• Military Logistics

  Eurosatory: Caterpillar shows D6k bulldozer

  13th June 2014

  Caterpillar will present the armoured CAT D6K Military bulldozer at Eurosatory 2014 in Paris for the first time in anticipation of a delivery to an …

• Military Logistics

  UK MoD issues contracts for small boat support

  12th June 2014

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued contracts worth a combined £111 million that will see its fleet of small boats maintained by six …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Navy demos un/manned mixed aircraft fleet

  12th June 2014

  The US Navy’s USS Freedom Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 1) was the setting for a mixed manned-unmanned aircraft fleet demonstration flight on 12 May, when …

• Military Logistics

  UK revises re-deployment costs

  12th June 2014

  The UK MoD’s latest estimate for the cost of re-deploying troops and equipment out of Afghanistan stands at £300-350 million. This is a slightly higher …

• Naval Warfare

  UDT: Longer life for electrical torpedoes

  12th June 2014

  Atlas Elektronic Group and Advanced Lithium Systems Europe have launched their new Lithium Iron Phosphate rechargeable exercise battery for electrical torpedoes.  Features of the battery …

• Land Warfare

  Ireland contracts Saab for RBS 70 upgrade

  11th June 2014

  Saab will upgrade the Irish defence force’s RBS 70 air defence missile systems under a recently signed contract announced on 11 June. The contract has …

• Land Warfare

  British Army faces recruiting shortfalls under 2020 plans

  11th June 2014

  The British Army is facing a gap in manpower in both regular and reserve forces if current recruiting practices are continued, the National Audit Office …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: New Piranha IFV launched

  11th June 2014

  General Dynamics European Land Systems is presenting it latest vehicle, the next generation 8x8 Piranha III wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), at the Eurosatory exhibition …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory: Nouvelle IFV Piranha lancé

  11th June 2014

  General Dynamics European Land Systems représente leur dernier véhicule, la nouvelle génération 8x8 Piranha III véhicule troupe à roues (IFV) à l’exposition Eurosatory à Paris. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UDT: Civil-military cooperation crucial to ROV progress

  11th June 2014

  While militaries continue to garner benefits from increased synergy with commercial industry, they still require a change in mindset regarding the use of ROVs, industry …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Reliability issues threaten to scupper UAV civil applications, Schiebel says

  11th June 2014

  Potential of UAVs in the civil sector will not be realised until the reliability of the systems is increased to be at least on par …

• Naval Warfare

  UDT: Saab submarine story evolves

  11th June 2014

  Preparation for the mid-life upgrade of the Royal Swedish Navy’s two Gotland-class submarines by Saab is expected to be completed in the 2014-15 timeframe. Saab, …

• Land Warfare

  East Timor selects Weststar cargo military vehicles

  10th June 2014

  Weststar group subsidiary, Global Komited, will supply ten Weststar General Service (GS) cargo military vehicles to the East Timor defence force under a new contract …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Airbus embraces changing CONOPS in unmanned market

  10th June 2014

  Armed forces around the world will rapidly require an ability to operate UAVs in their respective national airspace as platforms are repatriated from operational theatres, …

• Naval Warfare

  UDT: Dutch MoD advances submarine replacement

  10th June 2014

  The Dutch MoD plans to finalise a specification requirement for a new submarine mid-2015 to replace the Walrus-class.  ‘The cost-benefit ration for another overhaul is …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK & Norway]

  Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background Statement of Intent On 14 June 2024, the Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries Serhiy Boyev, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and the Minister ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  ISR Drones (Second Batch) (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

  Programme Background First Batch On 20 March 2024, Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, announced that, following a 19 March Ukraine Defense Contact ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Latvian Drones (2025) (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

  Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established a ...

• Tanks

  Leopard 2A8 [Germany]

  Programme Background Germany has operated the domestically produced Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2 since its inception in the 1970s. Spanning now eight versions, the Leopard 2A8 is the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  GA-ASI Drone [Ukraine]

  Programme Background MQ-9A Reaper - April 2022 On 13 April 2022, Forbes reported that Ukraine was talking with GA-ASI to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. Ukrainian officials ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Vector / Scorpion (Contracted) [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Previous Orders & Donations On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Systems had donated an unknown quantity of ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  CV90 [Sweden]

  Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

  Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...

• Loitering munitions

  One-Way Attack Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]

  Programme Background 2024/2025 Military Aid Package On 12 January 2024, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 300 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

  Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (16 March 2022 & 13 April 2022) On 16 March 2022, President Biden announced $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine through ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Latvian Drones (2024) (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

  Background Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established a drone ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Norway]

  Programme Background September 2024 On 3 September 2024, the Norwegian government announced that "Ukraine will get more drones donated to their frontline, and more air ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]

  Programme Background  In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) (Phase I) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Surface-to-air missiles

  Akash-NG missile

  The Akash-NG (New Generation) missile is an advanced surface-to-air missile system developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the country's air ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Vespa-15

  The Vespa-15 is a first-person view (FPV) rotary-wing UAV manufactured by a Ukrainian company.  In May 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Ukraine announced it ...

• Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

  Ophir 26-105mm f/1.6 LWIR continuous zoom

  Ophir's plethora of IR optics includes a wide range of long-range zoom lenses for every application. Ophir's budget range has been extended to include a ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Kazhan

  The E620 Kazhan is a Ukrainian-made rotary-wing attack drone. It is available in hexacopter and quadcopter configurations and can drop 60mm, 82mm, and 120mm mortar shells. ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Black Hornet 3

  The Black Hornet 3 is the next generation of the PD-100 Black Hornet, the world's smallest nano-UAS. This new model of the Black Hornet provides ...

• Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

  Alpha/Omega

  Alpha and Omega are multipurpose frame tents that require minimal maintenance and can be used in extreme climatic conditions. The Omega is more spacious and ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  CB90

  Combatboat (Stridsbåt) 90 (CB90) is a class of small, rapid attack boats designed for raiding and inshore/nearshore coastal protection operations or deploying up to 20 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - micro

  Corvo PPDS

  The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery Systems (PPDS) is a micro fixed-wing drone constructed from cardboard. It is a low-cost, single-use drone for delivering supplies and equipment ...

• EO/IR systems

  USG-212

  Described as a plug-and-play turnkey solution, the USG-212 is an EO/IR camera gimbal from Ukrspecsystems. It appears to be out of production. The gimbal has ...

• Loitering munitions

  Switchblade 300

  The Switchblade 300 is a man-portable, tube-launched loitering munition manufactured by AeroVironment. The platform is rapidly deployable by one operator from either a self-contained ground launcher ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  MIM-23 Hawk

  The MIM-23 HAWK (Homing All the Way Killer) is an American medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by Raytheon in the 1950s to provide mobile air ...

• Air-to-surface missiles

  Storm Shadow/SCALP EG

  The Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile developed by France, Italy and the UK. It is known as the Storm Shadow in the UK ...

• Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  TRML-4D

  The TRML-4D is a multi-functional surveillance and target acquisition radar system developed by Hensoldt. It is the latest C-band (NATO G-band) TRS-4D radar family member, ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  Vampire

  The Vampire is a hexacopter drone developed by the Ukrainian company Skyfall. It can carry and drop various types of ammunition on the enemy. In ...

• EO/IR systems

  NightHawk2-UZ

  The NightHawk2-UZ is a dual EO-IR stabilised camera turret from NextVision designed for long-range observation applications that demand low weight. The 350g sensor's IR camera has a 1280x720p ...