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Naval Warfare
Malaysia signs NSM launcher deal, issues Littoral Combat Ships support LOI and acquires first USV
29th May 2025
As LCS delays persist, RMN re-arms Lekiu-class frigates and embraces unmanned systems amid budget constraints.
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Air Warfare
US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
13th May 2025
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
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Defence Notes
Australia’s Exercise Talisman Sabre concludes after a series of firsts
14th August 2025
More than 40,000 military personnel from 19 participating nations took part in the 11th iteration of the biennial Exercise Talisman Sabre multi-domain event which was held across Australia and in Papua New Guinea.
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Air Warfare
Update: India’s Rafale-M deal postponed
25th April 2025
New Delhi had been gearing up to sign a Navy Rafale deal as talks swirled around a potential assembly line in Nagpur.
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Land Warfare
Companies and militaries look to artificial intelligence to improve support of equipment
22nd August 2025
Companies are turning to rapidly advancing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning (ML) to to reduce maintenance times and costs and increase operational hours and tempo.
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Land Warfare
Milrem THeMIS robot tests weapon firing to beyond one kilometre
13th August 2025
The Milrem Robotics Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) has seen extensive service in Ukraine with an additional six ordered for Ukraine in May.
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Land Warfare
Australia aims for rapid procurement of loitering munitions
22nd May 2025
The purchase will occur in a short timeframe, specifically for deliveries to begin next month, with local manufacture. All this puts Innovaero’s One-Way Loitering (OWL) systems, with OWL B already in service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), comfortably perched for a likely win.
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Land Warfare
Europe’s air defence boosted by more IRIS-T SLM system orders
4th August 2025
The IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System - Tail/thrust vector-controlled) SLM (Surface Launched Medium-Range) is a surface-to-air missile system has been developed by Diehl Defence. The system is a key part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) and have been purchased by Sweden for this role.
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Naval Warfare
Singapore’s navy starts naval patrols with uncrewed vessels
5th February 2025
The unmanned patrol vessels have utilised collision-avoidance AI and expertise from Western allies in their design and construction.
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Defence Notes
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
12th June 2025
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Defence Notes
Brazilian Congress to review constitution amendment to secure defence budget increase
15th May 2025
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
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Naval Warfare
US approves $900 million missile sale to the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
3rd February 2025
The sale would advance the JMSDF’s ability to protect its assets and maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
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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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Air Warfare
Indian Air Force airlifter contract bidders push credentials at Aero India
19th February 2025
The three main bidders aiming to replace India’s ageing An-32 and Il-76 transporter fleet were at Aero India to put their case, despite recent geopolitical pressures on the competition.
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Air Warfare
NATO funds portable charging technology for Arctic deployment
8th May 2025
Technology provided by Quaze Technologies will enable wirelessly charging of unmanned systems.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - tactical
Chinese UAVs [Bangladesh]
Background Request for Proposals (RFP) In 2023, as reported by Shephard at the time, the Bangladesh Army released a 106-page tender document to gather information ...
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Military UAS - small
Jackal [Taiwan]
Programme Background Contract Award On 14 September 2023, Jon Parker, CEO And Chief Examiner at Flyby Technology, announced on LinkedIn that the company had signed ...
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Directed energy weapons
Silent Hunter (China Electronics Technology Group Corporation) [Oman]
Background In December 2025, an unknown number of Silent Hunter C-UAS systems were seen being delivered to the Royal Army of Oman. The Silent Hunter is ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Tactical Short-Range UAVs (Taiwan)
Programme Background Long-Held Desire Alongside other branches of the Taiwanese military, the ROCA is trying to incorporate more uncrewed systems into its force structure. During the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (Taiwan)
Programme Background Taiwan claims that Chinese fighter jets are often crossing into the island's air defence zone. The Republic of China Air Force is looking for options ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Mid-Shore Multi Mission Vessels [Canada]
Canada is seeking to procure six Mid-Shore Multi Mission Vessels (MSMMVs) to replace its mid-shore science vessels as well as address existing capability gaps within the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Mid-Shore Multi Mission Vessels [Canada]
Canada is seeking to procure six Mid-Shore Multi Mission Vessels (MSMMVs) to replace its mid-shore science vessels as well as address existing capability gaps within the ...
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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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Frigates
Type 054A/P (Pakistan)
Programme Background Contracts Pakistan has ordered four frigates from China under the Type 054AP programme, which refers to the vessels being based on the Peoples ...
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Fighter - multirole
Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]
Bids and suppliers Lockheed Martin On 25 September, the United Arab Emirates submitted a FMS request for the F-35A; the proposal was approved in November ...
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Military UAS - small
Artillery UAV [Thailand]
Programme Background Requirement & Replacement The Royal Thai Army (RTA) was understood to be seeking a new tactical UAV to replace four legacy Israel Aerospace Industries ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
HQ-9/FD-2000B [Morocco]
Background In 2021, Morocco took delivery of China Precision Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CPMIEC)'s HQ-9B/FD-2000B long-range air defence system. This was the first of the system's ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
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Data links
Data links | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - MALE
FH-95
The FH-95, sometimes called the Feihong 95 or Flying Swan, is a UAV designed for EW, ISR and strike missions. It is manufactured by Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation ...
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Military UAS - tactical
CH-802
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CH-802 is a fixed-wing micro air vehicle intended for short-range surveillance and tactical reconnaissance missions in support of ...
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Military UAS - tactical
CH-10
The CH-10 is a tilt-rotor uncrewed aircraft unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) in 2018. The platform can take off and land on ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Dragon 10A
The Loitering Dragon 10A is a tube-launched loitering munition from Norinco. Similar in design to AeroVironment's Switchblade, the drone was displayed alongside its tube launcher at ...
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Military UAS - tactical
CH-805
The CH-805 is known for its stealthy design and is used for target practice in air defence exercises and equipment testing. It is sometimes mentioned ...
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Military UAS - MALE
CH-4
The CH-4 is a MALE UAV available in two variants, the CH-4A and CH-4B. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics developed the platform, which is manufactured ...
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Military UAS - tactical
CH-500
The CH-500 is a small, coaxial, rotary-wing, multipurpose UCAV and is manoeuvrable due to its tandem, dual-rotor arrangement without a tail rotor – also making it ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
Shahab Thaqeb
Shahab Thaqeb is an Iranian-developed variant of China's HQ-7 short-range air defence system, itself a copy of Thales' Crotale systems imported by China in the ...
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Military UAS - HALE
CH-6
The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021. Shown ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Pegaz
The Pegaz, or Pegasus, is a multi-role UCAV developed for the Serbian Armed Forces. It is being manufactured by Military Technical Institute Belgrade (MIT) in collaboration ...
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Military UAS - HALE
Caihong
The Caihong (Rainbow), also known as the Cai Hong or CH, is a solar-powered HALE platform designed for near-space flight. It is suitable for military ...
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Military UAS - MALE
CH-5
The CH-5 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to perform various military missions. Applications of the CH-5 include ISTAR, ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
AR-1
The AR-1 is a Chinese air-to-surface missile specifically designed for deployment from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), notably the CH-3 and CH-4 series. Developed by the ...
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Anti-ship missiles
C-801
The C-801 is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile that served as the foundational design for many subsequent Chinese anti-ship missiles. It is the export variant ...
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Military UAS - tactical
CH-91
The CH-91 has been designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation for tactical missions such as battlefield reconnaissance, target location, artillery fire correction and damage ...