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Air Warfare
Second known test flight of B-21 confirmed by US Air Force
19th January 2024
US Air Force awarded the B-21 Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract to Northrop Grumman in 2015. The design was unveiled to the public in February 2016 under the LRS-B programme and has been scheduled to enter service within the next few years.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine receives 14th MV-4 mine clearance vehicle with four more on the way
11th January 2024
Dok-ing’s MV-4 is a tracked UGV designed to clear anti-personnel mines and is survivable against anti-tank mines. It is a smaller system, which is able to operate in areas inaccessible to larger platforms.
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Land Warfare
NATO signs contract for 1,000 Patriot missiles
5th January 2024
Along with its support for NATO nations in the latest Patriot deal, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has provided assistance to Spain in the ordering of Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles and Germany for the purchase of a NH90 Full Mission Simulator.
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Land Warfare
Estonia receives Piorun MANPADS
8th January 2024
PIORUN, a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) in service in Poland and Ukraine, was introduced in 2019 and has a range of more than 7km.
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Land Warfare
France steps up support for Ukraine through new military supplies
18th January 2024
France will boost its help to Ukraine by supplying missiles, artillery and CAESAR self-propelled howitzers after increasing industrial capability.
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Naval Warfare
US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian continues protection in the Red Sea
10th January 2024
Joint patrolling efforts involving 22 nations shot down Houthi drones and missiles and sunk boats.
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Defence Notes
Israel's Rafael buys UK defence firm Pearson Engineering in strategic expansion
28th September 2022
The acquisition of Pearson Engineering by Israeli firm Rafael could see UK manufacturing of the Trophy active protection system for the Challenger 3 MBT — but how well does the deal sit with the UK government's defence industrial strategy?
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Training
US Air Force seeks night vision goggle training for KC-46A Pegasus crew
30th January 2024
The US Air Force has initiated industry surveys to source providers for night vision goggle training for KC-46A Pegasus aircrew training.
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Land Warfare
US Army explores sending ground robots underwater for logistics supply
2nd January 2024
The US Army is conducting research with commercially available solutions to assess their performance carrying diverse types of payloads.
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Air Warfare
India searches for foreign partners to build engines
19th October 2022
Sourcing engines for home-grown military platforms and weapons is proving a thorn in the side of India.
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Naval Warfare
Peruvian Navy boosted by shipyard SIMA’s progress
9th January 2024
SIMA has been manufacturing vessels and modernising submarines to expand the capabilities of the Peruvian Navy’s fleet.
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Land Warfare
Northrop Grumman missile interceptor passes test
1st February 2024
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman-Raytheon have been competing for the Next Generation Interceptor programme to defend the US from Intercontinental Ballistic Missile threats.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army continues to dream of light tanks
20th October 2022
India will adopt an indigenously designed light tank - or adopt one from overseas - to equip army forces in mountainous areas.
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Defence Notes
Irate China goes ballistic after Pelosi visits Taiwan
7th August 2022
Taiwan was on high alert while China militarily threatened it to the hilt. Beijing took the opportunity offered by Pelosi's visit to express its ambition to conquer the democratically governed nation.
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Digital Battlespace
USAF seeks more Link 16 installation work for HC-130Js
17th August 2022
A Link 16 line-of-sight data capability is being integrated on up to 22 HC-130Js.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Jackal [Taiwan]
Programme Background Contract Award On 14 September 2023, Jon Parker, CEO And Chief Examiner at Flyby Technology, announced on LinkedIn that the company had signed ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Tactical Short-Range UAVs (Taiwan)
Programme Background Long-Held Desire Alongside other branches of the Taiwanese military, the ROCA is trying to incorporate more uncrewed systems into its force structure. During the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (Taiwan)
Programme Background Taiwan claims that Chinese fighter jets are often crossing into the island's air defence zone. The Republic of China Air Force is looking for options ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Vesper [Singapore]
In September 2024, the Singapore Army announced on Facebook that it had acquired the Vesper drone from Vantage Robotics in collaboration with the Defence Science and ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Vesper [Singapore]
In September 2024, the Singapore Army announced on Facebook that it had acquired the Vesper drone from Vantage Robotics in collaboration with the Defence Science and ...
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Transport
Large Transport Aircraft-II (LTA-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The aircraft are needed for peacetime, international peacekeeping, emergency and combat operations. They are especially required to ensure a strategic lift capacity ...
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Frigates
Type 054A/P (Pakistan)
Programme Background Contracts Pakistan has ordered four frigates from China under the Type 054AP programme, which refers to the vessels being based on the Peoples ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Anka-S [Indonesia]
Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wanted to acquire or produce a MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago. Procurement Over Production Early ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement The Naval Acquisition Management Office (NAMO) of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced its intention to acquire one MALE UAV system comprising three ...
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AEW&C
A-50E - India
Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) will provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It is intended to ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vesper [Singapore]
Programme Background On 6 September 2024, the Singapore Army announced on Facebook that it had introduced the Vesper into service. The social media post confirmed ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Project Hung Yun LPD
Programme Background A new class of Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) are being procured under Project Hung Yun for the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). This ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-2 (Japan)
Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FH-95
The FH-95, sometimes called the Feihong 95 or Flying Swan, is a UAV designed for EW, ISR and strike missions. It is manufactured by Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-802
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CH-802 is a fixed-wing micro air vehicle intended for short-range surveillance and tactical reconnaissance missions in support of ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Dragon 10A
The Loitering Dragon 10A is a tube-launched loitering munition from Norinco. Similar in design to AeroVironment's Switchblade, the drone was displayed alongside its tube launcher at ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-10
The CH-10 is a tilt-rotor uncrewed aircraft unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) in 2018. The platform can take off and land on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4
The CH-4 is a MALE UAV available in two variants, the CH-4A and CH-4B. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics developed the platform manufactured by the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-805
The CH-805 is known for its stealthy design and is used for target practice in air defence exercises and equipment testing. It is sometimes mentioned ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
Shahab Thaqeb
Shahab Thaqeb is an Iranian-developed variant of China's HQ-7 short-range air defence system, itself a copy of Thales' Crotale systems imported by China in the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-500
The CH-500 is a small, coaxial, rotary-wing, multipurpose UCAV and is manoeuvrable due to its tandem, dual-rotor arrangement without a tail rotor – also making it ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
CH-6
The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021. Shown ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Pegaz
The Pegaz, or Pegasus, is a multi-role UCAV developed for the Serbian Armed Forces. It is being manufactured by Military Technical Insitute Belgrade (MIT) in collaboration ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5
The CH-5 is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to carry out various military missions. Applications of the CH-5 include ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Caihong
The Caihong (Rainbow), also known as the Cai Hong or CH, is a solar-powered HALE platform designed for near-space flight. It is suitable for military ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-3A
Manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the CH-3A is a fixed-wing UAS of the Rainbow series. The platform is a developed version of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-91
The CH-91 has been designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation for tactical missions such as battlefield reconnaissance, target location, artillery fire correction and damage ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-3
Manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the CH-3 is a fixed-wing UAS of the Rainbow series. Its manufacturer claims a cruising speed ...
