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News - defence budget ukraine

  • Land Warfare

    ADEX 2015: South Korea shows new light MG

    26th October 2015

    South Korea’s military has been using the 5.56mm K3 light machine gun since its induction in 1989, but its manufacturer is currently developing a new …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ADEX 2015: South Korea’s AW159 on the way

    26th October 2015

    Site acceptance tests for South Korea’s new AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters are imminent in the UK, and the first four rotorcraft will be handed over by …

  • Defence Helicopter

    QinetiQ evaluates Chinook upgrades for UK

    23rd October 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £5.2 million contract with QinetiQ to independently evaluate Boeing’s Digital Automatic Flight Control System (DAFCS) upgrade …

  • Land Warfare

    Latvia orders Saab’s RBS 70 missiles

    23rd October 2015

    The Latvia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for RBS 70 missiles with Saab, the company announced on 22 October.  The deliveries under the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lockheed delivers MH-60R helicopter for Denmark

    23rd October 2015

    Lockheed Martin has delivered the first MH-60R helicopter for the Royal Danish Air Force to the US Navy, the company announced on 22 October.  The …

  • Military Logistics

    UK logistics centre construction begins

    22nd October 2015

    Construction has begun on the UK Ministry of Defence's new military logistics centre in Donnington as part of the Logistics Commodities and Services (Transformation) programme being …

  • Land Warfare

    ADEX 2015: Add an RCWS to your SUV

    22nd October 2015

    South Korean firm S&T Dynamics showcased its eponymous remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) that can be mounted on any vehicle type, including a civilian SUV.  The …

  • Defence Notes

    AUSA 2015: That's a wrap

    22nd October 2015

    Tim Fish, editor of Land Warfare International and Digital Battlespace magazines, looks at the major developments of AUSA 2015.

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Tracking, operator registration need for commercial UAS

    21st October 2015

    UK and US experts believe more needs to be done in order to effectively integrate UAS operations into commercial airspace. Policy and regulation dominated discussions …

  • Naval Warfare

    Searanger naval cannon qualification near

    21st October 2015

    A new remote-controlled 20mm naval cannon manufactured by the air defence arm of Rheinmetall Defence will be qualified and ready for sale by the end …

  • Land Warfare

    UK participates in Exercise Dragon

    21st October 2015

    The UK's Lead Armoured Battle Group (LABG) is participating in a NATO exercise hosted by Poland, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 19 October. …

  • Military Logistics

    Lincad develops USB Power Adaptor

    21st October 2015

    Lincad has developed a new USB Power Adaptor designed to work with the company's family of 24V Lithium-Ion Power System (LIPS).  The adaptor can provide …

  • Land Warfare

    ADEX 2015: Doosan develops dynamic duo

    21st October 2015

    Headlining Doosan DST’s armoured vehicle product line-up at the Seoul ADEX 2015 show were two new armoured vehicles. One was the 26.5t Hybrid Bi-Ho, an …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ADEX 2015: South Korean Apache deliveries imminent

    21st October 2015

    The first 14 of 36 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) are loaded on the production line right now, …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE to produce Oz ammunition carriers

    21st October 2015

    BAE Systems Australia has signed a $2 million contract to produce ammunition carriers for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) M777 lightweight towed Howitzer, the company announced …

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 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 300

    The Switchblade 300 is a man-portable, tube-launched loitering munition manufactured by AeroVironment. The platform is rapidly deployable by one operator from either a self-contained ground launcher ...

  • 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 ...