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Defence Notes
NATO experiments with solutions to integrate networks, AI and uncrewed systems
2nd December 2025
During the latest edition of the NATO DiBaX, the alliance tested multiple capabilities to inform requirements for future efforts.
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Defence Notes
Foreshadowing of UK defence review suggests it is light on programme details
2nd June 2025
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was designed to answer two questions: What is needed to fix UK defence and make it fit for the 2040s, and what do you get for a fixed financial profile? The SDR outlines that work still needs to be done on specifics.
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Air Warfare
First EPAWSS-equipped F-15E Strike Eagles arrive in the UK
23rd January 2025
The F-15 Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System programme has achieved its first major milestone after 11 years of development, with two jets arriving at RAF Lakenheath.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy testing mid-ocean missile restocking system in case of conflict with China
4th December 2024
US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has revealed plans to mitigate the difficulties of a war in the western Pacific.
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Air Warfare
Denmark bolsters Arctic security with $4.2 billion spend, procures 16 additional F-35s
14th October 2025
While the F-35s will help strengthen Denmark’s NATO contribution, other equipment such as a maritime patrol aircraft and additional drones were listed to further boost its Arctic defence capabilities.
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Defence Notes
Amazon Project Kuiper emphasises user-friendly solutions for multi-domain connectivity (Studio)
12th September 2025
At DSEI 2025, Shephard's Alix Valenti spoke to Project Kuiper's Rich Pang about the importance of enabling seamless communication between allied forces such as NATO members in challenging operational environments.
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Defence Notes
Canada to deepen integration of multi-domain capabilities to strengthen its defences
11th December 2025
The Canadian Department of National Defence has created new organisations to manage the procurement and integration of all-domain solutions and allocated US$258.33 million to strengthen production capacities.
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Air Warfare
Baykar's Kemankes 1 missile completes maximum flight and dive test
24th March 2025
This is the latest test in the ongoing schedule for the loitering munition from Baykar – the first of two different AI-powered variants.
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Naval Warfare
Philippine Navy looks to old and new vessels to beef up its fleet
25th July 2025
The Philippines has turned to regional neighbours Japan and South Korea in a effort to boost its naval fleet with new and ex-Japanese ships. The bonds between the countries is an acknowledgment of the rising power of China and the continued manoeuvres of the Asian giant throughout the region.
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Naval Warfare
How the use of artificial intelligence will affect the US Coast Guard’s acquisitions
25th November 2025
The USCG is pursuing AI tools to improve the way the service conducts its procurement and fielding processes.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard announces measures to further implement Force Design 2028 strategy
2nd July 2025
The US Coast Guard (USCG) created new units, including five Programme Executive Offices (PEOs), to facilitate and speed up the procurement of new capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
China launches Type 076 next-generation amphibious assault vessel
30th December 2024
The Type 076, named the Sichuan at launch, is part of a naval arms race with the US Navy.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy names DDG 146 Arleigh Burke destroyer after former US Senator
7th January 2025
The latest of the Flight III Arleigh Burke vessels has been named for a former US Senator and Vietnam veteran.
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Naval Warfare
As Indonesia doubles up its order, who else is looking at the Arrowhead 140 frigate design?
28th January 2026
The adaptable design of Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 frigate, already selected by the UK Royal Navy and Poland, has led to more orders from Indonesia while other countries continue to weigh it up.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore declassifies SEAL Carrier swimmer delivery vehicle for special forces use
27th June 2025
Singapore’s navy has introduced the Combatant Craft Underwater vessel, a multi-mode swimmer delivery vehicle designed to enhance its Naval Diving Unit’s ability to conduct covert maritime special operations.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing
MQ-8C Fire Scout (USA)
Programme Background Timeline According to the Naval Air Systems Command, having first ordered the MQ-8B in 2009, the UAV has become a pillar of the ...
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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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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (13-76) [USN]
Background Initial Requirements - Unmanned Carrier Launch Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (10-12) [USN]
Background Initial Requirements - Unmanned Carrier Launch Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four Preliminary ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (India)
Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USN]
Background Requirement The USN wants to acquire carrier-capable loyal wingman drones. These drones will have a high level of autonomy, allowing them to work alongside crewed aircraft. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-25 Stingray (1-9) [USN]
Background Initial Requirements - Unmanned Carrier Launch Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) The programme looked different when it began. In 2013, the USN awarded four ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
New Coastal Ranger Commando Vessels [Norway]
Programme Background Requirements According to Naval News, the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commando is seeking to acquire an undisclosed number of new fast attack/interceptor craft. The ...
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Light attack, Trainer
F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy
The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...
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Frigates
Project SEA 3000 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirements The February 2024 Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review recommends that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) acquire at least seven, and optimally 11, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
TH-73 Advanced Helicopter Training System - AHTS (TH-57 Replacement)
Contenders for the competition included the Leonardo single engine TH-119 – a military variant of the AW119Kx – and Bell’s newly upgraded single engine 407GXi. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Anti-ship missiles
Naval Strike Missile (NSM)
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a subsonic, sea-skimming, anti-ship and land-attack missile. The original name was the Nytt sjømålsmissil, but this was later dropped ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
JSM
The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a multi-role version of the Naval Strike Missile. Norway funded the programme to develop and produce the JSM for the ...
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Frigates
FF(X) Frigate
The FF(X) frigate is a vessel derived from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HHI) National Security Cutter (NSC). It was designed in response to the cancellation of ...
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Land: Integrated Defensive Systems
Low Band Transmitter
The Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group (LBT-AG), developed by Cobham, has been in production since 2005. The LBT is designed to protect strike aircraft, ships and ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was developed to perform naval strike missions for the USN. The primary mission for the F/A-18E/F is a strike fighter that ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MQ-8B Fire Scout
The MQ-8B Fire Scout is a rotary-wing UAV that provides situational awareness and precision targeting support for the US Armed Forces. The MQ-8B Fire Scout, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MQ-8C Fire Scout
The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...
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Frigates
Hunter Class Guided Missile Frigate
During Indo Pacific 2023, BAE Systems Australia unveiled a Guided Missile variant of the Hunter-class frigate (ASW). Compared to the baseline ASW configuration, the proposed ...
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Frigates
Independence Class (LCS)
The USN’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was originally envisaged to be 50 ships, which would provide a coastal platform that would take over from ...
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Destroyers
Zumwalt Class
The DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class is formed by a series of next-generation multi-role destroyers 21st century. They were designed to host the latest in sensors and weapons ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class FFG(X)
The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...
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Air: air combat simulators
SCOTT
The Synthetic Cognition for Operational Team Training (SCOTT) system was developed for the USN to train teamwork and communication skills for E-2C flight crews interfacing ...
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Air: aerial targets
GQM-163A Coyote SSST
The GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) was developed for the USN to emulate two-stage anti-ship cruise missiles in support of air defence weapon/combat ...
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Trainer
Saab 340 trainer
The Saab 340 trainer aircraft is based on the Saab 340 regional airliner. It is used by the USN for pilot training. The aircraft replaced ...
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OPVs
Hisar Class
Turkish Military Factory and Shipyard Management company ASFAT has built two Hisar-class OPVs at Istanbul Naval Shipyard for the Turkish Navy. Four more platforms are on order, but the ...
