• Defence Helicopter

  HH-60G Pave Hawk simulator enters USAF service

  21st May 2012

  FlightSafety has announced that its new Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter simulator has entered service at Kirtland US Air Force (USAF) Base in New Mexico …

• Military Logistics

  RAF receives 8th C-17 Globemaster III

  21st May 2012

  Boeing delivered the eighth C-17 Globemaster III to the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 18 May, 2012, during a ceremony at the company's final assembly …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Predator demonstrates sovereign payload capability

  18th May 2012

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) has announced that along with Selex Galileo and Cobham, the Predator UAV has carried out a Sovereign Payload Capability …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kaman confident of securing future of ex-Australian Seasprites

  18th May 2012

  Kaman Helicopters is confident of securing contract award for 11 Seasprite helicopters by the end of the year, following New Zealand government interest in the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Netherlands wants to buy 11 new-build CH-47F Chinooks

  17th May 2012

  The Netherlands Ministry of Defence wants to change its Chinook procurement plans and buy 11 new build 'Foxtrot' models. In a letter to the Netherlands …

• Defence Helicopter

  South Korea wants MH-60R Seahawks

  17th May 2012

  The South Korean government could be the next export customer for the MH-60R Seahawk according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). On 16 May, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris receives Falcon III radios order

  16th May 2012

  Harris has announced that it has received an order worth $39 million from US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for Falcon III AN/PRC-152A wideband handheld tactical …

• Defence Helicopter

  New Zealand considers Australia's rejected Seasprites

  16th May 2012

  The New Zealand government is considering the purchase of up to 11 ex-Australian Super Seasprite helicopters to replace its fleet of five SH-2Gs, it has …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army launches NIE 12.2

  15th May 2012

  The US Army has kicked off the latest evolution of its Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK MoD confirms future C4ISR projects

  15th May 2012

  The UK’s MoD is to pump £4billion into C4ISR programmes following the eradication of a £38billion ‘black hole’ in the defence budget, the government has …

• Military Logistics

  M1A1 Abrams tank takes a ride on RAAF C-17A

  15th May 2012

  The Australian Department of Defence (DOD) has announced that an Australian Army Abrams tank has been flown on board a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) …

• Defence Helicopter

  Saab RIGS HUD system undergoes flight trials

  15th May 2012

  Saab has announced that its RIGS integrated Head-Up Display (HUD) system has completed initial flight trials in Sweden. The HUD has been integrated with Garmin’s …

• Defence Helicopter

  MoD secures key helicopter projects

  15th May 2012

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has secured several key helicopter programmes in its latest planning round (PR12) it has emerged. Key procurements such as …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Navy conducts cross-platform ASW demonstration

  14th May 2012

  Telephonics has announced today that the US Navy has conducted an exercise to demonstrate several anti-surface warfare (ASW) concepts of operation using an MH-60S Sierra …

• Defence Helicopter

  Kazakhstan government seals deal for 20 EC725s

  10th May 2012

  The government of Kazakhstan has signed a deal to buy 20 Eurocopter EC725s medium helicopters it has been announced. The aircraft will be used by …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Fighter - multirole

  Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]

  Background  In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat airborne ...

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini

  Polish Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]

  Background Swedish Support Package On 31 March 2025, the Swedish Government presented its 19th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK ...

• Hybrid effector systems

  Skyranger 30 [Germany]

  Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]

  Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...

• Loitering munitions

  K-LUCAS [South Korea]

  Background  Shahed influence Both the 2026 Iran War and the Russia-Ukraine War have demonstrated the effectiveness of deep-strike capabilities, such as the Shahed-136. As reported ...

• Man-portable missile systems

  RBS 70 NG [Czech Republic]

  Background The Czech Republic is acquiring the vehicle-mounted RBS 70 NG systems to increase the mobility and protection of its ground-based air-defence units. The systems ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Bayraktar Mini replacement [Qatar]

  Methodology PGO and programme status There has been no indication from Qatar that it seeks to replace its Bayraktar Mini UAV fleet; instead, this programme ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Naval UAV [Chile]

  Background Unsuccessful evaluations  In the early 2010s, the Chilean Navy reportedly tested the ScanEagle. However, the force’s requirements appeared to change, due to the organisation’s ...

• Man-portable missile systems

  Mistral SHORAD [Croatia]

  Background Croatia announced the procurement of the Mistral for the Croatian Armed Forces. The procurement followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the crash of a Tu-141 ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Medium Range Air Defence [Portugal]

  Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023-2034 includes a requirement for medium-range air defence. In order to facilitate this, Portugal has joined the European Sky Shield Initiative ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAV [Peru]

  Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...

• Loitering munitions

  Jaser [Saudi Arabia]

  Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Self-Propelled Guns (Air Defence) [Malaysia]

  Background As part of its 2025 Defence White Paper, Malaysia has committed to bringing a new self-propelled anti-air gun into service for short-range air defence. ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Sky Bow IV (T-Dome) [Taiwan]

  Background Taiwan reported at the beginning of 2026 that it planned to start mass production of Tien Kung IV missiles. The Sky Bow IV air ...

• Military UAS - small

  Harpia [Uruguay]

  Background Acquisition In March 2025, South American media reported that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) had deployed the Harpia UAV, which it had purchased from Advanced Technologies ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

  RGW 60

  Dynamit Nobel developed the Recoilless Grenade Weapon 60mm (RGW 60) for special operations, airborne and other light forces which require a compact, lightweight assault weapon. ...

• Land: RWS

  FeWaS 80

  The FeWaS 80 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 80kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 80kg) was originally developed alongside the heavier FeWaS 120 to meet a requirement from ...

• Land: RWS

  Dual FeWaS

  The Dual FeWaS is an RWS designed to be installed on medium and heavy AFVs. It is armed with two weapons consisting of either a ...

• Individual assault/anti-tank weapons

  Enforcer

  MBDA has been developing the Enforcer since 2014 to provide a shoulder-launched precision missile system  that is able to defeat lightly armoured and soft-skinned targets ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  ACSV G5

  The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle G5 (ACSV), formerly the PMMC G5, is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6, MPVs - 4x4

  Jais MRAP

  The Jais 4x4 and 6x6 are Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles from the UAE's NIMR. Formally known as both the RG35 and N35, the Jais ...

• Land: RWS

  FeWAS 120

  The FeWaS 120 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 120kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 120kg) was originally developed alongside the lighter FeWaS 80 to meet a requirement from ...

• Land: RWS

  Samson Mini

  The Samson Mini is one of the lightest members of the Samson RWS family. It is a dual-axis, gyrostabilised RWS designed for use on vehicles, ...

• Major networking projects

  Missile Defence

  In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

• Major networking projects

  Defence Architecture Framework

  BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...

• Major networking projects

  Ballistic Missile Defence

  In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

• Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys

  Krait Defence System

  Krait Defence System is a flexible, scalable and modular anti-submarine warfare solution by the British SEA. It includes a family of products from stand-alone KraitArray ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  NOMADS Air Defence

  Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace developed the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to address the increasing need for mobile, adaptable air defence systems capable of ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  NASAMS Air Defence System

  The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a medium-range, network-centric air defence system developed collaboratively by RTX Corporation. Designed to engage a variety of ...

• Land: coastal surveillance radars

  905A Coast Defence Radar

  The 905A Coast Defence Radar is a mobile, one-dimensional, phased-array coastal surveillance radar designed by Norinco.  It is intended for panoramic coastline monitoring, low-altitude target detection, ...