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Defence Notes
Eurosatory 2026: Milrem Robotics puts forward multi-layered defence concept for NATO’s eastern flank
13th June 2026
Autonomous systems developer Milrem has evolved a model for an interoperable robotised approach to the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI), showing how uncrewed systems could provide a multi-layered defence architecture in the air and on land along NATO’s eastern borders.
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Land Warfare
Why bridging the gap between military and COTS systems is key to seamless defence comms (Studio)
25th March 2026
Technology that enables armed forces to leverage existing network infrastructure can be a game-changer in many combat scenarios.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2026: Bomb disposal market burgeons as new materials technology fuels protective advances
12th June 2026
Arclin and BSST have developed a lighter explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) suit using Kevlar EXO technology to improve operator mobility while maintaining protection against fragmentation threats.
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Naval Warfare
SOF Week 2026: US Navy USV completes record eight-day autonomous mission
16th May 2026
The MARTAC T38 Devil Ray USV has set a new endurance benchmark as the US Navy pushes deeper into autonomous maritime warfare.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2026: Milrem expands partnerships as it outlines NATO eastern flank defence plans
19th June 2026
In the past three months Milrem Robotics has signed cooperation agreements with Hanwha, EOS Defence Systems and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and at Eurosatory 2026 with CNIM Systèmes Industriels and Frankenburg Technologies. The deals come as the company develops its Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative.
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Air Warfare
Eurosatory 2026: Why security agencies are expanding UAS operations across Europe
18th June 2026
Uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) are an increasingly important tool for Europe’s law enforcement and public security agencies, with the past two years seeing rapid growth in operational deployment, procurement and regulatory acceptance.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard prepares acquisition process of up to seven light icebreakers
23rd March 2026
The USCG plans to award a contract this year for the construction of Homeland Security Cutters. The new vessels will replace the 60-plus-year-old fleet of Light Icebreaking Tugs.
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Land Warfare
Textron unveils a smaller, low-cost variant of the Ripsaw family of UGVs
29th April 2026
Ripsaw M1 has been designed to support the US Marine Corps’ littoral missions by carrying diverse types of payloads and performing multiple missions. Shephard spoke with Textron to find out more.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy to develop an undersea networking capability to support UUV operations
12th February 2026
The NEREUS project aims to enhance and expand the US Navy’s existing communications systems, enabling crewed/uncrewed seabed and subsurface missions.
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Air Warfare
February drone digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad
25th February 2026
The US launched the Gauntlet test in February as part of its accelerated attack drone procurement effort while also exploring various naval capabilities that could lead to procurements down the line. Shield AI’s V-Bat, meanwhile, has been stirring up global interest.
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Defence Notes
Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms
28th April 2026
In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.
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Air Warfare
NATO needs to plug its drone gap to meet modern warfare requirements
28th October 2025
Despite shared goals, NATO’s counter-uncrewed aerial system efforts remain fragmented, with parallel initiatives lacking a unified doctrine or integrated deployment strategy.
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Air Warfare
Advances in HALE/MALE systems prove the sky is not the limit for drones
10th October 2025
Drone systems are multiplying at high altitudes as designers turn out new components and subsystems that let units operate there.
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Naval Warfare
How Operation Epic Fury could reduce US readiness to face China
11th March 2026
The offensive against Iran could impact training and maintenance cycles and accelerate the degradation of the US arsenal on top of depleting Washington’s stockpiles.
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Naval Warfare
UK Royal Navy dock build question remains open ahead of Programme Euston tender
15th May 2026
The UK MoD’s Programme Euston floating dry dock tender has exposed a question about the UK’s naval industrial base: does Britain still have the depth to sustain its own deterrent without foreign intervention.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)
The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...
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AEW&C
E-2D - USA
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defense perimeters. The ...
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Corvettes
Tuo Chiang Class (Batch I) [Taiwan]
Programme Background Requirements The multi-purpose corvette Tuo Chiang-class is made up of an initially smaller corvette and the first-in-class ROCN Tuo Chiang (not included in this programme value), followed by ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Data links
Data links | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Persistent Surveillance / High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Japan]
Programme Background Drone Appetite Released in December 2022, the Defence Buildup Programme (DBP) called on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to replace some human assets with ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R [Spain]
Programme Background On 16 March 2022, the US State Department approved an FMS to Spain for eight MH-60R helicopters and associated equipment and weaponry for $950 ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - rotary-wing
First-Person View (FPV) UAV [USMC]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In December 2025, a US government procurement website posted an RFI concerning a USMC acquisition of 10,000 drones, mostly first-person view ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS) [India]
Background Order In January 2026, ThePrint reported that the Indian Army had placed an order worth Rs 168 crore ($20 million) with NRT for the ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters Block 2 (South Korea)
Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was seeking additional naval helicopters under its Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 (MOH2) project. It represented a ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) (Group 1-3) [US]
Background Concept In early February 2026, the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) stated that it required the ability to rapidly deploy large quantities of UAS while minimising the ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)
Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...
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ISR/special mission
P-1 EW [Japan]
Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Indago
Indago is a small quadrotor UAV with VTOL. It is equipped with a large-screen handset and is marketed as 'whisper-quiet' with a noise level of ...
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Light UGVs
Dragon Runner
The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...
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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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Data links
MiMMC
Microsat Man-Packable Mission Command (MiMMC) is a satellite-based BLoS communications system providing the ability to extend mission command applications including voice, video and data transfer ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Sentinel
First displayed at DSEI 2023, Sentinel is a tethered drone from Drone Evolution. Designed to support various applications, such as increased ISR, EW and communications, ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
SOVERON VR
Designed by Rohde&Schwarz;, the SOVERON VR is a ruggedised vehicle SDR that supports the V/UHF band. Notably, it comes with a built-in amplifier and a cosite ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Orion HL
The Elistair Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing tethered UAV designed for use as a persistent relay solution to form part of a secured mobile network. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS)
The Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS) is a solar-powered UAV developed by NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT). An evolution of the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS), ...
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Medium UGVs
Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT)
The Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) UGV is designed to be a multirole, rugged, small-unit forcemultiplier. Able to operate in remote-controlled, tethered or tele-operated modes, it ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
SOVERON HR
The SOVERON HR5000 is a multiband handheld radio that supports two voice channels and IP data transmission in parallel. Developed by Rohde&Schwarz;, it is in ...
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EO/IR systems
AWAPSS
The AWAPSS is an airborne surveillance system developed by BAE Systems. It is designed to perform persistent day-and-night surveillance. The system integrates advanced electro-optical (EO) ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MIPR
The Military IP Radio (MIPR) is described as a next-generation tactical IP radio designed to deliver high-speed broadband data communication to the battlefield. Modular and ...
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Light UGVs
Talon
The Talon is a medium-sized tactical UGV that was first introduced in 2000. Manufactured by QinetiQ, the drone is described as a multi-mission Explosive Ordnance ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Orion
The Orion is a twin-engine UAS capable of flying for over 100h at a time with large payloads. The system has a length of 40.2m, ...
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Major networking projects
BACN/RAIDER
Battlefield Airborne Communications Node/Rapid Attack Information Dissemination Execution Relay (BACN/RAIDER) is a MANET experiment in which a BACN radio network gateway aboard an RB-57 Canberra ...
