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  • Military Logistics

    TVS wins two DSG support contracts

    3rd July 2015

    TVS Supply Chain Solutions has been awarded two spare parts contracts with the Defence Support Group (DSG) to support the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), …

  • Land Warfare

    USMC to modernise squads

    2nd July 2015

    US Marine Corps (USMC) officials have described future efforts to optimise the combat effectiveness of the base 'Squad' formation, reflecting on lessons learned more than …

  • Defence Helicopter

    HAL LCH completes hot weather trials

    30th June 2015

    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has successfully completed hot weather flight trials at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, the company announced on 26 June. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    South Korea signs LAH and LCH contracts

    29th June 2015

    Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed development contracts for both its Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) and Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) programmes, propelling both project forward. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NASA tests unmanned flying system

    26th June 2015

    NASA is working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Honeywell to conduct a series of tests of a system …

  • Digital Battlespace

    GDMS secures WIN-T Increment 2 order

    25th June 2015

    General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has been awarded the first full-rate production (FRP) order for the US Army's Warfighter Information Network–Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 system, …

  • Defence Notes

    Gulf temperatures reduce WR-21 output

    25th June 2015

    The high temperatures in the Arabian Gulf have resulted in increasing wear and reductions in power generation for the UK Royal Navy’s T45 destroyers when …

  • Naval Warfare

    HII breaks ground for new JMAF

    23rd June 2015

    The Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries broke ground for its new Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility (JMAF) on 22 June. The JMAF will …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Orbiter 1K fully operational by year end

    18th June 2015

    Fresh from Aeronautics’ unveiling of the Orbiter 1K UAV, company officials expect that the system would be fully operational by the end of the year. …

  • Naval Warfare

    New cutters expand Taiwan’s coast guard

    16th June 2015

    Taiwan’s newest 3,000t coast guard cutter Kaohsiung (CG129) has commenced a secretive first deployment. Kaohsiung departed its homeport in southern Taiwan on 11 June, just …

  • Land Warfare

    India to replace T-72 tanks

    16th June 2015

    The Indian Army has issued an RfI to replace its extensive fleet of T-72M1 main battle tanks (MBT) that began entering service in the mid-1980s. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Re-using loitering munitions

    16th June 2015

    Loitering munitions could in the future be returned to the operator, as long as the warhead itself was not armed, said senior IAI officials at …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Paris Air Show: TAI eyes export sales

    15th June 2015

    After a period of rapid expansion since 2005, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is entering a new phase and believes the appearance of its equipment with …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Paris Air Show: Costs hamper heli ops

    15th June 2015

    While rotorcraft are ‘utterly essential’ to modern military operations, vulnerability, range and cost issues continue to hamper their utility, according to one senior British Army …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Paris Air Show: Sense-and-avoid comes of age

    12th June 2015

    Development is continuing on Honeywell Aerospace’s sense-and-avoid (SAA) system, with officials saying the final product would ‘probably be another two years away’. Work on the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    MUM-T Drone [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 ...

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

    KF-21 Loyal Wingman [South Korea]

    Programme Background KF-21 Boramae Crewed Fighter The Republic of Korea’s Air Force (ROKAF) plans to acquire the KF-21 Boramae fighter, replacing F-4E Phantom II and F-5E/F fighters in the ...

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

    Air Launched Effect (ALE) [South Korea]

    Programme Background KF-21 Boramae Crewed Fighter The Republic of Korea's Air Force (ROKAF) plans to acquire the KF-21 Boramae fighter, replacing F-4E Phantom II and ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Air Launched Loyal Wingman [Japan]

    Programme Background Air-Launched Loyal Wingman As reported by Shephard, a 30 October 2020 contract awarded to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) meant the company would lead ...

  • Trainer

    Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (Project Air 6002 PH1) - Australia

    Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...

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

    Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]

    Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' is an initiative by the Indian government to grow the domestic manufacturing industry. In the context ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]

    Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...

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

    Kaori-X [South Korea]

    Programme Background Kaori-X South Korea's Ministry of National Defense revealed on 23 December 2021 that the indigenous Kaori-X presently under development would combine with future KF-21 Boramae fighters as ...

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

    Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]

    Programme Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and ...

  • Tanks

    T-90M Proryv (New-Build)

    The first contract for the T-90M was disclosed in August 2017. Comprising 30 tanks in total, it covered the upgrade of 20 T-90As to T-90M ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    T-15 Armata (Forecast)

    Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    T-15 Armata (Contracted)

    Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

  • Tanks

    Iraq T-90S MBT (First Batch)

    Programme Background Iraq has reportedly been interested in acquiring Russian equipment such as the T-90S MBT as far back as 2012, but the signing of ...

  • Tanks

    T-14 Armata (Contracted)

    Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

  • Tanks

    T-14 Armata (Forecast)

    Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

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

    MUM-T

    The Military Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) is a UAS in development by Korean Aerospace Industries. Showcased at Seoul ADEX 2021, the MUM-T can be launched from the ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Air Launched Effect (ALE)

    The Air-Launched Effect (ALE) is an in-development uncrewed platform from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Shown at IDEX 2023, it is set to come in two variants, one ...

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

    Demogorgon

    In late October 2021, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Kratos Unnamed Systems Division an initial $17.68 million 12-month cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop an Off-Board Sensing ...

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

    Arrow

    The Arrow is a supersonic prototype UAV developed by Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace. According to the manufacturer, the 16.8t prototype will be operated as a conventional UAV, ...

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

    Uncrewed Checkmate

    At the Dubai Airshow 2021, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of Checkmate manufacturer Sukhoi Design Bureau, announced its intention to manufacture an uncrewed version of ...

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

    Koios

    Manufactured by Callen-Lenz, the Koios is a small-UAS available in both a VTOL and non-VTOL variant.  Designed for the civil and military market, as standard, ...

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

    Defender

    The Defender is a jet-powered uncrewed escort aircraft built by GA-ASI. The primary goal of the UAV is to protect high-value airborne assets, such as refuelling ...

  • Land: handheld NV devices, Land: handheld day observation, surveillance and targeting systems, Weapon sights for night use (image intensifiers)

    MUM-14

    The Multi-Use Mini-Monocular (MUM-14) is a modular, passive NVD designed to maintain situation awareness in a range of low-light conditions, utilising a single Gen III ...

  • Data links

    Micro TMA

    Thales Micro TMA is a high-rate datalink designed for uncrewed platforms and video streaming applications from aircraft. It provides command and control functions as well ...

  • Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT)

    The Night Intruder 600 Vertical Take-Off (NI-600VT) is an in-development UAV from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) based on an MD 500 twin-seat American commercial helicopter airframe. With the ...

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

    Gambit (Series)

    The Gambit Series are five UAV variants based around the Gambit Core, a common system containing the platform's hardware: landing gear, baseline avionics, chassis, and other essential functions. ...

  • Air: aerial targets

    BQM-34 Firebee

    The BQM-34 Firebee is an uncrewed aerial target system that the USAF and USN have used for more than 50 years. The primary mission of ...

  • Light mortars

    M60MA

    The M60MA is a 60mm crew-served light mortar fired from a bipod. The mortar consists of the barrel, baseplate, bipod and sight unit. 

  • Medium mortars

    M81MA

    The M81MA is a crew-served 81mm mortar that divides into three components for manpacking. 

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Terrex 2

    The Terrex 2 is a larger, heavier version of ST Engineering's Terrex 8x8 armoured vehicle. Available in both amphibious and non-amphibious configurations, it is capable ...