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Land Warfare
Sustain capabilities and secure advantage with advanced Digital Engineering
28th January 2025
CDS Defence & Security optimises defence systems with Digital Engineering and MBPS for peak performance. Learn more today!
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Training
Just Released: Military Training Technology Report December 2024 now available to read
2nd December 2024
In this latest Shephard technology report, Giles Ebbutt highlights the rise of the first person view (FPV) drone as a powerful asymmetric weapon that can …
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Air Warfare
Galvion delivers charging stations to AeroVironment and begins follow-up order
7th November 2024
Galvion’s Nerv Centr MAX-8 is a portable charging solution built for expeditionary operations and can be used across AeroVironment’s small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS).
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Air Warfare
Norway to contribute F-35s and NASAMS air defence to Poland
3rd December 2024
The Scandinavian country will help to safeguard Polish airspace and ensure aid to Ukraine reaches its destination.
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Naval Warfare
Swedish Navy and Saab sign deal on autonomous mine countermeasures vessels
13th December 2024
The AUV will use high-resolution sonar images to detect mines on the seabed without endangering personnel.
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Land Warfare
How Ukraine has developed its expanding land arsenal
6th November 2024
Ukraine’s conflict with Russia has continued to drive development in its domestic arms industry and expand foreign military aid to increase the strength of its land forces.
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Defence Notes
Incoming Irish government backs plans for larger defence force
17th January 2025
It has been more than six weeks since the Irish general election. After long negotiations, a coalition of two of the three largest parties and independents has resulted in a Programme for Government (PfG) which will form the basis of a government almost guaranteed to be formed on 22 January.
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Air Warfare
Poland signs for MQ-9B SkyGuardian
12th December 2024
The uncrewed aerial system (UAS) will replace the currently leased MQ-9A from 2027.
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Air Warfare
South Korea starts mass assembly of its MUAV
17th December 2024
Construction of the Busan-based production facility has also now been completed, with the new medium-altitude reconnaissance drones destined for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) by 2028.
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Air Warfare
US Navy carrier ground control station conducts ‘first live control of a UAV’
8th November 2024
The US Navy (USN) used its MD-5 Ground Control Station (GCS) with Lockheed Martin’s MDCX autonomy platform to control a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-20 Avenger UAS.
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Land Warfare
Raytheon laser takes out aerial target in groundbreaking trial with British Army
12th December 2024
The trial is the latest stage of the Ministry of Defence’s Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) demonstrator programme.
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Land Warfare
British Army programme cuts could continue in 2025
24th December 2024
The six-month old Labour leadership in the UK has already made cuts and army programmes could be on the chopping block in 2025. Where might the axe fall?
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Air Warfare
Analysis: UK government goes on decommissioning spree to balance defence budget
21st November 2024
UK defence secretary John Healey has announced the cancellation and decommissioning of naval and air force platforms to enable the government to “re-invest money in the armed forces” ahead of the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
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Naval Warfare
Pioneering the Future of Naval Defence: Fincantieri's Cutting-Edge Innovations
22nd October 2024
Fincantieri leads naval defence innovation, integrating advanced propulsion, digital tools, and sustainable technologies for modern military fleets.
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Air Warfare
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force selects General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardians
5th December 2024
The MQ-9B SeaGuardian will be used as part of the JMSDF’s long range maritime ISR patrol programme.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMPT Terminator
Despite having earlier rejected the BMPT vehicle, the Russian MoD tested BMPT prototypes in Syria, where the vehicles performed well in combat conditions. This culminated ...
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KamAZ-63968 Taifun-K
Programme Background The first 30 KamAZ-63968 Taifun-K vehicles were handed over to the Russian Armed Forces at the end of 2014. By the end of ...
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KamAZ-53949 Taifun-K
Programme BackgroundThe Kamaz-53949 Taifun-K was initially deemed unsuitable for Russian requirements on account of its reliance on a large number of Western-manufactured components. However, it ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | E-2D Advanced Hawkeye [Taiwan]
According to a Taiwanese national newspaper, the Central News Agency, the Republic of China is planning to purchase six E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to replace ...
