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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2013: Puma AE completes maiden solar flight
16th August 2013
AeroVironment’s Puma AE has completed a nine hour flight using solar power, tripling the UAV’s existing endurance, company officials have stated. Solar panels, manufactured by …
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Land Warfare
US Army orders Lightweight Advanced Combat Helmet
16th August 2013
ArmorSource will supply the Lightweight, Advanced Combat Helmet (LW ACH) to the US Army under a new two-year, $92,681,250 fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This is …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2013: Battle for LMAMS contract heats up
15th August 2013
Companies preparing their bids for the US Army’s upcoming Lethal Miniature Aerial Munitions System (LMAMS) programme, used the AUVSI Unmanned Systems exhibition this week to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
TADTE 2013: CSIST unveils rotary-wing designs
15th August 2013
The state-owned Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) has unveiled two UAV designs for the Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces at the Taipei …
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Land Warfare
TADTE 2013: Taiwan unveils new weapons
15th August 2013
The launcher for Taiwan’s Hsiung Feng 3 anti-ship missile has been revealed for the first time at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2013: Seaglider acquisition adds to Kongsberg AUV offerings
14th August 2013
Kongsberg has acquired the Seaglider AUV to add to its portfolio of unmanned maritime platforms. Originally developed by the University of Washington, under an Office …
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Digital Battlespace
ROK goes international to counter HEMP threat
13th August 2013
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has initiated steps to counter the growing threat of a high-altitude electro-magnetic pulse (HEMP) attack from the Democratic People’s Republic …
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Digital Battlespace
Analysts warn against reliance on Chinese weather satellites
8th August 2013
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is in danger of relying on Chinese state-owned satellites for future meteorological service requirements should a suitable alternative fail …
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Land Warfare
First Oshkosh JLTV EMD prototype delivered
8th August 2013
Oshkosh Defense has delivered the first Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototype for government testing following a successful vehicle inspection by the Defense Contract Management …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin to offer MEP package for US Army JMR/FVL
5th August 2013
Lockheed Martin will offer a mission equipment package (MEP) solution to meet requirements for the Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift (JMR/FVL) rotary wing programme, the company …
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Military Logistics
Airbus Military completes UAE A330 MRTT deliveries
5th August 2013
The third of three A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) has been delivered to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Airbus Military. The delivery finalises the …
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Defence Helicopter
Cobham wins Apache NIU upgrade work
1st August 2013
Cobham will overhaul and upgrade Nitrogen Inerting Units (NIUs) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter under a new contract announced on 31 July. The $7.1 million …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Orbital announces UAV engine contract
31st July 2013
Orbital will develop a next-generation unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine for an unnamed customer in the US under a new contract announced on 31 July. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
JLENS undergoes user testing
24th July 2013
The US Army’s Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) aerostat has completed Early User Testing (EUT) at the Utah Test …
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Digital Battlespace
Cassidian Ectocryp Black classified as secure
23rd July 2013
Following a successful evaluation, Cassidian has announced that its Ectocryp Black has been approved as a US DoD secure communications device. The Defense Information …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Future Procurement (US Navy)
Programme Background According to the FY2021 budget request, the USN funded three JLTVs in FY2018, eight in FY2019, 19 in FY2020 and 25 in FY2021. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Future Procurement (US Air Force)
Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. The ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Future Procurement (USMC)
Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV (US Army - Second Order)
Programme Background Oshkosh was awarded a contract to produce up to 16,901 JLTVs for the US Army and USMC programmes of record in August 2015. ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Singapore)
Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Xtender [US]
Programme Background Previous Procurement In early 2021, the US Department of Defence awarded a contract to XTEND for the platform in partnership with Isreal's MoD. ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
eLRV
Programme Background Purpose The US Army unveiled a new concept for a more deployable IBCT structure at AUSA in October 2014. Built around three main types ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 5th Batch]
Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Turkish Air Force]
Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 2nd Batch]
Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 3rd Batch]
Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 4th Batch]
Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]
Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...
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Data links
Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]
Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Infantry Squad Vehicle
The General Motors (GM) Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a fully-integrated military platform based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 mid-sized truck chassis with Roll ...
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Special operations vehicles
Electric Military Concept Vehicle
The Electric Military Concept Vehicle (e-MCV) is General Motors (GM) Defense's concept vehicle designed for the US Army's ongoing electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) programme. Based on ...
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Land: air defence radar
9S18M1E
The 9S18M1E is a mobile, 3D, frequency-agile coherent pulse radar designed to detect and identify air threats and feed target data to the Buk-M1E AD ...
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Military vehicle engines
6V53
The 6V53 is a six cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine that stems from the GM Diesel Series 53 engine launched in 1957. The 6V53 has a ...
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Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems
Tunguska
KBP Instrument Design Bureau began development of the 2K22 Tunguska tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system in 1970 to provide the Soviet Army with ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
Buk-M2
The Buk-M2 (NATO designation SA-17 Grizzly) tracked self-propelled air defence system entered Russian service in 1995 and various models have been exported to more than ...
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Land: battle management systems
ADC3
IAI's Air Defense Command, Control and Communication (ADC3) was developed to meet the air defence mission requirements of Israeli Defense Forces.
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Military UGVs
SURUS
General Motors unveiled its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS) – a large, multipurpose, hydrogen-electric UGV – at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC, in ...
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Subsystems: software
Network Defense Trainer
The Scalable Network Defense Trainer is an LVC simulation system for delivering realistic hands-on cyber training. It enables students to experience cyber attacks launched against ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
Talisman [Defense Initiatives]
The Talisman is an integrated self-protection system developed by Defense Initiatives of Belarus. It is designed to equip combat aircraft and is thought to be ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Ground
GenCOM Defense Ground provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Naval
GenCOM Defense Naval offers an automatic situational awareness picture achieved through integration with single or multiple CESM-DF arrival sensors deployed on an array of naval ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Air
GenCOM Defense Air provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
CombatGuard
IMI Systems unveiled its new CombatGuard, a 4x4 armoured combat vehicle designed to provide a high level of off-road mobility, at Eurosatory 2014. It is ...
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Air: mission management systems
TAIKS Fire Support C3 System
TAIKS is the tactical element of AFSAS (see separate entry) that integrates fire support units and target acquisition systems with each other and other functional ...
