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Land Warfare
US Army places emphasis on transformational vehicle capabilities
12th March 2021
The US Army is intensifying efforts to add advanced capabilities to its next generation of combat vehicles. The army plans to embed the newest sensors and technologies into these platforms, to ensure survivability, mobility, lethality and volume of fire.
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Defence Helicopter
ALIAS achieves first autonomous take-off
30th March 2021
DARPA and Sikorsky demonstrated supervised autonomy capabilities using a specially converted S-70 OPV Black Hawk.
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Digital Battlespace
French Navy orders SonoFlash
19th March 2021
New sonobuoy leverages French sovereign capabilities in acoustic sensing technology.
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Training
State Department approves two Dutch FMS training deals
18th March 2021
Training support from the US will help the Royal Netherlands Air Force to make the transition to new models of the CH-47 and AH-64.
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Defence Helicopter
Austria awaits first modified S-70 Black Hawk
12th March 2021
The first of three modified S-70 helicopters will be formally handed over to the Austrian Air Force on 15 March.
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Defence Notes
Israeli F-35s operating from ‘Gulf soil’ a genuine possibility
8th March 2021
New possibilities for Israeli F-35s could be on the way, including the aircraft being fielded from 'Gulf soil' to better counter Iranian threats.
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Defence Helicopter
South Korea requests Hellfire missiles
22nd March 2021
AGM-114R to equip Republic of Korea Army AH-64E attack helicopters.
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Defence Helicopter
USMC thinks hard about cutting CH-53K King Stallion numbers
12th March 2021
The USMC is weighing up whether or not to reduce CH-53K heavy-helicopter numbers but a decision on that front has not been taken in line with schedule.
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Land Warfare
'Deplorable' AFV programmes leave British Army at risk from peer adversaries, Defence Committee warns
16th March 2021
Released just before the first part of the Integrated Review is unveiled on 16 March, the latest House of Commons Defence Committee report highlighted obsolescence in the British Army armoured vehicle fleet and warned that the service is at serious risk of being outmatched by its most challenging peer adversaries.
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Land Warfare
Smart munitions hold the key for Derivatsiya
19th February 2021
The tactical role of 2S38 Derivatsiya-PVO may be diminished unless guided or programmable munitions can be successfully integrated.
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Air Warfare
South Korea joins the ‘big boys’ with rollout of KF-21
13th April 2021
South Korea's project to create an affordable but capable modern fighter still appears to be on track, as the first prototype is rolled out.
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Defence Helicopter
Saudi Arabia to receive four more Black Hawks
2nd March 2021
Deliveries by June 2022 will come under original 2017 FMS contract.
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Defence Helicopter
Honeywell to provide more T55 engines for Chinooks
9th March 2021
Turboshaft engines, electronic control kits and installation kits are included in latest $476 million deal.
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Defence Notes
Bulgaria places faith in Programme 2032
24th February 2021
The draft of Programme 2032 was submitted to the National Assembly for approval this month. It foresees that 20% of the defence spending will be allocated to the acquisition of new equipment.
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Land Warfare
Malaysia fires up new French howitzers
28th February 2021
Nexter delivered nearly all of Malaysia's new LG1 howitzers last year.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia
Programme BackgroundThe Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian Helicopters ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB - Russia Forecast
Programme Background The Russian MoD plans to acquire up to 60 Mi-28UB aircraft for the Russian Air Force by mid-2020s. Moscow signed a contract with Russian ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60A [Portugal]
Programme Background At the end of February 2025, the Portuguese Minister of National Defence said that as part of the Portuguese Army's Support, Protection & ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
AW119Kx [Bosnia and Herzegovina]
Programme Background In May 2025, the U.S. State Department approved an FMS to Bosnia and Herzegovina for approximately $100 million including 8 AW119Kx helicopters and a ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y Venom (Czechia)
Programme Background Czech Armed Forces intended to use the UH-1Y Venom helicopters in various missions including utility, search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance, air-to-ground support and ...
