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Digital Battlespace
Airbus receives NATO comms contract
31st May 2018
Airbus has received a $46 million contract from the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to deliver the first phase of the new NATO Communications …
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Defence Helicopter
BrightNite applications for military rotary platforms
24th May 2018
Elbit Systems' multispectral panoramic BrightNite system could be the viable alternative to NVGs by helicopter operators within the next decade, the company has said. The …
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Naval Warfare
NC-212i maritime patrollers touch down in Vietnam
24th May 2018
Two NC-212i maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) touched down in Gia Lam Air Base in Hanoi, Vietnam this week, with imagery of their arrival circulating on …
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Defence Helicopter
India issues Ka-226T RfP, scorns competitive process
18th May 2018
India’s MoD issued an RfP earlier in May for the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters that it plans to buy to replace geriatric light utility platforms …
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Defence Helicopter
US donates helicopters to Costa Rica
14th May 2018
The US government has formalised with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security the donation of four Bell UH-1N Huey helicopters for use by the Central …
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Training
ITEC 2018: Griffins and Squirrels leave helicopter flying school
9th May 2018
The last graduates leave the UK’s Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) on 28 March having trained on the Squirrel HT1/HT2 and Griffin HT1 helicopters at …
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Special Operations
International SOF Warrior Competition concludes
9th May 2018
Special operations units from around the world competed in the latest iteration of the annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training …
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Naval Warfare
HHI cuts steel on first Philippine frigate
8th May 2018
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) hosted a ceremony on 1 May to mark the initial cutting of steel for the first of the Philippine Navy’s (PN) …
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Digital Battlespace
Space clean-up efforts intensify
27th April 2018
A wide range of experimental technologies and regulations aimed at tackling the increasing threat posed to critical satellites by thousands of pieces of debris orbiting …
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Defence Notes
Ukraine offers to provide NATO with cargo aircraft
27th April 2018
Ukraine's state-run Antonov Airlines has said it is willing to provide more cargo planes to NATO after a Russian company said it would halt its …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Airbus Helicopters, Schiebel demo MUM-T
27th April 2018
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have demonstrated Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 helicopter and Camcopter S-100 UAS, Airbus announced on 24 April.The flights …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
European MALE UAS finally revealed
26th April 2018
The European MALE RPAS has been revealed at the ILA Berlin Air Show on 26 April during a sound and light show accompanied by clouds of …
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Defence Notes
Airbus and Dassault to team up on combat fighter
25th April 2018
Airbus and Dassault Aviation announced on 25 April that they intend to team up on the development of the future French-German combat fighter, a project …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Rapid Ranger rides into Malaysia
20th April 2018
Thales, in conjunction with local partner Global Komited (a Weststar subsidiary), exhibited a Starstreak very short-range air defence system mounted on a URO Vamtac 4x4 vehicle at …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army seeks EC145 certification solution
19th April 2018
The US Army has released a source notice seeking out industry players capable of equipping the Airbus H145 helicopter with a technical data package to …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Transport
A400M (Kazakhstan)
Programme Background In September 2021, it was announced that Kazakhstan ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft. According to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, ‘The A400M ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M - France
Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Sistema RPAS Táctico de Altas Prestaciones (SiRTAP) [Spain]
Programme Background MoU In 2017, it was announced that Spain was jointly developing a MALE UAV with Colombia to meet the ISR requirement of both ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT [Singapore]
In February 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). One Singaporean ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone [Spain]
Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France, and Italy negotiated and agreed, in collaboration ...
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Fighter - multirole
Future Combat Air System (FCAS/SCAF) [France]
Programme Background The governments of France and Germany have launched the demonstrator phase for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) with the issue of an ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [France]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) (FCAS) [Spain]
Programme Background FCAS Project As noted by Airbus, the FCAS project is a tri-nation effort which will be centred around a core Next-Generation Weapon System ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters
The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Strategic Tanker Transport [Canada]
Programme Background This project will replace the existing fleet capability, including strategic airlift, air-to-air refuelling, Aeromedical Evacuations and Strategic Government of Canada transport. The Strategic ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone [France]
Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France and Italy had negotiated and agreed, in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone [Germany]
Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France and Italy had negotiated and agreed, in ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M (Kuwait)
Programme BackgroundThe Kuwait MoD has decided to stop receiving further deliveries of the Airbus H225M Caracal heavy-lift helicopter, following the discovery of technical faults on ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
H175M
The Airbus H175M is the military variant of the H175, a seven-tonne class aircraft powered by twin PT6C 67E engines. The civilian variants produced by Airbus ...
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Major networking projects
Skynet 6 SATCOM
Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5, held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Airbus Multi-Mission and Transport UAS
The Airbus Multi-Mission and Transport UAV, or cargo copter, is a rotary-wing cargo-carrying platform that Airbus is developing. The platform has yet to be formally named. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wingman
The Wingman is an Airbus concept drone unveiled at ILA Berlin in June 2024. The loyal wingman-type fixed-wing UAV is designed to accompany crewed fighters, ...
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Helicopter engines
LTS101
The LTS101 was first certified in 1975. Since then, over 2,100 engines have been delivered to customers worldwide, logging over 11 million service hours. The ...
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Transport
C295
The C295 is the largest member of Airbus Defence and Space’s family of medium tactical airlifters and surveillance aircraft. It is a development of the ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole
H135M
The H135M (formerly known as the EC635 and also designated as H135) is a light utility variant of the EC135 twin-engine, multipurpose 3t helicopter. In ...
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Air: mission management systems
Helionix
The Helionix digital avionics suite was developed from the need for a more powerful avionics system with greater functions and computing capacity, alongside a user-friendly interface. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Flexrotor
Flexrotor is a VTOL small tactical UAS manufactured by Aerovel. In a typical operational configuration, it has been designed for ISTAR missions for more than ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Captor-E Radar
Captor-E is a multi-mode AESA pulse-Doppler radar upgrade to the Captor-M, designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon. Captor-E is being developed under a Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
A400M Training
Thales is the principal training provider for the Airbus A400M with a contract to provide FFSs and flat-panel trainers. Four A400M FFS and two flat-panel ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
H215M
The H215M (formerly the AS532 ALe) is the most recent addition to the Cougar family. It is a medium-weight (9t-class), twin-engine helicopter, combining the AS532's ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Bo 105
The Bo 105 is a twin-engine, multipurpose, light helicopter that was developed in 1963-68. Approximately 37% of the more than 1,400 aircraft built before production ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC)
The UH-72 Logistics Connector (LC) is an uncrewed version of Airbus' UH-72B crewed helicopter, a derivative of the H145. In mid-May 2024, Airbus announced that the UH-72B had ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
Cargo Hold Trainer - Enhanced
Rheinmetall provides technology in rear crew training aids for air transport platforms. This includes the Load Master Work Station Trainer (LMWST) and Cargo Hold Trainer ...
