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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Kaplan MT seeks Indonesian qualification
17th April 2018
The Kaplan MT medium tank, a joint design between Turkish firm FNSS and Indonesian company PT Pindad, is set to undergo qualification tests in Indonesia, …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army evolves night vision requirements
18th April 2018
The US Army is looking to replace its existing night vision monocular systems with new binocular systems to improve its night fighting capabilities. The Enhanced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA 2018: Turkish robots march into Malaysia
18th April 2018
On 18 April, Aselsan signed a cooperation agreement with Malaysian firm DefTech at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, with the focus on robotics …
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Military Logistics
US Marine Corps seeks lightweight amphibious track
17th April 2018
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking for a lighter weight amphibious track to enhance both land mobility and water swim performance for its new Amphibious …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cellula Robotics receives AUV fuel cell contract
11th April 2018
The Canadian Department of National Defence has awarded a contract to Cellula Robotics to develop a fuel cell that will improve the ability for AUVs …
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Naval Warfare
China plans live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait
12th April 2018
China announced plans on 12 April to hold live-fire naval drills in the narrow strait separating the mainland from Taiwan, an act that could ratchet …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: AV8 Gempita production approaches midway
17th April 2018
DefTech exhibited three variants of its AV8 Gempita 8x8 armoured vehicle family at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur – the ATGW, Surveillance and …
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Defence Notes
China to hold military drills in Taiwan Strait
18th April 2018
China was scheduled to hold live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait on 18 April, flexing its military muscle after warning Taipei about seeking independence or …
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Defence Helicopter
Army aviation deterring aggression in Eastern Europe (video)
3rd April 2018
Shephard caught up with Col Clair Gill, commander, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, who spoke about its role in Operation Atlantic Resolve in October 2017. The …
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Naval Warfare
Ocean waves farewell to UK Royal Navy service
27th March 2018
The UK Royal Navy’s former helicopter carrier HMS Ocean was decommissioned in a ceremony at Devonport naval base on 27 March, bringing an end to 20 …
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Digital Battlespace
Turkey’s classified SIGINT UAV breaks cover
24th March 2018
Photos have emerged online appearing to show a classified signals intelligence (SIGINT) variant of Turkey’s indigenously-built Anka (Phoenix) UAV. The photos of the intelligence-gathering UAV …
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Defence Notes
Canadian vice admiral in court over leak charge
10th April 2018
The former second in command of Canada's military briefly appeared in court 10 April to face a charge that he leaked cabinet secrets related to …
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Land Warfare
DefExpo 2018: Is Indian artillery set to boom?
12th April 2018
Two locally developed artillery pieces – the ATAGS and Dhanush – participated in a live demonstration at the DefExpo 2018 exhibition in Chennai. Although they …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea-Air-Space 2018: USMC says CH-53K 'not a zero risk proposition'
9th April 2018
Despite Pentagon reports of development and testing challenges, the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter is on track to meet initial operational capability in 2019, according to …
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Defence Notes
US not ruling out military action in Syria
9th April 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on 9 April pointed toward Russia's role in a suspected poison gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
DELI [Türkiye]
Programme Background Speaking to Shephard at SAHA Expo 2022, a spokesperson stated that the platform was expected to enter into service with the Turkish Armed ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [UK]
Background Rumours In mid-October 2022, Mustafa Varank, Turkey’s minister of industry, revealed to CNN Turk that the UK was interested in Turkish armed drones. The ...
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Military UAS - micro
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, ...
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Military UAS - micro
Micro UAV [Argentina]
Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135), which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process of ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache (Indian Air Force)
Programme Background The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede them to ...
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Land: air defence radar
Ground Master 403 Radar [Egypt]
Background In 2020, Egypt ordered four of France-based Thales Ground Master 403 radars, the mobile member of their GM400 radar family. At least one of the ...
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Military UAS - small
ScanEagle [Czechia]
Programme Background Earmarked The ACR took delivery of ten ScanEagle systems (100 UAVs), which were received as a donation from the US in 2015. In ...
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Military UAS - micro
Sovereign UAS Challenge [Australia]
Background Chinese Drones Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) previously used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI ...
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Military UAS - small
Domestically developed UAV [Mexican Army]
Background Domestic development In 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced initiatives for the Army and Navy to independently develop UAV prototypes, as part of a broader ...
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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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Military UAS - MALE
Akinci [Libya]
Programme Background 2022 Reports In October 2022, various Libyan media outlets reported that the country was eyeing a possible procurement from Baykar, possibly the Akinici ...
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Military UAS - tactical
TUAS [Malaysia]
Programme Background Tender & Requirments The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). ...
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Military UAS - mini
Wizjer [Poland]
Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) [USMC]
Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A) that will provide logistics and ground units with their ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
OC-135B Replacement [USA]
Programme Background The modification and Treaty Certification works include Digital Visual Imaging System kits, design and development for mission system integration (structural design, interphone communications systems, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Simulators
Elbit Systems has developed simulation systems to train personnel in UAV operation, from generic UAV training for initial screening procedures up to full mission, high-fidelity ...
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Trainer
Hurkus
Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries signed an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries in March 2006 for the Hurkus Turkish Basic Training Aircraft development programme. Three ...
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Helicopter engines
RR300
The RR300 combines new design methodologies with the legacy of the M250 engine to produce a new engine family for the small rotorcraft market. Intended ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Training Simulator
This system uses a reality-based virtual landscape. The trainee operator controls the camera of the aircraft, while the UAV flies over the landscape. The trainee is ...
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Subsystems: software
SWORD
The SWORD is a high-level, automated war-game solution for training, analysis and planning. Developed in close relation with armies worldwide, the SWORD immerses brigade and ...
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Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - tactical
Hornet Mk V
The Hornet Mk V is a UAV that can be used for surveillance and as an aerial target. The Hornet Mk V UAV system combines ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
UMTAS/L-UMTAS
Roketsan developed the imaging IR-guided Mızrak-U, also known as the UMTAS (Uzun Menzilli Tanksavar Sistemi, or Long-Range Anti-Tank System), and the laser-guided L-Mızrak-U (L-UMTAS) for ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAV Training
Resource UAS offers a range of UAV training, from foundation courses to live flying on a range of aircraft. Each can be tailored to suit ...
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Air: UAV simulators
UAVBL
The UAV BattleLab (UAVBL) is intended for UAS mission operational analysis, including systems requirements, and can be linked to a ground control station. Complex missions ...
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Air: UAV simulators
weSim
The weSim UAS simulator helps train those operating the Survey Copter UAS under real-time conditions. weSim is composed of real UAS subsystems as well as ...
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Air: aerial targets
Phoenix Jet
The Phoenix Jet high-speed aerial target can be used for training with gun and air defence missile systems. It provides realistic threat simulation, and payloads ...
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Air: UAV simulators
Vampire BAT
The Vampire BAT (Bi-directional Advanced Trainer) is an embedded UAV operator trainer that runs on fielded One System Remote Viewing Terminal (OSRVT) hardware and trains ...
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Transport
C-212
The smallest member of Airbus Military’s family of medium airlift and surveillance aircraft, the 3t-class C-212 is designed to operate in austere environments for extended ...
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Subsystems: software
Simulation Engine II
The Simulation Engine II (SE II) commercial game engine is the first PC-based game engine to be developed by Sonalysts as a commercial product and ...
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Helicopter engines, Uncrewed aerial systems engines
M250-C20R
The M250-C20R engine, manufactured by Rolls-Royce, is based on the design of the C20B/J. The engine has a compressor with two fewer stages than the ...