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Digital Battlespace
UAE takes delivery of third GlobalEye
21st February 2021
Saab has provided all three AEW&C aircraft in the original order from the UAE.
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Defence Notes
Middle Eastern spending shows signs of resilience
21st February 2021
Although oil markets continue to take a hammering and government debt balloons from the COVID-19 pandemic, Middle Eastern states could yet avoid the delicate choice between guns and butter.
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Naval Warfare
Egypt set to enlarge its Rolling Airframe Missile stocks
17th February 2021
RAM Block II missiles will be installed on Egyptian Navy missile attack craft in new FMS deal.
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Digital Battlespace
IAI grows its POP tactical payload family
17th February 2021
MegaPOP blends high-definition vision capabilities with a system that uses several sensors simultaneously.
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri hits two landmarks in build of Al Zubarah corvettes for Qatar
16th February 2021
The vessels were ordered as part of a broader EUR4 billion ($4.67 billion) naval package awarded by Qatar to Fincantieri in June 2016.
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Land Warfare
South Korea boosts efficiency of its artillery
2nd March 2021
More ammunition resupply vehicles, 8x8 command vehicles, unmanned artillery platforms and tactical surface-to-surface missiles are all on their way in South Korea.
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Defence Notes
IDEX 2021: Spotlight shines on procurement programmes
22nd February 2021
Data and case studies from the Shephard Defence Insight team illustrate the state of play in Middle Eastern defence procurement.
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Land Warfare
Russia puts Bumerang on the global market
22nd February 2021
Bumerang has been approved for export and presented at two trade shows already this year – but as its name suggests, efforts to sell the wheeled armoured platform could rebound.
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Naval Warfare
Atmaca advances with latest test firing
16th February 2021
A live Atmaca warhead has destroyed a target for the first time.
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Land Warfare
Elbit announces more overseas orders for vehicle subsystems
9th February 2021
Israeli company confirms participation in Dutch CV90 upgrade, while another Asia-Pacific contract tallies with requirements in the Philippines.
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Military Logistics
Boeing to provide Morocco with ‘peculiar’ aircraft GSE and other support
2nd February 2021
Integrated logistics deal also includes initial spares for RMAF.
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Air Warfare
IAI reveals three more loitering munition contracts
1st February 2021
Latest batch of orders includes two customers in Asia.
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Defence Notes
US halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia
5th February 2021
Announcement by President Joe Biden signals a clear break with the policy followed by his precedessor Donald Trump, although a lucrative FMS to the United Arab Emirates remains untouched — for now.
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Defence Notes
Political Declaration puts tactics and doctrine in the spotlight
12th February 2021
An international initiative aims to limit the use of explosive weapons in towns and cities - what are the implications for rules of engagement in urban warfare?
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Naval Warfare
China supports Sudanese patrol boat upgrade
2nd February 2021
Sudanese vessels seem to have been fitted with the Norinco CS/AN2 30mm gun mount, as one more sign of Chinese influence.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport
A-400M [United Arab Emirates]
Background IDEX 2025 At IDEX 2025, two Airbus representatives shared insights into a possible offer from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 (13-15) [UAE]
Background Long history The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far ...
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Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B [UAE]
Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by providing ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Al Fares class [UAE]
Background Requirements The Swift Trooper is an inshore patrol vessel developed by the UAE-based Al Fattan. It is marketed as a craft designed for faster, ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Programme Background German Enablement Initiative On 18 April 2024, Quantum-Systems announced that German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin had opened the ...
