• Defence Notes

  Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could spark 'very harmful decisions'

  24th January 2019

  Airbus chief Tom Enders warned Thursday that a no-deal Brexit could prompt the European aerospace giant to make 'very harmful decisions' for Britain, and branded …

• Defence Helicopter

  Industry braced for make or break ITEP decision

  24th January 2019

  The US Army is expected to issue an ITEP Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract, as early as the week commencing 28 January, with industry …

• Special Operations

  Georgia expands SOF capacity

  15th January 2019

  The Georgian Armed Forces (GAF) have announced a strategy to expand the operational capacity of its special operations forces, senior service personnel have disclosed.Speaking on …

• Special Operations

  PLA SOF expands counter-terrorism training

  15th January 2019

  The New Year has seen Chinese special operations forces prioritizing counter-terrorism (CT) capabilities with partner nation forces across the Indo-Pacific region. As the People’s Liberation …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  L3 ASV takes part in Autonomous Warrior 18

  16th January 2019

  L3 ASV has completed a series of demonstrations during Australia’s Autonomous Warrior 18 showcase with its MAST-9 USV. In support of the Defence Science and …

• Defence Notes

  Japan FM to visit Moscow amid tensions over island dispute

  11th January 2019

  Japan's foreign minister Taro Kono will visit Moscow next week for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on a decades-long row over four disputed …

• Special Operations

  Inaugural SOF leaders course held

  9th January 2019

  Central and Eastern European special operations forces are benefiting from a new urban combat course designed to increase cooperation and interoperability between participating force elements.The …

• Military Logistics

  Babcock awarded carrier maintenance contract

  11th January 2019

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £5 million contract to Babcock's Rosyth dockyard to carry out the first planned dry-dock maintenance of …

• Defence Notes

  Embraer shares take off after Bolsonaro approves Boeing merger

  11th January 2019

  The share price in Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer soared Friday as markets reacted favourably to the country's President Jair Bolsonaro approving a merger with US …

• Land Warfare

  Slovenian MoD postpones Boxer procurement programme

  16th January 2019

  The Slovenian MoD is postponing the acquisition of the German-made Boxer 8x8 IFV, intended to form the base vehicle in a medium-sized Middle Battalion Battle …

• Military Logistics

  US Army explores new watercraft solutions

  8th January 2019

  The US Army is exploring potential new solutions to meet its watercraft logistics requirements, with an indication that commercial solutions could be considered for the …

• Land Warfare

  Bolsonaro open to discussing future US military base in Brazil

  4th January 2019

  Brazil's new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he was open to discussing his country hosting a US military base ‘in the future,’ underlining his …

• Defence Notes

  CAR rebels buy weapons from Sudan traffickers: UN report

  3rd January 2019

  Rebels who briefly seized power in the Central African Republic in 2013 have received fresh weapons supplies from traffickers in Sudan even as they take …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Schiebel Camcopter S-100 demos new payload capabilities

  19th December 2018

  The capabilities of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS' new COMINT and imaging payloads have been put to the test by the Australian Army. The Australian …

• Defence Notes

  Kosovo tests Serbia with vote to build an army

  13th December 2018

  Kosovo will vote 14 December on whether to create its own army, in a heavily symbolic show of independence from Serbia that has inflamed tensions …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) [US]

  Background SOF Week 2025 Speaking to Shephard at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2025, Performance Drone Work's (PDW) CEO Ryan Gury, stated that the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) was ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [USAFR & ANG]

  Background USAFR & ANG In October 2025, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, a nominee to be the USAF’s next chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Purpose Built Attritable System (PBAS) [US]

  Backrgound Requirments The Purpose Built Attritable System (PBAS) are intended to be commercially available, reconfigurable, and disposable. They will primarily be utilised for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ...

• Loitering munitions

  Maritime Launched Effects (MLE) [US]

  Background Origin & Requirment The loitering munition effort dates back to at least 2018 and was previously called Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE). The US Special Operations ...

