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Defence Notes
Irish DoD refuses to comment on primary radar procurement
5th October 2022
Details concerning an Irish air radar procurement continue to be confidential.
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Land Warfare
Can the US Army field a more lethal, mobile force for the 2030s?
27th October 2022
The US Army is emphasising autonomous systems, connectivity, firepower and sustainability to advance its combat capabilities by the 2030s.
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Defence Notes
USAF braces for new KC-46 delay as RVS 2.0 troubles persist
29th September 2022
The US Air Force is facing up to more KC-46 tanker woes.
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan commissions first homemade LPD
1st October 2022
Taiwan’s new LPD will enhance the island’s amphibious abilities and offer multirole capabilities to support mine countermeasures and logistics missions.
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Defence Notes
Is the industrial base strong enough to fulfil the 2022 US National Defense Strategy?
1st November 2022
The document outlines the challenges the country expects to face in the next decade, putting emphasis on the Indo-Pacific and considering China the ‘most comprehensive and serious challenge’ to the US.
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Defence Notes
Off-ramps for China? Sorry, that ship has sailed (Opinion)
20th October 2022
The US in particular has got itself into a difficult position because politicians and military leaders continually appeased China and the burgeoning PLA.
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Air Warfare
D&S 2022: Thai-Chinese joint venture unveils DP 20-A UCAV
29th August 2022
Although wearing a new name, Beihang showed its BZK-005 UCAV at Defense & Security 2022 in Bangkok.
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Air Warfare
B-21 still makes ‘good progress’ towards possible first flight this year
16th September 2022
The USAF says the B-21 Raider bomber — currently in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase — is on track for initial deliveries in the mid-2020s.
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Naval Warfare
Damen launches first of two new border patrol vessels for Romania
22nd August 2022
Based on the Damen FCS 4008 Patrol design, two new patrol vessels will be used by Romania for border patrol, SAR and EEZ security.
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Defence Notes
Integrated Review needs to be revisited in every aspect, says Ellwood
20th September 2022
MP and Chair of the Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood told Shephard the UK's 2021 Integrated Review needed to be revisited in 'every aspect' as the world has changed fundamentally.
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Air Warfare
KAI floats MC-X transport and carrier-based KF-21N concepts
23rd September 2022
Buoyed by successes on the international market, South Korean aerospace firm KAI aims high with new transport aircraft and carrier-borne fighter ideas.
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Special Operations
GSOF Symposium Europe: Events in Ukraine drive SOF procurement in Europe (Sponsored)
29th September 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has concentrated the minds of governments across Europe, where there are increasing efforts to upgrade and replace military capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall Nioa Munitions starts production of artillery shells in Australia
3rd August 2022
The company announced on 3 August the production of the first artillery shell from its new regional Queensland plant.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine obtains unconventional answer to 122mm ammunition supply problem
8th September 2022
Ukraine has apparently obtained 122mm rounds from a circuitous route involving Pakistan, the UK and Romania or Cyprus.
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Land Warfare
US greenlights sale of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units to the UK
3rd August 2022
The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) to the UK worth up to $300m.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M - Jordan
On 7 July 2020, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS of one UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and related equipment ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC 10 to OPC 25)
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning on having up to 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC's) to replace the aging 29 medium-endurance cutters.The OPC programme ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC 10 to OPC 25)
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning on having up to 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC's) to replace the aging 29 medium-endurance cutters.The OPC programme ...
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Corvettes
Merkuriy Class (Project 20386)
Programme Background Requirements The Russian Navy has been streamlining the number of new ship classes to reduce logistic and maintenance costs, meaning around two to ...
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4x4 Vehicles (Dominican Republic)
Programme Background Requirement The Dominican Republic shares a border with Haiti, whose security situation has worsened since the 2010 earthquake. In order to improve border ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Combat Supply Ship [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements The Spanish Navy is seeking a replacement for the Patino replenishment oiler, which entered service in 1995. The new ship is regarded ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-130J [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background On 20 May 2017, President Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Intent for a $109.7 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, including $5.8 ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Greece]
Programme Background Requirement The Greek government issued a request for proposals in 2023, with a focus on acquiring modern, all-weather maritime surveillance aircraft. The intended ...
