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Land Warfare
Ukraine’s ground robot army still finding its feet
31st October 2025
Ukraine’s quest to replace soldiers with robots is hitting technical snags. Shephard spoke with industry leaders about difficulties in the field and what solutions are in the pipeline.
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Air Warfare
Royal Navy launches Project Vanquish to test carrier-launched drone
7th October 2025
The requirement notice outlines the need for a fixed-wing, short take-off and landing autonomous collaborative platform, as part of the UK Royal Navy’s route towards fielding a hybrid air wing.
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Air Warfare
Protecting the horizon
17th September 2025
Make it an unfair fight, with the EA-37B. Deny, degrade, and disrupt the enemy.
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Land Warfare
US Army orders 86 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks
7th October 2025
The initial order was placed as part of the $222 million, five-year contract awarded to Mack Defense in June.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2025: Trials completed for new version of Tridon air defence gun
10th September 2025
Less than two years ago, Sweden’s BAE Systems Bofors announced it was developing a new 40mm short-range air defence system using internal research and development funding, calling it the Tridon Mk2.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard’s small response boat demonstrators to be delivered in three months
15th January 2026
The platforms will be tested in multiple missions to define performance requirements for a coming acquisition programme.
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Land Warfare
Team LionStrike polishes British Army vehicle offering for Land Mobility Programme
14th November 2025
Team LionStrike has demonstrated its offering for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme with plans to bid the Chevrolet Silverado and two variants of the platform: the Infantry Squad Vehicle and General Support Utility Platform.
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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2026: CCA manufacturers eye growing opportunities in Asia-Pacific
9th February 2026
Companies offering collaborative combat aircraft say there is a massive potential for countries adopting the capability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Naval Warfare
From surface to seabed: Fincantieri takes on a new challenge
25th September 2025
Underwater is emerging as the global geopolitical domain, a crossroads between new needs and technological acceleration. While 80% of the sea floor and 98% of the abyssal seabed remain unexplored (Mars' and Jupiter's surfaces are better known than our oceans), human well-being relies on underwater assets and resources.
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Land Warfare
Croatia orders Leopards and CAESAR howitzers as Lithuania orders more CAESARs
12th December 2025
The Leopard is becoming the tank of choice in central and eastern Europe as Croatia joins Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Hungary in ordering the platform. Lithuania and Croatia have also signed for CAESAR howitzers.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Australian Navy sizes up modernisation plans for new and existing capabilities
11th December 2025
The Australian navy is pushing ahead with its efforts to modernise its workforce and capabilities while balancing risky submarine upgrades, ageing Collins-class boats and a shrinking minehunter fleet. Head of navy capability RAdm Stephen Hughes updated Shephard on the force’s progress.
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Naval Warfare
Can the West keep up with China’s “XXL” uncrewed submarines?
12th January 2026
The UK, the US and Australia have all been working on “extra-large” uncrewed underwater vehicles, but China’s reported development of a significantly larger capability demonstrates the country’s rapid advancement in underwater warfare.
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Naval Warfare
Japan’s first warship sale opens door to future exports but comes with strings attached
24th April 2026
Australia’s selection of an upgraded Mogami-class frigate marks Japan’s first-ever export of a major surface combatant. With an ambitious 2029 delivery target, the deal could open the door to further naval exports – but inexperience and geopolitical friction with China loom large.
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Air Warfare
France earmarks further $11.6 billion for missiles and drones amid rearmament push
9th April 2026
The revised funding allocation will see up to 23% of the additional budget put towards stockpiles of munitions, with the country’s GDP spending expected to reach 2.5% by 2030.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy SPY-6 approaches FRP with Raytheon already having “a hot production line”
2nd March 2026
Jen Gauthier, Raytheon’s VP of Naval Systems and Sustainment, told Shephard that the company is awaiting the US Navy’s green light to move “fully into full-rate production”.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Data links
Data links | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a requirement for up to four intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft to supplement its ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Barak MX [Colombia]
Background In 2022 Colombia placed an order with Israel-based IAI for its Barak MX air defence system. Deliveries were due to be completed in 2026, ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
BARAK MX [Greece]
Background As part of the Achilles Shield modernisation plan, Greece is working on a multi-layered air defence system valued at around $3 billion. The system ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
David's Sling [Finland]
Background On the fourth of April 2023 Finland joined NATO; on the fifth of April 2023 Finland announced a €317 million ($344 million) acquisition of Israel’s ...
