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Air Warfare
JetZero receives $235 million from the US Air Force to develop fuel-efficient blended-wing aircraft
18th August 2023
JetZero has won a $235 million award from USAF to accelerate the development of its blended-wing body aircraft which promises a 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions.
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Naval Warfare
US to invest nearly $35 billion in shipbuilding in Fiscal Year 2024
21st August 2023
Funds will be allocated to the acquisition and operation of new capabilities, upgrading of in-service systems, procurement of critical components and designs and expansion of public and private plants.
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Air Warfare
US greenlights NATO F-16s for Ukraine but jets excluded from current counter offensive
18th August 2023
Despite receiving approval for Danish and Dutch F-16 fighter jets from the US, Ukraine's ongoing counter offensive against Russia will not see the immediate deployment of these aircraft.
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Training
Augmented reality integration on trainer aircraft progresses despite no official requirement
27th June 2023
Companies such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries are pushing forward with implementing the Red 6 augmented reality system onto jet trainers, despite the absence of formal interest from customer air forces so far.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin validates designs for Next Generation Interceptor
24th August 2023
The next US missile defence interceptor has made continued progress toward production and fielding.
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Defence Notes
WDS 2024: the emerging platform for the global defence industry
29th September 2023
Focusing on future technology and innovation, World Defense Show returns, expanded in floorspace, duration and participation.
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Naval Warfare
Dutch naval CIWS upgrades face delays
26th September 2023
Installation of a replacement close-in-weapon system (CIWS) on the main surface warships of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has been delayed.
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Naval Warfare
No easy options: Australia's navy faces complex surface fleet choices
14th September 2023
As part of Australia’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR), a report into the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) future surface fleet force structure was directed to be completed separately. Shephard examines its likely outcomes and how Australia might balance capability with affordability
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Air Warfare
USAF and Raytheon complete successful AIM-120C-8 missile firing test
4th September 2023
The USAF and Raytheon conducted successful flight test of the AIM-120C-8 missile, the latest variant of AMRAAM, which included downing an aerial target.
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2023: Adarga unveils Vantage AI information and data analysis platform
14th September 2023
UK AI company Adarga has unveiled its Vantage information analysis tool at DSEI, a system already in service with the UK MoD, individual forces and Stratcom.
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Land Warfare
Mercury Systems delivers processing hardware for US Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radars
11th August 2023
Mercury Systems has completed delivery of processing hardware for the US Army's first six new Patriot radars, being built by Raytheon to provide air and missile defence capabilities against advanced lower-tier threats.
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Air Warfare
RTX awarded $7 million DoD funding for GhostEye MR radar development
31st August 2023
Raytheon has been awarded $7 million to advance the development and assessment of the GhostEye medium-range (MR) radar, enhancing air defence capabilities with its 360° surveillance and fire control sensor.
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Air Warfare
US DARPA looks for ways to CAPTURE spy balloons
14th August 2023
DARPA has launched a rapid development programme to find solutions to intercept slow-moving, high-altitude aerial systems which enter US airspace, and seize their payloads, a response to Chinese surveillance balloons which crossed the continental US earlier this year.
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Air Warfare
Test flights begin of Israeli Oron CAEW aircraft
29th August 2023
Israel has begun test flights of its new Oron Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) ISR aircraft, the Israeli Ministry of Defence announced on 27 August.
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Naval Warfare
Why the durable MEKO warship design remains popular with navies
8th September 2023
The MEKO design from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) can be found in many navies around the world and the number of countries that are purchasing MEKO ships is growing. Shephard provides an overview of the latest MEKO offerings and how this type of vessel has remained successful on the international markets over the decades.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
MiG-35 (Russia)
The MiG-35 is a new-generation derivative of the twin-engine MiG-29 (NATO code-name ‘Fulcrum’) featuring multi-role combat capabilities, significantly reworked airframe and a vastly expanded arsenal ...
