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Defence Notes
Germany injects funding into land, sea and air programmes
20th April 2021
Some €600 million is being spent in Germany on a range of defence procurement initiatives.
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Land Warfare
Jaguar prowls into action
22nd April 2021
The newest robotic ground vehicle for the IDF is designed for integration with tactical forces in mobile, dismounted operations.
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Defence Notes
DARPA eyes nuclear propulsion for cislunar space-based surveillance
12th April 2021
General Atomics is working on the first phase of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) programme.
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Special Operations
France augments SOF capabilities
16th April 2021
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
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Naval Warfare
Spanish Navy still waits for new submarines
23rd April 2021
The Spanish Navy's decade-long wait for its new submarines could now be over. The launch of the first S-80A Plus boat by shipbuilder Navantia could mean delivery of the new platforms from 2023.
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Naval Warfare
Indonesia and neighbours scramble to find missing submarine
22nd April 2021
Indonesia has lost 20% of its submarine capability after a diesel-electric boat went missing off the coast of Bali.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Martin UAV announces launch of V-Bat 128
31st March 2021
Latest addition to the V-Bat portfolio features higher operational ceiling and heavier payload capacity.
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Naval Warfare
USN orders tenth Block V Virginia-class submarine
22nd March 2021
By exercising an option to order another boat, USN brings total spending on procurement of Block V Virginia-class submarines to almost $25 billion.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Liquid hydrogen tank for ScanEagle 3 undergoes tests
22nd March 2021
Hydrogen fuel cell project for ScanEagle is part of a larger development effort to compare acoustic and thermal signatures of electric-powered and traditionally fuelled UAVs.
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Digital Battlespace
French Navy orders SonoFlash
19th March 2021
New sonobuoy leverages French sovereign capabilities in acoustic sensing technology.
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Digital Battlespace
Unease grows in US over electromagnetic spectrum vulnerabilities
5th April 2021
As US dominance ebbs away, is it time for a DoD electromagnetic spectrum supremo?
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Naval Warfare
Russians aim to prove size matters with Belgorod
30th March 2021
Almost 30 years after it was laid down, the longest nuclear-powered submarine in the world is scheduled to start state trials in May. Is it a case of 'better late than never'?
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Naval Warfare
McKean supports USN Future Surface Combatant
17th March 2021
McKean Defense leads team to provide hull, electrical, mechanical and other services for Future Surface Combatant.
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Air Warfare
South Korea joins the ‘big boys’ with rollout of KF-21
13th April 2021
South Korea's project to create an affordable but capable modern fighter still appears to be on track, as the first prototype is rolled out.
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Naval Warfare
USS Delaware to undergo post-delivery work
9th March 2021
General Dynamics Electric Boat receives contract modification for maintenance, repair, alterations, testing and other work.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
K1000ULE [USMC]
Programme Background Contact Award After a comprehensive down-selection evaluation, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE drone won the USN's PMA 263 contract in April 2024. The company will now provide the USN ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a “leap-ahead” in long-endurance, VTOL-capable ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Class 2 Tactical UAS [Ireland]
Background EU Tender On 13 March 2024, the Irish Department of Defence released a planning notice on the EU tenders website, confirming that the Irish ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Onboard Mini-Drone Systems (SMDM) (69-90) [France]
Background Contract Announcement On 3 February 2026, Airbus, Survey Copter’s parent company, announced that the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) had ordered the Aliaca VTOL variant ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Camcopter S-300 [South Korea]
Programme Background Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) On 18 January 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Northop Grumman at a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Embarked VTOL UAV [South Korea]
Background VTOL Development In January 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that it would commence development of a VTOL-capable rotary-wing UAV to be ...
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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 - 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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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
{not active} Micro VTOL [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing
VTOL UAV [New Zealand]
Background Defence Capability Plan (DCP) In April 2025, the New Zealand government published the DCP, a document that is essentially a blueprint for what procurements ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Cargo UAV (Turkey)
Programme Background Inception & Requirment Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) initiated a programme to procure VTOL-capable cargo drones in June 2018. These were planned for ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)
Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Aerobo Wing AS-VT02A [Malaysia]
Background Requirment As reported by Shephard, in June 2021, Malaysia issued a tender for fixed-wing, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capable UAVs. The tender stated that Malaysia ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
The Republic of Korean Navy's (RoKN), formerly named Jangbogo III-class (KSS-III) submarines are the latest variant of diesel-electric attack boats (SSKs) entering service under South ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | KSS-III (Boats 7-9) [South Korea]
The Republic of Korean Navy's (RoKN), formerly named Jangbogo III-class (KSS-III) submarines are the latest variant of diesel-electric attack boats (SSKs) entering service under South ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
QTP-UAV
The Quad Tilt Prop UAV (QTP-UAV) is an electric platform that is designed to provide VTOL capability with high-speed horizontal flight.
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Zala 421-22
The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
VU-R70
The VU-R70 is a small fixed-wing VTOL-capable UAV from Viettel. A gasoline engine powers its horizontal flight, while four electric motors give it a VTOL capability. The ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
A-Hawk I (Cloud-1)
Part of a strike-capable ISTAR series of A-Hawk platforms is the A-Hawk I (Cloud-1) VTOL developed by AVIC. Reports indicate that the A-Hawk I enables ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Zada
Zada is a mini fixed-wing UAV designed for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance (ISR) missions. It features tilt-rotor systems, which give it a VTOL capability.
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
CW-25D
The CW-25D is VTOL capable UAV manufactured by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co CW (JOUAV). It is a hybrid platform containing a 64cc two-stroke gasoline engine and electric ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
PEN 35VE/VH
The PEN 35VE/VH is a fixed-wing, VTOL-capable drone from Pen Aviation. Available in two variants, an electric and an electric hybrid, the UAV is designed for surveillance, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CL-9
The CL-9 is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV. It is fitted with two underwing pylons with electric brushless motors at each end powering rotors to provide ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Maya Mk1
The Maya Mk1 is a small, electric VTOL UAV with a 'tail-sitting' design. It is an encased system that allows for safe operation in urban ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
SR-10 VTOL
Deftech showcased the SR-10 VTOL at DSA 2022. It has been locally designed in Malaysia to conduct aerial mapping, surveillance and line inspection missions. The hand-launched platform is powered ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Turac VTOL UAV
The Turac is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV developed jointly by Havelsan and Istanbul Technical University Aerospace Research Center. It can be used for traditional military ISR ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Drako
Drako is a quadrotor electric VTOL UAV suitable for close-range surveillance and reconnaissance on SF and police missions, especially in urban areas. It is available ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XV-24A LightningStrike
The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Rakshak VTOL
The Rakshak VTOL is a fixed-wing UAV with an EO/IR sensor for ISR missions. Developed by TATA Advanced Systems, the UAV is VTOL-capable, allowing it to operate ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
H12 Poseidon
The H12 Poseidon is the largest member of Swarmly's UAV family. Designed to compete with other theatre-level UAVs, the fixed-wing VTOL capable H12 integrates many payload options, such ...
