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Uncrewed Vehicles
Indian Navy surveys the market for USVs
15th January 2021
A trio of USVs for surveying shallow waters is required by the Indian Navy.
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Defence Notes
Myanmar military pleads ‘major cabinet reshuffle’ in coup
4th February 2021
Myanmar's military proves it cannot loosen its grip on the country, but it will still have no trouble obtaining equipment from non-Western sources.
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Naval Warfare
China supports Sudanese patrol boat upgrade
2nd February 2021
Sudanese vessels seem to have been fitted with the Norinco CS/AN2 30mm gun mount, as one more sign of Chinese influence.
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Land Warfare
Atlet family to enter state trials in spring 2021
25th January 2021
Atlet vehicles arguably offer better capabilities than the Tigr range, although the latter is likely to remain in production.
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Military Logistics
Uruguay puts KC-130H to use
18th January 2021
First operational flight to Antarctic base comes after Uruguay procured two ex-Spanish Hercules aircraft.
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2021: Spotlight shines on procurement programmes
22nd February 2021
Data and case studies from the Shephard Defence Insight team illustrate the state of play in Middle Eastern defence procurement.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Callen-Lenz Mosquito omission is a tale of the unexpected
27th January 2021
In an odd twist, Callen-Lenz has been omitted from Team Mosquito — the industry collaboration contracted to design and manufacture a low-cost, 'loyal wingman' type UAV for the RAF.
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Defence Notes
IBCS programme passes Milestone C
15th January 2021
Major air and missile defence capability for the US Army to move into LRIP.
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Digital Battlespace
IFF transponder tech for UAVs achieves economy of scale
11th January 2021
Miniature Mode-5/Mode-S ATC and IFF transponders are being developed for installation on military UAVs.
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Naval Warfare
Turkey looks to next generation of fast attack craft
22nd January 2021
A new type of fast attack craft will be built domestically for the Turkish Naval Forces.
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Naval Warfare
South Korea plumbs the ocean depths
10th February 2021
South Korea is becoming prolific in its development of indigenous vessels for tasks performed on the surface or under the water, and many of these designs are unmanned.
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Defence Notes
UK delays FCAS Outline Business Case submission
7th January 2021
A key milestone for the UK's Future Combat Air System programme has not yet been met.
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Digital Battlespace
USN works with industry to test satellite-free ship-to-shore comms
14th December 2020
Full-scale demonstration of mesh network proved ability to operate at over-the-horizon range
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Type-X makes progress in mobility tests
7th January 2021
Robotic combat vehicle is designed to support mechanised units equipped with IFVs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Russia plans airborne surveillance radar on rotary-wing UAV
30th December 2020
Rostec subsidiary also delivers helicopter UAVs as target drones for Russian Aerospace Forces.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Medium-Range Loitering Munition with LEO Satellite Data Link [South Korea]
Background New Project In April 2025, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced a new project titled “Development of Medium-Range ...
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Loitering munitions
Long Range One-way Platforms [US]
Solicitation In October 2024, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) released a solicitation for long-range, one-way platforms. The DIU noted recent conflicts highlighted the asymmetric impact of low-cost, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
DTIF GUARD (Ireland)
Programme Background The Problem As stated by the project's website, Ireland is the "softest target in EU for smugglers" due to its 3171km of coastline, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 - First Batch (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (4-5) [Denmark]
In January 2025, Denmark announced the acquisition of "three new Arctic ships, additional long-range drones with advanced image acquisition capacity" and "satellite capacity" worth over ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (4-5) [Denmark]
In January 2025, Denmark announced the acquisition of "three new Arctic ships, additional long-range drones with advanced image acquisition capacity" and "satellite capacity" worth over ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (1-3) [Denmark]
On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Arctic Frigates Procurement/Thetis Class Replacement (1-3) [Denmark]
On 18 August 2022, the Danish MoD announced a plan to invest up to $5.5 billion to replace a large number of platforms of the ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
NH90 NFH-Italy
Programme Background The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration in November 2013. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 (First Batch) [Pakistan]
Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV [Argentina]
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135), which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4 (Second Batch) [Pakistan]
Programme Background First Batch According to the Pakistan Exim Trade Info website, five aircraft were delivered to the country on 15 January 2021. According to ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)
According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Pakistan]
Programme Background Requirement Following a 2019 skirmish with India, Pakistan placed newfound importance on EW and ISR, primarily due to the significant advantage gained during that ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II (Pakistan)
Programme Background Negotiations On 6 October 2018, the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) announced it would acquire 48 Wing Loong II UAVs in a social media post. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Space: radar systems
RISAT-1
Radar Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) is a microwave remote-sensing satellite carrying an SAR payload operating in C band (5.35GHz), which enables imaging of surface features during both ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
OceanTRx 4MIL
The OceanTRx 4MIL is a ruggedised maritime SATCOM solution featuring simultaneous multi-band communication and advanced antenna management capabilities. It was introduced at the Euronaval 2022 ...
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Major networking projects
Skynet 6 SATCOM
Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5, held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Osprey u8 HGL
Launched in 2023, Kymeta Osprey u8 HGL is a hybrid Geostationary/Low-Earth Orbit terminal that provides satellite communications on the move. Notably, it can be mounted ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT)
Orbit's Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) is a family of stabilised VSAT systems suitable for installation on smaller vessels and airborne platforms including uncrewed vehicles.
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Military Satellites - ISR
Radarsat-2
Owned and operated by MDA, Radarsat-2 was launched in late 2007 as a follow-on radar satellite to Canada’s Radarsat-1. The satellite's resolution ranges from a ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
SURFSAT-L
Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MONDO Satellite Terminal
The Multi Orbit Network, Dual Operation (MONDO) Satellite Terminal is a developmental SATCOM solution that provides continuous communication links on GEO, LEO and MEO networks. ...
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Military Satellites - ISR
Helios
The Helios system consists of the Helios 2A and Helios 2B satellites, the latter of which was launched in December 2009, five years after Helios ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal
Intelsat Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal (MOTT) is a ruggedised terminal with a low-profile design. The vehicle-mountable terminal features an electronically steered array antenna, edge computing capabilities ...
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Data links
GSNC
Global Secure Network Connection (GSNC) provides a global data communications solution for military aircraft, including bomber, refuelling and transport aircraft. The GSNC system uses Iridium ...
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Space: radar systems
ESA Sentinel-1
Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...
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Space: radar systems
NISAR
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a joint programme between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to build and launch an observation ...
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Space: radar systems
TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X
TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...
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Military Satellites - ISR
KH-11
The first of 16 KH-11 satellites was launched in 1976, and five remain in service, with the latest launch believed to have been in August ...
