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Naval Warfare
Ukraine claims missile strike on Russian Black Sea fleet flagship Moskva
14th April 2022
Russia and Ukraine are claiming different narratives following the confirmation of damage to the Russian cruiser Moskva.
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Land Warfare
NZ donates non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine
22nd March 2022
New Zealand is sending aid and military gear to support Ukraine.
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Naval Warfare
NATO navies play crucial background role in Ukrainian war (Opinion)
20th April 2022
Although NATO navies have not intervened directly against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the alliance increased its readiness and strengthened its maritime posture.
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Naval Warfare
Berdyansk disaster hits Black Sea Fleet capabilities
24th March 2022
As the Russian Navy assesses the damage from explosions and ship fires at the occupied port of Berdyansk, the strategic consequences for the Black Sea Fleet could be severe.
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Defence Notes
Small skirmishes pose perfect opportunity for Switchblade success in Ukraine
8th April 2022
Switchblade loitering munitions en route to Ukraine could be effective against Russian tank formations and in small-scale skirmishes, according to a defence expert.
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Defence Notes
Romania pledges to raise defence spending
15th March 2022
Another European NATO member state aims to increase its defence budget, with Romania looking to spend 2.5% of GDP from 2023.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine looks abroad for S-300s
16th March 2022
Which countries, if any, could supply Ukraine with extra S-300 SAM systems?
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Land Warfare
Estonia to acquire new armoured vehicles in Q2 2022
1st April 2022
Estonia has concluded a market survey for new 4x4 and 6x6 platforms and is seeking suppliers able to deliver new vehicles by the end of 2024.
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Digital Battlespace
Russian invasion of Ukraine may trigger protracted cyber conflict
15th March 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine extends beyond conventional warfare, with Moscow capable of wielding extensive offensive cyber capabilities to attack NATO allies.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Syria functions as combat lab for redesigned Lancet-3 loitering munition
17th March 2022
Russian forces in Syria have apparently combat-tested a redesigned version of the Lancet-3 loitering munition with a larger warhead.
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Land Warfare
Canada authorises M72 shipment to Ukraine
4th March 2022
‘Up to 4,500’ M72 single-shot rocket launchers will be sent to Ukraine, the Canadian DND announced on 3 March.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine receives more Javelins and Stingers
3rd March 2022
More ATGMs and MANPADS are being shipped to Ukraine as it resists the Russian invasion.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Russia claims to have inflicted first TB2 UAV loss on Ukraine
17th March 2022
Images have surfaced purportedly showing a first Ukrainian TB2 UAV loss.
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Naval Warfare
Ukraine-UK naval projects still on despite Russian invasion
2nd March 2022
The Ukrainian Parliament ratified an agreement for naval projects in late January.
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Land Warfare
Slovakia awaits Patria AMVxp 8x8s in 2023
4th April 2022
The Slovak MoD is progressing with the BOV programme and expects to have all 76 vehicles in service with its heavy mechanised brigade by 2026. The Patria 8x8 platforms will be equipped with a Turra-30 turret and a 30mm cannon.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Golden Eagle (Ukraine Aid) [NATO Member]
Programme Background 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the usage and effectiveness of micro and mini UAV platforms ...
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Tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Croatia]
Programme Background Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Croatia becomes the latest in a string of Eastern/Central European countries to bolster its ...
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Transport, Transport/tanker aircraft
New Transport Aircraft [Czech Republic]
Programme Background Requirement The Czech Republic has been looking to procure more military transport aircraft. Czech defence minister Jana Černochová attended a ‘non-binding’ ground and flight ...
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Tanks
New MBT [Slovakia]
Programme Background Initial 2022 Proposed Order The Slovakian MoD published a document for determining medium- and long-term investment priorities for the defence sector in March ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Armoured Vehicle [Estonia]
Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Armoured Vehicle (Unknown)
Programme Background The Estonian military wants to replace its fleet of soft-skin troop transports with 4x4 and 6x6 armoured vehicles. This will improve the survivability ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Watchkeeper X [Romania]
Programme Background 2021 In mid-2021, the Romanian manufacturer Aerostar signed a collaboration with U-TacS to produce the Watchkeeper X in Romania potentially. U-TacS is a ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Sweden - Forecast]
Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]
Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering 30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Submarines Procurement Programme [Romania]
Programme Background Requirements Since 2014, Romania has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. One ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC [Estonia]
Programme Background Programme History Estonia, Finland and Latvia's intention to jointly develop and procure a new APC platform was first announced in December 2019, when ...
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Tanks
C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]
Programme Background Background Following nearly 20 years of service within the Italian Army, the C1 Ariete MBT is due for an upgrade or replacement. Suffering ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
KamAZ-43269 Vystrel
The KamAZ-43269 Vystrel (originally known as the BPM-97) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle based on the proven KamAZ-4326 4x4 military truck chassis. Although development started in ...
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Land: air defence radar
Nebo-SVU
The Nebo-SVU is an air defence radar distributed by Rosoboronexport in Russia and is currently used by the Russian Army and the Iranian Army. It ...
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Artillery rockets
MO.1.01.04
MO.1.01.04 is a short-range 220mm artillery rocket armed with a thermobaric warhead developed for Russian TOS-1 MLRS.
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Man-portable missile systems
Piorun
Piorun MANPADS was designed for destroying aircrafts, helicopters, UAVs and winged rockets. The system was developed by Mesko to replace the PPZR Grom.
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Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars
VERA-NG
The VERA-NG is a passive surveillance ESM tracker manufactured by Czech-based ERA. The system utilises the multilateration Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) principle to detect, ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Senator
The Senator is a 4x4 multipurpose APC developed by Roshel to support a wide range of missions in the military, peacekeeping and law enforcement domains. ...
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Self-propelled missile systems, Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Avenger
The automated AN/TWQ-1 Avenger is the US Army's primary shoot-on-the-move air defence weapon. It is a lightweight, mobile short-range fire unit with eight Stinger missiles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-4
The BTR-4 is an 8x8 amphibious APC unveiled in 2006 by Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau as a private venture. Entering production in 2008, ...
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Tanks
BMPT
UVZ developed the BMPT Fire Support Combat Vehicle, nicknamed Terminator by the company, after studying the Russian Army's performance during the Chechen War. Designed to ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Igla-1/SA-16
The 9K310 Igla-1 (US DoD designation SA-16, NATO reporting name Gimlet) was a Soviet MANPADS. Its original 'simplified' version that was put into service on ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-70
The BTR-70 is an amphibious 8x8 armoured personnel carrier originally developed for the Soviet Union's armed forces. Produced in the Soviet Union from 1972 until ...
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Tanks
T-64
The T-64 was one of the most revolutionary MBTs developed by the Soviet Union, being the first mass-produced Soviet tank to feature composite armour and ...
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MPVs - 4x4
M1151 HMMWV
AM General designed the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to meet US Army requirements for a durable, mobile and reliable soft-skin light utility vehicle. The ...
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Self-propelled guns
Gepard
The Gepard was developed from 1963 to meet a German Army requirement for a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that could support its armoured forces. The ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-60
The BTR-60 was developed during the 1950s to meet a Soviet Armed Forces requirement for an amphibious APC with sufficient cross-country mobility to be able ...