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Military UAS - mini
ScanEagle [Lebanon]
Methodology PGO and programme status The ScanEagle was confirmed to have been delivered to the country. The programme is therefore complete, and it has been given ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS) [India]
Background Order In January 2026, ThePrint reported that the Indian Army had placed an order worth Rs 168 crore ($20 million) with NRT for the ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector [Jordan]
Methodology PGO and programme status The Quantum Systems Vector drone appears to have been delivered by 2024, meaning the programme is complete and has therefore been ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Iraq Federal Police 4x4 Patrol Vehicle
The failure of this Iraqi Federal Police requirement for an additional 300 vehicles to translate into a contract may be related to issues encountered with ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rabdan 8x8 IFV [UAE]
Background The UAE Army has a long-standing requirement to replace its BMP-3 tracked IFVs with a more mobile 8x8 IFV. This requirement will be fulfilled ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 (1-6) [UAE]
Background Long history The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector / Scorpion [Romania]
Programme Background On 14 May 2024, Quantum Systems secured a contract valued at €18.4 million ($19.7 million) to supply its Vector drone to the Romanian MoD. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Panthera T6 [Egypt]
Background In recent years, Egypt has stepped up its procurement of light armoured vehicles to enable its forces to respond more effectively to militant activity, ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 (7-12) [UAE]
Background Long history The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far ...
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Loitering munitions
RW-24 [Serbia]
Programme Background During his visit to IDEX 2023, Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia's president, met with UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and announced that his ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
LS Skysword 101
The LS-Skysword 101 is a loitering munition from Life Shield. The Saudi Arabian platform is described as a stealth precision-guided weapon with a man-in-the-loop capability. The platform ...
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Loitering munitions
H13
At IDEX 2025, Cobtec International displayed the X13, a tube-launched loitering munition aircraft with ISR capabilities. It hosts an 800g payload and possesses a cruising ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Air Truck
The ADASI Air Truck is an in-development cargo-carrying UAV. The Air Box, a customer-designed storage crate, is equipped under the UAV's fuselage and holds 500kg. It can ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Dragon 10A
The Loitering Dragon 10A is a tube-launched loitering munition from Norinco. Similar in design to AeroVironment's Switchblade, the drone was displayed alongside its tube launcher at ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Jeniah
Designed to meet a diverse set of mission requirements, the Jeniah is a conceptual UCAV from ADASI, a subsidiary of EDGE. Despite the UAV's lack of ...
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Military UAS - small
The Raider
Unveiled in February 2025, The Raider is a hydrogen-powered VTOL-capable fixed-wing UAV from the American-Israeli company, Heven Drones. Compared to the company’s H2D55 aircraft, the UAV has ...
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Military UAS - small
Abqaiq M2DU
The Abqaiq M2DU is a developmental fixed-wing UAV manufactured by SRB Aerial Systems. It is a highly modular platform powered by a COTS 2-strike piston engine. ...
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Loitering munitions
Revenger
The Revenger is a loitering munition developed by SRB Aerial Systems. Not much is known about the platform; however, at IDEX 2023, two units were ...
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Military UAS - small
Battlerone
Manufactured by Korea CNO Tech Co., the UAV was selected by the Republic of Korea Army in 2021 for trials scheduled for 2022. At IDEX 2025, the UAV ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Enigma
Unveiled in 2015, the Enigma is an 8x8 armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle is 8.3m long and 2.8m wide. It has a height of 2.39m ...
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Military UAS - mini
Supercam S100
The Supercam S-100 is a fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Supercam Unmanned Systems Group. It is a compact aircraft designed for reconnaissance missions. Belarus and Russia are ...
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Military UAS - mini
Supercam S150
According to Supercam Unmanned Systems Group, the Supercam S150 is a light-weight fixed-wing UAV designed for surveillance and aerial photography. The Russian UAV can be equipped ...
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Military UAS - tactical
AV500W / U8EW
The AW500W, sometimes called the U8EW, is a Chinese tactical rotary-wing drone. Unveiled in 2016, the drone appears to have gone through several iterations over ...
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Military UAS - mini
Saqr 7
The Saqr 7 is a rotary-wing first-person view (FPV) quadcopter UAV manufactured by Advanced Integrated Technology (AIT), part of the Streit Group. It can host ...
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Military UAS - mini
Saqr 10
The Saqr 10 is a rotary-wing first-person view (FPV) quadcopter UAV manufactured by Advanced Integrated Technology (AIT), part of the Streit Group. In addition to ...
