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News - "russian invasion" ukraine february

  • Defence Notes

    India set to purchase additional Su-30MKI fighters

    17th July 2019

    According to Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, the nation’s arms export control body, India is set to purchase 18 more Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters …

  • Land Warfare

    Turkey receives first delivery of Russian S-400

    12th July 2019

    Turkey has received the first batch of Russia's S-400 missile defence system, despite repeated warnings from its United States NATO ally against the purchase. ‘The …

  • Naval Warfare

    Russia seeks international naval partners

    11th July 2019

    Rostec’s Rosoboronexport is looking to tap into foreign naval export opportunities at the IMDS 2019 International Maritime Defense Show in St Petersburg, Rostec announced on …

  • Land Warfare

    No plans for additional order of Austrian BvS10s

    10th July 2019

    As the first fleet of 32 Austrian BvS10 all-terrain vehicles (ATV) edge towards Initial Operational Capability (IOC) doubts have been cast as to whether there will …

  • Training

    HMS Duncan deploys for training exercise

    9th July 2019

    Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer, HMS Duncan, has arrived in the Port of Odesa on the Black Sea ahead of Exercise Sea Breeze 2019. Alongside …

  • Naval Warfare

    Opinion: Russia's reducing naval might

    8th July 2019

    The Russian Navy has unveiled its latest plans to build two helicopter carriers (LPH) over the next 10 years, which will form the basis of …

  • Land Warfare

    Belarus contracts Uralvagonzavod to upgrade more T-72B MBTs

    8th July 2019

    Belarus has contracted Russian company Uralvagonzavod to upgrade 11 of its T-72B tanks to the T-72B3 standard. Signed at the Army 2019 trade show that …

  • Land Warfare

    Latest version on Russia's Sosna air defence system presented

    8th July 2019

    The production version of the Sosna short-range mobile short-range air defence system (SHORAD) has been shown newly installed on a tracked chassis from the BMP-3 …

  • Land Warfare

    Russia reveals all-new 120mm self-propelled gun

    5th July 2019

    The 120-mm 2S42 Lotos self-propelled gun (SPG) for Russia’s elite Airborne Troops branch was shown to the public for the first time at Army-2019 defence …

  • Defence Helicopter

    China aims to fill gaps with a naval Z-20

    5th July 2019

    An image that appeared on the Chinese Internet last week depicted a full-sized mock-up of a Z-20 helicopter sitting on the stern of a People’s …

  • Naval Warfare

    Admiral Nakhimov upgrade faces additional delay

    4th July 2019

    The protracted deep upgrade of Russian Navy’s nuclear-powered guided missile heavy cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is set to incur another delay. The vessel is the third …

  • Defence Notes

    Erdogan says US refusal to deliver F-35 jets would be 'robbery'

    4th July 2019

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said it would be 'robbery' for the US to deny Turkey the F-35 fighter jets it has bought, according …

  • Defence Notes

    Philippine Air Force anticipates new assets

    4th July 2019

    The Philippine Air Force (PAF) celebrated its 72nd anniversary at the Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base on 2 July, and its commanding general Lt Gen …

  • Defence Notes

    Moscow orders fifth-generation fighters

    4th July 2019

    Read this article in full and all our Premium News with a free 24 hour trial. Click HereThe Russian MoD has placed a large-size order for …

  • Land Warfare

    Russia inks contract for T-90 upgrades

    3rd July 2019

    The Russian MoD has signed a contract with Uralvagonzavod for the upgrade of T-90A MBTs to the new standard dubbed the T-90M. Details of the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Golden Eagle (NATO Member)

    Programme Background2022 Russian Invasion of UkraineFollowing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the usage and effectiveness of micro and mini UAV platforms in the ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Drone40 (Ukraine Aid) [Australia]

    Programme Background In August 2022, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a think tank, held a podcast with Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, in which ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    SkyRanger R70 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]

    Programme Background On 19 February 2024, the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, announced that the country would donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 UAVs to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    RQ-35 Heidrun (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

    Programme Background Delivered Units On 19 April 2022, Oryx reported that Denmark had given Ukraine 25 Sky-Watch's Heidrun mini-UAV units as aid following Russia's invasion ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]

    Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...

