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News - FIDAE 2016
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Naval Warfare
Farnborough 2016: USCG flexes its Spartan muscles (video)
13th July 2016
Only three months after the first HC-27J unit was activated on the West Coast, the US Coast Guard (USCG) has brought one of the aircraft …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: AW149 is now a butterfly with sting
13th July 2016
Leonardo Helicopters is debuting an armed configured variant of its AW149 multirole military helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow FIA (FIA 2016). James Wang, senior VP of …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: Evo selected in Middle East
13th July 2016
The Falco Evo has been selected by two countries in the Middle East, including one Arab Gulf state, both of which already operate the legacy …
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Training
Farnborough 2016: T-X – more than just the aircraft
13th July 2016
The US Air Force T-X programme, the replacement of the venerable T-38 advanced training aircraft, is a major target for four international consortia. Raytheon has …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2016: UK ISTAR missions hampered by fleet depletion
13th July 2016
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) ISTAR commander has fired off a stark warning about the future reduction of his fleet of five Sentinel R1 to …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Striker II HMD in new trials
13th July 2016
BAE Systems' Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) fighter helmet has completed further successful trials, the company announced on 11 July. This marked the second phase …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Giving the F-35 its spark (video)
13th July 2016
Undoubtedly one of the stars of the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) is the next-generation F-35 Lightning, which has finally made its appearance at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: Fury seeks moving target
12th July 2016
The Fury guided munition, designed for use by small and medium sized UAS and special mission aircraft, will undergo final moving target testing in Q3 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: Fulmar X appeal to Spanish MoD
12th July 2016
Thales formally launched its new Fulmar X UAS at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2016) and has potential orders lined up with the Spanish MoD. Fulmar …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: Thales launches Fulmar X (video)
12th July 2016
After four years of research and development and a contract signed with the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) this year, Thales is moving forward with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: FCAS to define mission profile
12th July 2016
As the expected two-year Feasibility Phase of the joint UK-France FCAS programme draws to a close, 2017 will see further progress made by BAE Systems …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: International operator opts for armed Black Hawk
12th July 2016
Quickly forging ahead with its development of an armed Black Hawk, Sikorsky is currently working with an unnamed existing operator of the aircraft to qualify …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2016: Multinational concept for V-22 released
12th July 2016
To encourage foreign sales of the V-22 Osprey, a multinational concept is being put forward to entice customers to share support and services of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2016: Elbit's DEP test success
12th July 2016
Elbit Systems has conducted a number of successful night flight demonstrations with its Digital Eye Piece (DEP), a lightweight night vision cueing and display solution. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2016: CPB revealed as Protector
12th July 2016
Flight tests of the Certifiable Predator B UAV are expected to begin later this year, as General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) announced that the UK Ministry …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z Romania
The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Data links
Data links | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
Indian Air Force is planning to buy a total of 140 Tejas LCA to equip seven squadrons. Between 2006 and 2016, India’s Defence Acquisition Council authorised ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)
Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
KUS-FT (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...
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OPVs
OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
IA-100
FAdeA (Fábrica Argentina de Aviones) first unveiled the IA-100 basic training aircraft at FIDAE 2016 in Chile. Aimed at the South American military and civil ...
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Artillery rockets
EXTRA
The Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) is a guided rocket developed by Israel Military Industries. The munitions can be fired from IMI’s Lynx and various other ...
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Military - USVs
SeaFly-01
The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. Phase one tests of the ...
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Military - USVs
High-Speed Intercept Boat
Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016.
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Military - UUVs
Phantom T5
The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added.
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Galaxy R8700
The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016.
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Land: air defence radar
RLS-50
OKB TSP gave its first public display of the RLS-50 3D air surveillance mobile radar at ADEX 2016, at Baku, in September 2016. Its beam ...
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PD6-AW
Prodrone's PD6-AW all-weather hexarotor drone is designed for professional filming, photography, land surveying, inspections and other roles. The platform was unveiled in April 2016.
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Bars-6
Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV Fixed Wing I
The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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Awing-F100J
Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...
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T333
The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...
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Land: RWS
Asgard RCT
The Asgard RCT (Remote Control Turret) is the unmanned member of the Asgard 127 modular one-person turret family introduced in 2016. It is suitable for ...
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Military - UUVs
Echo Voyager
In March 2016, Boeing Defense, Space & Security introduced the Echo Voyager UUV. It is a 51ft (15.5m) long vehicle that can operate autonomously for ...