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Naval Warfare
Naval BMD could lose the human touch
7th July 2020
The US is exploring a new platform for ballistic missile defence (BMD), after the Pentagon floated the idea of using unmanned surface ships. This concept …
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Land Warfare
Stryker sale to Argentina moves closer
7th July 2020
General Dynamics Land Systems is on course to sell 27 Stryker vehicles to Argentina, under a $100 million potential FMS deal approved by the US State …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army seeks to move with the times on satellite hardware
10th July 2020
The US is adapting to the changing nature of communications and reconnaissance satellite hardware, as the space industry moves towards smaller and cheaper systems in low …
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Land Warfare
South Korea places order for 8x8 air defence guns
30th June 2020
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in South Korea announced on 27 June that it has sealed a contract with Hanwha Defense for its 8x8 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Philippines expects Hermes 900 UAVs imminently
26th June 2020
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is about to receive its final MALE UAVs from Israel, according to the latest edition of the PAF newsletter Lead …
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Defence Notes
Thales to support Australian industrial capability with 10-year munitions deal
1st July 2020
Thales is to produce and supply the Australian government with strategic munitions, under a ten-year deal worth about A$1 billion ($686.7 million). Under the Strategic …
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Air Warfare
FCAS leads the next-generation combat aircraft market
25th June 2020
The development of sixth-generation combat aircraft is in its infancy, yet competition to supply prospective global requirements is already ramping up. Projects already initiated by …
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Land Warfare
Mykolaiv Armoured Plant delivers repaired BRDM-21s to AFU
29th June 2020
Mykolaiv Armoured Plant, a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom, has delivered 10 units of the BRDM-2L1 armoured reconnaissance patrol vehicle to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). …
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Land Warfare
Ambulance version of Piranha V enters service with Danish Army
15th July 2020
Denmark has received the ambulance version of the Piranha V 8x8 AFV amid a broader effort to improve the mobility of its ground forces and augment the 1st …
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Land Warfare
Russia puts enhanced BMP-1 into service
10th July 2020
There are strong indications that the upgraded BMP-1AM tracked IFV has entered service in Russia. While there has been no official announcement of this development, …
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Land Warfare
Slovak vehicle procurement faces a blurry future
27th June 2020
The new leadership in the Slovak MoD faces a series of hard decisions over many procurement programmes that are expected to change the posture of …
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Defence Helicopter
Bullish Boeing foresees new CH-47F Middle East and Asian sales
15th July 2020
Boeing is confident it can capture a host of new orders for the CH-47F Chinook and the company has a number of active campaigns in …
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Air Warfare
India eyes more Spice
1st July 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is to buy more Spice 2000 precision-guidance kits from Israel, using emergency procurement powers granted by the Narendra Modi government, …
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Defence Notes
Norway reports dip in defence exports
16th June 2020
The value of defence equipment exports from Norway fell by 8.3% in 2019, according to a report issued by the government on 12 June. In …
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Defence Helicopter
Longbow delivers 500th APG-78 radar for Apache
30th June 2020
Longbow, a JV between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, recently delivered its 500th APG-78 fire control radar for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The radar was …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Large ULS-A / Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]
Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...
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ISR/special mission
Pegasus SIGNIT aircraft [Germany]
Programme Background The Pegasus (Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System) project aims to fulfil a SIGINT capability which has been missing in the German Armed Forces ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Xtender [US]
Programme Background Previous Procurement In early 2021, the US Department of Defence awarded a contract to XTEND for the platform in partnership with Isreal's MoD. ...
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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Loitering munitions
Echelon 0: Ground Organic Precision Strike Systems (GOPSS) [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Requirements The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has made loitering capabilities a priority in its efforts to support counter-violent extremist organization (C-VEO) operations ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Data links
Data links | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | MVX Programme [Finland]
Seeking to replace its two ageing Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), the Finnish Border Guard commenced its MVX program in 2019. The programme, which was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gray Eagle 25M (National Guard) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was "critical" that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Teal 2 (Customs and Border Protection Force) [US]
Programme Background First Order Global News Wire reported that Red Cat had filled an order for 54 Teal 2 units from the US Customs and ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]
Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...
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Fighter - multirole
J-11B/D
China’s shifting focus from traditional security concerns to a global power competition has brought along changes in the PLAAF strategic mission. The PLA as a ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems
IM-SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Trainer
HJT-36 Sitara
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) designed and developed the subsonic HJT-36 Sitara single-engine aircraft to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian ...
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Military UGVs
WOLF-X
The WOLF-X is a wheeled 8x8 Robotic Combat Vehicle developed by HDT Global in partnership with McQ and BAE Land & Armament Systems. In September 2023, as ...
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EO/IR systems
MS-177
The MS-177 is an EO/IR sensor designed to enhance the strategic ISR capabilities of the US military's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS over land and maritime ...
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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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk
The Global Hawk is a HALE UAV manufactured by General Atomics (GA-ASI). Primarily designed to carry ISTAR payloads, the platform has accumulated more than 200,000 ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Khordad-3
Khordad-3 is a long-range air defence missile system in service with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force of Iran. The system was unveiled ...
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Bomber
H-6
The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Atmaca
Atmaca (“Hawk” in English) is a long-range, anti-ship cruise missile developed by Roketsan. The missile is intended to replace the Harpoon missile in Turkey's inventory. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Twister
Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. It will be released in Q2 2025. It is an eVTOL drone ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Reliant
The Reliant is a Quantum Systems VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The hybrid drone is due to ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Fang
Fang is a first-person view (FPV) UAS for precision strike roles. The drone is aimed to launch in Q2 2025. Developed by Red Cat, the drone ...
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Data links
GSNC
Global Secure Network Connection (GSNC) provides a global data communications solution for military aircraft, including bomber, refuelling and transport aircraft. The GSNC system uses Iridium ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)
BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-400
The HERO-400 is a loitering munition manufactured by UVision. Part of the HERO family, the HERO-400 can accurately strike against a range of targets. It ...