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Defence Notes
US Space Force awards Raytheon Intelligence & Space prototype agreement
28th May 2021
Raytheon Intelligence & Space has been awarded a US Space Force prototype agreement to mature missile warning design.
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Naval Warfare
History of the mechanical seal (sponsored whitepaper)
19th August 2021
In the early 1900s - around the time that naval vessels were first experimenting with diesel engines - another important innovation was emerging at the other end of the propeller shaft line.
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Air Warfare
Bell pushes on with V-280
25th June 2021
Team Valor is applying lessons learned from a multiyear flight-test programme and Soldier Touchpoint events, in preparation for an RfP from the US Army for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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Digital Battlespace
Australia wants sovereign SATCOM space
6th May 2021
Australia is demanding a sovereign SATCOM capability to wean itself off reliance on foreign powers.
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Defence Notes
Armed UAVs for naval strike, British Army of the future and small satellite revolution (Podcast)
28th May 2021
Welcome to Episode 21 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Naval Warfare
CAMM integration to boost Type 45 missile arsenal by half
7th July 2021
The UK MoD is upgrading the capabilities of its Daring-class Type 45 destroyers with the addition of MBDA’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), known as Sea Ceptor.
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Digital Battlespace
Multi-beam antenna undergoes US trials
3rd June 2021
The US Army and USAF are exploring how optical beamforming antenna technology can be used to transmit data at high speed over commercial and military satellites.
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Digital Battlespace
Delivering Space Solutions - Transforming operations through satellite ground systems (video)
20th May 2021
To exploit the vast output of space-borne data at their fingertips, militaries rely on satellite ground systems.
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Air Warfare
Airbus goes further than before in arming C295
7th July 2021
An armed version of the C295 has finally undergone test flights and ground tests in Spain.
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Digital Battlespace
French stimulus package extends to semiconductors for defence
18th June 2021
Safran Electronics & Defense and Teledyne e2v Semiconductors are developing CORAIL System-in-Package products with backing from the French government.
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Air Warfare
Alpagu kamikaze UAV hits the target
30th June 2021
Alpagu loitering munition completes its latest test as manufacturer STM says more variants are on the way.
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman claims milestone in satellite docking
13th April 2021
Successful docking paves the way for future on-orbit and life-extension services through robotics, says Northrop Grumman.
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Defence Notes
NP Aerospace achieves exclusive bomb suit standard
17th June 2021
NP Aerospace has been awarded the second-ever NIJ certification for its new bomb disposal suit.
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Air Warfare
Airborne C-UAS laser proves its worth in early tests, say Israelis
21st June 2021
Israel claims success in a series of C-UAS tests using an airborne high-powered laser.
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Naval Warfare
IAI integrates Sa'ar 6 corvette combat suite
8th July 2021
Installation of AESA radar aboard new Israeli corvettes meets a requirement to protect valuable offshore energy installations, and heralds further integration of the Barak MX air defence system.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Long Range One-way Platforms [US]
Solicitation In October 2024, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) released a solicitation for long-range, one-way platforms. The DIU noted recent conflicts highlighted the asymmetric impact of low-cost, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
DTIF GUARD (Ireland)
Programme Background The Problem As stated by the project's website, Ireland is the "softest target in EU for smugglers" due to its 3171km of coastline, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH-Italy
Programme Background The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration in November 2013. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 (First Batch) [Pakistan]
Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV (Argentina)
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 (Second Batch) [Pakistan]
Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)
According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Pakistan]
Programme Background Requirement Following a 2019 skirmish with India, Pakistan placed newfound importance on EW and ISR, primarily due to the significant advantage gained during that ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II (Pakistan)
Programme Background Negotiations On 6 October 2018, the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) announced it would acquire 48 Wing Loong II UAVs in a social media post. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk (Second 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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9A Reaper [Spain]
Programme Background First Contract The US State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft and associated parts, equipment, and logistical ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
VBMT Rec Multirole Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
Technical Requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBMT Rec in early 2020. These elucidate a number ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Long-Endurance UAV [US AFRICOM]
Programme Background Ageing MQ-9A Reapers In November 2022, Shephard reported that GA-ASI would continue supporting contractor SMX with its MQ-9A after winning a $2.3 billion task ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Space: radar systems
RISAT-1
Radar Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) is a microwave remote-sensing satellite carrying an SAR payload operating in C band (5.35GHz), which enables imaging of surface features during both ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
OceanTRx 4MIL
The OceanTRx 4MIL is a ruggedised maritime SATCOM solution featuring simultaneous multi-band communication and advanced antenna management capabilities. It was introduced at the Euronaval 2022 ...
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Major networking projects
Skynet 6 SATCOM
Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5, held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Osprey u8 HGL
Launched in 2023, Kymeta Osprey u8 HGL is a hybrid Geostationary/Low-Earth Orbit terminal that provides satellite communications on the move. Notably, it can be mounted ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT)
Orbit's Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) is a family of stabilised VSAT systems suitable for installation on smaller vessels and airborne platforms including uncrewed vehicles.
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Space: radar systems, Space: satellite surveillance systems
Radarsat-2
Owned and operated by MDA, Radarsat-2 was launched in late 2007 as a follow-on radar satellite to Canada’s Radarsat-1. The satellite's resolution ranges from a ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
SURFSAT-L
Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MONDO Satellite Terminal
The Multi Orbit Network, Dual Operation (MONDO) Satellite Terminal is a developmental SATCOM solution that provides continuous communication links on GEO, LEO and MEO networks. ...
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Space: satellite surveillance systems
Helios
The Helios system consists of the Helios 2A and Helios 2B satellites, the latter of which was launched in December 2009, five years after Helios ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal
Intelsat Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal (MOTT) is a ruggedised terminal with a low-profile design. The vehicle-mountable terminal features an electronically steered array antenna, edge computing capabilities ...
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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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Space: radar systems
ESA Sentinel-1
Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...
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Space: radar systems
NISAR
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a joint programme between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to build and launch an observation ...
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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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Space: satellite surveillance systems
KH-11
The first of 16 KH-11 satellites was launched in 1976, and five remain in service, with the latest launch believed to have been in August ...