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Training
US Air Force's largest exercise bolsters combat readiness and joint force integration
26th July 2023
Amidst a complex threat environment, this year's Red Flag exercise prioritises joint force operations, agility and aerial refuelling capabilities while preparing for nation-state and non-state actor threats.
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Naval Warfare
US and UK contract Kratos for Submarine Ballistic Missile Reentry Systems material testing
6th June 2023
The US and UK have contracted Kratos Southern Research Engineering Division (SRE) for thermo-mechanical, high-heat, high-sheer re-entry material testing worth up to almost $47 million.
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Naval Warfare
ROK Navy receives two LCACs to boost amphibious capacity
30th June 2023
In a boost for amphibious warfare forces, the ROK Navy has received an additional couple of hovercraft.
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Defence Helicopter
Germany goes ahead with 60 Chinook order for nearly $9 billion
6th July 2023
The CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters will enhance Germany's heavy-lift capabilities and interoperability with allied nations.
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Air Warfare
Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?
15th September 2023
Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish manufacturer. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the aircraft's design and capabilities and reviews in depth who is buying it and why.
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Land Warfare
EDA begins study into adaptive materials for armoured vehicle camouflage
28th June 2023
Six European Defence Agency member states are joining efforts under the ASCALS project to develop new solutions and application processes to better conceal combat vehicles on the battlefield.
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Land Warfare
Teledyne FLiR delivers 1,000th anti-IED robot to US Army
9th June 2023
Teledyne FLIR has delivered the 1,000th robot to the US Army under the Man Transportable Robot System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) contract.
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Land Warfare
Brazilian Army receives Genesis/SISDAC fire control system
26th June 2023
The system was designed and manufactured by state-owned company IMBEL to enable faster responses on the battlefield by accelerating data handling and centralising missions of firing units under its operational control.
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Air Warfare
Israel gets 25 more F-35 fighter jets in $3 billion deal financed by US
4th July 2023
The new 25 Lockheed Martin F-35 jets will form the third squadron of fifth-generation fighters for the Israeli Air Force.
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Training
Exosonic begins trials of UAS testbed for supersonic aerial target programme
26th May 2023
Exosonic has commenced trials of its EX-3M Trident UAV, a quarter-scale testbed for the EX-3 Revenant supersonic aerial target drone it is developing for the US Air Force.
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Training
Collins Aerospace to deliver full-rate production for US Navy air combat training
30th May 2023
The air-to-air and air-to-ground Tactical Combat Training System aims to replace the US Navy's legacy equipment.
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Training
Paris Air Show: New cockpit voice recorder certified for T-6 trainer aircraft
20th June 2023
The US FAA has approved installation of Curtiss-Wright's Fortress CVR25 cockpit recorder to upgrade T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft worldwide.
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Air Warfare
Japan receives its full complement of Global Hawks
4th July 2023
All three of Japan's Global Hawk HALE UAVs have now come home to roost in the Asian nation.
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Air Warfare
China’s J-20 fighter hits milestone with suspected first flight with WS15 engines
7th July 2023
The consensus amongst the open-source community is that China has test-flown a J-20 powered fully by WS15 engines for the first time.
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Air Warfare
Fourth Triton UAS delivery for US Navy sees completion of first operational orbit
23rd June 2023
Delivery of the fourth aircraft to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 completes the first of three planned operational orbits to provide worldwide maritime surveillance.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Dreadnought class (1-4) [UK]
Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May 2011. ...
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Minehunters
Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements Under the Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) programme, South Korea is seeking a replacement for the Ganggyeong-class minehunters, which are due to leave service ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (13-22) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Cheongung-II [Indonesia]
Background Indonesia plans to procure the M-SAM II Cheongung-II system as part of its modernisation strategy and efforts to establish a fully integrated layered air-defence ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F (lot 3) [USA]
Programme Background Amidst ongoing support for the CH-47F Block II development, the U.S. Army placed another order in December 2024 for three more helicopters. According ...
