• Military Logistics

  Leidos carries on with logistics support in Afghanistan

  2nd March 2021

  US company assists Afghan Air Force and Special Mission Wing.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  KAI and IAI loiter with intent

  12th March 2021

  Integrating manned-unmanned teaming onto its aircraft platforms is uppermost in KAI's mind.

• Naval Warfare

  Austal receives build contract for final Spearhead vessel

  1st March 2021

  Spearhead-class programme is operating on schedule, with last vessel to be delivered by March 2024.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK picks partner to provide small UAVs for testing

  1st March 2021

  KBR works with Evolve Dynamics to support British Army and MoD experiments.

• Land Warfare

  Allison Transmission joins Team Lynx

  22nd February 2021

  Electric hybrid propulsion system is being offered for the Rheinmetall Lynx vehicle in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle contest.

• Defence Notes

  US researchers claim progress in self-propelled materials

  26th February 2021

  Lessons from nature inform US Army-funded research into new ways of moving machines. If this research is taken further forward, it could result in vehicles that do not consume large quantities of fuel or require bulky motors.

• Land Warfare

  Soldiers See – And Touch – Full-Scale LTAMDS (sponsored)

  17th February 2021

  Missile defense sensor is hitting all the marks

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2021: Pakistani tank upgrade looms for Ukroboronprom

  23rd February 2021

  Contract to upgrade T-80UD tanks for the Pakistani Army is signed at IDEX, more than four years after an MoU was announced.

• Land Warfare

  British MoD awards Thales UK a £98 million air defence missile contract

  4th March 2021

  Thales UK won a five-year contract to maintain the SHORAD capability for the British Army and Royal Marines. The £98.4 million (US $136 million) deal will secure 119 jobs at the company’s facility in Belfast.

• Air Warfare

  US Army orders aircraft flare countermeasures

  17th February 2021

  Latest contract for Armtec Countermeasures covers two types of flare.

• Land Warfare

  COVID-19 crisis reduced Arquus' exports by 50% in 2020

  11th March 2021

  Although the COVID-19 crisis reduced Arquus’ exports by 50% in 2020, the company managed to balance the books by increasing its services by 40%. Additionally, the French manufacturer plans to deliver around 150 Griffons and Jaguars to the French Army in 2021.

• Military Logistics

  Indian military embraces 3D printing

  9th March 2021

  3D-printing technology could prove useful to the Indian armed forces, including for the production of hard-to-find spare parts for legacy equipment.

• Land Warfare

  FMS Patriot customers to receive technical engineering aid

  26th February 2021

  Fourteen US allies will be supported under the latest contract modification.

• Land Warfare

  New calibre joins NATO STANAG club

  26th February 2021

  5.7x28mm is included in the latest standardisation agreement from NATO.

• Defence Notes

  Israeli F-35s operating from ‘Gulf soil’ a genuine possibility

  8th March 2021

  New possibilities for Israeli F-35s could be on the way, including the aircraft being fielded from 'Gulf soil' to better counter Iranian threats.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]

  Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  eLRV [US]

  Programme Background Purpose The US Army unveiled a new concept for a more deployable IBCT structure at AUSA in October 2014. Built around three main types ...

• Loitering munitions

  Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) [US Army]

  Background Launch The Program Executive Office Soldier, a US Army organisation responsible for rapid prototyping, procurement, and equipment fielding, launched the effort in May 2023 and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]

  Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Czechia]

  Programme Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined a ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Parrot Anafi (Singapore)

  Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Group 4/5 UAV [US Army]

  Background Request for Information (RfI) On 5 June 2024, the American DoD published an RfI with an original response date of 19 July 2024. The ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Viper (Nigeria)

  Programme Background Due to its ongoing campaign against Islamist insurgents in the north of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army has procured a wide range of mine-protected armoured ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  FPV Drones [Czechia]

  Programme Background KVAČR Concept In February 2024, the Czech Army unveiled the Construction of the Army of the Czech Republic (KVAČR) concept, which outlined a mass ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small UAS [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Titan-B

  Programme Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their ...

• Loitering munitions

  Loitering Munitions [Spain]

  Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...

• Main battle tanks

  NGCV: DLP

  Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Kalyani M4 (India)

  Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  US Army Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSVL)

  Programme BackgroundThe Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...