• Digital Battlespace

  Russia blocked GPS data during NATO exercises: Norway

  15th November 2018

  Norway on 13 November pointed a finger squarely at Russia, accusing it of jamming GPS signals in Norway's Far North when it hosted NATO's massive …

• Land Warfare

  Counter-UAS sensors for military vehicles

  19th November 2018

  MyDefence Communication has integrated counter-UAS technology into General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) platform. The integration of advanced, networked radio-frequency (RF) sensors …

• Training

  Indonesia replenishes trainer aircraft fleet

  19th November 2018

  Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on 8 November that it had signed an approximately $90 million contract with Indonesia covering the provision of three KT-1B …

• Digital Battlespace

  LIG Nex1 selects Leonardo as technology partner

  12th November 2018

  Leonardo has been selected by South Korea’s LIG Nex1 as a strategic technology partner for prospective identification friend or foe (IFF) work, the company announced …

• Defence Notes

  US, South Korea suspend additional military exercise

  19th October 2018

  US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-doo have cancelled the ‘Vigilant Ace’ military exercise that was slated for December, a …

• Naval Warfare

  UK's Batch 1 OPVs retained as more Type 26 names announced

  22nd November 2018

  The UK will retain three Batch 1 River-class OPVs for use by the Royal Navy in national waters, bolstering its maritime security capability as the …

• Defence Notes

  France, Germany 'jumping the gun' on EU army: Dutch PM

  16th November 2018

  France and Germany are jumping the gun with calls for a European army, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said 16 November, asserting that the continent's …

• Digital Battlespace

  Washington remains silent on Missile Defence Review timeline

  16th November 2018

  The US DoD has finished conducting a review of its missile defence efforts but has not yet decided when the results will be released, according …

• Special Operations

  India moves toward Special Operations Division

  14th November 2018

  The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has moved a step closer towards the establishment of a dedicated joint Special Operations Division (SOD), defense sources have …

• Naval Warfare

  USCG receives Terrell Horne FRC

  7th November 2018

  The US Coast Guard (USCG) received its 31st Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Terrell Horne, in Key West, Florida, on 31 October. This will be the …

• Special Operations

  MARSOC looks to cellular forensics training

  15th November 2018

  United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is requesting training support to perform electronic exploitation of cellular devices that may be recovered during tactical …

• Defence Notes

  Saab forecasts sales increase despite orders' dip

  15th November 2018

  Saab is confident its contribution to major defence programmes and its associated order potential will lead to the company delivering a 5% increase in sales …

• Defence Notes

  Koreas and UN Command begin talks on demilitarising border

  16th October 2018

  The two Koreas and the US-led United Nations Command began talks Tuesday on demilitarising a section of the heavily fortified border dividing the peninsula, as …

• Naval Warfare

  Vietnam receives second ROKN corvette

  17th October 2018

  Vietnam’s second 1,200t Pohang-class corvette – formerly operated by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) – appeared in a South Korean international fleet review off …

• Defence Notes

  US withdrawal from INF upsets China

  30th October 2018

  Since the 1988 signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) between the Soviet Union and US, the Cold War agreement abolished all nuclear and conventional …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-X III Phase II (F-35)

  Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

• Loitering munitions

  Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]

  Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  RQ-4 Global Hawk (South Korea)

  Programme Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...

• Frigates

  Daegu Class (FFX Batch II) [South Korea]

  Programme Background The Incheon and Daegu classes are part of a re-capitalisation effort to replace the older Pohang-class corvettes and Ulsan-class frigates with a new FFX class ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  KAAV II

  Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) operates one Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship and has launched another to support provide operational lift for the ROKMC. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker (North Macedonia)

  Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...

• Destroyers

  Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...

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

  KUS-FS (ROKAF) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE UAV ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  Light Protected Mobility Vehicles [North Macedonia]

  Programme Background The acquisition of an LPMV to equip the North Macedonian Armed Forces' Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) is considered the most urgent priority for ...

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

  KUS-FS (ROKA) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE ...

• Trainer

  T-4 Replacement (Japan)

  Programme Background The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been using the T-4 as an intermediate trainer jet since 1988, but now the Acquisition, Technology ...

• Patrol boats

  Multifunctional Support Ships (TRIFC/MICAN) (1-2) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Requirements In 2022, the Royal Netherlands Navy started The Rapidly Increased Firepower Capability (TRIFC) concept, a study focused on procuring low-manned platforms to augment the firepower ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Indigenous UAS (South Korea)

  Programme Background South Korea's Total UAS Budget The government of South Korea wants to grow its domestic UAS industry. To do this, it was reported in ...

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

  Puma 3 AE (UK)

  Programme Background Testing The Royal Navy announced in October 2020 that the Puma was undergoing its first operational testing on HMS Albion's autumn deployment to ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Killer

  The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Gumdoksuri Class (PKX-A)

  The Gumdoksuri-class fast attack craft, also known as the PKX-A-class, was designed to replace the Republic of Korea Navy's ageing fleet of Sea Dolphin-class vessels ...

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

  Reconnaissance UAV

  North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) ...

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

  Multirole UAV

  North Korea unveiled two drones at the Weapons and Equipment Exhibition 2023 in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone closely resembled General Atomics' (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper, and, ...

• Destroyers

  Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III/HDD-10000) Batch 1

  The Sejong the Great-class destroyers were built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) as the third iteration of its KDX continuous destroyer construction programme ...

• Military UGVs

  SCOBOT 200

  The SCOBOT 200 is a larger, two-tracked version of the SCOBOT 100 (see separate entry). It can be used for EOD tasks. It was tested ...

• Destroyers

  Maya Class (27DD)

  The Maya-class (27DD) destroyers are the latest in a long line of modern destroyer classes for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Well aware of ...

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

  RemoEye-002B

  RemoEye-002B is a close-range mini-UAV constructed using composite materials that can be prepared and launched in 5min. Its features include changeable flight modes during mission, ...

• Frigates

  Krivak Class

  The Krivak-class (Project 1135) frigates first entered service in 1970 and various types of the class have entered service, particularly the Indian Navy's Talwar-class (see ...

• Corvettes

  Pohang Class

  The Pohang-class corvettes were designed and built for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), and a total of 24 ships were constructed of either anti-surface ...

• Destroyers

  Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin Class (KDX-II/HDD-5000)

  The Chungmugong Yi Sun Shin class (KDX-II) is a class of multi-purpose destroyers in service with the Republic of Korea Navy. Six ships were developed under ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  K239 Chunmoo

  Doosan (now Hanwha Defense) developed the K239 Chunmoo long-range 16-round multicalibre MRL to replace the Doosan K136 Kooryong 130mm 36-round unguided MRL in Republic of ...

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

  Mavic 2 (Series)

  The Mavic 2 is a series of rotary-wing Micro UAS manufactured by DJI. The series features three platforms: the Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  LR-100

  Northrop Grumman’s RA-4B Global Hawk uninhabited aerial vehicle is equipped with the company’s LR-100 Electronic Support Measure (ESM). The LR-100 performs an important role supporting ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  Aegis Ashore

  Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...