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Air Warfare
Australia starts upgrade programme for P-8A Poseidon fleet
30th October 2025
The upgrades will work to strengthen the country’s maritime surveillance and anti-submarine capabilities, with one more aircraft due to be delivered by 2026.
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Air Warfare
Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare
17th April 2026
The Australian government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has unveiled a major spending uplift planned for the Royal Australian Air Force, focused on upgrading its air combat and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as upping investment in uncrewed aerial systems.
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Defence Notes
UK releases security strategy and plans for future defence spending boost
24th June 2025
The UK’s National Security Strategy brings together the recently released Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Strategic Security Review, AUKUS Review and Industrial and Trade Strategies. At the same time, the UK made a commitment to reach defence spending of 5% of GDP by 2035 and Germany committed to 3.5% by 2029.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy SPY-6 approaches FRP with Raytheon already having “a hot production line”
2nd March 2026
Jen Gauthier, Raytheon’s VP of Naval Systems and Sustainment, told Shephard that the company is awaiting the US Navy’s green light to move “fully into full-rate production”.
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Air Warfare
Advances in HALE/MALE systems prove the sky is not the limit for drones
10th October 2025
Drone systems are multiplying at high altitudes as designers turn out new components and subsystems that let units operate there.
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Defence Notes
Six critical capability gaps shaping the US Golden Dome implementation
4th June 2026
How emerging technologies and capability priorities will shape America’s next-generation missile defence system.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy to acquire micro-uncrewed underwater vehicles for ISR and coastal data collection
22nd December 2025
The Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking authorised resellers of JaiaBot uncrewed underwater vehicles and multivehicle pods. The platforms will support undergraduate education at the US Naval Academy.
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Naval Warfare
Kraken’s Royal Navy USV contract signals next step in crewed-uncrewed integration
12th March 2026
The UK Royal Navy’s rapid procurement of uncrewed platforms aligns with the force’s strategic shift towards a fleet better equipped to handle modern threats.
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Naval Warfare
Germany’s F126 delays open the door for Rheinmetall’s naval ambitions
18th May 2026
Germany’s F126 frigate crisis has handed Rheinmetall an opening it had been working towards for years, and the company intends to make the most of it.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy advances with the Harpoon Service Life Extension Programme
16th December 2025
The US Navy plans to improve Harpoon’s anti-ship and land attack capabilities by equipping the missiles with sensors and technologies required for succeeding in future battlespace.
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Air Warfare
Saab Gripen E/F: the multirole fighter that’s seeing a resurgence (updated 2026)
14th April 2026
The single-engine multirole fighter jet is seeing heightened demand with a sizeable orderbook and expanding export potential, as Shephard summarises the aircraft’s latest orders and developments.
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Defence Notes
UK Strategic Defence Review puts emphasis on autonomy, airpower and munitions
2nd June 2025
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was launched as one of the first acts of the UK’s new Labour Government in June last year. The review has recommended a major big-picture reform of the country’s forces.
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Defence Notes
US reforms its defence acquisition system to focus on commercial capabilities
21st August 2025
This shift is planned to accelerate the procurement and fielding of capabilities. As part of this strategy, the US also intends modernise its regulations in an attempt to change its bureaucratic and risk-averse culture.
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Air Warfare
National Audit Office report highlights major delays in UK’s F-35 programme
11th July 2025
The report discloses that while the capability provided by the F-35 is superior to previous UK aircraft, delays from the UK Ministry of Defence on the programme have significantly impacted the country’s warfighting capabilities.
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Air Warfare
July air forces review: Farnborough steals the headlines as programmes develop
30th July 2026
The biannual Farnborough International Airshow 2026 was the backdrop in July for scores of deals, partnerships and announcements, including developments in the multinational next-generation Global Combat Air Programme and the UK’s $486 million trainer aircraft requirement.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Procurement [Slovakia]
Programme Background Earlier in April 2018, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS deal of 14 F-16V aircraft for an ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC (Batch 2) [Philippines]
Programme Background First Contract The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its ...
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Aircraft carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class
The contract to begin the construction of the first ship was awarded in 2008, ten years after the programme was announced in the 1998 SDR. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
6x6 APC [Philippines]
Programme Background Programme Background The Philippine Army has identified an urgent need for new wheeled APCs, after the Battle of Marawi exposed shortcomings in its ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
EBRC Jaguar [Belgium]
Background Requirements In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VBMR Griffon (Batch 1) [Belgium]
Background Requirements In its Strategic Vision for Defence document published in June 2016, the Belgian MoD outlined its aspirations for equipping five motorised manoeuvre battalions ...
