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Defence Notes
F-35 programme passes milestone but coronavirus casts a shadow
5th March 2020
USAF General Eric Fick, programme executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office confirmed that the 500th aircraft was delivered on 1 March. …
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: MicroLite brings persistent surveillance to small UAVs
12th February 2020
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems used the Singapore Airshow to unveil the MicroLite lightweight EO/IR sensor, which offers new capabilities for airborne wide-area persistent surveillance missions. Developed …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: NATO’s response to the new EW threat, the future of defence publishing and previewing the Singapore Airshow
7th February 2020
Welcome to Episode 5 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Naval Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Final LMVs commissioned, enhancements ongoing
10th February 2020
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commissioned its last three Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessels (LMV) on 31 January – RSS Fortitude, RSS Dauntless and RSS …
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Military aircraft procurement set to rise
11th February 2020
As exhibitors prepare for the opening day of the Singapore Airshow, many will be eyeing opportunities in the Asia-Pacific fixed-wing aircraft market that is forecast …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore Airshow 2020: Naval rotorcraft refresh expected across Asia-Pacific
13th February 2020
Across the Asia-Pacific region, where maritime territorial disputes are a persistent feature of the security landscape, the naval helicopter market offers a number of opportunities. …
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Training
Singapore Airshow 2020: Boeing believes T-7 trainer will have Asian appeal
13th February 2020
Buoyed by its selection by the USAF as its next-generation T-X trainer aircraft, Boeing was promoting its twin-seat T-7 as ‘highly relevant’ for Asia-Pacific air …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2020: Schiebel explores ASW innovations
11th February 2020
Austrian company Schiebel is exploring anti-submarine warfare (ASW) roles among potential new applications for its Camcopter S-100 UAV platform. Neil Hunter, director of business development …
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Military Logistics
Singapore Airshow 2020: Indian military to synergise MRO with civil facilities
7th February 2020
The Indian military is moving ahead to expand the outsourcing of MRO of non-sensitive defence equipment. A senior Indian Air Force (IAF) engineer, on the …
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Defence Helicopter
Singapore Airshow 2020: Thai army to operate disaster relief Kamovs
5th February 2020
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) signed an MoU with the country’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) on 30 January, to use Ka-32A11BC helicopters …
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Training
Singapore Airshow 2020: Indian Navy rotary training may migrate to light twins
6th February 2020
When the Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH) replaces the Alouette, will basic training also migrate to light twins? This question was recently posed by Shephard to …
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Japan to form an ‘aerospace’ force
5th February 2020
The Japanese government is to change the name of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to the Japan Aerospace Self-Defense Force as early as Fiscal …
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Viper and Gripen dogfight for Manila deal
5th February 2020
Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana confirmed in December 2019 that his country had downselected the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Viper and Saab …
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Malaysian air force grapples with fighter shortages
5th February 2020
Gen Ackbal Samad assumed command of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on 3 January, making him the fifth chief who will have to grapple with …
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2020: Taiwan pioneers with its F-16V programme
5th February 2020
Taiwan has accelerated the transition programme of its F-16V Viper fleet, with nearly two dozen pilots qualified to fly this newest version of the Fighting …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Ship-Bourne VTOL UAV [Singapore]
Background Multi-Role Combat Vessel The Republic of Singapore Navy will retire its six Victory-class corvettes and replace them with a new platform, the Multi-Role Combat ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Hermes 900 [Singapore]
Background Replacement Ahead of the Singapore Airshow 2024, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) outgoing chief, Major General Kelvin Khong, stated that the service would replace ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
S-70M Black Hawk [Indonesia]
Programme Background On 23 August 2023, Lockheed Martin announced that Sikorsky had signed an agreement with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for a strategic partnership in ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
TITAN [Singapore]
Programme Background Singapore currently operates 135 Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) procured in the early 2000s. The Terrex s5 is the latest model in the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heron Mk 1 Replacement [Singapore]
Background Drone Replacement Ahead of the Singapore Airshow 2024, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) outgoing chief, Major General Kelvin Khong, stated that the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
V-Bat [Armenia]
Background Announcment On 9 February 2026, in a press release from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan and JD Vance, US vice-president, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Shield AI UAVs [Saudi Arabia]
Background Reported Talks Reporting from the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, the Middle East Eye (MEE) noted that, according to two sources, Saudi Arabia was ...
