• Air Warfare

  Su-57 enhancements focus on engine and C2 functionality

  13th July 2020

  Development and production of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter remains one of the most complex and top-priority tasks for the Russian aviation industry. It is interesting, therefore, …

• Air Warfare

  Will the Tu-22M3 bomber get another hypersonic missile?

  1st June 2020

  The status of a new type of Russian hypersonic missile may have been revealed following recent flight tests of a heavily-upgraded version of the Tu-22M3 …

• Air Warfare

  USAF expands hypersonic efforts with plans for another prototype

  4th May 2020

  The USAF has announced plans to commence a hypersonic cruise missile prototype programme on behalf of the DoD, in an effort to foster a scramjet …

• Training

  ATAC adds to CASP work

  25th May 2020

  Textron subsidiary Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been awarded a $34.5 million modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide contracted …

• Air Warfare

  Norway and US continue solid fuel ramjet tech partnership

  21st April 2020

  The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence will continue with the Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range (THOR-ER) programme for …

• Defence Notes

  US watching brief turns the screw on Russia’s Libyan foray

  28th May 2020

  A recent series of declassified intelligence images published by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) showing Russian fighter jets positioned in Libya looks to have unravelled consistent attempts …

• Training

  Draken takes on supersonic training role for USAF

  31st March 2020

  Draken International has begun supersonic radar-equipped F1M missions to support combat training of USAF pilots at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Modernised Mirage F1Ms are being used …

• Defence Notes

  Japan invests in hypersonic and stand-off missiles

  10th March 2020

  Japan's Self-Defense Force (SDF) is developing and buying new classes of missile aimed to counter the threats it perceives in its neighbourhood, including a belligerent …

• Naval Warfare

  Russian naval revamp to continue unabated

  20th March 2020

  Representatives of the Russian MoD and the General Staff have insisted to Shephard that the country’s naval modernisation programme will proceed as planned, despite a …

• Defence Notes

  Flight tests are central for US in hypersonic arms race

  18th March 2020

  The US military is preparing a crucial flight test of a hypersonic weapon this spring, as part of a ramped-up campaign to develop and field …

• Air Warfare

  Singapore Airshow 2020: Viper and Gripen dogfight for Manila deal

  5th February 2020

  Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana confirmed in December 2019 that his country had downselected the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Viper and Saab …

• Air Warfare

  New MiG-31BM fighters for Russian Air Force

  27th January 2020

  The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced that the Russian Air Force will receive six high-altitude supersonic MiG-31BM in 2020. The aircraft will join the …

• Air Warfare

  Acroamatics to support AARGM programme

  24th January 2020

  Acroamatics Telemetry Systems has been selected by Northrop Grumman to deliver multiple Model 3022AP Portable Multi-function Telemetry Processing Systems in support of the Advanced Anti-Radiation …

• Naval Warfare

  Taiwan tests missiles and integrates Mk 41 VLS

  17th January 2020

  Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) successfully launched two Hsiung Feng III (HF-III) anti-ship missiles from the Jiu Peng Missile Range on …

• Naval Warfare

  Thales systems tested on Mexican vessel

  10th January 2020

  Thales equipment has been put through its paces during Sea Acceptance Trials of the Mexican Navy’s first Pola class vessel. The trials were carried out …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Light attack, Trainer

  F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy

  The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Data links

  Data links | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | Multirole Fighter (Austria)

  Austria is looking for 18 multirole fighter aircraft (15 single-seat, three twin-seat) to replace its Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 fleet in service. There is ...

• Corvettes

  Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) (1-6) [India]

  Programme Background Requirements India's Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) 2018 contains a requirement for six Missile Boats/Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs). The vessels are ...

• Frigates

  Jinnah Class frigates [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Requirements Specifications are not yet known because they are still in the design stage, though they will integrate a more diverse selection of ...

• Fighter - multirole, Light attack

  Multirole Fighters (Argentina)

  Programme Background Argentina’s Mirage fighters were decommissioned in 2015, creating a gap for fighter aircraft. The Argentinian Air Force has expressed interest in ordering 20 ...

• Bomber

  PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia

  Programme Background The full-scale design works on the new-generation strategic bomber developed under the PAK-DA initiative were launched by Tupolev in 2013, on order placed ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Anti-ship missiles

  P-800 Oniks/Yakhont

  The P-800 Oniks, known in exports as the Yakhont, is a Soviet supersonic anti-ship cruise missile and is a ramjet version of the P-80 Zubr. ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

  RJ10

  The RJ10 (RamJet 10) is a supersonic missile currently under development by MBDA. The missile, which is expected to be both air and surface-launched, is ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

  BrahMos

  The BrahMos is a ramjet, supersonic cruise missile developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a JV between Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  BrahMos-A

  The BrahMos-A is the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, jointly developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a collaboration between India’s Defence Research and Development ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  CVS401 Perseus

  The CVS401 Perseus is being designed to be capable of multiple operating modes against a wide range of land and maritime targets whilst being capable ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  BrahMos-MA

  The BrahMos-MA (previously known as Brahmos-NG) is a shortened version based on the existing BrahMos-A missile, tailored for deployment from smaller aircraft, enhancing their strike capabilities. The missile can ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Akash missile

  Akash missile was developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat to provide defence against air threats in short-to-medium ranges. ...

• Fixed wing aircraft engines

  RD-93

  The RD-93 is a variant of the RD-33 family of engines and is developed for the JF-17 aircraft.  Designed in 1985, the Klimov RD-33 series ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  P-270 Moskit

  The P-270 Moskit is a Soviet anti-ship missile designated by NATO as SS-N-22 (Sunburn). It was not until after the end of the Cold War ...

• Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

  Kh-31

  The Kh-31 (NATO reporting name AS-17 Krypton) is a Russian anti-ship missile that is known for its anti-radiation (Kh-31P) and anti-ship (Kh-31A) versions.

• Artillery rockets

  CGR80

  CGR80 is a 239mm guided artillery rocket developed by South Korean Hanwha for K239 Chunmoo MLRS as the main effector.

• Air: aerial targets

  Rattler GAL-ST

  The Rattler Ground Air Launched Supersonic Target (GAL-ST) is an aerial target manufactured by QinetiQ. It is designed to emulate the flight characteristics of supersonic air-launched, ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  Meteor

  The Meteor is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile that is intended to be used against long-range targets in an ECM-rich environment. Guided by an advanced active radar seeker, the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  EX-3 Revenant

  The EX-3 Revenant is a developmental fixed-wing aircraft being developed by Exosonic. It is a Mach 1.2 supersonic UAV designed to be a 5th-generation representative, modular, autonomous ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Akash-NG missile

  The Akash-NG (New Generation) missile is an advanced surface-to-air missile system developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the country's air ...