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Land Warfare
Sweden looks to commercial world to meet military UGV needs
20th May 2026
Stockholm is exploring commercial avenues to provide a small uncrewed ground vehicle capable of carrying 500kg with a focus on challenging terrains and C2 systems.
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Air Warfare
First GCAP contract marks milestone for Edgewing, while UK waits on further funding
8th April 2026
The design and development contract is set to run until the end of June and will now enable the partnership to drive the programme forward as it targets its 2027 demonstrator date.
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Naval Warfare
STM’s European wins strengthen Turkey’s naval credibility on the continent
13th May 2026
Turkish defence and engineering company STM is attempting to challenge Europe’s established naval primes by winning contracts from Portugal to Pakistan – with a business model built on working in any shipyard in the world.
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Naval Warfare
Turkey targets Italian market with strategic partnership on USVs and hybrid platforms
19th February 2026
Havelsan, VN Maritime and Piloda Defence will collaborate to develop and integrate a range of maritime solutions with a view to secure a first procurement contract in Italy in the first half of this year.
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Land Warfare
Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?
30th April 2026
The Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm self-propelled gun is making strong progress, with contracts being placed and production capacity being boosted for the base Boxer vehicle.
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Land Warfare
Next stage approved for major European robot programme
21st November 2025
The European Commission and Milrem Robotics have signed a grant agreement for iMUGS2, following on from the original iMUGS collaboration to develop modular and scalable architecture for crewed and uncrewed systems.
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Air Warfare
“A dominant force”: empowering Europe’s airborne ISR in a new era
1st May 2026
European militaries face a new security landscape, with the proliferation of drones, theatre ballistic missiles and other threats boosting requirements for airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and related systems. For L3Harris, missionised business jets are central to meeting these needs, providing capability and flexibility in a cost-effective package.
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Defence Notes
Details revealed on Germany’s big spending plans
28th October 2025
In May this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the government plans to position Germany as “Europe's strongest conventional army”. A new blueprint outlines how this is going to occur through massive investment.
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Land Warfare
Romania selects Rheinmetall Lynx IFV as local defence manufacturing expands
8th May 2026
As part of a multi-billion-dollar vehicle and artillery overhaul, Romania has officially selected the KF41 Lynx IFV to replace its ageing Soviet-based platforms.
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Air Warfare
SOF Week 2026: US Army to conduct trials with Mountain Horse’s containerised drone launcher
21st May 2026
The Mountain Horse Containerised Autonomous Drone Delivery System has been engineered for dispersed, forward UAV operations. It can store, protect, charge, launch and recover drones.
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Air Warfare
Project Nightfall to test fire deep-strike capabilities for Ukraine by 2027
13th January 2026
The UK competition for industry to develop deep-strike capabilities for Ukraine in its war effort against Russia will also provide benefits for the country’s own long-range strike efforts.
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Naval Warfare
What the rise of interoperability between Western allies means for defence procurement
16th March 2026
Major naval initiatives including the European Patrol Corvette programmes and Norway’s UK partnership-focused purchase of Type 26 frigates point to the growing interest in the advantages of commonality across allied navies.
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Air Warfare
Will fresh FCAS talks resolve political turmoil?
16th December 2025
German, French and Spanish leadership set an end-of-year deadline to decide the fate of the Future Combat Air System programme which has struggled with a political stalemate for the latter half of 2025.
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Air Warfare
Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?
22nd April 2026
While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2025: Airbus reveals progress on drone mothership plans for A400M
18th November 2025
Airbus is working to expand the mission capabilities of its A400M aircraft, including a 40t payload increase, to boost Europe’s defence capabilities.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawks [Norway]
Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT Follow-On [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Main battle tanks
M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Penguin C VTOL [Croatia]
Background Announcment Redwire Corporation announced on 12 November 2025 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, had been contracted to deliver the Penguin C VTOL ...
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Maritime patrol
MAWS/PATMAR [France]
Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be working towards developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Kuwait]
Background Contract Award On 18 January 2023, Baykar announced signing a $370 million export contract with Kuwait for the Bayraktar TB2. According to the announcement, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)
Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]
Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAV Tactical Level [Norway]
Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible procurement ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
APIS
APIS is a passive high-resolution primary radar system developed by Indra. It is the first passive system in the world capable of offering images using ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
AE50R
The AE50R is an aviation gasoline single rotary engine with an output of 40.4kW. The engine is certified according to European Aviation Safety Agency Part ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
LOTUS
The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations. The development of the project is funded by ...
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Helicopter engines
Arriel 2H
Safran Helicopter Engines received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) engine type certification for its Arriel 2H engine, installed in the Avicopter AC312E, in April 2018. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR5
First announced in October 2012, the AR5 is a MALE UAS designed for SAR, surveillance and maritime patrol missions. The AR5 can be flown manually or commanded ...
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Trainer
Gabriel-TP
Gabriel-TP is a low-wing, two-seat tandem trainer aircraft aimed at both military and civilian customers. It is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in ...
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Air: NVGs
PNL-3M Orlik
PNL-3M are high-performance, lightweight, passive stereoscopic NVGs for helicopter crew members. Certification by European Aviation Safety Agency also enables civilian use. The device can be ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCH 170
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCH 170 is a fixed-wing loitering munition from MBDA. Similar in design to the Switchblade 300, the catapult launched system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Capa-X
The Capa-X is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone from Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Airbus. The drone has been linked with France's Système de Drone Tactique Léger (SDTL) ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Tryzub Laser
Ukraine's Tryzub (Trident) laser was revealed during the European Defence Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defence Industry conference in 2025. Video footage from ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Standard 3
Jointly developed by ATR and Thales, The Standard 3 avionics suite has been specifically designed for ATR-600 aircraft. It offers the pilot user-friendly interface, along ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCX 50
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCX 50 is a rotary-wing loitering munition from MBDA. According to reports, the RCX 50 is designed to support ...
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Counter-UAS systems
DroneGun
DroneGun enables controlled management of an adversarial UAS, causing no damage to the UAV or surrounding area. It either forces the drone to perform a ...
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Military - USVs
NOMARS
The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...