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Digital Battlespace
SpaceX thrusts Spanish military satellite into orbit
22nd February 2018
Elon Musk's SpaceX sent a Spanish military satellite into orbit on 22 February in a day late liftoff from California, extending the private space company's …
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Defence Notes
Baltic presidents to visit Trump
22nd February 2018
US President Donald Trump will welcome his counterparts from three Baltic states in Washington on 3 April to discuss security and economic ties, the Estonian …
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Defence Notes
BAE counting on UK defence spending as profits fall
22nd February 2018
BAE Systems announced a drop in annual net profit on 22 February but said it expected government defence spending to remain a priority. Profit after …
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Military Logistics
HII receives LPD 29 contract
20th February 2018
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has received $1.43 billion, fixed-price incentive contract for the detailed design and construction of the US Navy’s 13th San Antonio-class amphibious …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Opportunity knocks for GA's drones
20th February 2018
With the potential easing of export restrictions of technology sensitive to the US missile technology control regime and a growing demand for long-endurance UAVs, General …
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Training
DADS reverts back to Top Aces
17th February 2018
Discovery Air Defence Services, originally known as Top Aces, has reverted to its former name. Although trading as Discovery Air Defence until 1 February, the …
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Digital Battlespace
Swedish Navy orders Saab’s multi tactical data links
15th February 2018
Saab has been awarded an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to provide tactical data links for the Swedish Navy’s surface warfare vessels, the …
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Defence Helicopter
Lockheed Martin to help modernise Egyptian AH-64D fleet
15th February 2018
Lockheed Martin will continue to support Egypt's AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter fleet after recently receiving a modified FMS contract for 22 Modernised Target Acquisition …
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Digital Battlespace
EO/IR Special Report: Lockheed Martin promotes IRST sensors
14th February 2018
Lockheed Martin was promoting its Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensors for regional fighters in the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Airshow 2018. Paul Lemmo, vice president …
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Defence Notes
Singapore Airshow 2018: Leonardo to deepen Asia-Pacific footprint
12th February 2018
Leonardo is planning a significant network expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with the company expecting to increase the number of regional offices it has by …
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Digital Battlespace
West 2018: GMS unveils Hurricane
8th February 2018
General Micro Systems (GMS) used this year's West 2018 in San Diego to unveil its new ‘Hurricane‘ ultra-compact 1U rackmount secure storage server. According to …
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Military Logistics
RAF opens new Atlas aircraft hangar
7th February 2018
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has opened a new hangar for its A400M Atlas aircraft at RAF Brize Norton, the UK Ministry of Defence announced …
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Defence Helicopter
AW609 in place for takeoff with UAE JAC
7th February 2018
The first military examples of the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor are on course for delivery in 2019, Brig Gen Saeed Ali Al Ali, deputy cdr of …
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Defence Notes
Head of US Marines Osprey unit sacked
2nd February 2018
The US Marines Corps have sacked the commander of its Japan-based Osprey squadron ‘due to loss of trust,’ US officials said on 2 February, following …
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Naval Warfare
Analysis: As maritime piracy declines globally, problems persist
2nd February 2018
The International Maritime Bureau says that piracy has fallen to a 22-year global low in its latest annual report on maritime security. A total of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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.
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...