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Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Patria 6x6 CAVS [Germany]

    Programme Background  Programme History The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme brings together Finland, Denmark, Germany, Latvia and Sweden to develop an armoured vehicle based on ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

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