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Military Logistics
Boeing to support Korea F-15Ks
23rd February 2012
Boeing has announced that it has received a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Republic of Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to ensure …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris introduces Falcon networking system
23rd February 2012
Harris Corporation has unveiled the Harris Falcon networking system, an integrated and ruggedised end-to-end system for connecting warfighters in the field to the tactical cloud. …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army receives first UTA
23rd February 2012
The Longbow Limited Liability Company has announced that it has delivered the first production Longbow UAS Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) for the Apache …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2012: First NIE 12.1 Procurement Targets Single Channel SRW Radios
23rd February 2012
In what appears to be the first procurement activity emerging from the US Army’s recent Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), the service has just released a …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy to receive four new tankers
23rd February 2012
The Royal Navy (RN) is to receive a new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers to maintain its ability to refuel at sea and will provide fuel …
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Military Logistics
AUSA 2012: ITT Exelis unveils tactical power alternative
23rd February 2012
Reflective of myriad joint service efforts to optimise energy capabilities of tactical wheeled vehicle platforms, ITT Exelis used AUSA Winter 2012 for the inaugural exhibit …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2012: US Army anxiously awaits finalisation of network technology baseline
23rd February 2012
With multiple iterations of its Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) events coming on the heels of several years of Future Combat Systems (FCS) and post-FCS system …
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Military Logistics
AUSA 2012: Abrams, Bradley and Stryker may see sustainment funding challenges
22nd February 2012
The upcoming end of procurement for three major US Army ground combat systems provides planners with some concern over subsequent sustainment funding. Speaking to media …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2012: US Army Quantifies Stryker Double-V Hull
22nd February 2012
Service representatives used the venue of the AUSA Winter 2012 to quantify initial combat performance of the new Stryker ‘Double-V Hull’ (DVH) design and speculate …
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Land Warfare
3,500 M-ATV underbody kit in-theatre installations completed
22nd February 2012
Oshkosh Defense has announced that along with the US military, it has completed the in-theater installation of the 3,500th Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Underbody …
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Digital Battlespace
TRACER goes operational with SOUTHCOM
22nd February 2012
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has deployed Lockheed Martin's Tactical Reconnaissance and Counter-Concealment-Enabled Radar (TRACER) following operational demonstrations. According to Lockheed Martin, the sensor which …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman completes UK E-3D Sentry repairs
22nd February 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that repairs to a UK E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (UK AWACS) aircraft have been successfully completed ahead of …
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Digital Battlespace
Report warns of EMP threats
22nd February 2012
A UK government report has warned the Ministry of Defence (MoD) against overlooking the threat of electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) weapons. According to the Defence Committee's …
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Land Warfare
Barco technology selected for Scout SV
22nd February 2012
General Dynamics UK has selected Barco's 8” rugged extreme displays in triple head driver display configuration and Video Processing Unit (VPU) for the British Army's …
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Land Warfare
CVR(T) night vision system upgrade contract awarded
22nd February 2012
DRS Technologies has announced that along with its teaming partner Kent Periscopes, it will enhance the drivers night vision system currently installed on the Combat …
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 ...