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News - FIDAE 2016
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Training
Eurosatory 2016: Renault and DCI ink truck training deal
21st June 2016
The French Government owned Défense Conseil International (DCI) has built a strong reputation in providing training for equipment manufactured by France’s defence industry. Historically, this …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: New Russian SF weapons made ready
21st June 2016
Kalashnikov Group is preparing to unveil an additional two weapon systems to the domestic and international markets towards the end of 2016, it has emerged. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Predator C flies with MS-177 sensor
20th June 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA‑ASI) has conducted successful flight tests of its Predator C Avenger developmental UAV featuring an MS-177 Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensor from UTC …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Pakistan outed as Wing Loong 2 user
20th June 2016
Pakistan has emerged as being yet another user of the Chinese-built Wing Loong MALE UCAV, courtesy of a crash on 18 June. What is even …
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Land Warfare
ADF selects Raytheon ELCAN sight
20th June 2016
Raytheon’s ELCAN Optical Technologies division has received a $54 million contract from Australia's Department of Defence (ADF) for the supply of its ELCAN Specter DR …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: End of show digest (video)
17th June 2016
As Eurosatory 2016 comes to a close, the editor of Land Warfare International, Tim Fish, takes a look at some of the highlights of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Lockheed illustrates Infirno technology (video)
17th June 2016
Lockheed Martin demonstrated its high definition ISR sensor, Infirno, at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris. The system’s modular turret allows users to reconfigure Infirno to meet …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Hanwha, CMI to produce turret shells
17th June 2016
Hanwha Defense Systems has received a contract from CMI Defence for the supply of around 200 painted open turret shells of Cockerill 3000 Series weapon …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Steps towards European waveform
16th June 2016
A new European waveform developed under the European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR) programme is bringing militaries closer to true interconnectivity. At the tactical level, …
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Defence Notes
Eurosatory: Teaming for latest Aster
16th June 2016
A Cooperation Arrangement was signed between the defence ministries of Italy and France for the joint development of the Aster 30 Block 1 NT missile in …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Atos launches new BMS
16th June 2016
Atos has launched a new battle management system (BMS) called Bull at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris on 14 June. Bull BMS is designed to …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Collaboration is key in competitive land market (video)
16th June 2016
With Eurosatory 2016 in full swing, Shephard speaks with ADIT analyst, Mathieu Grospeaud, about trends in the land armament industry. In comparison to previous iterations, …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Elbit moves to dominate
16th June 2016
Israeli company Elbit Systems has unveiled improvements to its Dominator combat soldier communications suite at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris. The improved system has a new …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: New Centauro II rides in
16th June 2016
The new Centauro II 8x8 mobile gun system (MGS), armed with a 120 mm main gun, was unveiled by CIO (the Iveco–Oto Melara Consortium) at …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: New ASV 30 UAS variant launched
16th June 2016
Aero Surveillance has introduced a new version of its ASV 30 UAS equipped with all-digital gyro-stabilised gimbal, new command and control system and image processing …
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 ...