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News - FIDAE 2016
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Training
Airborne Industries announces new contracts
1st December 2015
Airborne Industries has announced a new contract to supply Parachute Training Balloons to the Belgian Army. The Belgian Army uses Airborne Industries’ Parachute Training Balloon …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2015: Swedish Navy gets new trainer
30th November 2015
The Swedish Navy is to receive a Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS) from CAE in early 2016. The company is demonstrating its Naval Tactical Mission …
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Military Logistics
Boeing C-17 production ends
30th November 2015
Boeing has officially ended production of the C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter in Long Beach, California. The final aircraft produced on the line flew for …
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Naval Warfare
Life goes on after UK MPA decision
28th November 2015
The announcement on 23 November that the UK will be purchasing nine P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) dealt a terminal blow to any thought …
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Defence Helicopter
Indonesian president flies AgustaWestland
27th November 2015
Indonesia’s military has chosen AgustaWestland to supply three VVIP helicopters to help transport the country’s president, vice-president and state officials. The platform being procured by …
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Land Warfare
Danish armour modernisation accelerates
27th November 2015
A contract for the 8x8 Piranha 5 vehicle selected by the Danish Army for its APC requirement is due to be signed by the end …
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Training
SCS to support UK JFC training
26th November 2015
SCS has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to provide training and exercise support to Joint Forces Command (JFC). The contract, worth …
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Land Warfare
Ajax assembly comes to Merthyr
26th November 2015
The site for the assembly, integration and testing (AIT) for the Ajax family of reconnaissance vehicles (formerly Scout SV) for the British Army has been …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales reaches IOC on Qatar SATCOM
26th November 2015
Thales has made headway on its contract to supply the Qatar Armed Forces with a military satellite communications system, with Initial Operational Capability (IOC) now …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2015: 360˚ visuals from Esterline
26th November 2015
Esterline Simulation Visual Systems is set to introduce its new Treality FD-Series of faceted displays to the commercial market at I/ITSEC in Orlando. The company …
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Land Warfare
New Zealand selects new pistol
26th November 2015
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on 25 November that it has selected a replacement 9mm pistol for all three of its armed services. …
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Land Warfare
Czech aims for capability refresh
26th November 2015
New helicopters, radars and armoured vehicles are on the shopping list for the Czech Republic as it hopes to modernise its military. Defence minister, Martin …
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Land Warfare
Carl-Gustaf ammo for Austria
25th November 2015
The Austrian armed forces have placed an order with Saab for ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, the company announced on 24 November. Deliveries …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2015: Operation Blended Warrior to commence
25th November 2015
This year’s I/ITSEC sees the beginning of a multi-year exercise - Operation Blended Warrior (OBW) - which will explore the potential for live, virtual and …
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Military Logistics
PLA to field replacement 4x4
25th November 2015
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is ready to introduce an updated 4x4 vehicle – with BJ80J nomenclature – into the armed forces. This month the upgraded …
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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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 ...
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ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Q02 (Qatar)
Programme Background Reiner developed the Q01 jointly with the Emirate of Qatar, primarily for the Qatar Armed Forces. It was introduced at the ILA Berlin Air ...
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Loitering munitions
SkyStriker [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background In January 2019, Azerbaijan revealed several examples of the SkyStriker in service with the Azerbaijani Border Guard. Azerbaijan utilised the system in the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First Batch) (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas (Lithuania - Additional Units)
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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OPVs
Taepyungyang Class (3016)
The South Korean Coast Guard (KGC) currently operates 13 Taepyungyang-class large patrol vessels or also referred to as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) but the Eastern ...
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 ...
