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Digital Battlespace
Daewoo awards Atlas Thai sonar contract
30th December 2013
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has awarded Atlas Elektronik a contract to develop two sonar variations for the Royal Thai Navy’s new frigates. Announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Military helicopter industry to decline by half
27th December 2013
Frost and Sullivan has predicted that US DoD spending on military helicopters will decrease by almost half from $12.4 billion in 2012 to $6.7 billion …
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Defence Helicopter
First flight of Mi-38 prototype with TV7-117V engines
24th December 2013
Russian Helicopters has commenced flight tests of its prototype Mi-38 multirole helicopter fitted with Russian-built TV7-117V engines, the company announced on 17 December. The …
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Military Logistics
First PW4062 engines for KC-46 tanker delivered
23rd December 2013
The first PW4062 engines for the KC-46 test aircraft have been delivered to Boeing’s Everett, WA, facility by Pratt & Whitney. The flight test aircraft …
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg to update ASLAV Protector RWS
23rd December 2013
Kongsberg will update and overhaul the Protector M151 Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) in use with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under a new contract announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Sweden accepts first mission-capable NH90
23rd December 2013
The first NH90 in the upgraded TTH configuration has now been delivered to Sweden’s Helicopter Wing, the service announced in December. The unit has had …
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Digital Battlespace
Babcock makes move into cyber market
23rd December 2013
Babcock International Group has announced the acquisition Context Information Security (ContextIS) in a £32 million transaction. ContextIS, based in London with offices in Germany …
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Land Warfare
Canada cancels $2 billion IFV project
20th December 2013
The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial C$2 billion Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry …
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Defence Helicopter
EW suite for RDAF EH-101 helicopter begins testing
20th December 2013
The Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment on the Royal Danish Air Force’ (RDAF) EH-101 TTT helicopter has undergone successful flight tests conducted by Terma and the …
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Defence Helicopter
Pakistan to collaborate with Turkey on T-129
20th December 2013
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has signed a work share agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries, paving the way for any future Pakistani purchase of the T-129 …
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Military Logistics
300th C-130J Super Hercules delivered
19th December 2013
Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules programme has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the 300th aircraft. The aircraft was ferried from the company’s …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland opens new office in Seoul, RoK
18th December 2013
AgustaWestland is looking to strengthen its presence in the Republic of Korea (RoK) helicopter market with the opening of a new office in Seoul. The …
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Defence Helicopter
Japan plans to buy V-22 Ospreys amid China tensions
17th December 2013
The Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) plans to acquire 17 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors and three Global Hawk UAVs to bolster defences against an increasingly aggressive China, …
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Land Warfare
Swiss Army selects Kongsberg Protector RWS
16th December 2013
Kongsberg will supply the Swiss Army with the Protector Weapon Control System under a new £19.5 million contract. The order is part of the Swiss …
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Defence Helicopter
Swiss Air Force helicopter simulator receives new certification
16th December 2013
The EC635 helicopter Full Flight Mission Simulator (FFMS) in service with the Swiss Air Force has achieved JAR FSTD-H Level D certification issued by Switzerland’s …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Chad]
Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)
Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
EDA-S [France]
Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70i (Philippines)
The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...
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Destroyers
KDDX-S [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements During MADEX 2023, Naval News reported that there is an upcoming competition for new destroyers, namely the KDDX-S programme. According to the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-100 [Greece]
Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [El Salvador]
Programme Background As reported by InfoDefensa in September 2023, The Salvadoran Air Force (FAS) is considering purchasing the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka-S and T625 Gokbey medium ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Second Batch) [Turkey]
Programme Background First Batch Based on comments by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Turkish media in 2018, Shephard believes that Türkiye acquired 26 Anka-S drones ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Corvette UAVs [Angola]
Programme Background In February 2023, at NAVDEX 2023, Shephard reported the Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), part of the EDGE Group, had signed a €1 billion ($1.06 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Indonesian Air Force]
Programme Background Anka-S Procurement Throughout the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU)'s effort to purchase the Anka-S from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), covered in a separate entry on Defence Insight, the acquisition ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S (Pakistan)
Programme Background 'Brotherly Ties' On 14 January 2022, the Pakistan government unveiled its first-ever National Security Policy. As reported by Shephard, the policy emphasised 'brotherly ties' with ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Data links
Data links | S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with the Philippines since ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Data links
S-band TDMA Airborne Data Link
Multiple-participant airborne S-band TDMA data link with up to 400 slots/s. Transmission rate is up to 625Kb/s. As an example, a data link built for ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
S-200
The S-200 (NATO designation SA-5 Gammon) is a long-range, high-altitude, surface-to-air missile designed to protect large areas from bomber attacks. Its initial operational test deployment ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
R&S M3TR
The R&S; M3TR SDR family is a family of digital radios. The core of the integrated communications system is the lightweight R&S; MR3000 H/U manpack ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300
The Camcopter S-300 is a larger variant of the S-100 manufactured by Schiebel. The VTOL-capable UAV is intended for ISR missions, partially those in the maritime ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
R&S SDAR
The R&S; SDAR is a software-defined airborne radio that extends the R&S; M3AR airborne radio family. The R&S; SDAR offers secure broadband voice and data ...
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Corvettes
Saar S-80
The S-80 is a multirole corvette developed by Israel Shipyard and based on the S-72 platform. The S-80, showcased for the first time at Euronaval ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus)
Spain’s S-80A or Isaac Peral-class SSKs are being built to replace the Spanish Navy’s existing Agosta 90B-class SSKs that were designed in the 1970s and ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
S-125-2A Pechora-2A
Almaz-Antey offers the S-125-2A Pechora-2A upgrade package for the S-125 Pechora (US/NATO designation SA-3 Goa) static and towed medium-range SAM system that first entered Soviet ...
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Data links
TIGDL-II
Tactical Interoperable Ground Data Link (TIGDL)-II is described as a transportable TDL surface terminal that supports military operations by providing a full duplex ground capability ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
48N6E2 missile
The 48N6E2 is the second generation of the 48N6 surface-to-air missile (SAM). It is designed to target low-altitude jets and tactical ballistic missiles. The 48N6E2 ...
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Subsystems: software
M&S Suite
M&S; Suite is a comprehensive and integrated range of modelling and simulation (M&S;) software tools designed to help speed up application development and reduce integration ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
S-400 Triumf
The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defence system, previously known as the S-300PMU-3, was developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
KG-350
The KG-350 is an encryptor for network communications. The product was granted Type 1 certification by the US National Security Agency (NSA) on 27 July ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
President-S
Ekran’s President-S is a Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) designed to equip fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. The President-S is an export version of the firm’s L-370 ...
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Transponders and IFF
IFF Mk XIIA(S)
Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...