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Naval Warfare
South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet
20th June 2025
South Korean industry continues to evolve unmanned surface vessels as the ROK Navy targets future force needs and addresses manpower challenges.
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Naval Warfare
France and Sweden sign defence roadmap as Naval Group positions FDI frigate for Swedish surface ship programme
23rd June 2025
A pact signed at the Paris Air Show has seen Sweden turn to the French FDI frigate to lead its next-gen surface combatant fleet amid shifting security dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
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Air Warfare
UK Defence Investment Plan: What does it mean for UK air power?
30th June 2026
The DIP sees £8.6 billion earmarked for the Global Combat Air Programme, with heavy emphasis on uncrewed systems procurement and a national CCA programme, despite pushed forward helicopter retirements and questions over what shape future ISR capabilities could take.
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Naval Warfare
Japanese navy bets on autonomous technology for the future
28th May 2025
Faced with persistent recruitment shortfalls, the JMSDF has turned to unmanned surface and underwater systems to maintain operational capability.
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Air Warfare
Royal Thai Air Force moves forward with Gripen E/F selection
4th June 2025
The deal has a Phase 1 budget of US$596 million for the acquisition of four Gripen E/F aircraft, according to the RTAF.
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Air Warfare
Ghost Bat drone makes first deployment in latest milestone
25th June 2025
In the past 18 months, Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aerial system (UAS) has achieved several milestones including teaming with manned aircraft, achieving 100 flight hours and training of first military pilot.
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Air Warfare
Podcast: Critical Care episode 7 - Designing sustainment into the future
22nd January 2026
Sustainment has long been seen as a downstream concern — something to be managed after procurement. But what happens when you flip that mindset?
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Air Warfare
February drone digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad
25th February 2026
The US launched the Gauntlet test in February as part of its accelerated attack drone procurement effort while also exploring various naval capabilities that could lead to procurements down the line. Shield AI’s V-Bat, meanwhile, has been stirring up global interest.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard announces $350 million investment in robotics and autonomous systems
26th September 2025
The USCG will use part of this funding to acquire SkyDio X10D short-range uncrewed aircraft systems, VideoRay Defender remotely operated vehicles and Qinetiq Squad Packable Utility and mini-SPUR robots.
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Naval Warfare
Thinning Arctic ice reveals naval capability gaps and new opportunities
23rd April 2026
As sea ice extent hits a record low and geopolitical tensions increase in the High North, navies are contending to adopt the technologies needed to operate beneath an increasingly unpredictable Arctic Ocean.
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Naval Warfare
Australia’s Mogami-class frigates to feature RTX SeaRAM defence system
11th May 2026
Under a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Raytheon will provide SeaRAM launchers, blast test vehicles and technical services for the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate programme.
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Air Warfare
Saab and Helsing hail world-first as Gripen E aircraft flies with ‘Centaur’ AI agent
11th June 2025
The flights, which pitted an AI-integrated Gripen E against a Gripen D in a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat scenario, marks a major milestone for Saab’s Project Beyond which looks to modernise the Gripen E platform.
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Land Warfare
Russian T-90MS MBT goes for maximum survivability
25th November 2025
The in-production T-90MS comes with five levels of protection to tackle a wide range of evolving threats on the battlefield.
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Land Warfare
Light Reconnaissance Strike – enabling a vital mission set (Studio)
11th December 2025
A new system-of-systems concept will unlock digital integration of sensors and weapons for Light Forces, allowing them to shape the battlefield environment on their own terms and upgrade legacy platforms.
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Land Warfare
World Defense Show 2026: DOK-ING working on MV-8 variants and reveals specs ahead of Eurosatory
12th February 2026
The Croatian company began the development of the MV-8 modular uncrewed platform in the early 2020s. Specifications for the vehicle were revealed to Shephard at World Defense Show 2026.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - attack
Ka-52M Alligator-Russia
Programme Background The loss of 66 Ka-52s and 8 Mi-24s damaged and/or destroyed leaves the Russian Military with an acute need of replacements. The Ka-52M will ...
