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Land Warfare
Raytheon’s SM-6 demonstrated with US Army missile defence and C2 systems
19th July 2024
The test took place as part of Valiant Shield which is a bi-annual exercise that brings US allies and partners together to develop, test and train in a relevant and realistic environment.
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Defence Notes
Just released: Night Vision & Situational Awareness Technology Report 2024 now available to read
1st October 2024
How night vision devices and soldier-worn sensors are underpinning advanced tactical C4ISR capabilities
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Naval Warfare
China advances construction of its innovative Type 076 amphib
5th June 2024
The construction of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) advanced Type 076 amphibious assault vessel has been progressing rapidly at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
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Air Warfare
Kongsberg to invest $110 million to increase production capacities in the US
19th September 2024
Expected contracts from the US Armed Forces will see the company build a new facility in Virginia, as well as improving and expanding its manufacturing capabilities in Pennsylvania.
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Land Warfare
Singapore Army to fully induct Colt IAR 6940 by end-July
18th July 2024
The Singapore Army will upgrade to the Colt Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) 6940E-SG to improve urban warfare effectiveness, with features including a Picatinny Rail for modular accessories and advanced night-fighting capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Taiwan continues to modernise its army with indigenous products
12th September 2024
The island’s government has pushed through increased defence spending on new equipment, including the development of new rifles and the introduction of new armoured vehicle variants, as it prepares for a potential showdown with China.
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Training
How US Army aviation training plans to address the service’s accident rate problem
9th July 2024
In response to a troubling increase in aviation accidents, the US Army initiated an 'Army Aviation Safety Stand Up', implementing immediate, targeted training for rotary-wing pilots and maintainers.
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Naval Warfare
Australian Army enhances littoral reach with new landing craft
30th July 2024
The Australian Army is set to enhance its amphibious capabilities with the accelerated delivery of new, long-range Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels-Medium (LMV-M) by 2026, as announced by Pat Conroy, the country’s minister for defence industry, in response to the Defence Strategic Review.
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare Preview 2025: A pressure-filled year ahead will see decisions made on major platforms and programmes
18th December 2024
Looming government decisions on major defence programmes in the US and UK will colour much of 2025, while manufacturers and their orderbooks look on.
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Digital Battlespace
First full set of IBCS delivered with testing to start next year
2nd July 2024
The Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves the ability of combatant commanders and air defenders to make critical decisions using real time data.
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Defence Notes
In depth: US and China’s complex arms race over Taiwan
28th June 2024
The US and China have been engaging in a complex game of mutual deterrence over Taiwan in a race that features a bewildering range of different equipment.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2024: GM Defense unveils new vehicle and highlights ISV’s current disaster relief work
14th October 2024
GM Defense’s Next Gen Tactical Vehicle (Next Gen) has been seen before but not in such an advanced prototype. Much like the company’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV), the vehicle draws on a commercial platform.
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Land Warfare
Long-range strike: US announces European hypersonic missile deployment
8th August 2024
The US plans to deploy a suite of long-range precision strike missiles, including developmental hypersonics, to counter the advanced precision strike systems of Russia and China. It will form part of the US Army’s Multi Domain Task Force (MDTF) to enhance European long-range fires capabilities and include SM-6 air defence, Tomahawk cruise missiles and HIMARS batteries.
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Land Warfare
Brazil orders 420 Iveco Light Multirole Vehicles
10th July 2024
Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) introduced the 4x4 Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) in 2001 and more than 4,000 LMV1s have been sold to 15 different countries, including Italy, which ordered more than 2,000 under the local designation Lince.
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Land Warfare
Will future ground fleets finally embrace hybrid electric solutions?
6th September 2024
Despite growing interest in hybrid electric capabilities and its obvious advantages, obstacles and common challenges continue to hamper its deployment into military vehicles.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
J-10 [China]
Programme Background The aircraft performed its maiden flight in 1998 and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2004. According to ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Data links
Data links | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Corvettes
Jiangdao Class (Type 056)
Programme Background The Type 056 corvette is referred to by the Chinese as the new-generation light guided-missile frigates. They have been built for the People's Liberation ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | S26T (2-3) [Thailand]
The Royal Thai Navy were in the process of acquiring up to three new submarines derived from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class (Type ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | S26T (2-3) [Thailand]
The Royal Thai Navy were in the process of acquiring up to three new submarines derived from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class (Type ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Rapid Minelayers Procurement (1-4) [Taiwan]
Development and Procurement Four new rapid minelayers are being built for the Taiwanese Navy in a bid to counter the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Rapid Minelayers Procurement (5-10) [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The revelation of a Chinese bridge-barge landing system for amphibious operations, designed for a Taiwan invasion, has underscored the need for Taipei ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Kalyani M4 (India)
Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Black Hawks are intended to defend against potential threats from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as they possess rapid response capability in ...
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Frigates
Jiangkai II Class (Type 054A)
Built by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard and Huangpu shipyards the frigates were first seen being constructed from 2005. The class is referred to as the workhorses of China's ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)
Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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AEW&C, Transport
Y-8
The Y-8 (Yunshuji-8) medium-sized transport and multirole aircraft was developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and is based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. More than 36 ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Z-8
Developed by Changhe Aircraft Industry Group, the Z-8 (known also as Z-18) is a derivative of the AC313 civil helicopter, which is itself a copy of ...
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Submachine guns
CS/LS2
Norinco’s CS/LS2 is a 9mm bullpup SMG designed for use with a suppressor. It has been in service with the People's Liberation Army since about ...
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Fighter - multirole
J-8
The J-8 (NATO reporting name Finback) is a multirole fighter domestically developed by China. It has design similarities with Soviet MiG-21 and Su-15 aircraft. The ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
KZ-800
China National Electronics Import and Export’s (CEIEC) KZ-800 is an airborne Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) gathering system believed to be in widespread use onboard People’s Liberation ...
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Armoured engineer vehicles
Type GCZ110
Norinco announced in 2014 that it had completed development of the Type GCZ110 armoured engineer vehicle based on a modified Type 79 tank chassis equipped ...
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Main battle tanks
VT2
The 125mm-armed VT2 tracked MBT, which was unveiled at DSA 2012, is the export version of the People's Liberation Army Type 96A. As of early ...
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Fighter - ground attack
J-16
The J-16 is a multirole fighter developed by China. It is based on the J-11 air superiority fighter, itself a licence-built version of the Russian ...
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EO/IR systems
Loong Eye LE380
The Loong Eye (Dragon's Eye) LE380 is a two-axis stabilised gimbal incorporating EO/IR sensors, laser designators, and laser rangefinders. Originally developed by the Luoyang Opto-Electro ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Sky Saker FX400A
The Sky Saker FX400A is a fixed-wing drone manufactured by Norinco. Capable of hosting both ISR and attack payloads, such as the Blue Arrow 7 ...
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Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles
TY-90
TY-90 is a multi-purpose, short-range, IR-guided, tactical surface-to-air missile developed by China to defend against helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and cruise missiles at low and super-low ...
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Medium/general-purpose machine guns
Type 80
The Type 80 is a general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) manufactured by Norinco in China, based on the Soviet PKM. Certified in 1980, it entered PLA ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes
Yu-11 lightweight torpedo
Yu-11 is a Chinese-made surface and air-launched lightweight torpedo to repel submarine threats from long distances.
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Light tanks
Type 62
The Type 62 light tank entered production for the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1963. Essentially a smaller, lighter clone of the Type 59 MBT, it is ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
CTL-181
Produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the CTL-181 is a 6x6 armoured tactical vehicle designed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA uses the CTL-181 ...