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Defence Notes
Solomons wisdom needed for security response to unrest
8th December 2021
Four countries have sent troops and/or police to the Solomon Islands in Melanesia after an outbreak of civil unrest.
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Naval Warfare
RCN contract supports testing new technologies
2nd December 2021
The Canadian government is investing in Naval Experimentation and Testing – Engineering and Charter Services (NEXT-ECS) to support the country's navy.
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Land Warfare
US Army explores NASCAR technology
24th November 2021
The US Army and USMC continue to evaluate the benefits of employing technology derived from NASCAR motor racing.
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Air Warfare
Defence Insight - A400M for Indonesia
19th November 2021
The Indonesian MoD placed an order for two A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration, according to the Airbus announcement on 18 November 2021.
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Air Warfare
Seoul ponders possible avenues for extra AEW&C aircraft
21st November 2021
Industry sources suspect that South Korea will increase its follow-on AEW&C aircraft buy to four units.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Double UAS contract win for General Atomics
19th November 2021
GA-ASI wins extra work for Belgian SkyGuardians and will provide Gray Eagles to US Army.
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Air Warfare
Niger becomes first export customer for Hürkus
22nd November 2021
A decades-long export drought for Turkish fixed-wing aircraft is set to come to an end.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed Martin fighter dominance reaches new heights with Finland F-35 selection
13th December 2021
Following local media reports that Finland had selected the F-35 as the winner of HX, official confirmation now means Lockheed Martin has an even tighter grip on the European fighter market.
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Air Warfare
CUV completes aerostat test support for US Navy
4th November 2021
Carolina Unmanned Vehicles has completed test support for the US Navy’s future aerostat communication solution.
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Air Warfare
MiG-31BM enhancements include fly-by-wire control system
29th November 2021
Russia conducts flight tests of fly-by-wire control system as MiG-31BM upgrade continues.
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Naval Warfare
GE Power Conversion gains US Navy IDIQ contract
15th November 2021
GE Power Conversion wins its third contract from US Navy Military Sealift Command.
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Air Warfare
Tension mounts as Canada heads toward two-horse future fighter race
26th November 2021
A new twist has emerged from Canada's efforts to select a new fighter aircraft, with one competitor seemingly ousted from the procurement process.
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Air Warfare
MD-530F+ Attack Helicopters delivered to Lebanon
18th November 2021
Six MD-530F+ Attack Helicopters have been delivered to the Lebanese Air Force, following the initial order in 2017.
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Air Warfare
Elbit Systems demonstrates UAV swarm capability to Dutch Army
15th November 2021
Elbit Systems has performed a demonstration of its UAV swarm capabilities to the Dutch Army in Northern Israel.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2021: Treality SVS wins fast-jet training display business
30th November 2021
Despite changes in ownership, Treality SVS is focusing on its core business and continues to notch-up significant contract successes.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Directed energy weapons
Project Dragonfire [UK]
Background The UK Government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been working with MBDA, Leonardo and QinetiQ to develop a LASER Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) called ...
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Directed energy weapons
Indirect Fire Protection Capability - Generation II – High-Power Microwave [US]
Background In July 2025 Epirus received a US$43,551,060 contract from the US Army for two Generation II systems developed from the HPM (Leonidas). Previously, in ...
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Directed energy weapons
Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High-Power Microwave [US]
Background In May 2024, the US Army took delivery of four High-Powered Microwave (HPM) Directed-Energy Weapons (DEW) to fulfil its Indirect Fire Protection Capability – High-Power ...
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Military UAS - small
Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, ...
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Military UAS - mini
U&C reconnaissance drones [US Army]
Methodology PGO The programme has been assigned a PGO of 100%, as a contract has been awarded. Unit cost It has not been clarified what ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
C-UAS [Portugal]
Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023–2034 includes $8.8724 million (€8.2 million) to acquire counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) by 2034. It is assumed that this acquisition requires ...
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Transport
C-27J [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background The Azerbaijani Air Force signed a contract with Leonardo in June 2023 to procure the C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft. This move is ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Border C-UAS Defence [Latvia]
Background Latvia's long-term blueprint for its armed forces lists a comprehensive C-UAS element with an approximate range of three to four km. This programme is ...
