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Air Warfare
Tactical UAS: mission-driven innovation for a new battlefield era
26th August 2025
As global conflicts evolve and the limitations of traditional UAS become clear, Aeronautics is redefining the tactical unmanned aerial systems space with platforms that prioritize survivability, flexibility, and mission effectiveness.
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Land Warfare
US Army to test droppable camera for perimeter security under the xTech programme
12th May 2025
Bounce Imaging’s Thermal Camera Spike is a rugged, deployable 360° surveillance tool.
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Land Warfare
Malaysia signs for two additional GM400α air surveillance radars
8th July 2025
The order is in addition to two systems ordered in 2023. It forms part of a family of systems which is becoming widely used and part of a growing demand for the capability, both in deliveries and requirements.
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Land Warfare
Engineering and design mean smaller vehicles can be tank killers but is it a good idea?
29th September 2025
The eulogy for the dedicated tank hunter or buster appears to have been written with most armies putting them out to retirement in the face of alternatives like longer-range missiles or uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). However, arming infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) or armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with medium-range missiles seems to indicate some kind of tank killer is required.
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Land Warfare
British Army’s commitment to L118 105mm light gun may be death knell for Light Fires Platform
15th April 2025
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) was running the programme for the Light Fires Platform (LFP) which was touted as the replacement for the 105mm L118 Light Gun used by the Royal Artillery (RA) regular and reserve units.
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Land Warfare
General Atomics and Rafael unveil new multi-domain missile
9th April 2025
Currently under development, Bullseye has been designed to be a long-range, precision-guided strike capability.
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Land Warfare
What does Germany’s new tank joint venture mean for MGCS?
16th July 2025
Germany is Europe’s leading country for tank manufacture and until this month was committed to the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) which included tanks and other vehicles. Earlier this month, Germany and other European countries set up the Main ARmoured Tank of Europe (MARTE) project casting a shadow over the MGCS.
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Land Warfare
Borsuk IFV programme marks turning point for Poland’s armoured modernisation
30th June 2025
The Borsuk vehicles are to replace the Soviet-designed BMP-1 as the Polish military’s main tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).
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Naval Warfare
Rafael and Elbit supply electronic warfare solution for frigate protection to NATO nations
20th March 2025
The EW systems will be deployed on five frigates from unspecified NATO-member nations, to improve their survivability in combat.
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Naval Warfare
The Philippines strengthens maritime defences amid rising tensions in South China Sea
28th April 2025
The Philippine Navy is fast-tracking its maritime modernisation with new warships, unmanned platforms, and international shipbuilding partnerships to bolster its regional deterrence posture.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2025: Rafael increases missile and drone defence capability as threats and demands rise
21st February 2025
Rafael president and CEO Yoav Tourgeman, speaking to Shephard at IDEX 2025, has outlined how the company is pushing through air defence programmes in the face of attacks on Israel from rockets, missiles and drones on multiple fronts.
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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
IDEX 2025: EOS to fire R500 remote weapon station for potential customers this year
20th February 2025
The R500, the latest remote weapon station (RWS) designed by EOS, was unveiled at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi. It joins the smaller R400 and Slinger, as well as the large R600 and R800 systems, in the company’s portfolio.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2025: Milrem teams up with Pearson to develop large uncrewed demining platforms
17th February 2025
Milrem, known for its uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), and Pearson with its experience in developing demining and improvised explosive device (IED) defeating engineering solutions, will bring the two capabilities together.
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Naval Warfare
Navantia combat systems selected for Chinese-built Thai LPD
6th March 2025
The landing platform dock, believed to be the largest naval vessel that China has exported, will see the Chinese-built vessel embrace Western technology.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Spike Firefly [Vietnam]
Background Reported Deal In February 2026, media outlets such as The Defence Post and Intelligence Online reported that Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense had signed a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Vilkas) (Batch 2) [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Vilkas) (Batch 3) [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Vilkas) (Batch 1) [Lithuania]
Programme Background Lithuania's Boxers are manufactured by the ARTEC production lines in Germany and the Netherlands. KMW is responsible for producing 56 of the vehicles ...
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Loitering munitions
Testing Loitering Munitions [Germany]
Background Three Tested Models In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to assess further their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Project Land 400 Phase 3 [Australia]
Programme Background Requirement: 2015 RfI The Land 400 Phase 3 programme will procure a new tracked IFV to replace the Australian Army's legacy fleet of ...
