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Air Warfare
Lockheed Martin selects GE engines for LMXT USAF tanker offering
8th June 2023
Lockheed Martin has announced the selection of GE Aerospace's CF6-80E1 turbofan for the LMXT strategic tanker. The LMXT is Lockheed Martin's solution for the USAF's …
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Air Warfare
Taiwan's MQ-9B SkyGuardian timeline accelerates
3rd May 2023
On 1 May 2023, the US DoD formally announced Taiwan's acquisition of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones. The programme will conclude in 2025, four years earlier than originally planned.
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Digital Battlespace
From Information to Insight (sponsored)
30th May 2023
Until the 21st century, intelligence was gathered in discreet ways. People would go undercover, use secret codes, and pass intelligence over at park benches. With thanks to the huge leap forward in technology, we now live in a world with an abundance of easily accessible information.
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Digital Battlespace
L3Harris, Amazon team up to advance battlespace networking
1st June 2023
L3Harris Technologies has announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to demonstrate networking and sensor fusion capabilities across a distributed battlespace. The two companies …
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Training
Kratos wins $20 million US training contract
17th April 2023
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a contract to upgrade multiple ground tactical platform maintenance training systems by a DoD Prime contractor.
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Training
Elbit wins Boxer and Challenger 3 sim contract under British Army's Project Vulcan
10th May 2023
Elbit Systems UK will deliver devices to train British Army operators on the Boxer armoured vehicle and Challenger 3 main battle tank.
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Air Warfare
Malaysian Army leases Black Hawk helicopters
7th June 2023
Malaysia is leasing a quartet of Black Hawks, giving the army its first taste of operating the American-built helicopter.
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Defence Notes
Why the US cannot overcome Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons
19th April 2023
As hypersonic weapons do not follow a ballistic trajectory and can fly at low altitudes in addition to manoeuvring en route to their target, they challenge existing US defence systems.
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Naval Warfare
Japan continues development of railguns, despite doubts over their effectiveness
15th May 2023
Japan continues to invest in railguns, even though questions remain over their practical utility.
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Defence Notes
Why the Arctic could be Russia’s next target
25th May 2023
Moscow has been upgrading and re-equipping its bases in the Far North, and international affairs and defence experts say that the possibility of a war in the region cannot be ruled out.
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Land Warfare
Thai navy inducts first Panus R600 APCs into service
22nd May 2023
The Thai marines have accepted the first indigenously built 8x8 armoured vehicles, and the force is looking for additional vehicles.
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Defence Helicopter
Updated: UK New Medium Helicopter bidders ready to move as soon as MoD confirms timeline
23rd June 2023
The lack of clearly defined acquisition targets for the UK New Medium Helicopter programme continues to pose challenges to the timeline of introducing the new rotorcraft into service by 2025.
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Training
Royal Air Force pilots to train in Italy to address UK aircrew pipeline issues
17th May 2023
In a bid to mitigate disruption to fast jet training, the Royal Air Force will begin using the International Flight Training School in Italy.
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Training
Training begins in earnest for Indian C295 transport aircraft crews
15th May 2023
Airbus has already begun training the first batch of flight crews for the Indian Air Force's C295 fleet and will also supply a CAE simulator under the contract.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo delivers first ECRS Mk2 radar prototype for RAF Typhoon fleet
21st April 2023
The new European Common Radar System Mk2 features a multi-functional array that can perform traditional radar functions and EW tasks as well.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
Ground Master 403 Radar [Egypt]
Background In 2020, Egypt ordered four of France-based Thales Ground Master 403 radars, the mobile member of their GM400 radar family. At least one of the ...
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Medium UGVs
Medium Modular Equipment Transport Trailer (M-METT) [USA]
Background Whilst there are many medium UGV programmes developing concepts for last-mile resupply problems, the US Army's M-METT programme aims to provide an uncrewed logistics ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-2 [Japan]
Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
ForceShield [Portugal]
Background As part of its efforts to expand its ground-based air defence (GBAD) capabilities, Portugal ordered an undisclosed ForceShield systems, based on the RapidRanger SHORAD systems. The ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Cheongung-II [Indonesia]
Background Indonesia plans to procure the M-SAM II Cheongung-II system as part of its modernisation strategy and efforts to establish a fully integrated layered air-defence ...
