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News - I/ITSEC 2022
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: Rheinmetall trucks on with driver training
6th December 2017
In early November, Rheinmetall transferred the first of 35 MAN TGX series trucks to the German Armed Forces n Oldenburg for driver training. The contract is …
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Training
Bundeswehr receives driver training trucks
5th December 2017
Rheinmetall has transferred the first of 35 driver training trucks to BwFuhrparkService, the fleet service provider for the Bundeswehr, in Oldenburg, Germany, the company announced …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: Meggitt launches FATS 300 VSAT
5th December 2017
Meggitt Training Systems has launched its new immersive, multi-screen FATS 300 system at I/ITSEC 2017. The system is designed to provide an immersive training environment …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: Rockwell seeks 'unbounded realism' (video)
5th December 2017
Training and simulation specialists Rockwell Collins used this year's I/ITSEC to showcase how it is moving forward with joint force solutions in the live, virtual …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: NAVAIR to leverage virtual reality
4th December 2017
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is looking to leverage virtual reality technology as it develops new flight simulation trainers. The Naval Aviation Training …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: US Army trials blast test dummies (video)
4th December 2017
The US Army Research Laboratory is pioneering studies into test dummies that accurately represent what happens to the human body when involved in a vehicle …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: BISim unveils new IG concept
4th December 2017
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has unveiled a new simulation technology to help international militaries train for operations and cut costs. VBS Blue IG, expected to …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: French Navy receives custom designed simulators
3rd December 2017
Antycip Simulation and Naval Group have provided upgraded ship defence simulators to the French Navy after eighteen months of 3D content creation and a year …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: VBS3 integrated into Australia’s air defence sim
2nd December 2017
BAE Systems has selected Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) to integrate its VBS3 and VBS IG into Australia’s Advanced Air Defence Simulator (AADS). The AADS is …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: Cubic eyes greater integration (video)
1st December 2017
Shephard spoke with Cubic Global Defense's president Dave Buss about the company's presence at this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, and the recent technology trends in …
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Digital Battlespace
Hensoldt, Huneed Technologies team for Mode 5
1st December 2017
Hensoldt and Korea's Huneed Technologies have signed a cooperation agreement for the localisation of identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) Mode 5 equipment for the Korean armed forces, Hensoldt …
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Defence Notes
China’s ICBMs come to maturity
1st December 2017
Recent Chinese-language media reports indicate that China’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be deployed by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) in early 2018. The …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: That's a wrap (video)
30th November 2017
Shephard's training and simulation duo Trevor Nash and Beth Maundrill run through some of the key events that took place at this year's I/ITSEC in Orlando, …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: The race for T-X enters the final stages
30th November 2017
The US Air Force is continuing to mull over its options for its next advance and the contract for the TX programme is now expected …
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Training
I/ITSEC 2017: US Army trials digital sandbox
30th November 2017
The US Army Research Laboratory continues to advance its Augmented Reality Sandtable (ARES), which is aiming to give soldiers greater battlefield visualisation compared with older …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong I-D [Eygpt]
Programme Background Context According to SIPRI, 10 Wing Loong I UAVs were acquired from China in 2016, with deliveries occurring from 2016 to 2018. The Chinese Sohu newspaper reported that ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
San Antonio LPD 17 Flight I [USN]
The LPD 17 Flight I ships are the first flight of the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Docks (LPD). Procured between FY1996 and FY2017, the vessels ...
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Tanks
Arjun Mark-II
Programme Background While original plans envisioned the production of up to 250 Arjun Mk IIs, the programme's many delays have prompted the Indian Army to ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid-I
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (1-4) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II fast attack ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid-II
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (5-8) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW 212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B ...
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Military helicopters - attack
New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES) (Phase II) [Italy]
Programme Background Phase I In 2017, the Italian government signed a contract with Leonardo to replace its fleet of AW129 Mangusta attack helicopters with the ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Fast Interceptor Craft - Indigenous (FIC-I) (India)
Programme Background Requirements The craft are required to have a length of 13-17m, a sustained speed of 45kt, a range of at least 200nm at 15kt, ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
KSS-III (Boats 1-3) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline The new KSS-III Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho-class submarines for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) are a significant advance on the earlier KSS-II ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)
Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
San Antonio LPD 17 Flight II [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD 17 Flight II programme will fully and functionally replace the ageing LSD-41 class and LSD-49 class ships for embarking, transporting, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Wheeled Armoured Vehicles (Ghana)
Programme Background Requirement After coming to power in 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approved the expansion of Ghana's armed forces. The resulting military modernisation programme ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong I [Uzbekistan]
Programme Background On 16 November 2023, Uzbekistan announced that the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, had ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Subsystems: software
SWORD
The SWORD is a high-level, automated war-game solution for training, analysis and planning. Developed in close relation with armies worldwide, the SWORD immerses brigade and ...
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Air: air combat simulators
TAOS
In Tactical Aircraft Online Services (TAOS), live Aero L-29 jets are flown by experienced combat pilots alongside a wingman flying a ground-based flight simulator, controlled ...
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Land: fire support simulators
FIDex
Fidelity has merged the technology of its JTAC and IDF product lines. It released FIDex (Fidelity Extreme) at I/ITSEC 2011 with its first demo of ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators, Land: tactical engagement simulators
VBS Blue IG
At I/ITSEC 2017, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) unveiled a new simulation technology to help international militaries train for operations. VBS Blue IG, an upgrade from the ...
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Subsystems: visual
EP-8100
At I/ITSEC 2015, Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) unveiled its EP-8100 image generation system, which is driven by real-time, simulation-specific graphics cards and software. It ...
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Subsystems: visual
WholeEarth Synthetic Environment
Rockwell Collins unveiled its enhanced synthetic training environment, WholeEarth, at I/ITSEC 2015 and the official release occurred in May 2016. The high-resolution complete Earth database ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
ULV MicroVSAT
Ultra I&C;'s ULV MicroVSAT is a tri-band, lightweight SATCOM terminal that emphasises portability. First introduced in 2022, the modem-agnostic system supports WGS, Intelsat Flex, Inmarsat GX ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Cockerill i-X
The Cockerill i-X is a wheeled armoured vehicle designed as a light armoured platform with a modular turret for intercepting enemy forces. John Cockerill Defense unveiled the new ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
ALTIUS-600 / ALTIUS-600M
Part of the ALTIUS family, the ALTIUS-600 is an air-launched, tube-integrated UAV that Area-I has designed to conduct ISR, SIGINT collection and electronic warfare missions. At AUSA 2022, Anduril ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong I
Designed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the Wing Loong I is the first member of the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Skylark I-LEX
The Skylark I-LEX is a mini-UAV manufactured by Elbit Systems. Unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2015, the UAV is designed for ISR operations. It enables ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Pinaka
The Pinaka 214mm MRL was developed indigenously by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from 1986 to meet the Indian Army's requirement for an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-I
Anka-I is a SIGINT/COMINT variant of Turkey’s Anka-S and is operated by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization. The COMINT capability allows operators to track, geolocate and ...
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Air: aerial targets
QF-16 FSAT
The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) is an optionally piloted supersonic aerial target developed to replace the QF-4 in USAF service. Retired F-16 fighters are ...
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Air: mission management systems
I-C2F
The Integrated Command and Control Framework (I-C2F) provides an end-to-end C2 architecture delivering J1-J9 functionality across the joint battlespace. As well as C2 messaging and ...