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Defence Notes
Spotlight on WDS
16th September 2021
In this video, Shephard Media CEO Darren Lake speaks to Shaun Ormrod, CEO of the World Defense Show (WDS), about what to expect from this …
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Naval Warfare
Malaysia receives third LMS
16th September 2021
Malaysia says ship acquisition plans are on track, as the third Chinese-built Littoral Mission Ship is handed over.
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Naval Warfare
Philippines reignites LPD tender
8th October 2021
The Philippines has not been having much success in its efforts to get two more LPDs. Perhaps things will turn around in the fourth tender effort?
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Air Warfare
UK to retire BAe 146 aircraft in 2022
7th September 2021
Operated from RAF Northolt by 32 squadron, the BAe 146 is primarily tasked with Command Support Air Transport roles.
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2021: L3Harris gains USAF EOD robot contract
16th September 2021
USAF orders 170 new T7 robots from L3Harris for EOD operations.
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Land Warfare
Milrem and Kongsberg to develop new RCV
1st October 2021
The platform will be called Nordic Robotic Wingman. The companies are currently defining the intended usage of the system and will carry out the user experimentation phase of the project in the 2022-2023 timeframe.
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Training
DSEI 2021: 4GD to hone UK urban fighting skills
16th September 2021
4GD is delivering Level 2 SmartFacility combat training environments under the Urban Fighting Skills House framework.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2021: Hanwha eyes larger share of European market
9th September 2021
Hanwha Defense of South Korea has an eye on the future Mobile Fires Platform for the British Army as it prepares to exhibit at DSEI 2021.
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Naval Warfare
USN exercises submarine rescue contract option
10th September 2021
Oceaneering International supports USN submarine rescue systems.
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Naval Warfare
Turkey delivers bow section for Reis-class submarine
17th September 2021
Turkish industry has achieved a milestone by delivering a locally manufactured submarine bow section.
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Air Warfare
USAF reiterates interest in Wedgetail
22nd September 2021
US may decide to procure the same AEW&C platform as its AUKUS partners, as a stopgap solution to replace the ageing E-3 Sentry.
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Defence Notes
US hypersonic weapons trail those of competitors
16th September 2021
China and Russia are leading the way in terms of fielding hypersonic missiles.
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Naval Warfare
MSPO 2021: Miecznik schedule solidifies
11th September 2021
PGZ sheds more light on the timeframe for development and construction of three new multi-purpose frigates for the Polish Navy.
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Air Warfare
MSPO 2021: Polish F-35 delivery schedule confirmed
16th September 2021
Poland will receive its first F-35A fighter in 2024.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2021: Babcock eyes Type 31 export success
15th September 2021
Babcock is targeting export success with the Arrowhead 140 design – known in the UK as the Inspiration-class Type 31.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
Wheeled self-propelled howitzer [Italy]
Background The Italian Army has a future requirement for 60 155mm 52-calibre wheeled self-propelled artillery systems, which will enable the force to have a mix ...
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Self-propelled guns, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Mobile Fires Platform [UK]
Background Post-Cold War requirements Following the end of the Cold War, the UK operated a single 155mm artillery system, the AS90. The UK procured a ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae: Medium-range loitering munition [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated at a press conference in May 2022 that the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Croatia]
Background Croatia currently operates the Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika, alongside a small number of German PzH 2000s. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, multiple ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [France]
Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBA (Navy) (Batch 1) [Italy]
Background The Italian Army and Italian Navy originally planned to run a joint programme to procure a new VBA to replace the legacy BAE Systems ...
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Self-propelled guns
Donar 10x10 [Switzerland]
Background Switzerland currently operates the M109 Paladin as its only SPH. As with many M109 operators, Switzerland is now looking for a replacement, as the ...
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Loitering munitions
Deep-strike, low-cost, loitering munition [Ukraine]
Background 30,000 On 2 December 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters that Ukraine was targeting the production of 30,000 deep-strike loitering munitions in 2025. Three ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Portugal]
Background The Portuguese army currently operates the M109 Paladin, alongside a number of traditional towed platforms. As part of the wider European trend towards modernising ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Long-Range Ground Strike (FLP-T) [France]
Background The French Army currently operates the M270 as its only MLRS. France previously procured a total of 55, though this number had reduced to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle [Poland]
Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...
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Self-propelled guns
New tracked howitzer [Canada]
Background Canada previously operated the M109 Paladin; however, it was withdrawn from service in 2005, having been judged surplus to requirements. Consequently, the Canadian army ...
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Loitering munitions
Deluge (First batch) [France]
Background Unveiling MBDA unveiled a scale model of the One-Way Effector (OWE), later named the Deluge, at the Paris Air Show 2025. As Breaking Defence reported at the ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri: Short-range loitering munition (Uncontracted) [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated at a press conference in May 2022 that the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) ...
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Loitering munitions
Deluge (Additional batches) [France]
Background Unveiling MBDA unveiled a scale model of the One-Way Effector (OWE), later named the Deluge, at the Paris Air Show 2025. As Breaking Defence reported at the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
Morana
Developed by Excalibur Army, the Morana is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 41km away. The howitzer is mounted on a Tatra Force ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Boxer Tracked
At Eurosatory 2022, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has unveiled a tracked version of the 8x8 Boxer armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) with an increased gross vehicle weight and ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Caracal
The Caracal from Rheinmetall is a special operations vehicle first unveiled at Eurosatory 2022. Designed for the German and Dutch markets, the Caracal is based ...
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Main battle tanks
KF51 Panther EVO
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. Following negotiations with Hungary, Rheinmetall announced the development of the Panther EVO, a lighter variant based on a ...
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Light UGVs
Natrix
The Natrix is a multipurpose UGV developed by Brasa Defence Systems. Conceived to carry equipment and conduct CASEVAC in a wide range of environments, the system ...
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Main battle tanks
KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...
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Military UAS - small
Trojan
In June 2022, Aeronautics launched the Trojan, an uncrewed platform that it describes as a hover plane. A user can control the electrically powered UAV via ...
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Towed guns
105mm Light Gun
The 105mm Light Gun was designed and manufactured by Royal Ordnance Nottingham (now BAE Systems), with the first guns introduced to the British Army in ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
ELM-2022
The ELM-2022, developed by IAI ELTA, is a maritime patrol radar family operating in the X-band designed for manned and unmanned, fixed- or rotary-wing airborne platforms. It is engineered for ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Aravis
Nexter unveiled its 12.5t Aravis at Eurosatory 2008, and in April 2009, the company received a launch order for 15 vehicles to equip French Army ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELK-6060
ELK-6060 is a radio location system designed to address the need of the combat unit to collect on-the-move, real-time intelligence on hostile V/UHF communication transmissions' ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar 6x6 MkII + 8x8
Nexter’s Caesar (CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) is a self-propelled 155mm/52cal artillery mounted available on either a 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis. The configuration was chosen to provide ...
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Land: RWS
Mangart 300
The Mangart 300 unmanned turret is being developed by a consortium of seven Slovenian companies led by Valhalla Turrets. Armed with a Northrop Grumman XM813 ...
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Self-propelled guns
Brutus
AM General and Mandus produce the Brutus self-propelled howitzer. It is a truck-mounted system armed with the M776 155mm Howitzer. Developed with hopes of securing a ...
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Guided munitions
M1156 PGK
The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) is a guidance fuse that can be fitted within the fuse well of 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles. The fuse ...