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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OPVs
OPVs Procurement (1-2) [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
AW101-Norway
AgustaWestland is also providing initial support and training services, including spares at each of the operating bases and aircrew training. It will then provide performance ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Bell 505 - Montenegro
The deal between Montenegro and export agency Canadian Commercial Cooperation will see aircraft production take place at Bell’s Mirabel facility before being transited to the ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Dock [Qatar]
Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Platform Docks [India]
Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...
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AEW&C
AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirement The requirement was initially reported in 2016 when it was noted as being part of a long-term development plan, however, reports from ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Frigates
Multi-Role Combat Vessels (1-6) [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore is planning to replace its current ageing Victory-class corvettes, which are due to leave service in 2025, with an equal number of ...
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ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background 2018 - Issue of RfI The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stated that Seoul planned to procure additional aircraft to minimise potential surveillance ...
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Trainer
T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) [USA]
Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]
Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...
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Fighter - multirole
H-X Fighter Programme [Finland]
Programme Background In June 2020, Finnish MoD announced that the Hornet fleet life extension programme is neither cost-effective solution nor sufficient in terms of Finland’s ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme [UK]
Programme Background The next-generation platform concept is part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, which sought to deliver a Future Combat Air System ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
N011M
The N011M BARS is a hybrid X-band radar system combining passive electronically scanned array technology with mechanical scanning capabilities. The system features dual-band operation (X-band ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Super Kopyo PH
The Super Kopyo-PH is an ultra-lightweight X-band radar system featuring a phased-array antenna, digital signal and data processors, and a 12-bit analogue/digital converter unit, designed for ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
HES-21
HES-21 provides ESM, ELINT and self-defence as a pod. The HES-21 is an integrated system with tactical situational awareness claimed in terms of EOB, as ...
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Land: air defence radar
MAR
The Mobile Search Radar (MAR), developed by the Turkish company Aselsan, is a mobile, X-band, short-range 3D search and track radar specifically designed for point ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
N019 Sapfir-29
The N019 Sapfir-29 is an X-band pulse-Doppler radar developed for the MiG-29 fighter aircraft, featuring a hybrid analogue/digital design with an NII Argon Ts100 digital ...
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Land: air defence radar
SkyFender ADR
SkyFender Air Defence Radar (ADR) is a pulse-Doppler radar operating in the X-band that performs signal processing in time and spectral domains to provide target ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Sea Giraffe 1X
The Saab Sea Giraffe 1X is a short-range, three-dimensional naval radar variant of the Giraffe 1X. It is designed to be a compact and affordable ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Zaslon AM
The Zaslon-AM is a modernized variant of the Zaslon X-band radar family, featuring the Baget-55-06 onboard digital computer replacing the Argon-15A. The system maintains the ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
PS-05/A
Saab's PS-05/A is an X-band mechanically scanned pulse-Doppler radar used on the Gripen fighter aircraft. The system has undergone four iterations from the original variant, which ...
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Land: air defence radar
AD26
The AD26 Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) radar is a fifth-generation 3D tactical air defence system. The AD26 is a lightweight, transportable X-band solid-state ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Zaslon
The N007 Zaslon was the first phased-array X-band radar to enter service on a fighter aircraft as of Mig-31, featuring a 1.1m diameter antenna and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Kopyo
The Kopyo is an X-band multi-mode pulse-Doppler radar developed by Phazotron NIIR as a private venture, featuring digital signal processing and designed for light combat ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Columbus Mk2
The Columbus Mk2 is a three-dimensional naval and coastal surveillance radar manufactured by Gem Elettronica. According to the manufacturer, it is designed for surveillance and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Raven ES-05
The Raven ES-05 is an AESA fire-control radar developed by Leonardo in close collaboration with Saab for the Gripen E/F. It features a repositionable AESA ...
