Search Results We've found 24463 articles
Results not accurate enough? Try using double quotation marks around your search term for an exact search.
-
Land Warfare
Manufacture of CTAI 40mm cannon prepares to ramp up with 700 already delivered
29th January 2025
Production of 40 CTAS cannon for 60 Belgian Jaguar 6x6 will begin this year and Luxembourg is set to make a similar order.
-
Land Warfare
Singapore launches the SAFTI City urban warfare complex
21st March 2025
The large urban recreation uses sensors and robots as well as realistic building design to test tactics and expertise.
-
Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin awarded $2.8 billion THAAD development contract
7th February 2025
The contract amount for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System will support its continued development over the next five years, with two options to extend for up to 10 years.
-
Land Warfare
US Army to receive Oshkosh’s next-gen autonomy-ready trucks by December
2nd April 2025
The company recently announced a new US$95 million order for the Palletized Load System A2 under the FHTV V agreement.
-
Air Warfare
India officially welcomed as an observer on Eurodrone programme
24th January 2025
The four-nation medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aerial system (UAS) programme includes France, Germany, Italy and Spain. India’s acceptance as an observer is the second addition to the programme, following Japan in 2023.
-
Air Warfare
UAE accepts first batch of F4 Rafale fighter jets
3rd February 2025
The aircraft were accepted during a ceremony on the 29 January and will stay at Dassault’s Flight Test Centre, with deliveries scheduled for the end of 2026.
-
Air Warfare
GCAP needs to “avoid mistakes” of previous programmes to meet 2035 date, states UK Defence Committee
15th January 2025
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) report highlighted issues with opening the programme to other international partners, as well as notable gaps in future training requirement for the sixth-generation aircraft.
-
Naval Warfare
New contract enhances local building commitment of Colombia’s PES frigate programme
13th March 2025
Damen Naval has signed a contract with Heinen & Hopman, which will use local Colombian HVAC-R experts to fit out the fleet.
-
Naval Warfare
Second rMCM vessel begins sea trials, advances autonomous minesweeping
1st April 2025
The rMCM programme will ultimately comprise of 12 vessels, six each working for the Belgian and the Royal Netherlands Navy.
-
Land Warfare
South Korea to develop long-range interceptor for Iron Dome by 2028
21st January 2025
Around US$329 million will be spent on the development of the interceptor which will work to protect national and military facilities from the threat of North Korean artillery.
-
Naval Warfare
Long-delayed polar icebreaker programme gets cash and impetus boost
1st April 2025
The US Government has awarded a significant contract to move along its Polar Security Cutter programme.
-
Land Warfare
Sweden orders $131 million worth of trucks for armed forces
3rd March 2025
The deal with Volvo and Scania includes 300 4×4 truck and 300 6×6 trucks, with both orders including options for a further 200 vehicles.
-
Air Warfare
Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile USAF contract expanded to $208 million
27th January 2025
The US$70 million modification to the existing joint strike missile contract has definitised it, covering support, containers and test hardware for the missiles’ use on the USAF’s F-35 aircraft.
-
Land Warfare
IDEX 2025: Hanwha looks to a proven template as it plans further international expansion
24th February 2025
Hanwha Aerospace global defense CEO Michael Coulter was appointed to the seat just over two months ago. He sat down with Shephard at last week’s IDEX 2025 to outline his vision for how the company is looking to grow its footprint in the US and Europe.
-
Land Warfare
Patria lifts the lid on new FAMOUS armoured fighting vehicle
12th February 2025
One of the few new tracked armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) to be shown in Paris at Eurosatory in June 2024 belonged to Patria. The vehicle is being developed as part of a multinational FAMOUS (Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems) programme.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
-
Fighter - multirole
Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
Background In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat airborne ...
-
Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Polish Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]
Background Swedish Support Package On 31 March 2025, the Swedish Government presented its 19th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK ...
-
Hybrid effector systems
Skyranger 30 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
-
Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]
Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...
