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Defence Notes
Gulf, US commanders to hold talks in Kuwait
10th September 2018
Gulf Arab army chiefs, including Qatar's military commander, will meet with US Central Command officials for talks on defence cooperation in the week of 10 …
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Defence Helicopter
Land Forces 2018: Australia outlines helicopter plans till 2040
4th September 2018
One topic at the CASG 3rd Army Aviation Symposium, hosted at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide, was a session on Australian Army plans for helicopters, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hermes bags new customer in Philippines
23rd August 2018
The Philippines is expected to receive a first Hermes 450 MALE UAV from Elbit Systems sometime before the year’s end. The first aircraft ‘was supposed …
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Defence Notes
Russia prepares for biggest war games in its history
10th September 2018
Russia on 11 September will launch the biggest military drills in its history involving 300,000 troops as well as Chinese soldiers, in a move NATO …
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Land Warfare
Nioa delivers Assegai 155mm munitions for ADF
6th September 2018
Nioa has delivered the first batch of Assegai 155mm munitions for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF's) M777 A2 howitzers. The delivery is a part of …
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Defence Notes
Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
7th September 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on 7 September for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of …
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Defence Notes
Washington toys with ways to steer India, Turkey away from S-400
12th September 2018
Trump administration officials are looking for incentives to steer allies and partners away from buying Russia's S-400 Triumf long-range, surface-to-air missile system and toward US …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK considers social benefits of drone deployment
11th September 2018
The likes of Amazon and Google dominate the headlines when it comes to drone use in our daily lives with futuristic marketing campaigns, but it …
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Defence Notes
US Army to boost strength in Germany by 1,500 troops
7th September 2018
The US Army said on 7 September that it would deploy an additional 1,500 troops in Germany, despite US President Donald Trump's repeated complaints that …
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Naval Warfare
USCG Waesche structurally enhanced
5th September 2018
Structural enhancement work on the US Coast Guard’s second National Security Cutter (NSC), USCG Waesche, has been completed at Vigor Marine’s Seattle shipyard. The vessel …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2018: Poland pursues tank fleet modernisation
5th September 2018
The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) is continuing efforts to strengthen its MBT fleet with the signing of a deal for the modernisation of additional …
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Land Warfare
Ukraine shows off heavy weapons at Kiev parade
29th August 2018
A number of new and experimental heavy weapons were displayed by the Ukrainian Army during the country's 24 August military parade held in the capital …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2018: Saab sticks to script on small diameter bomb
6th September 2018
Saab is playing down a lack of customer progress on its Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) programme as it continues to search for its first sale of …
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2018: MBDA eyes missile potential in Poland
6th September 2018
MBDA is looking to make progress on various programmes in Poland as it sets about opening a new office in the nation’s capital this year. …
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Digital Battlespace
Five Eyes acquisition struggles with private sector innovation
13th September 2018
Members of the Five Eyes alliance have in recent years attempted wholesale reform of their acquisition processes to speed up the fielding of new capabilities. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
DELI [Türkiye]
Programme Background Speaking to Shephard at SAHA Expo 2022, a spokesperson stated that the platform was expected to enter into service with the Turkish Armed ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV [Argentina]
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135), which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
ISR Civilian-Made UAVs [Taiwan]
Background Civilian-made, Military-specification As reported by Shephard in April 2025, to accelerate the acquisition process and urgently build a larger UAV inventory, Taipei is enlisting the private ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) [US]
Background CADDS Concept In early February 2026, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) stated that it required the ability to rapidly deploy large quantities of UAS ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Sovereign UAS Challenge [Australia]
Background Chinese Drones Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) previously used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Libya]
Programme Background 2022 Reports In October 2022, various Libyan media outlets reported that the country was eyeing a possible procurement from Baykar, possibly the Akinici ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle [Czechia]
Programme Background Earmarked The ACR took delivery of ten ScanEagle systems (100 UAVs), which were received as a donation from the US in 2015. In ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
TUAS [Malaysia]
Programme Background Tender & Requirments The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Large ULS-A / Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]
Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with their ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-37A - USAF
Programme Background The USAF was using C-20B transport aircraft, variant of civilian Gulfstream III, to provide worldwide airlift for DoD and government officials. With the ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
OC-135B Replacement (USAF- Cancelled)
Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
HUSAR (2023 Order) [Germany]
Programme Background First Order In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and ...
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Loitering munitions
ZT-180 [Russia]
Background Claims On 23 February 2023, DER SPIEGEL reported that, according to information it had gathered, China and Russia were negotiating the purchase of 100 ZT-180 drones, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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md4-3000
The md4-3000 is a small VTOL quadcopter UAV with a maximum take-off weight of 15kg, one-third of which can be payload. It can fly by remote ...
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Neo V2
Flycam UAV displayed the Neo V2 at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in November 2016. Developed in 2014, the UAV has a twin-boom ...
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Falcon 8+
Intel unveiled the Falcon 8+ for the first time at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas in November 2016. The V-Form octocopter, which will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Skylark 3
The Skylark 3 is a small UAS manufactured by Elbit Systems. It is designed for both dismounted and vehicle-based operations. It can perform a range of ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
M12 Monitor
The Saxon Remote Systems M12 Monitor UAV is a commercial and military system designed to perform a range of roles such as surveillance, pipeline inspection ...
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H520
The H520 is a hexarotor VTOL UAV designed for the commercial and industrial markets by Yuneec International. The system was unveiled in January 2017. It ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small, Military UAS - tactical
Resolute Eagle
The Resolute Eagle is a tactical Group 3 UAS with fuselage and underwing payload bays, which is able to carry multiple sensors. The UAS has been ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SICX-10E
The SICX-10E is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for a range of military and civil roles, including tactical ISR, bomb damage assessment, homeland security, aerial surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SICX-25
The SICX-25 is a rotary-wing UAV suitable for a range of military, commercial and civil missions, including tactical ISTAR, bomb damage assessment, civil air surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
30 June
Developed by the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, the 30 June is a MALE fixed-wing UAV designed for reconnaissance missions. Additionally, it features an electromagnetic system and ...
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EO/IR systems
Skybox
The Skybox allows gimballed camera systems developed for small UAVs to be integrated on the nose of manned helicopters. It accommodates cameras such as DJI’s ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Wulung
The Wulung is an Indonesian tactical UAV. First displayed at the Indo Defence Expo and Forum in November 2014, the aircraft entered mass production in May ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
StratoAirNet
The StratoAirNet is a lightweight MALE UAV that is solar-powered and designed for commercial and military applications. It can accommodate multiple payloads weighing up to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Yagu
Plasan unveiled the Yagu 4x4 at the March 2018 Expo Seguridad event. It is based on the Arctic Cat Wildcat 4 1000 commercial all-terrain vehicle. The ...
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Air: mission management systems
TM-100 Map and Video Management system
Trakka Systems introduced a new TM-100 Map and Video Management system at HAI Heli-Expo 2017 in Dallas. The augmented reality mapping system with metadata video and audio ...
