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Defence Helicopter
Bell Receives Contract to Modify 27 More Aircraft in OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program
30th March 2009
Bell Helicopter has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to modify an additional 27 OH-58D aircraft under the Kiowa …
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Defence Helicopter
Elbit to equip new Korean helicopters with advanced helmet-mounted systems
30th March 2009
Elbit to equip new Korean helicopters with advanced helmet-mounted systems Elbit Systems Ltd announced it was awarded a contract to supply advanced helmet mounted systems …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Airmen demonstrate unmanned aircraft not merely 'drones'
27th March 2009
The door to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron features a drawing of an MQ-1 Predator armed with Hellfire missiles underscored with the words "We're not …
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Defence Helicopter
France Sells 24 Military Helicopters to Iraq
26th March 2009
Eurocopter is to sell 24 EC635 light-twins to Iraq under a government-to-government agreement. Reports from France say that French Defence Minister Herve Morin signed the …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky delivers 100th New Production UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter to US Army
25th March 2009
In a rollout ceremony attended by government officials, armed services personnel, and employees, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today celebrated delivery of the 100th new production UH-60M …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Pays $2.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
25th March 2009
Sikorsky Aircraft Company has agreed to pay the United States $2,941,000 to resolve fraud allegations in connection with its contract for the manufacture of Black …
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Defence Helicopter
UH-72A Lakotas surpass the 10,000 flight-hour milestone in US Army service
25th March 2009
The US Army's growing fleet of UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters has passed the 10,000 flight-hour milestone, demonstrating the aircrafts' mission performance and reliability in …
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Defence Helicopter
India cancels attack helicopter programme
25th March 2009
India has retracted the tenders issued last May for the purchase of 22 attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Ministry said …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sensor leader Microstrain choose Decawave's sensor
24th March 2009
DecaWave the Dublin-based pioneering fabless semiconductor company, has announced that US sensor innovator MicroStrain, has chosen to implement DecaWave’s ScenSor wireless radio chips. The combination …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing highlights UAV capabilities in tactical network
23rd March 2009
Boeing representatives point to last week's demonstrations in Australia as a milestone in demonstrating "for the first time the ability to deliver streaming video over …
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Defence Helicopter
Wasp Flight Deck Qualifies for MV-22s
23rd March 2009
The USS Wasp (LHD 1) Air Department completed their final MV-22 Osprey qualification March 18, certifying them to perform launch and recovery evolutions. Air Department …
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Defence Helicopter
CAE and HAL finalise contracts and financing to establish C$60 million helicopter training centre in Bangalore, India
23rd March 2009
A joint venture of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE has finalized all necessary contracts and non-recourse financing to begin construction and development of a …
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Defence Helicopter
US Navy celebrate 50th anniversary of Sea King first flight
19th March 2009
The H-3 Sea King helicopter community celebrated the 50th anniversary of the aircraft’s historic first flight March 11. The Sea King is a twin-engine, all-weather, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US warplanes down Iranian UAV over Iraq
17th March 2009
The Pentagon says it is conducting out a detailed analysis of the remains of an Iranian Aircraft Manufacturing Ababil 3 unmanned air system that was …
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Defence Helicopter
Avalon Airshow 2009 - Lockheed pushes Pathfinder for Australian CH-47Ds
17th March 2009
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has confirmed it is seeking to stage a demonstration of its Pathfinder helicopter pilotage sensor for the Australian Army. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants)
Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...
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Tanks
M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams (Poland)
Programme Background Requirement Since the early 2010s Poland wanted to upgrade its Soviet-era tank fleet due to modernisation requirements, the need to increase interoperability with NATO ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Drone40 (Ukraine Aid) [Australia]
Programme Background In August 2022, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a think tank, held a podcast with Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, in which ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV (Australia)
Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirements Australia has set out requirements for a fleet of up to 18 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels - Medium (LMV-M) with the release of ...
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Tanks
M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams (Forecast - Poland)
Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army wants to replace its legacy Soviet T-72 MBTs with new NATO-standard platforms to increase interoperability with its allies and ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
Second Hand SSNs [Australia]
Programme Background Timeline In September 2021, it was announced in a trilateral announcement between Australia, the US and the UK that Australia, in a shock ...
