• Air Warfare

  Saab eyes fresh market opportunities for its GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft

  8th January 2026

  As the E-7 Wedgetail faces prolonged production and technical delays as well as a recently abandoned contract from NATO, its competitor, the GlobalEye, may find new avenues for market growth.

• Air Warfare

  PGZ and Anduril to work on Polish variant of Barracuda-500M missile

  28th October 2025

  The memorandum of understanding signed also included a wider strategic plan to co-develop autonomous air systems for the Polish Armed Forces.

• Air Warfare

  Dubai Airshow 2025: Boeing emphasises uncrewed teaming capability plans for F-15EX

  17th November 2025

  The F-15EX is being promoted by the manufacturer as an ideal platform to pair with uncrewed systems.

• Air Warfare

  MQ-28A Ghost Bat: Australia’s drone charts the future of loyal wingman UAVs

  6th October 2025

  Boeing Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat stands as the oldest “loyal wingman” currently in development, with potential European opportunity on the horizon for the uncrewed aerial vehicle.

• Air Warfare

  DSEI 2025: The fighter market shift to Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)

  15th September 2025

  Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities is set to become a market differentiator for fighter aircraft, allowing 4.5-5th generation platforms to remain relevant to the battlefield.

• Naval Warfare

  Second Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support Ship is on schedule to be launched mid-2026

  3rd December 2025

  While the first Joint Support Ship is currently in the final stages of outfitting, the second one is on schedule for launching next year.

• Air Warfare

  France and India secure long-term defence roadmap built on shared production

  20th February 2026

  Expanded fighter jet and missile production, next-generation engine cooperation and helicopter assembly deals have all been struck between the two countries, signalling a strengthening bilateral partnership between France and India.

• Air Warfare

  What will the replacement of A-10s by F-35s mean for the US Air Force?

  9th March 2026

  The USAF plans to phase out its 162 in-operation A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthogs by the end of FY2026, replacing them with F-35As which will bring a leap in capabilities in terms of lethality, survivability and speed.

• Air Warfare

  Denmark bolsters Arctic security with $4.2 billion spend, procures 16 additional F-35s

  14th October 2025

  While the F-35s will help strengthen Denmark’s NATO contribution, other equipment such as a maritime patrol aircraft and additional drones were listed to further boost its Arctic defence capabilities.

• Naval Warfare

  US Coast Guard to invest more than $5 billion in the Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter

  6th August 2025

  From FY2026 to FY2029, the OPC programme will receive funds from the Reconciliation Bill and the Coast Guard annual budget.

• Air Warfare

  British Army seeks ACP to pair with Apache AH-64E helicopter

  13th August 2025

  The event notice to find this ACP solution will see a series of workshops run to assess problems sets for the wider Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) programme.

• Air Warfare

  AUSA 2025: AeroVironment showcases new variant of Switchblade loitering munition family

  15th October 2025

  The new Switchblade 400 was on display alongside new variants of existing drones: the Switchblade 600 Block 2 and Switchblade 300 Block 20.

• Land Warfare

  World Defense Show 2026: Middle East remains focused on US equipment and local industry involvement

  10th February 2026

  Vehicle procurement in the Middle East continues to target big-ticket main battle tanks, with lighter platform purchases also potentially on the horizon including tactical, infantry fighting and armoured personnel carrier vehicles.

• Land Warfare

  Malaysia advances armoured modernisation with $435 million Tarantula vehicle deal

  23rd May 2025

  Mildef International Technologies will supply high-mobility armoured vehicles featuring systems from Aselsan under a new strategic agreement.

• Naval Warfare

  US Coast Guard enhances Arctic protection with a new fast response cutter

  3rd July 2025

  After commissioning, FRC Frederick Mann will operate in Alaska and perform multiple missions.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Main battle tanks

  Gepard Direct Support Vehicle

  Under the initial Gepard programme, the DSV was expected to enter service in 2021. It was to be operated in battalions, each consisting of four ...

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

  Orlik (1-40) [Poland]

  Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV for short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish Army. Just one year ...

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

  Wizjer [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Gryf [Poland]

  Background Requirements The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) identified the need for several ingeniously produced UAVs to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities for its armed forces ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-70i (Philippines)

  The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...

• Main battle tanks

  K2 (Phase 2, Batch 1) [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...

• Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles

  Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Heavy IFV [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Due to the perceived threat from Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has accelerated and expanded its plans to modernise its ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-35A (1-32) [Poland]

  Programme Background During MSPO 2021, Lockheed Martin announced details related to F-35A manufacturing for the Polish Air Force. According to J.R McDonald, Lockheed Martin’s VP, business ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  NBPWP Borsuk [Poland]

  Programme Background One of the highest priority equipment procurement programmes for the Polish MoD is the procurement of a new, NATO-standard platform to replace around ...

• Main battle tanks

  K2 (Phase 2) [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  Project ORKA [Poland]

  Programme Background Requirements The Orka-class submarine programme for the Polish Navy is intended to provide three new replacements for the remaining Kobben-class and Kilo-class SSKs. ...

• Loitering munitions

  Harop [Azerbaijan]

  Programme Background According to a December 2020 report by the Centre for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Azerbaijan acquired an estimated 50 Harop loitering munitions ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]

  Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Comp@n

  Comp@n software-defined radios were displayed at the MSPO exhibition in Poland in September 2016. Comp@n can be customised to the user’s requirements and features advanced ...

• Towed guns

  Hydra

  At MSPO 2016 in Poland, PIT-Radwar exhibited a prototype of the remote-controlled Hydra 35mm anti-aircraft gun developed for the Notec project to replace the Polish ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Tadeas

  The Tadeas is a 6x6 APC developed by CSG Defence's Tatra Defence and first unveiled as MSPO 2024.

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

  Drozd

  At MSPO 2025, the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland (NCBR) unveiled the Drozd, an uncrewed surface and air platform designed to support the logistic operations of ...

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

  Compact Multi-Mission Modular UAV (CMMAV)

  Unveiled at MSPO 2024, the Compact Multi-Mission Modular UAV (CMMAV) is a fixed-wing UAV and loitering munition being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). The ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  Rak

  HSW unveiled its Rak 120 mm SP mortar turret at MSPO 2008. It is designed to be integrated onto any suitable tracked or wheeled AFV ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Ratel Heavy IFV

  The Ratel Heavy IFV is currently being developed by Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW). Sharing a base design with the NBPWP Borsuk, the Ratel trades amphibious capability ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Anders Multirole Combat Platform

  The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  CAMM-MR

  The CAMM-MR (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile - Medium Range) is being developed collaboratively by MBDA and Poland's PGZ to enhance medium-range air defence capabilities, with ...

• Light tanks

  PL-01 DSV

  The PL-01 Direct Support Vehicle (DSV) is a technology demonstrator created by Polish company OBRUM in cooperation with BAE Systems.  First presented at the 2013 ...

• Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions

  PLargonia

  The PLargonia is a delta-wing uncrewed aircraft that was showcased at MSPO 2025. It can operate as an aerial target and, when equipped with a ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Diana

  Konstrukta developed the Diana 155mm/52cal SPH, unveiled at MSPO in September 2015, to compete for the Indian Army’s tracked SPH requirement. Designed in accordance with ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Tur 7

  Unveiled in 2022, AMZ-Kutno's Tur 7 is the latest iteration of the company's Tur 4x4 armoured vehicles. The 12t vehicle is offered in several configurations ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  BOBR 3

  Developed by the Polish company AMZ, the BOBR 3 is an amphibious reconnaissance vehicle that aims to replace Poland's legacy BRDM-2 units. The latest variant ...

• 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 ...