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Defence Helicopter
DCI to continue Kuwait helicopter maintenance
18th June 2012
DCI has announced that it will continue to maintain the Kuwait Air Force’s helicopter fleet under a contract extension issued in January 2012 and announced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Surrogate UAV readies for maiden flight
18th June 2012
BAE Systems has announced that its Jetstream surrogate UAV aircraft is undergoing a series of flight trials in preparation for its maiden flight in UK …
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Defence Helicopter
A400M helicopter loading demonstrated
18th June 2012
Airbus Military has announced that it has completed a successful demonstration of the loading of the NH Industries NH90 and Eurocopter EC725 helicopters onto the …
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Land Warfare
USSOCOM places Carl-Gustaf follow-on order
18th June 2012
Saab has announced that US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has placed a follow-on order for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon systems and ammunition. The new contract, …
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Defence Helicopter
Qatar requests UH-60M helicopters
18th June 2012
The government of Qatar has requested to purchase 12 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) with the US government. …
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Defence Helicopter
French Army conducting Tiger HAD trials
18th June 2012
The French Army air corps has been conducting a series of trials with the first French Tiger HAD (Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction). The eight week programme, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
First US Navy MQ-4C BAMS aircraft unveiled
15th June 2012
Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first US Navy MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) in a ceremony at the company’s …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2012: GDLS shows off CBRN systems solution
15th June 2012
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is exhibiting its CBRN vehicle solutions for the first time at Eurosatory in Paris this week. Designed for and in …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory 2012: Cassidian addresses cyber threat
15th June 2012
Cassidian CEO Herve Guillou has warned that cyber attackers are becoming increasingly agile and that the threat of attack is increasing 'exponentially.' Speaking at Eurosatory …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2012: UAE buys additional Nimr vehicles
15th June 2012
Abu Dhabi-based Tawazun Holdings has showcased its Nimr multi-mission 6x6 at Eurosatory in Paris, as it ramps up deliveries of the vehicle to the UAE …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory 2012: Mira introduces UGV surveillance configuration system
14th June 2012
Mira has introduced the Mira Autonomous Control Equipment (MACE) Guardsman surveillance configuration for UGVs. Nigel Skellern, business development manager of defence at the company, told …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory 2012: Rockwell Collins introduces Joint Fires awareness concept
14th June 2012
Rockwell Collins has introduced the FireStorm for Joint Fires integrated situational awareness concept, according to company officials. 'We are presenting for the first time a …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory 2012: FLIR launches new sensors
14th June 2012
FLIR has launched a number of new sensor systems at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, France. The newest member to the Ranger family of long-range …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2012: Lockheed Martin to provide Gyrocam for Italian Army
14th June 2012
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by Selex Galileo to provide an undisclosed number of its Gyrocam 15 inch triple sensor (15TS) for integration …
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Military Logistics
Eurosatory 2012: Swedish SF gear up for CASEVAC 'gap filler'
14th June 2012
Sweden's special forces (SF) are chasing a requirement for up to 30 Forward Resuscitation Capacity (FRC) systems to 'fill the gap' between point of injury …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook
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 - transport/heavy lift
H-47ER Chinook [UK]
Programme Background 2021 FMS Announcement In October 2018, the US State Department approved a $3.5 billion FMS of 16 CH-47 Chinooks fitted with extended-range fuel tanks ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter II (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) operates 43 CH-47D Chinook helicopters, most of which are over 30 years old and in need ...
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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 (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-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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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
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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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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
In January 2024, the UK announced it would provide Ukraine with £200 million ($255 million) worth of drones as part of a broader £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) to ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
In January 2024, the UK announced it would provide Ukraine with £200 million ($255 million) worth of drones as part of a broader £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) to ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [UK]
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Intercept and Escort Craft (UK)
Programme BackgroundThe UK MoD launched a programme aimed at developing a class of Intercept and Escort craft intended to replace the existing stock of Avon Sea Rider, Pacific ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Surveillance & Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Outside The Wire
Outside The Wire (OTW) goggles have an anatomically optimised design for helmet integration and face fit, according to the company. The tapered lens technology corrects ...
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Major networking projects
Project Marshall
The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...
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Helicopter engines
T55
The T55-GA-714A is a turboshaft in the 13kg/s airflow size class. Honeywell has produced more than 6,000 T55-series engines for military and civil use, and ...
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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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Air: helicopter flight simulators
CV-22/MV-22 Osprey Training Devices
As part of a joint FlightSafety/Bell Helicopter/Boeing team, FlightSafety was the first company to successfully design, manufacture and deliver full-motion flight simulators for tilt-rotor training. ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/ALQ-211(V) AIDEWS
L3Harris’ AN/ALQ-211(V) is an Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) designed to protect fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft against RF threats. It is thought that the baseline AN/ALQ-211(V) ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F/MH-47G Chinook
The CH-47F is the current production model of Boeing's CH-47. Initially fielded in 2007, the F model provides increased situational awareness through the Common Avionics ...
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Aircraft carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class
The two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will provide the UK Royal Navy with an enhanced carrier strike capability after ...
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Transport
A400M Atlas
Developed to meet European military airlift requirements, the A400M Atlas combines tactical and strategic/logistic mission capabilities. The platform's cargo hold is designed to carry outsize ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)
The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...
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Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation
EFASS 25m Hangar
The 25m span hangar is the largest in Rubb's Expeditionary Forces Aircraft Shelter System (EFASS) and is designed to accommodate a CH-47 Chinook helicopter without ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Chinook HC Mk 4 HATS
Thales’ Helicopter Avionics Training System (HATS) for the RAF is designed to accurately simulate the avionic systems on the Chinook Mk 4 using physical flight ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers
AN/AVR-2
The AN/AVR-2 series of laser warning systems detects, processes and alerts aircrew to laser threats to their aircraft. Imagery to this effect is overlaid on ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
HIDAS
Leonardo’s Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) combines laser, missile and Radar Warning Receivers, and a Chaff and Flare Dispensing System (CFDS). The RWR takes ...
