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Naval Warfare
Singapore takes delivery of new USVs
2nd March 2021
Singapore's navy is looking to the future with far greater utilisation of unmanned technology.
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Training
CAE touted to provide training services for RAF
27th January 2021
CAE is to be brought under contract from Boeing Defence UK to provide training services at RAF Lossiemouth for the RAF's Poseidon MRA1 aircraft. A contract award is expected in late February.
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Land Warfare
Do I require a Respiratory Escape Device? (Sponsored)
10th March 2021
This article is brought to you by Avon Protection Individuals who are routinely subjected to particulates, gases or vapors which are harmful to the respiratory …
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Air Warfare
Pegasus programme proceeds apace
21st January 2021
Latest production order for KC-46A is the second in as many weeks.
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: UK E-7 programme, USCG seeks budget boost and comms in the grey zone
22nd January 2021
Welcome to Episode 3 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Air Warfare
French aircraft package for India – attractive or not?
27th January 2021
France is attempting to tease India into buying aircraft and helicopters, but such a package deal may not be the ideal solution for Delhi.
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Land Warfare
Indonesia goes tactical with 4x4 vehicles
22nd January 2021
Indonesia adopts a locally developed and assembled light tactical vehicle, while signals point towards the development of a new indigenous MRAP too.
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Defence Notes
NGAD exemplifies usefulness of digital engineering
11th February 2021
Digital engineering techniques enabled the next-generation USAF fighter to be designed, assembled, tested and flown in rapid time.
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Naval Warfare
Ecuador builds for the future
3rd February 2021
Shipyard ASTINAVE is expanding its facilities as it builds a new multi-purpose vessel for the Ecuadorian Navy, but the project has been hampered by COVID-related delays and its overall cost is unclear.
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Land Warfare
Collins Aerospace Building Key Technology for the Future of Multi-Domain Test and Training Capability (sponsored)
15th February 2021
This article is brought to you by Raytheon Technologies In an age of ever-evolving complexity of the battlefield, as there is a need for bringing …
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Air Warfare
Germany launches BriteCloud from target drone
18th February 2021
BriteCloud-218 decoy is ejected from a remotely piloted air target system for the first time.
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Military Logistics
Boeing strives to climb out of Pegasus money pit
12th February 2021
Head of Air Mobility Command says USAF is ‘making lemonade out of lemons’ as KC-46A programme attempts to surmount its problems by 2023-2024.
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Land Warfare
US Army focuses on Project Convergence to ensure readiness
27th January 2021
Focused on the 'joint fight' with other branches of the armed forces, the US Army is hoping to apply lessons learned from Project Convergence to prepare troops and capabilities for integration into all-domain operations.
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Digital Battlespace
Space Force awards military GPS receiver contract to BAE Systems
17th February 2021
Advanced receiver and semiconductor will maintain positioning, navigation, and timing in contested environments.
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Defence Notes
UK pushes back on Chinese E-7 spy fears
19th January 2021
Links between China and repurposed Boeing 737 aircraft are not thought to represent a national security threat for the UK, despite a national newspaper suggesting otherwise.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - micro
eBee Vision [US]
Background Multiple orders In November 2025, the US Army acquired three eBee Vision systems to enhance training operations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany. A ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Loitering munitions
Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS) [USA]
Background The U.S. Air Force originally planned the KC-Y programme as a follow-on acquisition of an estimated 179 tankers to bridge the gap between the delayed ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Switch V2 [India]
Background June 2025 In June 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the signing of 13 contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism. The procurements, ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2 (Batch 1) [Germany]
Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its Wolf ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Type 707 (1-2) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirements The German Navy approved an acquisition to start replacing the two ageing Rhön-class (Type 704) class single-hulled tankers, which were constructed in the ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2 (Batch 2) [Germany]
Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its Wolf ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Indonesian Interim Readiness Submarine Class (IRSC) Programme
Following the sinking of KRI Nanggala in April 2021, the Indonesia Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval to obtain up to $600 million in foreign loans ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Indonesian Interim Readiness Submarine Class (IRSC) Programme
Following the sinking of KRI Nanggala in April 2021, the Indonesia Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval to obtain up to $600 million in foreign loans ...
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AEW&C
GlobalEye [Canada]
Background Canada and Sweden have been strengthening ties, particularly in defence, as middle powers continue to diversify their relationships due to increasingly strained relations with ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV (Batch 1) [Germany]
Background The Puma tracked IFV was developed by PSM, a joint venture between KMW and Rheinmetall, to replace the German Army's legacy Marder IFVs. In ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail (737) [UK]
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A (USA)
Programme Background The first five Low Rate Initial Production lots were contracted for a total of 67 aircraft for $10.94 billion. The initial contract signed ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Guided munitions
LG-155
Unveiled for the first time at Saha Expo 2024, the LG-155 is a 155 mm artillery round developed by Roketsan. This laser-guided projectile is engineered ...
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Directed energy weapons
Oerlikon Laser Gun
Rheinmetall showcased the applications for its High Energy Laser (HEL) guns for the first time at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. The Oerlikon Laser Gun ...
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Directed energy weapons
Locust
BlueHalo's Locust is a laser weapon system. The system delivers a complete kill chain, providing a layered and broadband detection capability that is coupled with electronic ...
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Light machine guns
LSAT LMG
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is developing and maturing a Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) family of weapons and ammunition with the US Army that fires ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV)
Unveiled in May 2025, the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) is a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
MEWS
The Modular Electronic Warfare System (MEWS) is a land COMINT sensor that was jointly developed by L3 TRL and Qinetiq. Utilising L3 TRL compact receiver ...
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Land: fire control systems
Oerlikon Skymaster
Oerlikon Skymaster is the command and control unit of Rheinmetall's Skynex air defence system. The Skymaster is intended to support tactical and operational level air ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR 3D
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
Smartscan- MEWS
MEWS (Modular Electronic Warfare System) is a software-driven spectrum surveillance system covering two megahertz to three gigahertz. It is designed to detect, collect and geolocate ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
CM32/33/34 Yunpao
The CM32 Yunpao (Cloud Leopard) family of 8x8 armoured vehicles has been developed to meet the requirements of the Republic of China Army to replace ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
SBTS
The Shore-Based Sonar Training System (SBTS), launched in 2016, incorporates technology from the Model 997 Hull/Bow-Mounted Sonar Model 980 ALOFTS system to help support sonar ...
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Subsystems: visual
Apogée 7
Apogée 7 is an integrated COTS-based image generation system. It provides functions enhancing overall fixed- or rotary-wing simulation efficiency, image quality and supports large-area realistic ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
NVS 7 Binocular Series
Based on the NVS 7-3AG NVG, the NVS 7 Binocular Series uses Gen III auto-gated NV technology and is suitable for defence, marine and SAR ...
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Loitering munitions
Lumberjack
The Lumberjack is a one-way attack drone from Northrop Grumman. The company describes the aircraft as a force multiplier. The drone follows an open systems architecture, ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
Jaguar
MKU's Jaguar 14 monoculars and Jaguar 7 binoculars have Gen III technology with military-grade Schott lenses. An automatic bright light cut-off sensor provides protection from ...