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Air Warfare
Anduril awarded latest OPF-L contract with around $155.2 million still up for grabs
20th January 2026
As the US Marine Corps continues to push loitering munitions as a core battlefield tool, Shephard looks at how the latest contract award factors into future potential purchases.
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Land Warfare
US Precision Strike Missile makes combat debut in Operation Epic Fury
4th March 2026
CENTCOM confirmed that PrSMs have been deployed in the offensive against Iran, bringing what it called “an unrivalled deep strike capability”.
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman and Kratos team up to develop US Marine Corps CCA
9th January 2026
Northrop Grumman will provide the autonomy software for the USMC loyal wingman, which will be integrated into Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie uncrewed aerial system.
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Air Warfare
June drone digest: Landmark CCA contract and deep-strike capability flourishes at Eurosatory
29th June 2026
June 2026 saw the landmark acquisition of the first fighter-type Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), while the month also hosted Eurosatory, which showcased deep-strike capabilities and production deals with the civilian industry.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force seeks capabilities to improve C3 for aircraft fleet and warfighters
17th March 2026
The USAF published RFIs for enhancing its C3 capabilities after losing, in Operation Epic Fury, four aircraft in non-confrontational, unclear situations that could have been related to command, control and communication failures.
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Land Warfare
Bulgaria to receive first Strykers in February as part of force equipment refresh
15th January 2026
The delivery of the Stryker infantry fighting vehicles will form one piece of the country’s effort to re-equip its forces, which includes F-16 fighter jets and new air defence systems.
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Land Warfare
A medium UGV market emerges as the US weighs up its options
6th November 2026
The US is pursuing multiple UGV programmes, from commercial robotic platforms to new autonomy technologies. The combination of these efforts could prove key to turning ambition into operational capability.
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Air Warfare
May drone digest: American loitering munition spending continues to drive market growth
29th May 2026
Loitering munition procurement has accelerated throughout May 2026 as militaries continue to prioritise the capability. The US has led this activity by advancing swarm-drone concepts, downselecting more drones for the Army’s LASSO programme, and awarding procurement contracts for various systems.
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Air Warfare
How detection-led C-UAS solutions are transforming drone defense
23rd March 2026
Modern C-UAS solutions must detect threats early, integrate layered sensors, and deliver fast, scalable, adaptable defense against evolving drones.
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Air Warfare
Anduril’s YFQ-44A successfully completes first flight test
3rd November 2025
The drone is the second prototype to take flight under the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force to increase JASSM anti-interference and accuracy capabilities
24th March 2026
The USAF is conducting market research to inform the procurement process for a new GPS/GNSS M-code receiver for the JASSM.
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Air Warfare
AI mission-autonomy software integration and partnerships see progress across CCA efforts
17th February 2026
The successful integration of third-party mission autonomy in the US Air Force’s CCA programme and movement on Helsing’s Europa CA-1 timelines mark key milestones in the development of uncrewed aerial capabilities.
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Land Warfare
US Army moves towards calls for bids for medium UGV as competitors warm up
26th March 2026
The US Army’s Medium Modular Equipment Transport Trailer (M-METT) programme is planned to provide a platform between Increment II of Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport and the Palletized Load System.
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Air Warfare
GA-ASI makes strides with further MQ-20 intercept test success
19th January 2026
The latest test of advanced autonomy development focused on human-machine teaming, loading a mission profile onto the platform.
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Air Warfare
European CCA programmes see progress as industry narrows in on key flight milestones
17th March 2026
European defence firms including Airbus, Helsing, General Atomics and Anduril are accelerating development and testing of collaborative combat aircraft to meet Germany’s loyal wingman requirement, targeting operational deployment by the end of the decade.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 4 [US]
Background On 8th May 2024, the US Army issued a request for information (RFI) for M-SHORAD Increment 4, stating that this capability is to focus ...
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Hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 1 [USA]
Background The US Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) to perform short-range air defense (SHORAD). Under this programme, there are ...
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Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...
