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Defence Notes
Dutch MoD targets two more frigates as part of future defence plans
6th September 2024
The latest defence memorandum from the Dutch government has suggested that funding would be increased, with the procurement of more frigates, F-35s and Leopard 2A8s expected.
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Land Warfare
Israel turns to advanced situational awareness systems to enhance Merkava and Eitan commanders’ field of vision
16th August 2024
Fighting in urban areas has revealed to Israeli forces the vulnerability of their armoured vehicles to anti-tank weapons.
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Land Warfare
Three new Foreign Military Sales cases approved by US State Department
19th August 2024
The cases each help bolster European and NATO security, with the biggest order by far going to Germany.
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Land Warfare
Team Auroch bids for future French Army requirement
16th September 2024
KNDS-France has teamed up with Texelis and CNIM to combine their experiences and produce a new combat engineer vehicle for the French Army.
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Land Warfare
Elbit Systems to supply Iron Sting munition to Israeli MoD in $190 million deal
29th July 2024
Elbit Systems’ Iron Sting mortar was reported in October last year as being used for the first time in operations against Hamas in Gaza as the country reacted to Hamas attacks inside Israel.
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Land Warfare
Latvia accepts first locally made CAVS 6x6 APC
8th August 2024
Sweden, Finland and Latvia are undertaking joint development of a new Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) based on Patria’s 6x6 APC design, with Latvia’s vehicles being made by Defence Partnership Latvia.
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Land Warfare
Latvia accepts first locally made CAVS 6x6 APC
8th August 2024
Sweden, Finland and Latvia are undertaking joint development of a new Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) based on Patria’s 6x6 APC design, with Latvia’s vehicles being made by Defence Partnership Latvia.
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Naval Warfare
Anti-drone directed energy weapons continue to evolve at sea
7th November 2024
Defence companies have been accelerating the roll out of directed energy weapon systems to counter the growing importance of drones in modern maritime warfare.
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Land Warfare
Iron Fist ordered for more CV90 IFVs
8th August 2024
The Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) is already in service on BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and is being used on Israeli vehicles conducting operations in Gaza.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall looks to strengthen position in US as it bids for $60 billion in contracts
15th August 2024
The US has major vehicle contracts looming, a challenge for the small number of large companies, but Douglas Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology has identified Rheinmetall America as potential new player.
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Defence Notes
Sweden makes preparations to give Gripens to Ukraine
11th September 2024
The 17th package provided by Sweden to Ukraine has seen the Scandinavian country provide SEK48.1 billion (US$4.6 billion) in military support since February 2022, having provided a total of SEK25 billion in 2024.
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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
How temporary funding could affect the US military’s critical acquisition programmes
25th September 2024
Operating under continuing resolutions would affect Patriot, Virginia-class, Columbia-class and B-21 programmes.
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Naval Warfare
NATO to test the use of 5G in maritime communications
15th October 2024
The Digital Backbone Experimentation 2025 in Latvia will assess the deployment of 5G in multidomain communications.
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Land Warfare
The UK’s directed energy counter-unmanned weapon could see service in 2026
23rd September 2024
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW), a joint effort by the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), has been designed to detect, track and engage a range of threats across land, air and sea.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Medium Range Precision Strike (MRPS) [UK]
Programme Background Prior Information Notice (PIN) On 21 October 2024, the MoD published a PIN in collaboration with the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;). The notice ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) Future Procurement
US Navy has ordered 118 F-35C aircraft until FY2020, the remaining 121 fighters will be acquired at a rate of 21-28 per year between FY2021 ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (21 April 2022) Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land 121 Phase 4 (Hawkei PMV-L)
Programme Background Three suppliers were originally down-selected to meet the Land 121 Phase 4 requirement: Thales Australia, General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Force Protection ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants) [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...
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Tanks
Main Battle Tank Upgrade [Australia]
Programme Background Between 2006 and 2007, the Australian Army received 59 M1A1 AIM SA Abrams MBTs under Project Land 907 Phase 1. These vehicles were planned to ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Light Mobility Vehicle) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme. Information on the LPM and MPM can ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB3 [Turkish Army]
Background Land Forces Command Delivery In late October 2024, Haluk Bayraktar, Baykar's CEO, stated that the Bayraktar TB3 had entered mass production and could be exported ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook-Saudi Arabia- Contracted
The helicopters will increase the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command's interoperability with the US and advance the development of the country's heavy-lift helicopter capability.
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH-Germany - Awarded
NH90 Sea Lions will take on a wide range of roles including search and rescue (SAR), maritime reconnaissance, special forces as well as personnel and ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Chinook-Saudi Arabia
In addition to this, the request includes M134D mini-Guns, aircraft survivability equipment, infrared signature suppression system, fast rope insertion extraction system, extended range fuel system, ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Light Protected Mobility) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Protected Mobility (LPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Project Land 2097 Phase 4 [Australia]
Programme Background According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer, Transport
EMB-121 Xingu
The EMB-121 Xingu is a twin-turboprop light transport and advanced multi-engine trainer aircraft developed by Embraer based on the EMB-110 Bandeirante. Its maiden flight was ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Hawkei
Thales Australia developed the 4x4 Hawkei for the Australian Army's Land 121 Phase 4 Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) project. The prototype was unveiled in ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Aertos 121
The Digital Aerolus Aertos 121 ducted-fan quadrotor UAV is an improved version of the Aertos 120 infrastructure inspection platform. It is designed as an asset for ...
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Towed mortars
Soltam K6 120mm Lightweight Towed Mortar
The Soltam K6 120mm Lightweight Towed Mortar has a maximum range of 7,200m using conventional unassisted bombs. The K6 was selected for US Army service ...
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Land Ops
ESS Land Ops goggles provide eye protection and fog-resistance for ground troops and are authorised by the US Army for use over prescription eyewear. Land ...
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Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar
KRONOS Land
KRONOS is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations. The system simultaneously performs surveillance, dedicated target ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
Land 125
In 1994, Australia initiated Project Wundurra to develop an integrated soldier combat system, and by 2005 this had evolved into the multi-phase Land 125 programme ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Land Ceptor
MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Superav Land
The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ALADIN
ALADIN is a miniature system consisting of a man-portable GCS and a hand-launched air vehicle with exchangeable sensor payloads. The UAV, which can be operated ...
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Aertos 120
The Digital Aerolus Aertos 120 is a light, ducted-fan UAV dedicated to safely conducted inspections in confined spaces such as buildings and tunnels.
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Transport
C-40 Clipper
The USN began replacing its ageing fleet of 29 McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain aircraft in 1997 with the C-40A Clipper, a military version of the ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
T-VIEW-Land
The T-VIEW-Land is a lightweight EO/IR, gyro-stabilised sensor, installed on vehicles for day/night observation. It incorporates two cameras: a thermal imager and a colour charge-coupled ...
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Naval guns, Land: RWS
Naval/Land Rogue
The Land Rogue is an RWS developed by Reutech for installation on armoured vehicles. Capable of being armed with a 7.62mm machine gun, a 12.7mm ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons are designed to meet specific military needs and have been in production since 1979. The vehicle comes in several variants, including 4x4 and 6x6 versions. ...