillian engineers to work together in the Gripen development ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390 (Brazil)
Programme Background Requirement The aircraft deliveries were scheduled to start by the end of 2016 and continue over a period of ten years. However, the first ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Army Aviation Project [Brazil]
Programme Background Brazilian Investment As reported by Shephard, in August 2023, the Brazilian government disclosed its plans to invest BRL 52.8 billion ($10.6 billion) in new military ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Brazil]
Programme Background First Batch (2014) In 2014, Elbit reported supplying the Hermes 900 to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The drone is called the RQ-900 in ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...
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Military helicopters - attack, Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-35M Replacement (Brazil)
Programme Background The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) High Command sprung a surprise on 10 February 2022 when it issued a document stating that its fleet ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBC Cav-MSR (Brazil)
Programme Background Purpose The Brazilian Army's mechanised cavalry regiments are believed to operate approximately 400 EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 fire support vehicles manufactured by the now-defunct ...
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Light attack, Trainer
A-29 Philippines
Programme Background The aircraft will be deployed for close air support (CAS), light attack, surveillance, air-to-air interception and counterinsurgency (COIN) missions. On three previous occasions ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
JLTV (Brazil - 1st Batch)
Programme Background Under its PROADSUMUS programme, the Brazilian Marine Corps is procuring new equipment to support its deployment in expeditionary operations. One of the new ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBTP-MR Guarani
Programme Background Part of the Brazilian Army's New Armoured Wheeled Vehicle Family (NFBR), the VBTP-MR platform is to be manufactured in several versions including standard ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
In August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it hosted a four-day Brazilian Marine Corps delegation. The tour was focused on, among other things, autonomous systems and ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | QX-2 (Forecast) [Brazilian Marine Corps]
In August 2023, EDGE Group announced that it hosted a four-day Brazilian Marine Corps delegation. The tour was focused on, among other things, autonomous systems and ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]
Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...
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Frigates
Tamandaré Class Programme (1-4) [Brazil]
Programme Background Timeline The Brazilian defence ministry is in the process of procuring four multi-role corvettes based on the German MEKO A100 design for the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-312 Tucano
The EMB-312 Tucano (Brazilian designation T-27) is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Embraer to meet the training requirements of the Brazilian Air ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TPTS
Tactical Procedures Training Simulators (TPTS), operating with SWARM software, can be used to provide most core training elements to pilots or offload training tasks from ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M
The medium-weight, 11t-class H225M (formerly known as the EC725) is the latest military Super Puma/Cougar family member. Technical features include a modular design of mechanical ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Grifo-346
The Grifo-346 is a combat aircraft X-band radar covering +/-60° in azimuth and elevation and a weight under one kilogram. It can track up to ...
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Trainer, Transport
EMB-121 Xingu
The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H125M
The H125M (formerly the AS550 B3e Fennec) is a military version of the civil H125. The helicopter has a reduced radar signature due to the use ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390/C-390 Millennium
The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...
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Land: battle management systems
Arkhe Mission & Combat
Launched in 2017, Atech's Arkhe Mission & Combat solutions offer a variety of solutions enabling operator to conduct missions from planning to execution and debriefing. It ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen
The Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft developed from earlier Gripen models and the Gripen NG. The latest version was selected by Brazil ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-5E/F Tiger II
The F-5E (single-seat)/F (twin-seat) Tiger II is an air superiority fighter developed by Northrop Grumman based on the original F-5 Freedom Fighter. Production of the ...
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Light attack, Trainer
EMB-314 Super Tucano
The EMB-314 (also designated A-29) Super Tucano turboprop aircraft includes single- and two-seat variants. The former is designed for light attack and COIN missions, while ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
Sky Shield
The Sky Shield RF pod jammer can perform simultaneous jamming against multiple, diverse threats and can equip both small and large platforms. Simultaneous jamming is ...
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Land: air defence radar
Saber M60
The Saber M60 is a low-altitude air-defence radar developed by the Brazilian Army's CTEx (Army Technology Centre) in collaboration with Bradar, part of Embraer Defence ...
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Guided munitions
SMKB
The Smart-MK-Bomb, or the SMKB, is a precision guidance kit designed to turn Mk 82 and Mk 83 bombs into guided munitions.
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Simulator Support Services
Elbit Systems provides simulator support services such as contractor logistics support, training, manuals and spare parts. The latest integrated data environment is employed for visibility ...
