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Naval Warfare
Entire Black Sea “a contested maritime area”, says Commander of Estonian Navy
8th January 2025
The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri signs R&D and training agreement with Pakistan Navy
22nd November 2024
A Memorandum of Understanding signed during an event in Karachi between the Italian shipbuilder and the Pakistan Navy covered naval training, research and development, and project-based collaboration.
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Air Warfare
US Navy Next-Generation Jammer approaches full-rate production
11th March 2025
Raytheon is currently finalising the production of NGJ-MB lot 5 while working with the US Navy on contract requirements over multiple years.
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Land Warfare
Successful firing by US Army of Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile
13th December 2024
The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is the US Army’s next generation long-range surface-to-surface missile, capable of neutralising targets out as far as 500km.
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Naval Warfare
Avalon 2025: Kongsberg confirms its first Australian missile factory
31st March 2025
The deal, which has been planned since August 2024, is part of an ongoing attempt to bolster Australia’s defences against the potential of Chinese aggression.
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Naval Warfare
Russian vessels exercise in English Channel and off Irish coast
15th November 2024
One of the vessels present in both cases was armed with hypersonic cruise missiles.
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Naval Warfare
Joint Expeditionary Force launches AI protection net for undersea cables
9th January 2025
The UK-led system assesses potential threats before they result in undersea cable damage.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo unveils new design of uncrewed Proteus demonstrator
7th January 2025
According to Leonardo, the rotorcraft will conduct its first flight by mid-2025, following on from its £60 million (US$ 75 million) contract award in July 2022.
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Air Warfare
Ireland signs $93 million deal for new utility helicopters
30th December 2024
Ireland is replacing its ageing EC135 aircraft but is boosting the capability provided with the addition of new sensors which is planned to even provide a light attack role.
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Defence Notes
UK defence budget increased to 2.5% by 2027 as geopolitical landscape darkens
25th February 2025
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer raises defence spending, while both NATO and President Trump demand significant further increases.
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Naval Warfare
South Korean Destroyer fleet approved for US improvement programme
19th December 2024
The US State Department has agreed to sell South Korea technology to keep its Destroyer fleet effective as a deterrent.
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Air Warfare
Second tranche of UAVs for Replicator programme announced
14th November 2024
The capabilities of the selected systems add to those in the first tranche announced earlier this year by the US Department of Defense.
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Naval Warfare
Norway and Germany sign agreement on NATO undersea infrastructure
19th October 2024
A new chain of Critical Undersea Infrastructure hubs among NATO Allies has been proposed to ensure pipes and cables are safe from damage.
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Air Warfare
UAVs for Ukraine: Europe is willing to spend
4th March 2025
Despite President Donald Trump’s suspension of military aid to Ukraine, Shephard Defence Insight data suggests that in relation to UAVs, Europe and its non-US NATO allies are more than willing to fill any spending vacuum and are already contributing more than twice as much as the US.
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Naval Warfare
India commissions three new vessels
15th January 2025
The new vessels, Nilgiri, Surat and Vagsheer, will be deployed to protect vital trade routes in the Indian Ocean.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AR3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Background £270 Million investment On 15 September 2025, the UK MoD noted that, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
Programme Background Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) (Project Vanquish) [UK]
Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
StormShroud: Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) [UK]
Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Data links
Data links | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Maritime patrol
C295 MPAs [India]
Programme Background In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Data links
Data links | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Singapore requires a replacement platform for five Fokker 50 Maritime Enforcer Mk.2 aircraft. The total programme cost for five long-range maritime patrol aircraft is estimated to be ...
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Maritime patrol
C295 MPA [Angola]
Programme Background Requirement Angola uses a mix of Dornier Do-28s, A-29s and EMB-312 Tucanos for maritime surveillance duties. The country's dedicated maritime patrol capability was ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Israel Heron Lease
Programme BackgroundIn February 2018, Greece announced that it would lease seven Heron drones from Israel. The lease contract, worth €35.5 million ($44m), will cover a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR5
First announced in October 2012, the AR5 is a MALE UAS designed for SAR, surveillance and maritime patrol missions. The AR5 can be flown manually or commanded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AR3
The AR3, or AR3 Net Ray, is an autonomous small-UAS designed to support land-based and maritime missions. In May 2025, the Royal Air Force announced ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AR3 EVO
Unveiled at DSEI 2025, the AR3 EVO is a small fixed-wing UAV from Tekever. The system is highly modular and can be configured in a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ARX
Unveiled at Xponential 2024, the ARX is a fixed-wing drone developed by Tekever. It features common electronics and software with other Tekever drones. Unlike those ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8DN
The PT-8DN is a versatile day-night payload from Overwatch Imaging. It has dual RGB sensors of different focal lengths and an HD LWIR sensor. It also ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AR2 Carcará
The AR2 Carcará is a hand- or catapult-launched mini-UAV designed to support search and rescue, surveillance and patrol operations in amphibious and maritime environments. It is ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
AR4
The AR4 is a hand-launched mini-UAS designed for rapid mobile deployment. Manufactured by Tekever, the UAS is suitable for both military and commercial ISTAR applications. A ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8N
The PT-8D is an IR system from Overwatch Imaging. It is fitted with multiple HD thermal cameras and has been designed to conduct missions at dusk ...
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EO/IR systems
PT-8D
Marketed as a cost-effective solution, the PT-8D is a wide-area search and ISR payload from Overwatch Imaging. It features an RGB colour camera and a ...
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Subsystems: hardware
Maritime Console
The Discovery Machine Maritime Console can create highly intelligent entities for use in simulated training events. It is designed to work with the USN Joint ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish Maritime
The FlyingFish Maritime SIGINT system is one of several derivatives of the FlyingFish Airborne Satellite Monitoring System developed by Horizon Technologies. Designed to be mounted ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
SitaWare Maritime
Developed by Systematic, SitaWare Maritime is a C4ISR system that emphasises interoperability, the ability to provide a recognised maritime picture, and data-led decision-making aids. According ...
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Maritime patrol
Cessna Maritime Patrol
The Cessna 'special mission' Maritime Patrol Aircraft is a variant of the Cessna Citation Longitude business jet developed by Textron aviation. Textron has stated the onboard systems, ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Torch-X Maritime
Produced by Elbit Systems, the Torch-X Maritime is a combat management system which combines mature COTS components into an open-architecture C4I suite. Notably, the system ...
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Data links
Maritime Tactical Data Link
The Maritime Tactical Data Link (MTDL) is a developmental tactical data link by Hanwha Systems. Offered in 16 configurations, the system is based on the ...
