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Naval Warfare
Pentagon requests industry support to address issues with low-cost undersea effectors
22nd July 2025
The US Pentagon Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) will award OTAs for small and medium affordable uncrewed underwater vehicles. Companies can submit their solution until 24 July.
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Land Warfare
UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
13th June 2025
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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Air Warfare
FLIR Defense to provide 125 electro-optic sensors to US Coast Guard
13th January 2025
The systems will be installed on US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus Helicopters unveils new crewed-uncrewed teaming solution
12th June 2025
The solution, named HTeaming, has already been tested in flight with a Spanish Navy H135 helicopter and an Airbus Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS).
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2025: Skyranger air defence system gets tracks
9th September 2025
The Skyranger is in service with Austria, Denmark and Germany in the 30mm variant on wheeled vehicles, while Ukraine is receiving the system fitted to the Leopard 1 tank chassis, but this is the first sight of the 35mm on a tracked vehicle.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI and Saab partner on AEW MQ-9B capability, demo to fly by 2026
17th June 2025
The AEW capabilities are seen to slot into Saab’s wider AEW offering as a complementary extension to its portfolio, while augmenting the MQ-9B’s own range of uncrewed aircraft.
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Land Warfare
Hundreds of Boxers with Puma turrets ordered for Dutch and German forces
21st October 2025
The order is for 270 vehicles, 222 of which are infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) known as Schakal (Jackal), which integrates the advanced Puma IFV RCT30 turret onto the Boxer chassis.
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri takes control of Leonardo’s underwater armaments business
15th January 2025
The deal includes a 50% stake in the EuroTorp project which designed the MU90 torpedo.
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Naval Warfare
Indigenous Iranian Fateh-class submarine fires Valfajr torpedoes in exercise
24th February 2025
The successful launch of the air-propelled torpedoes is seen as a significant step forward in Iranian submarine readiness.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy seeks suppliers to upgrade the MK 41 VLS
30th July 2025
The US Navy has been preparing to award a contract for the refurbishment of MK 41 VLS on board USN vessels and other military type ships.
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Land Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector
16th June 2025
The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
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Land Warfare
World Defense Show 2026: Middle East remains focused on US equipment and local industry involvement
10th February 2026
Vehicle procurement in the Middle East continues to target big-ticket main battle tanks, with lighter platform purchases also potentially on the horizon including tactical, infantry fighting and armoured personnel carrier vehicles.
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Land Warfare
Viettel acts as dominant force in Vietnam’s military modernisation
16th January 2025
Vietnam defence manufacturer Viettel, traditionally known for radar and communications equipment, has been moving into new areas including kinetic weapons and loitering munitions.
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Air Warfare
“Gloves are off” as US Defense Secretary memo calls for sweeping drone procurement reform
14th July 2025
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has promised to usher in a new era of “military drone dominance”.
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Land Warfare
IDEF 2025: FNSS reveal new tracked fire support and reconnaissance vehicle
21st July 2025
FNSS Kaplan Fire Support and Reconnaissance Vehicle (FRSV) is based on the chassis of the Kaplan Medium Tank (MT) and is armed with a Northrop Grumman 30 mm MK44 dual feed gun.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Minehunters
Kormoran II Class MCM (4-6) [Poland]
Programme Background Timeline As of March 2022, the Kormoran II-class consists of six minehunters for the Polish Navy. However, as of June 2022, only one vessel has been ...
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OPVs
Viana do Castelo-class (Batch II - NPO3S) (5-10) [Portugal]
Programme Background Requirements The Viana do Castelo class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are used for maritime patrol and surveillance, fisheries protection, SAR, anti-drug and anti-arms trafficking, illegal ...
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Corvettes
Continental Defence Corvette [Canada]
Background Initial requirements Under the second pillar of its shipbuilding strategy, Canada is seeking to procure an undisclosed number of small vessels (below 1000t). Part ...
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Frigates
MKS 180 Programme (5-6) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirements The MKS 180 frigate programme for the Federal German Navy reflects the desire for the German government to become more engaged on ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Data links
Data links | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | C295 MPAs [India]
In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 billion. The Indian ...
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Maritime patrol
C295 MPAs [India]
Programme Background In February 2024, India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to purchase 15 maritime patrol aircraft for about $3.5 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Multirole Underwater Seabed Surveillance Ship (MU3S) [Italy]
In June 2024, during a presentation provided at the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE), the Italian Navy detailed the new capabilities it ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Multirole Underwater Seabed Surveillance Ship (MU3S) [Italy]
In June 2024, during a presentation provided at the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE), the Italian Navy detailed the new capabilities it ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (Saudi Arabia)
The sale is aimed at improving Saudi Arabia’s capability to meet current and future threats from enemy weapon systems, provide the capability to identify, engage ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]
The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
AW119 Koala-Portugal
The order includes options for a further two aircraft. The helicopters will be deployed in a range of missions, including training, MEDEVAC, troop transport and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sea: navigation radar
FAR-3000
The FAR-3000 is Furuno's chart radar used to provide situational awareness and navigation safety. It has been developed mainly as a commercial radar, but New ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Protecteur class JSS
The Canadian government announced on 2 June 2013 the selection of the Berlin-class design, proposed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada, to meet the Royal Canadian Navy’s ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Scorpene Class
The Chilean Scorpene-class were procured from the consortium composed of Naval Group and Navantia in the late 1990s. The submarines, which were delivered between 2005 and ...
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Minehunters
Kormoran II Class
Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...
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Patrol boats
Warrior Class (Stan Patrol 6211)
Under Project Biro, the South African Navy is acquiring three new multi-mission inshore patrol vessels. The project is expected to run for approximately seven years, ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Gotland Class
Three Gotland-class (A19) conventional attack submarines are in service with the Swedish Navy. All three boats have completed an extensive mid-life upgrade. The submarines now ...
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Data links
Multimedia Com HDLP
HDLP is a software object providing data link layer services for HF radio data communications. It has been designed for insertion as the data link ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: navigation radar
SharpEye
The SharpEye radar is a multi-band combined naval navigation and surveillance radar manufactured by Kelvin Hughes (now under Hensoldt UK). It is marketed towards navies, ...
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Subsystems: hardware
Maritime Console
The Discovery Machine Maritime Console can create highly intelligent entities for use in simulated training events. It is designed to work with the USN Joint ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish Maritime
The FlyingFish Maritime SIGINT system is one of several derivatives of the FlyingFish Airborne Satellite Monitoring System developed by Horizon Technologies. Designed to be mounted ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
SitaWare Maritime
Developed by Systematic, SitaWare Maritime is a C4ISR system that emphasises interoperability, the ability to provide a recognised maritime picture, and data-led decision-making aids. According ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
AeroForce 380
The AeroForce 380 is a MALE fixed-wing drone. Based on the Milkor 380, it is tailored for maritime surveillance and Coast Guard missions. It can ...
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Maritime patrol
Cessna Maritime Patrol
The Cessna 'special mission' Maritime Patrol Aircraft is a variant of the Cessna Citation Longitude business jet developed by Textron aviation. Textron has stated the onboard systems, ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Torch-X Maritime
Produced by Elbit Systems, the Torch-X Maritime is a combat management system which combines mature COTS components into an open-architecture C4I suite. Notably, the system ...
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EO/IR systems
Tornado-ER
The Tornado-ER is an EO panoramic scanning and automatic maritime target detection system that can automatically detect a range of land and maritime targets, including ...