• Land Warfare

  Nioa oversees delivery of Australia’s Land 159

  26th April 2022

  Land 159 is a wide-ranging programme to enhance the weaponry of Australian soldiers. Tranche 1 buys have been approved to proceed.

• Training

  Are the Russian armed forces using simulation effectively?

  15th April 2022

  While the Russian military has increased its use of simulation technology for training over the past decade, questions remain as to how effective it really is in replicating combat conditions and preparing troops for battle.

• Naval Warfare

  Philippine Navy narrows its renewed search for OPVs

  3rd May 2022

  The ADAS 2022 exhibition in Manila threw up some updates on the Philippine Navy's quest for half a dozen OPVs.

• Training

  Military Training magazine; Land force EW training, Motion Platforms and more

  24th March 2022

  Read the latest edition of Military Training for free in our app or on your desktop.

• Defence Notes

  UK pledges Brimstone missiles, Malloy drones and EW systems to Ukraine

  4th May 2022

  The UK has expanded its support for Kyiv with the supply of Brimstone anti-ship missiles, Malloy heavy-lift drones and other systems.

• Land Warfare

  UK deploying Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland

  17th March 2022

  Air defence capabilities have come into the spotlight as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

• Land Warfare

  DSA 2022: Malaysian Army ponders future AFV fleet and ATGMs

  4th April 2022

  Money continues to cause problems for modernisation of the Malaysian Army, including replacement wheeled AFVs.

• Land Warfare

  Singapore Airshow 2022: Mystery customer in Asia orders BNET

  15th February 2022

  An unnamed Asian army is to receive software-defined radios from Rafael, with deliveries starting this year.

• Land Warfare

  Holistic approach informs Turkish ground-based EW developments

  19th January 2022

  The Turkish Army seems to have followed where the Turkish Air Force led in communications jamming.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Gray Eagle ER programme marches on

  4th February 2022

  General Atomics and US Army demonstrated the advanced data link capability of the Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS in a recent ground test.

• Land Warfare

  Multi-domain operations dominate US Army budget request

  30th March 2022

  The US Army has solicited $35 billion in its FY 2023 budget request for acquisitions and research, development, test and evaluation efforts.

• Naval Warfare

  Ukraine claims missile strike on Russian Black Sea fleet flagship Moskva

  14th April 2022

  Russia and Ukraine are claiming different narratives following the confirmation of damage to the Russian cruiser Moskva.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DSA 2022: Tactical UAV points way to Malaysian self-reliance

  29th March 2022

  The Malaysian-developed Deftech Tactical UAV was designed to reduce reliance on foreign OEMs.

• Digital Battlespace

  Algeria gets in a jam

  17th January 2022

  Algeria recently acquired new EW jammers for its army — how effective will they be against ECCM protocols and encrypted waveforms?

• Training

  Kids in a candy store (Opinion)

  24th March 2022

  The experience of shopping for the next great training solution can be overwhelming. While new flashy technologies make an easy sell, it is important to remember their limitations.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]

  Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...

• OPVs

  OPVs Procurement (1-2) [Greece]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the RFI issued in late 2022, the Hellenic Coast Guard is seeking to procure two new OPVs. The vessels are ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J - Algeria

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Docks [India]

  Programme Background Requirements The LPD tender, although more akin to an LHD, specifies that the quartet of ships must be built within India, although collaboration ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Landing Platform Dock [Qatar]

  Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S (First Batch) [Turkey]

  Programme Background Orders In February 2018, TAI announced that it had delivered the first Anka-S UAVs to the Turkish Air Force. In late 2018, Savunmasanay ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]

  Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S [Chad]

  Programme Background Hurkus Trainer Aircraft On 10 July 2023, President General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno visited an air base to inspect the country's new Hurkus trainer ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)

  Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  S-70i (Philippines)

  The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  EDA-S [France]

  Programme Background Following the announcement of the 14-ship contract, the DGA approved the design of the first two standard amphibious landing craft (EDA-S) in October 2019, ...

• Destroyers

  KDDX-S [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements During MADEX 2023, Naval News reported that there is an upcoming competition for new destroyers, namely the KDDX-S programme. According to the ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S [El Salvador]

  Programme Background As reported by InfoDefensa in September 2023, The Salvadoran Air Force (FAS) is considering purchasing the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka-S and T625 Gokbey medium ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Anka-S (Second Batch) [Turkey]

  Programme Background First Batch Based on comments by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Turkish media in 2018, Shephard believes that Türkiye acquired 26 Anka-S drones ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Camcopter S-100 [Greece]

  Programme Background Trails A 2 August 2021 Schiebel press release announced the company had demonstrated the Camcopter S-100's capabilities to the Hellenic Navy. The UAV was ...