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News - Paris Air Show
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Land Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Project Guardian bears fruit for UK air defence
19th July 2022
UK ground-based air defence has taken an important step forward with the entry into service of new C2 systems.
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Defence Notes
DARPA and US Air Force complete second hypersonic weapon flight test
19th July 2022
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman announced on 18 July that they have completed the second flight test of the scramjet-powered HAWC.
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Land Warfare
Australia orders Bushmaster EW systems from Raytheon
19th July 2022
Raytheon Australia has won a contract to fit EW mission systems into Bushmaster vehicles for the Australian Army.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Rafael lifts the lid on Ice Breaker missile
18th July 2022
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased the Ice Breaker missile for the first time on 18 July.
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2022: Sikorsky reveals plan to develop new X2 helicopter for Europe
18th July 2022
Sikorsky has opened up about an ambitious plan to develop a third X2 technology-based helicopter to meet European demand.
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Land Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Twelve customers show interest in Raytheon’s LTAMDS
18th July 2022
The immediate market for LTAMDS is the 18 countries that previously bought the Patriot system.
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Defence Notes
Iron Dome put to live-fire test by US Marine Corps
18th July 2022
A Rafael Iron Dome launcher and Tamir interceptor missile have been successfully deployed in a live-fire test by the US Marine Corps.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Tempest Future Combat Air System demonstrator to fly within the next five years
18th July 2022
The UK government announced on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow that a low-observable demonstrator for the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) would fly within the next five years.
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2022: Horizon hails sales of airborne SIGINT systems and awaits landmark UK space launch
18th July 2022
UK-based Horizon Technologies hails sales of its BlackFish and FlyingFish solutions to 'numerous' customers, and the company is preparing to launch its Amber CubeSat for maritime SIGINT.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Italy eyes role as main MRO and assembly hub for European F-35 operators
18th July 2022
Demand for F-35s in Europe has sky-rocketed in recent months alongside a growing desire of customers to fast-track their delivery time and have the aircraft built on the continent - but with only one European assembly line, how can Lockheed Martin meet these expectations?
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Digital Battlespace
Farnborough 2022: Nir-Or pitches large-area cockpit display for advanced combat aircraft
18th July 2022
A large area display from Israeli company Nir-Or features fully dual-redundant screens with optical touchscreen functionality.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: BAE Systems’ ‘flap-free’ design helps CRANE take flight for DARPA
18th July 2022
Wind tunnel tests have been completed of the active flow control effector for the future X-Plane in the DARPA Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) programme.
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2022: Swedish Air Force loses patience with NH90, considers going the ‘way of Norway’
18th July 2022
Will Sweden follow in the footsteps of Norway and prematurely end NH90 operations?
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Lockheed Martin delivers LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon to US Air Force Research Laboratory
18th July 2022
The new LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon features far better SWaP characteristics than a solution Lockheed Martin provided for the US Army five years ago.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea to buy MK 54 torpedoes for helicopter use
18th July 2022
South Korea will arm its MH-60R helicopters with American lightweight torpedoes.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol
C295 MPAs/MSAs [Spain]
Programme Background Required to replace Spain's existing P-3M Orion fleet set to reach OSD in the mid-late 2020s, Airbus' C295W has been selected as the replacement ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Patroller [Greece]
Programme Background On 20 June 2023, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced at the Paris Air Show that Greece had signed a contract with Safran ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...
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Fighter - multirole
TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]
Programme Background MQ-9A Reaper - April 2022 On 13 April 2022, Forbes reported that Ukraine was talking with GA-ASI to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. Ukrainian officials ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Germany]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS), which ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Data links
Data links | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Rafale (Iraq)
Iraqi Air Force is planning to procure Rafale combat aircraft from France. The Iraqi Minister of Defence announced in November 2020 that Baghdad is in ...
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Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [Spain]
Programme Background Programme Timeline The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) was publicly announced in July 2017, followed by a Franco-German agreement in 2018. At the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Spain]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook (Singapore)
Programme Background In July 2020, photos have emerged on the internet of the first Boeing CH-47F Chinook destined for the Republic of Singapore Air Force ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Displays
LAD2008DA
Produced by Psion DSP, LAD2008DA is a 20"x8" Large Area Display for full-glass cockpit applications. It was showcased during the 2022 Farnborough Air Show and the 2023 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong X
The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...
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Air: Displays
RDU-4208 LAD
ScioTeq RDU-4208 is a 20"x8" Large-Area Display. It features a fully redundant, high-resolution screen with multitouch support. Unveiled in 2022, it was also demonstrated in ...
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Loitering munitions
SpyX
The SpyX is a loitering munition from BlueBird Aero Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2023, the munition offers autonomous electro-optical guided attack capabilities and ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Super Simsek
The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition. The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC)
The Expendable Remote Carrier (ERC) is an experimental autonomous system that MBDA revealed at the Paris Air Show 2023. A critical part of the FCAS programme, ...
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EO/IR systems
M-19 HD
The M-19 HD multi-sensor, multispectral, HD observation and targeting payload was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in June 2015. It can incorporate up to ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Rotary Wing Cargo UAV
Displayed at Paris Air Show 2023, the Rotary Wing Cargo UAV is a cargo-carrying and ISR drone manufactured by Turkish Aerospace (TAI). Powered by a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orbiter 5
Unveiled at Paris Air Show 2023, the Orbiter 5 is a fixed-wing UAV from Aeronautics. The multi-mission drone can host two payloads simultaneously, features autonomous flight and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Strix 425
The Strix 425 is a mini fixed-wing drone from EOS Technologie. The hand-launched platform can host a removable VTOL system and multiple payloads. According to a company ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
Air Keeper
Elbit Systems unveiled the Air Keeper, an airborne SIGINT and EW system for aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015. Already operational, Air Keeper is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
AeroForce 380
The AeroForce 380 is a MALE fixed-wing drone. Based on the Milkor 380, it is tailored for maritime surveillance and Coast Guard missions. It can ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
HeliSure
Rockwell Collins HeliSure is a product line of situational awareness solutions for rotary-wing aircraft. It provides glass cockpit capabilities using commercial off-the-shelf equipment that can be ...
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Loitering munitions
Toutatis
The Toutatis is an in-development loitering munition from Thales. According to Thales, the platform is effective against groups of fighters and unarmored and light-armoured vehicles. Unveiled at ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Talarion
The Talarion is a next-generation MALE UAV for reconnaissance, detection, classification and tracking of targets (land and sea) as well as detection, recognition and identification ...