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Air Warfare
2025 UAV market review: $7.8 billion in new contracts signed as US leads spending
17th December 2025
Qatar and Indonesia followed the US’s high spending on new uncrewed aerial vehicle contracts across 2025, while MALE and micro drones and loitering munitions were particularly popular subcategories this year.
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Air Warfare
Bayraktar TB2: The $4.11 billion market success of a cost-effective MALE UAV
22nd January 2026
The success of the Bayraktar TB2 stems from it fulfilling a niche of providing reasonable capabilities at a low cost, leading to its acquisition by more than 30 countries including many in Africa; but there are reasons to be cautious about its potential future prospects.
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Air Warfare
Focus on economy over capability highlights the cost imperative for CCA success
20th February 2026
Striking the right balance between cost and capability is likely to become more crucial in the increasingly competitive collaborative combat aircraft market. Shephard’s special CCA market report examines where the opportunities lie for suppliers.
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Air Warfare
Sweden requests approval to pursue Gripen and GlobalEye sales to Peru and Denmark
16th April 2025
The Swedish Government has asked parliament to authorise two possible export sales as part of its 2025 Spring amending budget bill.
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Air Warfare
Saab eyes fresh market opportunities for its GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft
8th January 2026
As the E-7 Wedgetail faces prolonged production and technical delays as well as a recently abandoned contract from NATO, its competitor, the GlobalEye, may find new avenues for market growth.
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Air Warfare
Norway revitalises effort to acquire a tactical-class UAV with $103 million competition
2nd April 2026
Norway first scoped the requirement in 2022, and included it in a defence strategy document in 2023. The announcement of a new framework agreement appears to have breathed fresh life into the effort.
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Air Warfare
Can emergent suppliers of fighter aircraft crack Middle East markets?
9th January 2026
The 2025 Dubai Airshow saw several aspiring suppliers of combat aircraft to the region’s air forces parade their wares in the sky and on the ground. Shephard’s Edward Hunt explores their chance of success in the Middle East.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2025: Embraer strengthens C-390 UAE bid with completion centre plans
18th November 2025
The proposals, along with a recent MoU signed with local industry, move the company another step forward in its bid to replace the UAE’s ageing transport aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed Martin emphasises self-funding efforts for “big bet” next-gen prototypes
23rd October 2025
A significant effort is now being made to focus on showcasing prototypes directly to demonstrate various capabilities to the US government.
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Air Warfare
February Drone Digest: US manufacturers face the Gauntlet and find success abroad
25th February 2026
The US launched the Gauntlet test in February as part of its accelerated attack drone procurement effort while also exploring various naval capabilities that could lead to procurements down the line. Shield AI’s V-Bat, meanwhile, has been stirring up global interest.
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Air Warfare
Spain air report: Demand builds with $19.7 billion up for grabs in unawarded contracts
29th January 2026
Despite Spain’s modest GDP spend on defence, the country still has a range of fixed-wing and UAV programme requirements as yet unawarded, with a potential US$3.10 billion set to be spent over the next decade.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2026: Early adopters and big spenders point to UAV market opportunities
27th January 2026
While an estimated $37.99bn is still to be awarded across the Asia-Pacific uncrewed aerial vehicle market, the balance of potential future spending is unevenly split between various countries, with significant opportunities to be found in the collaborative combat aircraft space.
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Air Warfare
Royal Thai Air Force moves forward with Gripen E/F selection
4th June 2025
The deal has a Phase 1 budget of US$596 million for the acquisition of four Gripen E/F aircraft, according to the RTAF.
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Air Warfare
Czech Republic extend Gripen lease to bridge until entry of F-35
3rd June 2025
The Czech Republic has formally extended its lease of Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft until 2035, allowing for the arrival of the first Lockheed Martin F-35 in 2031 and full operational capability four years later. .
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Air Warfare
Poland air report: Drones, transport aircraft and tankers dominate potential procurement plans
19th December 2025
With a rising defence budget and equipment list, Poland’s air market is set to grow as the country continues to modernise its transport and helicopter fleets while seeking out uncrewed aerial vehicles and loitering munitions.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Multirole fighters [Botswana]
Botswana Defence Force is planning to purchase 10 multirole fighters to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 jets. Both Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 platform ...