  • Military UAS - micro

    Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Australia]

    Programme Background In April 2024, while in Lviv, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles announced a new AU$100 million military assistance package for Ukraine. This reaffirms ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Aid & Discounted Units) [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Pre Invasion Units The Ukrainian Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million. Deliveries began in June 2019, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Pre-War) [Ukraine Navy]

    Programme Background Ukrainian Army The Ukraine Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million.  Contract According to Ukrainian Navy Commander ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Next Generation Fighter Aircraft (Vietnam)

    Programme Background Requirement The Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) operates an ageing fleet of Su-22 aircraft as well as Su-27s and Su-30s. According to expert commentary, ...

  • 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 - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 [Latvia]

    Programme Background Factory Visit On 7 June 2021, Baykar's official Twitter account announced that the Latvian Minister of Defence, Artis Pabrikis, had visited the Baykar ...

  • Frigates

    Admiral Gorshkov Class (Project 22350) (1 - 8)

    Programme Background The Admiral Gorshkov-class is to consist of between 15 to 20 stealth frigates being built the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg for ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Puma 3 AE (Ukraine)

    Programme Background Military Aid - $300 Million On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine to "bolster Urkaine's capacity ...

  • 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 Drones had donated an unknown quantity of ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Loitering munitions

    Phoenix Ghost

    Manufactured by AEVEX Aerospace with input from the USAF, the Phoenix Ghost is a VTOL capable loitering munition revealed by the 21 April 2022 announcement of ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Shark

    The Shark is a fixed-wing catapult launched ISR UAV developed by Ukrspecsystems.  The platform's development began following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and within ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    Il-78M

    Based on the Il-76 transport, the Il-78 convertible tanker/transport aircraft first entered service in 1974 and was followed three years later by the improved Il-78M ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2

    The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV developed and manufactured by Baykar. The platform can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Orion / Orion-E

    The Orion, sometimes called the Inokhodets, is the first Russian-manufactured MALE UAV that has been designed to carry out a wide variety of military surveillance applications. Russia has ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMP-1

    The BMP-1 (Bronevaya Maschina Piekhota-1) is a tracked amphibious IFV that was developed in the Soviet Union during the 1960s.  Entering service with the Soviet ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    KamAZ-43269 Vystrel

    The KamAZ-43269 Vystrel (originally known as the BPM-97) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle based on the proven KamAZ-4326 4x4 military truck chassis. Although development started in ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Eleron-3 (Series)

    The Eleron series comprises several variants, including Eleron-3 (T23E), Eleron-3SV, Eleron-B, Eleron-10 (T10D and 10E) and Eleron-10SV (T10). The Russian Armed Forces use Eleron-3 aircraft ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Orlan-10/10E

    Developed by the Russia-based Special Technology Center, the Orlan-10 is a medium-range UAS with many variants, such as the 10E, an export version introduced in 2017. The ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mavic 3 (Series)

    The Mavic 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI designed for commercial aerial photography and video capture. It has a Hasselblad L2D-20c two-camera payload, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Gerbera

    The Gerbera is a rudimentary Russian UAV manufactured by Gastello Design Bureau.  The drone's body is made of radar-absorbent foam, and the platform is reportedly available ...

  • Tanks

    BMPT

    UVZ developed the BMPT Fire Support Combat Vehicle, nicknamed Terminator by the company, after studying the Russian Army's performance during the Chechen War. Designed to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Spectator M/M1

    The Spectator is a Ukrainian UAV series jointly developed by OJSC Meridian, a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom, and the National Technical University of Ukraine (KPI). The Spectator M1 is the ...

  • Loitering munitions

    KYB

    The KYB, or Kub, is a loitering munition manufactured by the  Zala Aero Group.  The platform features a flying-wing design with a pusher propeller. It is designed to deliver ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    BTR-70

    The BTR-70 is an amphibious 8x8 armoured personnel carrier originally developed for the Soviet Union's armed forces. Produced in the Soviet Union from 1972 until ...