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Naval Warfare
US Navy ships gain remote maintenance support
18th January 2023
Fairbanks Morse Defense's FM OnBoard system allows a ship's personnel to collaborate with offsite technicians using mixed reality and digital twin technology.
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Defence Notes
Monitoring the next domain: US launches space awareness satellites
18th January 2023
The US Space Force’s (USSF's) Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LPDE) programme has achieved new success with the launch of its third spacecraft, the LPDE-3A.
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Land Warfare
Argentina modernises TAM MBT turret
29th June 2022
The Argentine Army awarded domestic company IMPSA a contract to upgrade the turret of the Argentine Medium Tank (TAM), as part of the TAM 2C modernisation programme.
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Land Warfare
US Army orders over 400 Oshkosh tactical vehicles
18th January 2023
The US Army has now ordered more than 1,400 FMTV A2 vehicles since the original contract award in 2018.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall wins major work order for US Army remote weapon stations
18th January 2023
The agreement with CROWS prime contractor Kongsberg will extend Rheinmetall's involvement with the programme for another five years.
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Land Warfare
Italian Navy orders amphibious armoured personnel carriers
16th January 2023
IDV is to supply 36 8x8 Amphibious Armoured Vehicle personnel carriers to the Italian Navy's San Marco Naval Brigade.
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Training
Top trends in military training and simulation for 2023
17th January 2023
The training and simulation sector had a stimulating 2022, but this year may hold even more exciting technological developments for the industry. Bohemia Interactive Simulations' CPO Pete Morrison gave Shephard some hot topics to watch for 2023.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall begins Lynx armoured vehicle production in Hungary
17th January 2023
Low-rate production of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) has commenced in Hungary with initial deliveries from this source due in 2024.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon gets set for US rocket cargo missions
18th January 2023
Under the US Air Force's 2030 Science & Technology Strategy, Raytheon will develop rocket cargo mission planning and C2 systems.
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Training
Updated: CAE to add new innovations to US Army fixed-wing flight training
19th January 2023
CAE will add a new suite of innovations to the existing live, virtual and constructive flight training syllabus at the Dothan Training Center in Alabama.
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Land Warfare
Slovakia selects CV90MkIV under BVP replacement effort
6th July 2022
With the selection of the BAE Systems CV90MkIV under the PBV programme, the Slovak MoD is one step closer to retiring its almost five decades-old fleet of BVPs.
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Air Warfare
France receives the first batch of refurbished MICA missiles
1st July 2022
Refurbishing the missiles will keep them in service until 2030 with the French Navy and the Air and Space Force.
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Defence Notes
Turkey achieves ‘a gain from a loss’ by giving green light to Finnish, Swedish NATO membership
12th July 2022
In extracting concessions before lifting its veto to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, Turkey has been able to declare a diplomatic victory — but how much of an achievement is it?
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Land Warfare
Germany advances plans to join CAVS collaboration
27th June 2022
Germany is progressing plans to join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme alongside Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. The country intends to sign the CAVS official joining agreement by the end of this year.
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Land Warfare
Germany advances plans to join CAVS collaboration
27th June 2022
Germany is progressing plans to join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme alongside Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. The country intends to sign the CAVS official joining agreement by the end of this year.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
Joint Light Helicopter (HIL) Programme
Programme Background The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has elected to bring the launch of the French Armed Forces’ HIL programme forward to 2021. ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH [France]
Programme Background In 2001, the French government made its first purchase of 34 NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters, followed by a second order in 2013 for ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - mini
Micro & Mini Drones (France)
Programme Background RequirementOn 23 April 2021, an RfP was published by the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) to supply around 500 micro and nano drones for the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two OPV 60. Both ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two OPV 60. Both ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (13-15) [France]
In June 2020, The French government has pledged to buy new military heavy-lift helicopters and accelerate plans for naval drone, ISTAR and tanker aircraft programmes as ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [France]
Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 Special Forces [France]
Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...
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OPVs
OPV Procurement (1-2) [Montenegro]
Programme Background Timeline During Euronaval 2024, the French Ministry of Armed Forces and Veterans announced that Montenegro signed a contract for the acquisition of two ...
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OPVs
OPV 58 S [Senegal]
Programme Background Senegal ordered three OPV 58 S patrol vessels on 17 November 2019. A procurement contract was signed between the Ministry of Armed Forces ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
French MALE UAVs [France]
Background Requirements The French Ministry of the Armed Forces wishes to develop a French MALE offering comparable to the MQ-9 Reaper, which would, it is hoped, promote ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
UX11 (Ukraine Aid) [France]
Programme Background First Batch On 6 September 2023, Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defence, announced Delair was providing Ukraine with more than 150 drones. ...
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LTVs - 4x4
PLFS [France]
Programme Background The Sabre, then known as the Sherpa FS, was developed as a response to a 2014 requirement for three types of new vehicles ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Counter-UAS systems
Boreades
Boreades is a modular anti-UAV system developed by CS. This suite combines multi-sensors and multi-effectors in order to enable the detection, identification and neutralisation of rogue ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAS 100
The UAS 100 is an autonomous, three-engined platform, modular UAS manufactured by Thales in partnership with Issoire Aviation, Hionos and with the support of the ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vespa-15
The Vespa-15 is a first-person view (FPV) rotary-wing UAV manufactured by a Ukrainian company. In May 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Ukraine announced it ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Tundra 2
The Tundra 2 is a rotary-wing UAV from Hexadrone. It is described as a new, modular, plug-and-play, and multi-trade drone. Hexadrone's website states that the French Armed ...
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OPVs
OPV 60
The OPV 60 is designed to conduct surveillance missions in coastal and EEZ waters. The ship can be armed with a 40mm naval gun and ...
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EO/IR systems
Euroflir 350
The Euroflir 350 is an out-of-production gyro-stabilised optronic system. According to Safran, it is effective at long ranges, can track mobile targets, designate important areas for ...
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Military helicopters - light/training, Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - scout/light attack
H160M
Airbus is developing the H160M to meet the requirements of the French military for the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) programme. It ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Lanner
Unveiled at Eurosatory 2024, the Lenner is a modified variant of the Pengion C VTOL drone, specifically modified to meet the SDTL (Light Tactical Drone System) program ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 TTH
Developed as a multinational programme between France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, the European NH90 was designed to meet NATO requirements for multirole capability from ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
O-NYX
The Thales O-NYX is a Ultra-Compact Night Vision Goggle used by the French armed forces. They have an enlarged field of vision to 51° compared ...
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Pistols
Glock Pistol
The Glock family of pistols have been in widespread service since the Glock 17 was selected for Austrian military and police service in 1982. The company's ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Mistral 2
MISTRAL is a man-portable, fully digital, heat-seeking missile designed to meet the requirements of all branches of the armed forces to defend against air threats. ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
TDS-FA/-TA/-H
Thales’ TDS family is comprised of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) designed to equip a range of fixed-wing aircraft. The product series includes the TDS-FA designed ...
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Loitering munitions
Toutatis
The Toutatis is an in-development loitering munition from Thales. According to Thales, the platform is effective against groups of fighters and unarmored and light-armoured vehicles. Unveiled at ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Sky Keeper
The Sky Keeper is a rotary-wing UAV from Milton International. The UAV is capable of carrying a 10kg payload and features a modular gimbal, meaning ...