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Data links
Data links | Multirole fighters [Botswana]
Botswana Defence Force is planning to purchase 10 multirole fighters to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 jets. Both Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 platform ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Multirole fighters [Botswana]
Botswana Defence Force is planning to purchase 10 multirole fighters to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 jets. Both Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 platform ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Multirole fighters [Botswana]
Botswana Defence Force is planning to purchase 10 multirole fighters to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 jets. Both Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 platform ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Multirole fighters [Botswana]
Botswana Defence Force is planning to purchase 10 multirole fighters to replace its ageing fleet of F-5 jets. Both Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 platform ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-390 [Hungary]
Programme Background The aircraft for Hungary will be specially configured for tactical transport operations, air-to-air refuelling of the service's Saab Gripen C/D fighters, and medical ...
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Fighter - multirole
Gripen E [Sweden]
Programme Background In June 2020, cross party political talks in Sweden addressing future defence funding have collapsed, following disagreement over whether additional money should be ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole fighters [Botswana]
Programme Background Botswana is seeking to acquire a new multirole fighter to fulfil a gap left by the nations outdated fleet of F-5 aircraft. According to ...
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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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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 2 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines wants a fighter able to perform score missions such as air-to-air combat, air-to-ground tasks and reconnaissance, including over water. It ...
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Fighter - multirole
Horizon 3 - Multirole Fighter Programme [Philippines]
Programme Background Requirement The Philippines retired its F-5 fighters in 2005 and purchased 12 FA-50 light attack aircraft from South Korea in 2013. However, new fighter ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Replacement (5-12) [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirements The new Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) commander ACM Napadej Thupatemi, who took up his post on 1 October 2021, commented that the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Future Fighter Capability Project [Canada]
Programme Background Canada’s defence policy estimates the acquisition of the aircraft, associated equipment and setup to enable entry into service will cost C$15-19 billion ($12.9-14.5 billion). In ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Data links
Data links | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39C/D Gripen
The Gripen is a delta-wing fourth-generation multirole fighter produced by Saab in Sweden. The JAS 39C variants are single-seat and the JAS 39D two-seat. The ...
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EO/IR systems
DJRP
The Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod (DJRP) is a tactical EO/IR reconnaissance system. It provides simultaneous high resolution and wide field-of-view EO imagery and horizon-to-horizon day/night ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
BOW
Saab's BOW family of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) and electronic support measures are designed to outfit a diverse array of fixed-wing aircraft. The highly modular ...
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Fighter - multirole
JAS 39E/F Gripen
The Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen is a multirole fighter aircraft developed from earlier Gripen models and the Gripen NG. The latest version was selected by Brazil ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AVE-C/D
The AVE-C/D is a flight control system UAV demonstrator (AVE-C) and stealth UAV demonstrator (AVE-D), forming part of the R&D; programme initiated by the French ...
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Air: Displays
EP-17 Gripen Display System
The EP-17 Gripen Display System has been developed by SAAB Avitronics, Sweden, specifically for the Gripen multi-role combat aircraft. It integrates on-board sensors, data-links and ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
ESTL
The Enhanced Survivability Technology (ESTL) is an integrated self-protection pod with missile approach warning (MAWS) manufactured by Saab. It is designed to counter RF and IR ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
Raven ES-05
The Raven ES-05 is an AESA fire-control radar developed by Leonardo in close collaboration with Saab for the Gripen E/F. It features a repositionable AESA ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18C/D
The F/A-18 C/D ('KAF-18' in Kuwait) Hornet replaced the original A and B Hornet models, seeking to correct problems with range and acceleration. After success ...
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F50
The F50 is an integrated quadcopter UAV designed for police/law enforcement missions. The UAV is available in several variants: the F50 A (advanced), F50 B ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16C/D Block 25, 30/32, 40/42
The F-16C/D ('C' one-seat, 'D' two-seat designation) is the second generation of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family. The production of the F-16C/D began in 1983 with ...
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EO/IR systems
LITENING
The LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod is an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) system designed to detect, acquire, identify, and track targets over extended ranges. It supports diverse mission ...
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Trainer
T-6C/D Texan II
The Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (UK designation Texan MK1) is a military training aircraft designed for all instruction levels. It is an improved version of ...
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Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles
IRIS-T/IRIS-T SLS missile
Diehl BGT Defence has developed the IRIS-T (IR Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) short-range air-to-air missile for use by several NATO and international countries. The missile is also ...
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EO/IR systems
RECCELITE
The RECCELITE system enables Persistent Wide Area Surveillance and Border Monitoring, providing high-resolution, real-time images over a wide coverage area ‒ from both stand-in and ...
