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Defence Notes
Podcast: The future of the tank, extending the life of satellites and friendly fire in the Gulf of Oman
15th May 2020
Welcome to Episode 19 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Land Warfare
Romania procures transport equipment for army
20th May 2020
The National Defence Ministry (NDM) of Romania has procured 172 wheeled trailers and semi-trailers, as the NATO member state continues efforts to enhance the equipment available …
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Defence Notes
Egypt risks US wrath over Su-35 production
19th May 2020
Following reports of a first Egyptian Su-35 fighter jet entering production the US government could see fit to take action against its long-standing Middle Eastern …
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Defence Helicopter
Apache operators gain lifecycle support
22nd May 2020
Small US-based company Integration Innovation Inc was awarded a $8.31 million contract modification by the US Army on 21 May under the International Apache Technical …
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Defence Notes
Airbus and Fraunhofer FKIE form panel on responsible tech use
15th May 2020
Airbus and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communications, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE) have created an independent panel of experts on the responsible use of new …
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Defence Notes
Greek deal shows how far Israel-Turkey relations have fallen
19th May 2020
In an agreement that reflects major strategic shifts in recent years, the defence ministries of Greece and Israel signed a deal on 6 May for …
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Land Warfare
Finland sets sights on VTOL UAS procurement
22nd May 2020
Finland is exploring options to procure a new UAS platform, as it attempts to improve the situational awareness of its ground troops. Col Rainer Peltoniemi, …
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Defence Notes
UK Defence Committee launches COVID-19 response inquiry
14th May 2020
A UK parliamentary committee on 14 May launched an inquiry into the ongoing contribution by the armed forces in the country’s response to COVID-19. The …
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Defence Notes
X-37B blasts off on latest mission
18th May 2020
The US Space Force (USSF) on 17 May completed the sixth mission launch of the Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), as part of the …
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Defence Notes
PLA begins recruiting graduates for officer roles
15th May 2020
The Chinese Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported on 14 May that it has begun recruiting university graduates for non-commissioned officer roles for the first …
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Defence Notes
US Army applies JARVISS software to COVID-19 tracking
15th May 2020
The US Army had applied its Joint Analytic Real-Time Virtual Information Sharing System (JARVISS) to monitoring and tracking the spread of coronavirus. The software has …
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Defence Notes
US risks further erosion of global influence with confused strategy
28th May 2020
Amid the fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic, as nations try to chart a way out of the crisis and focus on recovery, there has …
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Defence Notes
UK Defence Secretary confirms Citriodiol being used in COVID-19 fight
13th May 2020
UK Secretary of Defence, Ben Wallace, has confirmed to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee that the insect repellent known as Citriodiol is being …
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Defence Helicopter
Poland reshapes helicopter procurement strategy but more effort may be needed
4th June 2020
The Polish MoD has shifted its helicopter procurement strategy with the launch of the Perkoz programme, which calls for acquisition of at least 32 light …
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Naval Warfare
Australia welcomes third and final Air Warfare Destroyer
21st May 2020
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its third Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Sydney, in a ceremony in Jervis Bay off the Australian coast on 18 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
Combat Fighter Jet [Ireland]
Programme Background In February 2025, the Irish Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Simon Harris highlighted Irelands need to procure a new combat fighter jet to combat ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Polish Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Sweden]
Background Swedish Support Package On 31 March 2025, the Swedish Government presented its 19th and largest military support package to Ukraine to date, valued at almost SEK ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | A400M (forecast) [United Kingdom]
In April 2025, the Ministry of Defence confirmed that as part of the Strategic Defence Review is reviewing a potential purchase of additional A400M Atlas ...
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Data links
Data links | A400M (forecast) [United Kingdom]
In April 2025, the Ministry of Defence confirmed that as part of the Strategic Defence Review is reviewing a potential purchase of additional A400M Atlas ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | A400M (forecast) [United Kingdom]
In April 2025, the Ministry of Defence confirmed that as part of the Strategic Defence Review is reviewing a potential purchase of additional A400M Atlas ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Landing Craft Utility (LCU) [Japan]
According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs). This was already specified in the Medium Term Defence Programme (FY2019 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Landing Craft Utility (LCU) [Japan]
According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs). This was already specified in the Medium Term Defence Programme (FY2019 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Landing Craft Utility (LCU)/Small Transport Vessels (1-4) [Japan]
According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs). This was already specified in the Medium Term Defence Programme (FY2019 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Landing Craft Utility (LCU)/Small Transport Vessels (1-4) [Japan]
According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs). This was already specified in the Medium Term Defence Programme (FY2019 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Harpia [Uruguay]
Background Acquisition In March 2025, South American media reported that the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) had deployed the Harpia UAV, which it had purchased from Advanced Technologies ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAV [Peru]
Background UAV FAP UAV FAP is a family of Peruvian UAVs that have been developed by the Peruvian Air Force and the Centre for Research ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Naval UAV [Chile]
Background Unsuccessful evaluations In the early 2010s, the Chilean Navy reportedly tested the ScanEagle. However, the force’s requirements appeared to change, due to the organisation’s ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (Skyranger) [Germany]
Programme Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Manoeuvrable Boats [Japan]
According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new manoeuvrable boats for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). Deliveries are set to start ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Manoeuvrable Boats [Japan]
According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new manoeuvrable boats for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). Deliveries are set to start ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: RWS
FeWaS 80
The FeWaS 80 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 80kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 80kg) was originally developed alongside the heavier FeWaS 120 to meet a requirement from ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
RGW 60
Dynamit Nobel developed the Recoilless Grenade Weapon 60mm (RGW 60) for special operations, airborne and other light forces which require a compact, lightweight assault weapon. ...
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Land: RWS
Dual FeWaS
The Dual FeWaS is an RWS designed to be installed on medium and heavy AFVs. It is armed with two weapons consisting of either a ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
Enforcer
MBDA has been developing the Enforcer since 2014 to provide a shoulder-launched precision missile system that is able to defeat lightly armoured and soft-skinned targets ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
ACSV G5
The Armoured Combat Support Vehicle G5 (ACSV), formerly the PMMC G5, is a tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) intended to replace vehicles such as the M113 ...
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Land: RWS
FeWAS 120
The FeWaS 120 (Fernbedienbare Waffen Station 120kg – Remotely Controlled Weapon Station 120kg) was originally developed alongside the lighter FeWaS 80 to meet a requirement from ...
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Land: RWS
Samson Mini
The Samson Mini is one of the lightest members of the Samson RWS family. It is a dual-axis, gyrostabilised RWS designed for use on vehicles, ...
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Major networking projects
Missile Defence
In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...
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Major networking projects
Defence Architecture Framework
BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...
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Major networking projects
Ballistic Missile Defence
In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces.
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Naval: RF/IR/acoustic decoys
Krait Defence System
Krait Defence System is a flexible, scalable and modular anti-submarine warfare solution by the British SEA. It includes a family of products from stand-alone KraitArray ...
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Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range
NOMADS Air Defence
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace developed the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS) to address the increasing need for mobile, adaptable air defence systems capable of ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
NASAMS Air Defence System
The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a medium-range, network-centric air defence system developed collaboratively by RTX Corporation. Designed to engage a variety of ...
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Land: coastal surveillance radars
905A Coast Defence Radar
The 905A Coast Defence Radar is a mobile, one-dimensional, phased-array coastal surveillance radar designed by Norinco. It is intended for panoramic coastline monitoring, low-altitude target detection, ...
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Major networking projects
Air and Missile Defence
NATO Air and Missile Defence comprises all measures aimed at monitoring and reacting to potential air threats in NATO airspace, as well as countering hostile ...
