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Defence Notes
Boost to Japan's bid to relocate US base
5th February 2018
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 5 January welcomed the result of a mayoral election in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa seen as key …
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Defence Notes
French defence spending spike to hit NATO target
8th February 2018
France has announced plans to boost defence spending by more than 40%, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald …
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: Chinese SIGINT capabilities sound alarm bells
31st January 2018
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) facility on Woody Island in the Paracel Islands is set to become a major SIGINT facility for its operations in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2018: Wing Loong wings into Southeast Asia
6th February 2018
The Wing Loong UCAV from China made its Southeast Asian debut at Singapore Airshow 2018, with mock-ups of both an armed Wing Loong I and …
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Land Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2018: Soldier system pushes the boundaries (video)
7th February 2018
ST Kinetics showed its armed Stinger UAV, part of its advanced soldier system, at Singapore Airshow 2018. Far from being a conventional UCAV, this is …
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Land Warfare
Russia commissions two new assault rifles
1st February 2018
The Russian MoD has finally taken a decision to accept two new assault rifles into frontline service, manufactured by Kalashnikov and the Degtarev Plant company. …
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Training
Brunei pushes for more S-70i pilots
31st January 2018
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) currently has 24 qualified pilots for its 12 strong Sikorsky S-70i fleet and is pushing hard to increase that …
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Land Warfare
British Army prepares for urban combat increase
6th February 2018
The recent surge in fighting in densely-populated cities, particularly in Iraq and Syria, is leading Western armies to reassess how they train and prepare for …
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Naval Warfare
L&T launches second coast guard OPV
23rd January 2018
Larsen and Tourbo (L&T;) has launched the second in a series of seven offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard, the …
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Digital Battlespace
Exercise tracking map highlights deployed troops’ location
29th January 2018
A map showing paths taken by users of an exercise tracking app reveals potentially sensitive information about American and allied military personnel in places including …
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Defence Helicopter
US military helicopter makes emergency landing in Okinawa
23rd January 2018
A US military helicopter made an emergency landing on a remote Japanese island on 23 January, police and news reports said. There were no immediate …
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: South Korea harbours nuclear submarine ambitions
31st January 2018
South Korea is airing ambitions to form a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet and the eventual commissioning of such boats is being described as ‘politically inevitable’. …
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Special Operations
SHOT Show 2018: SOG builds on SOF heritage
26th January 2018
Representatives for knife and tool manufacturer SOG highlighted the company’s SOF heritage and the continuing influence of that community in its equipment designs. According to …
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Training
MASS supports Eagle Warrior exercise
17th January 2018
MASS has supported the Royal Air Force (RAF)-led exercise Eagle Warrior at the RAF College in Cranwell, the company announced on 12 January. More than …
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Defence Helicopter
HMS Queen Elizabeth begins rotary trials
19th January 2018
The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has begun rotary wing trials. According to the Royal Navy, a Merlin helicopter from Royal Naval Air …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
MX-10 [France]
Programme Background French Media In February 2025, Opex360 reported that the French Army had ordered 460 units of the MX-10 drone and stated that their delivery ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Anka-B [Türkiye]
Programme Background TAI announced in November 2019 that it had delivered a total of 22 Anka-B UAVs to the Turkish Navy. Two large contracts contributing ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
AH-6i (Thailand)
Programme Background The US State Department has made a determination approving the possible $400 million sale on 24 September 2019. The eight AH-6i light attack ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAS project [Canada]
Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530G Lebanon
The Armed MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopter features next-generation all-glass cockpit that includes: two Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 6” x 9” LCD primary displays, Tek Fusion ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Bell 407GX
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency noted that the proposed sale of five Bell 407GX helicopters will help compensate for the combat loss of seven IA407 helicopters ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Viper MIFV
Programme BackgroundDue to its focus on conducting counterinsurgency operations against the Tehrik-e Taliban (TTP), the Pakistan Army has eschewed the substantial investment needed to develop ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER -Canada
Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically. There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER ISR - Kuwait
Feb 2018: The US State Department has approved an estimated $259m potential foreign military sale of King Air 350ER intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft ...