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ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background 2018 - Issue of RfI The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) stated that Seoul planned to procure additional aircraft to minimise potential surveillance ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Data links
Data links | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | AEW&C Aircraft [South Korea]
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has a long-standing requirement for two additional AEW&C; aircraft to enhance its early warning capabilities against potential threats ...
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Military UAS - mini
AKILA [Spain]
Background Contract award In October 2025, the Spanish Procurement Directorate of the Logistics Support Command of the Air and Space Force publicly issued a framework ...
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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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Military UAS - micro
X10D [Spain]
Background Contract award On 27 May 2024, the Spanish Head of Economic Affairs of the Logistics Support Command issued a pre-tender announcement regarding the purchase ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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AEW&C
Global 6500 AEW&C
Developed by L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries’ ELTA Systems Group (ELTA), the Global 6500 AEW&C; consists of a conformal airborne early warning (CAEW) mission ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MSR1000I
The MSR1000I is a very-short-range Monopulse Secondary Radar which acts as an IFF interrogator. Equipped with the Mode 5 standard, it is suitable for man-portable and ...
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Land: coastal surveillance radars, Sea: naval surveillance radar
IUHDSS
The Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS) is a harbour defence system developed by Israeli manufacturer Elta Systems. It comprises surveillance, observation, surface ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
ELI-3375 counter-IED suite
The ELI-3375 is a counter-IED and counter-mine suite manufactured by Elta Systems. It is designed for the detection of surface and underground IEDs, mines, and ...
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Air: AEW/fire control radar
ELM-2032
The ELM-2032 is a multimode airborne fire control radar designed for multi-mission fighters, featuring pulse Doppler capabilities, low sidelobe planar antenna, and programmable signal processing. ...
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Land: air defence radar
ELL-8388
The ELL-8388 is a three-dimensional ESM/ELINT surveillance system manufactured by Elta Systems in Israel. It is designed for tactical and strategic intelligence collection and air ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
ELM-2022ML
The ELM-2022, is a lightweight maritime airborne surveillance radar developed by IAI ELTA. It is intended for manned and unmanned, fixed- or rotary-wing airborne platforms. The system was ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod
ELL-8222/8212
ELTA Systems' ELL-8222/8212 is a jamming pod designed to enhance the survivability of large fighter aircraft. The lightweight jammer provides autonomous threat handling based on a ...
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Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
ELM-2054
The ELM-2054 is a lightweight synthetic aperture radar and target indication sensor manufactured by Elta Systems. It is intended for small tactical UAVs and similar ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
EL/L-8427/8 RWJS
The EL/L-8247/8 is an Integral Self-Protection Suites Radar Warning and Jamming System (RWJS) designed by Elta Systems. It is designed as a compact and cost-effective ...
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Heavy UGVs
RobDozer
The RobDozer, or Panda, is an uncrewed ground combat engineering system manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ELTA Systems. The UGV is designed for breaching tasks, ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELK-6060
ELK-6060 is a radio location system designed to address the need of the combat unit to collect on-the-move, real-time intelligence on hostile V/UHF communication transmissions' ...
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Corvettes
Sa'ar 5 (Eilat) Class
The Eilat (Sa'ar 5) class of multi-mission corvettes are in service with the Israeli Navy built by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The first of three was commissioned ...
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CUAS - detectors
Drone Guard
The Drone Guard, also designated as ELI-3040, detects low-signature, low-level and low-speed airborne targets and has adapted 3D radars with UAV detection and tracking algorithms, ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
ELM-2022ES
The ELM-2022 is an AESA maritime patrol radar developed by Elta Systems. The ELM-2022ES is a variant within the 2022 radar family designed for deployment ...
