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Naval Warfare
Latest Spearfish trials leave RN confident
17th September 2020
The UK RN says its Spearfish Mod 1 heavyweight torpedo upgrade is on the ‘cusp of front-line service’, following the latest four-day set of trials …
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Training
EDA pursues an ambitious networked vision
9th September 2020
The steering board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) has given the green light to oversee the development of a collective air training research project. …
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Air Warfare
India proves hypersonic technology for next-generation missiles
11th September 2020
On 7 September the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully demonstrated hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology, with a successful flight test of its Hypersonic Technology …
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: AI for training, US Army modernisation priorities and Israeli UH-60 problem
21st August 2020
Welcome to Episode 33 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Land Warfare
Armies seek to accelerate autonomous tech developments
20th August 2020
In order to be ready for the battlefield of the future, armed forces around the world are increasing efforts and investing more resources to procure …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems continues instrumentation support
24th August 2020
The USAF has awarded BAE Systems a $495 million contract to continue providing instrumentation support and sustainment services for military and government agencies in the US …
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Digital Battlespace
AI-enhanced SeaFLIR sensor goes to Taiwan
19th August 2020
The Taiwan Coast Guard is the launch customer for the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP maritime surveillance system from FLIR Systems, under a $14.6 million contract agreed last …
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems puts Tempest virtual design through its paces
24th August 2020
Engineers at BAE Systems have been using the digital environment to design, test and fly conceptual models for the Tempest next-generation combat air system. Using …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA machine-learning programme includes audit software
14th July 2020
BAE Systems has reached a software delivery milestone in the Competency-Aware Machine Learning (CAML) programme for DARPA. MindfuL software from BAE Systems (developed in collaboration …
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Training
Defining the Future Podcast Episode 1 - Training for the Future
26th August 2020
Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Defining the Future podcast, sponsored by our partner Raytheon UK. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The way we work is changing …
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Air Warfare
Chinese KJ-600 AEW may have performed maiden flight
4th September 2020
The KJ-600, a carrier-borne airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft destined for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), may have performed its maiden flight on 29 …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems to provide DGCS Capability Drop 2 for US Army
27th July 2020
BAE Systems has won a maximum $823 million contract from the US Army under the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Capability Drop 2 programme. The …
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Air Warfare
USAF sets sights on Skyborg prototype by 2026
24th July 2020
Four companies have been selected to design a new autonomous UAV prototype called Skyborg for the USAF by July 2026. Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, …
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Digital Battlespace
Falkonry expands AI footprint within USAF
6th August 2020
Start-up machine learning company Falkonry has been awarded a contract by USAF innovation hub AFWERX under the Strategic Financing (STRATFI) programme, to broaden the adoption …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australian Army invests in UGVs with new contracts
11th August 2020
Australia has announced significant investment of A$12.2 million ($8.7 million) in industry contracts for autonomous vehicles and emerging technologies. The money will go on experimentation, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Skyborg [USA]
Programme Background Programme Intention Skyborg is one of three USAF Vanguard programs outlined in the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 initiative. The program intends ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones [Lithuania]
Programme Background Ukraine FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones [Moldova]
Programme Background Lithuanian Drones Lithuania's Minister of National Defense, Laurynas Kasciunas, announced that Lithuian-produced thermal night vision devices and FPV drones had begun being delivered to Moldova during ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Lithuania]
Programme Background 3000 FPV Drones On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made FPV drones to give to Ukraine to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
V-Bat 128 (Brazil)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, Sheild AI announced on its website that it had signed a contract with VSK Tactical which included the 'purchase of [the] V-Bat ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Group Unmanned Isr DronE (GUIDE) [Netherlands]
Background Competition On 14 March 2025, the Netherlands announced on the EU tendering website a competition sounding the future procurement of 514 UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Loyal Wingan [Japan]
Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Building Program (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with uncrewed ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Replicator 1 [US]
Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Mi2 Challenge [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The USN wants a UAV to be flown in austere environments without dedicated launch or recovery equipment; since it would be launched ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAF]
Programme Background Requirements The programme's requirements are based on the USAF's belief that it requires mass to compete effectively with an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement. Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 PRTV (USA)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Loyal Wingman (Forecast) [Sweden]
Programme Background Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS) In May 2024, Saab revealed the initial details of Sweden's Konceptet Framtidens Stridsflyg (KFS), translating to a future fighter aircraft ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
ARV (USMC)
Programme Background The ARV constitutes one component of a wider USMC effort to develop an interconnected network of manned and unmanned platforms more suited to ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Viper 10
The Viper 10 is a rotary-wing first-person view (FPV) drone from Baltic Viper. The loitering munition quadcopter has a 4kg payload, a reinforced communication system, and ...
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UAS: flight control systems
Hivemind
Developed by Shield AI, Hivemind is an ecosystem of tightly integrated AI software tools and interfaces that leverages several factors to deliver intelligent and resilient autonomy ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Netra 5
Launched at Aero India 2025, the Netra 5 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by ideaForge. It can host a 900g EO/IR camera and drop a ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
GA-10FPV-AI
The GA-10FPV-AI is a Lithuanian FPV quadcopter drone manufactured by Granta Autonomy. The drone can carry a 3kg payload and operate in GNSS-denied environments. In September 2024, Granta Autonomy ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
TETTRON TM-450
The Tettron TM-450 is a micro rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Thunder Tiger. The primary mission of the drone is to provide short-range reconnaissance (SRR), particularly ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
INTeACT
Developed by BAE Systems, INTeACT is a next-generation combat management system for surface vessels with a dedicated software development kit (SDK). Notably, it includes AI-powered ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAS Concept 1
In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts. The UAS Concept 1 is described as a small, versatile aircraft designed to augment existing forces ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Jump 20-X
Unveiled at IDEX 2025, the Jump 20-X is an advancement of AeroVironment's Jump 20 UAV. It is a small (Group 3), fixed-wing, VTOL-capable aircraft with a heavy-fuel ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Nova 2
The Nova 2 is a rotary-wing UAV designed by Sheild AI. The platform features Level 5 autonomy, allowing it to autonomously traverse complex domains without an operator's ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
UAS Concept 2 / Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP)
In July 2022, BAE Systems revealed two UAV concepts, one later being branded Concept 2, or the Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), at DSEI 2023. Signage near ...
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Military UGVs
Robotics Technology Demonstrator
BAE Systems unveiled its Robotics Technology Demonstrator (RTD) at the AUSA exhibition in 2019. Designed to meet the requirements of the US Army's Robotic Combat ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Inquisithor
Shephard saw the Inquisithor at DSA 2024. It is a quadcopter UAV from ProLab Engineering. It is highly customisable and can be changed to a user's requirements ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
V-Bat (Family)
The V-Bat is a fixed-wing UAV from Shield UAV, which features a patented ducted fan design. It is designed explicitly for runway and equipment-independent launch ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
TKN-AI
TKN-AI is a commander’s periscope intended for guiding a vehicle, and battlefield observation and target acquisition by day and night. It is compatible with T-62, ...
