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News - shoot-house

  • Naval Warfare

    Australian Attack-class programme besieged by issues

    17th December 2018

    Long overdue, the Australian government is finally ready to sign an overarching strategic partnering agreement (SPA) with Naval Group for construction of 12 new submarines, …

  • Land Warfare

    Work begins on MILVEHCOE facility build

    22nd November 2018

    Ground has been broken on Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s new Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Ipswich, Queensland, the Australian Department of Defence announced on …

  • Naval Warfare

    Details of GRSE’s small anti-submarine corvette emerge

    13th November 2018

    The Indian Navy’s (IN) Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) project of 16 hulls will be split evenly between two shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) …

  • Naval Warfare

    Indo Defence 2018: HAL to upgrade Indian Coast Guard Dorniers

    31st October 2018

    India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the green light for a mid-life upgrade of 17 of the country’s Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft, following …

  • Military Logistics

    HII begins building US Navy’s LHA 8

    19th October 2018

    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun fabrication of the America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8), the company announced on 16 October. …

  • Land Warfare

    India to upgrade M-46 howitzers

    1st November 2018

    As India looks to standardise its artillery pieces the MoD has signed a contract for the transformation of 300 M-46 towed howitzers. The state-owned Ordnance Factory …

  • Naval Warfare

    Euronaval 2018: France marches on with naval ambitions

    22nd October 2018

    With France's military embarking on a series of modernisation programmes the naval service has its focus on providing for its future requirements under a variety …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Philippine police order 700 UAVs

    23rd October 2018

    The Philippine National Police (PNP) moved towards becoming a major UAS user in the country when it logged an order for approximately 700 units, as …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Commercial UAV Expo 2018: Drones embody Trump White House aims

    3rd October 2018

    While the keynote speeches at this year’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas did not reveal any ground breaking developments in the commercial drone industry …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2018: US arm of Polish WB Group makes debut

    4th October 2018

    The 2018 AUSA annual meeting and exposition will include first-time exhibitor WB America. The new company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WB Group, a 22-year-old …

  • Digital Battlespace

    AUSA 2018: Army's next-gen IBCS progresses

    5th October 2018

    Industry is preparing to speed up fielding of the US Army’s next-generation air and missile defence command and control (C2) system, which will form the …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2018: Army Futures Command paves a new road forward

    9th October 2018

    This week’s 2018 AUSA annual meeting and exhibition included a panel update on the current status and future plans for the Army Futures Command (AFC). …

  • Naval Warfare

    Mauric designs ships for the future seas

    9th October 2018

    As ship and vessel design look to the future requirements of international navies, French-based Mauric and the ECA Group are promoting new ship designs to …

  • Defence Notes

    US Congress passes major spending bill, sending it to Trump

    27th September 2018

    The US House passed an $854 billion spending billon 26 September that ramps up military funding but does not include President Donald Trump's cherished border …

  • Defence Notes

    US defence chief Mattis says Trump is '100 percent' with him

    16th October 2018

    US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after Trump appeared to cast doubt over …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Frigates

    De Zeven Provinciën Class Replacement/LC Frigates [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Replacements The De Zeven Provinciën-class air defence and command platforms, which are in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), are expected to be ...

  • Transport

    C-130J-30 [Philippines]

    Programme Background Requirement The PAF relies on an older fleet of C-130s obtained secondhand. In fact, the last time the Philippines purchased brand-new Hercules was ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A400M-Forecast (Indonesia)

    Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Camcopter Project (Thailand)

    Programme Background Batch One In November 2019, as reported by Shephard, Schiebel was awarded a TBH600 million ($18.76 million) contract from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    LCU Replacement [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Requirements The Netherlands currently operates five landing craft utility (LCU) MKII vessels which are due to be replaced in 2031. In October, De Haas ...

