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Defence Notes
Defence cooperation in Europe: Views on the current situation from the EDA
19th June 2024
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has been using its platform at Eurosatory to emphasise its role in enhancing EU defence capabilities through collaboration and outlined its future priorities.
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Land Warfare
US Army receives first RCV-Light platforms
23rd August 2024
The US Army will now start the testing phase of RCV bidders in the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2024 preview: Vehicles to take centre stage as competitions heat up
3rd October 2024
The Association of the US Army’s flagship conference and exhibition, the largest defence trade show in the US, returns on 14 October presenting one of the few chances for companies to publicly put their platforms to an audience of US decision-makers. Shephard takes a look at what’s in store for 2024.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon expands air missile production and announces successful use of StormBreaker from F-35C
23rd July 2024
Raytheon has been pushing its production line to meet demand for missiles. At the same time, the Farnborough International Airshow exhibitor has been trying to ensure there are no weak links in its supply chain and increase its depth of suppliers.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ready for the race: Air separation drone swarms vs. air defence systems
11th April 2024
As the dynamics of aerial combat rapidly evolve, Chinese scientists have engineered a sophisticated air separation drone model that can fragment into up to six drones, each capable of executing distinct battlefield roles and challenging the efficacy of current anti-drone defences such as the UK’s Dragonfire laser system.
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Digital Battlespace
Thales combines lightweight sensors on specialist target designator vehicle
20th June 2024
The 6x6 Griffon VOA specialist vehicle uses a mix of mast-mounted electro-optics and radar to locate and designate targets primarily for French Army artillery batteries, but can also perform the same role for combat aircraft and helicopters. The Thales mission package is platform-agnostic and could be integrated on other vehicle families for export.
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Land Warfare
Teledyne FLIR introduces Rogue 1 recoverable loitering munition system
7th May 2024
The company’s next generation of loitering munition allows for safe drone recovery and re-use and can be fitted with three types of warheads.
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Digital Battlespace
How Israel is using space to spot missile threats from Iran
2nd May 2024
A former Israeli space head has recommended that the Israeli Air and Space Arm operate small satellites in swarms to provide the country’s armed forces with region-wide surveillance.
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Special Operations
USSOCOM to deploy next-generation communications for sUAS in contested scenarios
4th May 2024
SOCOM will operate the PDW Blackwave system, which enables critical communications and the operation of small drones in highly congested environments.
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Land Warfare
Reviving coastal protection: The renewed focus on shoreline defence
15th May 2024
The sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva has been among a range of incidents and geopolitical developments in recent years that has brought the issue of coastal defence back into the minds of government and defence decision-makers.
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Naval Warfare
Keel laid for third Hellenic Navy frigate as harbour trials start for first
23rd April 2024
On 24 March 2022, Greece and Naval Group have signed a contract for three defence and intervention (FDI) frigates. Two warships will be due for delivery in 2025 and the third expected the following year, with the deal including an option to add a fourth frigate to be ready in 2027.
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Land Warfare
The Netherlands orders more GM200 compact tactical radars
15th April 2024
The Ground Master 200 (GM200), a medium range tactical radar, is part of the Ground Master family architecture, which shares common hardware, software building blocks and interfaces. As a multi-mission radar, it can carry out air surveillance, air defence, CRAM and surface vessel detection.
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Land Warfare
New Anduril extended range sensor deployed at US–Mexican border
23rd May 2024
XRST, part of Anduril’s Sentry family of systems, uses autonomy to better detect, identify and track objects of interest.
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Air Warfare
Boeing tests new MQ-25 Stingray software for crewed-uncrewed teaming
1st May 2024
The new software was said to significantly reduce the time it takes for an F/A-18 to communicate with an MQ-25.
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Special Operations
US SOCOM and Marine Corps test new Polaris MRZR Alpha 6x6
5th May 2024
Polaris’s MRZR Alpha 6x6 is undergoing testing by US SOCOM and the Marine Corps, exploring its enhanced capabilities in logistics and precision fires across various US locations.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAS project [Canada]
Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Air System (FTUAS) [UK]
Programme Background Tender Notice & Timeline On 25 May 2021, the MoD published a tender notice for the urgent acquisition of a UAS and ancillaries under ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - mini
Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Military UAS - micro
Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
RQ-20 Puma [Belgium]
Programme Requirement The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published in 2016. According to ...
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Germany]
Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...
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AEW&C
Airbus A330 AWACS (India)
Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems. IAF has requested to procure six Airbus 330 airliner to host ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]
Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini UAS [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
MPDR 12
The MPDR 12 is a 60 rpm pulse-Doppler radar with high data rates and effective clutter rejection performance. Integrated with Siemens pulse-Doppler tracking and fire ...
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Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Sea: coastal surveillance radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar
ieMHR
The ieMHR radar is a three-dimensional pulse-doppler radar previously manufactured by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries and is currently produced by Leonardo. It is designed ...
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Air: weather radar
TWR-850/WXR-840/WXR-80
The TWR-850/WXR-840/WXR-80 weather radar systems use Doppler-based turbulence and weather detection for faster analysis and a solid-state transmitter for optimum pulse width for different ranges ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
NR-100
The NR-100 is a man-portable pulse-Doppler radar designed to detect and track moving people and vehicles, providing targeting information for infantry weapons.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
N001
The N001 is a mechanically scanned pulse-Doppler fire control radar associated with the Su-27, -30 and -33 fighters. The system features single-target engagement capability.
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Air: AEW/fire control radar, Air: surveillance radar
AN/APY-1/2
The S-band AN/APY-1 radar is installed in a large rotodome above the fuselage of the Boeing KE-3A/E-3A/B Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
MR-90 Orekh
The MR-90 Orekh, also known as Front Dome, is a Russian fire control system developed originally in the 1980s. It is a pulse-Doppler radar with ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
BFSR-MR
The BattleField Surveillance Radar – Medium Range (BFSR-MR) is a ground-based surveillance and acquisition radar capable of detecting and displaying moving targets, including people, vehicles, ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Skyfender AMSR
The SkyFender AMSR is a two-dimensional, all-weather naval surveillance and helicopter control radar manufactured by Indra Sistemas. It is designed to provide air and sea operation ...
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Land: air defence radar
SkyFender ADR
SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar operating in the X-band that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
RDI
The RDI is an optimised pulse-Doppler radar installed on Mirage 2000B and C models used in the air superiority role. The slotted flat-plate antenna features ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
ARSS
Relied upon by US as well as international paramilitary and government agencies, Telephonics’ Advanced Radar Surveillance System (ARSS) uses pulse-Doppler technology, providing wide-area ground surveillance ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
FoPEN
The FoPEN is a wide-band, pulse-Doppler and ground surveillance radar that operates in the UHF band, minimising foliage attenuation. The system features track-while-scan and pulse ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Falcon S-7
The Falcon S-7 is a multi-functional airborne pulse-Doppler fire control radar developed by AVIC's Radar and Avionics Research Institute for the F-7 combat aircraft. The ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
RP-100 Fara-1
The RP-100 Fara-1 is a tripod-mounted, pulse-Doppler ground/coastal surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking a variety of moving targets and cueing infantry weapons. Additionally, ...
