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Land Warfare
Norway wants to add long-range fires after Leopard tank buy
9th February 2023
In addition to purchasing 54 Leopard 2 A7V MBTs, Norway is now preparing procurement of long-range fires with initial deliveries scheduled for 2026.
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Naval Warfare
Eastern Shipbuilding 'well positioned' to meet US defence needs, new CEO says
9th February 2023
The Floridian shipbuilder sees opportunities in conversions and is protesting a decision by the US Coast Guard to award a significant contract to competitor Austal USA in court.
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Training
Exercise Red Flag to focus on young operators
27th January 2023
This year's Red Flag exercises will see Australia, the UK and the US focus on the Indo-Pacific theatre and interoperability, as well as prioritising young aviators.
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Land Warfare
Australia boosts firepower by signing up for HIMARS and NSM
8th January 2023
Deals have been inked for rocket launchers and anti-ship missiles, as Australia enhances its range and lethality.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine left waiting for German consent to Leopard tank deliveries
20th January 2023
The newly appointed German Minister of Defence was unable to provide details on whether the country would approve the donation of Polish Leopard 2A4s to Kyiv or when this decision would be taken.
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Air Warfare
Myanmar Air Force bolsters fleet with the commission of new aircraft
10th January 2023
As part of its 75th anniversary, the Myanmar Air Force showed off a variety of new types of aircraft and helicopters.
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Naval Warfare
UK commits to Aster missile upgrade
12th December 2022
The UK first announced plans to upgrade its Aster missiles in its 2021 Integrated Review.
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Land Warfare
US backs Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems and JDAMs
21st December 2022
The Patriot system can strike cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and aircraft.
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Land Warfare
Nioa seizes the initiative with Barrett buyout
16th January 2023
Nioa establishes itself as a firearms manufacturer in the US with a takeover of Barrett.
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Naval Warfare
Alliances form as Greece draws closer to corvette decision
19th December 2022
With Greece poised to decide on a solution to fulfil its corvette requirement, Naval Group and Fincantieri have forged alliances with local partners.
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Naval Warfare
Chilean Navy and ASMAR launch new icebreaker
28th December 2022
Designed by the Canadian company VARD Marine and built by the national shipyard Asmar, the Almirante Viel vessel will cover a paramount role by supporting Chile’s bases in Antarctic.
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Air Warfare
Taiwan receives AGM-88 missiles to take on Chinese air defences
5th January 2023
The delivery of AGM-88 anti-radiation missiles provides Taiwan’s fighter fleet with a suppression/destruction of enemy air defences (SEAD/DEAD) capability for the first time.
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Defence Notes
The 5 most significant defence notes stories of 2022
29th December 2022
The year 2022 saw dramatic changes in the international security landscape. These top 5 defence notes stories highlight the journey, from the UK to Ukraine.
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Training
Varjo reveals latest headset for advanced training at I/ITSEC 2022
28th November 2022
The new Varjo XR-3 Focal Edition provides improved image clarity and can be integrated in multiple training systems, including JTAC and helicopter mission rehearsal simulators.
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Land Warfare
Slovak industry lands offset work under CV90 armoured vehicle deal
3rd January 2023
Slovak companies will manufacture turrets for the infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) on order, integrate all components and produce smoke grenade launchers and simulators.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
H-X Fighter Programme (Finland)
Programme Background In June 2020, Finnish MoD announced that the Hornet fleet life extension programme is neither cost-effective solution nor sufficient in terms of Finland’s ...
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Data links
Data links | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Loitering munitions
Project Brakestop [UK]
Background Information Notice On 25 September 2024, the UK MoD published a prior information notice on Project Brakestop, which informed the industry about the upcoming competition ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
AR100-H [Germany]
Programme Background In May 2022, it was announced that 145 AR100-H drones would be supplied to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). At the time of ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
WH AFV [R&Sp]
Programme Background The RfI for this requirement stipulated several technical requirements that a prospective platform must meet in order to provide 'high mobility, adequate armour ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
AW139 [Greece]
Programme Background Reportedly, during a December 2023 meeting of the Greek Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) proposed the purchase of 14 ...