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Fighter - naval
Tejas LCA (Naval variant) - India
The average unit cost is estimated to be around $63 million per aircraft based on the $5.2 billion deal for the procurement of 83 LCAs ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik [Poland]
Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV to carry out short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish ...
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Special operations vehicles
VLFS
Programme Background The VLFS platform is derived from the Arquus Dagger PVP platform, but has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of French Special ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT [Singapore]
In February 2020, Airbus and the Singapore government announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of an A330 Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). One Singaporean ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [Colombia - Forecast]
Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Orlik (Options) [Poland]
Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 with the aim of procuring a tactical UAV that can carry out ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Subsystems: visual
L3 Wescam MX - Sim
Partnering with L3 Wescam, INSYEN has developed the MX - Sim, a training product which simulates the operations of the L3 Wescam MX-series of EO/IR ...
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EO/IR systems
Wescam MX-8
Unveiled at AUSA 2016, the Wescam MX-8 is an EO/IR system designed for small crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The smallest system in the Wescam's MX series, the ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Indera MX-3AH
The Indera MX-3AH is a naval surveillance radar manufactured by Solution 247 in Indonesia. It is a Low-Probability-of-Intercept (LPI) radar that is equipped with Maritime Tracking ...
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Light mortars
60MX Mortar Series
Expal's 60mm 60MX1 and 60MX2 mortars are designed to be used with a bipod or in handheld mode using a commando kit, which consists of ...
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Subsystems: visual
L3 Wescam MX - Emulator
INSYEN has partnered with L3 Wescam to develop the MX -Emulator, a product which emulates the operations of L3 Wescam's MX series of EO/IR turrets, ...
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Medium mortars
81mm MX Mortar Series
The 81mm MX mortar series includes two different barrels for different operational scenarios: 1.15m (81MX1) and 1.45m (81MX2). Both can be transported in three backpack ...
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Towed mortars
120mm MX Mortar Series
The 120mm MX Mortar Series consists of two models with different barrel lengths: the 1.6m 120MX1 and 1.8m 120MX2. The design has numerous improvements based ...
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EO/IR systems
Wescam MX-25D
The L3 Harris Wescam MX-25 is an EO/IR imaging system designed for ultra-high, long-endurance surveillance and reconnaissance missions from aircraft. It supports up to six sensors simultaneously, including long-range target ...
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Core systems: image intensifiers
MX-10160
F9800 series Gen III MX-10160 18mm I2 tubes are used in the AN/AVS-6 ANVIS and AN/AVS-9 (F4949) aviator NVG, as well as ground systems including ...
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EO/IR systems
Wescam MX-10
The Wescam MX-10 EO/IR low-weight imaging system is designed for low-altitude tactical surveillance and reconnaissance missions from crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The MX-10 has had a close ...
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EO/IR systems
Wescam MX-20
The Wescam MX-20 EO/IR is an imaging system from L3 Harris, designed for high-altitude, long-range persistent surveillance and reconnaissance missions from crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The MX-20HD was a ...
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EO/IR systems
Alticam 11EOIR5
Manfaucte by Hood Tech Vision, the Alitcam 11 series of EO/IR gimbals can be hosted on aircraft, vessels, or vehicles. The Alticam 11EOIR5 features HD ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
MX-10GS
The MX-10GS is a mast-mounted small multi-sensor, multi-spectral imaging system in single-LRU configuration. It is designed for installation in ground combat vehicles and for force ...
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EO/IR systems
Alticam 09EOIR3
Derived from the EO900 Super EO, the Alticam 09 series of gimbaled surveillance systems feature four-axis stabilisation and two simultaneous H.264 compressed video feeds. The ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Barak ER (Barak-8ER)
The Barak Extended Range (ER) missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is an advanced surface-to-air interceptor designed to counter a wide spectrum of aerial ...
