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Defence Helicopter
US Army savours FARA respite but hurts from COVID-19 budget shortfall
27th March 2020
Following the on-schedule downselect of Bell and Sikorsky to compete for the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype design and test phase, the US Army has confirmed it sees …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Armoured vehicles analysis, Kuwaiti rotary-wing troubles, and German-Norwegian submarine code debate
21st February 2020
Welcome to Episode 7 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: Schiebel explores ASW innovations
11th February 2020
Austrian company Schiebel is exploring anti-submarine warfare (ASW) roles among potential new applications for its Camcopter S-100 UAV platform. Neil Hunter, director of business development …
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Naval Warfare
UK risks loss of influence should MCM capability slip
23rd March 2020
Senior former UK defence officials have said that the country should renew its MCM fleet once the current Hunt and Sandown classes leave service, given the importance of their …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: US lifts the lid on FY2021 spending plans, OMFV rises from the dead, and Singapore Airshow news
14th February 2020
Welcome to Episode 6 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: NATO’s response to the new EW threat, the future of defence publishing and previewing the Singapore Airshow
7th February 2020
Welcome to Episode 5 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Land Warfare
Thales, MKU to develop ELFIE night vision device
11th February 2020
Thales has announced that it will co-develop the ELFIE Night Vision Device (NVD) for the Indian armed forces with MKU. The work will be conducted …
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Naval Warfare
USS Fitzgerald sails for at-sea testing
5th February 2020
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer damaged during a collision in 2017 has sailed for at-sea testing following a two-year restoration and modernisation programme. USS Fitzgerald …
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Defence Helicopter
Kuwait suspends H225M deliveries pending investigation
14th February 2020
The Kuwait MoD has decided to stop receiving further deliveries of the Airbus H225M Caracal heavy-lift helicopter, following the discovery of technical faults on two …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Rumblings in the Asia-Pacific, developments from SHOT and how industry can support the troops in the new operating environment
31st January 2020
Welcome to Episode 4 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Military Logistics
Singapore Airshow 2020: Singapore aims at smarter MRTT refuelling
12th February 2020
On the second day of Singapore Airshow 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering lifts lid on VTOL UAVs
11th February 2020
Singapore-based ST Engineering displayed two new hybrid UAV platforms at Singapore Airshow 2020. The Veloce 15 and Veloce 60 respectively cover MTOWs from 15-16kg to 50-70kg …
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Land Warfare
Eitan APC series production set to begin
4th February 2020
Series production of the Eitan 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) is to start soon for the Israeli MoD. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …
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Defence Notes
Air defence in the spotlight, what to expect from DefExpo 2020, and lessons from Surface Navy
24th January 2020
Welcome to Episode 3 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Training
Singapore Airshow 2020: Indian Navy rotary training may migrate to light twins
6th February 2020
When the Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH) replaces the Alouette, will basic training also migrate to light twins? This question was recently posed by Shephard to …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
AH-6i (Thailand)
Programme Background The US State Department has made a determination approving the possible $400 million sale on 24 September 2019. The eight AH-6i light attack ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530G Lebanon
The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Bell 407GX
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the proposed sale of five Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat loss of seven IA407 helicopters ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER -Canada
Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically. There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Viper MIFV
Programme BackgroundDue to its focus on conducting counterinsurgency operations against the Tehrik-e Taliban (TTP), the Pakistan Army has eschewed the substantial investment needed to develop ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait
Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik [Poland]
Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV to carry out short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish ...
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Fighter - naval
Tejas LCA (Naval variant) - India
The average unit cost is estimated to be around $63 million per aircraft based on the $5.2 billion deal for the procurement of 83 LCAs ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik (Options) [Poland]
Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 with the aim of procuring a tactical UAV that can carry out ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 (First Batch) [Morocco]
Programme Background Morocco's Military Modernisation In 2017, Morocco established a five-year plan to modernise the military equipment of its navy, army and airforce to bring ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Special operations vehicles
VLFS
Programme Background The VLFS platform is derived from the Arquus Dagger PVP platform, but has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of French Special ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle (Colombia - Forecast)
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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Frigates
Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) - Frigate Acquisition Programme [Colombia]
Programme Background The replacement of the existing ageing Almirante Padilla-class frigates was first initiated in 2015. The predecessors, built by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) have been in service ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Subsystems: visual
L3 Wescam MX - Sim
Partnering with L3 Wescam, INSYEN has developed the MX - Sim, a training product which simulates the operations of the L3 Wescam MX-series of EO/IR ...
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Light mortars
60MX Mortar Series
Expal's 60mm 60MX1 and 60MX2 mortars are designed to be used with a bipod or in handheld mode using a commando kit, which consists of ...
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Medium mortars
81mm MX Mortar Series
The 81mm MX mortar series includes two different barrels for different operational scenarios: 1.15m (81MX1) and 1.45m (81MX2). Both can be transported in three backpack ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-15
The MX-15 is an HD multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system suitable for medium-altitude, covert ISR, armed reconnaissance and SAR missions. Up to six sensors can be ...
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Subsystems: visual
L3 Wescam MX - Emulator
INSYEN has partnered with L3 Wescam to develop the MX -Emulator, a product which emulates the operations of L3 Wescam's MX series of EO/IR turrets, ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-20
The MX-20 is a long-range, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system suitable for high-altitude, long-range maritime patrol aircraft and persistent surveillance. It supports up to seven sensors, ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-8
The MX-8 is a compact, multi-sensor and multi-spectral imaging system in a single LRU configuration. It is the smallest of Wescam's MX-Series, and is suitable ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-20D
The MX-20D is a long-range, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system. It is suitable for high-altitude, covert intelligence, SAR, armed reconnaissance, CSAR and target designation. It supports ...
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EO/IR systems
MX-10D
The MX-10D is a multi-sensor, multispectral targeting system in a single-line replaceable unit configuration. It is designed to be mounted on fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, ...
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Towed mortars
120mm MX Mortar Series
The 120mm MX Mortar Series consists of two models with different barrel lengths: the 1.6m 120MX1 and 1.8m 120MX2. The design has numerous improvements based ...
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Core systems: image intensifiers
MX-10160
F9800 series Gen III MX-10160 18mm I2 tubes are used in the AN/AVS-6 ANVIS and AN/AVS-9 (F4949) aviator NVG, as well as ground systems including ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
MX-10GS
The MX-10GS is a mast-mounted small multi-sensor, multi-spectral imaging system in single-LRU configuration. It is designed for installation in ground combat vehicles and for force ...
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Core systems: image intensifiers
MX-11769
The F9815 series MX-11769 Gen III 18mm I2 tubes are designed for use in the AN/PVS-14 monocular NVD. Harris offers a selection of tubes, providing ...
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EO/IR systems
HD25-XV
The HD25--XV is a lightweight, compact UAV EO camera gimbal from Trillium Engineering. Sometimes called the Orion HD25, the system is designed to operate from ...
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EO/IR systems
HD25-LV
The HD25-LV is a lightweight, compact EO/IR camera gimbal from Trillium Engineering. Like its HD25-XV sibling, the HD25-LV delivers video output in 720p resolution, compliant with the ...