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Trainer
T-6C [Thailand]
Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...
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Military helicopters - attack
Surion Marine Attack Helicopter [South Korea]
Programme Background The ROKMC has planned to obtain 24 attack helicopters for the first time. When bidding opened in January 2019, there were five contenders: Bell ...
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Military UAS - small
KUS-FT (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirement The ROKA had identified a need for tactical UAVs that can be employed at the divisional level to carry out ISTAR missions ...
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Military UAS - micro
FPV Drones [Israel]
Background Reported Programme According to the Globes media outlet, reporting in March 2025, the Ministry of Defense Department of Production and Procurement was publishing the ...
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Land: air defence radar
GM200MM/A radar [Qatar]
Background In 2026, the Qatar Emiri Air Force signed an order for Ground Master 200 MM/A radars and Ground Master 400 Alpha radars, intended to ...
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Land: air defence radar
GM400α radar [Qatar]
Background In 2026, the Qatar Emiri Air Force signed an order for Ground Master 200 MM/A radars and Ground Master 400 Alpha radars, intended to ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Croatia]
Background Contract Award As reported by Shephard in November 2024, Croatia's government approved the purchase of six Bayraktar TB2 drones, a training package in Türkiye, a command-and-control centre, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk [South Korea]
Background Requirments Seoul required UAS assets to help monitor its neighbour to the north and, increasingly, Chinese activities in waters and in the air near ...
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Military UAS - MALE
KUS-FS [South Korea]
Programme Background Inception The Aerospace Division of Korean Air (KAL-ASD) commenced developing the MUAV in 2008 in response to a ROKAF requirement for a MALE UAV ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk [Japan]
Background Selection and contract award In 2015, Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
GenCOM Defense Ground
GenCOM Defense Ground provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...
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Major networking projects
DCGS
The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) is the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office plan for the integrated architecture of all ground and surface computing and communications ...
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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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Land: air defence radar
KRONOS Power Shield Land
This system is an L-band digital AESA anti-TBM radar. It is the land-based version of the naval KRONOS Power Shield, also known as KRONOS Ground ...
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AEW&C
P600 AEW&C
In June 2019, Embraer and IAI/Elta signed a cooperation agreement aimed at developing an AEW&C; aircraft based on the business jet Praetor 600, namely the ...
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Land: battle management systems
AMDWS
AMDWS (Air and Missile Defense Work Station), is a collaborative battlespace awareness information management system developed by Northrop Grumman to meet the requirements of the ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Initial Maneuver - SHORAD
Unveiled at AUSA 2019, Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) is a multipurpose platform, based on the Stryker IFV, which moves and maneuvers in ...
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Land: battle management systems
FAAD/C-RAM C2
The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS)
The Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS) is a system that pairs Diehl Defence's IRIS-T air-to-air missile with a reusable carrier UAV developed by POLARIS. The companies ...
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Data links
Universal Link System
Developed by Scytalys, the Universal Link System (ULS) is a modular, scalable multi data link processor. It supports all NATO and US standard data links ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
MIM-72 Chaparral
The MIM-72 Chaparral is a short-range, low-altitude, surface-to-air missile produced for the M48 Chaparral fire unit. It was produced as a replacement for the cancelled MIM-46 Mauler ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
AN/APG-67
The AN/APG-67 is a multi-mode, pulse-Doppler X-band radar designed for the Northrop F-20 Tigershark. It provides both air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities, including look-up/look-down detection, tracking, ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Dzhigit
Dzhigit is a two-barrel, pedestal air defence missile launcher intended for single or salvo launches of Igla family surface-to-air missiles. Developed in the 1990s, the Dzhigit ...
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Cannons, Naval guns
M230LF Chain Gun
The M230LF is a 30mm chain-driven autocannon developed by Northrop Grumman. It is a more capable version of the M230 cannon used on the Apache ...
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Land: battle management systems
Delta Situational Awareness System
The Delta Situational Awareness System is a cloud-based ISTAR and battle management platform with planning, communication and fire control capabilities according to NATO standards. Developed ...
