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Uncrewed Vehicles
MQ-25 engine inlet analysis pays dividends, says Boeing
23rd April 2021
Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller has benefitted from engine inlet analysis as the manufacturer looks ahead to low-rate production.
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo SDR to equip NATO AWACS fleet
14th April 2021
A new and improved SDR from Leonardo will be installed on NATO's AWACS fleet.
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Land Warfare
Jaguar prowls into action
22nd April 2021
The newest robotic ground vehicle for the IDF is designed for integration with tactical forces in mobile, dismounted operations.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Unexpected UK MQ-9 Reaper buy looks to prevent unmanned capability gap
9th April 2021
A US DoD contract has revealed that the UK has agreed to buy an additional MQ-9 Reaper. The thinking behind this may be associated with a need to maintain unmanned operational output ahead of the introduction of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian.
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Air Warfare
Stratotanker pod upgrade points towards ABMS
14th April 2021
Modified KC-135s will play their part in developing a military Internet of Things for the US.
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Naval Warfare
Will TB3 help Anadolu recover from F-35 fiasco?
16th April 2021
A new unmanned combat aircraft from Baykar Makina is earmarked to embark on the Turkish amphibious landing ship Anadolu — once certain design modifications are made to the vessel, which is still under construction.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall denies Challenger 2 upgrade contract speculation
19th March 2021
Rheinmetall has poured cold water on social media speculation about signing a £750 million ($1.4 billion) contract from the UK to upgrade Challenger 2 MBTs, saying instead that is still negotiating with the MoD. The future of the MBT Life Extension Programme will be defined by the second part of the Integrated Review.
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Special Operations
France augments SOF capabilities
16th April 2021
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin UK expects Warrior upgrade manufacturing deal by the end of 2021
22nd February 2021
Despite the challenges the British Army may face to move forward with the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme, Lockheed Martin UK expects to sign a manufacturing contract by the end of this year.
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Digital Battlespace
Certified Identify Friend or Foe Capability Expands the Use of Drones in NATO Forces (sponsored)
24th March 2021
Drones offer enormous potential on the front lines of the world’s military forces.
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Naval Warfare
Modular Type 32 design could gain inspiration from Type 31 frigate
19th April 2021
The planned class of warship will have an ASW capability in addition to acting as a mothership for autonomous MCM systems.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Office of Naval Research addresses cyber-secure UAS
17th March 2021
SME Secmation to develop modular cyber-secure UAS platform — with potential applications for unmanned maritime systems as well.
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Naval Warfare
Madfox takes to the water
29th March 2021
A year of tests awaits for the latest UK Royal Navy uncrewed vessel.
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Military Logistics
Poland orders logistics support for unmanned MCM
29th March 2021
Saab will support Double Eagle Mk III and Double Eagle Sarov unmanned systems in service with the Polish Navy.
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Defence Helicopter
ALIAS achieves first autonomous take-off
30th March 2021
DARPA and Sikorsky demonstrated supervised autonomy capabilities using a specially converted S-70 OPV Black Hawk.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]
Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' initiative is an effort by the Indian government to boost domestic manufacturing. In the context of ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ajax IFV [UK]
Programme Background Prior to commencing development of the Ajax the UK utilised the Warrior was its primary IFV. However, the Warrior entered service in 1987 making ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) [India]
Programme Background CATS Warrior The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a planned, uncrewed and crewed family of aircraft in development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 (Croatia)
Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...
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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
Boxer (MIV) [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Larger UAVs [Estonia]
2026-2029 Defence Investment On 30 July 2025, the Republic of Estonia’s Minister of Defence, Hanno Pevkur, announced an approved development plan, allocating more than €10 billion ($11.42 ...
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Fighter - multirole
Sixth-Generation Aircraft [South Korea]
Programme Background Hanwha industries has confirmed that a new engine is under development to replace the American manufactured F-414 engine; according to reports, the new ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Ermine (Ukraine Aid) [Netherlands]
Programme Background Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western governments have sought to provide as much assistance as possible to the Ukrainian ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military - USVs
SHARC
The Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft (SHARC) wave glider platform is a JV developed between Boeing and Liquid Robotics. The SHARC is able to deliver ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Warrior Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
NRQ-21
Insitu displayed the NRQ-21 Integrator at the Unmanned Warrior 2016 event in Wales. The aircraft has been designed to carry out tasks on land and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Outlaw SeaHunter
Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Mounted Warrior
Mounted Warrior will provide an integrated system-of-systems ensemble designed to improve the survivability, lethality and combat effectiveness of armoured vehicle crewmen. The system leverages capabilities ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Warrior
The Warrior IFV entered service with the British Army in mid-1987. A total of 789 vehicles were delivered in IFV, infantry command, anti-tank, recovery, repair, ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
MIHDS
The Modular Integrated Helmet Display System (MIHDS) is designed and developed jointly by General Dynamics Mission Systems, USA and Microvision Inc. The system's SD2500 design ...
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Military - USVs
MAST
The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) was developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. It ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
Warrior 2020
Finland’s Warrior 2020 programme is focused on improving individual soldier equipment in the five capability areas defined by NATO: C4I, lethality, mobility, survivability and sustainability. Warrior ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
CATS Warrior
Manufactured by the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAS part of the CATS family ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. Following the retirement of ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MUBC
The Modular Universal Battery Charger (MUBC) is a scalable charging system for a range of military and commercial batteries. It provides for the addition of ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior
An evolution of the OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopter, the MD 530F was initially Federal Aviation Administration-certified in July 1985 as the Model 369FF. It ...
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Land: RWS
Unmanned T40
Nexter is developed an unmanned variant of its T40 two-man turret to meet the growing demand for these types of systems. Like the standard T40, ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
Athena 511
The Athena 511 is a compact all-in-one GPS-aided INS air data system. The system’s integrated inertial sensing uses a tactical grade, ring-laser gyro IMU, with ...
