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Land Warfare
First UK-made British Army Boxer rolled out
21st January 2025
The first batch of 623 Boxer ordered were built in Germany with the majority of the work now done in West Midlands and North-East Wales.
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Air Warfare
Japan and South Korea upgrade F-15 fighters to keep them relevant
24th December 2024
Japan and South Korea plan major enhancements to their F-15 programmes.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs
13th June 2025
HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed sees 5% 2024 sales growth as CEO says DOGE is an “opportunity” for growth
5th February 2025
Lockeed Martin’s aeronautics sector saw $20 billion in orders, driven by its Lot 18 F-35 and US fiscal year F-35 sustainment contract wins.
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Air Warfare
Spanish Army’s VAMTAC drone acquisition progresses ongoing UAV investment
16th June 2025
Spain has made clear its intent to acquire a range of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), including those that will form part of its wider VAMTAC programme, announced in June 2025.
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Air Warfare
US Navy’s next-generation sensor for Super Hornets achieves Initial Operating Capability
5th February 2025
The full rate production decision is scheduled for first-half 2025 and this will authorise the US Navy (USN) to fully outfit its carrier-based F/A-18E/F Super Hornet squadrons with InfraRed Search-and-Track (IRST) Block II.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV
16th June 2025
The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.
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Naval Warfare
Italian Navy finally takes delivery of Trieste
10th December 2024
The largest ship built in Italy in the post-war period has been delivered, and is expected to significantly boost Italy’s Amphibious Task Group.
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Land Warfare
XM30 progress is ‘looking good’ according to US Army project office
28th October 2024
The XM30 is one of several vehicle replacement programmes coming down the line for US forces and the most recent effort to replace Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
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Land Warfare
British Army receives first 20 of 500 Rheinmetall HX trucks as part of $356 million order
16th December 2024
The vehicles were delivered to 7 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps based in Dalton Barracks and all 500 will be fielded before the end of September 2025.
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Air Warfare
Israel to equip F-16I fleet with Elbit self-protection upgrade
27th January 2025
The $80-million contract for the development and installation of the Advanced Self-Protection Suite on the F-16I further boosts Israeli Air Forces’ (IAF's) fleet survivability.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2024: Vrgineers introduces new mixed reality headset and new simulator
4th December 2024
The Generic Classroom Trainer is a platform-agnostic solution suitable for aviation training while the Somnium VR1 is a mixed-reality headset fitted with 4K MR cameras.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force needs to “rebuild to win”, says deputy chief of staff of operations
21st March 2025
Aging aircraft, fewer platforms and a lack of replacements for retired systems has impacted the US Air Force’s lethality and training capabilities, according to the force’s deputy chief of staff for operations.
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Air Warfare
France to buy more Rafale jets and invest €1.5 billion in upgrading air base
20th March 2025
The Luxeuil Saint-Sauveur air base will be modernised to ensure it can host nuclear weapons as France continues efforts to boost its nuclear deterrence.
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Air Warfare
US Congress limits F-35 procurement
20th December 2024
Restrictions cover new purchases of the three variants of the multirole fighter and require the DoD to correct issues in the acquisition programme.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A [Netherlands]
Programme Background The Netherlands was planning to procure a total of 46 aircraft for €5,5 billion ($6.17 billion) to replace its ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon ...
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Trainer
S-211 Replacement [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines is looking at replacement options for its ageing fleet of S-211 trainer jets. The S-211s have been in operation with ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (1-8) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background Requirement Bulgarian MoD plans to procure 16 new-built fighter aircraft to replace its fleet of 15 Russian-manufactured MiG-29 fighters. Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block ...
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Maritime patrol
AVSIMAR (France)
Programme Background In November 2018, the French MoD announced that it awarded a contract for the detailed definition study of the future surveillance and maritime ...
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ISR/special mission
Baekdu-II (South Korea)
Programme Background This ISR aircraft programme, which first appeared on the 2020-24 Mid-Term Defense Acquisition Plan, comprises four Baekdu-II aircraft. These will add to two ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (Jordan)
Programme Background On 3 February 2022, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of 12 F-16 C Block 70 aircraft, four ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Türkiye]
Programme Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Denmark
Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements of the ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Block 70 (Bahrain)
Programme Background In 2018, the US government awarded a $1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, which ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
Programme Background At the Portuguese National Defense Conference on April 22, 2025, General João Cartaxo Alves reaffirmed that the F-35A remains the sole viable successor ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Bradley M2A2 (Croatia)
Programme Background First hinted at in 2017, the signing of a contract between Croatia and the US follows five years of negotiations. Seeking to fill ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)
In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)
In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...
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Data links
Data links | Next Generation Fighter (Romania)
In February 2022 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis gave a speech stating that Romania was considering the acquisition of F-35 fighters to replace its F-16 inventory in ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
AN/ALQ-178(V)
BAE System’s AN/ALQ-178(V) is an integrated self-protection system designed to protect combat aircraft. During its service life it has outfitted several airframes including the Dassault ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F101-GE-102
Manufactured by GE Aviation, the F101-GE-102 was a turbofan engine that weighed 1,996kg and powered the B-1B Lancer. It delivered 30,000lbs of thrust. The engine’s ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42
The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...
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EO/IR systems
AN/AAQ-14
The AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night) targeting pod is a crucial component of the LANTIRN system, developed by Martin Marietta ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-83 SABR
The AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar being developed by Northrop Grumman using its own ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16E/F Block 60
The F-16E/F Block 60/61 ('E' single-seat, 'F' dual-seat) is a fourth-generation multirole combat aircraft introduced as part of the Fighting Falcon family. It is also ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ASPIS
The Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suite (ASPIS) was developed by Raytheon to equip the Hellenic Air Force's fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft. It was ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16A/B Block 1, 5, 10, 15, 20
The F-16 Fighting Falcon programme started as a low-cost, highly manoeuvrable day fighter to complement the higher-cost, heavier McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
TJ 20A
The TJ 20A is a small engine designed for UAV applications. The engine is controlled by a fuel pump, electronic valves and sensors integrated in ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-2A/B
Based on the design of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-2 Support Fighter is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft produced for the Japan Air ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 50/52/52+
A member of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-16C/D Block 50/52 ('C' single-seat, 'D' dual-seat) is a third-generation multirole fighter that was rolled out ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-66
The AN/APG-66 is an X-band, solid-state, medium-range pulse-Doppler radar designed for the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now adapted to platforms including Hawk 200, PBN Defender, Skyhawk, T-39N ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
F100-PW-100
The origin of the F100-PW-100 engine can be traced back to 1970 when Pratt & Whitney won a competition to design and manufacture the propulsion ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
AN/ALQ-213(V) DAC
Terma’s AN/ALQ-213(V) electronic warfare management unit is used extensively on General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon series combat aircraft around the world. The AN/ALQ-213(V) is ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
PGM-500/PGM-2000
The PGM-500 and PGM-2000 are short-range ASMs manufactured in the UK and the US. They were developed and originally manufactured by Alenia Marconi Systems and ...