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Data links
Data links | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | M-345 (Future Procurement) [Italy]
The Italian Air Force is planning to purchase 27 M-345 trainer aircraft in addition to the 18 aircraft on order (see separate M-345 Italy entry). ...
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Hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 1 [USA]
Background The US Army is developing a new maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD) to perform short-range air defense (SHORAD). Under this programme, there are ...
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Light attack, Trainer
M-346 [Egypt]
Programme Background According to various media reports published throughout 2022, Egypt was expected to sign an agreement covering the production of 20 M-346 training aircraft. ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]
Austria will replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced that Austria ...
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Data links
Data links | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]
Austria will replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced that Austria ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]
Austria will replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced that Austria ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]
Austria will replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced that Austria ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Next Generation Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft [Austria]
Austria will replace its Saab 105 training fleet, which was retired from service in 2020. On 27 August 2024, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner announced that Austria ...
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Hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 3 [USA]
Background The US Army is upgrading its maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD). Under the overal programme, there are three increments. Increment 1 vehicles are ...
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OPVs
Taepyungyang Class (14) [South Korea]
The South Korean Coast Guard (KGC) currently operates 13 Taepyungyang-class large patrol vessels or also referred to as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) but the Eastern ...
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Light attack
M-346 FA [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirement Brazil operates several A-1 (AMX) light attack aircraft, which were produced by Embraer in partnership with Leonardo in the 1980s. Similarly, the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
NavStorm-M
BAE Systems' NavStorm-M is a gun-hardened, integrated anti-jamming and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for artillery rounds, bombs, missiles, and uncrewed systems. It was revealed ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
LN-251
Northrop Grumman's LN-251 is an Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS) solution. It is an integrated navigation system with an embedded 12/24 channel, All-In-View, Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
KN-4074ED SAASM P(Y) Code INS/GPS
The KN-4074EB SAASM P(Y) Code INS/GPS has an enhanced capability for the KN4074E with P(Y) code equivalent DGPS corrections.
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Common Open Reuse Environment
The Lockheed Martin Common Open Reuse Environment (CORE) is an integrated glass cockpit and avionics solution that can interact with both civilian and military systems. ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ADA Anti-Jamming System
The ADA is an airborne GNSS anti-jamming solution manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is designed to protect avionics systems from GPS jamming by using digital ...
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UAS: communication systems
N-100-6 GPS Antenna
The N100-6 GPS antenna offers a polarimetric solution for multiple element outputs, and has been designed to provide a significantly reduced size aperture for anti-jam ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
PRC-434G/CS
The PRC-434G/CS personal survival radio is a handheld, lightweight transceiver that is capable of responding to interrogations transmitted by the airborne location system. Short-burst transmissions ...
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Subsystems: visual
EuroSim
EuroSim is a configurable simulator tool used to support all phases of space and non-space programmes through real-time simulations with a person and/or hardware-in-the-loop, and ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
KN-4074E
Produced by Kearfott, the KN-4074E SAASM P(Y) Code INS/GPS is a lightweight navigation system that can be used on various uncrewed or crewed applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
Lynx
The Lynx (AN/APY-8) is a synthetic aperture radar manufactured by General Atomics. It is designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for manned and unmanned aircraft. According to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
M-ATV
The Oshkosh 4x4 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) family of vehicles is designed to provide high levels of protection and mobility in off-road combat environments such ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
KN-4075 High Performance INS/GPS
Kearfott’s KN-4075 High Performance INS/GPS system offers a low weight and small-size navigation system for a variety of rotary- and fixed-wing unmanned and manned aircraft ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
TESS
The Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) is a transparent training instrumentation system designed for the AH-64 Apache Longbow Force-on-Force collective training for live aerial gunnery ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
KN-4073C SAASM P(Y) Code INS/GPS
The KN-4073C SAASM P(Y) Code INS/GPS is a lightweight navigation system that can be used on a range of manned aircraft applications, fixed- and rotary-wing ...
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Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.