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Military helicopters - attack
T129 (Nigeria)
Programme Background Requirement The Nigerian Air Force has an ongoing requirement for attack helicopters in order to assist the country's ongoing counter-insurgency operations. Nigeria already ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Naval Utility Helicopters (India)
Programme Background The program will witness the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z Viper [Czech Republic]
Programme Background On 3 May 2019, it was announced that the US State Department had approved a possible FMS of four AH-1Z Vipers to the Czech ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy-lift Helicopter STH [Germany]
Programme Background The German government issued a tender in March 2019 for the procurement of heavy-lift helicopters under the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) program, 60 units are ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tigr-M
The Tigr-M is a modified variant of the original Tigr design, which replaced the licence-produced Cummins diesel engine with a Russian-designed YaMZ diesel engine. This ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
H225M - France
Programme Background In April 2021, the French government signed a deal for the purchase of eight H225M Airbus helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of SA330 ...
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KamAZ-53949 Taifun-K
Programme BackgroundThe Kamaz-53949 Taifun-K was initially deemed unsuitable for Russian requirements on account of its reliance on a large number of Western-manufactured components. However, it ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMP-3F (Russia)
Programme Background The Russian Navy's Naval Infantry are believed to have first tested the Kurganmashzavod BMP-3F in 2010, but at that time the service opted ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Atlet [Russia]
Programme Background The Military Industrial Company (VPK) began development of the Atlet 4x4 armoured vehicle in 2017 to meet a requirement from the Russian Army ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28UB
Russian Helicopters unveiled the Mi-28UB rotorcraft at the MAKS 2013 exhibition. As the combat training modification of the Mi-28NE Night Hunter, the Mi-28UB is designed ...
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Model 327 Fire Attack
The Model 327 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ansat.
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Mi-38
Russian Helicopters' Mi-38 medium-lift helicopter is designed to compete with the Leonardo AW101 and Sikorsky S-92 in both the civil and military markets. The first ...
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Model 328 Fire Attack
The Model 328 is a belly tank/refill hose system designed for the Russian Helicopters Ka-32.
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
BAS-750
The BAS-750, or БАС-750, is a rotary-wing UAS unveiled at Army 2022 by Russian Helicopters. Described as a multifunctional UAV, it can host various payloads to complete several mission ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-171Sh
The Mi-8AMTSh (domestic)/Mi-171Sh (export) is a civil and military transport helicopter that was developed from the Mi-8MT/Mi-17 by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The type is built ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
NSTsI-V
Developed by KRET, the NSTsI-V is a helmet-mounted targeting and display system for pilots. The system projects an image onto the transparent screen in front of ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Mi-17V-5
The Mi-17V-5 (domestic designation Mi-8MTV-5) is a military transport helicopter developed from the Mi-17 (Mi-8MT) medium multirole helicopter. It was developed at the Mil Moscow ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Mi-28N/Mi-28NM
The Mi-28N is a Russian attack helicopter manufactured by Russian Helicopters for use by the Russian Armed Forces. The helicopter is twin-engined with tandem seating ...
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Helicopter guns
YAK-B
The YAK-B is a four-barrel 12.7x108mm Gatling gun. The system is remotely controlled, using a gas-operated mechanism, and offers a high rate of fire. It ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Rychag-AVM
KRET’s Rychag-AVM radio frequency jammer is designed to perform electronic attack against hostile communications and radar systems. The Rychag-AVM ensemble is mounted onboard dedicated Mil ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
Kopyo-A
The Kopyo-A is a Russian, multipurpose radar intended for deployment on helicopters. It is designed for coastal monitoring, search and detection of sea surface and ground ...
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Land: RWS
Nanuk Russian
Rheinmetall Canada's Nanuk RWS family includes this variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle that ...
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Land: RWS
Qimek Russian
Rheinmetall's Qimek single-weapon RWS family includes a variant for non-NATO weapons, which combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a versatile weapon cradle for ...
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Helicopter guns
GSh-23L
The GSh-23 is a 23mm double-barrelled aircraft gun designed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau. The gun is designed to fire fragmentation mines, armour-piercing explosives and ...
