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News - "russian invasion" ukraine february

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NAVAIR casts net for unmanned ISR services

    7th February 2019

    Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has made public its intention of a contract for sea-based UAS ISR services aboard a maritime support vessel (MSV), it …

  • Defence Notes

    ADECS 2019: Chinese SAMs pose a significant threat

    31st January 2019

    Despite fielding a plethora of air defence systems, China resorted to buying the S-400 Triumf system from Russia, and late last year it was reported …

  • Land Warfare

    Poland one step closer to HIMARS procurement

    31st January 2019

    Poland is now a step closer to acquiring a new rocket artillery system as the US Congress gave the Polish government a permit to buy …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russia to launch Sarmat ICBM production

    10th January 2019

    The Russian MoD is set to launch the RS-28 Sarmat super-heavy nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile (IBCM) in 2021. The first regiment of the Strategic Missile …

  • Naval Warfare

    Polish OPV undergoes final sea trials as Bulgaria programme faces delay

    6th February 2019

    The latest OPV destined for the Polish Navy, ORP Slazak, recently began final sea trials ahead of a handover to the service, the final leg …

  • Naval Warfare

    Diligence still on the cutting block

    7th February 2019

    The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary's (RFA) former support vessel Diligence, put up for sale in 2016, appears to be struggling to find suitors after an …

  • Defence Helicopter

    NH90 MTT ready for the high seas

    8th February 2019

    Although there are numerous NH90 sub-variants, more than there are customer nations, there are currently two main variants, the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and NATO …

  • Defence Notes

    US must probe if weapons went to Yemen militias, states general

    6th February 2019

    The US must examine whether US-made military gear in Yemen is being transferred to unintended recipients, including Al-Qaeda and Iran-backed rebels, a top general said …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Taiwan unveils new drone as China tensions mount

    24th January 2019

    Taiwan's navy showed off its latest long-range surveillance drone Thursday as the island's outgunned armed forces push to counter China's increasingly muscular rhetoric and military …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russia bolsters its long-range EW capabilities

    18th January 2019

    The Russian MoD has reported the completion of the first deployment phase of a multi-level early warning (EW) radar network.  The four newly-commissioned long-range radar …

  • Training

    New fast jet training for RAF

    4th February 2019

    The UK Royal Air Force has officially opened its new £44 million centrifuge at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The project has been headed by Thales and this …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russian Army receives Borisoglebsk-2 EW system

    15th January 2019

    The Russian Army's Eastern Military District motorised rifle unit has been equipped with the new Borisoglebsk-2 EW system, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on …

  • Defence Notes

    Russia starts production of a new-generation strategic bomber

    17th January 2019

    The first production works on the Russian PAK-DA new-generation strategic bomber programme are set to be given a go-ahead this year. According to the Russian military …

  • Naval Warfare

    Russian Navy frigate in sea trials

    15th January 2019

    The Russian Navy’s newest frigate, Admiral Kasatonov, has successfully completed the first stage of factory trials in the Baltic Sea testing grounds.Built by Severnaya Verf, …

  • Defence Notes

    US and Russia meet for disputed nuclear treaty talks

    15th January 2019

    US and Russian diplomats met on 15 January to discuss the fate of a majornuclear missile control treaty that Washington has threatened to ditch over …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Golden Eagle (Ukraine Aid) [NATO Member]

    Programme Background 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the usage and effectiveness of micro and mini UAV platforms ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Patria 6x6 (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

    Programme Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Latvia has been part of the allied coalition providing Ukraine with military support. Previous Latvian ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    CV90 (Ukraine Aid) [Denmark & Sweden]

    Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine was the recipient of a number of Western systems, many of which ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    KF41 Lynx [Ukraine]

    Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine has sought to acquire a range of different Western platforms to replace its older Soviet ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Norway]

    Programme Background September 2024 On 3 September 2024, the Norwegian government announced that "Ukraine will get more drones donated to their frontline, and more air ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Bison & Coyote (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]

    Programme Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Canada has been one of several NATO countries to supply Ukraine with continuous support. ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]

    Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (21 April 2022) Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 ...

