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Air Warfare
KAI wins production contract for Light Attack Helicopter
4th January 2023
The first series production examples of the Light Attack Helicopter have been ordered by the South Korean government.
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Training
US continues progress on JADC2 communications capabilities
9th January 2023
The US Air Force has tested technologies designed to deliver information advantage to soldiers and improve their ability to process information and react to threats across all domains.
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Defence Notes
North Korea shows off multiple ICBMs in parade
10th February 2023
The biggest revelation in North Korea's latest parade was the supposed existence of a new solid-fuelled ICBM.
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Training
US to train Ukrainian troops on Patriot air defence system
11th January 2023
Ukrainian soldiers will train in the US on the Patriot air defence system; the course will include classroom work, hands-on training and simulation.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh confirms $102 million order for JLTVs for five international customers
5th January 2023
An order placed via US Army Contracting Command will see additional examples of the Oshkosh JLTV protected vehicle enter service with US allies in Europe and South America.
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Air Warfare
Egypt upgrades to latest Chinook model
4th January 2023
The new Boeing CH-47Fs will provide Egypt with improved heavy-lift capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
A new type of Chinese frigate breaks cover
31st January 2023
The Type 054A frigate has undergone serious mass production in China, but its more modern successor is now on the horizon.
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Defence Notes
Despite sanctions, India's dependence on Russian military equipment likely to persist for decades to come
23rd January 2023
Despite boosting indigenous production and diversifying its sources of military equipment, India is in no position to give up its long-time dependence on Russia.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aerostructures manufacturing deal could smooth path to Indian MQ-9B purchase
4th January 2023
General Atomics' strategic partnership with India's Bharat Forge could pave the way to Delhi's long-awaited order of 30 MQ-9Bs.
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Land Warfare
Spanish Army concludes qualification tests of the Castor armoured engineering vehicle
30th December 2022
The programme enters now serial production with the delivery of 35 platforms scheduled for 2023 and 2024.
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Land Warfare
How Ukraine Leopard tank breakthrough opens new offensive options for Kyiv
27th January 2023
With donations of Leopard 2, Challenger 2 and M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine all now confirmed, Shephard Defence Insight analyses the implications for the conflict and the NATO nations supplying Kyiv with MBTs.
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Air Warfare
How the US Army’s FLRAA decision can affect other helicopter programmes
14th December 2022
Following the award of the US Army’s largest helicopter procurement in decades to the Bell V-280, questions remain as to what this means for the US's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition and helicopter procurement elsewhere.
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Land Warfare
US State Department approves $180 million anti-tank weapons sale to Taiwan
29th December 2022
Taipei has requested to purchase Volcano systems, M977A4 HEMTT trucks and M87A1, M88 and M89 munitions.
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Land Warfare
Finland orders 25 armoured multipurpose vehicles
21st December 2022
The domestically produced 4x4s will be used by the Finnish Army.
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Land Warfare
Robotic ammunition loader aims to reduce burden on US Army artillery crews
5th December 2022
Sarcos Defense will conduct extensive testing of a robotic arm-based ammunition handling solution integrated with US Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery systems.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) [US Army]
Background USMC First, Army Second In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply ...
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LTVs - 4x4
eLRV [USA]
Background Purpose The US Army unveiled a new concept for a more deployable IBCT structure at AUSA in October 2014. Built around three main types of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Group 4/5 UAV [US Army]
Background Request for Information (RFI) On 5 June 2024, the American DoD published an RfI with an original response date of 19 July 2024. The ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Czech Republic]
Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined an increase ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Viper (Nigeria)
Programme Background Due to its ongoing campaign against Islamist insurgents in the north of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army has procured a wide range of mine-protected armoured ...
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Military UAS - micro
eBee Vision [US]
Background Multiple orders In November 2025, the US Army acquired three eBee Vision systems to enhance training operations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany. A ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Titan-B [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAS [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
FPV Drones [Czech Republic]
Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined an increase in ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible, cohesive operational organisations, highly ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Kalyani M4 (India)
Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
US Army Manoeuvre Support Vessel Light (MSVL)
Background The Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Nauru 1000C [Brazil]
Background Contract award The Logistics Command (COLOG) of the Brazilian Army purchased three Nauru 1000C UAVs, training, 36-month integrated logistics support, two EO/MWIR XSIS 222A gimbals, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
SideHat
The SideHat is a radio that attaches to existing US Army SINCGARS radio installations, providing interoperable wideband network communications for early IBCT deployments and other ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 400
At AUSA 2025, AeroVironment (AV) unveiled the Switchblade 400, a rocket-launched, medium-range, man-portable loitering munition. AV states the aircrat has been designed to defeat tanks and heavy ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Infantry Squad Vehicle
The General Motors (GM) Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a fully-integrated military platform based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 mid-sized truck chassis with Roll ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-90
Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the HERO-90 is a loitering munition from UVision. According to the company, it is designed to bring lethality to land forces, ...
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Land: battle management systems
Comm@nder Army
Comm@nder Army is an integrated C4I system suitable for use in command post operational environments (infrastructure, shelter-based), providing specialised application services from the HQ of ...
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Main battle tanks
MPF Prototype
In 1992, the US Army selected the M8 to meet its requirement for an air-transportable Armored Gun System, but the programme was cancelled for budgetary ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German Army Aviation School
CAE is the prime contractor for the German Army’s Night-Time Low-Level Flight Training Facility, commonly known as the German Army Aviation School, at Bückeburg. This ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
US Army AVCATT PDSS
L3Harris Technologies is the prime contractor for the US Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) programme. L3Harris Technologies is ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
British Army Apache Training Facilities
Aviation Training International (ATIL) – a Leonardo Helicopters/Boeing joint venture formed in 1998 - was selected to provide the attack helicopter training service to the ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
ROC Army UH-60M OFT
L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) gained ready-for-training certification in 2015 on two UH-60M OFT delivered to the Taiwan Army. These training devices are similar to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker
In 2000, the US Army selected a variant of the GDLS-Canada 8x8 LAV III to meet its requirement for a Medium Interim Armored Vehicle to ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600
The Switchblade 600 is a man-portable tube-launched loitering munition manufactured by AeroVironment. Compared to its smaller Switchblade 300 sibling, the 600 is heavier, has four times the range, and ...
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Major networking projects
Army BCT Modernisation Program Increment 1
The US Army brigade combat team (BCT) modernisation strategy will build a mix of mobile, networked BCTs that can gain leverage from mobility, protection, information ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Australian Army S-70 Training System
The Australian Army S-70A-9 Black Hawk is a turnkey programme including a full flight and mission simulator (FF&MS;), building, facilities and maintenance support. This CAE-built ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
German Army CH-53 Simulator Upgrades
In 2011, CAE completed major upgrades on two CAE-built CH-53 full mission simulators operated at the German Army Aviation School at Bückeburg. Airbus Helicopters has ...