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Data links
Data links | E-2D Advanced Hawkeye [Taiwan]
According to a Taiwanese national newspaper, the Central News Agency, the Republic of China is planning to purchase six E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to replace ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | E-2D Advanced Hawkeye [Taiwan]
According to a Taiwanese national newspaper, the Central News Agency, the Republic of China is planning to purchase six E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to replace ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | E-2D Advanced Hawkeye [Taiwan]
According to a Taiwanese national newspaper, the Central News Agency, the Republic of China is planning to purchase six E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to replace ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Kyrgyzstan]
Programme Background In January 2023, Daiyrbek Orunbekov, the Central Asian country's Presidential Press Service head, stated that Kyrgyzstan had bought "modern military equipment such as ...
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Main battle tanks
T-14 Armata [Russia]
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone (Forecast) [Japan]
Programme Background Japan's Application The Letter of Approval (LOA) for observer status in the programme was presented to the Japanese Ambassador to Germany, Hidenao Yanagi, by Joachim ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
SA2 & SA7 [New Zealand]
Background Uncrewed Range As reported by Shephard, in February 2026, Syos Aerospace announced that it had been contracted by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to ...
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Main battle tanks
T-14 Armata (Contracted)
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
T-15 Armata [Russia]
Programme Background The first contract for 132 Armatas was signed by the Russian MoD in 2015. This will comprise sufficient T-14, T-15 heavy IFV and ...
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Main battle tanks
T-90M Proryv (New-Build)
The first contract for the T-90M was disclosed in August 2017. Comprising 30 tanks in total, it covered the upgrade of 20 T-90As to T-90M ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Eurodrone (Forecast) [India]
Programme Background India's Application As announced by a joint statement around the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) on 25 October 2024, Germany accepted India's application to join ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
BMPT
UVZ developed the BMPT Fire Support Combat Vehicle, nicknamed Terminator by the company, after studying the Russian Army's performance during the Chechen War. Designed to ...
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Land: air defence radar
Protivnik-GE
The Protivnik-GE is a mobile 3D surveillance radar distributed by Russian supplier Rosoboronexport and is currently used by the Russian Armed Forces and the Egyptian ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
Borisoglebsk-2
The vehicle-mounted Borisoglebsk-2 EW system performs frequency scanning for hostile RF emissions. Produced by JSC Sozvezdie, it can perform both electronic surveillance and RF suppression. ...
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Counter-UAS systems
İhtar
The İhtar is an anti-drone system manufactured by Aselsan. It is designed to counter mini and micro-UAS threats in urban and rural environments. It detects and tracks ...
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Self-propelled guns
PLC-161
The PLC-161 (also known as PLC161) is a 4x4 truck-mounted 122 mm self-propelled howitzer that was first identified in July 2020. Few specific details concerning ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
TOS-2 Tosochka
Russia unveiled the TOS-2 Tosochka MLRS at the 2020 Victory Day Parade. Like its TOS-1A predecessor, it is intended to neutralise and suppress enemy positions ...
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Surface-to-surface missiles
Iskander-M/E/K
The Iskander-M (NATO reporting name: SS-26 'Stone') is a short-range ballistic missile. It was the second attempt by Russia to replace the Skud after its ...
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Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
Palantin
The Russian Army’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation Palantin is a truck-mounted COMINT and communications jamming (COMJAM) system. Official information released by Russia’s MoD states that ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gnat
The Gnat is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, multi-mission UAS that has been produced in several different variants. Although originally intended for export customers, the platform was ...
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Z-Boat 1250
The Z-Boat 1250 is a portable remotely operated hydrographic survey vessel built around two lightweight outriggers and a main central hull, which can be compacted ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range, Self-propelled missile systems
S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler)
The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defence system, previously known as the S-300PMU-3, was developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau ...
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Major networking projects
SITCEN
The Situation Centre (SITCEN) is the central agency for providing situational awareness within NATO HQ. It is responsible for receiving, exchanging and disseminating political, economic ...
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Land: battle management systems
ASOC
Under a contract awarded to Lockheed Martin by the USAF Electronic Systems Center in May 1997, the company is providing Air Sovereignty Operations Centers (ASOCs) ...
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Land: manned turrets
B05Ya01 Berezhok
KBP Tula developed the B05Ya01 Berezhok turret (also referred to as a 'combat module') to provide an upgrade option for the legacy Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Kamaz-53949 Taifun-K
The Kamaz-53949 Taifun-K (Typhoon-K) is a 4x4 MRAP vehicle manufactured in Russia by Remdiesel, a subsidiary of Kamaz. Originally developed in 2010 as a private ...