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Land Warfare
Sweden’s recent air defence spend tips to $6 billion with 2026 procurement planned
12th January 2026
Procurement of various short-range systems will begin in the first quarter of 2026, with additional procurements to be made later in the year.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo UK “optimistic” on further Proteus funding, confirms international interest
24th February 2026
The Proteus demonstrator is being pitched as a key platform showcasing the UK’s capabilities to build autonomous systems, with Leonardo in ongoing discussions about the future of the programme with the Royal Navy and UK Ministry of Defence.
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Land Warfare
April land forces roundup: Munitions and long-range fires drive procurement momentum
1st May 2026
The demand for long-range fires continues alongside the drive to increase artillery shell manufacture and the procurement of new artillery weapons.
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Air Warfare
USMC advances MV-22B Osprey safety and reliability upgrades
31st August 2026
The US Marine Corps is testing a redesigned input quill assembly and plans to transition its MV-22B fleet to improved gearboxes by January 2033 as it prepares to operate the tiltrotor through 2055.
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Air Warfare
US plans to raise defence production by 300% but multiple uncertainties remain
10th March 2026
The strategy, schedule and budget to support Washington’s intention to speed up the manufacturing of defence capabilities remain unclear.
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Air Warfare
US approves potential $4.7 billion missile and air defence system sales to Denmark and Italy
8th December 2025
Italy could field the JASSM-ER for its combat aircraft including the F-35, while Denmark has been approved for AMRAAM and an Integrated Battle Command system procurement.
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Air Warfare
Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare
17th April 2026
The Australian government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has unveiled a major spending uplift planned for the Royal Australian Air Force, focused on upgrading its air combat and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as upping investment in uncrewed aerial systems.
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Air Warfare
UK MoD awards Leonardo with £1 billion New Medium Helicopter contract
2nd March 2026
The £1 billion contract has secured jobs at Leonardo’s Yeovil site and will provide the British forces with 23 new medium-lift helicopters.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard to invest nearly $11 billion in new capabilities by October
20th January 2026
The US Coast Guard is expected to acquire new aircraft, helicopters, vessels and ISR sensors this fiscal year using resources from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Land Warfare
UAE’s first combat use of M-SAM II could raise export prospects for South Korean air defence
13th March 2026
Reported to provide a high percentage of precision in its engagements, the South Korean air defence system has been receiving growing international interest since it was deployed by the UAE to defeat Iranian missiles.
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Air Warfare
Pentagon’s 800% PAC-3 MSE surge faces production bottleneck as Patriot demand soars
20th August 2026
The Pentagon wants to procure 3,203 PAC-3 MSE interceptors in FY2027, but production constraints and international demand could impact efforts to rebuild depleted missile stocks.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy seeks new sensors for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter
10th December 2025
The US Navy intends to publish a draft request for proposals in Q2 2026 and conduct an open competition for the supply of new electro-optical and infrared capabilities for the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter.
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Naval Warfare
Eureka Naval Craft and Strategic Marine make pitch to build next-gen Aircat Bengal MC craft
29th August 2025
A vessel currently used in the offshore oil and gas sector could act as an alternative to corvettes and frigates, claims US shipbuilder.
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Land Warfare
Germany increases Arrow missile defence deal to $6.1 billion as American interest grows
12th January 2026
Germany’s move to buy Israel Aerospace Industries’ Arrow missile defence system became public in mid-2023 with approval from the US government shortly after. The first operational system is expected to be in service before 2030.
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Land Warfare
The US military is expanding its efforts to modernise mortar technology
26th February 2026
A growing push towards increasing mobility and lethality across forces can be seen in recent contracts and modernisation efforts, with advancing mortar technology playing an integral role in modern warfare.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG (1-2) [USN]
Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG(X) (3-10) [USA]
Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...
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Destroyers
Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Maritime Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background October 2024 In October 2024, the UK Government announced £120 million ($152 million) of funding for Ukraine’s Navy and maritime capabilities, which will fund uncrewed surface ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Peregrine [UK]
Background Tender notice and timeline On 25 May 2021, the MoD published a tender notice for the urgent acquisition of a UAS and ancillaries under ...
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Frigates
Frigates Procurement [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirements As of 2023, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) operates a fleet of seven frigates. Two Naresuan-class frigates were procured from China in 1989, together ...
