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Air Warfare
Providing the powerful alternative for close air support (Studio)
17th February 2022
As European militaries look to the future of close air support (CAS) for ground forces, light attack aircraft could prove a low-cost, versatile option, according to industry experts.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine invasion should prompt geostrategic rethink by outgunned and outnumbered UK (Opinion)
25th February 2022
The need for the UK to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine risks making the ‘Global Britain’ defence strategy appear a case study in hubris.
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Defence Notes
EU countries seek ways to foster defence innovation
10th December 2021
EDA member states intend to create a Defence Innovation Hub within the agency in order to equip their armed forces with cutting edge systems and enable them to succeed on the battlefield of tomorrow.
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Land Warfare
Increased European collaboration gives rise to improved artillery capability
23rd December 2021
European countries involved in the PESCO EuroArtillery project and the EDIDP FIRES and E-COLORSS efforts will enhance their collaboration in 2022, aimed at improving their artillery capacities.
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Digital Battlespace
Italian naval EW equipment exports tell a tale of inconsistency
10th January 2022
Different criteria seem to have been applied to exports of naval electronic countermeasures to Egypt as opposed to Qatar, Turkmenistan and the UAE.
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Land Warfare
EDA launches new land collaborative projects
25th November 2021
New PESCO initiatives include the EU Military Partnership, a platform to discuss strategies, and establishment of a Main Battle Tank Simulation and Testing Centre.
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Naval Warfare
PESCO project to develop building blocks for future European ships
1st December 2021
From AAW destroyers to ASW frigates and escorts, common systems could be incorporated on any number of vessel classes built by EU member states under the 4E programme.
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Air Warfare
Myanmar commissions potpourri of aircraft types
22nd December 2021
Russia and China continue to support Myanmar with an array of military equipment, despite a military coup earlier this year.
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Land Warfare
Italy orders FN Herstal machine guns
26th November 2021
Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal receives €1.4 million order from Italian MoD for machine guns.
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Naval Warfare
Sign of the times: Bulgarian shipyard cuts first steel on MMPVs
14th December 2021
Construction of two new 90m-long modular multimission patrol vessels is just one aspect of naval modernisation in Bulgaria.
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Land Warfare
Estonia orders Israeli mortars
10th November 2021
Elbit is providing 120mm mortar systems plus lifecycle support for Estonia.
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Defence Notes
AUKUS shenanigans cast a long shadow for Europe (Opinion)
21st October 2021
The immediate diplomatic heat may have cooled but does AUKUS put the EU further down the road towards collective defence that is independent of NATO?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Norway seeks bids for SkyRanger R70 support
10th November 2021
Norwegian Coast Guard intends to issue a three-year contract for support of its six SkyRanger R70 UASs.
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Air Warfare
CROWN fosters innovation and technological sovereignty
28th October 2021
CROWN will make a significant contribution towards building European defence capability and ensuring industrial independence
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Defence Notes
EU’s CROWN RF multi-capability project reveals programme details
17th November 2021
The EDA-led CROWN project to combine radar, comms and EW functions into a single architecture is aiming for laboratory testing by 2024.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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OPVs
OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Malta is to receive an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) called P71 to complement the P61 OPV. Plans were first announced for a new OPV ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Corps of Engineers UAS [Ireland]
Programme Background EU Competition Notice On 13 August 2024, a competition notice appeared on the EU tendering website stating that the Irish Defence Force invited ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Plataforma Naval Multifuncional [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2022, the Portuguese Navy released the concept of a multifunctional called Plataforma Naval Multifuncional (PNM). The programme will be carried out using ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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OPVs
Second OPV P71 (Malta)
Programme Background Plans were first announced for two new OPVs in 2016 with funding provided by the European Union. The project came following an announcement ...
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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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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6
High Mobility Armoured 4x4 Tactical Vehicles
Programme Background Requirement The procurement of high-mobility 4x4 armoured vehicles is part of an initiative to replace a diverse fleet of utility vehicles currently in ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)
Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...
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Special operations vehicles
LL-UTV (Contracted)
Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...
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Minehunters
Mine Warfare Vessels [France]
Programme Background Requirements France’s Mine Warfare Vessels programme is aimed at replacing the ageing Eridan-class minehunters. The programme will follow the Future Naval Mine Action System ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Special operations vehicles
LL-UTV (Options)
Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Displays
PCD-EU
The Panoramic Cockpit Display - Electronics Unit (PCD-EU) has been jointly developed by the San Jose-based Lynx Software Technologies and Tampa-based Core Avionics & Industrial ...
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Military vehicle engines
Caterpillar C13
The Caterpillar C13 is a four stroke, turbocharged 12.7L 6-cylinder diesel engine that was introduced in 2007. It is a heavy duty engine built for ...
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Air: Displays
Panoramic Cockpit Display
Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...
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Land: battle management systems
BMC4I
Battle Management C4I (BMC4I) enables management of missile defence, focusing on strategic and tactical planning, surveillance, air picture production and threat evaluation, as well as ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Akeron MP
In 2010, MBDA started the development of the Medium-Range Missile (MMP) to meet the requirements of the French Army for an ATGM that could be ...
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Land: battle management systems
SAMOC
In the role of a mobile C2 centre for ground-based air and missile defence operations, the Surface-to-Air Missile Operations Centre (SAMOC) is designed to provide ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Mobile, Manpack and Portable Jammers
Kintex offers mobile, manpack and portable remote controlled improvised explosive device (RCIED) jammers to protect single objects or groups of moving objects, groups of people, ...
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Land: tactical engagement simulators
TES MILES Products
Leidos provides wireless Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) MILES laser-based systems and products for live, scalable combat training range exercises. The MILES components are interoperable and ...
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EO/IR systems
TI FLIR 49
The TI FLIR 49 is a lightweight, multi-purpose, thermal imaging sensor for navigation, surveillance, maritime, search and rescue, and troop transport missions. Features: second-generation focal ...
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Self-propelled guns
Dana-M1 CZ
The Dana was developed in the 1970s by Konštrukta Trencín to provide the Czechoslovakian government with a locally built alternative to Soviet artillery systems. More ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Misagh-2
The Misagh-2 is an Iranian made MANPADS, developed by SAKIG Air Defense Missile Industries Group (also known as Shahid Ahmad Kazemi Industrial Group) in Tehran, that is ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Sentinel IDS
The Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) system uses tracking software that combines data from multiple sonars to produce a picture of the underwater environment, providing wide-area ...
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Air: NVGs
NG700+ System
The Fenn NG700+ System includes a lightweight NVG and a helmet-mounted power pack. Its features include: lightweight design, fast F/1 objective lens, integrated low-level battery ...
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Trainer
DA20-C1
The DA20-C1 is a twin-seat trainer aircraft used to screen aviation candidates and prepare them for more advanced USAF flight school programmes. The aircraft is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
LOTUS
The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations. The development of the project is funded by ...