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Uncrewed Vehicles
Loitering munitions surge: new report reveals astonishing 525% market growth fueled by Russo-Ukrainian conflict
12th September 2023
In a seismic shift driven by the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, the loitering munitions market is poised for an unprecedented 525% explosion in growth between 2020 and 2024, with annual spending set to exceed $600 million in the coming years, according to a new report.
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Air Warfare
India receives first C295 transport aircraft from Airbus
18th September 2023
India has received its first C295 transporter, and efforts at home continue for AEW, special mission and tanker platforms to be converted from pre-owned airliners.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop reveals details of offer for DARPA ANCILLARY VTOL UAS programme
14th July 2023
Northrop Grumman will design an autonomous VTOL aircraft system for DARPA, capable of operating from navy ships at sea. The ANCILLARY program aims to enhance long endurance and expeditionary capabilities.
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Air Warfare
UAVs at TADTE 2023 highlight Taiwan’s defence aspirations
17th September 2023
Taiwan revealed several new UAVs at TADTE 2023, including a follow-on loitering munition.
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Air Warfare
China and Iran look beyond Russian market for UAS and precision weapon exports
6th September 2023
Chinese and Iranian firms unveiled new UAS and smart munitions at Army-2023, claiming they reflected lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and were attracting international interest.
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Naval Warfare
Norwegian navy ready to make decision on frigate life support contract
22nd September 2023
The future maintenance and modification of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s (RNoN’s) four remaining Fridjtof Nansen-class frigates is to be decided by the end of the year.
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Land Warfare
European countries test use of mixed reality in combat vehicles
26th July 2023
Estonia and Croatia recently conducted trials with the Vegvisir Mixed Reality Situational Awareness System.
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Land Warfare
Bundeswehr orders over €285 million worth of trucks from Rheinmetall
3rd July 2023
The German Bundeswehr has ordered a further 357 military trucks worth over €285 million from Rheinmetall under an existing framework contract.
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Air Warfare
Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?
15th September 2023
Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish manufacturer. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the aircraft's design and capabilities and reviews in depth who is buying it and why.
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Training
Babcock to train British Army soldiers through engineering apprenticeship
11th August 2023
Babcock International has been awarded a six-year contract to continue to support the British Army in delivering one of the biggest apprenticeship programmes in the UK.
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Training
International forces collaborate in Exercise Ulchi to enhance Northeast Asia's security
22nd August 2023
Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 23 underscores international cooperation in strengthening defence capabilities, as US and South Korean military units and several UN Command member states engage in training.
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Land Warfare
Why the British Army may be doomed to fail in high-intensity conflicts
13th July 2023
Former Chiefs of Defence Staff warn that capability gaps as well as budget and stockpile issues are putting the readiness of the UK armed forces in jeopardy.
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Air Warfare
AUSA 2023: Northrop Grumman introduces ATHENA next-generation, missile-warning sensor
17th October 2023
The solution has been designed for US Army ITDS competition and intended to enhance the protection and situational awareness of aircraft and helicopters.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: OSK pitches Arctic frigate design for new Danish Navy requirement
13th September 2023
OSK Design has revealed details of its Arctic frigate concept, designed to replace Denmark's ageing Thetis class for operations in the High North.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: does the Royal Navy's surface combatant recapitalisation go far enough after a decade of neglect?
6th September 2023
The UK Royal Navy (RN) operates one of the world’s premier fleets with the ability to deploy high-end warships globally and retains key competencies in carrier aviation, amphibious and undersea warfare that few can boast. It also provides the UK’s nuclear deterrent submarines. Despite this potential, it needs to recover from a decade of neglect to sustain these capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Tanker Transport Aircraft [Thailand]
Programme Background The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is on track to acquire their first transport tanker aircraft. The new aircraft will be designed to ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land 400 Phase 3 (Amphibious Vehicles) [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land 400 Phase 3 (Logistics, Ammunition Carrier and Mortar Carrier Variants) [Australia]
Programme Background The Australian DoD released the initial RfI for the Land 400 Phase 3 programme in November 2015. Following consultations with local industry, the ...
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Main battle tanks
Main Battle Tank Upgrade [Australia]
Programme Background Between 2006 and 2007, the Australian Army received 59 M1A1 AIM SA Abrams MBTs under Project Land 907 Phase 1. These vehicles were planned to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
DEF129 (Small UAS) [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement The Australian Army identified a need for a small UAS to provide an organic ISR capability to units operating at the tactical ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Small UAV [Belgium]
According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Small UAV [Belgium]
According to reports, the Belgian Land Force is set to launch various procurement programmes to expand and diversify its UAV fleet. One of these is ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Light Mobility Vehicle) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme. Information on the LPM and HPM can ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB3 [Turkish Army]
Background Land Forces Command Delivery In late October 2024, Haluk Bayraktar, Baykar's CEO, stated that the Bayraktar TB3 had entered mass production and could be exported ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Eitan 8x8 [Israel]
Programme Background Due to the provisions of the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) system, there is a chance that the Eitan could be mass produced ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)
Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV [Australia]
Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Deployable Shelter Systems
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group provides integrated deployable shelters for C2, ground control of unmanned systems, C4ISTAR and laboratories. Examples include the Watchkeeper UAV GCS, ...
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Major networking projects
Project Marshall
The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...
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Deployable Hospital Systems
Marshall has two types of deployable field hospitals. The first is a shelter-based solution, whose users include the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Mobile Deployable Hospital ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
Hawkeye Land Surveillance Systems
Launched at DSEI 2015, the Chess Dynamics Hawkeye family of multi-sensor surveillance systems is designed to provide short- to extended-range optical surveillance and target acquisition ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
DragonFire
DragonFire is a laser weapon system built for the UK MoD and manufactured by a consortium of manufacturers. The primary manufacturer is MBDA, though they ...
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Workshops
Marshall offers a range of integrated, shelter-based workshops. These include several systems now in UK service: the Deployable Machine Shop fitted with the tools needed ...
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Transport
C-130J Super Hercules
The C-130J Super Hercules is the latest model of the C-130 Hercules four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of ...
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Land Ops
ESS Land Ops goggles provide eye protection and fog-resistance for ground troops and are authorised by the US Army for use over prescription eyewear. Land ...
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Land: air defence radar, Land: indirect fire location radar
KRONOS Land
KRONOS is a mobile multifunctional C-band radar system designed by Leonardo to support air and coastal defence tactical operations. The system simultaneously performs surveillance, dedicated target ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
Land 125
In 1994, Australia initiated Project Wundurra to develop an integrated soldier combat system, and by 2005 this had evolved into the multi-phase Land 125 programme ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Land Ceptor
MBDA Land Ceptor is a medium-to-long range ground-based air defence missile system based on the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) family of surface-to-air missiles developed ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Superav Land
The Superav Land 8x8 is a modular vehicle with a large diameter turret ring that can be adjusted to fit a wide variety of remote-controlled ...
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Land: RWS
RCG30
The Mechatronics division of Denel Land Systems unveiled its RCG30 unmanned turret at the African Aerospace & Defence exhibition in September 2018. Armed with a ...
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Artillery rockets
EXTRA
EXTRA is an Israeli 306 mm GPS/INS guided artillery rocket developed by IMI (Now a subsidiary of Elbit Systems as Elbit Systems Land) for use ...
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Sea Marshall AU9-HT
Developed for helicopter transit by offshore oil and gas operators, the Sea Marshall AU9-HT is an automatic miniature man-overboard alerting unit that forms part of ...
