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Training
Bangladesh takes receipt of Chinese-built trainer jets
16th October 2020
Seven K-8W trainer jets, built by the Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIC) in China, touched down in Bangladesh on 15 October. Photos released by the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
China aims UAVs at markets home and abroad
15th October 2020
China is experimenting with swarms of UAVs that could be used as loitering munitions, as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) expands its unmanned capabilities.
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Military Logistics
UK and Canadian companies win MRO work for US KC-130Js
1st October 2020
UK-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group announced on 1 October that it has obtained a ten-year ‘multi-million dollar’ multiple-award contract from US Naval Supply Systems …
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Training
Smoke and mirrors obscure true purpose of Kowsar
9th October 2020
What is the role of the supposedly fourth-generation fighter aircraft manufactured by Iran?
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Defence Notes
US approves bold arms package for Taiwan
22nd October 2020
The US is willing to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, including offensive missiles, in a move that will incense Beijing
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Land Warfare
USAF invests heavily in SBD I
25th September 2020
Boeing has been awarded a $2.2 billion contract for the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I (SDB I) weapon programme, the Department of Defense has …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Poland picks local provider to meet sUAS requirement
1st October 2020
The Polish Armed Forces are to receive six new VTOL sUAS and associated equipment in 2021, under a PLN4.6 million ($1.19 million) deal between the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies
30th September 2020
US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems …
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Air Warfare
Defining the Future Podcast Episode 2 - The Next Giant Leap
8th October 2020
What's the role of the UK space sector in the global Britain envisioned for the future?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USCG to test and evaluate Sharktech
30th September 2020
Sea Machines Robotics is partnering shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats to supply the US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) with a new Sharktech 29 …
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Defence Notes
Israel and US complete latest Arrow test
13th August 2020
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), Israeli Air Force (IAF) and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed a flight test of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Kongsberg signal processors to be integrated on Airbus satellite
28th September 2020
Signal processing equipment from Kongsberg is being integrated in the new Thuraya 4-NGS mobile communication satellite from Airbus Defence and Space. The integrated L-band pre- …
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Defence Notes
Experts expect ‘crawl, walk, run,’ process to make Skyborg a success
9th October 2020
In light of debate surrounding how well-suited loyal wingman aircraft are in competing against IADS and hypersonic missiles, analysts are confident the systems will eventually prove themselves in contested environments.
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Digital Battlespace
USN to test MS-177A long-range imaging sensor
16th September 2020
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a $19.9 million contract by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), to build and provide a MS-177A long-range multi-spectral imaging …
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Defence Notes
Northrop Grumman to refresh US nuclear arsenal
9th September 2020
A team led by Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $13.29 billion engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract by the USAF, to deliver the Ground …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
On 27 June 2022, the MoD released a request for information (RFI) for a long-reach intra-theatre lift UAV. The RfI stated that the MOD had identified a ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
On 27 June 2022, the MoD released a request for information (RFI) for a long-reach intra-theatre lift UAV. The RfI stated that the MOD had identified a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MALE UAV [Argentina]
Background Requirement Argentina has an outstanding requirement for a MALE class UAV to conduct ISR operations in Argentina airspace and along the country's long coastline. ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Morocco]
Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Heron TP [India]
Programme Background Emergency Procurement The Narendra Modi-led Indian government granted the Armed Forces Rs 500 crores to upgrade their warfighting capabilities due to the ongoing ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini Harpy [Estonia]
Programme Background Russia's Aggression In February 2023, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said the country was set to procure loitering munitions to enhance its indirect ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Japan]
Programme Background Appreciation of Loitering Munitions After years of not operating loitering munitions and armed UAVs, Japan's position towards them has changed. Belatedly, the MoD realised ...
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Loitering munitions
Testing Loitering Munitions [Germany]
Background Three Tested Models In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to assess further their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop (Amphibious Transport Ships) [Netherlands]
Programme Background Multifunctional Support Vessels In September 2024, the Dutch MoD announced that the Royal Netherlands Navy would receive two new Multifunctional support vessels from Dutch ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...
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Military UAS - small
Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
Background Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challenge The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore cargo-carrying ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 (Croatia)
Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MALE UAV [South Korea]
Background Origins & Existing Requirement The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) recognised the need to procure an MALE ISR UAV in the aftermath of the North ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - UUVs
BlueWhale
BlueWhale is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELL-8385
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELL-8385 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Open source imagery intelligence indicates that the ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Rotem
The Rotem, or Rotem L, is a loitering munition based on a multi-rotor UAV. Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the quadcopter features an EO/IR camera payload ...
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Heavy UGVs
RobDozer
The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems. The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...
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Loitering munitions
ASN-301
The ASN-301 is a Chinese anti-radiation loitering munition. Likely based on Israel's Harpy drone, the ASN-301 features a delta-wing configuration and a pusher propeller, and ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Gabriel IV
The Gabriel IV is a significant advancement in the Gabriel family of anti-ship missiles. It incorporates a jet engine, enabling over-the-horizon (OTH) attack capabilities and ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELI-3120
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3120 is a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system designed for use at the operational and tactical levels. The ELI-3120 architecture also includes ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELK-7071
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) EL/K-7071 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip UAVs. While not explicitly stated by the system’s manufacturer, it is ...
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Loitering munitions
Kargi (Improved)
At ADEX 2022, Lentatek unveiled a new, as-yet-unnamed version of the Kargi loitering munition. Instead of Kargi's radio frequency (RF) seeker, this new version features an under-nose EO/IR ...
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Heavy UGVs
RobARC
The RobARC, or Sahar, is a military UGV manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The UGV's payload comprises a variety of sensors, allowing the Sahar to detect above-ground, ...
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Heavy UGVs
RoBattle
The RoBattle, or LR3, is a six-wheeled military UGV developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Intended to assist troops engaged in mobile operations, it is a ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range, Self-propelled missile systems
ABISR
The ABISR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), introduced around 2017. ABISR is a more compact and mobile counterpart ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM, Data links
ELK-1891 SATCOM
The ELK-1891 is a full duplex X- or Ku-band SATCOM network, intended for uninterrupted mid-rate OTH communications (eg voice, data, compressed video). Each subscriber port ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELI-3001 AISIS
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3001 Airborne Integrated Signals Intelligence System equips the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) three Gulfstream G-550 Shavit SIGINT aircraft. IAI’s official literature ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
SPYDER-SR
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems developed the SPYDER-SR (Short-Range) air defence system with support from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to provide rapid-response, all-weather protection against various ...
