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Air Warfare
SOF Week 2026: DroneShield moves to double its production capacity in the US
16th May 2026
The DroneShield US subsidiary is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint in the country and has expedited the process to double its domestic production capacity in at least four months.
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Land Warfare
May land forces roundup: counter-drone systems move up the agenda
2nd June 2026
There has been a drive towards uncrewed aerial systems and defeating them in recent weeks, with NATO exercises addressing the danger, new systems unveiled and a new Latvian counter-drone unit stood up following recent incursions.
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Air Warfare
AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX
15th September 2026
Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year's AFA Air, Space & Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
All eyes on Royal Navy’s Type 93 market engagement as industry prepares bids
22nd October 2026
Responses are due by 29 October as the Royal Navy tests the market, with BAE Systems’ Herne and MSubs’ Excalibur setting up a contest where payloads may decide the winner.
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Naval Warfare
Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question
20th April 2026
The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
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Naval Warfare
From REPMUS to procurement: the four capabilities NATO navies want from USVs
13th October 2026
Syos Aerospace will channel its first outside capital into research, production and overseas reach as navies seek jam-resistant, integrated uncrewed fleets.
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Naval Warfare
Competitive P17B tender marks a shift in Indian Navy frigate procurement
25th September 2026
The Indian Navy's P17B programme is expected to combine greater weapons capacity with a competitive domestic construction model, although key systems could remain dependent on international supply chains.
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Defence Notes
New Zealand buys tri-service uncrewed kit from Syos Aerospace
3rd March 2026
As uncrewed technology continues to play an increasingly central role in modern military activities, New Zealand’s recent acquisitions point towards its the force’s focus on cost-effective capability.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2026: new and improved vehicles and counter-drone technology foreshadowed
8th June 2026
Eurosatory is the world’s largest defence show with more than 2,000 exhibitors listed and more than 43,000 visitors expected, as the show expands to a floorspace of 185,000m². Uncrewed systems and effectors to defeat them, as well as 4x4 vehicles, are all set to be focal points at the event.
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Naval Warfare
How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls
1st May 2026
Ageing Baltic vessels and an absence of active minehunting vessel programmes in the region have been put under the spotlight in the recent conflict.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2026: French SCORPION programme rolls on and shows export potential
12th June 2026
The SCORPION programme will replace the French Army’s legacy medium and light vehicles and see the overhaul of the Leclerc main battle tank.
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Naval Warfare
Japan’s FY2027 budget bets on stand-off systems to offset demographic decline
9th September 2026
Japan’s FY2027 defence budget backs stand-off strike, a 17-aircraft MQ-9B buy and a declared bid to lead the world in uncrewed maritime assets, alongside new frigates, submarines and support ships.
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Defence Notes
Teledyne FLIR adds GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities to its CBRN uncrewed platforms
28th April 2026
In a partnership with Emesent, Teledyne FLIR will equip its autonomous air, ground and detection systems with the Hovermap LiDAR payload in a move that highlights a broader market shift towards modular architectures, shared payloads and interoperability across platforms.
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Naval Warfare
Production-ready beats prototype-ready in the US Navy’s MUSV marketplace
15th October 2026
HII, Saronic and Galliano Marine Services have won US Navy production contracts to supply medium uncrewed surface vessels. The marketplace approach behind them sets the bar for suppliers eyeing allied navy competitions.
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Air Warfare
September crewed air review: established platforms retain their grip on the market
30th September 2026
With many next-generation capabilities still years from operational readiness, several of the month’s largest developments demonstrated that governments remain willing to invest heavily in aircraft with proven capabilities and established support networks.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Main battle tanks
Hungary Leopard 2A4 MBT
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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Light attack, Trainer
IAR-99 Replacement (Romania)
On 29 August 2017, Leonardo announced that the IAR-99 trainer technology demonstrator (TD) will be fitted with company's Vixen 500E AESA radar. The Vixen 500E AESA ...
