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News - FIDAE 2016
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Air Warfare
Will the Tu-22M3 bomber get another hypersonic missile?
1st June 2020
The status of a new type of Russian hypersonic missile may have been revealed following recent flight tests of a heavily-upgraded version of the Tu-22M3 …
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Defence Notes
China steps up defence budget to ‘prepare for armed confrontation’
27th May 2020
Beijing has increased its defence expenditure by 6.6% for the coming year, even while many other nations are slashing budgets to deal with the COVID-19 …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines receives most capable warship, minus Link 16
27th May 2020
The Philippine Navy (PN) piloted the multipurpose frigate BRP Jose Rizal (pennant number 150) into home waters and the port of Subic Bay for the …
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Land Warfare
Russia remains reliant on legacy armour amid delays to next-generation systems
21st May 2020
Five years after the spectacular public debut of new-generation platforms such as Armata, Kurganets, Bumerang and Koalitsiya-SV at the lavish annual Victory Day parade in …
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Defence Helicopter
Italy reveals Egyptian AW149 and AW189 mega order
21st May 2020
An Italian Foreign Ministry report on 2019 arms exports has finally lifted the lid on a highly lucrative military helicopter deal between Leonardo and Egypt. …
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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army tests REMAX weapons system on VBMT-LSR vehicle
21st May 2020
As it continues efforts to integrate the REMAX remotely controlled weapon system into different platforms, the Brazilian Army has conducted integration engineering tests on the …
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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army tests REMAX weapons system on VBMT-LSR vehicle
21st May 2020
As it continues efforts to integrate the REMAX remotely controlled weapon system into different platforms, the Brazilian Army has conducted integration engineering tests on the …
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Land Warfare
Kazakhstan orders more Arlans
19th May 2020
The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development in Kazakhstan has signed a contract with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) for a new batch of 4x4 Arlan …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army aviation eyes clear skies if funding is sustained
14th May 2020
US Army aviation has developed a richly deserved reputation for supporting troops on the ground, but the pressures of 20 years of conflict in Iraq …
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Special Operations
Israeli anti-tunnel expertise attracts US interest
6th May 2020
Israel is continuing to offer US security authorities the benefit of its military experience in detecting subterranean tunnels dug by terrorists, Shephard has learned. The …
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Land Warfare
US donates demining equipment to Ecuador
5th May 2020
Ecuador will increase its capabilities to protect its citizens against landmines and unexploded ordnance, after the US government donated manual demining and medical equipment. The …
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Digital Battlespace
JGSDF to get Leonardo Mode-5 IFF electronics
5th May 2020
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has placed an order for Leonardo’s M426 LPI Interrogator and SIT2010 Crypto Applique products, which will meet the latest …
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Training
MetaVR to assist USAF Reaper training
1st May 2020
The USAF Joint Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) has placed an order for an additional 171 MetaVR Virtual Reality Scene Generator (VRSG) licences for the MALET-JSIL …
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Digital Battlespace
South Korea approves military digital programmes
30th April 2020
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea has approved three new programmes critical to digitisation of the armed forces, while also signing off …
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Land Warfare
Turkey's fleet of new anti-tank vehicles to enter service by 2022
29th April 2020
Turkey expects to equip its army with new Kaplan-10 and PARS 4x4 anti-tank vehicles by 2022, as it moves to improve the mobility and the lethality of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z Romania
The Romanian MoD has a long-standing requirement for new rotary platforms, including troop transport, supply and attack configurations. According to the the Military Strategy document, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Piranha V
264 of the Piranha Vs will be assigned to the Danish Army's 1st Brigade, following its reorganisation in January 2019. Each of its three armoured ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Cobra II Armoured Tactical Vehicle - 2 (EGM-ZTA-2)
Some of the Cobra IIs delivered to the SGD are armed with an Aselsan SARP RWS. Based on the value of the June 2016 contract ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
KUS-FT (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...
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OPVs
OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...
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ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Q02 (Qatar)
Programme Background Reiner developed the Q01 jointly with the Emirate of Qatar, primarily for the Qatar Armed Forces. It was introduced at the ILA Berlin Air ...
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Loitering munitions
SkyStriker [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background In January 2019, Azerbaijan revealed several examples of the SkyStriker in service with the Azerbaijani Border Guard. Azerbaijan utilised the system in the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First Batch) (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Vilkas (Lithuania - Additional Units)
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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OPVs
Taepyungyang Class (3016)
The South Korean Coast Guard (KGC) currently operates 13 Taepyungyang-class large patrol vessels or also referred to as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) but the Eastern ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
IA-100
FAdeA (Fábrica Argentina de Aviones) first unveiled the IA-100 basic training aircraft at FIDAE 2016 in Chile. Aimed at the South American military and civil ...
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Artillery rockets
EXTRA
The Extended Range Artillery (EXTRA) is a guided rocket developed by Israel Military Industries. The munitions can be fired from IMI’s Lynx and various other ...
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Military - USVs
SeaFly-01
The SeaFly-01 USV, developed by Beijing Sifang Automation, was showcased at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China in November 2016. Phase one tests of the ...
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Military - USVs
High-Speed Intercept Boat
Poly Technologies displayed its High-Speed Intercept Boat at DSA in Malaysia in 2016.
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Galaxy R8700
The Altavian Galaxy R8700 is an octocopter UAV designed for inspection of mining, construction, urban and small project sites. It was unveiled in August 2016.
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Military - UUVs
Phantom T5
The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added.
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Land: air defence radar
RLS-50
OKB TSP gave its first public display of the RLS-50 3D air surveillance mobile radar at ADEX 2016, at Baku, in September 2016. Its beam ...
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PD6-AW
Prodrone's PD6-AW all-weather hexarotor drone is designed for professional filming, photography, land surveying, inspections and other roles. The platform was unveiled in April 2016.
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Bars-6
Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV Fixed Wing I
The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) unveiled the hand-launched Mini UAS (also known as Mini UAV Fixed-Wing I) at SOFEX 2016, along with a wider family ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Mysterious Bee
The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...
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Awing-F100J
Awing-F100J is the latest UAV from Tianjin-based Quadrant Space (Tianjin) Technology and was displayed at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in China for the first time ...
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T333
The T333 is a coaxial dual-rotor UAV. It is an upgrade to the TD220 unmanned helicopter and was displayed for the first time at the ...
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Land: RWS
Asgard RCT
The Asgard RCT (Remote Control Turret) is the unmanned member of the Asgard 127 modular one-person turret family introduced in 2016. It is suitable for ...
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Military - UUVs
Echo Voyager
In March 2016, Boeing Defense, Space & Security introduced the Echo Voyager UUV. It is a 51ft (15.5m) long vehicle that can operate autonomously for ...