• Digital Battlespace

  NSPA programme completes complex radar project

  15th January 2015

  The Communications, Air and Missile Defence Programme (LD) of the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) has completed a major Hellenic Air Force radar project, it announced …

• Land Warfare

  Harris receives order from US Marine Corps

  15th January 2015

  Harris has received a new $15 million order from the US Marine Corps for expanding wideband tactical networking applications. Under the order, Harris will provide …

• Land Warfare

  Switzerland orders KMW Leguan bridge layers

  14th January 2015

  Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and the Swiss Defence Procurement Agency signed a purchase contract on 15 December 2014 for twelve Leguan bridge layers on a Leopard …

• Defence Notes

  UK's fairy land equipment budget

  14th January 2015

  The UK Ministry of Defence’s equipment budget is based on a dream world of accounting where they think their reduced cost forecasts will be met. …

• Naval Warfare

  Boeing to provide Nixie torpedo defence systems

  14th January 2015

  Boeing will supply the US Navy with an additional five AN/SLQ-25C surface-ship torpedo defence systems through its subsidiary, Argon ST, according to a 13 January …

• Defence Notes

  Saab strengthens Malaysian industry ties

  14th January 2015

  Saab and DRB-HICOM Berhad subsidiary Defence Technologies have signed an industrial co-operation agreement, as announced by Saab on 13 January. The agreement adds the Gripen …

• Defence Helicopter

  Canada receives Chinook maintenance trainer

  14th January 2015

  The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has received a maintenance training system for its CH-147F Chinook helicopter from Boeing, the company said on 12 January. …

• Defence Notes

  US Military receives 2,000th AN/PLM-4 RSS

  14th January 2015

  The US Military has received the 2,000th AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) from Exelis, the company announced on 12 January. The AN/PLM-4 is designed to …

• Digital Battlespace

  Brazil's SGDC satellite cleared for manufacture

  13th January 2015

  The Brazilian Air Force announced on 9 January that the Geostationary Defence and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC) has completed its design review and received approval …

• Military Logistics

  Cyprus airbase set for solar facility installation

  13th January 2015

  The European Defence Agency (EDA) and a European energy consortium have signed a contract for installing and operating a solar facility at Paphos Airbase, Cyprus, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Tejas-PV1 flies with advanced EW suite

  13th January 2015

  The Tejas-PV1 Light Combat Aircraft flew for the first time on 10 January with an advanced Electronic Warfare suite (EW suite) developed by the Defence …

• Military Logistics

  Philippines accepts two C-130Ts

  13th January 2015

  The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has accepted two second hand Lockheed Martin C-130T Hercules aircraft from the US as the country moves to enhance its ability …

• Defence Notes

  DARPA announces MATRIX programme

  13th January 2015

  DARPA, on 7 January, announced the Materials for Transduction (MATRIX) programme to develop usable new transductional materials. Transduction involving the conversion of energy from one …

• Defence Notes

  DoD consolidates US infrastructure in Europe

  12th January 2015

  The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 8 January that it will be consolidating some of its infrastructure in Europe. This will include …

• Land Warfare

  AmSafe to supply Tarian RPG Armour system to Denmark

  12th January 2015

  On 7 January, AmSafe Bridport announced that the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has selected it for its Tarian Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Armour …

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 ...

• 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 - 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 ...

• 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 ...