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Air Warfare
Japan develops long-range target observation munition to accompany missiles
19th June 2023
To guide long-range weapons, Japan is developing a new missile with the express purpose of providing observation and targeting data.
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Land Warfare
What will the US Army’s RCVs-Light feature?
3rd October 2023
Modularity, open systems architecture, transportability, advanced technology and growth potential are among the main US Army requirements to select the designs of four companies as part of the Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-Light) Middle Tier Acquisition – Rapid Prototyping programme capability.
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Defence Notes
Australia boosts domestic munitions production capacity
8th October 2023
Thales Australia is beneficiary of major investment in two munitions plants that it manages.
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Defence Notes
The Imperative of Collaborative Innovation in European Defence (Opinion)
7th September 2023
The dynamics of global defence are shifting, and isolated endeavours are increasingly giving way to collaborative innovation, joint ventures, and partnerships. Steve Griessel, CEO of Paramount, argues that as Europe navigates its defence priorities, the pressing question is not what we must create but with whom we must join hands.
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Digital Battlespace
SOF Week 2023: How Collaborative Autonomy can revolutionise multi-domain missions
10th May 2023
USSOCOM is betting on meshed networking technology to enable a single operator to control multiple swarming uncrewed systems across air, land and sea.
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Land Warfare
Russia claims to have developed AI-based aiming system for kamikaze drone
25th August 2023
The designer of the Gadfly FPV kamikaze drone claims to have integrated an AI-based aiming system that uses a neural network to identify targets.
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Air Warfare
Nexter selected to develop loitering munition for French military
29th March 2023
Nexter is teaming up with a French UAV manufacturer to develop a fragmentation warhead for a fixed-wing loitering munition with a 40-minute endurance.
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Air Warfare
Nexter selected to develop loitering munition for French military
29th March 2023
Nexter is teaming up with a French UAV manufacturer to develop a fragmentation warhead for a fixed-wing loitering munition with a 40-minute endurance.
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Land Warfare
Global armoured renaissance: new report reveals $25.6 billion surge in 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle spending
12th September 2023
As global tensions intensify following the Russo-Ukraine conflict, the armoured vehicle market is undergoing a monumental shift, with an anticipated $25.6 billion investment in 8x8 wheeled vehicles by 2035.
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Air Warfare
Baykar unveils Kemankeş mini cruise missile to augment TB2 drone's strike capability
9th May 2023
The 35kg Kemankeş air-launched mini cruise missile is intended to extend the offensive range of carrier platforms such as the Bayraktar TB2 UAV.
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Land Warfare
French Army to equip new infantry regiments with 120mm mortars and loitering munitions by 2030
3rd May 2023
The 20 regiments of the French infantry will receive additional equipment to be able to generate more firepower independently within a radius of 8km.
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Land Warfare
Meteksan targets drones with new radar and counter-UAS systems
1st August 2023
Meteksan showcased the Retinar AESA radar at IDEF 2023, offering enhanced detection and tracking capabilities for UAVs and tactical targets. The radar has applications in mobile counter-UAS systems.
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Land Warfare
Otokar shows large armed UGV for first time at IDEF
27th July 2023
Turkey's Otokar has rolled out a new large UGV which can be fitted with a range of weapons including anti-tank missiles as well as carrying smaller UGVs and UAS.
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Defence Notes
Rheinmetall buys Expal Systems to expand ammunition production to meet booming orders
1st August 2023
Rheinmetall has finalised its acquisition of Expal Systems, significantly boosting its ammunition production capacity and strengthening Rheinmetall's position as a NATO supplier and enhancing its product portfolio.
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Defence Notes
Updated US Marine Corps Force Design 2030 highlights need for novel capabilities
6th June 2023
The USMC is seeking air-launched swarming munitions as well as multi-domain reconnaissance and C2 systems to boost its frontline force.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
NCSIST Loitering Munition [Taiwan]
Programme Background Possible Purchase At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition showed the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) [India]
Programme Background Kadet Defence Systems announced in May 2024 that 50 of its Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) drones would be delivered to the Indian Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...
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Loitering munitions
Hero-30 [Italy]
Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition PODS [UK]
Programme Background PODS As the Royal Navy states, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are "interchangeable modules that can be fitted to the surface fleet. Similar in ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...
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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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Loitering munitions
KaGeM-V3 [Pakistan]
Programme Background In August 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a video showcasing the KaGeM V3, Akinci and other Baykar products. According to SavunmaSanayiSt, ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...
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Loitering munitions
N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]
Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Forecast) [Germany]
Programme Background Three Systems In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to further assess their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]
Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...
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Loitering munitions
Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) Loitering Munitions [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Launcher Kit Since 2020, Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has been testing various ways to add a launcher kit to its Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) vessels. Defence ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Scalpel
The Scalpel is a Russian loitering munition produced by Vostok Design Bureau. Similar in design to the Lancet-3, the munition is described as a multipurpose loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Havoc
The Havoc is an attack UAV manufactured by Astra Systems for long-range strikes and operations that require increased lethality. The Havoc comes in various variants: the ...
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Loitering munitions
DEV-3
The DEV-3 is an Armenian loitering munition manufactured by Davaro. Visually similar to Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Harop, the platform is fitted with a 10kg ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Unmanned Aircraft Type I
In March 2023, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled a tube-launched loitering munition. Similar to the configuration of Switchblade 300, the platform has ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Papydrone-1800
The Papydrone-1800 is a low-cost loitering munition and UAV that is primarily constructed from cardboard. Manufactured by Peach, a Korean startup, the drone is designed to be ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Lanius
The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop
The Harop, and the Maritime Harop variant, is a standoff loitering munition system manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). Equipped with EO/IR seekers, the combat-proven platform ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 300
Viper 300 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the loitering munition is designed to equip the dismounted soldier with ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
HAASTA
The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023. Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...
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Air: aerial targets
Scrab II
The SCRAB II is a twin-turbine drone used for air defence training, air-to-air weapons training and evaluation. Manufactured by SCR, it can host various payloads and, ...
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Loitering munitions
RAM 2
The Ram 2, or RAM II, is a loitering munition manufactured by a collaboration of Ukrainian companies. Based on the Leleka-100 UAV, the loitering munition can carry several ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini Harpy
The Mini-Harpy is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries. Equipped with an EO/IR camera payload and up to 8kg warhead, the loitering ...
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Loitering munitions
Lancet-E
Unveiling at Army-2024, the Lancet-E is a UAS comprised of the Product 51-E loitering munition, the Product 52-E loitering munition and the Zala 421 Z-16E ISR drone. Commonly, ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Super Simsek
The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition. The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...