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Loitering munitions
Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]
Background Origin The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and was previously called Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) ...
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Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 [Greece]
Programme Background On 17 April 2023, Aeronautics announced a contract to supply "dozens." of Orbiter 3 UAVs to the Greek MoD. The agreement was part ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Hunter [Singapore - Contracted]
Programme Background Development of the Hunter began in 2006 and was assisted by Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). At least five variants of the platform ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Hunter IFV [Singapore]
Programme Background Development of the Hunter began in 2006 and was assisted by Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). At least five variants of the platform ...
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Directed energy weapons
Iron Beam [Israel]
Background In 2023, Israel and Rafael agreed to deploy "Magen Or" (Iron Beam) to its border with Gaza as a real-world test of the technology, confident ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
SPYDER-SR [Romania]
Background The tender for Spyder air defense systems by Rafael was approved by the Romanian parliament in Bucharest in 2020. The procurement process of the systems ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Belgium]
Background In its Strategic Vision Defence 2025 Capability Investment Portfolio (CIP) document, Belgium announced that it has budgeted €1,981,590,000 ($2,287,101,638) for three long-range air defence systems. A decision is ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Long Range Air Defence [Luxembourg]
Background In August 2026, Luxembourg announced that it was cancelling a previously announced joint procurement of NASAMS with Belgium. In its place, Luxembourg announced in ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
SPYDER-MR [UAE]
Background Under the auspices of the 2020 Abraham Accords, in 2022 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) selected the Israeli-developed SPYDER-MR air defence systems for its immediate ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
Spike SR
Part of Rafael's Spike missile family, the fire-and-forget, man-portable Spike Short Range (SR) EO-guided missile system has operational capabilities in all weather conditions. Although the ...
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Multipurpose missiles
Spike ER
The Spike ER is a fourth-generation, multipurpose missile fitted with EO charge-coupled device/imaging IR sensors for operation during the day, night and in adverse weather. ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons, Multipurpose missiles
Spike MR/LR
The Spike MR and Spike LR share the same command launch unit, thermal sight, tripod and missile technology. The fire-and-forget missile is equipped with an ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini
Spike Firefly
Spike FireFly is a loitering munition developed jointly by Rafael and the Israeli MoD. It is designated as Maoz by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), and has ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Spike LR2
The Spike LR2 (also known as NT-S) is Rafael's fifth-generation anti-tank guided missile system. It is a long-range, multi-purpose, multi-platform weapon designed for infantry, armored ...
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Loitering munitions
L-Spike 4X
The L-Spike 4X is a loitering munition first displayed by Rafael US at AUSA 2025. iI will be offered with two primary warhead configurations: Tandem HEAT ...
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Multipurpose missiles
Spike ER2
The Spike ER2 (Extended Range) is a multipurpose missile that can be fired from ground-based, airborne or naval platforms at a range of surface targets, ...
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Towed rocket launchers
SPARC
Rafael unveiled the SPARC, a 360° remote-controlled towed launcher for its Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missile, at the September 2015 DSEI exhibition in London. Spike NLOS ...
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Land: RWS
Samson MK I
Formerly known as the Remote Controlled Weapon Station-30 (RCWS-30), the Samson MK I is a dual-axis gyro-stabilised unmanned turret developed by Rafael to meet the ...
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Military UAS - small
Golden Eagle HS
The Golden Eagle HS (Heavy Strike) is a rotary-wing UAV that can be armed with Rafael's powerful Spike SR and LR2 missiles, providing ground troops with anti-armour ...
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Land: RWS
Samson Mk II/ Samson 30
The Samson Mk II (now referred to as the Samson 30) was unveiled in 2012 as a replacement for the original Samson uncrewed turret. Like ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Freccia
The Freccia 8x8 was developed by CIO to meet an Italian Army requirement for an IFV derived from the 105mm-armed Centauro cavalry vehicle to equip ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Hunter
ST Engineering began the development of the tracked Next-Generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (NGAFV) in 2006 as a replacement for the Singapore Army's fleet of approximately ...
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Land: RWS
R800
The R800 is a RWS developed by EOS for integration on heavy armoured vehicle platforms. It is designed to offer the capabilities of a medium ...
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Multipurpose missiles
Spike NLOS
The Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) is a multi-purpose, EO missile system with a real-time wireless data link capable of attacking targets at ranges up to 25km. ...
