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  • Defence Notes

    Taiwan’s MND releases report on military capability

    2nd April 2018

    Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) released the English-language version of its National Defense Report. As the 14th periodical report, it covers May 2016 to …

  • Land Warfare

    British Army finally selects Boxer for MIV

    31st March 2018

    In a move that has been anticipated for several months, the UK MoD announced on 31 March that it will re-join the Boxer programme and …

  • Land Warfare

    UOP fulfills Thailand’s Oplot tank order

    30th March 2018

    Ukroboronprom (UOP) has completed production of Oplot-T main battle tanks for the Royal Thai Army, the company announced on 26 March. The combat vehicles have …

  • Defence Notes

    Trump ousts Veterans Affairs chief

    29th March 2018

    US President Donald Trump shook up his cabinet once again on 28 March, sacking embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominating White House doctor …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Nepal’s army eyes renewed helicopter fleet

    29th March 2018

    With its sights fixed on the task of renewing its helicopter and aircraft fleet, the Nepali Army Air Wing decommissioned two Alouette III helicopters on …

  • Land Warfare

    Russia looks to networked combat helmet

    28th March 2018

    The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced plans to develop a networked helmet as part of its Ratnik combat gear programme. The helmet will be …

  • Military Logistics

    AUSA Global: Army seeking 30 percent logistics demand reduction

    28th March 2018

    The US Army has publicly release its new ‘demand reduction strategy’ for future logistics operations at this week’s Association of the US Army Global Force …

  • Military Logistics

    EU tackles tank transport troubles in face of Russia threat

    28th March 2018

    The EU will on 28 March present detailed plans to make it easier to move troops and equipment around the bloc as Europe seeks to …

  • Land Warfare

    Poland buys US Patriot anti-missile system for $4.8 billion

    28th March 2018

    Poland signed on Wednesday a $4.75 billion (€3.8 billion) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is likely to irk Russia …

  • Defence Notes

    Croatia set to buy Israeli fighter jets

    28th March 2018

    Croatia is set to buy a squadron of F-16 fighter jets from Israel to modernise its military, after the country's top defence body backed the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Ocean waves farewell to UK Royal Navy service

    27th March 2018

    The UK Royal Navy’s former helicopter carrier HMS Ocean was decommissioned in a ceremony at Devonport naval base on 27 March, bringing an end to 20 …

  • Defence Notes

    NATO expels seven Russian diplomats

    27th March 2018

    NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on 27 March that the alliance was expelling seven Russian diplomats to show that Moscow faces ‘costs and consequences’ over …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Tiger Mk III ready to attack

    27th March 2018

    The Tiger Mk III could be coming to life as soon as Airbus Helicopters wraps-up remaining deliveries of Tiger attack helicopters to three European nations.  The …

  • Training

    Russia trains CAR army in weapons use

    27th March 2018

    Inside a sprawling former ‘imperial palace’ near Bangui, Russian instructors have set up a camp where they are training soldiers of the Central African Republic …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA Global: Army exploring best path for hypersonic weapons development

    26th March 2018

    US Army leadership is weighing its options when it comes to developing hypersonic weapons, but isn't prepared to dive into programme specifics.  During the Association …

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 ...