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Naval Warfare
Harland & Wolff to revamp ex-Royal Navy MCMV for Lithuania
15th July 2022
Harland & Wolff has won a £55 million ($65 million) contract to revamp the former RN MCMV HMS Quorn for the Lithuanian Navy at its Appledore shipyard.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Anka flies the flag for Turkey in Kazakhstan
24th May 2022
A recent agreement to produce Anka UAVs holds deep geopolitical significance for Turkey.
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Defence Notes
Sweden orders two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft
30th June 2022
Sweden has ordered two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft with deliveries set to take place in 2027.
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Air Warfare
Three FMS customers to receive Joint Standoff Weapon technical upgrade
28th June 2022
Bahrain, Canada and Taiwan are to benefit from a technical data and software upgrade for the AGM-154C Block III missile.
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Training
Australia to begin Integrator UAS training course
24th June 2022
The Australian Army’s first Integrator UAS Pilot course is an important part of the Land 129 Phase 3 effort to ensure operational readiness.
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Training
Farnborough 2022: Aero Vodochody targets US market with L-39NG
19th July 2022
An MoU between Aero Vodochody and Patriots Global Training seeks to deepen the presence of the Czech company and its L-39NG in the US training market.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Algeria weighs its fighter aircraft options
19th July 2022
Could the Su-35 still be the answer to Algerian future fighter requirements?
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Defence Notes
Turkey achieves ‘a gain from a loss’ by giving green light to Finnish, Swedish NATO membership
12th July 2022
In extracting concessions before lifting its veto to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, Turkey has been able to declare a diplomatic victory — but how much of an achievement is it?
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Defence Notes
South Korea plans to set up a strategic command
21st July 2022
With Kim Jong-un showing no signs of mellowing, South Korea is planning to establish a strategic command to coordinate strikes and responses to North Korean provocations.
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Naval Warfare
Belgorod mega-sub falls short of its potential
15th July 2022
Is the Russian Belgorod special-purpose submarine really operational? Key capabilities remain unavailable, despite positive talk from the Russian Navy.
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Training
HTX to upgrade USAF B-52 maintenance training
10th June 2022
A new immersive learning environment called EMPACT will address the lack of available B-52s and supporting equipment and can help speed up the training of maintenance crews.
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Digital Battlespace
The role of the Five Eyes in shaping military interoperability (podcast)
10th June 2022
In this bonus episode of the Shephard Defence Podcast, we bring you the first episode from the latest series of the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hermes takes off in Switzerland
20th June 2022
The ADS-15 UAV (the Swiss designation for the Hermes 900) performed its first test flight on 15 June before planned transfer to the Swiss Air Force in the second half of the year.
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Air Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Italy eyes role as main MRO and assembly hub for European F-35 operators
18th July 2022
Demand for F-35s in Europe has sky-rocketed in recent months alongside a growing desire of customers to fast-track their delivery time and have the aircraft built on the continent - but with only one European assembly line, how can Lockheed Martin meet these expectations?
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Air Warfare
Pakistan looks to revitalise its transport aircraft fleet
20th June 2022
Pakistan is snapping up retired Belgian Air Force C-130s as it looks to fortify its transport aircraft fleet.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Large ULS-A / Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]
Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Xtender [US]
Programme Background Previous Procurement In early 2021, the US Department of Defence awarded a contract to XTEND for the platform in partnership with Isreal's MoD. ...
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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ISR/special mission
Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (1-3) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirement The Pegasus (Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System) project aims to fulfil a SIGINT capability which has been missing in the German Armed ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Data links
Data links | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Loitering munitions
Echelon 0: Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Requirements The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering capabilities a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gray Eagle 25M (National Guard) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was "critical" that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle ...
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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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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]
Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]
Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...
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Fighter - multirole
J-11B/D
China’s shifting focus from traditional security concerns to a global power competition has brought along changes in the PLAAF strategic mission. The PLA as a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
HJT-36 Sitara
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) designed and developed the subsonic HJT-36 Sitara single-engine aircraft to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian ...
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Military UGVs
WOLF-X
The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...
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EO/IR systems
MS-177
The MS-177 is an EO/IR sensor designed to enhance the strategic ISR capabilities of the US military's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS over land and maritime ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk
The Global Hawk is a HALE UAV manufactured by General Atomics (GA-ASI). Primarily designed to carry ISTAR payloads, the platform has accumulated more than 200,000 ...
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Military UGVs
Robotics Technology Demonstrator
BAE Systems unveiled its Robotics Technology Demonstrator (RTD) at the AUSA exhibition in 2019. Designed to meet the requirements of the US Army's Robotic Combat ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Khordad-3
Khordad-3 is a long-range air defence missile system in service with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force of Iran. The system was unveiled ...
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Bomber
H-6
The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Atmaca
Atmaca (“Hawk” in English) is a long-range, anti-ship cruise missile developed by Roketsan. The missile is intended to replace the Harpoon missile in Turkey's inventory. ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Initial Maneuver - SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Twister
Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. It will be released in Q2 2025. It is an eVTOL drone ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Reliant
The Reliant is a Quantum Systems VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The hybrid drone is due to ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Fang
Fang is a first-person view (FPV) UAS for precision strike roles. The drone is aimed to launch in Q2 2025. Developed by Red Cat, the drone ...
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Data links
GSNC
Global Secure Network Connection (GSNC) provides a global data communications solution for military aircraft, including bomber, refuelling and transport aircraft. The GSNC system uses Iridium ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)
BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-400
The HERO-400 is a loitering munition manufactured by UVision. Part of the HERO family, the HERO-400 can accurately strike against a range of targets. It ...