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                                Land WarfareQinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons6th May 2025 Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW). 
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                                Air WarfareItaly boosts UAV fleet with Jump-20 procurement and ScanEagle additions22nd April 2025 The Jump-20 uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) procurement will replace Italy’s RQ-7 Shadow UAS fleet. 
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                                Naval WarfareUS Navy takes delivery of New Jersey SSN26th April 2024 The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are replacing the old Los Angeles-class SSNs. The Virginia-class SSNs are fitted with the latest sensors and weapons and around 48 submarines are planned, with a total of 38 currently ordered. 
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                                Naval WarfareCUAS and satellite capabilities to be among US Coast Guard’s acquisition priorities in FY202621st May 2025 The Secretary of Homeland Security said the branch needed “counter-UAS technology in every cutter”. 
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                                Land WarfareNew Type 100 AFVs help China leapfrog ahead of other Western concepts19th September 2025 China’s fourth-generation armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) have pulled ahead of international analogues in their concept of operations, but questions remain about the reliability of their advanced technologies further down the line. 
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                                Naval WarfareNorway invites four nations to talk partnerships over new frigates21st November 2024 The US, the UK, France and Germany each have existing frigate programmes. 
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                                Defence NotesSingapore plots a way forward with new technology and formation reform24th July 2025 Singapore spends about 3.5% of GDP on defence and the section’s budget sits on high on the proportion of national spending. The country is investing in uncrewed technology, medium- and long-range fires and new submarines and ships with the hunt also on for new maritime patrol aircraft. 
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                                Naval WarfareSteel cutting begins on Malaysian corvettes11th December 2024 STM has begun building three corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy which are expected to be completed by mid-2028 at a programme cost of US$544 million. 
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                                Naval WarfareLatest Arleigh Burke destroyer commissioned14th November 2024 The vessel, DDG 122, will be named after enlisted marine John Basilone. 
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                                Naval WarfareRolls Royce Submarines brings jobs to Glasgow for Dreadnought and AUKUS programmes25th November 2024 Rolls Royce opens new Scottish office but the MoD foots the bill. 
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                                Naval WarfareNaval Warfare Review 2024: Business as usual overshadowed by geopolitics and budgets, but innovation promised solutions13th December 2024 There was solid programme advancement around the world in 2024, but a combination of more threats, fleet unreadiness and a financial squeeze darkened naval horizons as the year advanced. 
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                                Land WarfareCTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence20th June 2025 CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems. 
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                                Naval WarfareEgypt considers new submarine acquisitions21st November 2024 The long-standing naval procurement partnership between Egypt and France could soon be disrupted as South Korean bidders enter the race to replace the country’s Romeo-class submarines. 
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                                Air WarfareEnhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training12th June 2025 In Conversation... Shephard's Gerrard Cowan talks to CAE's Marc-Olivier Sabourin about how the training and simulation industry can help militaries achieve essential levels of readiness by leveraging new technology, innovative procurement methods and a truly collaborative approach. 
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                                Naval WarfareJapan accelerates naval shipbuilding with new OPVs, destroyers and amphibious craft23rd May 2025 Japan Marine United has made advances in OPV construction, as it unveils next-gen DDGX concepts and expands fast-landing craft fleet for island defence. 
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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                                Naval: Combat Management SystemsNaval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ... 
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                                Naval: shipboard communication systemsNaval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ... 
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                                Naval: Combat Management SystemsNaval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ... 
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                                Naval: shipboard communication systemsNaval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackVirginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - miniBlackwing (Second Batch) [USA]Programme BackgroundFirst Batch The Blackwing originated from a 2013 initiative to develop a low-cost submarine-launched UAS for the US Navy. Following successful tests with the ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackSSN(X) Programme [USN]Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackVirginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 792-SSN 811)Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackVirginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ... 
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                                Submarines: conventional, attackIsaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ... 
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                                Military UAS - miniECAC/2022/199 (South Africa)Programma Background Two Tenders In March 2023, DefenceWeb reported that the South African Army's tender ECAC/2022/154 was put on hold because bidders did not meet critical ... 
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                                ISR/special missionKing Air 350ER -CanadaProgramme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically. There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - smallIntra-Theatre Lift [UK]Programme Background Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ... 
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                                Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - miniUnderwater Launched UAV (ULUAV) (India)Programme Background MoU At the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 event in New Delhi, two private-sector Indian defence firms, the Bangalore-based UAS developer NewSpace Research and Technologies ... 
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                                Naval: Combat Management SystemsNaval: Combat Management Systems | TF-2000 Class-Milgem Project [Turkey]The Milgem project for the Turkish Navy was to consist of four Ada-class corvettes, four TF-100-class frigates and four TF-2000-class destroyers. The TF-2000 Air Defence ... 
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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                                Sea: optronic masts and periscopesType 18The Type 18 periscope was designed to provide USN Los Angeles- and Seawolf-class submarines with a broad spectrum of optical, EO, RF intercept and targeting ... 
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                                Sea: optronic masts and periscopesType 8 Mod 3The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackLos Angeles ClassThe US Navy’s (USN’s) Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) have been the mainstay of the US sub-surface fleet since the 1970s. Known as the ... 
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                                Sea: optronic masts and periscopesOptronic masts and periscopesThe company’s MWIR imagers have been selected to provide new thermal imaging modules for the non-hull-penetrating Model 90 Universal Modular (optronic) masts for USN Virginia-class ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackSeawolf ClassThe Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) was developed to follow the Los Angeles-class submarines as a faster and more substantially armed replacement. General Dynamics Electric ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackVirginia ClassThe USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats are replacing the old Los Angeles-class ... 
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                                Naval: Combat Management SystemsAN/BYG-1The AN/BYG-1 is a submarine command and control system designed for analysing and tracking ship contacts, providing situational awareness and weapons employment. The system adheres ... 
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                                Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wingArcherThe Archer is an FPV-style loitering munition from Neros. Certified by BlueUAS, the drone is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, Californa. In February 2025, 6,000 ... 
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                                Sea: tactical training688(I) Hunter KillerThe 688(I) Hunter Killer was developed by Sonalysts, released in 1997 and published by Electronic Arts. In this platform-level game, the player takes command of ... 
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                                Submarines: nuclear, attackShang Class (Type 093)China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) class of six Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are the service’s first real deployable SSN force. The ... 
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                                Model 326 Enhanced Fire AttackThe Model 326 Enhanced belly tank/refill hose system holds 20% more water than the original Model 326, and is approved to fly at speeds up ... 
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                                Major networking projectsWGSWideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites are elements of a high-capacity system. WGS supports the US DoD’s warfighting information exchange requirements, enabling execution of tactical C4ISR, ... 
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                                Sea: optronic masts and periscopesAN/BVS-1 Photonics Mast ProgrammeThe AN/BVS-1 is the sensor mast system for USN Virginia-class attack submarines, the first of which entered service in 2004. It is the first class ... 
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                                Sea: optronic masts and periscopesOMS 100The OMS 100 is a non-hull-penetrating optronic mast designed to offer shipbuilders more freedom in positioning the operations centre. A rotating sensor head is housed ... 
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                                Data linksMPDLThe Multi-Payload Data Link (MPDL) is a system for airborne applications. It is based on the TMA 6000 series. The main applications are broadband LoS ... 
 
        