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Air Warfare
Checkmate marks latest Russian move in AI-centric fighter design
21st July 2021
There was razzmatazz at MAKS-2021 as Sukhoi lifted the lid on Checkmate with the export market in mind.
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Air Warfare
French Reapers prepare to add hitting power in Africa
28th June 2021
Change is afoot for the French fleet of MQ-9 Reapers.
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Air Warfare
USSOCOM places order for Switchblade 600
27th April 2021
Loitering munition system to be installed on maritime platforms used by US special forces.
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Defence Notes
Déjà vu hovers over MTCR but manufacturer fears may prove unfounded
28th June 2021
Will the Biden administration decide to reverse moves by its predecessor to loosen UAV export restrictions under the Missile Technology Control Regime?
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Land Warfare
Singapore introduces new mortar carrier and weapon locating radar
30th June 2021
In pursuit of its overarching 'next-gen' modernisation philosophy, the Singapore Army has inducted the AN/TPQ-53 radar and Belrex 120mm SRAM
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Air Warfare
Turkey targets late 2021 to demonstrate unmanned ASW capability
25th June 2021
TAI and the Turkish Navy are keen to carry sonobuoys on the Aksungur UAV.
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: tankers, RAF modernisation and more
9th June 2021
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Air Warfare
AeroVironment receives another LMAMS order
20th April 2021
The latest two-year contract option for Switchblade also includes the first approved FMS export of Switchblade 300 to a US ally.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall expands Mission Master family with flexibility in mind
18th June 2021
Rheinmetall expands its family of Mission Master vehicles by unveiling Mission Master XT, a new 4x4 autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (A-UGV).
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Air Warfare
US approves F-16 sale, but does Manila now prefer Gripens?
25th June 2021
The US has approved the sale of 12 F-16s to the Philippines, hotting up a battle with Saab's Gripen. Almost simultaneously, the PAF loses a Black Hawk helicopter.
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Defence Notes
Tankers sail into troubled waters
17th May 2021
How might Iran toughen its oil and shipping vessels in response to sabotage?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UCAV developments dovetail with evolving Turkish Navy operational concepts
19th May 2021
Turkish naval tactics are on the cusp of change by applying UCAV stand-off attack capabilities.
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Land Warfare
US Army stabilises in FY2022 budget
3rd June 2021
Modernisation of the US Army is taking place on a static budget, so it is slowing down procurement in some traditional areas to benefit its priority programmes for future systems and capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Poland formally commissions Warmate
15th March 2021
Poland is the first officially certified operator of the Warmate loitering munition system, although it has been reportedly tested and used elsewhere.
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics Land Systems UK unveil new Ajax-Brimstone Overwatch variant
27th April 2021
General Dynamics Land Systems UK has revealed the new Ajax-Brimstone Overwatch variant armoured vehicle and its capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
NCSIST Loitering Munition [Taiwan]
Programme Background Possible Purchase At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition showed the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) [India]
Programme Background Kadet Defence Systems announced in May 2024 that 50 of its Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) drones would be delivered to the Indian Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...
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Loitering munitions
Hero-30 [Italy]
Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition PODS [UK]
Programme Background PODS As the Royal Navy states, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are "interchangeable modules that can be fitted to the surface fleet. Similar in ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...
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Loitering munitions
Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Loitering munitions
KaGeM-V3 [Pakistan]
Programme Background In August 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a video showcasing the KaGeM V3, Akinci and other Baykar products. According to SavunmaSanayiSt, ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...
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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
Loitering Munitions (Forecast) [Germany]
Programme Background Three Systems In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to further assess their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]
Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...
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Loitering munitions
Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) Loitering Munitions [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Launcher Kit Since 2020, Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has been testing various ways to add a launcher kit to its Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) vessels. Defence ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Scalpel
The Scalpel is a Russian loitering munition produced by Vostok Design Bureau. Similar in design to the Lancet-3, the munition is described as a multipurpose loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Havoc
The Havoc is an attack UAV manufactured by Astra Systems for long-range strikes and operations that require increased lethality. The Havoc comes in various variants: the ...
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Loitering munitions
DEV-3
The DEV-3 is an Armenian loitering munition manufactured by Davaro. Visually similar to Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Harop, the platform is fitted with a 10kg ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Unmanned Aircraft Type I
In March 2023, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled a tube-launched loitering munition. Similar to the configuration of Switchblade 300, the platform has ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Papydrone-1800
The Papydrone-1800 is a low-cost loitering munition and UAV that is primarily constructed from cardboard. Manufactured by Peach, a Korean startup, the drone is designed to be ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Lanius
The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop
The Harop, and the Maritime Harop variant, is a standoff loitering munition system manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). Equipped with EO/IR seekers, the combat-proven platform ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 300
Viper 300 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the loitering munition is designed to equip the dismounted soldier with ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
HAASTA
The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023. Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...
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Air: aerial targets
Scrab II
The SCRAB II is a twin-turbine drone used for air defence training, air-to-air weapons training and evaluation. Manufactured by SCR, it can host various payloads and, ...
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Loitering munitions
RAM 2
The Ram 2, or RAM II, is a loitering munition manufactured by a collaboration of Ukrainian companies. Based on the Leleka-100 UAV, the loitering munition can carry several ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini Harpy
The Mini-Harpy is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries. Equipped with an EO/IR camera payload and up to 8kg warhead, the loitering ...
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Loitering munitions
Lancet-E
Unveiling at Army-2024, the Lancet-E is a UAS comprised of the Product 51-E loitering munition, the Product 52-E loitering munition and the Zala 421 Z-16E ISR drone. Commonly, ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Super Simsek
The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition. The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...
