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Uncrewed Vehicles
WDS 2022: MARSS targets Middle East market for C-UAS interceptor
7th March 2022
An AI-enabled interceptor UAV from MARSS is designed to engage up to three targets per sortie - will Saudi Arabia be the first to order it?
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Defence Notes
Hypercone projectile advances hypersonic research
7th April 2022
A hypersonic projectile reached a distance of 109nmi in recent test firings in the US, as research continues for defensive and offensive applications.
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Land Warfare
Raytheon gains Patriot support work in Taiwan
6th April 2022
FMS deal worth $95 million will see Raytheon oversee training, planning, fielding, deployment, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of the Patriot air defence system in Taiwan.
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Air Warfare
DSA 2022: Airbus espouses benefits of mixed C295-A400M fleet for Malaysia
29th March 2022
Airbus has used the DSA 2022 exhibition in Malaysia to promote the merits of its C295 maritime patrol aircraft.
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Digital Battlespace
DSA 2022: PAL Aerospace and Thales agree to co-develop maritime multimission system
30th March 2022
Thales announced during DSA 2022 that it has signed a strategic agreement with PAL Aerospace to jointly develop the next-generation AMASCOS system.
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Naval Warfare
Al Taweelah handover marks completion of Leonardo upgrade for Bahraini navy
5th April 2022
After seven years, Leonardo has handed over the last of six upgraded vessels for the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.
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Land Warfare
Estonia to acquire new armoured vehicles in Q2 2022
1st April 2022
Estonia has concluded a market survey for new 4x4 and 6x6 platforms and is seeking suppliers able to deliver new vehicles by the end of 2024.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK and US military researchers trial biofuelled UAV
1st April 2022
R&D work on synthetic fuel may help the RAF to achieve its ambitious objective of net-zero carbon emissions from its operations by 2040.
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Defence Notes
Challenges and opportunities abound for US in autonomy research
19th April 2022
DARPA continues to explore the potential of uncrewed platforms across the air, land and sea domains — although industry, academia and government agree that challenges must still be overcome.
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Digital Battlespace
DoD to investigate further use of 5G
6th April 2022
In its FY2023 budget request, the DoD called for $250 million to be allocated for 5G projects with the goal to deepen the use of this technology in military applications. Providing low-latency and higher speeds communications are among the goals for the US armed forces.
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Land Warfare
Compact solution addresses SWaP issue for counter-drone missions
21st April 2022
A new high-power microwave system for C-UAS missions has already been tested in the US against a range of UAS targets.
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Naval Warfare
DSA 2022: STM positions itself for Malaysian naval programmes
29th March 2022
Turkish shipbuilder STM has put forward designs to meet Royal Malaysian Navy's Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 and Malaysian coast guard requirements.
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Digital Battlespace
Brazilian Army orders more Saber air defence radars
8th April 2022
Four Saber M60 2.0 radars will be supplied to the Brazilian Army.
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Training
Saab to provide Finland with training simulators
6th April 2022
New combat training simulators for Finland will supplement systems already supplied by Saab.
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Land Warfare
DSA 2022: Nexter seals Malaysian MoU for Caesar
30th March 2022
Advanced Defence Systems and Nexter have signed an MoU to promote the Caesar system as a self-propelled artillery solution for the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Third Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Fourth Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Sixth Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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Frigates
Frigates Procurement Programme [Saudi Arabia]
Background Requirements The Royal Saudi Navy urges to enhance its combat capabilities and to replace older vessels. Riyadh has recently embarked on major naval procurement ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Fifth Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]
The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]
The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Submarines procurement programme [Saudi Arabia]
Background Requirements The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) is in the process of a fleet transformation plan which, so far, has seen the procurement of ...
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Military UAS - small
Shield AI UAVs [Saudi Arabia]
Background Reported talks Reporting from the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, the Middle East Eye (MEE) noted that, according to two sources, Saudi Arabia was ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong 10B [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status The programme was announced at WDS 2024, but has seemingly not been contracted. Therefore, Defence Insight has assigned it as ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M (National Guard) [Saudi Arabia]
Background Broader order The Saudi Arabian UH-60M order in 2017 was part of a broader contract with the US Army, which covered 257 total helicopters ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Hawk Mk 165 Advanced Jet Trainer- Saudi Arabia
Background Requirement The Hawk Mk 165 fleet will be used to train Saudi pilots before they transition to the Eurofighter Typhoon and F-15 in service with RSAF. Under ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...
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Fighter - multirole
Kaan [Saudi Arabia]
Background 2024 and 2025 discussions Reports in the Saudi Arabian interest in the Kaan aircraft first emerged in 2024 during a visit of the commander ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Jais 4x4 [Saudi Arabia]
Background The Saudi Arabian government is aiming to localise 50% of its investment into defence by 2030 in line with the country's Vision 2030 economic ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
Rhino
The Rhino is a 4x4 MPV designed by ST Engineering and debuted globally at WDS 2026 in Riyadh.
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EO/IR systems
PT-8N
The PT-8D is an IR system from Overwatch Imaging. It is fitted with multiple HD thermal cameras and has been designed to conduct missions at dusk ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Samoom
Unveiled at the World Defence Show 2022, the Samoon is a Saudi Arabian UCAV manufactured by Intra Defence Technologies. It is powered by Belgian ULPower Aero ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8D
Marketed as a cost-effective solution, the PT-8D is a wide-area search and ISR payload from Overwatch Imaging. It features an RGB colour camera and a ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8DN
The PT-8DN is a versatile day-night payload from Overwatch Imaging. It has dual RGB sensors of different focal lengths and an HD LWIR sensor. It also ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Milkor 380
The Milkor 380 is a MALE UCAV with extensive mission payloads for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and precision strike missions. This range of payloads can be attached ...
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Guided munitions
Sabir
The Sabir 155mm artillery-guided ammunition, presented by KNDS France at WDS 2024, is a locally produced precision munition aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. The ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
ELM-2022
The ELM-2022, developed by IAI ELTA, is a maritime patrol radar family operating in the X-band designed for manned and unmanned, fixed- or rotary-wing airborne platforms. It is engineered for ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-22
The BTR-22 is the latest member of Russia’s BTR family, first unveiled at WDS 2026. Developed by Rostec it is intended to draw upon combat ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Milkor Commander
At WDS 2024, Milkor UAE unveiled a new 16m patrol craft named Commander. Milkor revealed that more of the Commander’s capabilities will be showcased during ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser
The Jaser is an electronically powered loitering munition manufactured by Serb Advanced Industries. It is pneumatically launched and is equipped with both day and thermal imaging cameras. At ...
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Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - small
SRC 100 Razor
Unveiled at the World Defence Show 2026, the SRC 100 Razor is a fixed-wing UAV designed for ISR and aerial target missions. It is fully autonomous, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Pars Alpha 8x8
Unveiled at the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh, the Pars Alpha is the latest 8x8 Armoured Vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. Featuring improvements on ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Cockerill i-X
The Cockerill i-X is a wheeled armoured vehicle designed as a light armoured platform with a modular turret for intercepting enemy forces. John Cockerill Defense unveiled the new ...
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Military UAS - mini
SKAT 350
Based on the Supercam 350, the SKAT 350 is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern JSC. The drone was revealed in early 2024, ...
