Defence Notes

Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E3 - The Tiltrotor

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …

Defence Notes

Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E4 - The Future Battlespace

20th December 2019

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …

Digital Battlespace

New COSMO-SkyMed satellite set for launch

18th December 2019

The first Constellation of Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation (COSMO)-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-1) satellite is to be launched today, 13 December, from Europe’s Spaceport …

Defence Notes

Meteor missile for KF-X fighter

25th November 2019

MBDA will integrate the Meteor air-to-air missile onto the KF-X future Korean fighter aircraft under a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on 22 …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Vehicle-mounted DroneSentry-X released

14th November 2019

DroneShield has released a vehicle-mounted version of its drone detection and defeat solution called DroneSentry-X.The compact, 10kg system can be mounted on most vehicles for …

Defence Helicopter

Lockheed appoints new lead for FVL work

8th November 2019

Lockheed Martin has appointed Andrew Adams to lead the company’s pitch for the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) requirements.  Adams will oversee all strategic …

Military helicopters - multirole

Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]

Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Air: Helmet-mounted displays

Air: Helmet-mounted displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Data links

Data links | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Air: Head-up displays

Air: Head-up displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Transponders and IFF

Transponders and IFF | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...

Fighter - multirole

TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)

Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

SSN(X) Programme [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]

The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]

The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Sky Scout-X [Thailand]

Programme Background At the Defence & Security (D&S;) 2019 show in Bangkok, RV Connex displayed a variant of this Sky Scout, the Sky Scout-X. This ...

Destroyers

Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

Fighter - multirole

KF-X Development - South Korea

In May 2018, Indonesia renegotiated the terms of the contract, with no details disclosed. At ADEX 2019, KF-X full-scale mockup and cockpit design were unveiled. ...

Fighter - multirole

IF-X/KF-X procurement (Indonesia)

Programme Background At ADEX 2019, KF-X full-scale mockup and cockpit design were unveiled. The first prototype of the KF-21 fighter aircraft was rolled out in April ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | IF-X/KF-X procurement (Indonesia)

Indonesian Air Force is planning to procure around 48 fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean development ...

Patrol boats

115 Defiant

The Metal Shark 115 Defiant is a monohull patrol vessel designed and manufactured by Metal Shark. It is marketed as a platform for border patrol, police and ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

85 Defiant

The 85 Defiant is a patrol boat by Metal Shark based on the proven Damen 2606 standardised patrol platform. Thirteen Near Coastal Patrol Vessel vessels ...

Patrol boats

PB40

The PB(X) is a new generation of patrol boats from Metal Shark being built for the USN Expeditionary Combat Command's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

Military helicopters - multirole

SB-1 Defiant

The SB-1 Defiant is a JMR-TD aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal to build a demonstrator ...

Military - USVs

Sharktech

Sharktech is a UMV kit developed to be fitted to Metal Shark boats ranging in size from 16ft (4.9m) (16 Resolute) to 300ft (91m). In ...

Tiltrotors

V-280 Valor

Bell Helicopter Textron is developing the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the JMR-TD FVL project. The US Army announced in August 2014 that Bell would be ...

Space: radar systems

TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems

Spynel-X

Spynel-X is a passive wide-area surveillance system with automatic intrusion detection and tracking capabilities. The sensor can perform 24/7 early human intrusion alerts over a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Rapier X-SkySAR

The Rapier X-SkySAR is an Italian UAV designed by Sky Eye Systems for civil and military missions. As its name suggests, the UAV features an ...

Land: air defence radar

X-TAR

The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...

Sea: naval fire control radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

KRONOS Dual Band

Leonardo's Kronos Dual Band is a multi-functional, solid-state naval radar utilising CMM and X bands. It combines Kronos Quad (C-band) and Kronos StarFire (X-band) scalable ...

Special operations vehicles

Fox RRV-x

The Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle-x (RRV-x) is an open-topped 4x4 vehicle developed for SF operations. Unlike its predecessor, the Fox RRV-r, the RRV-x is based on ...

Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

Base-X Shelters

HDT's Base-X folding frame soft-walled shelters range in size from personal tents to Corps-level complexes. Available in the 100, 200, 300 (305), 500 or Dome ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Wing Loong X

The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...

Land: air defence radar

X-TAR 3D

The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...