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Defence Notes
QinetiQ reports record growth and announces $2 billion contract but shows loss for FY2025
27th May 2025
QinetiQ has operations in Australia, the UK and the US with the latter including supporting Customs and Border Protection, US Navy aircraft carrier support and work on US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Shield AI unveils new autonomous VTOL fighter jet concept
23rd October 2025
Named X-Bat, the AI-controlled vertical take-off and landing drone is expected to enter production by 2029, with first flight tests estimated to take place a year earlier.
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Air Warfare
April drone digest: Why militaries are rethinking high-end drones
27th April 2026
From France to Romania, there has been a clear shift away from expensive, vulnerable MALE UAVs in April towards lower-cost, expendable systems. Hard lessons from Ukraine and Iran have driven this shift.
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Air Warfare
German Navy in “ramp-up” phase as it welcomes first NH90 Sea Tiger delivery
16th December 2025
With all 31 aircraft set to be delivered by 2030, the helicopters will gradually replace the ageing Sea Lynx fleet which are due to be retired in 2026.
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Land Warfare
February land forces roundup: ST Engineering and Russia lift the lid on new platforms
27th February 2026
This month we saw a major presence from Turkish, Russian and Chinese companies at the World Defense Show with new vehicles from major suppliers, while elsewhere there were evolving mortar programmes and artillery modernisation efforts.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2025: BAE Systems FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works to collaborate on new UAV range
9th September 2025
The uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) will start off in the electronic warfare space, according to the companies, to support existing crewed frontline platforms, with many major details still to be disclosed.
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Air Warfare
France’s Joint Light Helicopter programme advances with H160M flight tests
28th July 2025
With three prototypes being built, the H160M is a militarised version of the H160. Once tests conclude, it will be delivered to the French armed forces from late 2028.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy may look to foreign suppliers to accelerate shipbuilding programmes
1st July 2025
The US Navy (USN) is currently reassessing its acquisition efforts and seeking ways to reduce the multiple delays across the shipbuilding initiatives.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard to receive the largest single acquisition funding in its history
7th July 2025
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
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Air Warfare
UK Royal Navy's upgraded Commando Merlin helicopters achieve full operating capability
30th January 2025
A total of 19 Mk3 and six Mk3a Commando Merlin helicopters have now been upgraded to the Mk4/4a standard, with the work overseen by the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Leonardo and the Royal Navy (RN).
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Air Warfare
US combat drone plan rushes forward with first flight and selection in FY2026
29th August 2025
The US Department of Defence (DoD) previously selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics to develop production-representative prototypes under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme. A competitive Increment 1 production decision is expected in FY2026.
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Land Warfare
Canada unveils plans for mobile artillery
27th May 2025
Canada did deploy the US M109 155mm/39 cal tracked self-propelled artillery system as its only mobile weapon for many years but these were finally declared surplus in 2005.
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Land Warfare
Active vehicle protection comes to the forefront as Trophy and Iron Fist secure contracts
16th February 2026
Experience on the battlefield is accelerating the adoption of active protection systems as technologies continue to evolve to reflect shifting global defence needs.
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Land Warfare
Analysis: British Army Ajax in service after problematic delivery – but what now?
7th November 2025
The Ajax has finally rolled into place and achieved what the UK Ministry of Defence describes as Initial Operating Capability. With the production line for UK contracts only going to the end of the decade, what’s next?