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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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Submarines: conventional/attack
Invincible Class (Type 218SG) (5-6) [Singapore]
Programme Background Timeline In March 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Defence (Mindef) announced it would acquire two more submarines to complement its four Types 218SG Invincible-class ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Parrot Anafi (Singapore)
Programme Background On 7 February 2022, the Singapore Army posted photographs on Facebook that showed the Anafi UAV used as training devices in a five-day ...
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Amphibious assault ships, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]
Programme Background Requirements Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. In 2014, Singapore announced the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 4 [Singapore]
Background Contract Announcement Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced the acquisition during the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) Committee of Supply debate on 2 March 2022. Following this, ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft [Singapore]
Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Landing Ship Tank Replacement [Singapore]
Singapore needs to replace its four in-service Endurance-class ships, which will be retired in the late 2020s. The country has already announced the intention to replace ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Veloce-60
The Veloce-60 was a fixed-wing UAV first displayed by ST Engineering at Singapore Airshow 2020. It had VTOL capabilities with a rear-mounted piston engine to power a ...
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Medium UGVs
Taurus
Unveiled at Singapore Airshow 2024, the Taurus is a medium UGV from ST Engineering. The multi-role vehicle can be used for surveillance, casualty evacuation, logistics transport and ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
ARTEX
The ARTEX is a rotary-wing aircraft unveiled by ST Engineering at the Singapore Airshow 2026. ST Engineering stated it has been designed for ISR missions, ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 40
The Viper 40 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the variant can uniquely be launched from ...
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Tiltrotors, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Lanying R6000
First shown at the 2024 Singapore Airshow, the Lanying R6000 is an optionally crewed helicopter from United Aircraft Group. It is comparable to the V-22 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Veloce-15
The ST Engineering Veloce-15 (V-15) is a hybrid fixed-wing UAV with four rotors for vertical lift and a tail-mounted two-bladed pusher propeller for horizontal propulsion. ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
CM-502KG
The CM-502KG is a Chinese air-to-surface missile. It is a variant of the CM-502G, similar in size to the AR-1. It has more than twice ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
TD220
The TD220 is an electric, coaxial dual-rotor UAV manufactured by Zhong Hang Zhi (ZHZ). The aircraft, which debuted at the 2014 Singapore Airshow, is designed ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELM-2222 Nav-Guard
ELTA Systems’ Nav-Guard, a lightweight, modular Ship Protection System based upon four AESA antennae, it is designed to cope with the new threats and increase a naval ...
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Loitering munitions
EagleStrike
ST Engineering launched EagleStrike at the Singapore Airshow 2026, a beyond-line-of-sight (BLoS) loitering munition. A cannister-launched munition, it is designed to be put on a ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Iron Beam
Iron Beam is a family of high-energy laser weapon systems (HELWS) currently in development by Rafael. The 100kW system uses fibre laser technology to intercept ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Wing Loong X
The Wing Loong X, or WL-X, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Debuted at the Paris Air Show ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
DrN-35DH
The DrN-35DH is a hexacopter UAV that ST Engineering showed at the Singapore Airshow 2024. Designed for ISR operations, it carries two cameras, with a primary gimbaled EO/IR ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
ARTOS
At the Singapore Airshow 2026, ST Engineering unveiled the ARTOS, a rotary-wing multi-mission UAV designed to support forces operating in dense, cluttered, or contested environments. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Terrex s5
The Terrex s5 is the latest edition to ST Engineering's Terrex 8x8 family. Development began in 2022 and it was unveiled at the Singapore Airshow in ...
