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Land Warfare
Saab receives order for Arthur radar MLU prototype
10th April 2015
Saab has received an order for a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) prototype of its Arthur weapon-location radar system, the company announced on 8 April. The order, …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy awards funding for DDG 122 destroyer
3rd April 2015
The US Navy has awarded a contract modification to fund the construction of DDG 122, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer under contract at General Dynamics Bath …
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Defence Helicopter
Raytheon gets Stinger contract for Korean Apaches
3rd April 2015
Raytheon has received a contract to deliver Stinger missiles and air-to-air launchers for South Korea's recently-procured AH-64E Apache helicopters, the company announced on 31 March. …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Global: US to replace GATOR with smart mines
2nd April 2015
PEO Ammunition has research and development funds allocated to develop a family of scatterable mines over five years of FY2016-2020 to the tune of $340 …
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Military Logistics
Alenia Aermacchi delivers first C-27J Spartan to Peru
1st April 2015
Alenia Aermacchi delivered the first C-27J Spartan airlifter to the Peruvian Air Force in a ceremony on 27 March. The remaining three C-27J Spartans ordered …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia approves ANZAC air search radar replacement
31st March 2015
Australia has provided first pass approval for the SEA 1448 Phase 4B – ANZAC Air Search Radar Replacement project, the defence ministry announced on 27 …
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Defence Notes
Kaman to continue JPF contract with USAF
31st March 2015
Kaman's Aerospace segment has been awarded a contract modification for the continued procurement of Joint Programmable Fuzes (JPF) for the US Air Force (USAF). Announced …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: Boeing positions for multi-year Apache contract
31st March 2015
Boeing received the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the multi-year contract for Apache AH-64E and will respond later in the year. During a media briefing …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: Sikorsky-Boeing JMR TD supplier team announced
31st March 2015
The complete supplier teaming arrangement for the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD)has been announced at Quad A, Nashville. During the show Doug …
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Defence Helicopter
Quad A 2015: V-280 assault variant fitted with future cockpit
30th March 2015
Bell Helicopter is displaying an assault variant of its mock-up of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor at the Quad A exhibition in Nashville. The aircraft has …
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Naval Warfare
Japan inducts largest warship since WWII
30th March 2015
Japan formally received JS Izumo, its largest new warship since the end of World War Two, at the IHI Marine United shipyard in Yokohama on …
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: MMEA to double in size by 2022 says director general
23rd March 2015
The director general of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) revealed his organisation is set to double in size by 2022. In an interview with …
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Naval Warfare
LIMA 2015: MMEA receives shot in the arm with donated Australian vessel
14th March 2015
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is a key partner in the LIMA show series, and it puts on dynamic sea-based displays in the waters …
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Defence Helicopter
Saphir 15 development agreement signed
13th March 2015
Microturbo has signed a memorandum with Rostec's Russian Helicopters and Technodinamika to jointly develop and manufacture a new Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) called Saphir 15. …
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Land Warfare
Taiwan seeks 120 M1A1 Abrams tanks from US
13th March 2015
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has formally requested 120 second-hand General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M1A1 Abrams MBTs from the US. This figure is …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport
Medium Transport Aircraft (DROP) [Poland]
Background Requirement Poland acquired the C-130E Hercules over a decade ago under the US FMS programme. Deliveries started in 2009 and ran through to summer ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle (VBC Fuz) [Brazil]
Programme background Technical requirements The Brazilian Army released two documents outlining the technical and operational requirements for the VBC Fuz in early 2020. These outline ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-130H Replacement [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements Sweden has five C-130H aircraft (designated Tp-84) and one KC-130H. Two C-130Es bought in the 1960s have retired, but the six H ...
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Loitering munitions
Warmate [Ukraine]
Programme Background Ukraine placed an order for an undisclosed number of Warmate systems in 2017. Shepherd believes units acquired in this order later were utilised ...
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Military UAS - small
ScanEagle (11-20) [Czech Republic]
Methodology PGO and programme status Since Defence Insight cannot find any evidence of a procurement, the effort has been marked as cancelled. Therefore, it has ...
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Minehunters
Awaji Class (1-4) [Japan]
Programme Background Two Awaji class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) were ordered from the Japanese shipyard Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) initially. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Ejder Yalçın (Batch 1) [Qatar]
Background In the face of deteriorating relations with some of its neighbours in the Gulf, Qatar has forged closer defence ties with Turkey. This has ...
