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Naval Warfare
AUKUS plan B? Japan’s submarines stopgap gains traction
1st June 2026
Australia’s Collins-class life of type extension has revived debate over whether Canberra needs a contingency plan as risks to every stage of the AUKUS pathway mount. With Japan newly open to exports, the case for a diesel-electric stopgap is gaining traction.
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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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Air Warfare
FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities
23rd April 2026
The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin confirms 2029 target date for US Navy’s Aegis/PAC-3 MSE integration
23rd April 2026
Enabling Aegis-equipped vessels to launch PAC-3 MSE interceptors will give the USN more options to engage highly manoeuvrable hypersonic missiles – including the ones China has been developing.
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Naval Warfare
US Pentagon claims to have severely damaged Iranian capabilities, promises to increase attacks
4th March 2026
US military authorities claim to have sunk 20 Iranian vessels and destroyed Tehran’s Air Force, with the Pentagon making plans to send additional assets to the region.
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Air Warfare
How uncrewed rotary platforms are shaping approaches to contested logistics
19th March 2026
Defence industry primes are working on an array of different platforms to meet the growing need for rotary uncrewed aerial vehicles to carry out future logistics missions.
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Air Warfare
Only 25% of the US Pentagon’s F-35 fleet has been fully mission capable, GAO says
18th June 2026
The fighter jet remains a combat necessity, but sustainment challenges continue to limit its readiness. In the meantime, the US Air Force seeks billions in funding to improve the F-35's availability.
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Land Warfare
Companies looking to develop integrated, mobile CUAS systems for frontline troops
22nd July 2025
Systems to detect and counter uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS), like drones and loitering munitions, are being integrated into tactical and light armoured vehicles to protect frontline units in a race to keep up with threats.
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Naval Warfare
RTX Raytheon enhances SM-3 and SM-6 production capacity
16th March 2026
The expansion of the Redstone facility in Alabama will enable Raytheon to increase production of Standard Missiles in the location by 50% and support Washington in refilling stockpiles after recent operations have depleted the Pentagon’s reserves.
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Land Warfare
Chaiseri’s quartet of new vehicles offers fresh capabilities to Asian markets
20th November 2025
The Guardian-T 8x8, Hisaar MRAP 4x4, Ridgeback 4x4 and Jackal 4x4 were all on display at Defense & Security 2025, with target markets for the vehicles including Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines as well as Thailand.
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Land Warfare
Why modern air defense demands layers: inside Türkiye’s Steel Dome revolution
22nd September 2025
From swarming drones to hypersonic missiles, single-layer defenses are no longer enough. Türkiye’s Steel Dome shows the way forward.
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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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Land Warfare
The integration between drones and land vehicles is accelerating
17th September 2025
Drones and military ground vehicles are increasingly being designed to operate together as a single platform or even to convert crewed systems to automated ones.
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Land Warfare
US Army’s future autonomous launcher nears next phase with awards expected in August
16th July 2026
The Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) is the US Army’s main effort to provide an autonomous or optionally crewed missile launcher, with more details revealed at a CSIS webinar discussion this week.
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Land Warfare
Lasers heat up for counter-drone option as DroneLight tackles the big question
16th July 2026
Using lasers to defeat drones promises to solve the dilemma of using expensive kinetic effects to kill platforms worth a few hundred dollars. While maintaining thermal output to provide the effects can be a technical hurdle, Israel’s Esh-Tech is one company working on a solution.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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LTVs - 4x4
Infantry Squad Vehicle (Heavy) [USA]
Background The US Army has been operating the ISV since 2019. It currently serves alongside the JLTV and HMMWV in the Army's Mobile Brigade Combat ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Infantry Squad Vehicle [USA]
Background The JLTV, HMMWV, and ISV constitute the US Army’s Light Tactical Vehicle (LTV) fleet. The US Army has evaluated the ISV as part of ...
