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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army concludes trials with domestically developed optronics
11th April 2023
Developed under a partnership between the Army Technological Centre and Brazilian supplier OPTO Space & Defense, the Olhar thermal imaging solution has now completed initial trials.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy welcomes mine-hunting mothership
15th April 2024
RFA Stirling Castle, a 6,000-tonne vessel, will start operations later this year.
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Land Warfare
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom forge ties with initial focus on armoured vehicles
15th May 2023
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom have entered a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen Kyiv’s defence industry.
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Naval Warfare
SEA to trial sonar software for UK Royal Navy
16th April 2024
The UK Royal Navy’s anti-submarine warfare Spearhead programme, run by the service’s Develop Directorate, has been investigating future and existing technologies with a particular focus on the USV arena.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall wins communications deal that could be worth up to €400 million
24th April 2024
The systems have been purchased under a special fund which has already been tapped into for the purchase of 60 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters worth up to €8 billion (US$8.7 billion) and thousands of Rheinmetall Caracal airmobile special operations vehicles worth €1.9 billion.
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Land Warfare
Japan orders THeMIS UGVs
18th April 2024
Milrem’s Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is a modular, multimission, hybrid UGV. The current fifth-generation model incorporates knowledge gained during tests in the US, Europe and the Middle East, as well as during field-deployment in Mali in the French-led Operation Barkhane.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force plan to retire 1,000 aircraft leads Congress to raise national security concerns
16th April 2024
The US Air Force has planned to retire more than 1,000 helicopters and AEW&C, combat, ISR, transport and training aircraft that have been in service for more than 30 years.
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Defence Notes
India makes multiple orders, with an emphasis on indigenous production
13th April 2023
India awards multiple contracts for desperately needed equipment for all three armed services.
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Air Warfare
Sukhoi Su-35 fighters for Iran to arrive imminently amid controversy over jet's combat success
15th May 2023
Iran is poised to receive Sukhoi Su-35 fighters as part of its modernisation efforts while reports claim substantial losses of Russian fighters in the conflict with Ukraine.
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Air Warfare
Taiwanese JHMCS undergoes operational trials on F-16s
27th April 2023
Operational test work on the JHMCS will go towards establishing procedures and standards for the wider ROCAF F-16 community.
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Land Warfare
US approves support of Ukrainian Hawk missile systems
10th April 2024
The decades-old HAWK system has undergone substantial improvements since its introduction into service.
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Training
First ARTEMIS F-5 arrives in US for training programme
12th April 2024
The Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTEMIS) programme has involved upgraded cockpit, avionics and supporting aircraft architecture. A total of 22 additional F-5s were procured from Switzerland to support ARTEMIS.
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Air Warfare
First KC-390 Millennium lands in Hungary with official handover pending
15th April 2024
The first Embraer KC-390 will undergo testing before an official handover to the Hungarian Air Force could take place.
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Air Warfare
First Indian C295 transport aircraft performs maiden flight
10th May 2023
India's programme to procure 56 C295 transports is making progress, with the first aircraft taking to the air.
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Defence Notes
North Korea launches solid-fuelled ICBM for the first time
20th April 2023
In quick speed, North Korea has performed its maiden launch of a solid-fuelled ICBM after parading it just two months ago.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Jackal [Taiwan]
Programme Background Contract Award On 14 September 2023, Jon Parker, CEO And Chief Examiner at Flyby Technology, announced on LinkedIn that the company had signed ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Tactical Short-Range UAVs (Taiwan)
Programme Background Long-Held Desire Alongside other branches of the Taiwanese military, the ROCA is trying to incorporate more uncrewed systems into its force structure. During the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (Taiwan)
Programme Background Taiwan claims that Chinese fighter jets are often crossing into the island's air defence zone. The Republic of China Air Force is looking for options ...
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Fighter - multirole
Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]
Programme Background Competitors and Bids Lockheed Martin On 25 September, the United Arab Emirates submitted a FMS request for the F-35A; the proposal was approved ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Frigates
Type 054A/P (Pakistan)
Programme Background Contracts Pakistan has ordered four frigates from China under the Type 054AP programme, which refers to the vessels being based on the Peoples ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Transport
Large Transport Aircraft-II (LTA-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The aircraft are needed for peacetime, international peacekeeping, emergency and combat operations. They are especially required to ensure a strategic lift capacity ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
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Data links
Data links | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MALE UAV [Indonesia]
Programme Background Requirement Indonesia wanted to acquire or produce an MALE UAV to operate at different air bases around Indonesia to cover the archipelago. Procurement Over Production Early ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FH-95
The FH-95, sometimes called the Feihong 95 or Flying Swan, is a UAV designed for EW, ISR and strike missions. It is manufactured by Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-802
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CH-802 is a fixed-wing micro air vehicle intended for short-range surveillance and tactical reconnaissance missions in support of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-10
The CH-10 is a tilt-rotor uncrewed aircraft unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) in 2018. The platform can take off and land on ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Dragon 10A
The Loitering Dragon 10A is a tube-launched loitering munition from Norinco. Similar in design to AeroVironment's Switchblade, the drone was displayed alongside its tube launcher at ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-4
The CH-4 is a MALE UAV available in two variants, the CH-4A and CH-4B. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics developed the platform manufactured by the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-805
The CH-805 is known for its stealthy design and is used for target practice in air defence exercises and equipment testing. It is sometimes mentioned ...
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Self-propelled missile systems
Shahab Thaqeb
Shahab Thaqeb is an Iranian-developed variant of China's HQ-7 short-range air defence system, itself a copy of Thales' Crotale systems imported by China in the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-500
The CH-500 is a small, coaxial, rotary-wing, multipurpose UCAV and is manoeuvrable due to its tandem, dual-rotor arrangement without a tail rotor – also making it ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
CH-6
The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021. Shown ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Pegaz
The Pegaz, or Pegasus, is a multi-role UCAV developed for the Serbian Armed Forces. It is being manufactured by Military Technical Institute Belgrade (MIT) in collaboration ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Caihong
The Caihong (Rainbow), also known as the Cai Hong or CH, is a solar-powered HALE platform designed for near-space flight. It is suitable for military ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-5
The CH-5 is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to carry out various military missions. Applications of the CH-5 include ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
AR-1
The AR-1 is a Chinese air-to-surface missile specifically designed for deployment from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), notably the CH-3 and CH-4 series. Developed by the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CH-91
The CH-91 has been designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation for tactical missions such as battlefield reconnaissance, target location, artillery fire correction and damage ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CH-3
Manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the CH-3 is a fixed-wing UAS of the Rainbow series. Its manufacturer claims a cruising speed ...
