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Air Warfare
DSEI 2025: NATO members evaluate Black Widow UAV as it joins NSPA catalogue
12th September 2025
The addition of Red Cat’s Black Widow to NATO’s NSPA catalogue opens the doors for allied forces to more easily procure the AI-enabled drone.
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Air Warfare
New UAVs: is the right capability being procured for the British Army?
26th May 2025
Following the retirement of Watchkeeper from the UK Armed Forces, what drone capabilities will be next sought as a replacement?
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Land Warfare
US approves $825 million sale of Stinger Block I missiles to Morocco
17th April 2025
The 600-missiles will be used to expand the Moroccan armed forces’ short range air defence capabilities.
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Air Warfare
“Balance” to be struck between KC-46As and NGAS programme, says USAF chief of staff nominee
13th October 2025
Gen Kenneth Wilsbach responded to questions about the US Air Force’s ongoing modernisation plans during his nomination hearing, emphasising the need for the current and future aerial refuelling platforms.
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Air Warfare
Bell’s FLRAA receives MV-75 designation from US Army, first operational division revealed
15th May 2025
The US Army also added that it would push to get the long-range assault aircraft online “years ahead” of its original 2030 timeline.
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Land Warfare
Getting the most from open-architecture solutions in defence
1st October 2025
What are the best practices for maximising the benefits of open-architecture technology for military applications?
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Digital Battlespace
Orbit to collaborate with ViaSat for the development of new satellite terminals
6th August 2024
The agreement includes delivery of 30cm and 45cm airborne terminals for military and government use, utilising dual polarisation and supporting the entire 3.5GHz of Ka-band frequencies.
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Air Warfare
First German P-8 flies and upgrade of first aircraft for USN completed
28th February 2025
The P-8 Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is based on the Boeing 737NG airliner. It has been ordered by several countries, including Germany, and US Navy (USN) P-8s are being upgraded.
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Air Warfare
India unveils rebranded armed Hermes 650 UAS for tactical operations
21st March 2025
India advances indigenous UAV integration with Akshi 7 and Drishti 10.
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Digital Battlespace
Arctic broadband satellites launched for reliable military connectivity
14th August 2024
The mission marks the first time an active US military payload has been delivered by commercial rocket.
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Digital Battlespace
The space defence dilemma: Commercial vs. dedicated military systems
20th September 2024
During a recent space defence event in London, discussions turned to militaries’ growing dependence on commercial satellite systems and how it has fostered an environment for operating space assets that is becoming ever more hostile.
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Air Warfare
DIU awards four companies with drone prototype contracts for Project Artemis
18th March 2025
The four US companies awarded contracts include two that are working with Ukrainian uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) firms. The project aims to have a prototype demonstration by end of May 2025.
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Land Warfare
L3Harris awarded manpack and handheld radio deal worth almost $300 million
28th January 2025
The award is for L3Harris AN/PRC-158 two-channel Leader manpack radio and AN/PRC-163 Handheld multi-channel radio under the Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) programme.
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Air Warfare
AUSA 2025: AeroVironment showcases new variant of Switchblade loitering munition family
15th October 2025
The new Switchblade 400 was on display alongside new variants of existing drones: the Switchblade 600 Block 2 and Switchblade 300 Block 20.
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Naval Warfare
Boeing to upgrade Royal Australian Navy communications system
29th May 2025
The improvements to the navy fleet are part of a vision to create a single integrated network to enhance transmissions across the Australian Defence Force (ADF) incorporating its naval, air and land 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 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 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 - 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 ...