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Digital Battlespace
Singapore commissions its Digital Intelligence Service
28th October 2022
Singapore has set up a fourth digital service alongside its army, navy and air force.
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Defence Notes
Hypersonic testing 'vital' as US pushes for 2023 missile capability
27th October 2022
The launch of two test rockets with experimental payloads forms a 'vital step' in the development of a common glide vehicle and booster for US Navy and US Army hypersonic missile programmes.
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Naval Warfare
First Type 26 frigate begins float-off
28th November 2022
The float-off of the first Type 26 frigate comes shortly after the UK MoD placed a long-awaited order for five further frigates, bringing the total contracted to eight.
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Land Warfare
Australia awards HF network contract to Babcock
25th October 2022
Australia's HF radio programme will be boosted by a new contract given to Babcock.
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Air Warfare
Russia developing home-grown Switchblade equivalent, footage suggests
23rd November 2022
Evidence suggests individual groups of Russian military advisers are circumventing traditional state procurement channels to get new weapon systems such as loitering munitions into the hands of Donbas militias.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: SH Defence’s Cube offers increased options for naval modularity
25th October 2022
Designed to give ships the ability to quickly and easily re-role, the Cube system from Denmark’s SH Defence uses ISO format frames and a skidding system allowing vessels to embark and disembark capabilities as needed.
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Air Warfare
GKN Aerospace successfully tests new Gripen engine
28th October 2022
GKN Aerospace has been closely working with GE and Saab to build up the necessary infrastructure to support production and testing of the new RM16 engine for the Gripen E fighter jet.
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Air Warfare
Turkey's MURAD radar to fly on Akinci drones by 2023
14th November 2022
Aselsan's MURAD radar, which aims to compete with the US AN/APG-83 on the international market, will be integrated on the Akinci drone by early 2023.
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Defence Notes
Multi-domain integration: Is Britain ready for the future?
2nd November 2022
Multi-domain integration and the importance of novel approaches were the main motifs of DSEI 2021. The UK Strategic Command reiterated the theme outlined in the Integrated Review: more is not always better. Can the UK compensate for the loss of numbers and capabilities?
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Air Warfare
Belgium closes in on advanced US missiles for fighter jets
9th November 2022
The proposed AMRAAM sale to Belgium for F-16 and F-35 fleets would significantly improve the NATO ally's ability to meet current and future challenges in the air.
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Training
History repeating at I/ITSEC 2022 Senior Leader Panel
29th November 2022
I/ITSEC's Senior Leader Panel discussion raised some thought-provoking military simulation and training issues this year, but while some were new, others had been aired many times before.
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Air Warfare
Australia double dips on C-130J transport replacement
1st November 2022
Lockheed Martin's C-130J has been promulgated as the Royal Australian Air Force's preferred choice to replace the current Super Hercules fleet.
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Defence Notes
Scorpius - A Quantum Leap in Electronic Warfare Capabilities and Performance (sponsored)
17th November 2022
As technology advances incessantly, so too do the deadly threats appearing on the multi-dimensional electronic battlefield.
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Defence Notes
US donates equipment to three Central American partners
25th October 2022
The US is supplying aircraft and vehicles to the armed forces of three Central American nations to help them meet regional security and defence needs.
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Land Warfare
Indian Army looks for numerous ATVs, RWS and light bullet-proof vehicles
17th November 2022
India's need for military equipment continues to mount, and it is increasingly looking for indigenous solutions.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Light tanks
Light Tank Programme (Tracked) [Philippines]
Programme Background The decision to split the programme into a wheeled and a tracked element follows the belief of the Philippine Army that this will ...
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Fighter - multirole
Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
Background In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat airborne ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Polish Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]
Background Swedish Support Package On 31 March 2025, the Swedish Government presented its 19th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK ...
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Loitering munitions
IRIFI [Morocco]
Methodology PGO and programme status Defence Insight has assigned this programme a PGO of 95%, since the bid has been selected. Units required Since no ...
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Loitering munitions
Sivrisinek (YIHA-III) [Azerbaijan]
Background Development Two YIHA-III drones were seen during Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s inspection of drones in July 2024, prompting some publications to suspect that Azerbaijan ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Skyranger 30 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Brazil]
Background Brazil is in the process of expanding its medium-range air defence capabilities and is known to be interested in acquiring a long-range air defence ...