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Bomber
PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Programme Background The full-scale design works on the new-generation strategic bomber developed under the PAK-DA initiative were launched by Tupolev in 2013, on order placed ...
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Light Bullet-Proof Vehicles (Army) [India]
Programme Background An RfP for 375 light bullet-proof vehicles (LBPV) is expected to be announced by the end of 2023 following the approval of the Indian Army's ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAV [Argentina]
Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135), which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-60M Black Hawk (First Contact) [Croatia]
Programme Background Western Technology With the help of the US, Croatia has attempted to improve its military technology, replacing Soviet equipment, such as the Mi-8/Mi-17. ...
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Loitering munitions
Medium Range Precision Strike (MRPS) [UK]
Programme Background Prior Information Notice (PIN) On 21 October 2024, the MoD published a PIN in collaboration with the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S;). The notice ...
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Corvettes
Chinese Corvette [Algeria]
Programme Background A press release by the UK-based maritime classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) in 2020 revealed the company had been selected to provide assurance and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
H-1 Family of Avionics
Northrop Grumman produces a family of avionics for Bell H-1-series helicopters.
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Magline Cruiser
First displayed at the DefExpo exhibition in 2014, the Magline Cruiser was developed as three variants: Cruiser 1, Cruiser 2 and Mini Cruiser. The two larger ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
UH-1Y/AH-1Z Training Devices
Together with the prime contractor for the USMC’s new H-1 helicopters, FlightSafety produced the Viper (aka Super Cobra) and the Venom (Huey) flight simulator devices. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Aybars-1
The Aybars-1, alternatively known as the Aybars-I or Aerogard V3800-H, is a fixed-wing, VTOL-capable UAV from BMS Defence Technologies. It is powered by a 100cc EFI engine and ...
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EO/IR systems
HD25-XV
The HD25--XV is a lightweight, compact UAV EO camera gimbal from Trillium Engineering. Sometimes called the Orion HD25, the system is designed to operate from ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
AN/ARC-186
The Collins Aerospace AN/ARC-186 is a low-Cost multi-band VHF/AM/FM transceiver designed to fulfill the demanding multirole missions flown in complex tactical and international environments. Aircraft installations ...
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Land: air defence radar
H-200
CEIEC's H-200 is the basis of the KS-1 air defence missile which is thought to have developed from reverse engineering a Patriot air defence system. ...
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Bomber
H-6
The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...
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Subsystems: visual
SpectraView Front Projection Display System
Designed to support a variety of training requirements, SpectraView systems provide cost-effective, scalable and flexible options for single, tandem and side-by-side seating configurations. Standard and ...
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Naval guns
H/PJ-45A
H/PJ-45A is a Chinese 130mm naval gun deployed on the Type 052D destroyers. Reportedly, its design is based on the Soviet AK-130 gun. During the ...
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Self-propelled mortars
2S34 Chosta
The 2S34 Chosta is an upgraded version of the 122mm 2S1 tracked SPH that replaces the original 2A31 ordnance with the 120mm 2A80-1 mortar-gun, an ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 140TD2
The Trident 140TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for MALE platforms. Based on the Trident 100TD2, it is a lightweight, four-cylinder design that is intended ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 180TD2
The Trident 180TD2 is a compression-ignition engine designed for heavier UAVs up to the 2t class. The design is intended to improve efficiency, while being ...
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Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems
118 Mk 3 Type 1
The Chemring CM118 Mk.3 Type-1 is a spectral flare intended to defeat infrared-guided, surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The flare is designed to equip rotorcraft and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FL-1
The FL-1, sometimes called the Feilong-1 or Flying Dragon-1, is an unmanned, long-endurance platform under development for civilian and military use. Its design is aimed towards ...
