• Naval Warfare

  HMAS Stuart enters ASMD upgrade

  10th May 2016

  The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Stuart Anzac-class frigate has entered the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade, with the vessel now docked at the BAE Systems …

• Training

  ITEC 2016: Singapore invests in Aussie training areas

  9th May 2016

  Singapore is investing heavily in training Down Under, with the announcement on 6 May that it will spend AU$2.25 billion (US$1.66 billion) on defence infrastructure. …

• Military Logistics

  Babcock to manage defence vehicles

  6th May 2016

  Babcock has been awarded a £47 million contract to manage the hired and leased vehicles of the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), the ministry announce …

• Land Warfare

  ArmorSource to deliver USMC helmets

  5th May 2016

  ArmorSource has been awarded an order by the US Marine Corps (USMC) to deliver 10,000 Lightweight Helmets, the company announced on 3 May. The helmets …

• Digital Battlespace

  NIE 16.2: Command Post Computing grows

  5th May 2016

  The Command Post Computing Environment (CP CE) is being used for the first time by the US Army at the Brigade Combat Team level. An …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell mates V-280 wing to fuselage

  5th May 2016

  Bell Helicopter has successfully mated the wing and nacelles to the aircraft fuselage of the V-280 Valor tilt-rotor Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD), the company …

• Naval Warfare

  Austal seals Pacific contract

  5th May 2016

  Austal has signed an AU$280 million (US$210 million) contract with Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) to build and maintain 19 patrol boats for South Pacific …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AUVSI 2016: Next-gen sensors for Global Hawk (video)

  4th May 2016

  While Northrop Grumman continues to provide its Global Hawk High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAV to Nasa for various research purposes the company is looking …

• Digital Battlespace

  Leonardo's Osprey gets wings

  4th May 2016

  The newly re-named Italian defence giant Leonardo has launched its new second generation AESA surveillance radar called Osprey. The company – formerly Finmeccanica – told …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ASV to redeploy C-Workers to Gulf of Mexico

  3rd May 2016

  C-Worker 5 and C-Worker 6 unmanned surface vehicles will be redeployed to the Gulf of Mexico in 2017 to assist in ongoing research into the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UDT 2016: Irish navy poised for MCM AUV capability

  3rd May 2016

  Ireland's Department of Defence is preparing to issue a request for tenders for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of hunting for sea mines. Officials …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2016: Sikorsky defiant on SB>1

  29th April 2016

  Sikorsky and Boeing’s offering for the US Army’s Joint Multi Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator is on track to perform its first flight next year, with …

• Training

  Quad A 2016: Army fixed-wing training on course

  29th April 2016

  New facilities are being built by CAE USA to train more than 600 US Army and US Air Force (USAF) fixed-wing pilots a year. The site …

• Defence Helicopter

  Quad A 2016: US Army rolls out Apache upgrades

  28th April 2016

  The latest batch of remanufactured AH-64E Apache ‘Guardian’ attack helicopters for the US Army are beginning to roll off the production line with a comprehensive …

• Land Warfare

  More M88A1 conversions

  28th April 2016

  BAE Systems has been awarded a $109.7 million contract modification from the US Army to convert 36 of its M88A1 recovery vehicles to the M88A2 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-390 [Poland]

  During LAAD 2025, Brazilian Minister of Defence José Múcio revealed ongoing negotiations with Poland regarding a potential purchase of the C-390. Currently, Poland operates the ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-390 [Poland]

  During LAAD 2025, Brazilian Minister of Defence José Múcio revealed ongoing negotiations with Poland regarding a potential purchase of the C-390. Currently, Poland operates the ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-390 [Poland]

  During LAAD 2025, Brazilian Minister of Defence José Múcio revealed ongoing negotiations with Poland regarding a potential purchase of the C-390. Currently, Poland operates the ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Data links

  Data links | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Air: Helmet-mounted displays

  Air: Helmet-mounted displays | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Air: Head-up displays

  Air: Head-up displays | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | A-29 Super Tucano [Panama]

  On 11 March 2025, the Panamanian government announced the procurement of six new aircraft, including four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The purchase was authorised by ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Sweden intends to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130H aircraft and one KC-130H. Although Stockholm was initially interested in buying second-hand C-130J from Italy, the ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Sweden intends to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130H aircraft and one KC-130H. Although Stockholm was initially interested in buying second-hand C-130J from Italy, the ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Sweden intends to replace its ageing fleet of five C-130H aircraft and one KC-130H. Although Stockholm was initially interested in buying second-hand C-130J from Italy, the ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-390 [Poland]

  Programme Background Reports of a possible purchase of the C-390 by Poland began circulating in June 2024 after a Polish journalist revealed that Embraer executives ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle (VBC Fuz) [Brazil]

  Programme background Technical requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBC Fuz in early 2020. These outline ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  C-130H Replacement [Sweden]

  Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...

• Loitering munitions

  Warmate [Ukraine]

  Programme Background Ukraine placed an order for an undisclosed number of Warmate systems in 2017. Shepherd believes units acquired in this order later were utilised ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Pistols

  Jericho Pistol 941

  Designed for military and law enforcement users, the Jericho Pistol 941 is available in 9mm, .40 S&W; and .45 ACP calibres and in standard, short ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Guará WS

  Avibras is marketing the 4x4 Guará WS light armoured vehicle, a further development of its 4x4 AV-VB4 RE Guará prototype. Developed in cooperation with the ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  V-RAPTOR

  Unveiled at LAAD 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, the V-RAPTOR is a tactical police armoured vehicle from domestic manufacturer Combat Armor Defense do Brasil.

• Land: manned turrets

  TORC30

  The TORC30 is a stabilised unmanned turret armed with a Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM 30mm cannon being developed by Ares, an Elbit subsidiary, and the Brazilian Army’s ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Nauru 100D

  The Nauru 100D is a mini fixed-wing UAV from Xmobots. Unveiled at the 2025 LAAD Defence & Security tradeshow, the aircraft is VTOL-capable, developed for ISTAR, and ...

• Air: Displays

  Panoramic Cockpit Display

  Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  MANSUP/MANSUP-ER

  MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) is a surface-to-surface anti-ship missile developed in Brazil. Its first test launch was conducted in 2018. MANSUP is going to ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Armadillo TA-2

  The Armadillo TA-2 is an automatic or manned rocket launcher system designed to be fully retracted inside a 4x4 light vehicle.The concept, which was being ...

• EW test systems, Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

  CAST-easy

  RUAG unveiled the Countermeasure Advanced System Test Equipment (CAST-easy) in 2017 earmarking it for the Panavia Tornado series of combat aircraft. The 2017 announcement stated ...

• Counter-UAS systems

  Drone Deterrence System

  First unveiled at the LIMA 2017 exhibition by Mitsubishi Electric, the Drone Deterrence System began to be developed in 2014 and made its first sale in ...

• Transport/tanker aircraft

  KC-390/C-390 Millennium

  The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  Fletcher

  Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...

• Uncrewed aerial systems engines

  FJ33-5A

  The FJ33-5A is a turbofan engine manufactured by Williams. The engine achieved EASA certification in April 2017, and is used onboard the XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV. 

• Minehunters

  Kormoran II Class

  Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...

• OPVs

  La Confiance Class (PLG)

  The La Confiance-class, also known as the Guyanese Light Patrol Vessel (PLG), in service with the French Navy, was designed by Bureau Mauric and built ...