• LTTV

  Programme Background The LTTV is to equip the combat support and combat service support elements of the Belgian SOF and the Belgian Army's two Ranger ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  NH90 Special Forces [France]

  Programme Background In French service, advanced H225M Caracals with aerial refuelling capabilities are used by SOF units of the French Air Force (FAF) and French ...

• Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles

  Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  SOF Vehicles (Bulgaria)

  Programme Background The Bulgarian MoD is investing in the modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces by procuring new equipment for all of its branches, including ...

• Zmag SOF Vehicle (Israel)

  Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) (Increment 2) [USAF]

  Background Requirements The baseline requirements for Increment 2 of the CCA effort are similar to Increment 1, which is covered in a separate entry on Defence ...

• SOV-Cdo Replacement (Australia)

  Programme Background The Australian MoD plans to invest in new equipment for its SOF units to allow the ADF to respond more effectively and more ...

• Zmag SOF Vehicle (Batch 2) [Israel]

  Programme Background Originally designed by and marketed by Ido Cohen, the Zmag is part of a family of ATVs aimed at both civilian and military customers. In ...

• Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Multidomian Micro Drones [USSOCOM]

  Background Special Notice On 14 November 2024, a Special Notice was released that informed the industry that the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  Wolf 2 [Germany]

  Programme Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35A (Add-On) [Germany]

  The German newspaper Spiegel published a report in October 2025 citing a confidential report submitted to the Bundestag requesting approval for the procurement of an additional 15 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV)

  Unveiled in May 2025, the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) is a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from ...

• Loitering munitions

  Red Dragon

  The Red Dragon is a loitering munition from AeroVironment. According to the company, it is designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied and communications-degraded environments. Unveiled in ...

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

  Reliant

  The Reliant is a Quantum Systems VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The hybrid drone is due to ...

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

  Razor P100

  The Razor, or Razor P100, is a jet-powered fixed-wing, VTOL-capable UAV from Mayman Aerospace. Unveiled in May 2024 at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week, the ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hellhound S3

  The Hellhound S3 is a loitering munition from Cummings Aerospace. It is man-portable, turbojet-powered and is constructed using 3D printing technology.  The S3 variant is aimed at the US ...

• Loitering munitions

  Jackal

  The Jackal is a turbojet loitering munition designed by Northrop Grumman in partnership with AeroVironment.  It features an open architecture that provides the capability to support ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Thunder TM-1025

  The SOF Thunder comprises one variant in a wider family of TM-1025 RIBs currently in service with the Polish armed forces. The SOF Thunder is ...

• LTVs - 4x4

  VOS-APP

  The Arquus VOS-APP is a 6x6 support vehicle currently under trial with the French SOF. Acting as a replacement for the 1970s-vintage ACMAT VLRA, the VOS-APP is the ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  ZH-753

  The Zodiac Hurricane 753 OB SAR is typically used as a shore-based boat operating independently in SAR, counterterrorism and law enforcement missions. The deep-V fibreglass ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

  Kaori-X

  The KUS-FC, also known as the Kaori-X, was a stealthy UCAV in joint development by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and the Korean Air Aerospace Division ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Ares 35 Harpoon

  The Ares 35 Harpoon has been designed for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, surveillance and patrolling missions.

• MPVs - 4x4

  Matador 4x4 APC

  The Matador 4x4 vehicle can be configured as an APC or a light infantry combat vehicle, with the addition of weaponry. It is designed to ...

• Swimmer delivery vehicles

  Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS)​

  The USN has contracted Teledyne Brown to develop the Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) as part of a wider effort to develop new underwater transports for ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Ares 55 Harpoon

  The Ares 55 Harpoon is a fast interceptor craft by Ares Shipyard for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Ares 65 Harpoon

  The Ares 65 Harpoon is a fast interceptor craft by Ares Shipyard for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, surveillance and ...