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Land Warfare
QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons
6th May 2025
Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
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Land Warfare
Ovzon trials UGV comms in Arctic conditions
1st April 2025
Swedish company showcases Arctic UGV test as it eyes NATO defence market expansion.
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh notches JLTV win with Dutch order
25th April 2025
The order further extends the Oshkosh Defense production line as AM General, selected for US orders, pushes to get vehicles out the door with no room for export orders.
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Air Warfare
What could the realignment of China, Russia, India and Pakistan mean for defence aerospace markets?
1st October 2025
As traditional Western alliances crumble and the wider strategic and economic background shifts, what does the realignment of relationships between these four countries mean for air power and the defence aerospace market?
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Naval Warfare
South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers
23rd December 2024
The year ends with several South American navies undergoing ambitious programmes to modernise their fleets. A common denominator is that regional services want domestically manufactured surface vessels and even submarines.
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Air Warfare
Denmark looks to join NATO multi-role transport tanker pool
28th March 2025
The country sees the Netherlands and Luxembourg-led pool as a way to strengthen its air defence capabilities and support its combat fighter fleet.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine’s ground robot army still finding its feet
31st October 2025
Ukraine’s quest to replace soldiers with robots is hitting technical snags. Shephard spoke with industry leaders about difficulties in the field and what solutions are in the pipeline.
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Naval Warfare
US and European special operators test Icelandic AI-based solution for marine platforms
5th May 2025
Hefring Marine IMAS was designed to optimise vessels’ operation.
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Naval Warfare
How the Force Design 2028 will impact US Coast Guard acquisitions
24th April 2025
The FD 2028 strategy intends to reduce the bureaucracy in procurement processes while speeding up the field of assets.
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Defence Notes
US forces’ heads lay out their needs and requirements before Senate committees
22nd May 2025
The new US administration has introduced or outlined plans for substantial change across the Department of Defence (DoD) and its branches. Several branch heads faced up to Senate Committees to outline needs and challenges.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America
6th May 2025
High-performance maritime industry player Kraken Technology Group, based in the UK, has used the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida this week to debut its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the North American market.
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Air Warfare
New UAVs: is the right capability being procured for the British Army?
26th May 2025
Following the retirement of Watchkeeper from the UK Armed Forces, what drone capabilities will be next sought as a replacement?
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Defence Notes
OCCAR expects substantial boost in programme numbers “in the coming months”
18th March 2025
Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) “has to establish itself…as a centre of excellence for cooperative Defence Equipment Programmes” in the face of growing threats and the need for rearmament, according to the organisation’s chairman.
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Air Warfare
Uruguayan Air Force firms up options for five more A-29 Super Tucanos
15th January 2025
The air force converted options from its original August 2024 deal for five additional aircraft, rounding its total out to six firm orders.
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Land Warfare
What do Russia or Ukraine need to win the war?
28th February 2025
Shephard looks at both the doctrine and equipment perspective and considers what both countries would require in order to ensure victory.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - multirole
MCH-101 [Japan]
Programme Background At the time of the 2023 signing , Japan had a fleet of 10 MCH-101s and three CH-101.The KHI MCH-101 helicopter is a version ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Hurkus C (Niger)
Programme Background In late April 2021, TAI President and CEO Temel Kotil claimed in an interview with CNN Turk TV that an export customer for Hürkuş-C had ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (North Macedonia)
Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Light Protected Mobility Vehicles [North Macedonia]
Programme Background The acquisition of an LPMV to equip the North Macedonian Armed Forces' Light Infantry Battalion Group (LIBG) is considered the most urgent priority for ...
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Military UAS - small
Small Surveillance Drones [Denmark]
Background Second Agreement on the Arctic and North Atlantic In October 2025, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland announced the second agreement of the Arctic and ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Data links
Data links | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Kfir Replacement [Colombia]
The Colombian Air Force has a long-standing requirement for 15 new fighter aircraft to replace its aging 23 Kfir aircraft in service. On 3 April ...
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Patrol boats
Multifunctional Support Ships (TRIFC/MICAN) (1-2) [Netherlands]
Programme Background Requirements In 2022, the Royal Netherlands Navy started The Rapidly Increased Firepower Capability (TRIFC) concept, a study focused on procuring low-manned platforms to augment the firepower ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B SkyGuardian [Denmark]
Programme Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Second Hand Maestrale Class [Ecuador]
The Ecuadorian Navy urgently needs to replace its ageing Leander-class frigates, which are almost inoperative due to the high maintenance and logistic costs. In early 2024, ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Second Hand Maestrale Class [Ecuador]
The Ecuadorian Navy urgently needs to replace its ageing Leander-class frigates, which are almost inoperative due to the high maintenance and logistic costs. In early 2024, ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | FA-50 [Philippines]
The Philippines Department of National Defence has decided to double the nation's fleet of FA-50s by purchasing twelve new aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Major networking projects
BCS
Battle Control System (BCS) is a USAF Acquisition Category 1 major automated information system programme that provides air sovereignty C2 for the North American Aerospace ...
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Major networking projects
BCS-F
Battle Control System-Fixed (BCS-F) is a replacement for the fixed sites for the Region/Sector Air Operations Center, also known as Region Air Operations Center-Air Defense ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
TW-860 TSM Sprit
TrellisWare TW-860 is a MANET-capable software-defined radio designed specifically for body wearable applications. It provides voice and data connectivity in a small form factor, featuring ...
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Light UGVs
PackBot
PackBot, previously designated 510 PackBot, is a tracked, tactical, mobile UGV with forward-articulated flippers that can perform multiple missions. PackBot is being delivered to customers ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
TW-135 TSM Shadow
TrellisWare TW-135 is a MANET-capable, high-power radio designed for manpack, vehicular, fixed-site and airborne applications. Marketed as a networking radio, it provides high-speed voice, video ...
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Land: air defence radar
JLENS
The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS), often referred to as the "Spy Balloon", was a tethered aerial detection system ...
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Ultra-light UGVs
FirstLook
The Endeavor Robotics (now FLIR Systems) FirstLook is a tracked, compact, rugged, expendable and lightweight robot that provides situational awareness, performs persistent observation and investigates ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Saetlbyol-9
North Korea unveiled two drones at the 2023 Weapons and Equipment Exhibition in Pyongyang on 2 August 2023. One drone, the Saetlbyol-9, or Morning Star-9, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Predator XP
The Predator XP is an updated unarmed version of the original Predator UAV that the US government has licensed for sale to a broader customer ...
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Trainer
T-34 Mentor
The T-34 Mentor is a trainer aircraft developed by Beechcraft (now Raytheon) to meet the requirements of the USAF and USN to replace the North American ...
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Fighter - ground attack, ISR/special mission
Hürkuş-C
The Hürkuş-C is a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries based on the Hürkuş trainer to meet the requirements of the ...
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Loitering munitions
PS Killer (PSK)
The PS Killer (PSK) is a throw-and-forgot loitering munition developed by an American startup, XDOWN. Uniquely, the system is shaped like a size 7 American football and is ...
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Fighter - multirole
F/A-18A/B
The F/A-18 Hornet A and B aircraft, or F-18A/B ('CF-18' in Canada and 'EF-18' in Spain), were the first models in the USN’s line of ...
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Counter-UAS systems
Drone Killer
The Uconsystem Drone Killer was unveiled in October 2015 and was developed in response to a UAV threat from North Korea, which saw four North ...
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Artillery rockets
CGR80
CGR80 is a 239mm guided artillery rocket developed by South Korean Hanwha for K239 Chunmoo MLRS as the main effector.