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Corvettes
Surface Combatants Procurement [Sweden]
Programme Background Timeline In April 2024, the Swedish Parliamentary Defence Committee published its proposals aimed at strengthening Sweden's military capabilities. The document is expected to ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Lightweight Marine Air Defence Integrated System [US]
Background The US Marine Corps' (USMC) Lightweight Marine Air Defence Integrated System (L-MADIS) supports deployed Marine Expeditionary Units with non-kinetic C-UAS capabilities and a shoulder-fired surface-to-air weapon for ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
AD(X) Destroyer Tenders [USN]
Programme Background At Surface Navy 2026, General Dynamics NASSCO unveiled an internally developed concept, pitching a AD(X) Destroyer Tender to the USN. The destroyer tender ...
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AEW&C
E-2D [USA]
Programme Background 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 defence ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Medium Range Intercept Capability [US]
Background The US Marine Corps' Medium Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) is a new medium-range air defence capability developed from the Israeli Tamir surface-to-air missile and Iron ...
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Frigates
Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 (4-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Timeline Under Australia's Sea 5000 Future Phase I Programme, the Royal Australian Navy was planned to receive nine new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates ...
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Military - USVs
Suppressor 7 Procurement [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirements The Suppressor 7 is an uncrewed surface vessel designed by Tidewise and is intended for maritime mine warfare and surveillance operations. Contracts Awarded ...
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Frigates
Karel Dorman Class (Chile)
Programme Background Chile currently operates two ex-Karel Doorman-class frigates which were sold in 2004. The Royal Netherlands Navy are in the process of replacing the ...
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Loitering munitions
Attack & Surveillance Drones (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Programme Background 1000th Day On 19 November 2024, the UK Government announced a new military support package for Ukraine, which would supply £7.5 million ($9.4 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes
UMGT-1 torpedo
The UMGT-1 is a Soviet-designed universal small-sized homing torpedo with a 400 mm caliber, developed for engaging both surface ships and submarines. Its compact size ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Loki
Loki is a Ukrainian mini fixed-wing drone designed by the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI). The drone is launched from a pneumatic launcher ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Thor
Thor is a Ukrainian fixed-wing small drone manufactured by the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI). Powered by a lithium polymer or lithium-ion battery, ...
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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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Surface-to-air missiles
SM-2 Block IIIC/Block IIICU
The SM-2 Block IIIC and Block IIICU are medium-range, surface-to-air missiles with active radio frequency seekers. Both missiles are modifications to legacy SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
AGM-179 JAGM
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), designated as AGM-179, is a precision-guided, air-to-surface weapon developed by Lockheed Martin to replace the AGM-114 Hellfire, BGM-71 TOW, and ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
SCOMBA
SCOMBA is a combat management system developed by Navantia for the Spanish Navy. It has been in service with the Spanish Navy since 2010 across ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Surface Scout
The Surface Scout is a two-dimensional, medium-range naval surveillance radar manufactured by Thales Netherlands. The radar is designed to automatically detect and track small surface objects in heavy ...
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Sea: procedural training
IMAT
DAS supports the development and deployment of the Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system for the US Navy, used at navy schoolhouse and training centres, ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Sea Giraffe 4A
The Sea Giraffe 4A is a medium-to-long-range surveillance radar produced by Swedish manufacturer Saab. The radar is designed to provide automatic and simultaneous air and ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
JTRS Later Increment Waveforms
A number of waveforms are scheduled for implementation in later JTRS increments: WNW with low probability of intercept/detection and bandwidth-efficient advanced modulation; SRW with LPI/LPD; ...
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Military - USVs
Marlin
Marlin is a Turkish uncrewed surface vessel (USV) equipped with electronic warfare and other equipment that has been used on exercises with the Turkish Navy.
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EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
SeaFLIR 380-HD
The SeaFLIR 380-HD is a long-range, multispectral surveillance system for surface vessels. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR, the system combines HD IR, colour or SWIR spectral information. According to ...
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Military - USVs
Sentinel - Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)
Sentinel is an autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) built from the decommissioned HMAS Maitland , a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Armidale-class Patrol Boat.
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Sea: procedural training
SEWTT
The Surface Electronic Warfare Team Trainer (SEWTT) is a software application developed by EWA GSI as a next-generation tactical training application for US Navy surface ...
