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Air Warfare
2025 UAV market review: $7.8 billion in new contracts signed as US leads spending
17th December 2025
Qatar and Indonesia followed the US’s high spending on new uncrewed aerial vehicle contracts across 2025, while MALE and micro drones and loitering munitions were particularly popular subcategories this year.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army’s new battle blueprint takes shape
23rd January 2026
The Indian Army’s modernisation plans reflect the lessons learned from ongoing conflicts and threats as it continues its push for indigenous capabilities.
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Defence Notes
Taiwan approved for $11 billion weapon purchase from US
19th December 2025
The US State Department’s approval of a multi-billion-dollar sale of weapons to Taiwan includes tactical mission networks equipment, uncrewed aerial systems, artillery rocket systems and self-propelled howitzers as well as anti-tank guided missiles.
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Defence Notes
Elbit Systems awarded $2.3 billion contract as results soar
18th November 2025
The company’s order backlog as of 30 September totalled $25.2 billion and more than a third of this is scheduled to be fulfilled before the end of 2026.
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Air Warfare
UVision declares a “first” with helicopter-launched loitering munition to be displayed at Paris Air Show
6th June 2025
UVision’s HERO loitering munition family is widely used. As an air-launched loitering munition, however, it is a new concept which could meet a specific declared need of the US Marine Corps.
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Air Warfare
November Drone Digest: GA-ASI eyes Middle East for Gambit, Edge Group unveils new UAVs
1st December 2025
In November 2025, GA-ASI unveiled a new Gambit variant, the Gambit 6, and appears to be pitching the aircraft series to various customers in the Middle East, which is a fast-emerging CCA market. The Dubai Airshow also saw the unveiling of various Emirati aircraft from Edge Group.
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Air Warfare
December Drone Digest: Germany, Australia and US champion indigenous UAV production
30th December 2025
One of the key trends seen in December has been the rise in indigenous investment within the UAV market, particularly across certain countries, with Germany, Australia and the US focusing on their commitments to sovereign development.
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Air Warfare
Textron’s new launched effect system for ground and air ISR breaks cover
9th October 2025
Named Damocles, the system uses AI-guided tracking for its payloads and can be launched from the ground or the air.
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Land Warfare
Active vehicle protection comes to the forefront as Trophy and Iron Fist secure contracts
16th February 2026
Experience on the battlefield is accelerating the adoption of active protection systems as technologies continue to evolve to reflect shifting global defence needs.
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Land Warfare
Hungary set to begin using Hero 400 loitering munitions
16th December 2025
Developed by Israel's Uvision and with systems being sold in the thousands to multiple European NATO countries and the US, the Hero family of loitering systems is also in production in the US and Italy, the latter through Rheinmetall.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)
7th May 2025
Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
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Land Warfare
Serbia pushes new and improved weapons to showcase native capabilities
7th October 2025
Last month’s Partner 2025 exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia was seen as a chance for local companies to grab the spotlight. New systems, anti-tank weapons and turrets were displayed as well as programme progress updates.
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Air Warfare
Taiwan welcomes first batch of Altius-600M drones
8th August 2025
Anduril, the US company that manufactures loitering munitions, has doubled down on its expansion and presence in Asia, set against a growing threat from China and a push from Taiwan to expand its domestic uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) procurement efforts.
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Air Warfare
Tactical UAS: mission-driven innovation for a new battlefield era
26th August 2025
As global conflicts evolve and the limitations of traditional UAS become clear, Aeronautics is redefining the tactical unmanned aerial systems space with platforms that prioritize survivability, flexibility, and mission effectiveness.
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Land Warfare
Australia aims for rapid procurement of loitering munitions
22nd May 2025
The purchase will occur in a short timeframe, specifically for deliveries to begin next month, with local manufacture. All this puts Innovaero’s One-Way Loitering (OWL) systems, with OWL B already in service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), comfortably perched for a likely win.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition 1 [Taiwan]
Programme Background 2023 At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition showed the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend itself ...
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Loitering munitions
Medium-Range Loitering Munition with LEO Satellite Data Link [South Korea]
Background New Project In April 2025, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced a new project titled “Development of Medium-Range ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Estonia]
Background Framework Agreement On 6 December 2024, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced a tender for a 7-year framework agreement for loitering munitions, with ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition PODS [UK]
Background PODS As the Royal Navy stated in 2022, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are “interchangeable modules that can be fitted to the surface fleet. ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) [India]
Programme Background Kadet Defence Systems announced in May 2024 that 50 of its Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM) drones would be delivered to the Indian Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...
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Loitering munitions
Hero-30 [Italy]
Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Special Mission Brigade) [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...
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Loitering munitions
KaGeM-V3 [Pakistan]
Programme Background In August 2023, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) released a video showcasing the KaGeM V3, Akinci and other Baykar products. According to SavunmaSanayiSt, ...
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Loitering munitions
N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]
Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...
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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, cohesive operational organisations, highly ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]
Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...
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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) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition 1
In March 2023, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) unveiled a tube-launched loitering munition known as the Loitering Munition 1. Similar to the configuration ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition 2
The so-called Loitering Munition 2 is an evolution of the Chien Hsiang. Manfuaucted by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST),,the system is ...
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Loitering munitions
VTOL Loitering Munition
As its name suggests, the VTOL Loitering Munition is a VTOL-capable loitering munition. The UAV is manufactured by Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace, operating from Bangalore. ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Havoc
The Havoc is an attack UAV manufactured by Astra Systems for long-range strikes and operations that require increased lethality. The Havoc comes in various variants: the ...
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Loitering munitions
DEV-3
The DEV-3 is an Armenian loitering munition manufactured by Davaro. Visually similar to Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Harop, the platform is fitted with a 10kg ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop
The Harop, and the Maritime Harop variant, is a standoff loitering munition system manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). Equipped with EO/IR seekers, the combat-proven platform ...
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Loitering munitions
Scalpel
The Scalpel is a Russian loitering munition produced by Vostok Design Bureau. Similar in design to the Lancet-3, the munition is described as a multipurpose loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Lanius
The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...
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Air: aerial targets
Scrab II
The SCRAB II is a twin-turbine drone used for air defence training, air-to-air weapons training and evaluation. Manufactured by SCR, it can host various payloads and, ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 300
Viper 300 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the loitering munition is designed to equip the dismounted soldier with ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini Harpy
The Mini-Harpy is a multi-purpose loitering munition manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries. Equipped with an EO/IR camera payload and up to 8kg warhead, the loitering ...
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Loitering munitions
KYB
The KYB, or Kub, is a loitering munition manufactured by the Zala Aero Group. The platform features a flying-wing design with a pusher propeller. It is designed to deliver ...
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Loitering munitions
Chaser
The Chaser is a Czech tube-launched loitering munition from Excalibur International. It can be launched from air, sea and ground platforms using a Power Take-Off (PTO) System, with ...
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Loitering munitions
Kemankeş
The Kemankeş, or Kemankes, is a loitering munition manufactured by Baykar. Unveiled at Teknofest 2023, the turbojet-powered munition has been designed to be air-launched from several Baykar UAVs, ...
