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  • Defence Helicopter

    Ka-52 first export deliveries set for 2017

    13th December 2016

    Russian Helicopters plans to begin export deliveries of the Ka-52 coaxial rotor attack helicopters in 2017. The launch export customer for the type is Egypt, …

  • Training

    US to sell EW range to Australia

    8th December 2016

    The US State Department has approved a $115 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request by Australia for an additional AEA-18G Electronic Warfare (EW) Range System …

  • Naval Warfare

    Belgian-Dutch intent goes beyond joint ship procurement

    12th December 2016

    In addition to the joint procurement of new frigates and mine hunters under a letter of intent signed by Belgium and the Netherlands in Brussels …

  • Defence Notes

    Type 26 construction to begin in 2017

    8th November 2016

    Construction of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships will begin with first steel cut in summer 2017, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on …

  • Defence Notes

    Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)

    14th December 2016

    As we have already seen in Part 1 – Land, the close defence relationship between Saudi Arabia's ruling House of Saud and Western governments is …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2016: Fundamental changes ahead for defence in Europe (video)

    1st December 2016

    Shephard spoke with Simon Williams, chairman defence and security at Clarion Events, about some of the differences between the US and European market ahead of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    THeMIS Adder UGV in testing

    5th December 2016

    A weaponised variant of the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Milrem has undergone live fire testing, Milrem announced on 30 November. The variant …

  • Land Warfare

    Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 1 - land)

    14th December 2016

    With Saudi Arabia engaged in military action in the Yemen, the kingdom is taking an active part in the wider Middle East conflict between Sunni …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Saab clocks AN/TPS-80 order

    8th December 2016

    Saab will supply Northrop Grumman with additional components and subsystems for the US Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system under an $18.6 …

  • Land Warfare

    Lithuania to receive M577 from Germany

    6th December 2016

    The Lithuanian armed forces has signed a contract with the German Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of 168 M577 armoured personnel carriers. The contract …

  • Military Logistics

    RAAF extends GE engine support contract

    7th December 2016

    General Electric’s (GE’s) engine sustainment contract with the Australian Department of Defence has been expanded to include the engines on board the Royal Australian Air …

  • Naval Warfare

    Russia looks to secure Arctic route

    9th December 2016

    Russia is lining up the creation of a string of bases and observation posts in the Arctic region over the next two years, while procurement …

  • Naval Warfare

    Bergamini fires ASTER 30 missile

    30th November 2016

    The Italian FREMM frigate Bergamini has successfully conducted its first firing of the ASTER 30 missile at the PISQ facility in Eastern Sardinia, OCCAR announced on 25 November. The firing …

  • Training

    Armour Simulator Centre opens in Singapore

    3rd December 2016

    The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) opened its new Armour Simulation Centre at Sungei Gedong Camp on 1 December.  Developed with assistance from the Defence Science …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ajax to get TALIN navigation technology

    5th December 2016

    General Dynamics Land Systems UK has selected Honeywell's TALIN inertial land navigation technology for installation on the British Army's new Ajax armoured fighting vehicles, Honeywell …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]

    Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Statement of Intent On 14 June 2024, the Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries Serhiy Boyev, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and the Minister ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    ISR Drones (Second Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background First Batch On 20 March 2024, Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, announced that, following a 19 March Ukraine Defense Contact ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Latvian Drones (2025) (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

    Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established a ...

  • Tanks

    Leopard 2A8 [Germany]

    Programme Background Germany has operated the domestically produced Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2 since its inception in the 1970s. Spanning now eight versions, the Leopard 2A8 is the ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]

    Programme Background MQ-9A Reaper - April 2022 On 13 April 2022, Forbes reported that Ukraine was talking with GA-ASI to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. Ukrainian officials ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vector / Scorpion (Contracted) [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Previous Orders & Donations On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Systems had donated an unknown quantity of ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 [Sweden]

    Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...

  • Loitering munitions

    One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

    Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 300 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (16 March 2022 & 13 April 2022) On 16 March 2022, President Biden announced $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine through ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Latvian Drones (2024) (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

    Background Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established a drone ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Norway]

    Programme Background September 2024 On 3 September 2024, the Norwegian government announced that "Ukraine will get more drones donated to their frontline, and more air ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]

    Programme Background  In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase I) [USA]

    Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Vespa-15

    The Vespa-15 is a first-person view (FPV) rotary-wing UAV manufactured by a Ukrainian company.  In May 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Ukraine announced it ...

  • Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

    Ophir 26-105mm f/1.6 LWIR continuous zoom

    Ophir's plethora of IR optics includes a wide range of long-range zoom lenses for every application. Ophir's budget range has been extended to include a ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Kazhan

    The E620 Kazhan is a Ukrainian-made rotary-wing attack drone. It is available in hexacopter and quadcopter configurations and can drop 60mm, 82mm, and 120mm mortar shells. ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Black Hornet 3

    The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world's smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

  • Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

    Alpha/Omega

    Alpha and Omega are multipurpose frame tents that require minimal maintenance and can be used in extreme climatic conditions. The Omega is more spacious and ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    CB90

    Combatboat (Stridsbåt) 90 (CB90) is a class of small, rapid attack boats designed for raiding and inshore/nearshore coastal protection operations or deploying up to 20 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro

    Corvo PPDS

    The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery Systems (PPDS) is a micro fixed-wing drone constructed from cardboard. It is a low-cost, single-use drone for delivering supplies and equipment ...

  • EO/IR systems

    USG-212

    Described as a plug-and-play turnkey solution, the USG-212 is an EO/IR camera gimbal from Ukrspecsystems. It appears to be out of production. The gimbal has ...

  • Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

    MIM-23 Hawk

    The MIM-23 HAWK (Homing All the Way Killer) is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by Raytheon in the 1950s to provide mobile air ...

  • Air-to-surface missiles

    Storm Shadow/SCALP EG

    The Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile developed by France, Italy and the UK. It is known as the Storm Shadow in the UK ...

  • Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

    TRML-4D

    The TRML-4D is a multi-functional surveillance and target acquisition radar system developed by Hensoldt. It is the latest C-band (NATO G-band) TRS-4D radar family member, ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Vampire

    The Vampire is a hexacopter drone developed by the Ukrainian company Skyfall. It can carry and drop various types of ammunition on the enemy. In ...

  • EO/IR systems

    NightHawk2-UZ

    The NightHawk2-UZ is a dual EO-IR stabilised camera turret from NextVision designed for long-range observation applications that demand low weight. The 350g sensor's IR camera has a 1280x720p ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    HIMARS

    Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...