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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: Selex Galileo continues UAV push
19th July 2010
Steve Mogford, CEO of Selex Galileo - a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, told reporters before the Farnborough International Air Show that his company would support an Anglo-Italian …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Farnborough 2010: Northrop Grumman eyes Scavenger
19th July 2010
Northrop Grumman has offered up a brace of UAV solutions for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Scavenger ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance) …
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Defence Helicopter
Farnborough 2010: Eurocopter diagnoses Australian MRH90 engine failure
19th July 2010
Eurocopter is confident it has identified the issue that caused a ‘catastrophic’ engine failure to an Australian Defence Force (ADF) MRH90 multirole helicopter in April. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ASTRAEA drives forward on next steps to open the airspace to UAS
19th July 2010
A unique partnership of industry, public sector, regulatory and academic bodies has reconvened a programme to research, develop and validate the necessary technologies, systems, facilities …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Valkyrie VTOL UAS To Meet ISTAR Requirements
19th July 2010
Cranfield Aerospace (CAe) has successfully completed the first phase of development of a new autonomous Unmanned Air System (UAS) with vertical take-off and landing capability. …
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Digital Battlespace
Q-par Angus Sinuous Antennas chosen for A400M Radar Warning Receiver
19th July 2010
Q-par Angus Ltd is pleased to announce a range of specialist sinuous antennas especially applicable for defence airborne applications. As the only European designer and …
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Digital Battlespace
TMD Technologies shows advanced microwave power modules at the Farnborough Airshow
19th July 2010
Visitors to this year’s Farnborough Airshow will be able to see the latest microwave power modules from TMD Technologies, on the A|D|S stand B15 in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
New British UAV helicopter manufacturer opens for business
19th July 2010
British manufacturer, Advanced UAV Technology Ltd (AUAVT), announced on 16 July the launch of commercial operations and one of the widest ranges of unmanned rotorcraft …
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Land Warfare
Raytheon awarded $55 million contract to deliver TOW missiles to Saudi Arabia
18th July 2010
Raytheon Company received a $55 million contract to deliver TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless-Guided) 2A Radio Frequency missiles to the US government as part of a …
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Military Logistics
Raytheon forms Team to pursue next phase of Joint Precision Approach Landing System
18th July 2010
Raytheon Company, the prime lead for Joint Precision Approach Landing System Increment 1, has formed a team to include Rockwell Collins and Honeywell International to …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon awarded radar contract for P-8I Maritime surveillance aircraft
18th July 2010
Raytheon Company has received a contract from Boeing to develop an international version of the APY-10 surveillance radar. The long-range, multimission, maritime and overland surveillance …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
QinetiQ's Zephyr solar powered UAV soars to new world records
18th July 2010
QinetiQ today announced that Zephyr, the leading solar powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air System (UAS) has been flying for the past week, smashing a …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter to highlight its UK market leadership at Farnborough 2010
18th July 2010
The presence of Eurocopter at this year's Farnborough International Airshow will emphasize the company's strong position in the UK marketplace, where its helicopters constitute the …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon provides tactical networked communications in Indian military field demonstration
18th July 2010
Raytheon Company has successfully proved its tactical networked communications capabilities using the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System-Extended Frequency-International (EPLRS-XF-I) during a second-phase field demonstration in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Successful demonstration of the Atlas AUV family
16th July 2010
Atlas Elektronik with its combined Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) resources from Germany, UK and Denmark conducted a successful series of AUV demonstrations at the company …
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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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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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 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 ...