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Land Warfare
Colt’s course to bankruptcy
31st July 2015
Colt Defense is expected to re-emerge from bankruptcy as Sciens Capital Management is expected to purchase almost all of its assets. Cold filed for voluntary …
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Land Warfare
Franco-German industry unites
30th July 2015
A next generation European tank looks to be on the horizon following the merger of armoured vehicle manufacturers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Nexter. Nexter, a …
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Land Warfare
Australia finally selects 40mm AGL
30th July 2015
After a long wait, Australia has finally declared a winner in the long-running requirement for a lightweight automatic grenade launcher (AGL) for the Australian Army …
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Naval Warfare
Philippine Coast Guard capability progresses
30th July 2015
The Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project took a major step forward after the government awarded a contract to a Japanese shipbuilder …
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Naval Warfare
New wings for German P-3Cs
29th July 2015
The German Navy’s P-3C Orion maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft fleet is to be upgraded under an eight year contract signed between an Airbus …
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Military Logistics
RR propellers for DDG 1000
29th July 2015
Rolls-Royce has completed delivery of twin fixed pitch propellers to Bath Iron Works for installation on the US Navy’s future USS Zumwalt, the company announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Japan to offer UH-X for export
28th July 2015
Japan's development of a next-generation, multipurpose rotorcraft under the UH-X programme will likely result in a new contender on the export market, it has emerged. …
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Military Logistics
Australia gifts landing craft to Philippines
24th July 2015
The Australian government has gifted two decommissioned Australian Balikpapan class landing craft to the Philippines government, it announced 23 July. The decommissioned vessels, known as …
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Military Logistics
MLP boosts China’s amphibious capability
24th July 2015
China boosted its amphibious and naval logistics capability with the commissioning of a semi-submersible, heavy-lift mobile landing platform (MLP) into the South Sea Fleet on …
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Military Logistics
KC-46A primed for first flight
24th July 2015
Despite rising costs and technical glitches besetting the early stages of the programme, the KC-46A tanker is still expected to achieve its first flight this …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Skystar’s the limit
24th July 2015
Israeli aerostat manufacturer, RT LTA, have signed a contract for the sale of three Skystar 180 systems to Santiago de Chile municipal police, the first …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin receives US EW contract
24th July 2015
Lockheed Martin has received a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract worth $154 million to upgrade the electronic warfare (EW) defences of the US Navy against …
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Naval Warfare
Enhancements for Canadian Coast Guard
24th July 2015
The Canadian government announced significant enhancements to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) resources in Vancouver Harbour on 23 July 2015. The enhancements include further support …
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Land Warfare
Russia’s Izhmekh sold to private investors
24th July 2015
Rostec, Russia’s state corporation, has officially announced sale of a controlling stake in its Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Izhmekh), one of Russia’s largest manufacturers of small …
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Land Warfare
New UK facility for Scout AIT work
23rd July 2015
Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) of 489 of the 589 British Army’s new Scout SV reconnaissance vehicle will take place in the UK. Whilst this …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Chad]
Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)
Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S [France]
Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Destroyers
KDDX-S [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements During MADEX 2023, Naval News reported that there is an upcoming competition for new destroyers, namely the KDDX-S programme. According to the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-100 [Greece]
Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [El Salvador]
Programme Background As reported by InfoDefensa in September 2023, The Salvadoran Air Force (FAS) is considering purchasing the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka-S and T625 Gokbey medium ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Second Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background First Batch Based on comments by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Turkish media in 2018, Shephard believes that Türkiye acquired 26 Anka-S drones ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Corvette UAVs [Angola]
Programme Background In February 2023, at NAVDEX 2023, Shephard reported the Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), part of the EDGE Group, had signed a €1 billion ($1.06 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Indonesian Air Force]
Programme Background Anka-S Procurement Throughout the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU)'s effort to purchase the Anka-S from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), covered in a separate entry on Defence Insight, the acquisition ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Pakistan)
Programme Background 'Brotherly Ties' On 14 January 2022, the Pakistan government unveiled its first-ever National Security Policy. As reported by Shephard, the policy emphasised 'brotherly ties' with ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Data links
Data links | S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with the Philippines since ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Data links
S-band TDMA Airborne Data Link
Multiple-participant airborne S-band TDMA data link with up to 400 slots/s. Transmission rate is up to 625Kb/s. As an example, a data link built for ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
S-200
The S-200 (NATO designation SA-5 Gammon) is a long-range, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile designed to protect large areas from bomber attacks. Its initial operational test deployment ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
R&S M3TR
The R&S; M3TR SDR family is a family of digital radios. The core of the integrated communications system is the lightweight R&S; MR3000 H/U manpack ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300
The Camcopter S-300 is a larger variant of the S-100 manufactured by Schiebel. The VTOL-capable UAV is intended for ISR missions, partially those in the maritime ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
R&S SDAR
The R&S; SDAR is a software-defined airborne radio that extends the R&S; M3AR airborne radio family. The R&S; SDAR offers secure broadband voice and data ...
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Corvettes
Saar S-80
The S-80 is a multirole corvette developed by Israel Shipyard and based on the S-72 platform. The S-80, showcased for the first time at Euronaval ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus)
Spain’s S-80A or Isaac Peral-class SSKs are being built to replace the Spanish Navy’s existing Agosta 90B-class SSKs that were designed in the 1970s and ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
S-125-2A Pechora-2A
Almaz-Antey offers the S-125-2A Pechora-2A upgrade package for the S-125 Pechora (US/NATO designation SA-3 Goa) static and towed medium-range SAM system that first entered Soviet ...
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Data links
TIGDL-II
Tactical Interoperable Ground Data Link (TIGDL)-II is described as a transportable TDL surface terminal that supports military operations by providing a full duplex ground capability ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
48N6E2 missile
The 48N6E2 is the second generation of the 48N6 surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is designed to target low-altitude jets and tactical ballistic missiles. The 48N6E2 ...
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Subsystems: software
M&S Suite
M&S; Suite is a comprehensive and integrated range of modelling and simulation (M&S;) software tools designed to help speed up application development and reduce integration ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
S-400 Triumf
The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defence system, previously known as the S-300PMU-3, was developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
KG-350
The KG-350 is an encryptor for network communications. The product was granted Type 1 certification by the US National Security Agency (NSA) on 27 July ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
President-S
Ekran’s President-S is a Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) designed to equip fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. The President-S is an export version of the firm’s L-370 ...
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Transponders and IFF
IFF Mk XIIA(S)
Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...