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Naval Warfare
First HC-130J Block 8.1 upgrade complete
5th February 2020
The first US Coast Guard HC-130J outfitted with the Block 8.1 upgrade has successfully completed operational testing, Lockheed Martin announced on 4 February. The upgrade …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2020: LUH achieves a milestone
7th February 2020
The Indian single-engine Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was awarded initial operational clearance (IOC) at DefExpo 2020 on 7 February. First, …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2020: M777 is going great guns in India
7th February 2020
A total of 29 M777A2 towed howitzers have been delivered to India to date, with the weapons being delivered according to schedule. Interestingly, India might also have an option …
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Land Warfare
Russian Ground Forces in Siberia to receive Typhoon-K armoured vehicles
23rd January 2020
The Russian MoD plans to add a batch of eight Typhoon-K armoured vehicles, armed with a remote-controlled weapon station, to the fleet of combat vehicles …
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Defence Helicopter
Mi-38T gains export customer
29th January 2020
Rosoboronexport has announced the signing of the first export contract to a foreign customer of the Mi-38T helicopter. The customer has not been named. The …
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Defence Notes
DefExpo 2020: India trumpets its supposed ascent with ASAT missile
7th February 2020
The largest item in the Defence Research & Development Organisation’s (DRDO) outdoor corral at DefExpo 2020 was an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon. This pride of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman not pausing for thought on MQ-4C
13th February 2020
The US DoD's decision to pause production of the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAV is not one that concerns the platform’s manufacturer. A two-year …
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Defence Notes
Iran in the dock over potential Ukrainian airliner downing
10th January 2020
Don't miss out on more news and analysis from Shephard Media. Sign up to our Premium News. Firm conclusions about how Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed, killing all 176 …
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Defence Helicopter
National Technologies Associates receives US DoD IDIQ contract
28th January 2020
National Technologies Associates will support the US Presidential Helicopters Program Office under a $104.9 million IDIQ contract announced by the US Department of Defense on …
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Land Warfare
US Army orders more AMPVs
28th January 2020
The US Army's effort to replace the Vietnam War-era M113 armoured vehicles currently being used by the US Army’s Armoured Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT) took a step …
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Land Warfare
US Army seeks to raise OMFV from the grave
10th February 2020
Three weeks after summarily terminating the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) prototype project that drew only one bid, the US Army has unveiled a new …
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Land Warfare
Poland sets its sights on MGCS
5th February 2020
Poland would like to play a significant role in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project, as the country targets a major modernization of …
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Naval Warfare
Thales displays capabilities of Tacticos mission system
7th February 2020
Thales showcased its naval combat management system (CMS) capabilities to Shephard on 6 February at a media event in Crawley, after the company was selected …
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Defence Notes
Recent Syria strikes hint at Israeli use of surface-to-surface missiles
7th February 2020
Syrian state media announced that air defence systems were activated on 5 February in an attempt to intercept Israeli missiles over Damascus. The attack was …
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Naval Warfare
Asia-Pacific submarine proliferation creates parallel market in counter-subsurface capabilities
5th February 2020
Submarine proliferation continues to be significant factors for operators, industry and planners in the Asia-Pacific region, as a burgeoning demand for such capabilities is driving …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - micro
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
HIMARS (Batch 1) [Estonia]
Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many European countries embarked upon an expansion of their military capabilities. This led Estonia ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - small
Penguin [Ukraine]
Background Long-Standing Deal Red Wire announced in September 2025 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, had delivered additional aircraft from its Penguin uncrewed aerial system ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T- Air Force [India]
Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Croatia]
Programme Background Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Croatia became the latest in a string of Eastern/Central European countries to bolster its ...
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Self-propelled guns
FH77 BW L52 Archer (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]
Programme Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, Sweden has consistently supported Ukraine with military aid. This has included the provision of air defence ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
PULS (Batch 1) [Netherlands]
Background The Netherlands previously operated the M270, however it retired its fleet in 2004, as they were considered unnecessary. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T - Army [India]
Programme Background India had operated a diverse and antiquated fleet of helicopters to support its high-altitude operations along contested borders with China and Pakistan. Reducing ...
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Military UAS - small
AR3 (Ukraine Aid) [UK]
Background £270 Million investment On 15 September 2025, the UK MoD noted that, since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
LAV 6 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]
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. Canada ...
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MPVs - 4x4
VBMR-L Serval [Croatia]
Programme Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many European countries have been modernising their armed forces. Croatia is no exception ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2
The Bayraktar TB2, or Bayraktar-2, is a MALE UAV developed and manufactured by Baykar. The platform can conduct ISR and armed attack missions and has a payload ...
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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 2025. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Forpost (series)
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 ...
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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 ...
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Artillery rockets
MO.1.01.04
MO.1.01.04 is a short-range 220mm artillery rocket armed with a thermobaric warhead developed for Russian TOS-1 MLRS.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - micro
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 ...
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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 ...
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Main battle 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 ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
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 ...
