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  • Defence Helicopter

    The year ahead: The Asia-Pacific region

    5th January 2017

    Within the Asia-Pacific region the year just passed was pretty much dominated by the machinations of one country – China – and there is little …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Wave through better urban comms

    14th December 2016

    Long-term communication solutions for the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) could be met through specialist waveform technology. For ISOF and coalition security forces in the …

  • Land Warfare

    India's new rifle opts for 7.62mm

    13th December 2016

    The Indian Army is rerunning a competition for a general assault rifle to replace the problematic Indian Small Arms System (INSAS). The specifications for the new …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DJI thinks big for wider applications

    16th December 2016

    DJI, which at last count enjoyed a 70% market share in the sale of consumer UAVs according to an Oppenheimer report, continues to emphasise the …

  • Military Logistics

    Indian Army needs to overcome critical deficiencies

    10th December 2016

    Facing increasing cross-border intrusions by militants, the Indian Army is looking at fast tracking procurement of ammunition from existing suppliers in the next 4-5 months …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Leonardo in frame for Bangladesh ASW helicopter order

    12th December 2016

    The Bangladesh Navy (BN) has launched a hunt for two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters in the 2017 financial year. The desired platform must be a …

  • Land Warfare

    India funds extra rocket artillery

    12th December 2016

    India invested INR32.3 billion ($475 million) in 36 additional Pinaka Mk I multiple rocket launchers (MRL) and 432 rockets, according to a contract signed on …

  • Naval Warfare

    Analysis: Waters rage in South China Sea (Part 1)

    7th December 2016

    On 12 July the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), at The Hague, handed down a landmark decision in a case the Philippines had brought against …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Spanish F110 frigate team grows

    29th November 2016

    The Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) has joined the industrial team for the PROTEC programme to develop and integrate new sensors for the Spanish Navy’s …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Balloon goes up in Singapore

    29th November 2016

    The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) performed its first test launch of a TCOM aerostat in Singapore. Although the project started in 2014, its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lab tests for V-280 on track

    23rd November 2016

    The Bell V-280 Valor is on track for its first flight in September 2017 aided by recent successful testing in the company's laboratory of the …

  • Defence Notes

    Taiwan jet trainer delayed 10 years

    25th November 2016

    The indigenous defence manufacturing policy of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will delay the air force's acquisition of 66 advanced jet trainers (AJT) to replace the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Merlin Mk4 upgrades progress

    23rd November 2016

    The first AW101 Merlin Mk4 upgraded for the Royal Navy by Leonardo-Finmeccanica has completed its maiden flight, the company announced on 21 November. Leonardo is …

  • Digital Battlespace

    South Korean F-16 upgrade: BAE out, Lockheed in

    22nd November 2016

    After South Korea reneged on a contract with BAE Systems to upgrade its KF-16 fighter fleet, Seoul has now inked an alternative contract with Lockheed …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Satmove Ka trials approaching

    15th November 2016

    Thales is expected to begin first tests of the new Satmove Ka satellite terminals with the French government at the end of the year or early …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Patrol boats

    115 Defiant

    The Metal Shark 115 Defiant is a monohull patrol vessel designed and manufactured by Metal Shark. It is marketed as a platform for border patrol, police and ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    85 Defiant

    The 85 Defiant is a patrol boat by Metal Shark based on the proven Damen 2606 standardised patrol platform. Thirteen Near Coastal Patrol Vessel vessels ...

  • Military - USVs

    NOMARS

    The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.

  • Patrol boats

    PB40

    The PB(X) is a new generation of patrol boats from Metal Shark being built for the USN Expeditionary Combat Command's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    SB-1 Defiant

    The SB-1 Defiant is a Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) aircraft. Sikorsky and Boeing announced in February 2013 that they would submit a joint proposal ...

  • Military - USVs

    Sharktech

    Sharktech is a UMV kit developed to be fitted to Metal Shark boats ranging in size from 4.9m to 91m. Metal Shark used ASV Global’s ...

  • Space: radar systems

    TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

    TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    PELE Ammunition

    Rheinmetall's Penetrator with Enhanced Lateral Effect (PELE) Ammunition is available in 20 mm x 102, 25 mm x 137, 27 mm x 145 and 30 mm ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    FAPDS

    Rheinmetall's Frangible, Armour-Piercing, Discarding Sabot Ammunition (FAPDS) is designed to defeat hard and semi-hard targets and is available in 25 mm x 137, 27 mm x 145 ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems

    Spynel-X

    Spynel-X is a passive wide-area surveillance system with automatic intrusion detection and tracking capabilities. The sensor can perform 24/7 early human intrusion alerts over a ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Rapier X-SkySAR

    The Rapier X-SkySAR is an Italian UAV designed by Sky Eye Systems for civil and military missions. As its name suggests, the UAV features an ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    APFSDS-T Ammunition

    Rheinmetall’s APFSDS-T is available in 25 mm x 137, 30 mm x 173 and as ballistically matched practice ammunition.

  • Land: air defence radar

    X-TAR

    The X-Band Tactical Acquisition Radar (X-TAR) is a fully coherent X-band radar designed for such applications as early warning for MANPADS and guns or tactical ...

  • Loitering munitions

    OWL-X

    Unveiled at the Australia Air Show 2025, the One-Way Loitering (OWL) X, or OWL-X, is an Australian loitering munition.  Unlike the other OWLs in InnovAero's parliament, the ...

  • LTVs - 4x4

    Fox RRV-x

    The Fox Rapid Reaction Vehicle-x (RRV-x) is an open-topped 4x4 vehicle developed for SF operations. Unlike its predecessor, the Fox RRV-r, the RRV-x is based on ...