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Hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 3 [USA]
Background The US Army is upgrading its maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD). Under the overal programme, there are three increments. Increment 1 vehicles are ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 2) [USAF]
Background Increment 1 In January 2024, during the first increment of the USAF’s CCA effort, the USAF awarded contracts to Anduril, Boeing, General Atomics (GA-ASI), ...
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Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 2) [US Army]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was intended to ...
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Military UAS - micro
Black Hornet 4 [Switzerland]
Background Announcment Teledyne FLIR Defense announced on 2 February 2026 that it had received a $17.5 million contract from armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office of ...
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Military UAS - small
RQ-7 Shadow Replacement / Post Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) [US Army]
Background Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) The US Army planned to procure an FTUAS to replace the Textron Systems RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical UAV in service with ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAFR & ANG]
Background USAFR & ANG In October 2025, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, a nominee to be the USAF’s next chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) (Uncontracted) [USMC]
Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual update ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Netherlands]
Background Dutch and American collaboration On 16 October 2025, the Dutch MoD announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) had been signed to join the USAF’s ...
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Military UAS - micro
French Operational Pocket Drone / DrOP (France)
Programme Background French UAV Procurment / DrOP Under its 2019-2025 Military Programming Law (LPM), France aims to introduce 1,200 new UAVs into service with the ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) (Contracted) [USMC]
Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an ...
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Loitering munitions
Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]
Background Origin The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and was previously called Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Canada]
Background F-35 fleet Under the Future Fighter Capability Project, the Canadian Air Force will purchase 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 crewed fighter jets to replace the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Light UGVs
Centaur
The Centaur is a military UGV developed specifically for the US Army's Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II), a requirement for a ...
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Light UGVs
Andros Nomad
Unveiled in 2017, the Andros Nomad is the latest UGV designed by Northrop Grumman to carry out civil and military applications. The platform, which is able ...
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Major networking projects
WIN-T Increment 1
WIN-T Increment 1 is defined as providing ‘networking at the halt’ and is divided into two sub-increments defined as Increment 1a (‘extended networking at the ...
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Major networking projects
WIN-T Increment 2
WIN-T Increment 2 ('networking on the move') adds soldier mobility and provides a communications network down to company level. Tactical communication nodes in Increment 2 ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), developed by Lockheed Martin, is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile system designed to provide the US Army with enhanced long-range precision ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MPU5
The MPU5 (WR-5100) has been described as a smart MANET radio, designed for connectivity, interchangeable frequency module, stream HD video and integrated Radio over IP functionality. ...
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Land: air defence radar
AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR
AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is a multi-mission system designed to support worldwide expeditionary requirements. It provides detection and tracking capabilities and offers traffic ...
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EO/IR systems
FLIR 111
The FLIR 111 is a field-proven, high-performance, compact, and lightweight Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) system designed for utility and attack helicopters. It is jointly produced ...
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EO/IR systems
KUH FLIR
The KUH FLIR is an IR system from Hanwha Systems for the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). Hanwha says it provides stable infrared images at night and/or under limited ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Indirect Fire Protection Capability [US]
Leidos' Indirect Fire Protection Capability has been selected to provide medium-range Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) to sit between SHORAD and the high-end Patriot.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M592A2
The M592A2 is a UN-classified ammunition round containing smoke (SMK), white phosphorus (WP), a burster, and an expelling or propelling charge. The round creates a ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M582A1
The M582A1 is a UN-classified ammunition round containing smoke (SMK), white phosphorus (WP), a burster, and an expelling or propelling charge. The round creates a smoke ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M532A2
The M532A2 is a UN-classified bomb containing smoke (SMK), white phosphorus (WP), a burster, and an expelling or propelling charge. The round creates a smoke screen ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M580A2
The M580A2 high-explosive insensitive munition is a successor to the 120mm M580A1 produced by KNDS. It is designed for use against a wide range of targets, including ...
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M533A2
The 120mm illuminating (ILL) bomb is produced by KNDS. It is UN-classified as ammunition for illumination, with or without a burster, expelling charge, or propelling ...
