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Naval Warfare
RH Marine and Naval Group partnership moves Dutch submarine programme forward
29th September 2025
The addition of Dutch company RH Marine to the programme aligns with the country’s aim of enhancing its sovereign submarine strategy.
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Air Warfare
DSEI 2025: UK’s new Air Chief Marshal outlines nuclear, space and IAMD as three key priorities for RAF
16th September 2025
Aiming to field a more integrated, agile force, the military leader said in a keynote speech that focus on these core areas would be increased to help the RAF deter and meet challenges in the new threat landscape.
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Naval Warfare
NATO tests use of “undetectable, jam-proof” laser communication in maritime scenarios
17th December 2025
As part of its effort to better prepare its capabilities for operations in contested and congested scenarios, NATO evaluated a Lithuanian ship-to-ship terminal designed to not be susceptible to enemy interference.
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Air Warfare
Canada commits to first 16 F-35s with US
9th October 2025
Canadian officials have stated that the order for the country’s first 16 jets is progressing, with the remaining 72 F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin still under review.
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Naval Warfare
Thales to support UK Royal Navy fleet communications for next 10 years
12th February 2025
A new deal gives Thales discretionary powers on equipment replacement in the UK Royal Navy (RN) for a decade, saving an estimated £30 million.
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Defence Notes
US Air Force pushes Sentinel’s initial capability to early 2030s despite China’s nuclear progress
25th February 2026
While the US struggles to modernise the 50-year-old land leg of its nuclear triad, China has been rapidly developing and fielding new nuclear capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Boeing prepared to go fast on CxR uncrewed tiltrotor concept
3rd November 2025
The Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft is designed with the potential to meet a range of mission requirements, from reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition to contested logistics.
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Defence Notes
Singapore Airshow 2026: ST Engineering hints at export success for AME assault rifle family
4th February 2026
The Singapore-based technology company unveiled its new rifle family at this week’s airshow. Chen Chuanren spoke with the ST Engineering’s head of small arms to find out more about how the weapons have been refined.
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Air Warfare
US Marines seek suppliers for 10,000 low-cost sUAS with first delivery targeted for April
13th January 2026
The US Marine Corps is looking for vendors capable of quickly delivering off-the-shelf drones. The small uncrewed aerial systems are expected to carry diverse types of payloads.
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Air Warfare
USAF’s T-7A Red Hawk programme progresses with low-rate production to start in 2026
7th May 2026
The T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer for the US Air Force reaching Milestone C is the first step towards production for the first batch of 14 aircraft, with training expected to start by 2028.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon, Lockheed sign with Avio to meet solid rocket motor production demand
11th November 2025
Avio’s newly planned rocket motor plant in the US will help two of the country’s primes to increase their solid rocket motor output for their missile portfolios and meet future demand.
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Air Warfare
Saudi Arabia air focus: The world’s fourth-largest UAV market seeks to strengthen domestic industry
17th February 2026
With $9.18 billion in uncontracted programmes — including a potential multi-billion-dollar MQ-9B deal — Saudi Arabia’s UAV sector is poised for significant further growth and industrial expansion.
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2025: Moog unveils lighter weapons platform for smaller vehicles
13th October 2025
Moog’s Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform base module has been displayed integrated on a range of platforms to meet air defence requirements and is in use as part of the US Army’s SGT Stout programme.
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Naval Warfare
Kraken’s Royal Navy USV contract signals next step in crewed-uncrewed integration
12th March 2026
The UK Royal Navy’s rapid procurement of uncrewed platforms aligns with the force’s strategic shift towards a fleet better equipped to handle modern threats.
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Air Warfare
New Zealand to procure MH-60R and A321XLR aircraft as plan to “rebuild” the NZDF begins
21st August 2025
The MH-60R Seahawk and A321XLR aircraft are the first procurement announcements designed to help delivery of a more combat capable and interoperable fleet to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), as outlined in the New Zealand government’s April Defence Capability Plan.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawks [Norway]
Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT Follow-On [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Main battle tanks
M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Penguin C VTOL [Croatia]
Background Announcment Redwire Corporation announced on 12 November 2025 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, had been contracted to deliver the Penguin C VTOL ...
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Maritime patrol
MAWS/PATMAR [France]
Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be working towards developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Kuwait]
Background Contract Award On 18 January 2023, Baykar announced signing a $370 million export contract with Kuwait for the Bayraktar TB2. According to the announcement, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)
Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]
Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAV Tactical Level [Norway]
Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible procurement ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
APIS
APIS is a passive high-resolution primary radar system developed by Indra. It is the first passive system in the world capable of offering images using ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
AE50R
The AE50R is an aviation gasoline single rotary engine with an output of 40.4kW. The engine is certified according to European Aviation Safety Agency Part ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
LOTUS
The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations. The development of the project is funded by ...
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Helicopter engines
Arriel 2H
Safran Helicopter Engines received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) engine type certification for its Arriel 2H engine, installed in the Avicopter AC312E, in April 2018. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR5
First announced in October 2012, the AR5 is a MALE UAS designed for SAR, surveillance and maritime patrol missions. The AR5 can be flown manually or commanded ...
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Trainer
Gabriel-TP
Gabriel-TP is a low-wing, two-seat tandem trainer aircraft aimed at both military and civilian customers. It is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in ...
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Air: NVGs
PNL-3M Orlik
PNL-3M are high-performance, lightweight, passive stereoscopic NVGs for helicopter crew members. Certification by European Aviation Safety Agency also enables civilian use. The device can be ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCH 170
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCH 170 is a fixed-wing loitering munition from MBDA. Similar in design to the Switchblade 300, the catapult launched system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Capa-X
The Capa-X is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone from Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Airbus. The drone has been linked with France's Système de Drone Tactique Léger (SDTL) ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Tryzub Laser
Ukraine's Tryzub (Trident) laser was revealed during the European Defence Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defence Industry conference in 2025. Video footage from ...
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Standard 3
Jointly developed by ATR and Thales, The Standard 3 avionics suite has been specifically designed for ATR-600 aircraft. It offers the pilot user-friendly interface, along ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCX 50
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCX 50 is a rotary-wing loitering munition from MBDA. According to reports, the RCX 50 is designed to support ...
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Counter-UAS systems
DroneGun
DroneGun enables controlled management of an adversarial UAS, causing no damage to the UAV or surrounding area. It either forces the drone to perform a ...
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Military - USVs
NOMARS
The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...
