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Digital Battlespace
Japan developing a counter-IED system
9th October 2018
Because the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) does not have any vehicles able to remotely detect IEDs, the Ground Systems Research Center (GSRC) of the …
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Digital Battlespace
US military investing $2 billion in 'next generation' AI
10th September 2018
The Pentagon's research wing said on 7 September that it was investing $2 billion to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) with ‘human-like …
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Digital Battlespace
Land Forces 2018: Elbit on the charge with Rhino and WINBMS
11th September 2018
During Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide, where Elbit Systems of Australia was highlighting its Weapons Integrated Battle Management System (WINBMS), Defence Minister Christopher Pyne announced …
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Defence Notes
Congress poised to pass 2019 defence bill
14th September 2018
US House and Senate conferees emerged from behind closed doors with a compromise to fund the Pentagon with $674.4 billion next year, while padding missile …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Honeywell, CMU to develop AI technologies
30th August 2018
Honeywell is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University to advance artificial intelligence and robotic technologies for connected e-commerce distribution centres, Honeywell announced on 28 August. The …
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Defence Notes
US Army continues to question AI role in modernisation plans
22nd August 2018
Just days before the US Army activates its new Futures Command in Austin, Texas, top brass is urging that the service come to terms with …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China harbours ‘giant’ unmanned submarine aspirations
23rd July 2018
China has its heart set on large unmanned submarines that could be deployed worldwide, with an R&D; programme currently under way at the Chinese Academy …
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Defence Notes
Lawmakers seek to inject funds into military tech advancements
24th July 2018
US House and Senate lawmakers have hashed out a deal authorising next year's defence spending levels at $716 billion, and zeroing in on technology developments …
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Defence Helicopter
Ukrainian Army Aviation takes Mi-2MSB-Vs
23rd July 2018
According to Col Igor Yeremenko, Commanding Officer of the Ukrainian Army Aviation, in early June an undisclosed army aviation brigade took on strength Mi-2MSB-V helicopters …
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Digital Battlespace
Insight: Australia on China’s AI shopping list
4th July 2018
China’s advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are closely entangled in obtaining talent and dual-use technologies in both Australia and the US, according to a new …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SRI to develop continuously learning AI
21st June 2018
SRI International has been selected by DARPA to develop a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) system that will be able to learn continuously and apply that …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory 2018: Safran moves ahead with Furious robotic system development
14th June 2018
Safran showcased its eRider optionally piloted vehicle and accompanying robotic system at Eurosatory 2018 as it begins development and testing with the French procurement agency …
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Training
BISim releases updated VBS3 versions
19th June 2018
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has released updated versions of its VBS3, VBS Control Behavior Pack 1 and VBS Simulation SDK, the company announced on 13 …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory 2018: Israeli companies look to speed up joint fires
13th June 2018
Israeli manufacturers have used Eurosatory to promote a series of networked attack solutions designed to provide a more efficient fire support capability to forward deployed …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up
31st May 2018
Touted as a game changing technology for defence systems, the race to exploit the battlefield potential of AI has heated up in recent years, contributing …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 128 (Brazil)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, Sheild AI announced on its website that it had signed a contract with VSK Tactical which included the 'purchase of [the] V-Bat ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Skyborg [USA]
Programme Background Programme Intention Skyborg is one of three USAF Vanguard programs outlined in the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative. The program intends ...
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
V-Bat 128 [Colombia]
Programme Background Procurement In August 2024, The Rio Times reported that the Columbian Navy had begun to equip its four Type FS 1500 frigates with the V-Bat ...
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OPVs
Next Generation OPVs (NGOPVs) Procurement [India]
Programme Background Timeline On 20 December 2023, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders (MDL) to construct six Next Generation Offshore ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Replicator 1 [US]
Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which ...
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Loitering munitions
Hunter Family [UAE]
Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Maritime UAS (MUAS) [USCG]
Programme Background Contract Award In June 2024, the USCG awarded Shield AI an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm-fixed-price contract to supply UAVs for its cutter vessels. The contract, which ...
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ISR/special mission
Strategic Intelligence Aircraft [France]
Programme Background In February 2018, the Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, announced that the strategic intelligence aircraft program CUGE Universal EW Capability began ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones [Moldova]
Programme Background Lithuanian Drones Lithuania's Minister of National Defense, Laurynas Kasciunas, announced that Lithuian-produced thermal night vision devices and FPV drones had begun being delivered to Moldova during ...
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Minehunters
Pulau Rengat Class MCMV Replacement [Indonesia]
Programme Background Requirements The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AI) currently operate two ageing Dutch-built Pulau Rengat-class MCMVs, which entered service in March 1988. These are now fast approaching ...
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Destroyers
Future Destroyers (13DDX) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements At CNE 2024, Vice Admiral Shinichi Imayoshi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), revealed that enhancing ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Air Launched Effect (ALE) [South Korea]
Programme Background KF-21 Boramae Crewed Fighter The Republic of Korea's Air Force (ROKAF) plans to acquire the KF-21 Boramae fighter, replacing F-4E Phantom II and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Loyal Wingan [Japan]
Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Building Program (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with uncrewed ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Mi2 Challenge (USN)
Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
АI-24
The Ivchenko AI-24 turboprop aircraft engine was initially designed and manufactured in the late-1950s. Manufacturing was later moved to Motor Sich, a Ukraine based manufacturer ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
AI-222-25
Manufactured by Ukraine’s Motor Sich, the AI-222 is a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbofan engine family developed to power Russian Air Force advanced trainers and light ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
TKN-AI
TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
AI-20M
The Ivchenko AI-20 is a Soviet turboprop engine developed in the 1950s. Although the engines were originally designed for civil cargo aircraft servicing medium- and ...
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UAS: flight control systems
Hivemind
Developed by Shield AI, Hivemind is an ecosystem of tightly integrated AI software tools and interfaces that leverages several factors to deliver intelligent and resilient autonomy ...
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Transport
An-32
The An-32 (NATO reporting name Cline) is a light military transport aircraft that can be operated in hot temperatures (up to 50°C) and from mountain ...
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Subsystems: software
DI-Guy
DI-Guy is an AI, scenario and SDK for real-time human visualisation, simulation and artificial intelligence. DI-Guy has thousands of realistic ready-to-use characters and motions. It ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
GA-10FPV-AI
The GA-10FPV-AI is a Lithuanian FPV quadcopter drone manufactured by Granta Autonomy. The drone can carry a 3kg payload and operate in GNSS-denied environments. In September 2024, Granta Autonomy ...
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Subsystems: software
Cyborg
Cyborg represents the latest migration of SDS’ simulation products to more highly realistic, physics-based applications applicable for most gaming, entertainment or simulation training applications. Cyborg ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
INTeACT
Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
Dauntless
Dauntless is an immersive VR simulator. The successor to the company's VIRTSIM system (see separate entry), Dauntless leverages CryEngine game technology to provide high-resolution graphics ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Torch-X Maritime
Produced by Elbit Systems, the Torch-X Maritime is a combat management system which combines mature COTS components into an open-architecture C4I suite. Notably, the system ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Sakar Scout
The Sakar Scout is a rotary-wing platform with AI capabilities for autonomous missions. The Ukrainian drone was approved for combat by the Ukrainian MoD, according to ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
WJ-6
The WJ-6 is a turboprop engine manufactured by China National South Aero-engine Company in Zhuzhou, China. It is a license-built version of Ivchenko-Progress' AI-20, developed ...
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Land: battle management systems
Torch-X Mounted
Elbit Systems Torch-X Mounted is a battle management solution that notably includes fire control capability and AI-powered decision support tools. According to news sources, the ...
