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Military Logistics
Future USNS Harvey Milk build begins
19th December 2019
Construction of the US Navy’s future USNS Harvey Milk began at the General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard on 13 December. The John …
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Military Logistics
Boeing to support US military aviation platforms
19th December 2019
Boeing has been awarded an $835.7 contract modification for aircraft support, the US Department of Defense announced on 16 December. The modification exercises the five-year …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US AFRL's Ultra LEAP UAS in flight demo
19th December 2019
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) has completed a two and a half-day continuous flight demonstration of the Ultra Long …
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Defence Notes
Leidos to acquire Dynetics
19th December 2019
Leidos has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dynetics, an applied research and national security solutions company. Dynetics provides high-technology, mission-critical services and solutions …
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Land Warfare
India receives first new rifles and turns back to Spike missiles
19th December 2019
The Indian Army has seen forward momentum in receiving some equipment – Spike missiles and SIG Sauer 7.62mm rifles – it desperately needs to modernise …
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Military Logistics
Czech Air Force orders new C295s
19th December 2019
The Czech Air Force has ordered two additional C295 airlifters from Airbus Defence and Space, the company announced on 16 December. The aircraft, equipped with …
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Defence Helicopter
NAVAIR and Sikorsky put engine issues to bed (updated)
18th December 2019
A joint collaboration between NAVAIR and Sikorsky has led to the pair solving CH-53K King Stallion engine problems that have long been troubling the programme. …
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Land Warfare
Defence Insight: Year in review (Land)
18th December 2019
The past 12 months have proven to be a particularly eventful year for the armoured vehicle market, with several major contracts finalised, decisions announced and …
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Defence Notes
Defence Insight: Future market forecast (Air)
18th December 2019
The military fixed-wing sector was dominated by aircraft in 2019 with F-35, next-generation fighter aircraft and AWACs awards hitting the headlines.Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is the …
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Defence Helicopter
US DoD awards M-TADS/PNVS support contract modification
18th December 2019
Lockheed Martin has received a $64.7 million contract modification for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) support, the US Department of …
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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 …
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Naval Warfare
Naval Group signs Aussie MoUs
18th December 2019
Naval Group has signed nine Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements with Australian companies for in-country manufacture of countermeasure solutions for the Royal Australian Navy. Naval …
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Digital Battlespace
Opinion: BeiDou – Friend or foe in space, sea, air and land?
18th December 2019
At 01:43 on 5 November, China launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket with the 49th satellite aboard of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from …
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Naval Warfare
China doubles the size of its carrier fleet
17th December 2019
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its second conventional aircraft carrier, and the first to be built indigenously, at Sanya-Yulin Naval Base on Hainan …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to sustain ASARS-2A sensor
17th December 2019
Raytheon has received a $217 million IDIQ contract from the US Air Force to support and sustain the sensor and processor for the Advanced Synthetic …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]
Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)
According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Pakistan]
Programme Background Requirement Following a 2019 skirmish with India, Pakistan placed newfound importance on EW and ISR, primarily due to the significant advantage gained during that ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH-Italy
Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration in November 2013. The NH90 NFH ...
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Loitering munitions
Long Range One-way Platforms [US]
Solicitation In October 2024, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) released a solicitation for long-range, one-way platforms. The DIU noted recent conflicts highlighted the asymmetric impact of low-cost, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 (First Batch) [Pakistan]
Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to a ...
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ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)
Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 (Second Batch) [Pakistan]
Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 128 (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...
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OPVs
Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements The primary role of the OPVs will be ISR and patrol. The armament will be limited. One of the key features is a reduced ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...
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Military UAS - mini
Mini UAV (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian Army wants to procure UAVs to enhance the organic tactical ISR capabilities of its ground forces. According to Bulgarian media, a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV (Argentina)
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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ISR/special mission
MC-27J - Algeria
Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Caihong
The Caihong (Rainbow), also known as the Cai Hong or CH, is a solar-powered HALE platform designed for near-space flight. It is suitable for military ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Morning Star
Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s Morning Star is a quasi-satellite, near-space, solar-powered platform. It is designed for both military and civilian applications, including reconnaissance, navigation ...
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FL-3
The FL-3 is a planned solar-powered, long-endurance, near-space platform with an 85,300ft ceiling. Speculated future uses include communication, ground observation, meteorological monitoring and operation as ...
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ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol
A320neo M3A
Currently under development by Airbus, the A320 M3A is the Maritime Patrol version of the civilian A320neo aircraft. The aircraft can be fitted with a wide ...
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Space: radar systems
SARah
SARah is the planned follow-on system for the SAR-Lupe radar satellite constellation operated by the German Armed Forces. In 2013, it was announced that OHB ...
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Major networking projects
EAC
The NATO Communications and Information Agency awarded ACTIA Sodielec a contract in June 2013 to provide NATO with an Extended Advanced SATCOM Network Monitoring and ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Vocality Pro Series
The Pro Series includes the V25, V50, V150 and V20. These are designed to be used in a central communications hub or as part of ...
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Space: radar systems
ESA Sentinel-1
Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish Maritime
The FlyingFish Maritime SIGINT system is one of several derivatives of the FlyingFish Airborne Satellite Monitoring System developed by Horizon Technologies. Designed to be mounted ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish
FlyingFish is an Airborne Satellite Monitoring System designed to detect and intercept SATCOM from airborne ISR platforms. As a passive system, it cannot be detected ...
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Data links
Space CDL
The Space Common Data Link (CDL) system provides a wideband data link capability adaptable to a variety of space-based applications. It consists of separate transmitter ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish Naval
The FlyingFish Naval SIGINT system is one of several derivatives of the FlyingFish Airborne Satellite Monitoring System (ASMS) developed by Horizon Technologies. Whereas the original ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ULTRA
The Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) is a fixed-wing drone from DZYNE Technologies. It is described as a long-endurance, GPS-harded intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform with full ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Pelican / Rumrunner
The Pelican Cargo is an electric cargo-carrying drone from Pyka. Powered by four electric motors, the Pelican can carry 400lb of cargo in its 70 ...
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Military - USVs
Eclipse Class 11
The Eclipse Class 11 is an 11m mono-hull craft that can serve as a surveillance platform or patrol craft. Optional equipment fitted to customer requirements ...