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News - FIDAE 2016
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Raytheon readies radar upgrade
13th October 2015
A new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar solution for the Patriot air defence missile system is being developed by Raytheon to improve its overall …
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Land Warfare
Saab receives Carl-Gustaf ammo order
13th October 2015
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has placed an order for Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system ammunition with Saab, the company announced on 12 October. The order …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2015: Harris develops global handset
13th October 2015
The latest iteration of the Harris RO tactical radio will enable worldwide voice communications from one handset device. Full Operational Capability for the Phase 3 …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris wins new radio orders
13th October 2015
Harris Corporation has been awarded contracts from customers in the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe to provide wideband tactical radios and support services in …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2015: Harris wants to be SANR
12th October 2015
Harris will supply five or more sample systems of its Airborne Multi-channel Radio (HAMR) under its Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) programme. A spokesperson from …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: US handgun contenders
12th October 2015
Industry bidders to provide a replacement for the 9mm Beretta M9 have been confirmed. The US PEO Soldier told Shephard that there are at least eight …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Blue Bear looks to India
12th October 2015
Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) has the Indian Army’s mini UAV programme in its sights, with the company visiting the country to tout its mini-UAV …
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Digital Battlespace
Sub combat system lab for Australia
12th October 2015
As Australia edges painfully closer to selecting a platform for its future Sea 1000 submarine requirement, Lockheed Martin Australia is taking the step of opening …
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Land Warfare
Nordic artillery drama continues
12th October 2015
As the closure date for proposals for Norway’s new artillery programme draws near, Sweden has finally received the first of 24 new pieces. After pulling …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab Bonefish proceeds apace
9th October 2015
After relinquishing cooperation with Indonesian firm PT Lundin, Saab Australia is developing its Bonefish USV for potential defence and commercial customers. At the Pacific 2015 …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia gears up for Aegis trainer
8th October 2015
Preparations are under way for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to train crewmen to command its three new Aegis-equipped Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD), the first of …
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Naval Warfare
Low point in RAN acquisition in 2016-2017
7th October 2015
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) updated visitors at the Pacific 2015 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney on current surface warship programmes. The second and final …
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Digital Battlespace
Helitech 2015: Iridium readies Certus service
7th October 2015
An advanced broadband service eventually offering 1.4Mb/s is scheduled to be commercially available to Iridium users starting in 2016. Testing has begun on new Broadband …
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Military Logistics
Aussie trucks take shape
7th October 2015
Australian engineering firm Varley is preparing for the production of truck mission modules for the Australian Army’s Project Land 121 Phase 3B medium/heavy capability. Speaking …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ScanEagle further global proliferation
7th October 2015
In recent days, three new international customers for the Insitu ScanEagle tactical UAV have emerged. Under a US$15.2 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract inked on …
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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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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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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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 ...
