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Naval Warfare
What capabilities has the US deployed in the Caribbean and South America to engage “drug boats”?
7th November 2025
The US arsenal includes amphibious assault and littoral combat ships, cutters, destroyers, landing platform docks, a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, drones, ISR aircraft, helicopters and fighters.
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Naval Warfare
US military to test new Red Cat unmanned surface vessel in August
22nd May 2025
Puerto Rico-based firm announces it expansion into the “fast-growing and urgently needed” maritime unmanned market.
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Defence Notes
Venezuela prepares personnel and equipment for a potential second US attack
6th January 2026
Defence Minister Gen Vladimir Padrino López has declared that the Venezuelan armed forces “will continue to employ all its available capabilities for military defence”.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force to test Northrop Grumman’s next-gen connectivity capabilities in the CJADC2
7th April 2025
NG InSight will be evaluated in support of the USAF Battle Network.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2025: Versatile 8×8 vehicles taste success as new versions rolled out
8th September 2025
From protected mobility, infantry fighting and reconnaissance to armoured personnel carrier, armoured vehicles and amphibious assault, the 8×8 vehicle is a jack-of-all-trades. In theory, it allows a single vehicle type to fulfil varied roles while providing commonality, and the European market and vehicle types are growing rapidly.
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg Defence Australia to supply control stations to Poland under $12 million deal
20th January 2025
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System (CDS) command and control (C2) console is derived from the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System air defence console currently in service with the Australian Army,
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Air Warfare
Updated US Air Force doctrine emphasises the need for multi-domain capabilities
28th January 2025
Modifications in the US Air Force (USAF) doctrine aim to prepare the service for tomorrow’s warfare.
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Land Warfare
Italy orders Skynex air defence system – with an option for three more
15th January 2025
Skynex systems are designed to counter threats from missiles, artillery and mortars, as well as drones and loitering munitions.
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Land Warfare
US Army Project Convergence to evaluate CJADC2 in the Indo-Pacific theatre
31st March 2025
As part of its experimentation campaign, the service will assess CJADC2 concepts and capabilities in challenging environments.
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Land Warfare
Digital backbone: bringing new capabilities to the UK defence market
29th August 2025
In Conversation: Shephard’s Gerrard Cowan talks to Bittium’s newly appointed general manager for UK defence, Dean Aldridge, about how the company’s tactical communications technologies can empower the British armed forces, and its ambitions for the UK market.
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Land Warfare
Australia launches hunt for counter-drone systems
16th January 2025
Australia is looking for a counter-drone system and is turning to its substantial local companies in the field such as Drone Shield, EOS and Codarra.
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Land Warfare
Viettel acts as dominant force in Vietnam’s military modernisation
16th January 2025
Vietnam defence manufacturer Viettel, traditionally known for radar and communications equipment, has been moving into new areas including kinetic weapons and loitering munitions.
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Land Warfare
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle continues its success as the new variant rolls out
20th March 2025
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is becoming the dominant platform in its class as it replaces most of the massive US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) fleets of HMMWV 4x4s, colloquially known as the Humvee. Shephard dives deep into the JLTV programme background and analyses the latest variants and contracts, including the controversial production switch to AM General and the continued contracts continuing to head Oshkosh's way.
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Land Warfare
FNSS wins Turkish vehicle order which could be worth more than $7.5 billion
25th February 2025
The initial order is for 25 Pars Alpha armoured vehicles in 8x8 configuration but the Turkish Land Forces (TLF) is planning to acquire more than 2,000 vehicles and additional orders are expected.
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Air Warfare
Will tomorrow’s US Air Force fleet be pilotless?
6th March 2025
The US Air Force has been showing an increasing interest in adding trusted uncrewed capabilities to its aircraft inventory.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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MPVs - 4x4
VTMM 2 [Italy]
Programme Background The Italian Army has a requirement for 633 VTMMs, known as Orso (Bear) in Italian service. These will be used to perform specialised ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
K808 Command Post Vehicles [South Korea - First Batch]
Programme Background Hyundai Rotem began to develop the KW2 8x8 armoured vehicle in 2012 as a private venture to meet the requirements of the Republic ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS (Batch 2) [Sweden]
Programme Background The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme was first conceived in December 2019 when Estonia, Finland, and Latvia signed an LoI to indicate ...