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CUAS - jammers
NEROD RF [France]
Background France has procured an unconfirmed number of MC2's NEROD RF C-UAS rifles ("fusils brouilleurs") for short-range counter-drone use. In a 2024 Senate report, it ...
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CUAS - jammers
C-UAS [Taiwan]
Background Taiwan announced a requirement for portable C-UAS systems with capabilities that include passive detection, takeover, spoofing and jamming. The systems are planned to strengthen ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
Finnish Border Guard C-UAS Capability
Background In response to the growing UAS threat, the Finnish Border Guard was given €44 million for procurements to strengthen drone detection, identification, and countering capabilities. ...
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CUAS - jammers
C-UAS [Australia]
Background The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is accelerating the acquisition of state-of-the-art counter-drone technologies through Project LAND 156. The ADF signed a contract with HighCom ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
SAN C-UAS [Poland]
Background In January 2026, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and its Polish partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the delivery ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
US SOF CUxS (Static) [US]
Background The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is procuring a Family of Systems (FoS) design to defeat drones. The programme includes development, integration, prototyping, and test of ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
US SOF CUxS (Mounted) [US]
Background The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is procuring a Family of Systems (FoS) design to defeat drones. The programme includes development, integration, prototyping, and test of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
MEHEL 2.0
The Mobile Expeditionary High-Energy Laser (MEHEL) is a C-UAS-capable vehicle that employs directed energy to neutralise targets. MEHEL 2.0 was first seen at AUSA 2016, ...
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Directed energy weapons
Fractl:2
Fractl:2, developed and manufactured by AIM Defence, is an Australian laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). The high-powered portable system is Australia's first acquisition of a directed ...
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CUAS - jammers
DroneDefender
DroneDefender is a directed-energy UAS countermeasure that disrupts the adversary's control of the aircraft, neutralising it so that no remote action (including detonation) can occur, ...
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CUAS - jammers
EJDERHA HPEM System
The EJDERHA is a high power electromagnetic system manufactured by Aselsan. It generates high-amplitude electromagnetic fields and directs them to potential targets such as IEDs ...
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Directed energy weapons
Apollo
Apollo is a High-Energy Laser Weapon System manufactured by Electro Optic Systems (EOS). Apollo's laser utilises directed energy to disable or destroy aerial targets without ...
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MPVs - 4x4
SCATA Mk1
The SCATA Mk1 is the first military vehicle developed by Finland's SCATA.
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Directed energy weapons
Leonidas High-Powered Microwave DEW
Leonardo's US-based subsidiary Epirus has received funding from both the US and Singapore to develop its Leonidas High-Powered Microwave (HPM) directed-energy weapon (DEW).
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Directed energy weapons
GÖKBERK 10 Laser DEW
Turkish company ASELSAN's GÖKBERK 10 laser directed-energy weapon (DEW) is designed to destroy cheap, class-I drones. The system is designed to work with other components ...
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Directed energy weapons
Locust
BlueHalo's Locust is a laser weapon system. The system delivers a complete kill chain, providing a layered and broadband detection capability that is coupled with electronic ...
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Directed energy weapons
Minotaur
Minotaur, developed by Soukos Robots, is a Greek laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). Minotaur is an anti-drone platform with the ability to shoot down unmanned ...
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Hybrid effector systems
SkyRanger 30
SkyRanger 30 is a mobile ground-based air defence (GBAD) laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system designed by Rheinmetall. The system comprises automatic cannons, guided missiles, and a ...
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OPVs
PPA/MultiPurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) EVO
The PPA/MultiPurpose Combat Ship (MPCS) EVO is an enhanced version of the Thaon di Revel-class PPAs unveiled at Euronaval 2024. The PPA/MPCS EVO retains the core platform ...
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Directed energy weapons
Royal Thai Army Laser DEW
Under Government instructions, the Royal Thai Army is developing a Laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) to counter drones in its border regions. The unit cost ...
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Directed energy weapons
CROSSBOW MINI
CROSSBOW MINI, developed by IPG Photonics, is a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW). The LDEW has multiple deployable configurations and is a part of the manufacturers ...
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Directed energy weapons
DIAL
The Laser Weapon Instrumental Demonstrator (DIAL), in joint development with Indra and Escribano Mechanical Engineering, is a Spanish laser directed energy weapon (LDEW). The system ...
