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Defence Helicopter
De-risking phase for Tiger upgrade launched
1st October 2018
OCCAR-EA has awarded two contracts to a consortium consisting of Airbus Helicopters, Thales and MBDA for de-risk work for the planned mid-life upgrade of current …
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Digital Battlespace
US military investing $2 billion in 'next generation' AI
10th September 2018
The Pentagon's research wing said on 7 September that it was investing $2 billion to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) with ‘human-like …
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Naval Warfare
Unmanned systems to get more attention in next US Navy force study
5th October 2018
The next version of the US Navy’s force structure assessment (FSA) should give a clearer picture of how unmanned systems will fit into the service’s …
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Military Logistics
Boeing expands data analytics in Australia
7th September 2018
Boeing is set to begin integrating its new AnalytX data analytics tool into all Boeing Defence Australia support contracts, the company announced on 4 September. …
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Training
T-X falls to Boeing
28th September 2018
The winner of the long-awaited T-X Advanced Pilot Training (APT) programme is Boeing. Along with partner, Saab, the company will deliver 351 aircraft and a …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems signs GaN agreement
21st September 2018
BAE Systems and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have signed a cooperative agreement for Phase 1 of a technical effort to transition gallium …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Commercial UAV Expo 2018: SCI casts net over drone threats
3rd October 2018
Defence and aerospace company SCI Technologies is closing in on the end of development of its drone capture system and is looking to bring the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Commercial UAV Expo 2018: PrecisionHawk expands BVLOS capability
4th October 2018
Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations was a hot topic at this year’s Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas and is the next step …
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Defence Notes
US Army Secretary admits Poland may not be ready for 'Fort Trump'
20th September 2018
Poland might not yet be ready for a permanent US military base, the head of the US Army said on 19 September, the day after …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2018: US Army modernisation sees boost for Harris
8th October 2018
Communication specialist Harris is ramping up efforts to support US Army modernisation as several radio programmes move to production phase and planned deliveries of new …
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Naval Warfare
Government watchdog agency punches holes in new USCG icebreaker programme
5th September 2018
US Coast Guard and US Navy leaders should re-evaluate the cost and development schedule for new Heavy Polar Icebreakers (HPIB), according to the government's watchdog …
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Naval Warfare
Japan launches first Li-ion submarine
5th October 2018
A new submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was launched on 4 October. The launch of a Soryu-class submarine is not an unusual …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy opens new EOD operations facility
13th September 2018
The US Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group 2 has opened a new EOD operations facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, the navy announced …
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Training
Exercise Ample Strike concludes in Czech Republic
19th September 2018
An international flavour provided added spice to the recently concluded Exercise Ample Strike 2018, which ran from 3-14 September, with personnel from 19 NATO and Partnership …
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Digital Battlespace
US intelligence is in bed with Taiwan space agency
24th September 2018
Growing evidence, including documents acquired by Shephard, indicate that the US intelligence community and the Pentagon have had a direct relationship with Taiwan’s National Space …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Type 218SG Invincible-class submarines. Speaking to ...
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Loitering munitions
Small-Sized Suicide Drones [South Korea]
Programme Background Drone Ambition As reported by Shephard, South Korea has ambitions to possess a large arsenal of drones. In May 2024, the presidential office ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USA]
Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with their ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Type 707 (1-2) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirements The German Navy approved an acquisition to start replacing the two ageing Rhön-class (Type 704) class single-hulled tankers, which were constructed in the ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Switch V2 [India]
Background June 2025 In June 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the signing of 13 contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism. The procurements, ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2 [Germany]
Programme Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Indonesian Interim Readiness Submarine Class (IRSC) Programme
Following the sinking of KRI Nanggala in April 2021, the Indonesia Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval to obtain up to $600 million in foreign loans ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Indonesian Interim Readiness Submarine Class (IRSC) Programme
Following the sinking of KRI Nanggala in April 2021, the Indonesia Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval to obtain up to $600 million in foreign loans ...
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Light attack, Trainer
F-5E/F Adversary Trainer US Navy
The F-5N is a single seat, dual engine supersonic land based fighter. It is designed to a service life of 9000 flight hours. The aircraft ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail (737) - UK
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 covering the ...
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Corvettes
Ada Class Corvettes (1-2) [Ukraine]
Programme Background Timeline In October 2020, the MoD of Ukraine and the President of the Turkish Defence Industries signed a memorandum of understanding. This outlined ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-47F (Australia)
Programme Background The government of Australia has requested to buy four CH-47F cargo helicopters with unique modifications: eight T55-GA-714A aircraft turbine engines, five AN/AAR-57 common ...
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Loitering munitions
Nagastra-1 (Second Batch) [India]
Background Emergency Procurements In June 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the signing of 13 contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism. The procurements, which ...
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AEW&C
E-7 Wedgetail (Second Order) [U.K.]
Programme Background Seeking to replace its six ageing Boeing E-3 Sentry AEW&C;, the British Royal Air Force awarded Boeing a £1.89 billion contract in 2019 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Guided munitions
LG-155
Unveiled for the first time at Saha Expo 2024, the LG-155 is a 155 mm artillery round developed by Roketsan. This laser-guided projectile is engineered ...
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Deployable/static missile systems
Oerlikon Laser Gun
Rheinmetall showcased the applications for its High Energy Laser (HEL) guns for the first time at IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi. The Oerlikon Laser Gun ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Locust
BlueHalo's Locust is a laser weapon system. The system delivers a complete kill chain, providing a layered and broadband detection capability that is coupled with electronic ...
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Light machine guns
LSAT LMG
Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is developing and maturing a Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) family of weapons and ammunition with the US Army that fires ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV)
Unveiled in May 2025, the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) is a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
MEWS
The Modular Electronic Warfare System (MEWS) is a land COMINT sensor that was jointly developed by L3 TRL and Qinetiq. Utilising L3 TRL compact receiver ...
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Land: fire control systems
Oerlikon Skymaster
Oerlikon Skymaster is the command and control unit of Rheinmetall's Skynex air defence system. The Skymaster is intended to support tactical and operational level air ...
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Land: air defence radar
X-TAR 3D
The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar 3D (X-TAR 3D) air surveillance and acquisition radar is the newest member of Rheinmetall’s X-TAR family. The fully coherent phased-array ...
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Loitering munitions
Lumberjack
The Lumberjack is a one-way attack drone from Northrop Grumman. The company describes it as a force multiplier. The drone follows an open systems architecture, ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
Smartscan- MEWS
MEWS (Modular Electronic Warfare System) is a software-driven spectrum surveillance system covering two megahertz to three gigahertz. It is designed to detect, collect and geolocate ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
CM32/33/34 Yunpao
The CM32 Yunpao (Cloud Leopard) family of 8x8 armoured vehicles has been developed to meet the requirements of the Republic of China Army to replace ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
SBTS
The Shore-Based Sonar Training System (SBTS), launched in 2016, incorporates technology from the Model 997 Hull/Bow-Mounted Sonar Model 980 ALOFTS system to help support sonar ...
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Subsystems: visual
Apogée 7
Apogée 7 is an integrated COTS-based image generation system. It provides functions enhancing overall fixed- or rotary-wing simulation efficiency, image quality and supports large-area realistic ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
NVS 7 Binocular Series
Based on the NVS 7-3AG NVG, the NVS 7 Binocular Series uses Gen III auto-gated NV technology and is suitable for defence, marine and SAR ...
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Land: handheld NV devices
Jaguar
MKU's Jaguar 14 monoculars and Jaguar 7 binoculars have Gen III technology with military-grade Schott lenses. An automatic bright light cut-off sensor provides protection from ...