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Medium UGVs
Medium Modular Equipment Transport Trailer (M-METT) [USA]
Background Whilst there are many medium UGV programmes developing concepts for last-mile resupply problems, the US Army's M-METT programme aims to provide an uncrewed logistics ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Light Utility Vehicle (COTS) [Canada]
Background The Canadian Army currently employs two platforms in what it terms its Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (LUVW) fleet, the Mercedes G-Wagon and the Chevrolet Silverado. There ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Anaconda replacement [Netherlands]
Background The Netherlands procured the Anaconda to serve as a patrol vehicle for the Netherlands Marine Corps in the Dutch Caribbean. This role was previously filled ...
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Land: air defence radar
GM 403M Air Defense Radar [Bangladesh]
Background Bangladesh procured Ground Master 400 long-range radars for the protection of strategic points or forces deployed in external territories. The procurement is part of ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Light Mobility Vehicle) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme. Information on the LPM and HPM can ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Light Forces Enhancement [Canada]
Background The LFE programme was first launched in 2020 with the intention of providing the Canadian army with new light mobility platforms that could rapidly ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon Replacement [Norway]
Programme Background The Norwegian Army began to acquire its fleet of 3,000 G-Wagons in the 1980s. They are currently used for a variety of roles, ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Sweden currently operates an estimated 400 G-Wagons across the Army and Air Force, where they are used in a logistics and support capacity. ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon replacement [Germany]
Background The G-Wagon, known as the Wolf in German service, has been operated by the Bundeswehr for decades. German forces also operate a number of ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon Replacement [Argentina]
Programme Background Like many militaries around the world, the Argentine Army uses the G-Wagon as a logisitics and support vehicle. In keeping with other G-Wagon ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon Replacement [Belgium]
Background Belgium is understood to have procured several hundred G-Wagons in the 1990s. These were used for a range of functions, including logistics, command vehicles ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon Replacement [Latvia]
Programme Background Latvia procured 240 G-Wagons from Norway in 2004. These vehicles had been kept in storage in Norway and had very low mileage. This ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon Replacement [Austria]
Background Austria is understood to have procured over 1,000 G-Wagons, known as the Puch G in Austrian service. The Puch G-Class W461, currently operated by Austria, was ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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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LTVs - 4x4
Electric Military Concept Vehicle
The Electric Military Concept Vehicle (e-MCV) is General Motors (GM) Defense's concept vehicle designed for the US Army's ongoing electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) programme. Based on ...
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Land: air defence radar
9S18M1E
The 9S18M1E is a mobile, 3D, frequency-agile coherent pulse radar designed to detect and identify air threats and feed target data to the Buk-M1E AD ...
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Military vehicle engines
6V53
The 6V53 is a six cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine that stems from the GM Diesel Series 53 engine launched in 1957. The 6V53 has a ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful)
The 2K12 Kub, known by its NATO reporting name SA-6 Gainful, is a Soviet-era mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed to provide ground forces with low ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Tunguska
KBP Instrument Design Bureau began development of the 2K22 Tunguska tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system in 1970 to provide the Soviet Army with ...
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Medium UGVs
SURUS
General Motors unveiled its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS) – a large, multipurpose, hydrogen-electric UGV – at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC, in ...
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MPVs - 4x4
CombatGuard
IMI Systems unveiled its new CombatGuard, a 4x4 armoured combat vehicle designed to provide a high level of off-road mobility, at Eurosatory 2014. It is ...
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Air: mission management systems
TAIKS Fire Support C3 System
TAIKS is the tactical element of AFSAS (see separate entry) that integrates fire support units and target acquisition systems with each other and other functional ...
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Subsystems: software
Network Defense Trainer
The Scalable Network Defense Trainer is an LVC simulation system for delivering realistic hands-on cyber training. It enables students to experience cyber attacks launched against ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
Talisman [Defense Initiatives]
The Talisman is an integrated self-protection system developed by Defense Initiatives of Belarus. It is designed to equip combat aircraft and is thought to be ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Ground
GenCOM Defense Ground provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Naval
GenCOM Defense Naval offers an automatic situational awareness picture achieved through integration with single or multiple CESM-DF arrival sensors deployed on an array of naval ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Air
GenCOM Defense Air provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...
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Land: battle management systems
ADC3
IAI's Air Defense Command, Control and Communication (ADC3) was developed to meet the air defence mission requirements of Israeli Defense Forces.
