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Air Warfare
Uncertainty remains as Trump boasts F-55 and F-22 Super aircraft programmes
19th May 2025
While details are light after the President’s comments, the US Air Force (USAF) has long needed to boost its fighter aircraft capabilities, according to USAF and analyst viewpoints.
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Air Warfare
US fires approximately 75 precision-guided weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities
22nd June 2025
In the operation Midnight Hammer, the Pentagon deployed 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators and more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin builds first Saudi Arabian THAAD components
12th May 2025
The THAAD launcher was first procured by Saudi Arabia in 2017, with local production a key condition of the sale.
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Land Warfare
Malaysia advances armoured modernisation with $435 million Tarantula vehicle deal
23rd May 2025
Mildef International Technologies will supply high-mobility armoured vehicles featuring systems from Aselsan under a new strategic agreement.
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Defence Notes
Saudi Arabia eyes large procurement spend as it boosts 2025 defence budget to $78 billion
11th February 2025
The new figure is an increase from US$75.8 billion in 2024 and showcases the country’s focus on its Saudi Vision 2030 to achieve a diversified and sustainable economy, reducing the Kingdom’s dependency on oil.
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Defence Notes
Ireland begins work on buying fighter jets and doubling the naval fleet
3rd March 2025
Since the release of Ireland’s Commission on the Defence Forces (CoDF) report two years ago there have been whisperings about the potential of Ireland buying fighter jets, one of the most ambitious recommendations. The prospect has now inched closer.
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Air Warfare
Collins prepares expansion of the US Navy/Marine Tactical Combat Training System Inc II
14th April 2025
The company has been negotiating the supply of TCTS II to US allies and partners.
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Air Warfare
Israel given go ahead for $3 billion in munitions and bulldozers from US
3rd March 2025
The latest approvals of Foreign Military Sale (FMS) deals follows approvals early in February for Israel to buy US$660 million of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and $6.7 billion for munitions, guidance kits, fuzes and munitions support.
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Naval Warfare
Israel Shipyards begins steel-cutting on new Reshef-class corvettes
20th February 2025
The new indigenously-built corvettes will replace Israel's Sa'ar 4.5 class which has been in service for four decades.
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Naval Warfare
Japan orders first upgraded Mogami-class frigates for the JMSDF
26th May 2025
The JMSDF has commissioned the seventh Mogami-class ship as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries advances upgraded frigates and supply vessels.
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Defence Notes
World Defense Show promises bigger and better event for 2026
24th July 2025
At this year's IDEF in Istanbul, Shephard spoke to World Defense Show (WDS) CEO Andrew Pearcey about his event's strategic role in Saudi Arabia, its themes and new features for 2026 and how it has grown since its launch in 2022.
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Defence Notes
Drones, C-UAS and air base investments top the list in $42 billion US-Qatar defence deal
16th May 2025
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
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Air Warfare
IDEX 2025: Industry poised to profit from Middle East air forces’ modernisation efforts
14th February 2025
Companies such as the Eurofighter consortium and Embraer, await potential orders from the Middle East, while countries including Saudi Arabia and the UAE work to add mass, modernise and replace ageing aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Hanwha Aerospace and GA-ASI join forces to co-develop UAVs
3rd April 2025
The $510 million partnership will see Hanwha invest to co-develop and manufacture the Gray Eagle STOL, with a maiden flight test expected by 2027.
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Air Warfare
Embraer and Denel to explore working on C-390 Millennium
7th April 2025
The South African aerospace and defence company has signed an MoU with Embraer to collaborate on manufacturing the aircraft as well as MRO work for the C-390 Millennium.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Hermes 900 Replacement [Chile]
The three Hermes 900 UAVs that the Chilean Air Force acquired from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in 2011 will reach their estimated out-of-service date in the ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Hermes 900 Replacement [Chile]
The three Hermes 900 UAVs that the Chilean Air Force acquired from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in 2011 will reach their estimated out-of-service date in the ...
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CUAS - jammers
Centauros [Greece]
Background In February 2026, Hellenic Aerospace Industry and Israel Aerospace Industries completed the integration of Centauros with the BARAK MX air- and missile-defence system. The ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Luxembourg]
Background In August 2026, Luxembourg announced that it was cancelling a previously announced joint procurement of NASAMS with Belgium. In its place, Luxembourg announced in ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Data links
Data links | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
On 27 June 2022, the MoD released a request for information (RFI) for a long-reach intra-theatre lift UAV. The RfI stated that the MOD had identified a ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
On 27 June 2022, the MoD released a request for information (RFI) for a long-reach intra-theatre lift UAV. The RfI stated that the MOD had identified a ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Barak MX [Slovakia]
Background In 2023, the Slovak Ministry of Defence recommended negotiating with Israel for BARAK MX under the first stage of Slovakia’s air-defence-capability programme. The final ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Morocco]
Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A (Israel)
Programme Background Boeing, according to reports, would not grant Israel Aerospace Industries permission to convert used 767s into tanker planes. Consequently, according to Channel 12 ...
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AEW&C
A-50E [India]
Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) (Project Vanquish) [UK]
In October 2025, the Royal Navy (RN) issued a request for industry proposals for Project Vanquish, an initiative to develop and test a Tier 2 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Heavy UGVs
RobDozer
The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems. The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...
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Loitering munitions
ASN-301
The ASN-301 is a Chinese anti-radiation loitering munition. Likely based on Israel's Harpy drone, the ASN-301 features a delta-wing configuration and a pusher propeller, and ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - tactical
Ghost
Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELI-3120
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELI-3120 is a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system designed for use at the operational and tactical levels. The ELI-3120 architecture also includes ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELL-8385
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELL-8385 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Open source imagery intelligence indicates that the ...
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Loitering munitions
Kargi (Improved)
At ADEX 2022, Lentatek unveiled a new, as-yet-unnamed version of the Kargi loitering munition. Instead of Kargi's radio frequency (RF) seeker, this new version features an under-nose EO/IR ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELK-7071
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) EL/K-7071 is an integrated electronic support measure designed to equip UAVs. While not explicitly stated by the system’s manufacturer, it is ...
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Military UAS - mini
Rotem
The Rotem, or Rotem L, is a loitering munition based on a multi-rotor UAV. Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the quadcopter features an EO/IR camera payload ...
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Military UAS - small
Sky Saker FX80
The Sky Saker FX80 is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone from Norinco. Designed explicitly for artillery spotting operations, the drone was unveiled at the 14th Chinese ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Gabriel I
The Gabriel Mk1 was an antiship missile developed in the 1960s in Israel and was first deployed in 1972. It was first used in combat ...
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Military UAS - tactical
I-View MK150
The I-View Eyeview or Firebird series includes three TUAS, offering solutions at different echelons, and is developed by Israel Aerospace Industries. The MK150 is a ...
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Heavy UGVs
RobARC
The RobARC, or Sahar, is a military UGV manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The UGV's payload comprises a variety of sensors, allowing the Sahar to detect above-ground, ...
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Heavy UGVs
RoBattle
The RoBattle, or LR3, is a six-wheeled military UGV developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Intended to assist troops engaged in mobile operations, it is a ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
ABISR
The ABISR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), introduced around 2017. ABISR is a more compact and mobile counterpart ...
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Military - UUVs
BlueWhale
BlueWhale (ELI-3325) is an autonomous uncrewed underwater vessel (UUV) developed by Israel's Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). It is designed for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and ...
