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Defence Notes
Japan alters plans for Aegis missile defence yet again
14th November 2022
In another plot twist, Japan is set to reduce the size of its future Aegis missile defence destroyers.
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Land Warfare
Estonia signs for US rocket artillery in country's largest ever defence procurement
6th December 2022
Estonia is to acquire HIMARS weapon systems to expand its indirect fires capabilities under a $200 million deal with the US.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy selects Naval Strike Missile
23rd November 2022
The UK is joining a growing club of Naval Strike Missile operators with an ambition to get the weapon on ships and into service in a little over 12 months.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force makes its choice on air-launched hypersonic missiles
23rd September 2022
Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missiles will arm USAF fighters to deliver a standoff or near-standoff attack capability.
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Land Warfare
Can the US Army field a more lethal, mobile force for the 2030s?
27th October 2022
The US Army is emphasising autonomous systems, connectivity, firepower and sustainability to advance its combat capabilities by the 2030s.
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Defence Notes
Dragonfire illuminates the way forward for UK laser weapons
9th November 2022
With its Dragonfire high-energy laser programme the UK is part of a growing club of nations focused on taking directed energy weapons from science fiction to operations.
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Air Warfare
Norway signs for AMRAAM-D missiles to equip F-35 fleet
17th November 2022
Norway has signed a $500 million dollar agreement for procurement of Raytheon AMRAAM-D missiles to equip its F-35 fighter jet fleet.
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Land Warfare
China displays a bewildering array of air defence systems at Zhuhai
24th November 2022
There is no let-up in the continuous stream of advanced air defence systems rolling out from Chinese companies and state-owned factories.
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Air Warfare
Bell V-280 Valor wins FLRAA Black Hawk replacement contract
6th December 2022
The US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract awarded to Bell marks the US Army’s largest helicopter procurement in 40 years. Here is everything you need to know about the programme.
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Air Warfare
Boeing slashes number of defence business units after heavy losses
18th November 2022
After reporting significant losses and delays on major programmes, Boeing has announced the consolidation of its defence divisions.
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Training
B-52: new training options for an old bomber detailed at I/ITSEC 2022
2nd December 2022
Using 2020s virtual reality/extended reality (VR/XR) equipment on a 1950s airframe is providing winning training outcomes.
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Air Warfare
Ramjet tests mark progress on THOR-ER programme
6th October 2022
Norwegian-US research team say its solid-fuel ramjet has the potential to improve the range, time to target, and agility of hypersonic missiles.
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Defence Notes
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman set out 'overmatch' blueprint for hypersonic cruise missile
27th September 2022
After jointly receiving a new hypersonic missile prototype contract, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are confident the weapon can be developed and designed to provide USAF with overmatch capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
Germany fires shipboard laser weapon for the first time
28th October 2022
Navies across the globe are looking to lasers to help defend their ships from aerial threats, and Germany is no exception.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems tests APKWS guided rocket kit with new warhead option
15th November 2022
BAE Systems has conducted firing tests using its APKWS guidance kit for rockets fitted with high-explosive anti-tank/anti-personnel anti-materiel (HEAT/APAM) warheads, offering improved armour penetration.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | RangeHawk (RQ-4 Global Hawk) [US]
Northrop Grumman received a US$325.5 million US Army contract in May 2026 to develop and acquire the RangeHawk HALE UAV, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk designed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | RangeHawk (RQ-4 Global Hawk) [US]
Northrop Grumman received a US$325.5 million US Army contract in May 2026 to develop and acquire the RangeHawk HALE UAV, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk designed ...
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Military UAS - HALE
RangeHawk (RQ-4 Global Hawk) [US]
Background Contract award Northrop Grumman announced in May 2026 that it had secured a $325.5 million contract from the US Army to develop the RangeHawk ...
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Destroyers
Type 83 Future Air Defence System (FADS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Daring-class (Type 45) consists of six ships, although the original plan was to have 12 destroyers. This was cut to eight in ...
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Medium UGVs
Mission Master (RPV Sprial 2) [UK]
Programme Background First announced in April 2017 and referred to in early MOD documents as the ‘last mile resupply’ initiative, the British Army is reportedly ...
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Destroyers
Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...
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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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Military helicopters - multirole
H-145M (Serbia)
Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...
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Light attack, Trainer
L-39NG Senegal
The aircraft will feature five hard-points, two external fuel tanks with 350 lt capacity, Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs, guided and unguided rockets, single ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV [Slovenia - 2nd Batch]
Programme Background Slovenia began its procurement of Oshkosh Defence's JLTV 4x4 armoured vehicle in 2018, although a US government FMS contract was not signed until ...
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Cruisers
Trump Class Battleship BBG(X) (1-2) [USN]
Background Requirements In December 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the US would be building a new class of vessels under the "battleship" designation, called ...
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Cruisers
Trump Class Battleship BBG(X) (3-15) [USN]
Development Requirements In December 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the US would be building a new class of vessels under the "battleship" designation, called ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Data links
Data links | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Russian MoD is planning to procure PAK-DA strategic bomber aircraft to replace the existing Tu-95MS Bear-H fleet, about 65 examples of which are in service with ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Anti-ship missiles
Brahmos II
The BrahMos-II is the hypersonic version of the BrahMos cruise missile family currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's ...
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Surface-to-air missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
SM-6 Block IB
The SM-6 Block IB is an advanced iteration of the Standard Missile series, designed to enhance US Navy missile defence capabilities. Slated to be operational ...
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Megawatt-Scale LDEW (nLIGHT)
nLIGHT's megawatt-scale laser weapon is currently under development as a part of the United States High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative (HELSI). The high-energy laser (HEL) has ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SkySonic
The SkySonic is an advanced hypersonic missile interceptor developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Unveiled in June 2023, it is designed to counter the ...
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Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
3M22 Zircon
The 3M22 Zircon, developed by Russia, is a hypersonic cruise missile representing a significant technological milestone in missile design and capability. According to the information ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
Mako
Mako is an air-launched hypersonic missile developed by Lockheed Martin in collaboration with CoAspire. The missile was unveiled to the public for the first time ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face (FF)
The Sea Giraffe 4A FF (Fixed Face) is the fixed panel radar version of the Sea Giraffe 4A rotating radar. The system is produced by ...
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Data links
P1350
P1350 are airborne-qualified IP data links that can operate at hypersonic speeds. Produced by BERTEN DSP, it provides ruggedised, low-SWaP tactical communications in electronic warfare environments.
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Data links
P4700
The P4700 is an airborne-qualified IP data link produced by BERTEN. Suitable for hypersonic and high-attitude applications, it can be integrated into various platforms, including ...
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Data links
P6000
BERTEN P6000 are defence-grade IP data links that provide a light, compact, robust, and affordable solution for airborne, maritime, and ground communications.
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Surface-to-air missiles
Aster 30 B1 NT
The Aster 30 B1NT (Block 1 New Technology) is a surface-to-air missile developed by MBDA as the latest addition to the Aster missile family. With ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Type 03 Chū-SAM/Chū-SAM Kai
The Type 03 Chū-SAM, also known as the Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile, is a highly advanced interceptor system developed by Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
NavStorm-M
BAE Systems' NavStorm-M is a gun-hardened, integrated anti-jamming and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for artillery rounds, bombs, missiles, and uncrewed systems. It was revealed ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
SPY-6(V)4
The SPY-6(V)4 Air and Missile Defence Radar is a surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile Block III (M-SAM III)
The Surface-to-Air Missile Block III (M-SAM Block III) is an advanced iteration of South Korea's medium-range air defence system. It is designed to enhance interception ...
