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  • Air Warfare

    Leonardo eyes first M-346FA delivery after maiden flight

    23rd July 2020

    The M-346FA light attack aircraft successfully completed its initial flight on 13 July equipped with a bespoke Grifo-M-346 multimode radar, Leonardo announced on 23 July. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Type 076 apparition emerges from the Chinese mist

    29th July 2020

    Speculation has been rife on the internet about an innovative new class of ship for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN): a landing helicopter dock …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Israel launches new satellite

    6th July 2020

    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 6 July the successful launch of a new military satellite. Developed by IAI with the Space Administration in the …

  • Training

    US awards first CAF CAS contracts

    29th July 2020

    Textron Systems subsidiary Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has been selected to provide two USAF bases with adversary air (ADAIR) live training under the Combat …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army awards BAE Systems Bradley Hybrid Electric Drive contract

    17th July 2020

    BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million prototype agreement by the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office to integrate a Hybrid Electric …

  • Military Logistics

    EU and NATO call for better logistics infrastructure

    10th July 2020

    Militaries on either side of the Atlantic are concerned about troop mobility after the COVID-19 crisis. In order to provide the necessary transport and to …

  • Air Warfare

    Honeywell orders sonobuoy launch carousels

    3rd July 2020

    Marshall Advanced Composites has received a £890,000 ($1.1 million) order from Honeywell for 21 sonobuoy launch carousel assembly units. The units will be delivered in …

  • Special Operations

    Trials loom for VICTA craft

    13th July 2020

    SubSea Craft intends to launch trials of its VICTA diver delivery system.     ‘Over the past two years the company has harnessed novel, market-leading technology …

  • Defence Notes

    Ukraine aims Javelin and Bayraktar at Donbass rebels

    20th July 2020

    Units of the Ukrainian armed forces located along the border with the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics will be strengthened by modern US-made FGM-148 …

  • Naval Warfare

    Black Scorpion mini torpedo in qualification phase

    9th July 2020

    The Black Scorpion mini torpedo is currently undergoing a qualification phase ahead of introduction into the market, although officials from manufacturer Leonardo do not anticipate …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Greece holds firm on Israeli defence agreement amid annexation controversy

    3rd July 2020

    Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, the Greek Minister of National Defence, has told the country’s parliament that efforts to ratify a defence co-operation pact with Israel should not …

  • Defence Notes

    Stoltenberg launches NATO 2030 initiative

    9th June 2020

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched a new initiative on 8 June that aims to identify how the alliance should respond to growing threats over …

  • Air Warfare

    Japan researches future fighter technologies

    22nd July 2020

    Japan has not produced fighters since 2011, when the last F-2 was delivered. Therefore, Japanese companies such as Sumitomo Electric that produced radar domes and …

  • Naval Warfare

    African customer orders pair of OPV 45s

    9th July 2020

    An unnamed African navy has ordered two OPVs from Israel Shipyards. The OPV 45 vessels will be equipped with Israeli technology such as day/night observation sensors …

  • Air Warfare

    SBIRS Geo-5 moves closer to launch

    22nd June 2020

    The fifth geosynchronous Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite for the US Space Force has successfully completed two months of thermal vacuum tests, according to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    Flute MLRS

    The Flute Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a self-propelled missile system that can be armed with up to eight unguided S-8 rockets (Flute-80) or ...

  • Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    SERO 14/15

    SERO 14/15 periscopes were developed on behalf of Germany’s Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement. Used in Norwegian ULA plus German and Italian Type ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Ula Class

    The Ula-class conventional attack submarines (SSK) was a joint project between Norway and Germany, with some sections made in Norway, but assembled in Germany, equipped ...

  • Sea: tactical training

    Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer

    The Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer expands the Action Speed Tactical Trainer’s sonar capability with new sonar simulations to create a dedicated ASW trainer. Various ...

  • Major networking projects

    Missile Defence

    In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

  • Major networking projects

    AGS

    NATO is acquiring an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system that will give commanders a picture of the situation on the ground in areas of interest. ...

  • Major networking projects

    Ballistic Missile Defence

    In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Type 212CD

    Norway is to get four new Type 212CD ‘common design’ submarines to replace the existing Ula-class SSKs after it selected German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ...

  • OPVs

    Afrika Class (Vard 7 055)

    The Afrika-class (Vard 7 055) is a 53m OPV developed by Vard Marine. Designed to undertake surveillance, patrol and response operations with the EEZ, the ...

  • Sea: procedural training, Sea: tactical training

    Submarine Training Systems

    Thales has delivered submarine training systems to nations around the world, including Submarine Control Simulators and Machinery Control Trainers, with example deployments being the UK ...

  • Major networking projects

    Air and Missile Defence

    NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...

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

    Granat-1

    The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) – the largest Russian manufacturing company that produces a wide range of precision weapons – includes at least ...

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

    Granat-4 (Rubezh-20)

    The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) includes at least six tactical variants: the Granat-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 and -6. A popular ...

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

    Argus Elite

    The Argus Elite is a rotary-wing micro UAS manufactured Alliance Solutions Group (ASG). Its EO/IR cameras and hazardous material sensors allow it to capture positional, chemical, ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    DSAR

    Data Storage and Retrieval (DSAR) provides the capability for storing, managing and disseminating joint ISR and operational C2 data and information. It can support cross-community ...