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Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Estonia]
Programme Background The US DoD announced that it had awarded AeroVironment an $8.868 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply an undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (9-12) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B Batch-II ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong II [Nigeria]
Programme Background First Order On 5 November 2020, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the force was set to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Cloud Leopard II 8x8 [Taiwan]
Programme Background The Cloud Leopard II will offer greater strategic mobility, as well as enhanced protection and lethality, than the legacy tracked and wheeled vehicles ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
KSS-III Batch II (4-6) [South Korea]
Programme Background Timeline In March 2019, the construction of the first KSS-III Batch II was approved. On 30 March 2023, Hanwha Ocean laid the keel of ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
PKX-B Batch II (5-8) [South Korea]
Programme Background Contracts Award On 24 November 2022, HJ Heavy Industries was awarded a contract worth KRW 212 billion ($160 million) to build four PKX-B ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Cheongung Block II [South Korea]
Background South Korea launched a plan to convert its Cheongung-I systems to the M-SAM Block II configuration. It was announced in July 2025 that it ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F Add-On [U.S. Army]
Programme Background Following two contracts for Lots 4 and 5 at the end of 2025, Boeing received a new order from the U.S. Army for ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Huey II (Tranches 1-4) [Lebanon]
Methodology PGO As this programme is complete, the PGO is 100%. Units required Across the four deliveries, a total of 15 Huey II were required ...
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Trainer
T-6 Texan II [Japan]
Programme Background In January 2025, Textron Aviation confirmed that the T-6C Texan II was selected as the new trainer aircraft for the Japanese Air Self-Defence ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Surface-to-surface missiles
UGM-133 Trident II
The UGM-133 Trident II, also known as the Trident D5, is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed and produced by Lockheed Martin for the United ...
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Vanguard Class
The UK Royal Navy’s Vanguard class of ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) provide the UK with its continuous-at-sea deterrent (CASD) coverage and have done so since 1994 ...
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Ohio Class
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) – known as the SSBN 726-class – provide the US with its sea-based nuclear deterrent. It ...
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Columbia Class
The USN’s new Columbia-class SSBN, also known as the SSBN 826-class, is planned to replace the existing Ohio-class boats as the cornerstone of the US ...
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Military UAS - small
Trident TL
The Trident TL is a low-cost, foldable, ground- or air-launched UAS. Designed for commercial and federal agency use, this system uses autonomous navigation for launch, ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 140TD2
The Trident 140TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for MALE platforms. Based on the Trident 100TD2, it is a lightweight, four-cylinder design that is intended ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Type 8 Mod 3
The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...
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Guided munitions
Ninja
The Ninja is a free-fall guided munition from Astra Systems. It can be launched from manned or uncrewed platforms and uses GPS-INS guidance when airborne. Several warhead ...
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Military UAS - small
EX-3M Trident
The EX-3M Trident is an open-architecture, high-speed, developmental fixed-wing UAV. Manufactured by Exosonic, the UAV commenced flight trials of a demonstrator in May 2023, with the actual drone conducting its ...
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Loitering munitions
Spear
The Spear is a loitering munition manufactured by Astra Systems. It is designed for air-to-ground and ground-to-ground attack operations. The system uses electric propulsion, giving it ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 180TD2
The Trident 180TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for heavier UAVs up to the 2t class. The design is intended to improve efficiency, while being ...
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Directed energy weapons
Tryzub Laser
Ukraine's Tryzub (Trident) laser was revealed during the European Defence Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defence Industry conference in 2025. Video footage from ...
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Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile
Dreadnought Class
The UK is building four new Dreadnought-class SSBNs for the Royal Navy that will take over the nuclear deterrent role from the existing four Vanguard-class submarines. ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...
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Military UAS - small
BE-45
The BE-45 is a multi-mission fixed-wing UAV from Astra Systems. It is a dual-engined platform that can operate with little to no available infrastructure. It is ...