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Loitering munitions
Artemis [US]
Background Origin Artemis began in 2024 at the request of the US European Command and the Indo-Pacific Command for UAVs that met the following requirements. ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 1) [USAF]
Background Requirements The programme’s requirements are based on the USAF’s belief that mass is necessary to compete effectively against an adversary in symmetrical warfare. However, ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Denmark]
Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Danish Army has already taken delivery of 45 CV9035 IFV with deliveries running from 2007 through 2009. One of ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA - India Follow-On
According to the HAL's chairman R Madhavan, 'apart from all the capabilities of IOC aircraft, the FOC variant additionally comes with an air-to-air refuelling capability, close-combat ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
C-UAS [Columbia]
Background In January 2026 Columbia announced a $1.68 billion project to establish a C-UAS network that would counter the numerous non-state armed groups operating in the country. ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Ship-to-Shore Connectors Procurement [Spain]
Background Requirements In December 2024, the Spanish Navy released the "Armada 2050" plan, a strategic document that details the development and the long-term vision of ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 (Ukraine Aid) [Denmark & Sweden]
Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine was the recipient of a number of Western systems, many of which ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS-39C/D Gripen Replacement [Czech Republic]
Programme Background Requirements The Czech Republic Air Force operates 14 Gripens (12 JAS 39C and two JAS 39D variants) under a lease agreement that runs ...
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Military UAS - micro
Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]
Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
HF SDR
Bharat Electronics Limited's High-Frequency Software-Defined Radio (HF SDR) was unveiled at the Aero India 2023 exhibition. The transceiver operates in the HF band and features ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
SDR-NC
Developed by DRDO and produced by Bharat Electronics, the SDR-NC is a multi-mode, multi-band radio system designed for the Indian Armed Forces. Offered in at least ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Bittium Tough SDR Handheld
Bittium Tough SDR Handheld is a part of Bittium's Tough software-defined radio family. The transceiver supports Bittium's proprietary waveforms as well as ESSOR, and national ...
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UAS: communication systems
NDR374
The NDR374 is a 4-Channel Software-Defined Radio developed by the U.S. based manufacturer Epiq Solutions that can be used during rapid deployment and reliant support ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
BNET-AR
BNET-AR Airborne SDR is a member of Rafael's BNET Family of IP Software Defined Radios. The modular, multiband system utilises an open architecture and provides ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
PR9560
The PR9560 is designed for use by land forces, including infantry, forward observers, snipers, special forces, and anti-terror units, and can be utilized at either ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
SDR-Tac
The SDR-Tac is a four-channel software-defined radio for naval vessels, developed by India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics. It is in service with ...
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UAS: communication systems
RX410
The RX410 by Pixus Technologies is a rugged Software-Defined Radio (SDR) based on the National Instruments Ettus Research X410 model, designed to handle frequencies from ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
AN/PRC-162
The AN/PRC-162 is a two-channel software-defined radio that has been selected for the US Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit programme. The SDR is ...
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Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles
I-Derby
The I-Derby is an advanced beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It builds upon the capabilities of the original Derby missile ...
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UAS: communication systems
Sidekiq VPX410
The Sidekiq VPX410 is a high-performance, SOSA-aligned 3U VPX SDR, first unveiled in 2022. It facilitates access to critical frequency bands up to 18GHz by ...
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UAS: communication systems
BNET NANO
The newest member of Rafael's BNET family of Software-Defined Radios, BNET NANO was unveiled in 2021. BNET Nano provides capabilities similar to larger BNET radios ...
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Data links, Land: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems
QNT-200
The Collins QNT-200 is a dual-channel software-defined radio (SDR) designed for size, weight and power-constrained platforms. Using IP-based mesh networks, it offers high-bandwidth mobile networking ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
SDR-H Special Role Radio
In February 2018, Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) announced the development of the SDR-H Special Role Radio (SRR), designed for tactical and special operations. The SRR ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
SDR Family
Designed to provide high-speed data and voice communications to support land, maritime and air platform applications on the digital battlefield. The family of SDRs consists ...