-
Loitering munitions
K-LUCAS [South Korea]
Background Shahed influence Both the 2026 Iran War and the Russia-Ukraine War have demonstrated the effectiveness of deep-strike capabilities, such as the Shahed-136. As reported ...
-
Man-portable missile systems
RBS 70 NG [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic is acquiring the vehicle-mounted RBS 70 NG systems to increase the mobility and protection of its ground-based air-defence units. The systems ...
-
Military UAS - mini
Bayraktar Mini replacement [Qatar]
Methodology PGO and programme status There has been no indication from Qatar that it seeks to replace its Bayraktar Mini UAV fleet; instead, this programme ...
-
Military UAS - tactical
Naval UAV [Chile]
Background Unsuccessful evaluations In the early 2010s, the Chilean Navy reportedly tested the ScanEagle. However, the force’s requirements appeared to change, due to the organisation’s ...
-
Man-portable missile systems
Mistral SHORAD [Croatia]
Background Croatia announced the procurement of the Mistral for the Croatian Armed Forces. The procurement followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the crash of a Tu-141 ...
-
Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Medium Range Air Defence [Portugal]
Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023-2034 includes a requirement for medium-range air defence. In order to facilitate this, Portugal has joined the European Sky Shield Initiative ...
-
Military UAS - small
Small UAV [Peru]
Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...
-
Loitering munitions
Jaser [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...
-
Self-propelled guns
Self-Propelled Guns (Air Defence) [Malaysia]
Background As part of its 2025 Defence White Paper, Malaysia has committed to bringing a new self-propelled anti-air gun into service for short-range air defence. ...
-
Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Sky Bow IV (T-Dome) [Taiwan]
Background Taiwan reported at the beginning of 2026 that it planned to start mass production of Tien Kung IV missiles. The Sky Bow IV air ...
-
Military UAS - small
Harpia [Uruguay]
Background Acquisition In March 2025, South American media reported that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) had deployed the Harpia UAV, which it had purchased from Advanced Technologies ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
-
Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
RGW 60
Dynamit Nobel developed the Recoilless Grenade Weapon 60mm (RGW 60) for special operations, airborne and other light forces which require a compact, lightweight assault weapon. ...
-
Land: RWS
FeWaS 80
The FeWaS 80 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 80kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 80kg) was originally developed alongside the heavier FeWaS 120 to meet a requirement from ...
-
Land: RWS
Dual FeWaS
The Dual FeWaS is an RWS designed to be installed on medium and heavy AFVs. It is armed with two weapons consisting of either a ...
-
Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
Enforcer
MBDA has been developing the Enforcer since 2014 to provide a shoulder-launched precision missile system that is able to defeat lightly armoured and soft-skinned targets ...
-
APCs/IFVs - tracked
ACSV G5
The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle G5 (ACSV), formerly the PMMC G5, is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 ...
-
APCs/IFVs - 6x6, MPVs - 4x4
Jais MRAP
The Jais 4x4 and 6x6 are Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles from the UAE's NIMR. Formally known as both the RG35 and N35, the Jais ...
-
Land: RWS
FeWAS 120
The FeWaS 120 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 120kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 120kg) was originally developed alongside the lighter FeWaS 80 to meet a requirement from ...
-
Land: RWS
Samson Mini
The Samson Mini is one of the lightest members of the Samson RWS family. It is a dual-axis, gyrostabilised RWS designed for use on vehicles, ...
-
Major networking projects
Missile Defence
In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...
-
Major networking projects
Defence Architecture Framework
BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...
-
Major networking projects
Ballistic Missile Defence
In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces.
-
Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys
Krait Defence System
Krait Defence System is a flexible, scalable and modular anti-submarine warfare solution by the British SEA. It includes a family of products from stand-alone KraitArray ...
-
Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
NOMADS Air Defence
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace developed the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to address the increasing need for mobile, adaptable air defence systems capable of ...
-
Land: air defence simulators
Rapier Air Defence PTT
In service with the British Army, the Rapier Air Defence Field Standard A and B part task trainer (PTT) gives students target alerting, identification, tracking ...
-
Major networking projects
Air and Missile Defence
NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...