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Military UAS - mini
Low-Cost Israeli Drones (First Batch) [Israel]
Background Chinese Dependency As reported in August 2024 by Globes, a Hebrew-language daily financial newspaper, the Israeli MoD is keen to reduce its dependence on Chinese drones. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Sherpa Light [Kuwait]
Programme Background According to data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the first 150 Sherpa Lights from this contract were delivered to ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Secure Personnel Transport Vehicle [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Titan-B [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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Military UAS - mini
Low-Cost Israeli Drones (Second Batch) [Israel]
Background Chinese Dependency As reported in August 2024 by Globes, a Hebrew-language daily financial newspaper, the Israeli MoD is keen to reduce its dependence on Chinese drones. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Paraguay VAMTAC ST5
Programme Background Paraguay's Joint Task Force is in need of new armoured vehicles that can provide sufficient protection against the small arms, mines and IEDs ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Tur-K3 6x6 Light Armoured Vehicle [Bangladesh]
Programme Background Prior to 2010, the Bangladesh Armed Forces and police operated few light armoured vehicles able to protect against small arms fire and mine ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tur-K2 4x4 Light Armoured Vehicle [Bangladesh]
Programme Background Prior to 2010, the Bangladesh Armed Forces and police operated few light armoured vehicles able to protect against small arms fire and mine ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Titan-C [Colombia]
Background Colombia is understood to have a requirement for as many as 100 APCs capable of carrying up to 20 troops and protecting their occupants ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A7HU [Hungary]
Programme Background The Hungarian Army is in desperate need of new NATO-standard military equipment to replace its ageing Soviet platforms. Approximately 80 T-72M1 MBTs are ...
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Fighter - multirole
Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
Background Timeline In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. However, Germany's defence export ban to Saudi ...
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Military UAS - micro
FPV Drones [Israel]
Background Reported Programme According to the Globes media outlet, reporting in March 2025, the Ministry of Defense Department of Production and Procurement was publishing the ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: range systems and targets
Thermal Shot
The Thermal Shot live-fire virtual targetry system enables immersive live-fire training throughout Laser Shot’s line of training platforms. Thermal Shot-equipped systems provide training on virtual ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Trainer
Meggitt manufactures the FATS line of simulators used by the US Army, USMC, USAF, USN, USCG, British Army, Australian Army and other military and government ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Sagittarius Evolution
The Sagittarius Evolution provides small arms marksmanship training, from pistols to grenade launchers and guided weapons. Using CryEngine simulation technology, it has both virtual and ...
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Subsystems: visual
ExpeditionDI
The ExpeditionDI is a man-worn, fully immersive, turnkey team simulation solution for infantry simulation and training. It provides an open architecture platform for integrating simulation ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
Small Arms Training Simulator
The Small Arms Training Simulator provides effective and safe shooting training for up to 12 trainees simultaneously, without ammunition consumption. The simulated weapon matches the ...
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Data links
Ultra Tropo
The Tactical Transportable TROPO (tropospheric scatter radio) (3T) provides long-haul, high-bandwidth, low-latency communications, giving users BLoS capability in a small, flyaway VSAT system. 3T is ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
DarkWing VSAT
L3Harris DarkWing is a small form factor, lightweight, flat-panel Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT). It is designed to fit in a backpack or laptop-sized case, allowing ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
SAVIT
The Small Arms Virtual Indoor Trainer (SAVIT) is a modular system that can be combined in several configurations depending on customer requirements and training objectives. ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
L85A2 IW
The L85A2 Individual Weapon (IW) is the assault rifle member of the SA80 5.56x45mm bullpup small arms family originally designed by the Royal Small Arms ...
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Land: fire support simulators
I-FACT
Meggitt's Indirect Fire Forward Air Control Trainer (I-FACT) supports training for forward observers, naval gunfire observers, fire support planning and joint tactical close air support. ...
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Land: infantry weapon simulators
EST 2000
The Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) 2000 – described as the US Army’s only validated marksmanship trainer – teaches individual marksmanship skills, squad-level collective defence and ...
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Light machine guns
L86A2 LSW
The L86A2 Light Support Weapon (LSW) is the fire team support variant of the SA80 5.56x45mm bullpup small arms family originally designed by the Royal ...
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Subsystems: software
Virtual Combat OutPost Tool
The Virtual Combat OutPost (VCOP) Tool was developed by SDS for the US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center to allow users to ...
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UAS: flight control systems
Virtual Cockpit v3.0
Virtual Cockpit v3.0 integrates all flight sensors, communication and payload interfaces into a light, small package.
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Land: C2 simulators
CCTT
The Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) is described as the US Army’s first operational combined arms tactical trainer system, delivering a virtual collective training capability ...
