• Naval Warfare

  New Zealand seeks OPV for cold southern waters

  13th May 2021

  The Royal New Zealand Navy operates all the way down to Antarctica, so it needs a new OPV up to the task of operating in extreme southern conditions.

• Air Warfare

  USSOCOM places order for Switchblade 600

  27th April 2021

  Loitering munition system to be installed on maritime platforms used by US special forces.

• Defence Notes

  Russian self-reliance in microelectronics remains a distant dream

  4th May 2021

  A dependence on foreign-made microelectronics remains a critical vulnerability for the Russian defence sector.

• Land Warfare

  Indian Army seeks 155mm howitzers and T-90S protection

  15th April 2021

  The Indian Army makes moves to select its first ever truck-mounted howitzers, plus it recognises the need to protect its T-90S tank fleet.

• Digital Battlespace

  USAF picks Yulista for AIDEWS engineering sustainment

  26th April 2021

  Onboard defensive EW suite for Pakistani and Turkish F-16s to be maintained until 2026.

• Digital Battlespace

  Toughbook 55 integrates self-encrypting hard drive

  15th April 2021

  UK MoD is receiving ruggedised laptops with Viasat Eclypt hard drive.

• Land Warfare

  PLA adopts a new anti-tank guided missile

  31st March 2021

  A modern anti-tank guided missile is among new equipment being adopted by the PLA.

• Land Warfare

  Taiwan’s army to boost its counter-invasion arsenal

  21st April 2021

  More capable self-propelled howitzers and TOW antitank missiles are on their way to beleaguered Taiwan.

• Naval Warfare

  Sea Ceptor to arm Canadian Surface Combatant

  19th April 2021

  MBDA will provide its Sea Ceptor air defence system for new Canadian frigates.

• Air Warfare

  Japan's first Global Hawk makes maiden flight

  22nd April 2021

  The delivery of the RQ-4B Global Hawk to Japan will equip the country with intelligence gathering and threat monitoring capabilities.

• Land Warfare

  Sumitomo withdraws from Japanese machine gun tender

  21st April 2021

  Japanese small-arms production could take a hit as one major domestic manufacturer relinquishes its lead role.

• Land Warfare

  Italy and France to receive long-range SAM system

  23rd March 2021

  Eurosam consortium will provide a new variant of the SAMP/T SAM system for the French Air and Space Force and Italian Army.

• Land Warfare

  Hanwha declares large UGV a success

  23rd April 2021

  Hanwha continues to invest heavily in unmanned ground vehicles destined for the country's military.

• Defence Helicopter

  Netherlands starts upgraded CH-47F deliveries

  14th April 2021

  The Royal Netherlands Air Force has welcomed a new CH-47F heavy-lift helicopter, fitted with an upgraded cockpit.

• Digital Battlespace

  DARPA seeks to improve adaptive control of electromagnetic spectrum

  8th April 2021

  Wideband Adaptive RF Protection programme aims to develop wideband adaptive filtering and signal cancellation architectures.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  K239 Chunmoo (Batch 1) [Estonia]

  Background Estonia currently operates the HIMARS as its primary MRLS. However, in an effort to expand its capabilities, as well as diversify its supply base, ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Caesar [Croatia]

  Background Croatia currently operates the Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika, alongside a small number of German PzH 2000s.  Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, multiple ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  K239 Chunmoo (Batch 2) [Estonia]

  Background Estonia currently operates the HIMARS as its primary MRLS. However, in an effort to expand its capabilities, as well as diversify its supply base, ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  K239 Chunmoo [Norway]

  Programme Background Norway previously operated a fleet of 12 M270 MLRS, which were put into storage in 2005 before being donated to Ukraine, via the ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Caesar [Portugal]

  Background The Portuguese army currently operates the M109 Paladin, alongside a number of traditional towed platforms. As part of the wider European trend towards modernising ...

• Loitering munitions

  Warmate 3.0 [South Korea]

  Programme Background Korean Reports On 3 September 2024, The Korea Economic Daily, nicknamed Hankyung, reported that the South Korean military was to introduce Polish loitering ...

