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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2016: Future attack helo lighter, more lethal
5th October 2016
The replacement of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter under the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme is likely to see a smaller, lighter helicopter introduced, rather …
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Digital Battlespace
AN/TPY-2 radars set to transition to GaN
3rd October 2016
Raytheon will develop a transition to production process to incorporate Gallium Nitride (GaN) components into existing and future AN/TPY-2 radars under a contract modification awarded …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2016: Future Vertical Lift takes off (video)
28th September 2016
The US Army is currently looking for a new generation of rotorcraft to replace some of its in-service helicopters through its Future Vertical Lift (FVL) …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2016: V-247 to provide pivotal vigilance
27th September 2016
Bell Helicopter has unveiled its unmanned VTOL concept, the V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor, which it hopes will meet the US Marine Corps’ (USCM) requirement for a …
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Naval Warfare
SharpEye radar installed in Malaysia
27th September 2016
The Kelvin Hughes SBS-800-2 Upmast X-Band SharpEye radar system has now been installed in three Malaysian ports for the Marine Department of Malaysia, the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus D&S signs new Skynet partners
19th September 2016
Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) has added three more service providers to deliver Skynet military satellite communication services to Australian, New Zealand and US forces. …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Dual band radar goes on
16th September 2016
Reutech is to continue working on the RSR320 Dual Band Radar (DBR) XL system despite development being temporarily suspended. A partnership between Denel and Saab …
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Digital Battlespace
AAD 2016: Radar on the cards for BIRO
16th September 2016
Delays to the South African Navy’s BIRO offshore patrol vessel (OPV) and inshore patrol vessel (IPV) progamme mean that radar offerings for the ships will …
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Digital Battlespace
AAD 2016: Show is under surveillance
16th September 2016
Reutech is testing its latest radar system by tracking aircraft flying at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria. The company is developing the system to meet …
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Land Warfare
AAD 2016: Industry joins for C-RAM
15th September 2016
Denel Dynamics has partnered with Rheinmetall Air Defence to develop a Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) system. The system comprises the Oerlikon Skyshield radar as …
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Training
Boeing’s T-X aircraft unveiled
13th September 2016
At a ceremony held at Boeing’s Phantom Works in St Louis, Boeing and Saab unveiled their new aircraft for the US Air Force’s T-X programme. …
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Training
Industry prepares for C-17 ATS re-bid
13th September 2016
In October, the US training and simulation industry is expecting to receive the request for proposal (RFP) documents for the C-17 III Globemaster aircrew training …
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Digital Battlespace
SharpEye goes underwater
9th September 2016
Kelvin Hughes’ SharpEye radar technology is now available for submarine applications – both for new-build submarines or as a retrofit onto existing boats, the company …
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Training
MSPO 2016: Polish MiG-29 simulator enters service
30th August 2016
The Polish Air Force (PAF) has inaugurated a new flight simulator for its recently upgraded MiG-29 fleet. Jointly manufactured by Polish company KenBIT and Slovakian …
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Training
T-X uncovered
25th August 2016
The unveiling of any new aircraft generates a certain amount of excitement, but when two are revealed in the space of a few days, that …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...
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Data links
Data links | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
The Turkish government first announced the TF-X program, also known as the Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU)- National Combat Aircraft, in 2010 to replace its F-16 ...
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Fighter - multirole
TF-X Kaan Next Generation Fighter (Türkiye)
Programme Background Requirement Geopolitical factors have spurred aircraft development in Türkiye. With its removal from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project following the Russian S-400 ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
SSN(X) Programme [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]
The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | SSN(X) Programme [USN]
The US Navy may be far from reaching the end of procuring the current Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines (SSNs), but that does not mean planning for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Sky Scout-X [Thailand]
Programme Background At the Defence & Security (D&S;) 2019 show in Bangkok, RV Connex displayed a variant of this Sky Scout, the Sky Scout-X. This ...
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Destroyers
Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...
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Fighter - multirole
KF-X Development - South Korea
In May 2018, Indonesia renegotiated the terms of the contract, with no details disclosed. At ADEX 2019, KF-X full-scale mockup and cockpit design were unveiled. ...
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Fighter - multirole
IF-X/KF-X procurement (Indonesia)
Programme Background At ADEX 2019, KF-X full-scale mockup and cockpit design were unveiled. The first prototype of the KF-21 fighter aircraft was rolled out in April ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | IF-X/KF-X procurement (Indonesia)
Indonesian Air Force is planning to procure around 48 fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean development ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Patrol boats
115 Defiant
The Metal Shark 115 Defiant is a monohull patrol vessel designed and manufactured by Metal Shark. It is marketed as a platform for border patrol, police and ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
85 Defiant
The 85 Defiant is a patrol boat by Metal Shark based on the proven Damen 2606 standardised patrol platform. Thirteen Near Coastal Patrol Vessel vessels ...
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Patrol boats
PB40
The PB(X) is a new generation of patrol boats from Metal Shark being built for the USN Expeditionary Combat Command's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
SB-1 Defiant
The SB-1 Defiant is a JMR-TD aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal to build a demonstrator ...
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Military - USVs
Sharktech
Sharktech is a UMV kit developed to be fitted to Metal Shark boats ranging in size from 16ft (4.9m) (16 Resolute) to 300ft (91m). In ...
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Tiltrotors
V-280 Valor
Bell Helicopter Textron is developing the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the JMR-TD FVL project. The US Army announced in August 2014 that Bell would be ...
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Space: radar systems
TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X
TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems
Spynel-X
Spynel-X is a passive wide-area surveillance system with automatic intrusion detection and tracking capabilities. The sensor can perform 24/7 early human intrusion alerts over a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Rapier X-SkySAR
The Rapier X-SkySAR is an Italian UAV designed by Sky Eye Systems for civil and military missions. As its name suggests, the UAV features an ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
KRONOS Dual Band
Leonardo's Kronos Dual Band is a multi-functional, solid-state naval radar utilising CMM and X bands. It combines Kronos Quad (C-band) and Kronos StarFire (X-band) scalable ...
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Special operations vehicles
Fox RRV-x
The Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle-x (RRV-x) is an open-topped 4x4 vehicle developed for SF operations. Unlike its predecessor, the Fox RRV-r, the RRV-x is based on ...
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Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation
Base-X Shelters
HDT's Base-X folding frame soft-walled shelters range in size from personal tents to Corps-level complexes. Available in the 100, 200, 300 (305), 500 or Dome ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong X
The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR 3D
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...