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Loitering munitions
K-LUCAS [South Korea]
Background Shahed influence Both the 2026 Iran War and the Russia-Ukraine War have demonstrated the effectiveness of deep-strike capabilities, such as the Shahed-136. As reported ...
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Man-portable missile systems
RBS 70 NG [Czech Republic]
Background The Czech Republic is acquiring the vehicle-mounted RBS 70 NG systems to increase the mobility and protection of its ground-based air-defence units. The systems ...
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Military UAS - mini
Bayraktar Mini replacement [Qatar]
Methodology PGO and programme status There has been no indication from Qatar that it seeks to replace its Bayraktar Mini UAV fleet; instead, this programme ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Naval UAV [Chile]
Background Unsuccessful evaluations In the early 2010s, the Chilean Navy reportedly tested the ScanEagle. However, the force’s requirements appeared to change, due to the organisation’s ...
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Man-portable missile systems
Mistral SHORAD [Croatia]
Background Croatia announced the procurement of the Mistral for the Croatian Armed Forces. The procurement followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the crash of a Tu-141 ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Medium Range Air Defence [Portugal]
Background Portugal's Military Programming Law 2023-2034 includes a requirement for medium-range air defence. In order to facilitate this, Portugal has joined the European Sky Shield Initiative ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV [Peru]
Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status Serb Advanced Industries confirmed in 2026 that the Jeser loitering munition was being produced for the Saudi Armed Forces, with multiple ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Anoa
Pindad designed the 6x6 Anoa APC to meet the requirements of the Indonesian Army. Since the vehicle was publicly unveiled in November 2008, close to ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Antasena
Antasena is an X-18 tank boat developed as a joint collaboration between CMI Defence and PT Lundin. The fast craft has been designed to support ...
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Wheeled assault guns
Badak
A prototype of the 90mm-armed 6x6 Badak (Indonesian for rhinoceros) direct fire support vehicle was unveiled at IndoDefence in November 2014 by Pindad and partner ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors, EO/IR systems
NightConqueror CMI
The NightConqueror Compact Modular Imager (CMI) is the main component of a variety of thermal imaging systems. It is used in stabilised imaging turrets for ...
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Light tanks
Tulpar Light Tank
Otokar unveiled its tracked Tulpar Light Tank, which mounts CMI's Cockerill 3105 turret on Otokar's Tulpar IFV chassis, at the June 2018 Eurosatory exhibition. The ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
BTR-3
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau produced the first 8x8 BTR-3-series amphibious APC in 2001. The series includes the BTR-3U, the BTR-3U Guardian (variant for ...
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Land: manned turrets
Cockerill CPWS 25-30
The remotely-operated Cockerill Protected Weapon Station (CPWS) can be armed with 25 mm or 30 mm guns from various manufacturers and can be integrated on 4x4, ...
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Wheeled assault guns
ERC 90 NG
The ERC 90 Sagaie 6x6 armoured vehicles were acquired by the French Army to provide a well-armed vehicle for its rapid reaction armoured units. Capitalising ...
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Frigates
Drazki Class
The Bulgarian Navy's three Drazki-class frigates began life as four Wielingen-class (Type E-71) frigates with the Belgian Navy. The ships underwent a major refurbishment and ...
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Light tanks
K21-105 Light Tank
At IDEX 2013, Doosan and John Cockerill Defense presented the K21-105 Light Tank concept which integrates the Cockerill 105mm-armed XC-8 turret on the Doosan K21 ...
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Major networking projects
Missile Defence
In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Commando Select
The Commando Select 4x4 APC, built on knowledge gained from the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle’s ten years of combat theatre use by the US Army, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, MPVs - 4x4
Jais MRAP
The Jais 4x4 and 6x6 are Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles from the UAE's NIMR. Formally known as both the RG35 and N35, the Jais ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Anders Multirole Combat Platform
The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...
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Land: RWS
CPWS
Building on the success of the Cockerill Protected Weapon Station (CPWS) 25-30, John Cockerill Defense introduced a new version of the CPWS at the June 2018 ...