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MPVs - 4x4
LMV2 [Czech Republic]
Programme Background As with many countries in Europe following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech Republic is currently undergoing a significant expansion of ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BvS10 [Sweden]
Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Norway - Cancelled]
Programme Background Seeking additional supplementary IFV, recce and C2 vehicles for the new 4th mechanized battalion and Finnmark Land Defence, Norway previously planned to allocate ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ZAHA [Türkiye]
Programme Background The Turkish Navy has need of a tracked amphibious assault vehicle to support ship-to-shore beach landings carried out from its TCG Anadolu-class Landing ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land Mobility Programme (Heavy Protected Mobility) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...
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ISR/special mission
Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
Programme Background These large stand-off aircraft will be equipped with various EW systems capable of operating from a safe distance from the mission target. A400M ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]
Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...
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Frigates
MKS 180 Programme (1-4) [Germany]
Programme Background Timeline The MKS 180 frigate programme for the Federal German Navy reflects the desire for the German government to become more engaged on ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled [Türkiye - Batch I]
Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Sweden]
Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
New Generation Light Armoured Vehicles - Wheeled [Türkiye - Future Orders]
Programme Background The NGLAV is an umbrella programme that will be composed of three phases and 2962 units of tracked and wheeled vehicles. Phase I ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Patria 6x6 CAVS [Denmark]
Programme Background Programme History The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme brings together Finland, Germany, Latvia and Sweden to develop an armoured vehicle based on the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: C2 simulators
C2 Training
Saab provides doctrinal-based simulation that enables trainees to dynamically execute plans and orders from their own C2 system. Commander and staff can perceive and comprehend ...
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Major networking projects
C2 ConstellationNet
According to David Tillotson, director of C4ISR architecture AF/XI, in a report to Congress: 'The ConstellationNet is the communications network – air, space and terrestrial ...
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Seaglider C2
The Seaglider C2 is a variant of the Seaglider AUV system, optimised for performance in shallow, coastal waters. Based on the original Seaglider technology, the ...
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Air: mission management systems
9Airborne C2
The 9Airborne C2 provides situational awareness and decision-making/execution capacity on board rotary- or fixed-wing aircraft. It supports maritime surveillance, SAR over sea and land, anti-piracy, ...
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Main battle tanks
C2 Ariete
The C2 Ariete is an upgraded variant of the C1 Ariete, designed for the Italian Army in the 1990s. Work on the C2 began in ...
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Loitering munitions
VU-C2
Unveiled at the 2024 Vietnam International Defense Exhibition, the VU-C2 is a loitering munition developed by Viettel. The system reportedly has an EO sensor, warhead, ...
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Land: battle management systems
FAAD/C-RAM C2
The Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) Command and Control (C2) system was developed by Northrop Grumman to provide command and control (C2) for the US Army ...
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Land: battle management systems
A2C2S
The Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S) is a command post integrated into US Army UH-60 Black Hawks. The A2C2S can also operate as ...
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Land: battle management systems
Rheinmetall C2 Software
Rheinmetall C2 Software support the air defence decision making process by filtering, correlating and processing data from all sensors, providing the operator with one comprehensive ...
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Land: battle management systems
FüInfoSys Heer
FüInfoSys Heer (Army Command and Control Information System) is the first common, integrated and mobile system of its kind in the German Army. It is ...
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Land: battle management systems
CDNS
Command Data Network System (CDNS) battle management software is the core of a turnkey C2 system developed by GD. It provides near-real-time situation awareness and ...
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UAS: communication systems
EL/K-1850 IDL Network
The EL/K-1850 Integrated Data Link (IDL) Network is a wideband, integrated microwave communication network designed for a variety of ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, ship-to-air and air-to-air applications. ...
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Land: battle management systems
FINDERS C2- Battle Management System
The FINDERS C2 BMS is intended for combat units, connecting vehicles, weapon systems and infantry to the high-level C2 chain and providing continuity of mounted ...
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Ground control stations
TCS
Designed for controlling multi-service UAVs, the Tactical Control System (TCS) can be configured in racks for ship-based operations, shelterised as a land-based system or integrated ...
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Air: mission management systems
FüWES/FüES
The FüWES army weapon C2 system and FüES C2 system, which connect sensors and effectors, are implemented as branch-specific functional supplements to Germany's army FüInfoSys ...
