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Air Warfare
Lithuania air focus: Majority of $235.98 million drone investment to be spent before 2030
4th May 2026
Lithuania has committed significant funding towards expanding its UAV capabilities, with more than $54 million already spent and substantial additional investment planned through to 2029. Alongside domestic procurement, the country has also acquired various drones to support Ukraine.
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Naval Warfare
UK Royal Navy dock build question remains open ahead of Programme Euston tender
15th May 2026
The UK MoD’s Programme Euston floating dry dock tender has exposed a question about the UK’s naval industrial base: does Britain still have the depth to sustain its own deterrent without foreign intervention.
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Naval Warfare
A closer look at the US Navy’s $268 billion investment in shipbuilding by 2031
14th May 2026
The recently released USN 2026 Shipbuilding Plan anticipates the procurement of 185 crewed and uncrewed platforms in the next five years.
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Defence Notes
NATO experiments with solutions to integrate networks, AI and uncrewed systems
2nd December 2025
During the latest edition of the NATO DiBaX, the alliance tested multiple capabilities to inform requirements for future efforts.
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Air Warfare
Middle East UAV market underscored by $17bn in unsigned deals
25th February 2026
While several UAV programmes remain unawarded in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is forecast to be the biggest spender with its potential MQ-9B and Gambit deals overshadowing others in the region.
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Land Warfare
Fourth company looks to Texelis Celeris chassis to develop a new 4x4 vehicle
17th March 2026
Finnish company SCATA will use the Texelis Celeris chassis for a new vehicle similar to the Serval 4x4 which Texelis is building with KNDS France for the French Army.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2026: Boeing’s MQ-28A targets key 2028 date as Block II ground tests begin
4th February 2026
The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is the most mature CCA platform currently under development, with Boeing looking to accelerate its timelines and development of the aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Could the Middle East be the next target for the F-35A?
17th November 2025
The Pentagon has indicated a growing willingness to export advanced US defence technology to nations in the Middle East – excluding Israel – resulting in new and resumed talks with Saudi Arabia and Turkey respectively.
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Land Warfare
Land forces review: British Army vehicle programme stalls and company results land
26th November 2025
In the first monthly review of land forces stories, the Shephard team looks back to evaluate the major news events that have impacted the sector. The UK’s Land Mobility Programme was notable but another setback occurred when a market industry day was scrapped.
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Land Warfare
“Creating a decision advantage”: how C-UAS is evolving to reduce the operator burden
1st September 2026
In Conversation… Speaking to Shephard’s Gerrard Cowan, Dr Brian Shand, Director – Advanced Concepts & Technology at L3Harris, explains how, as operators face growing numbers of low-cost drones, C-UAS providers must focus on reducing operator workload, transforming fragmented sensor data into effective decision-making.
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Naval Warfare
Baltic naval priorities shift towards mine warfare and versatile platforms
17th July 2026
Baltic states are investing in mine warfare, uncrewed systems and multirole platforms as major warship purchases remain scarce, industry sources indicate.
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Defence Notes
UK faces cost of balancing defensive capabilities abroad as Iran conflict widens
11th March 2026
The UK has recently deployed a Type 45 destroyer to Cyprus and has bolstered its presence in the Middle East in recent weeks with supporting air power to protect neighbouring countries’ air defences.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy to develop an undersea networking capability to support UUV operations
12th February 2026
The NEREUS project aims to enhance and expand the US Navy’s existing communications systems, enabling crewed/uncrewed seabed and subsurface missions.
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Land Warfare
UN “not fulfilling core tasks” for Ukraine, says Estonian defence secretary
10th March 2026
Estonia is looking for innovative ways to deal with its particular challenges but, according to the MoD’s permanent secretary, Kaimo Kuusk, technology still needs to be backed up by old-fashioned long-range punch.