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2025: KNDS France to bid for US Army requirement
15th October 2025
The CAESAR Mk II, which was debuted internationally at Eurosatory last year, is a step up from the first model which has seen combat in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
The US Navy ran the Next Generational Future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG X) programme to build a replacement for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
The US Navy ran the Next Generational Future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG X) programme to build a replacement for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, the ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship Programme (8-12) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements At DSA 2024, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) unveiled the RMN 15 to 5 Transformation Program Realignment. The original 15 to 5 ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Littoral Strike Ships (LSS)
Programme Background Original Plan: Procurment In February 2019, the then-UK Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, announced an intention to establish two' littoral strike ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Strike Ship (MRSS) Programme [UK]
Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship Programme (6-7) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements At DSA 2024, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) unveiled the RMN 15 to 5 Transformation Program Realignment. The original 15 to 5 plan ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) (3) [Malaysia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the 15 to 5 Transformation Plan, which ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | LMS Batch II (5-7) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysia Navy (RMN) plans to acquire eight Littoral Mission Ships (LMS). In line with the plan, it was assumed the RMN would acquire ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | LMS Batch II (5-7) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysia Navy (RMN) plans to acquire eight Littoral Mission Ships (LMS). In line with the plan, it was assumed the RMN would acquire ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Combat Ship Programme (6-7) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) plans to acquire 12 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Six units were ordered in 2013, although one was cancelled due to ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Combat Ship Programme (6-7) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) plans to acquire 12 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Six units were ordered in 2013, although one was cancelled due to ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Combat Ship Programme (8-12) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) plans to acquire 12 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Six units were ordered in 2013, although one was cancelled due to ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Combat Ship Programme (8-12) [Malaysia]
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) plans to acquire 12 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Six units were ordered in 2013, although one was cancelled due to ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Combat Ships [Egypt]
In December 2022, Sky News Arabia revealed that, according to a spokesperson of the US DoD, Washington had authorised the sale/transfer of Littoral Combat Ships ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
COMBATSS-21
Produced by Lockheed Martin, the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System – 21st Century (COMBATSS-21) is a modular, scalable open combat management system that can be ...
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Military - USVs
USSV-HTF
The US Office of Naval Research previously used the Unmanned Sea Surface Vehicle-High Tow Force (USSV-HTF) to test various technological features that could be incorporated ...
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Military - UUVs
RMMV
The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) was a semi-submersible AUV developed as part of the AN/WLD-1(V) Remote Minehunting System (RMS) for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ship ...
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EO/IR systems
COBRA
The Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) system was part of Northrop Grumman's airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM) product line. It was adopted as the AN/DVS-1 ...
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Marine engines
MTU 4000
The MTU Series 4000 is manufactured by Rolls-Royce UK. The engine consists of a 90° V cylinder configuration and has a displacement/cylinder capacity of 4.77 ...
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Corvettes
Littoral Mission Ship (LMS 92)
Based on the C92 corvette design, the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) 92 has been developed by Dearsan shipyard to meet the requirements of the Malaysian LMS ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
MQ-8C Fire Scout
The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
TMX/EO
The TMX/EO three-axis tracking module is equipped with X-band radar and TV camera, IR camera and laser rangefinder, for precision measurement of aerial, naval and ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
SeaRAM
SeaRAM is an MK 15 CIWS variant which replaces the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System’s 20mm gun with a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block II launcher. ...
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Frigates
DW3000
The Royal Thai Navy ordered a DW3000F design multipurpose frigate from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean based on the Daegu-class frigate in service with the Republic ...
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Frigates
HCX-21
South Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has unveiled the HCX-21, a trimaran vessel designed for Navies and Coast Guards. The lightweight future surface combatant ...
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Patrol boats
LMV 60
The LMV 60 is part of Fassmer's Littoral Mission Vessels. According to the manufacturer, the design approach allows for a modular increase of combat capability ...
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Data links
T-Series Model S
Model S is a shipboard, high-bandwidth, full-duplex ground terminal for communication with CDL airborne-configured systems. The terminal is software-configurable and supports the standard CDL waveform, ...
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Patrol boats
LMV 75
The LMV 75 is part of Fassmer's Littoral Mission Vessels. According to the manufacturer, the design approach allows for a modular increase of combat capability ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
TRS-4D
The TRS-4D is a three-dimensional multi-functional naval surveillance radar produced by German manufacturer Hensoldt. The radar is primarily designed for surveillance and target acquisition. The ...
