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Air Warfare
WaveAerospace aims to launch production of new UAS platforms in 2025
22nd October 2024
WaveAerospace has been showcasing its MULE heavy-lift VTOL UAS, designed for contested logistics missions with a payload capacity of more than 40kg and up to four hours of endurance, while also introducing Huntress, a fast multirotor UAS. Both will be expected to enter production by 2025.
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Land Warfare
US Army to double investments in Patriot and Stinger modifications
13th January 2025
Congress authorised more than $505 million for the acquisition and improvement of Patriot and Stinger missile systems.
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Air Warfare
Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins $91 million deal for Black Hornet 4 UAS
22nd October 2024
The Black Hornet 4 was unveiled 12 months ago and has an improved thermal sensor and an EO camera over the previous platform, and a forward-facing ultrasound sensor and navigation cameras on the top and sides.
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Defence Notes
Singapore plots a way forward with new technology and formation reform
24th 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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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall awarded contract to supply Gepard 35mm ammunition to Ukraine
6th January 2025
Ukraine is operating ex-German Army Gepard air-defence guns donated more than two years ago.
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Naval Warfare
Latest Arleigh Burke destroyer commissioned
14th November 2024
The vessel, DDG 122, will be named after enlisted marine John Basilone.
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Naval Warfare
US military to test new Red Cat unmanned surface vessel in August
22nd May 2025
Puerto Rico-based firm announces it expansion into the ”fast-growing and urgently needed” maritime unmanned market.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2024: Red Cat unveils Black Widow as development continues on Arachnid UAS family
15th October 2024
Red Cat has provided updates on its Arachnid family of UAS systems during AUSA this year, including potential launch dates for Black Widow, Fang and Trichon.
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Air Warfare
Czech Republic acquires two Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft
4th October 2024
The contract has been predicted to be signed in the coming weeks, with the first aircraft slated for delivery to the Czech Republic by 2025.
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Land Warfare
Sweden to receive production Archer howitzers next year with capability expected in 2030
11th March 2025
When compared to some other wheeled artillery systems Archer has the advantage of quicker deployment and relocation as the complete fire mission is carried out without the crew leaving the protected cab at the front.
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Land Warfare
What does the future hold for North Korean troops in Ukraine?
3rd February 2025
Various questions remain unanswered regarding the presence of North Korean troops in Ukraine.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2024: Teledyne FLIR shares milestones and plans while showing SkyPad UAS box
14th October 2024
Teledyne FLIR Cerberus XL CUAS is deployed in Ukraine while its Rogue One recoverable loitering munition is racing through development.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard sets sail in search of robotics and CUAS capabilities
22nd August 2025
The USCG has been increasing efforts to accelerate the process to develop, procure, deploy and sustain autonomous and counter-uncrewed systems across its fleet.
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Air Warfare
Galvion delivers charging stations to AeroVironment and begins follow-up order
7th November 2024
Galvion’s Nerv Centr MAX-8 is a portable charging solution built for expeditionary operations and can be used across AeroVironment’s small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS).
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus and France sign framework agreement for VSR-700
17th June 2025
The framework agreement is for the future acquisition of the system under the French Navy’s SDAM programme. The agreement also paves the way for cooperation with other nations via government-to-government agreements.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
General-Purpose UAS [Australia]
Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Mini Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]
Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAS project [Canada]
Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]
Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]
Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Company Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System (SUAS) Directed Requirement (DR) [US Army]
Programme Background Requirement The US Army approved the Co-Level SUAS DR acquisition in June 2023 to supply Brigade Combat Teams with an "immediate, commercially available capability" to ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
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, on-demand ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Replicator 2 [US]
Programme Background 1.0 The Replicator programme is a US effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems across multiple domains before the end of 2025 ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
DEF129 (Nano UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background DEF129 The Australian Ground Service has combined various army procurement efforts under the DEF129 programme to increase the abundance and proliferation of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - mini
Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Mini) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a mini-UAS capable ...
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Military UAS - micro
Aeromobila A Pilotaggio Remoto (Micro) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirement Released on 5 August 2021, the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023 announced a programme aimed at acquiring a micro-UAS capable ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
RQ-20 Puma [Belgium]
Programme Requirement The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published in 2016. According to ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Germany]
Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) [Canada]
Programme Background Programme Inception The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System (JUSTAS) project was established to procure a UAS for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Counter-UAS systems
Howler C-UAS
Developed by Raytheon, the Howler is a counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), which includes a Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS), a command-and-control system, and a Coyote ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Skylock C-UAS
Skylock, an Avnon Group company, has developed a C-UAS system that is intended to bring sensors, jammers and a laser effector into a single deployable ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Cobham C-UAS
Unveiled at the AUVSI 2017 trade show in Dallas, Texas, the Cobham C-UAS primarily consists of wideband omnidirectional, directional helix (single- or dual-band), directional flat ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Airfence 5.0
Airfence 5.0 is a C-UAS RF technology released by Sensofusion. It is designed to protect airports, personnel, prisons and private companies from rogue UAS in ...
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EO/IR systems
CM262
Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, the CM262 is a ground-based imaging system combining four sensor configurations into a compact and ruggedised system for C-UAS and ISR ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Penguin C VTOL
The Penguin C VTOL is the VTOL version of the Penguin C MIL Mk2; hence it is sometimes called the Penguin C Mk2 VTOL. Edge ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Pitbull C-UAS Jammer
In June 2018, MyDefence launched the Pitbull wearable C-UAS solution, which utilises smart jamming to defeat enemy drones. Pitbull was developed to have a minimal ...
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Counter-UAS systems
SkyTracker
SkyTracker is a technology suite that detects, identifies, tracks and mitigates UAS threats. The system provides continuous 24h automated monitoring in all weather conditions. The ...
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EO/IR systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems, Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
T-SIGHT
The T-SIGHT is a rapid deployment and vehicle-mounted medium-range surveillance system. It hosts the SIGHT-25HD EO/IR system. It is designed for remote tactical surveillance, ISR observation, force protection, route ...
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Counter-UAS systems
C-UAS Operator Assist
Operator Assist software contributes to force protection by utilising algorithms to detect and track objects in the air and on the ground. This increases the ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Falcon Air Defence System
Unveiled at IDEX 2019, Falcon is a medium range ground-based air defence system, including C-RAM and C-UAS capabilities. The Falcon consists of Lockheed Martin's Skykeeper ...
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EO/IR systems
CM202U
The CM202U is a field-proven gyro-stabilised imaging system for counter small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) operations and ground ISR applications. Manfuaucted by AVT Australia, it includes high-definition ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ATLAS C4EYE
The Advanced Technology Light Acquisition System (ATLAS) C4EYE is the smallest UAS developed by C-Astral Aerospace. Part of the Bramor family of UAS, the Atlas ...
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Counter-UAS systems
X-MADIS
The eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System (X-MADIS) is a portable, fully integrated C-UAS system for fixed-site, mobile and on-the-move operations. Combining four all-threat air ...
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Freya
An easy-to-use system which requires minimal training, Freya can be operated in difficult situations and weather conditions, including strong winds and mountainous areas. A tracker ...
