• Training

  ITEC 2017: USAF aeromedical on motion

  16th May 2017

  CAE has confirmed that the C-130 Aeromedical Evacuation Training System (AETS) for the US Air Force at Dobbins Air Reserve Base is now on-motion, fully …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: ST Engineering pushes new unmanned tech

  18th May 2017

  ST Engineering is highlighting three unmanned products at IMDEX Asia 2017: the Mercury AUV, the Venus family of USVs and a conceptual long-endurance USV. The …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: The week ahead (video)

  15th May 2017

  Amid the usual clatter and clutter that typifies any show set up day Tim Fish, editor at Shephard Media, provides his thoughts on what those …

• Special Operations

  SOFIC 2017: Textron tests Fury against moving targets (video)

  18th May 2017

  Textron Systems has successfully tested the Fury lightweight precision-guided glide munition against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, marking the completion of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IMDEX Asia: China promotes armed UAVs

  22nd May 2017

  The Ziyan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Company, based in Zhuhai, China, promoted three new rotorcraft UAVs at IMDEX Asia 2017 in Singapore. Only one of the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Exploring the polar bare necessities (video)

  11th May 2017

  Northrop Grumman, known for its large military UAVs, has developed a UAV in conjuction with the San Diego Zoo to monitor Polar Bears in the …

• Land Warfare

  Russia delays Kurganets-25 production

  22nd May 2017

  The launch of series production of the Kurganets-25 family of armoured combat vehicles has been postponed beyond 2021, Russian officials have disclosed.  The delay was …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: T-rex comes to life (video)

  10th May 2017

  T-Rex Tracking unveiled its new long-range UAV tracking system, the T-rex-1, at Xponential 2017 in Dallas. The company has partnered with Simlax to provide the …

• Digital Battlespace

  IAI installs ALPHA radar on Israeli vessel

  17th May 2017

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully installed an Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) ELM-2258 radar system on the Israeli Navy's Saar 4.5 missile offshore patrol …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: iXblue offers autonomous navigation capabilities

  18th May 2017

  France-based iXBlue promoted its Marins series of naval inertial navigation systems at IMDEX Asia. Guillaume Dandrieux, naval business development manager, highlighted the company’s M7 as its …

• Land Warfare

  SOFIC 2017: Textron details gun development progress

  17th May 2017

  Textron Systems has detailed progress in its work to mature its lightweight Cased-Telescoped (CT) machine guns, the company announced on 15 May. The 15lb 7.62mm CT …

• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: NDU shows spare RHIB

  19th May 2017

  As part of a static display at IMDEX Asia, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) showed a new type of RHIB. The craft in question is built …

• Training

  ITEC 2017: New KC-135 simulator opens

  15th May 2017

  The US Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing has received a new KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft simulator, with the system officially opened on 5 May. …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indonesia's AH-64E getting service ready

  24th May 2017

  The Indonesian Army Aviation unit’s first Boeing AH-64E Guardian is now conducting test flights in the US, according to images distributed widely on social media. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2017: Kongsberg discusses Eelume

  13th May 2017

  Kongsberg Maritime took the opportunity at AUVSI Xponential to describe the background and development of Eelume, a subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel. Richard …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-390 [Poland]

  During LAAD 2025, Brazilian Minister of Defence José Múcio revealed ongoing negotiations with Poland regarding a potential purchase of the C-390. Currently, Poland operates the ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-390 [Poland]

  During LAAD 2025, Brazilian Minister of Defence José Múcio revealed ongoing negotiations with Poland regarding a potential purchase of the C-390. Currently, Poland operates the ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-390 [Poland]

  During LAAD 2025, Brazilian Minister of Defence José Múcio revealed ongoing negotiations with Poland regarding a potential purchase of the C-390. Currently, Poland operates the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Sweden urges to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130H aircraft and one KC-130H. Although Stockholm was initially interested in buying second-hand C-130J from Italy, the ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Sweden urges to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130H aircraft and one KC-130H. Although Stockholm was initially interested in buying second-hand C-130J from Italy, the ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Sweden urges to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130H aircraft and one KC-130H. Although Stockholm was initially interested in buying second-hand C-130J from Italy, the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Data links

  Data links | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-390 [Poland]

  Programme Background Reports of a possible purchase of the C-390 by Poland began circulating in June 2024 after a Polish journalist revealed that Embraer executives ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  VBC Fuz Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle [Brazil]

  Programme Background Technical Requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBC Fuz in early 2020. These outline ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

• Loitering munitions

  Warmate [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Ukraine placed an order for an undisclosed number of Warmate systems in 2017. Shepherd believes units acquired in this order later were utilised ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Pistols

  Jericho Pistol 941

  Designed for military and law enforcement users, the Jericho Pistol 941 is available in 9mm, .40 S&W; and .45 ACP calibres and in standard, short ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Guará WS

  Avibras is marketing the 4x4 Guará WS light armoured vehicle, a further development of its 4x4 AV-VB4 RE Guará prototype. Developed in cooperation with the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Nauru 100D

  The Nauru 100D is a mini fixed-wing UAV from Xmobots. Unveiled at the 2025 LAAD Defence & Security tradeshow, the aircraft is VTOL capable and features a SIS031 ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  V-RAPTOR

  Unveiled at LAAD 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, the V-RAPTOR is a tactical police armoured vehicle from domestic manufacturer Combat Armor Defense do Brasil.

• Land: manned turrets

  TORC30

  The TORC30 is a stabilised unmanned turret armed with a Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM 30mm cannon being developed by Ares, an Elbit subsidiary, and the Brazilian Army’s ...

• Air: Displays

  Panoramic Cockpit Display

  Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Armadillo TA-2

  The Armadillo TA-2 is an automatic or manned rocket launcher system designed to be fully retracted inside a 4x4 light vehicle.The concept, which was being ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-390/C-390 Millennium

  The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...

• EW test systems, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  CAST-easy

  RUAG unveiled the Countermeasure Advanced System Test Equipment (CAST-easy) in 2017 earmarking it for the Panavia Tornado series of combat aircraft. The 2017 announcement stated ...

• Naval guns, Land: RWS

  DragonFire

  Dragonfire is a new laser weapon system built for the UK MoD, receiving £30 million of funding in early 2017. The design of the gun ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Deterrence System

  First unveiled at the LIMA 2017 exhibition by Mitsubishi Electric, the Drone Deterrence System began to be developed in 2014 and made its first sale in ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Fletcher

  Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Albion Class

  The two Albion-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, were built for the UK Royal Navy to replace the older 1960s vintage ...

• Minehunters

  Kormoran II Class

  Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...

• OPVs

  La Confiance Class (PLG)

  The La Confiance-class, also known as the Guyanese Light Patrol Vessel (PLG), in service with the French Navy, was designed by Bureau Mauric and built ...