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

    RQ-35 Heidrun (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

    Programme Background Early 2024 On 28 March 2024, the German Federal Government provided an update on the military aid it had given to Ukraine. In ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Volat V2 [Belarus]

    Programme Background The MZKT-690003 Volat V2 is an amphibious 8x8 IFV designed by the Belarusian Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant. The Volat V2 is intended to ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Drone40 (Ukraine Aid) [Australia]

    Programme Background In August 2022, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a think tank, held a podcast with Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, in which ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    SkyRanger R70 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]

    Programme Background On 19 February 2024, the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, announced that the country would donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 UAVs to ...

  • LTVs - 4x4

    Ermine (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]

    Programme Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments have sought to provide as much assistance as possible to the Ukrainian ...

  • Tanks

    Leopard 2A8 [Croatia]

    Programme Background Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Croatia becomes the latest in a string of Eastern/Central European countries to bolster its ...

  • Military UAS - micro

    Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Australia]

    Programme Background In April 2024, while in Lviv, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles announced a new AU$100 million military assistance package for Ukraine. This reaffirms ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    Il-78M

    Based on the Il-76 transport, the Il-78 convertible tanker/transport aircraft first entered service in 1974 and was followed three years later by the improved Il-78M ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Shark

    The Shark is a fixed-wing catapult launched ISR UAV developed by Ukrspecsystems. The Shark-D is the original variant; an improved Shark-M variant was unveiled in early ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2

    The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV developed and manufactured by Baykar. The platform can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Orion / Orion-E

    The Orion, sometimes called the Inokhodets, is the first Russian-manufactured MALE UAV that has been designed to carry out a wide variety of military surveillance applications. Russia has ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Forpost / Forpost-R

    The Forpost was a variant of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Searcher Mk II produced under license in Russia until 2016. Following US pressure, Israel refused to ...

  • Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

    SNAR-10M1

    The SNAR-10M1 is a mobile, armoured, self-propelled radar system manufactured by Almaz-Antey. It is designed with an automatic coordinate readout for locating moving ground and ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    BMP-1

    The BMP-1 (Bronevaya Maschina Piekhota-1) is a tracked amphibious IFV that was developed in the Soviet Union during the 1960s.  Entering service with the Soviet ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    Nebo-SVU

    The Nebo-SVU is an air defence radar distributed by Rosoboronexport in Russia and is currently used by the Russian Army and the Iranian Army. It ...

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

    Eleron-3 (Series)

    The Eleron series comprises several variants, including Eleron-3 (T23E), Eleron-3SV, Eleron-B, Eleron-10 (T10D and 10E) and Eleron-10SV (T10). The Russian Armed Forces use Eleron-3 aircraft ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Orlan-10/10E

    Developed by the Russia-based Special Technology Center, the Orlan-10 is a medium-range UAS with many variants, such as the 10E, an export version introduced in 2017. The ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    KamAZ-43269 Vystrel

    The KamAZ-43269 Vystrel (originally known as the BPM-97) is a 4x4 armoured vehicle based on the proven KamAZ-4326 4x4 military truck chassis. Although development started in ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mavic 3 (Series)

    The Mavic 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI, designed for commercial aerial photography and video capture. It has a Hasselblad L2D-20c two-camera payload, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Gerbera

    The Gerbera is a rudimentary Russian UAV manufactured by the Gastello Design Bureau.  The drone's body is made of radar-absorbent foam, and the platform is ...

  • Tanks

    BMPT

    UVZ developed the BMPT Fire Support Combat Vehicle, nicknamed Terminator by the company, after studying the Russian Army's performance during the Chechen War. Designed to ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    BTR-70

    The BTR-70 is an amphibious 8x8 armoured personnel carrier originally developed for the Soviet Union's armed forces. Produced in the Soviet Union from 1972 until ...