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Transport
C-27 Spartan (Third Batch) [Peru]
Programme Background In the early 2010s, the Peruvian Air Force started a transport aircraft programme to modernise its transport wing with a platform which can traverse ...
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Frigates
Type 054A/P (Pakistan)
Programme Background Contracts Pakistan has ordered four frigates from China under the Type 054AP programme, which refers to the vessels being based on the Peoples ...
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Light attack
M-346 FA [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirement Brazil operates several A-1 (AMX) light attack aircraft, which were produced by Embraer in partnership with Leonardo in the 1980s. Similarly, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Zefir [Poland]
Programme Background Inception The Zefir programme concerns a MALE-class UCAV with an operating radius of up to 1000km. In 2018, Defence24 reported that Poland could ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (Taiwan)
Programme Background Taiwan claims that Chinese fighter jets are often crossing into the island's air defence zone. The Republic of China Air Force is looking for options ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats
Gun Boats (Pakistan)
Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ACES
Raytheon's Advanced Countermeasures Electronic System (ACES) is an Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) designed to equip Lockheed Martin F-16 series combat aircraft. The ACES architecture includes ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 ATD
L3Harris Technologies continues to upgrade the fielded F-16C Block 52 Aircrew Training Devices to include updates to the current Morocco F-16 OFP Tape and replacement ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Fregat M2EM / Top Plate
The Fregat M2EM, also known as Top Plate or Top Steer, is a Russian E-band surveillance radar with integrated IFF capability. The radar is capable ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16A/B Block 1, 5, 10, 15, 20
The F-16 Fighting Falcon programme started as a low-cost, highly manoeuvrable day fighter to complement the higher-cost, heavier McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. ...
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Land: range systems and targets
Table Top Trainer Family
The Table Top Trainer family is driven by customer demand for cost-effective and mobile simulation solutions for training in special functions such as laying bridges ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
LTMPV Dino 319
The LTMPV Dino 319 is a light multipurpose vehicle designed to be a high mobility off-road vehicle. It is closed top and has 5 doors.
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Special operations vehicles
Ajban LRSOV
The Ajban Long-Range Special Operations Vehicle (LRSOV) is an open-top 4x4 long-range reconnaissance vehicle based on Nimr's Ajban multipurpose vehicle. The LRSOV seats four crew ...
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Military - USVs
Adaro
Adaro is a rugged, man-portable, X-class USV. Its series-hybrid energy system allows for quiet operation, including at top speeds, while the heavy fuel-based range extender ...
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Special operations vehicles
Patsas
Unveiled at Eurosatory 2012, the 4x4 Bastion Patsas is an open-top variant of ACMAT's Bastion family developed for SF operations. In 2012, Chad became the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
STR-50
The STR-50 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Stromkind. Little is known about the platform. It was seen displayed on top of a Boxer 8x8 ...
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Titan MkIV
The Titan MkIV is an octorotor UAV designed for industrial and commercial applications, such as inspection, data collection and surveillance. It is capable of carrying ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
KG-255 INE
The AltaSec KG-255 is an NSA-certified Type 1 inline network encryptor (INE) that supports the secure exchange of classified information, up to the Top Secret ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Convoy Table-Top Crew Station
The Convoy Table-Top Crew Station simulates commander, driver and gunner positions of a HMMWV or tactical truck. The gunner position features a head-mounted display for ...
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Individual grenade launchers
LG4
The LG4 is a six-chamber, revolving-cylinder, shoulder-fired, semi-automatic 40x46mm grenade launcher. It is fitted with a top rail for optical sights and a bottom rail ...
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Z-Boat 1800
The Z-Boat 1800 is a remotely operated hydrographic survey boat which includes GNSS positioning, echo sounder and GPS. It has a typical survey speed of ...