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Land Warfare
What do Russia or Ukraine need to win the war?
28th February 2025
Shephard looks at both the doctrine and equipment perspective and considers what both countries would require in order to ensure victory.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed wins $270 million USAF contract for F-22 infrared sensor upgrade
23rd January 2025
Tactical Infrared Search and Track (TacIRST) sensors will be installed to boost the fighter’s survivability and lethality.
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Land Warfare
UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
13th June 2025
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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Land Warfare
Singapore enhances air defence coverage for army forces in the field
4th October 2024
The adapted SPYDER system extends the reach and lethality of the air defence coverage of army units in their area of operations.
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Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
14th May 2025
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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Land Warfare
Germany places order for army medical stations
9th January 2025
The aid stations are designed to be mounted onto trucks, such as the Rheinnetall HX family of vehicles, and will be in ballistic protected and unprotected versions.
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Air Warfare
IDEX 2025: Teal Drones set to sign for US Army production
18th February 2025
Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones was awarded US Army contract for the Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 (SRRT2) programme last year but final negotiations towards a production contract signature are underway.
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Land Warfare
Germany places $342 million for Rheinmetall logistics trucks
21st January 2025
The trucks are being ordered within a framework agreement concluded in July 2024 which covers the delivery of up to 6,500 trucks worth up to €3.5 billion (US$3.6 billion).
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: Poland orders Apache targeting systems and will establish local support facility
17th June 2025
In 2024, Poland agreed to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters in a deal worth as much as US$12 billion. The deal included 97 AN/ASQ-170 modernised target acquisition and designation sight/AN/AAR-11 modernised pilot night vision sensors (M-TADS/PNVS).
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Naval Warfare
MBDA and Safran unveil the latest versions of the SIMBAD-RC and NGDS launchers
25th October 2024
With navies facing the growing threats of swarms of UAVs and fast attack craft/USVs, the two French companies have been developing reloadable-at-sea systems capable of firing multiple ammunitions.
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Air Warfare
Australia bets big on new systems and local industry in the face of drone wars
6th June 2025
Australia has a small but vibrant drone and counter-drone industry ranging from niche dual technology company Grabba Technologies to large multinational like DroneShield. It is these companies and a reshaping of procurement methods to ramp up its drone power.
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Defence Notes
Romanians put pro-Russian candidate into presidential runoff even as the government spends west
26th November 2024
Romania joined NATO more than two decades ago and the country is vital to the alliance’s geographic reach and its ability to supply Ukraine with weapons.
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Land Warfare
British soldiers successfully complete anti-drone EW test firing
2nd January 2025
The system beams radio waves to disrupt or damage the critical electronic components of enemy vehicles causing them to stop in their tracks or fall out of the sky. It has been described as costing only £0.10 (US$0.12) per shot.
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Air Warfare
AeroVironment unveils new one-way attack drone Red Dragon and Titan 4 C-UAS
8th May 2025
The two new platforms form part of AeroVironment’s growing portfolio of UAS and C-UAS solutions, following its acquisition of BlueHalo in May to scale its technology and business.
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Air Warfare
L3Harris wins $1 billion communications system contract from US Navy
27th November 2024
The company will deliver its Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System Terminal (MIDS JTRS) to the US over the next five years.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light attack, Trainer
Hürkuş-C Advanced Armed Trainer (Turkey)
The Hurjet-C development programme funding was included in the Hurkus-B procurement contract awarded by the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries in December 2013. The Hurjet will ...
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MPVs - 4x4
NMS 4x4
Prior to the announcement that Qatar had signed a contract for 214 NMS, there were reports in 2017 that the Qatar Armed Forces were seeking ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First System) [Canada]
Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven (CU173 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]
Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Tactical Drone System (SDT) [France]
Programme Background Tactical Drone System (SDT) programme The French Army launched the SDT programme to replace the Sagem (now Safran) Sperwer Intermediate Tactical Drone System ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (Second System) [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company-level Aerovironment RQ-11 Raven ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]
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 their ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]
Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Spy Ranger SMDR - Contracted (France)
Programme Background Requirement The French Army has identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac UAS, which first entered service in ...
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Loitering munitions
N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]
Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [Australia]
Programme Background Contract Award & Delivery On 8 July 2024, the Australian Government announced its soldiers would be equipped with Switchblade 300 following an acquisition ...
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Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7B Shadow v2 Block III (USA)
Programme Background The first iteration of the Shadow UAS, the Shadow 600, was first introduced in 1992 and since then Textron has had a longstanding ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Spy Ranger SMDR - Option (France)
Programme Background Requirement The French Army has identified a need for a new tactical UAS to replace the Drac UAS, which first entered service in ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Switzerland]
Programme Background Announcement In a February 2023 interview with Swiss news outlet CH-Media, Swiss army chief Thomas Süssli stated that the country was considering acquiring loitering ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), developed by Lockheed Martin, is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile system designed to provide the US Army with enhanced long-range precision ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
MGM-140 ATACMS
The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is an American surface-to-surface missile. ATACMS is described as the US Army's primary 24/7, all-weather, and surface-to-surface artillery precision ...
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Land: battle management systems
AMDWS
AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...
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Artillery rockets
GMLRS
GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System), an extended-range guided version of the MLRS, is a GPS/INS-guided 227 mm artillery rocket for wheeled M142 HIMARS and tracked ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104E PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical ballistic missile (GEM-T)
An upgrade to the PAC-2 missile, the Guidance Enhanced Missile TBM (GEM-T) is designed to defeat tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles or enemy aircraft in ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
DX407 GT Simulator
The DX407 is an indoor GT simulator for the Eryx short-range shoulder- and tripod-fired antitank missile. It is used for initial training and skill maintenance ...
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Land: air defence radar
LTAMDS
The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers
LIMWS
BAE Systems is leading the US Army’s Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) initiative. This is intended to enhance the missile protection provided to US ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-ER
The CAMM-ER, the Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range, is part of MBDA's CAMM family of next-generation air defence missiles. The missile is conceived to provide ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Iskander-M/E/K
The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after its ...
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Major networking projects
IBCS
The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is a C2 system designed to integrate current and future sensors. The system also improves ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104 A/B Patriot (PAC-1)
The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air defence duties. The original Patriot entered US ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
HQ-9A/HHQ-9A
The HQ-9 is a Chinese medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile equivalent to the Russian S-300. Its export version is known as the FD-2000. The missile is fitted ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Terminator
The Jadara Terminator is a crew-served antitank missile launcher designed and manufactured by Jadara Equipment and Defence Systems in Jordan. It features a 107mm diameter ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-104 C/D/E (Patriot PAC-2)
The MIM-104C Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air-defence duties. The original ...