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OPVs
Inlay Class (second OPV)
Programme Background The Inlay class originally consists of a single OPV in service with the Myanmar Navy. However, a second Inlay-class OPV has been reported under construction since ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Aerostar [Mexico]
Methodology Unit cost Based on the UAV’s MTOW and the Defence Insight database, Shephard estimates the aircraft’s 2026 gross and flyaway unit costs are $1.95 million and $1.58 million, respectively. Based ...
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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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OPVs
Cyprus Second Sa'ar 62 OPV
Programme BackgroundThe Republic of Cyrus' Ministry of Defence placed an order with Israel Shipyards for its first Sa'ar 62 OPV in December 2015 in a project valued ...
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Patrol boats
Rajshree Class (Flight II)
Programme BackgroundThe Rajshree class is to consist of 13 FPVs built in two separate flights. Flight I saw construction begin in 2010 and all eight vessels ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8A Poseidon [Germany]
Background 2017 MPA programme (cancelled) In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be developing a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to replace their current ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Makassar Class LPD (7)
Indonesia signed a contract for $150 million for two LPDs in the Makassar class, KRI Makassar and KRI Surabaya, with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering ...
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Loitering munitions
Warmate (2017) [Poland]
Background Order In November 2017, Poland ordered 100 sets of Warmate loitering munitions, each consisting of ten platforms, for a reported 100 million Polish Zloty ($26.49 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Pistols
Jericho Pistol 941
Designed for military and law enforcement users, the Jericho Pistol 941 is available in 9mm, .40 S&W; and .45 ACP calibres and in standard, short ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Guará WS
Avibras is marketing the 4x4 Guará WS light armoured vehicle, a further development of its 4x4 AV-VB4 RE Guará prototype. Developed in cooperation with the ...
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Land: manned turrets
TORC30
The TORC30 is a stabilised unmanned turret armed with a Rheinmetall MK30-2/ABM 30mm cannon being developed by Ares, an Elbit subsidiary, and the Brazilian Army’s ...
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MPVs - 4x4
V-RAPTOR
Unveiled at LAAD 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, the V-RAPTOR is a tactical police armoured vehicle from domestic manufacturer Combat Armor Defense do Brasil.
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Military UAS - mini
Nauru 100D
The Nauru 100D is a mini fixed-wing UAV from Xmobots. Unveiled at the 2025 LAAD Defence & Security tradeshow, the aircraft is VTOL-capable, developed for ISTAR, and ...
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Air: Displays
Panoramic Cockpit Display
Developed by L3Harris and Elbit Systems America, the Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) is a touchscreen MFD integrated into F-35 aircraft. It provides two electronically divided ...
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Anti-ship missiles
MANSUP/MANSUP-ER
MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) is a surface-to-surface anti-ship missile developed in Brazil. Its first test launch was conducted in 2018. MANSUP is going to ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
Armadillo TA-2
The Armadillo TA-2 is an automatic or manned rocket launcher system designed to be fully retracted inside a 4x4 light vehicle.The concept, which was being ...
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EW test systems, Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems
CAST-easy
RUAG unveiled the Countermeasure Advanced System Test Equipment (CAST-easy) in 2017 earmarking it for the Panavia Tornado series of combat aircraft. The 2017 announcement stated ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-390/C-390 Millennium
The KC-390 is a high-wing, twin-turbofan, T-tail design intended to meet the needs of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) for a tanker/transport aircraft. Developed and ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
Drone Deterrence System
First unveiled at the LIMA 2017 exhibition by Mitsubishi Electric, the Drone Deterrence System began to be developed in 2014 and made its first sale in ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
Fletcher
Arnold Defense, which has produced more than 1.1 million 2.75in/70mm rocket launchers for airborne applications since 1961, unveiled the Fletcher 2.75in/70mm Weapon System at the September ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
FJ33-5A
The FJ33-5A is a turbofan engine manufactured by Williams. The engine achieved EASA certification in April 2017, and is used onboard the XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV.
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Albion Class
The two Albion-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, were built for the UK Royal Navy to replace the older 1960s vintage ...
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Minehunters
Kormoran II Class
Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...