• Self-propelled guns

  M109 Paladin replacement [USA]

  Background The M109 entered US service in the 1960s. Since then it has served as the US Army's primary self-propelled howitzer (SPH). Over the course ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Mobile Tactical Cannon [USA]

  Background The US Army began using the M777 in 1995. Since then, it has served as a field artillery piece providing fire support for American ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Pandur II (Second Batch)

  Since the first two Pandur IIs were delivered at the end of 2019, this forecast anticipates that the majority of the value of this programme ...

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS [Colombia]

  Programme background The Colombian army currently operates a variety of towed artillery platforms. The acquisition of self-propelled platforms is intended to enhance the capabilities of ...

• Self-propelled guns

  K9 Thunder (Batch 1) [Poland]

  Programme Background Poland began utilising the K9 in 2008, when it was selected as the basis for its domestically produced Krab self-propelled gun, with the K9 providing ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Caesar (Batch 2) [Estonia]

  Programme Background Estonia procured its first 12 Caesars in June 2024, with deliveries taking place in 2025. This second contract, awarded in February 2026, mirrors ...

• Self-propelled guns

  ATMOS [Denmark]

  Programme Background In 2016, the ATMOS was one of two systems shortlisted to meet a requirement from the Danish Army for up to 21 new ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  Mjolner [Netherlands]

  Background The Netherlands does not currently operate any self-propelled mortars, relying instead on traditional towed platforms.  The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that static fire ...

• Self-propelled mortars

  Griffon MEPAC [Belgium]

  Background Belgium is currently participating in the French-led SCORPION programme, through which it is procuring the VBMR Griffon, VBMR-L Serval and EBRC Jaguar. The Griffon ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled guns

  Arpan

  The Arpan is a 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH), developed by ASFAT. It is a modification of the Panter towed howitzer, developed to provide a ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Morana

  Developed by Excalibur Army, the Morana is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 41km away. The howitzer is mounted on a Tatra Force ...

• Self-propelled guns

  PLZ-05/PLZ-52

  The PLZ-05 is a 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to supplement and eventually replace its inventory of ...

• Land: battle management systems

  ATLAS

  An interoperable C4I system for artillery missions and resources deployed in the French Army. Commissioned in 2005, ATLAS represents a main element of battlespace digitisation, ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Mounted Artillery Gun (MArG)

  The Mounted Artillery Gun (MArG) is a wheeled self-propelled howitzer developed by Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited. It was first unveiled at Eurosatory 2026.

• Self-propelled guns

  Uran

  The Uran is a 105mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) developed by MKE. First unveiled at SAHA 2026, the Uran is intended to provide a mobile fire ...

• Self-propelled guns

  SH3

  The SH3 (also referred to as WMZ322) is a 122 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer introduced by Norinco in 2008. Believed to be an updated version ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Attila

  The Attila is a wheeled 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) developed by MKE. Unveiled at SAHA 2026, the Attila is intended to provide Turkey with a ...

• Self-propelled guns

  GCT

  The GCT 155 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer was developed as a replacement for the French Army's Mk F3 155 mm self-propelled howitzer. Unlike the open-topped ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Gurhan

  The Gurhan is a tracked 155mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) developed by MKE. First unveiled at SAHA 2024, the Gurhan is intended to provide a domestically ...

• Guided munitions

  GP155/GP155A

  The GP155 and its advanced variant, the GP155A, are precision-guided 155 mm artillery projectiles developed by Norinco.

• Unguided Artillery Ammunition

  XM1122E1 High Explosive Projectile

  The XM1122E1 High Explosive Projectile is a 155mm artillery round being developed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. As of May 2025, it was undergoing testing with the US Army.

• Self-propelled guns

  VBM 155

  The Veicolo Blindato Medio (VBM) 155 is a self-propelled howitzer, currently being developed by CIO. The VBM 155 will provide the Italian army's wheeled armoured formations ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Type 99

  The Type 99 is a self-propelled howitzer developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Japan Steel Works to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's ...

• Self-propelled guns

  SIGMA

  The SIGMA is the latest self-propelled howitzer (SPH) developed by Elbit America and Oshkosh Defense. Produced entirely in the US, the SIGMA is intended to ...