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Tanks
Viatura Blindada de Combate-Carro de Combate (VBC-CC) [Brazil]
Programme Background Several key technical requirements have been outlined by the Brazilian MoD. Among the most important are that the platform should weigh less than ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | AUKUS-SSNs (1-5) [Australia]
In September 2021, it was announced in a trilateral announcement between Australia, the US and the UK that Australia, in a shock move, will not ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | AUKUS-SSNs (1-5) [Australia]
In September 2021, it was announced in a trilateral announcement between Australia, the US and the UK that Australia, in a shock move, will not ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
AUKUS-SSNs (1-5) [Australia]
Programme Background AUKUS Australia announced on 16 September 2021 that the contract with Naval Group signed in 2016 had been cancelled. Although not a surprising ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R (Spain)
Programme Background On 16 March 2022, the US State Department approved an FMS to Spain for eight MH-60R helicopters and associated equipment and weaponry for $950 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Air 7003 (Australia)
Programme Background Requirement The Royal Australian Air Force has been without a UAS capability since the Heron was withdrawn in mid-2017. According to Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, ...
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Tanks
VT4 Haider (Pakistan)
Programme Background Pakistan appears to have commenced its programme to acquire a new military off-the-shelf MBT in 2015, when several MBT designs were tested under ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys
Nulka
The Nulka active anti-ship missile decoy was originally conceived in Australia, and developed under a joint Australian-US programme. BAE Systems Australia is prime contractor, while ...
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S-64 Helitanker Fire-fighting Equipment
Erickson's 10,031l tank for the S-64 helitanker drops water, retardant or foam mix at a rate of around 95l/h. Microprocessor-controlled tank doors offer eight individual ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
AUKUS SSN
The AUKUS-SSN will be the submarine design resulting from the AUKUS trilateral pact between Australia, the US and the UK. Expected to incorporate technology from ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
HATS
In October 2014, the Australian government approved a A$700 million (US$530 million) contract award to Boeing Defence Australia, teamed with Thales Australia, to provide the ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
CVTESS
Saab's Combat Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation System (CVTESS) is a laser-based simulator which supports every version of the Abrams Main Battle Tank and the Bradley ...
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Tanks
M1A2 SEPv3
The M1A2 System Enhancement Package 3 (M1A2 SEPv3, also known as M1A2C) is the latest production-standard variant of the Abrams MBT. Designed primarily to address ...
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AEW&C
Global 550 CAEW
The G550 CAEW aircraft is a Gulfstream G550 adapted for AEW&C;, EW and ISTAR missions in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore and the US. The base platform is ...
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Frigates
Adelaide Class
The Adelaide-class guided missile frigates (FFG) were based on the US Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry design, with the first four ships in class built for ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
FGM-148 Javelin
The Lockheed Martin-Raytheon Javelin JV developed the FGM-148 Javelin for the US Army’s requirement for an Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium. Selected in 1989, the first ...
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Data links, UAS: communication systems
MUMT-X
The Manned/Unmanned Teaming - eXpanded (MUMT-X) system allows AH-64E helicopters to communicate with and control UAS in flight. Capable of transmitting data and video across four ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AS21 Redback
First unveiled in scale model form at the Land Forces 2018 exhibition, the AS21 Redback is a tracked IFV developed to meet the Australian Army's Land ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A
The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft with CTOL capabilities. It is a multinational programme led by the US DoD, bringing together ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Spike LR2
The Spike LR2 (NT-S) is Rafael’s fifth generation of the Spike missile and is backwards-compatible with existing Spike launchers. Two warheads have been developed: a ...
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Tanks
M10 Booker
The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) with a contract worth US$1.14 billion to supply 96 light tanks under the Mobile Protected ...
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Towed guns
105mm Light Gun
The 105mm Light Gun was designed and manufactured by Royal Ordnance Nottingham (now BAE Systems), with the first guns introduced to the British Army in ...