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Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
14th May 2025
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
12th June 2025
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
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Air Warfare
Indonesia commits to Baykar Bayraktar TB2 UAS
2nd August 2024
The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a payload capacity of 150kg.
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare Review 2024: Budget cuts and delays fail to dampen modernisation efforts in 2024
10th December 2024
From major platform upgrades, high-value contract wins and programme delays, Shephard reported on a mixed year for air warfare in 2024, as geopolitical tensions rose across Europe and the Middle East.
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Naval Warfare
How bad management could put the US Navy’s cruiser fleet far behind Chinese capabilities
27th December 2024
While China has been rapidly advancing with the development of the Type 055 class, the US Navy has been struggling to progress with the modernisation of its cruiser fleet.
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Air Warfare
Australian Army aviation veers heavily towards the US
11th March 2025
Sikorsky’s UH-60M Black Hawk and Boeing’s AH-46 Apache will soon form the bedrock of the Australian Army’s rotorcraft capabilities, as the army awaits further delivery of both types.
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Air Warfare
US Army Special Operations orders two more Chinooks
2nd August 2024
Including the new order, the US Army has contracted for a total of 46 MH-47G Block II aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Boeing lines up helicopter deals and delivers first US Army CH-47F Block II
3rd July 2024
Boeing is nearing the end of its new-build V-22 but is set to sign new Apache orders, as well as progressing MH-139 and new generation Chinook helicopter efforts.
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Naval Warfare
Lawmakers plan to provide US Navy with multi-year procurement authority for US Marine Corps’ CH-53K
4th June 2024
The National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) proposal for FY2025 authorised the service to enter into multi-year acquisition contracts from the next fiscal year.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
FTUAS competitor trials were “very successful”, says US Army official
1st October 2024
Prototypes from Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems recently passed through MOSA conformance trials and flight tests.
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Land Warfare
Australia announces programme developments on eve of land warfare conference
10th September 2024
Australia’s Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exposition takes place in Melbourne this week with the government making announcements on land programmes and Supacat unveiling a new vehicle.
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Air Warfare
Germany expects to receive full CH-47F fleet within eight years
5th March 2024
On 1 June 2022, the German MoD announced that it had selected CH-47F Chinook for its €5.2 billion (US$5.6 billion) heavy-lift helicopter procurement. The helicopters will replace a fleet of CH-53G helicopters approaching a service life of 50 years.
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Land Warfare
US Army receives first RCV-Light platforms
23rd August 2024
The US Army will now start the testing phase of RCV bidders in the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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Air Warfare
Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?
23rd December 2024
What are the realistic options for replacing or replicating the C-5’s unique capability when it finally reaches its end of life?
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Air Warfare
Analysis: UK government goes on decommissioning spree to balance defence budget
21st November 2024
UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5 [Iraq]
Programme Background CH-4 Troubles According to a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve report, Iraq acquired 20 CH-4 platforms from China. However, eight ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - Options (Israel)
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K (Israel)
Programme Background The Israeli Air Force (IAF) plans to buy around 18 heavy-lift helicopters to form a squadron that replaces its current CH-53 Yasur helicopters that ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook [U.S Army]
As the Army's only heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Improved Cargo helicopter is an essential component of the Army's Multi-Domain Battle framework. The CH-47F and MH-47G ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its aging CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 [Saudi Arabia]
Background 2014 Order According to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), in 2014, Saudi Arabia ordered two CH-4 aircraft from China. However, information from the Stockholm International Peace ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy Follow-On
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its ageing CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5 (Algeria)
Programme Background Chinese UAV Purchases In recent years, Algeria has purchased several UAVs from China. It operates the CH-3, CH-4 and has also ordered the Wing ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47 [United Arab Emirates]
Programme Background Ahead of Trump's 2025 Middle East tour, the State Department approved a possible FMS to the UAE for six CH-47 Block II Chinook ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47JA [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries received an order from the Japanese government for 12 CH-47JA helicopters for the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The CH-47JA is ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F [U.S. Army]
Programme Background Amidst ongoing support for the CH-47F Block II development, the U.S. Army placed another order in December 2024 for three more helicopters. According ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47J [Japan]
Programme Background Kawasaki Heavy Industries secured a 71.4 billion yen ($460 million) contract to provide the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with five CH-47J helicopters. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
MH-47 Chinook
The US DoD report, Enhancing Security and Stability In Afghanistan, published in December 2019 doesn't disclose the number of Chinook platforms but media sources suggest ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53D Sea Stallion
The twin-engine CH-53A (S-65) Sea Stallion was developed from 1960 to meet a USMC requirement for a heavy-lift helicopter. It entered service in 1966 and ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Flight2
The Flight2 integrated flight and mission management system provides increased situation awareness that enables reduced pilot workload, while enhancing flight safety and improving mission effectiveness. ...
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Self-propelled mortars
Wiesel 2 120mm
The Wiesel 2 120mm mortar system is based on Rheinmetall’s tracked Wiesel 2 airborne armoured vehicle. Two prototypes were delivered to Germany’s BWB defence procurement ...
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Helicopter engines
T64
The T64 is a turboshaft/turboprop engine that has now accumulated over 11 million flight hours of operation. The T64 engine was designed to power rotary- ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German Army Aviation School
CAE is the prime contractor for the German Army’s Night-Time Low-Level Flight Training Facility, commonly known as the German Army Aviation School, at Bückeburg. This ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-53G DIFAR
The AN/SSQ-53G DIFAR is made by Ultra Maritime in the USA, it is marketed at international users of the MH-60 and P-8A.
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-53G(GPS) DIFAR Sonobuoy
The AN/SSQ-53G(GPS) DIFAR Sonobuoy produced by Ultra Maritime is an A-sized passive sonobuoy that is marketed at international customers who require a GPS transmitter.
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-62E
The AN/SSQ-62E is produced by Ultra Maritime and Sparton. It is an active sonobuoy which can be launched from rotary and fixed-wing aircraft as well ...
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Loitering munitions
CM-501 (series)
The CM-501 series is a family of Chinese loitering munition systems. Munitions in the series can be attached and launched from helicopters, ground vehicles or ships. The ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K King Stallion
The CH-53K King Stallion is the USMC's new-build, heavy-lift replacement for the CH-53E. The platform will transport marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Mungo
KMW developed the Mungo family to meet a requirement from the German Army for a protected multipurpose air-portable vehicle that could be carried by a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-2
Intended for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, the CH-2 is the second member of the Rainbow series of UAVs and develops on the design of the CH-1.
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47D
The CH-47D Chinook is a twin-engine, tandem-rotor, heavy-lift transport helicopter that emerged from a US Army contract placed in 1976 to remanufacture the CH-47A/B/C. The ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Canadian CH-147F Training Services
CAE delivered a comprehensive suite of CH-47F Chinook simulators and training devices to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during 2015. Following on-site acceptance testing ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5
The CH-5 is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to carry out various military missions. Applications of the CH-5 include ...
