Defence Notes

Seoul closely monitoring North Korea for 'missile launch'

11th March 2019

South Korea's military said on 11 March 2019 it was closely monitoring North Korean facilities after a series of satellite images triggered international alarm that …

Training

RAF’s Texan T1 completes maiden flight

27th February 2019

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Texan T1 training aircraft has completed its first flight at RAF Valley on the island of Anglesey, Wales, the UK …

Military Logistics

TBE opens new manufacturing building

27th February 2019

Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) has opened its new high bay manufacturing building on its main campus in Huntsville, Alabama, to support the production of larger …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Marine Advanced Robotics to deliver MARV II

27th February 2019

Marine Advanced Robotics is set to deliver the next generation Multifunctional Assessment Reconnaissance Vessel II (MARV II) to the US Army’s Engineer Research and Development …

Military Logistics

US Navy orders Tel-Instrument’s test sets

27th February 2019

Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. has received a follow-on order totalling $641,172 from the US Navy to provide AN/USM-719 Mode 5 test sets, the company announced on …

Naval Warfare

US Navy accepts future USS Paul Ignatius

27th February 2019

The US Navy received its 67th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Aeryon’s Skyranger receives TAA certification

27th February 2019

Aeryon’s SkyRanger small UAS has received ‘safe to operate’ certification from the UK’s Type Airworthiness Authority (TAA), Marlborough Communications (MCL) announced on 22 February.   …

Naval Warfare

Austal begins construction of LCS 30

27th February 2019

Austal USA has begun construction of the US Navy’s 15th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 30, the future USS Canberra, the company announced on 22 …

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey (USN)

Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift, Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey [Indonesia]

Programme Background Announcement Indonesia issued a letter of request for pricing, which eventually triggered the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to announce on 6 June 2020, ...

Trainer

T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)

Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Ship [UK]

Programme Background Requirements The 2021 Defence Command Paper, Defence in a competitive age, outlined the plan to develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) vessel ...

Loitering munitions

Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]

Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]

Programme Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]

Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CV90 (Slovakia - Second Batch)

Programme Background Requirements The Slovakian Armed Forces are currently lumbered with an ageing inventory of legacy platforms that are not interoperable with its allies and ...

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey [Japan]

Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache-India-Army Forecast

The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches that Air Force procured by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

Data links

Data links | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

Air: Head-up displays

Air: Head-up displays | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

Transponders and IFF

Transponders and IFF | MAWS/PATMAR [France]

French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

AAV7A1 RAM/RS (Japan - 2nd Batch)

Programme Background The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has procured the AAV7A1 RAM/RS to equip its Amphibious Assault Brigade formed in 2018. Tasked with ...

Air: air combat simulators

Air Combat Training

Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.

Helicopter guns

RGS (AWG-35)

The RGS (AWG-35) fulfils the USMC requirement for an Interim Defensive Weapon System for the MV-22 tiltrotor. Armed with a three-barrel 7.62mm GAU-7 minigun, the ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

CV-22/MV-22 Osprey Training Devices

As part of a joint FlightSafety/Bell Helicopter/Boeing team, FlightSafety was the first company to successfully design, manufacture and deliver full-motion flight simulators for tilt-rotor training. ...

Helicopter engines

AE 1107C-Liberty

The AE 1107C-Liberty is a new-generation 7,000shp-class turboshaft engine developed as the T406 to power the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor in service with the USMC ...

EO/IR systems

AN/AAQ-27A

In production for USMC MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, the AAQ-27A allows pilots to see through darkness, smoke, haze and adverse weather. The third-generation medium-wave IR system ...

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey

The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...

Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

AN/AAR-47B(V)2

The AN/AAR-47B Missile Warning System (MWS) is an EW system designed to protect low/slow-flying aircraft against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The MWS will detect a ...

Military UGVs

Gladiator TUGV

The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) was funded through a USMC programme to develop an armed, armoured UGV. The programme began in the mid-1990s, ...

Towed mortars

M327 120mm EFSS Mortar

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is the prime contractor for the USMC’s Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFFS), which consists of the M327 120mm towed ...

Special operations vehicles

Sportsman MV850

The Sportsman MV850 is derived from the Polaris Sportsman commercial 4x4 all-terrain vehicle and has been modified for military use. The MV850 seats one with ...

Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

AN/AVR-2

The AN/AVR-2 series of laser warning systems detects, processes and alerts aircrew to laser threats to their aircraft. Imagery to this effect is overlaid on ...

OPVs

MV Doria

MV Doria is the first OPV ordered by Kenya's State Department of Fisheries. The contract for the construction of MV Doria was signed in January ...

5000-MV series

Navistar's International 5000-MV heavy-haul tractor trucks are built on the same type of heavy-duty platform as its commercial dump trucks and gravel haulers. It has ...

Military UGVs

MV-10

The DOK-ING MV-10 is a large, dedicated mine clearance UGV designed to clear anti-personnel, antitank mines and unexploded ordnance. The platform is usually fitted with ...

Special operations vehicles

MRZR D2

Originally introduced in 2013, the MRZR family of vehicles is in service with the US and several other militaries across the world.  On 20 February ...