• Naval Warfare

  Philippine frigates progressively advance operational capability

  9th May 2023

  A couple of years into their service, the Philippine Navy continues to improve and test its two South Korean-built frigates.

• Land Warfare

  French Army to equip new infantry regiments with 120mm mortars and loitering munitions by 2030

  3rd May 2023

  The 20 regiments of the French infantry will receive additional equipment to be able to generate more firepower independently within a radius of 8km.

• Defence Notes

  MBDA navigates supply chain pressures amidst increased demand for armaments

  21st March 2023

  MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX 2023: Trio of naval programmes bolster Singaporean naval capabilities

  2nd May 2023

  The Singaporean Navy will be bolstered over the next decade with programmes for three new classes of vessels, including multi-role combat vessels, multi-mission ships and new submarines.

• Land Warfare

  India boosts defence capabilities for army and navy amid border tensions

  17th January 2023

  Procurement of helicopter-launched antitank guided missiles, as well as man-portable air defence missiles, are approved for the Indian Army.

• Land Warfare

  Russia responds provocatively as Ukrainian allies scramble to send air defence systems

  16th December 2022

  France, Italy and the US have all announced their intention to send additional air defence systems to Ukraine.

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2022: Flyer Defense configures versatile vehicles with loitering munitions and ATGMs

  12th October 2022

  Different configurations of the Flyer 72 platform can accommodate HERO-120 loitering munitions and Javelin ATGMs.

• Air Warfare

  KAI receives development contract for Korean marines' attack helicopter

  2nd November 2022

  KAI's contract to develop a home-grown marine attack helicopter for South Korea's marine corps means the service will not field a dedicated tandem-seat design such as the Apache or Viper.

• Air Warfare

  India inducts first Fierce light attack helicopters

  3rd October 2022

  A 'mere' 18 years after the platform was conceived by HAL, India's military has inducted its first examples of the Light Combat Helicopter.

• Defence Helicopter

  Airbus confirms ‘door still open’ for Germany to join Tiger MkIII upgrade

  23rd September 2022

  Much has been said of Germany's indecision over the European Tiger MkIII attack helicopter programme, but an option to join the upgrade remains.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Clouds gather over SDAM rotary-wing drone programme for French Navy

  3rd August 2022

  Is time running out for the SDAM programme to prove its utility to French decision-makers?

• Defence Notes

  French seek urgent reinforcement for air defence umbrella

  29th June 2022

  France needs a new interim addition to its air defence arsenal, particularly as the Crotale NG SHORAD missile is due for retirement by 2025 — could VL MICA fit the bill?

• Land Warfare

  Norway reveals Mistral shipment to Ukraine

  20th April 2022

  Ukrainian short-range air defence capabilities are bolstered by Mistral SAM missiles donated by Norway.

• Air Warfare

  India scraps Russian helicopter buy and looks at more Rudras

  28th April 2022

  As part of its indigenisation push, India is turning away from a planned purchase of Russian Mi-17 helicopters.

• Naval Warfare

  French landing craft programme crawls past milestone

  15th December 2021

  The French Navy has received its first two EDA-S craft but it will take some time before all of them enter service.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Amphibious assault ships

  Project 23900 UDC

  Programme BackgroundThe Project 23900 universal landing ships (UDC) which are also referred to as landing helicopter docks (LHDs) have been developed by JSC Zelenodolsk Design ...

• Loitering munitions

  HERO-120 [USSOCOM]

  Programme Background As reported by Shephard, UVision and Mistral will supply Hero-120SF Loitering Munitions to US Special Operations Command under a $73.5 million contract announced ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light (Morocco)

  Programme Background Morocco is in the midst of procuring large quantities of defence equipment from the French defence industry to modernise its forces, with much ...

• Loitering munitions

  Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) [US Army]

  Programme Background DoD Contract On 27 August 2024, the US DoD announced that AeroVironment had been awarded a $990 million hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to provide "an ...

• Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Docks [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...

• Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]

  Programme Background Requirements Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. In 2014, Singapore announced the ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]

  Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (1-2) [Malaysia]

  Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Système de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM) [France]

  Programme Background Requirement The requirement for the SDAM programme is a rotary-wing VTOL-capable UAV with a modular configuration capable of hosting a range of payloads. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Mistral missile

  MISTRAL is a man-portable, fully digital, heat-seeking missile designed to meet the requirements of all branches of the armed forces to defend against air threats. ...

• Air-to-air missiles

  Mistral ATAM

  The Mistral ATAM is a fire-and-forget air-to-air missile system that uses the Mistral SAM modified for the air-to-air role. It is in operational service on French Army ...

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems, Land: air defence radar

  MCP

  The Mistral Coordination Post (MCP) was developed by MBDA to provide optimum surveillance, command and control functions for Mistral missile Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) systems. ...

• Man-portable missile systems

  Mistral MANPADS

  Mistral MANPADS is a very short range air defence weapon system, firing the Mistral fire-and-forget missile.  It features a lightweight man-portable launcher that can be transported ...

• Self-propelled missile systems

  Mistral Atlas RC

  Mistral Atlas RC is a short range air defence system based on a remotely controlled turret, equipped with two Mistral missiles and thermal sight, capable ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Mistral Albi

  Mistral Albi is a lightweight 360° turret, optimised for the protection of armoured or mechanised units as well as convoys.  It has been designed to ...

• Amphibious assault ships

  Mistral Class

  The Mistral-class amphibious ships were developed as a result of the evolution of the French Navy’s amphibious warfare doctrine in the late 1990s. A requirement ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  EDA-R

  Four EDA-R (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie-Rapide) fast amphibious landing craft were ordered for the French Navy in 2009 after a 12-month evaluation. They are designed ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  SENIT-9

  SENIT-9 is the most recent iteration of the SENIT series of combat management systems developed for the French Navy. Coupled with a Thales MRR3D-NG radar, it ...

• Sea: procedural training

  Mistral 4000

  The Mistral 4000 Full Mission Shiphandling Simulator can simulate a range of propulsion systems and vessels in open and constrained waters and provides training for ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  Simbad-RC

  Simbad-RC is a short-range, anti-air system that can accommodate two fire-and-forget Mistral missiles. According to MBDA, Simbad-RC is suitable also for small vessels with small ...

• Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

  Super Vulcan

  Super Vulcan is an MBT self-propelled air defence product with Eagle-Eye optronic fire control system, in service with the Israeli Air Force. It adds an enhanced ...

• Land: battle management systems, Land: fire control systems

  Platoon Command Post

  Unveiled at the IDEX 2011, Platoon Command Post (PCP) was developed by MBDA to provide adapted solutions for the Command and Control (C2) of Ground ...

• Amphibious assault ships

  Project 23900 UDC

  The Project 23900 vessels are universal landing ships (UDC) and are also considered LHDs, developed by Russia's JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau. Russia is reported to have ordered ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Ka-52K

  The Ka-52K, designed by the Kamov Design Bureau and built by the Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, is a shipborne combat helicopter being developed for the ...