• Land Warfare

  Indo Defence: Marder Evolution ready for Asia

  5th November 2014

  Rheinmetall has used the opportunity of Indo Defence 2014 to exhibit its Marder Evolution concept for the first time in Asia. The Marder Evolution has …

• Naval Warfare

  Mediterranean SAR downsized under EU Triton

  5th November 2014

  The lives of thousands of migrants seeking to reach Europe from Africa by crossing the Mediterranean are at risk after the Italian Mare Nostrum programme …

• Naval Warfare

  AEUK wins underwater countermeasures research contract

  5th November 2014

  Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) will conduct underwater defensive aids research under a new three-year £3.5 million contract with UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) agency, Defence …

• Land Warfare

  BAE secures follow-on M109 upgrade contract

  5th November 2014

  BAE Systems has received a $142 million follow-on contract from the US Army to continue low-rate initial production (LRIP) on the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand NH90 TTH fleet complete

  4th November 2014

  The ninth and final NH90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) has been delivered to the New Zealand Defence Force by NH Industries, the company announced on …

• Digital Battlespace

  Russian army acquires new jamming systems

  4th November 2014

  Up to six new electronic jamming systems will be supplied to the Russian army by the end of the year, according to the Russian Ministry …

• Land Warfare

  EDA C-IED training facility opens in the Netherlands

  4th November 2014

  A European Defence Agency (EDA)-facilitated initiative to develop joint counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) capabilities has opened the Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) facility …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab announces UHDT underwater IED contract

  3rd November 2014

  Saab has announced that it will deliver a Water Borne Improvised Explosive Device Remotely Operated Vehicle (WBIEDROV) to the US Underwater Hazardous Device Team’s (UHDT) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Battling for the Apache

  3rd November 2014

  The turmoil between the Indian Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and Air Force (IAF), locked in a spat for years over who will operate attack helicopters, …

• Military Logistics

  Mexican Navy expands Airbus C295 fleet

  3rd November 2014

  Airbus Defence and Space will supply the Mexican Navy with two additional C295 transport aircraft under a contract announced on 29 October. The Mexican Navy …

• Naval Warfare

  IMB warns of complacency over piracy

  3rd November 2014

  Attacks on small tankers in SE Asia remain a major area of concern despite falling numbers of global piracy attacks. According to figures from the …

• Naval Warfare

  Euronaval: Thales introduces Sea Fire 500 radar

  31st October 2014

  Thales has developed a new multi-function naval radar designed for use on large surface combatants, called Sea Fire 500. The company introduced the system at …

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed Martin selected for ROC Navy MCM programme

  31st October 2014

  Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training will work with Ching Fu Shipbuilding of Taiwan and Intermarine S.p.A. of Italy on a Taiwan Ministry of Defense …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Euronaval: Lockheed to demo K-MAX firefighting ability

  30th October 2014

  Lockheed Martin will demonstrate the ability of the K-MAX UAV to combat forest fires in conjunction with the company’s Indago small VTOL unmanned aircraft. Announced …

• Naval Warfare

  Euronaval: DCNS introduces SMX-Ocean (video)

  30th October 2014

  DCNS has unveiled the SMX-Ocean diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) at Euronaval, which draws on technologies from its nuclear-powered submarine portfolio. The company introduced the concept …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  OC-135B Replacement (USAF- Cancelled)

  Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Project 75 Alpha [India]

  The Indian Navy is planning to build a fleet of six next-generation nuclear attack submarines. This is not a new plan; it is a long-awaited ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Project 75 Alpha [India]

  The Indian Navy is planning to build a fleet of six next-generation nuclear attack submarines. This is not a new plan; it is a long-awaited ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Project Sea 1000 (Attack Class) - Cancelled [Australia]

  Programme Background The competition for Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine project for 12 new SSKs was won by the French shipbuilder Naval Group in 2016 ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Project 75 Alpha/Project 77 (1-2) [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The Indian Navy plans to develop six next-generation nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). The project began in 2015 when the NDA government gave ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

  Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  PROSUB - SSN [Brazil]

  Programme Background Following the successful delivery of the four Riachuelo-class SSK, which is due to all enter service between 2020 and 2023, the construction of ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Khabarovsk Class (Project 09851)

  Khabarovsk  is a special purpose nuclear submarine under construction for the Russian Navy which is thought to be the main launching platform of the Poseidon 'Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Project 75 Alpha/Project 77 (3-6) [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The Indian Navy plans to develop six next-generation nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). The project began in 2015 when the NDA government gave ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Second Hand SSNs [Australia]

  Programme Background Timeline In September 2021, it was announced in a trilateral announcement between Australia, the US and the UK that Australia, in a shock ...

• Aircraft carriers

  PANG (Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation) [France]

  Programme Background Timeline At Euronaval in 2018, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florance Parly, announced the start of the study phase for the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Data links

  Data links | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | F-35A [United Kingdom]

  Ahead of the NATO meeting held at the Hague at the end of June 2025, the UK announced its intentions to acquire 12 new F-35A ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  UGM-133 Trident II

  The UGM-133 Trident II, also known as the Trident D5, is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed and produced by Lockheed Martin for the United ...

• Bomber

  Tu-160 Blackjack

  The Tu-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a strategic bomber designed by Tupolev Design Bureau in Russia. The bomber was designed for the Russian Aerospace ...

• Aircraft carriers

  Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation (PA-Ng)

  The Porte Avion Nouvelle Generation—new generation aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) is intended to replace the Charles de Gaulle in the 2030s/2040s. The programme for the new ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Typhoon Class (Project 941U)

  The Typhoon-class (Project 941U) was a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines that were designed and built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy. ...

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  Iskander-M/E/K

  The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after its ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  SNLE 3G

  The SNLE 3G SSBNs for the French Navy will replace the existing Triomphant-class SSBNs and provide France with a new at-sea deterrence capability with enhanced sensors and ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Riachuelo Class (SSN)

  As part of the PROSUB project, the Brazilian Navy is acquiring an SSN named SN Álvaro Alberto. The vessel will be built by Itaguaí Construções ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Delta IV (Delfin) Class (Project 667DRM)

  The Delta IV-class submarines were built for the Soviet Union by Severodvinsk Shipyard. They are part of 43 submarines built as a series of designs ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Khabarovsk Class (Project 09851)

  The Khabarovsk (Project 09851) is one of two special-purpose submarines being built for the Russian Navy capable of launching the Poseidon 'Intercontinental Nuclear-Powered Nuclear-Armed Autonomous Torpedo'. The ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Han Class (Type 091)

  The Han class (Type 091) is a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) in service with the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Five submarines were built by ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Granat-1

  The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) – the largest Russian manufacturing company that produces a wide range of precision weapons – includes at least ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Columbia Class

  The USN’s new Columbia-class SSBN, also known as the SSBN 826-class, is planned to replace the existing Ohio-class boats as the cornerstone of the US ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Granat-4 (Rubezh-20)

  The Granat-series UAS by Kalashnikov Concern (Izhmash Unmanned Systems) includes at least six tactical variants: the Granat-1, -2, -3, -4, -5 and -6. A popular ...

• Corvettes

  92m Corvette

  At LIMA 2023, ADSB unveiled a new 92m Corvette design. According to the manufacturer, the new multi-role vessel is low-profile and equipped for a range ...

• Bomber

  B-52H Stratofortress

  The B-52H is the final model of the B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber plane, manufactured by Boeing. The B-52H is currently in service with the US ...