  • Military UAS - small

    Indonesia MSI ScanEagle

    Programme Background The US first offered the Indonesia Military (TNI) a grant under Foreign Military Financing (FMF) that covered ScanEagle UAVs and the upgrade of ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    LCVPs Replacement [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Requirements The Dutch Marine Corps needs to replace 12 Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) from 2025. The current LCVPs will reach the end ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    LPDs/OPVs Replacement Programme [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Requirements The RNLN will need to replace the ageing LPDs Rotterdam and Johan de Witt when the vessels' service lives come to an ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    A400M (Indonesia)

    Programme Background The TNI-AU currently relies on 17 Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and L-100-30 aircraft, including five C-130Hs transferred from Australia. Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Malaysia]

    Programme Background In June 2019, The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed to Shephard that the government has given approval for the service to prepare ...

  • Trainer

    Future Aircrew Training Program (Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement) - Canada

    Programme Background The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Announced at the NATO Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels in June 2023, Ukraine formally signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Procurement and Operation ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (21 April 2022) Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Germany]

    Programme Background Need Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, stated in Jue 2024 that the "German Air Force has expressed a clear need for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Land: range systems and targets

    Digital Modular Shoot House

    Turnkey custom-designed Digital Modular Shoot Houses can be provided to meet an organisation’s requirement for a close-quarters live-fire facility. The house provides a platform to ...

  • Land: range systems and targets

    MATCH

    The Modular Armored Tactical Combat House (MATCH) is a live-fire 360° ballistically safe shoot house designed to teach and practise close-quarter urban battle skills such ...

  • Land: infantry weapon simulators

    LST

    The Live-Fire System Trainer (LST) is an add-on option to Laser Shot military training systems. Its live-fire camera tracks replicate thermal heat signatures of ball ...

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    RC

    The RC family comprises compact multi-mode radars of modular construction aimed at combat aircraft and advanced trainers, developed from the Mirage 2000-5’s RDY radar. The ...

  • Air: air combat simulators

    USAF F-16 ATD– JHMCS

    L3Harris Technologies has provided its simulated Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and Advanced Helmet Mounted Display (AHMD) on the USAF’s F-16 Aircrew Training Device programme. ...

  • Land: infantry weapon simulators

    EST 2000

    The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 – described as the US Army’s only validated marksmanship trainer – teaches individual marksmanship skills, squad-level collective defence and ...

  • Subsystems: software

    Judgmental Training Software

    The Judgmental Training Software (JTS) is Laser Shot’s latest advancement in firearms training technology. It provides judgemental training through the use of interactive, HD video ...

  • Land: range systems and targets

    Infantry Shoot Back System

    Saab's Infantry Shoot Back System is a laser-based automated friend-or-foe target system for use in MOUT and open terrain training areas. Soldiers armed with a ...

  • Land: tactical engagement simulators

    Combat Training Range Instrumentation

    Combat training range instrumentation systems are meant for live-fire, force-on-force and constructive combat training ranges. GD OTS provides systems for dismounted and mounted player tracking and ...

  • Ground control stations

    Ground Control Station (GCS)

    Aertec Solutions GCS station has been designed with in-house technology and allows for various types of unmanned vehicles to be controlled from the system.

  • Land: fire support simulators

    Advanced Howitzer Simulator

    The Advanced Howitzer Simulator is a virtual self-propelled howitzer simulator for the entire crew, which provides training of operational and degraded modes, including direct fire, ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SOVERON D

    Formerly known as SVFuA, SOVERON D is a software-defined radio designed for vehicular applications. Cleared for communications up to the NATO SECRET level, it can house ...

  • EW test systems

    EMC Test Facility

    ECS has a custom-built semi anechoic chamber used for in-house product development and pre-compliance testing which is available to hire to outside organisations. The chamber ...

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    RP-25 Sapfir 25

    The RP-25 Sapfir 25 is a look-down/shoot-down radar for the MiG-25PD interceptor of late-1970s vintage, developed as a replacement for the RP-25 that was compromised ...

  • Submachine guns

    FN P90

    FN Herstal introduced the FN P90 PDW in 1990 to fire its 5.7x28mm cartridge. Both were developed with the aim of providing a more efficient ...