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Naval Warfare
Where to now for India’s P75I submarine programme?
2nd June 2022
India has some hard decisions to make over its conventional submarine programme, with its current efforts stagnated and the clock ticking.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA 2022: Malaysian-made electric UAV goes on display
28th March 2022
The Helang UAV is a fully electric VTOL platform with a two-person ground control station.
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Defence Notes
France prepares for climate-altered battlefield
28th April 2022
A new policy document from the French MoD underlines how climate change must be factored into the technical specifications for future procurements.
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Training
Production of Red Hawk is on track after first aircraft rollout, says Boeing
12th May 2022
The first production-standard T-7A will undergo ground check and flight tests before being handed over to the USAF.
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Naval Warfare
Russian Navy to receive trio of new submarines
25th April 2022
Construction programmes have not run smoothly but three more submarines — including boats capable of launching nuclear and hypersonic missiles — are expected to arrive with the Russian Navy by the end of 2022.
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Land Warfare
Climate-altered battlefield will reshape procurement processes (Opinion)
11th April 2022
Although climate change has been a global concern in the last decades, recently it became a pressing issue for the military and defence domains.
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Naval Warfare
Investment helps Kraken Technology Group to develop precision engagement craft
20th April 2022
New investment will help UK-based KTG to set up a manufacturing facility for its K50 fast interceptor.
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Air Warfare
China tests ‘mystery’ helicopter type, inducts Russian-built Mi-171s
9th May 2022
China claims first flight of 'innovative' new helicopter design, hinting at FVL-type technology developments for the long term. The PLA also continues to acquire Russian-built helicopters, with a recently disclosed order for the Mi-171Sh.
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Naval Warfare
Philippine Navy narrows its renewed search for OPVs
3rd May 2022
The ADAS 2022 exhibition in Manila threw up some updates on the Philippine Navy's quest for half a dozen OPVs.
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Defence Helicopter
Nigeria receives green light for AH-1Z attack helicopter deal
19th April 2022
Nigeria has been approved by the US to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSA 2022: Tactical UAV points way to Malaysian self-reliance
29th March 2022
The Malaysian-developed Deftech Tactical UAV was designed to reduce reliance on foreign OEMs.
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Air Warfare
No skylarking as Elbit demonstrates new UAS
11th April 2022
Elbit Systems demonstrates its dual-propulsion Skylark 3 Hybrid system at RAF Upavon on Wiltshire.
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Naval Warfare
Indian submarine programme is left in tatters
5th May 2022
France's Naval Group will not be participating in India's P75I submarine tender, opening the spectre of the MoD having to go back to square one.
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Land Warfare
DSA 2022: MILDEF displays light tactical vehicle for Malaysian airborne and commando units
30th March 2022
Malaysian manufacturer MILDEF Technologies showcased its Light Tactical Surveillance Vehicle at DSA 2022.
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Air Warfare
MoD selects Elbit Systems UK to deliver autonomous UAS swarms
30th March 2022
Autonomous UAS swarms will be used by the UK MoD for surveillance, with the capability to fly and monitor for up to eight hours.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE [USMC]
Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]
Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...
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Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a “leap-ahead” in long-endurance, VTOL-capable ...
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Military UAS - mini
Medium Range Tactical (MRT) [USMC]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In February 2026, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued an RFI for solutions for a Medium Range Tactical (MRT) ...
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Military UAS - mini
VTOL-Capable Group 2 UAV [USA]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In March 2026, the USAF issued an RFI seeking a VTOL-capable UAV capable of operating in austere environments to support ...
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Military UAS - small
Onboard Mini-Drone Systems (SMDM) (69-90) [France]
Background Contract Announcement On 3 February 2026, Airbus, Survey Copter’s parent company, announced that the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) had ordered the Aliaca VTOL variant ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]
Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV to be ...
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Military UAS - mini
Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]
Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform, the Multi-Role Combat ...
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Military UAS - small
Shipborne Small UAV [Portugal]
Background Shipborne UAV trials In August 2026, during the Iniciativa Mar Aberto 2026 mission, the Portuguese Navy conducted shipborne flight trials of uncrewed aircraft from ...
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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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Military UAS - small
VTOL UAV [New Zealand]
Background Defence Capability Plan (DCP) In April 2025, the New Zealand government published the DCP, a document that is essentially a blueprint for what procurements ...
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Military UAS - small
Cargo UAV (Turkey)
Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
The Republic of Korean Navy's (RoKN), formerly named Jangbogo III-class (KSS-III) submarines are the latest variant of diesel-electric attack boats (SSKs) entering service under South ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
The Republic of Korean Navy's (RoKN), formerly named Jangbogo III-class (KSS-III) submarines are the latest variant of diesel-electric attack boats (SSKs) entering service under South ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - small
Zala 421-22
The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...
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Military UAS - small
Maya Mk1
The Maya Mk1 is a small, electric VTOL UAV with a 'tail-sitting' design. It is an encased system that allows for safe operation in urban ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Turac VTOL UAV
The Turac is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV developed jointly by Havelsan and Istanbul Technical University Aerospace Research Center. It can be used for traditional military ISR ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Drako
Drako is a quadrotor electric VTOL UAV suitable for close-range surveillance and reconnaissance on SF and police missions, especially in urban areas. It is available ...
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Military UAS - MALE
XV-24A LightningStrike
The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...
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Military UAS - small
Mini Panther
Mini Panther is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV with tiltrotor capability that can be used for civilian, military and security roles such as ISR. The aircraft has a ...
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Military UAS - tactical
T-15
The T-15 is a runway-independent UAV that can be customised with civil or military payloads for a range of applications, including surveillance, reconnaissance, targeting, communications relay, ...
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Military UAS - small
ASV 30-860
The ASV 30-860 is an octorotor UAV equipped with a high-end, day/night, gyro-stabilised gimbal. The platform includes onboard image processing systems and a portable ground ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - tactical
Ghost
Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...
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Military UAS - tactical
AV-1 Albatross
The AV-1 Albatross is a fixed-wing UAV that can support payloads of up to 50kg, with additional space for sensors. The UAV is capable of VTOL ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Azimut Mk 3
Azimut Mk 3 is a short-range UAV system with VTOL capabilities and four tilting rotors. It has been designed for various civil and military users and ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Eagle 50
Manufactured by Steadicopter, the Black Eagle 50 family is a rotary-wing VTOL-capable aircraft designed to provide maritime and land operators with ISR capabilities. The platform comes in ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Sixton-B
The Sixton-B is a military-certified, electric-powered VTOL micro-UAV for tactical surveillance, force protection, special operations and law enforcement. A backpack weighing 25kg contains three ready-to-fly ...
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Military UAS - tactical
UVH-EL
The Uavos UVH-EL rotary-wing UAV is the air vehicle component of the Surveyor-HE UAS – larger versions of the company's UVH-290E UAV and Surveyor-H system respectively. However, ...
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Military UAS - small
CGT-45
The CGT45 is a T-Tail UAV made with a composite airframe. It is fully autonomous, has swarm capability, and is payload-agnostic, allowing a user to equip the ...
