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Land Warfare
US Army field artillery seeks faster firing and force ‘thickening’
16th March 2021
Army Futures Command is exploring how small business can help to deliver future artillery solutions, while it is also planning to showcase remotely fired and remotely operated rockets in June.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK investment in Switchblade loitering munitions revealed
17th March 2021
UK interest in loitering munitions is growing, with confirmation in a new US DoD contract that it has invested in the AeroVironment Switchblade weapons system.
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Land Warfare
PLA adopts a new anti-tank guided missile
31st March 2021
A modern anti-tank guided missile is among new equipment being adopted by the PLA.
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Defence Notes
Chinese maritime militia boldly intrude in Philippine EEZ
30th March 2021
China poured more than 200 boats into a reef in the South China Sea, alarming the Philippines.
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Land Warfare
Dutch Armed Forces will receive 2,800 new trucks
4th March 2021
The Dutch MoD has acquired 2,800 new Scania Gryphus in three different versions to replace the 30 years old fleet of DAF 4 trucks. Deliveries to the armed forces are scheduled to start from this week.
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Air Warfare
ARRW to undergo long-awaited first booster test
8th March 2021
After repeated false starts, first test flight of AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon is scheduled for this month.
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Training
New A400M simulator opens network opportunities
12th March 2021
The German Air Force has expanded its A400M training capability at Wunstorf air base with the addition of a brand new A400M full flight simulator. The Thales device joins another simulator delivered in 2015 and opens up the opportunity to network the two devices.
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Special Operations
USSOCOM awards new modification for Long Endurance Aircraft
10th February 2021
Contract ceiling raised to $75 million for programme to acquire new UAV capability for US SOF.
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2021: Pakistani tank upgrade looms for Ukroboronprom
23rd February 2021
Contract to upgrade T-80UD tanks for the Pakistani Army is signed at IDEX, more than four years after an MoU was announced.
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Land Warfare
'Deplorable' AFV programmes leave British Army at risk from peer adversaries, Defence Committee warns
16th March 2021
Released just before the first part of the Integrated Review is unveiled on 16 March, the latest House of Commons Defence Committee report highlighted obsolescence in the British Army armoured vehicle fleet and warned that the service is at serious risk of being outmatched by its most challenging peer adversaries.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army takes mixed-fleet FTUAS buy into consideration
3rd March 2021
The US Army has just wrapped up almost a year's worth of FTUAS testing and is looking ahead to a formal acquisition. It could see fit to buy more than one aircraft type currently under consideration.
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Land Warfare
Russia puts Bumerang on the global market
22nd February 2021
Bumerang has been approved for export and presented at two trade shows already this year – but as its name suggests, efforts to sell the wheeled armoured platform could rebound.
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Special Operations
Bulgarian-Emirati JV to produce vehicles for special forces
18th January 2021
A total of 98 multi-purpose combat vehicles will be supplied to Bulgarian SOF by 2023
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Defence Notes
Confident MDA accelerates hypersonic defence effort
17th February 2021
Glide Phase Interceptor could be fielded by the end of this decade as a DoD programme of record, if industry response is positive.
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Defence Notes
Russia and US agree five-year New START extension
4th February 2021
Nuclear weapons treaty will remain in effect until February 2026.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) [US]
Background SOF Week 2025 Speaking to Shephard at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2025, Performance Drone Work's (PDW) CEO Ryan Gury, stated that the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) was ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAFR & ANG]
Background USAFR & ANG In October 2025, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, a nominee to be the USAF’s next chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Purpose Built Attritable System (PBAS) [US]
Backrgound Requirments The Purpose Built Attritable System (PBAS) are intended to be commercially available, reconfigurable, and disposable. They will primarily be utilised for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ...
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Loitering munitions
Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]
Background Origin & Requirment The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and was previously called Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special Operations ...
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LTTV
Programme Background The LTTV is to equip the combat support and combat service support elements of the Belgian SOF and the Belgian Army's two Ranger ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
NH90 Special Forces [France]
Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...
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Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles
Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...
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MPVs - 4x4
SOF Vehicles (Bulgaria)
Programme Background The Bulgarian MoD is investing in the modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces by procuring new equipment for all of its branches, including ...
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Zmag SOF Vehicle (Israel)
Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 2) [USAF]
Background Requirements The baseline requirements for Increment 2 of the CCA effort are similar to Increment 1, which is covered in a separate entry on Defence ...
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SOV-Cdo Replacement (Australia)
Programme Background The Australian MoD plans to invest in new equipment for its SOF units to allow the ADF to respond more effectively and more ...
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Zmag SOF Vehicle (Batch 2) [Israel]
Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]
Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2 [Germany]
Programme Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35A (Add-On) [Germany]
The German newspaper Spiegel published a report in October 2025 citing a confidential report submitted to the Bundestag requesting approval for the procurement of an additional 15 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV)
Unveiled in May 2025, the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) is a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from ...
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Loitering munitions
Red Dragon
The Red Dragon is a loitering munition from AeroVironment. According to the company, it is designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied and communications-degraded environments. Unveiled in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Reliant
The Reliant is a Quantum Systems VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The hybrid drone is due to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Razor P100
The Razor, or Razor P100, is a jet-powered fixed-wing, VTOL-capable UAV from Mayman Aerospace. Unveiled in May 2024 at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week, the ...
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Loitering munitions
Hellhound S3
The Hellhound S3 is a loitering munition from Cummings Aerospace. It is man-portable, turbojet-powered and is constructed using 3D printing technology. The S3 variant is aimed at the US ...
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Loitering munitions
Jackal
The Jackal is a turbojet loitering munition designed by Northrop Grumman in partnership with AeroVironment. It features an open architecture that provides the capability to support ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Thunder TM-1025
The SOF Thunder comprises one variant in a wider family of TM-1025 RIBs currently in service with the Polish armed forces. The SOF Thunder is ...
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LTVs - 4x4
VOS-APP
The Arquus VOS-APP is a 6x6 support vehicle currently under trial with the French SOF. Acting as a replacement for the 1970s-vintage ACMAT VLRA, the VOS-APP is the ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
ZH-753
The Zodiac Hurricane 753 OB SAR is typically used as a shore-based boat operating independently in SAR, counterterrorism and law enforcement missions. The deep-V fibreglass ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Kaori-X
The KUS-FC, also known as the Kaori-X, was a stealthy UCAV in joint development by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and the Korean Air Aerospace Division ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Ares 35 Harpoon
The Ares 35 Harpoon has been designed for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, surveillance and patrolling missions.
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MPVs - 4x4
Matador 4x4 APC
The Matador 4x4 vehicle can be configured as an APC or a light infantry combat vehicle, with the addition of weaponry. It is designed to ...
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Swimmer delivery vehicles
Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS)
The USN has contracted Teledyne Brown to develop the Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) as part of a wider effort to develop new underwater transports for ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Ares 55 Harpoon
The Ares 55 Harpoon is a fast interceptor craft by Ares Shipyard for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Ares 65 Harpoon
The Ares 65 Harpoon is a fast interceptor craft by Ares Shipyard for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, surveillance and ...