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Naval Warfare
Subsea surveillance: why connecting military and civilian assets could be crucial
25th May 2026
As costs rise and threats multiply, maritime awareness is shifting from platforms to networks, and civilian infrastructure plays a central role.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
Hungary Leopard 2A4 MBT
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [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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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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Military UAS - mini
Low-Cost Israeli Drones (First Batch) [Israel]
Background Chinese Dependency As reported in August 2024 by Globes, a Hebrew-language daily financial newspaper, the Israeli MoD is keen to reduce its dependence on Chinese drones. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Sherpa Light [Kuwait]
Programme Background According to data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the first 150 Sherpa Lights from this contract were delivered to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [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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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 - mini
Low-Cost Israeli Drones (Second Batch) [Israel]
Background Chinese Dependency As reported in August 2024 by Globes, a Hebrew-language daily financial newspaper, the Israeli MoD is keen to reduce its dependence on Chinese drones. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tur-K3 6x6 Light Armoured Vehicle [Bangladesh]
Programme Background Prior to 2010, the Bangladesh Armed Forces and police operated few light armoured vehicles able to protect against small arms fire and mine ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tur-K2 4x4 Light Armoured Vehicle [Bangladesh]
Programme Background Prior to 2010, the Bangladesh Armed Forces and police operated few light armoured vehicles able to protect against small arms fire and mine ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Titan-C [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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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A7HU [Hungary]
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
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Fighter - multirole
Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
Background Timeline In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. However, Germany's defence export ban to Saudi ...
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Military UAS - micro
FPV Drones [Israel]
Background Reported Programme According to the Globes media outlet, reporting in March 2025, the Ministry of Defense Department of Production and Procurement was publishing the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: range systems and targets
Thermal Shot
The Thermal Shot live-fire virtual targetry system enables immersive live-fire training throughout Laser Shot’s line of training platforms. Thermal Shot-equipped systems provide training on virtual ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Trainer
Meggitt manufactures the FATS line of simulators used by the US Army, USMC, USAF, USN, USCG, British Army, Australian Army and other military and government ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Sagittarius Evolution
The Sagittarius Evolution provides small arms marksmanship training, from pistols to grenade launchers and guided weapons. Using CryEngine simulation technology, it has both virtual and ...
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Subsystems: visual
ExpeditionDI
The ExpeditionDI is a man-worn, fully immersive, turnkey team simulation solution for infantry simulation and training. It provides an open architecture platform for integrating simulation ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Training Simulator
The Small Arms Training Simulator provides effective and safe shooting training for up to 12 trainees simultaneously, without ammunition consumption. The simulated weapon matches the ...
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Data links
Ultra Tropo
The Tactical Transportable TROPO (tropospheric scatter radio) (3T) provides long-haul, high-bandwidth, low-latency communications, giving users BLoS capability in a small, flyaway VSAT system. 3T is ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
DarkWing VSAT
L3Harris DarkWing is a small form factor, lightweight, flat-panel Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT). It is designed to fit in a backpack or laptop-sized case, allowing ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
SAVIT
The Small Arms Virtual Indoor Trainer (SAVIT) is a modular system that can be combined in several configurations depending on customer requirements and training objectives. ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
L85A2 IW
The L85A2 Individual Weapon (IW) is the assault rifle member of the SA80 5.56x45mm bullpup small arms family originally designed by the Royal Small Arms ...
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Land: fire support simulators
I-FACT
Meggitt's Indirect Fire Forward Air Control Trainer (I-FACT) supports training for forward observers, naval gunfire observers, fire support planning and joint tactical close air support. ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
EST 2000
The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 – described as the US Army’s only validated marksmanship trainer – teaches individual marksmanship skills, squad-level collective defence and ...
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Light machine guns
L86A2 LSW
The L86A2 Light Support Weapon (LSW) is the fire team support variant of the SA80 5.56x45mm bullpup small arms family originally designed by the Royal ...
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Subsystems: software
Virtual Combat OutPost Tool
The Virtual Combat OutPost (VCOP) Tool was developed by SDS for the US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center to allow users to ...
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UAS: flight control systems
Virtual Cockpit v3.0
Virtual Cockpit v3.0 integrates all flight sensors, communication and payload interfaces into a light, small package.
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Land: C2 simulators
CCTT
The Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) is described as the US Army’s first operational combined arms tactical trainer system, delivering a virtual collective training capability ...
