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Air Warfare
US Air Force to add new capabilities to its in-service and future T-7A fleet
13th July 2026
As the T-7A programme recovers from delays and rising costs, the USAF is signalling new opportunities in anti-jamming GPS, collision avoidance, advanced flight controls and pilot interface improvements.
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Naval Warfare
How could Rheinmetall’s GMF 140 fit with ongoing programmes in North America?
14th September 2026
With Canada committed to its River-class replacement and the USN pursuing a lower-cost frigate, Rheinmetall will need to demonstrate where the GMF 140 can fill a capability gap in the North American fleet.
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Air Warfare
UH-60M Black Hawk: export demand underpins $13 billion market opportunity
19th May 2026
The UH-60M is the latest variant of the UH-60, a workhorse multirole helicopter that continues to attract further orders from across the globe. With further modernisation upgrades underway, the platform is expected to remain in operation until 2050.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard to receive the first three Offshore Patrol Cutters in FY2026 and FY2027
27th April 2026
After recording a nearly six-year delay in the OPC schedule, the USCG intends to advance with the programme, reaching multiple milestones in the short term.
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Land Warfare
Malaysian Army vehicle renewal slowed by politics, scandal and economic strain
6th May 2026
Despite political and economic headwinds, companies are positioning themselves for current and upcoming Malaysian Army requirements. Shephard spoke with some of them at DSA 2026.
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Naval Warfare
Does the increase in US firepower in the Middle East indicate another Iran strike?
27th January 2026
The presence of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Persian Gulf means additional naval and aerial capabilities, which provides the US with multiple attacking options.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2025: Boeing emphasises uncrewed teaming capability plans for F-15EX
17th November 2025
The F-15EX is being promoted by the manufacturer as an ideal platform to pair with uncrewed systems.
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Air Warfare
US Navy to start the next phase of E-2D Block II modernisation in FY2028
21st July 2026
NAVAIR plans to award a five-year retrofit contract to a broader transition of the carrier-based airborne early warning fleet to the AHE configuration.
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Defence Notes
Eurosatory 2026: Iran’s attacks on UAE have “accelerated” Edge’s plans, says company
25th June 2026
The UAE’s Edge has undergone massive changes since it was formed in 2019, from acquisitions to partnerships, and has now set up a European division in Paris.
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Air Warfare
Could the Middle East be the next target for the F-35A?
17th November 2025
The Pentagon has indicated a growing willingness to export advanced US defence technology to nations in the Middle East – excluding Israel – resulting in new and resumed talks with Saudi Arabia and Turkey respectively.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force seeks additional suppliers of bunker bomb warheads
30th June 2026
The USAF plans to award up to four contracts to expand production of large penetrator warhead case assemblies supporting the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator and future GBU-76 Next-Generation Penetrator.
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Air Warfare
2025 air market review: European defence independence, next-gen tech and export concerns dominate
23rd December 2025
This year’s (geo)political turmoil has challenged many long-prevailing assumptions, leading to far-reaching consequences for air forces and their supplier bases in industry worldwide – with five key trends in review for 2025.
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Air Warfare
Poland confirms US$3.8 billion F-16V upgrade
14th August 2025
The Mid-Life Upgrade agreement comes as Poland makes significant increases in its defence spend as its plans to increase it to 5% of GDP by 2026.
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Naval Warfare
Can the US Navy ask Indo-Pacific allies to do more while training with them less?
15th September 2026
As the Iran War draws US ships and marine corps units away from the Indo-Pacific, curtailed exercises and a temporary carrier gap are exposing tensions between Washington’s demand for more self-reliant allies and the joint training needed to realise that ambition.
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Land Warfare
Norway opts for Hanwha’s Chunmoo for long-range fires under $2 billion deal
29th January 2026
The selection of Hanwha’s K239 Chunmoo long-range precision fires system, with a contract expected to be signed on 30 January, makes Norway the second European country to choose the system. It is expected an operational system will be in service within four years.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Jordan]
Background 2022 FMS On 3 February 2022, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of 12 F-16 C Block 70 aircraft, ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Block 70 [Bahrain]
Background Contract award In 2018, the US government awarded a US$1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (1-8) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background Requirement Bulgarian MoD plans to procure 16 new-built fighter aircraft to replace its fleet of 15 Russian-manufactured MiG-29 fighters. Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Turkey]
Background Requirement Turkish Air Force ordered 100 F-35A aircraft as a partner nation, however, the country was removed from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme in ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A options [Greece]
Background Initial contract award In July 2024, Greece signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to buy 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft, with ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter [Morocco]
Background FMS approval In March 2019, the US State Department announced that it had approved a possible FMS of 25 F-16V Block 72 aircraft to ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Add-on [Slovakia]
Background In 2025, the Slovakian government submitted a request to the US government to prepare an international agreement for the delivery of four additional F-16D ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V (9-16) [Bulgaria]
Programme Background In April 2022, the US State Department approved a potential FMS worth $1.673 million to procure eight F-16Vs to Bulgaria. The aircraft are ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A [Denmark]
Programme Background Denmark joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in 2002 during the System Development and Demonstration phase and has influenced technical elements ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A (1-32) [Poland]
Background Requirement In September 2019, the US State Department approved a possible FMS for up to 32 F-35A to Poland, which translated into a contract ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V [Slovakia]
Background FMS approval Earlier in April 2018, the US State Department announced that it has approved a possible FMS deal of 14 F-16V aircraft for ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Replacement [Portugal]
Programme Background At the Portuguese National Defense Conference on April 22, 2025, General João Cartaxo Alves reaffirmed that the F-35A remains the sole viable successor ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-135 [Argentina]
Background The Chief of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Gustavo Valverde, announced that a formal request was submitted through the U.S. FMS process for two KC-135R variant ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Add-On [Denmark]
Programme Background The Danish Government announced a new USD$8.7 billion investment plan into Arctic Security including the procurement of 16 F-35A aircraft. These new platforms are ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16 Block 52 Pakistan
Programme Background The 2016 FMS was proposed to the US Congress as a way to help increase Pakistan's ability to conduct counter-insurgency and counterterrorism operations. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: air combat simulators
USAF F-16 Training System
L3Harris Technologies is supporting approximately 180 F-16 pilot and maintenance trainers as part of the USAF’s F-16 Training System. Programme contract options extend through 2019. ...
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Air: Displays
F-16 Center Pedestal Display
Produced by Elbit Systems of America, the F-16 Center Pedestal Display (CPD) provides a high-resolution colour display that replaces several legacy instruments on F-16 aircraft.
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Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.
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Air: air combat simulators
Iraqi Air Force F-16 FMT/WTT
L3Harris Technologies has built two F-16 Block 52 Full Mission Trainers (FMTs), two F-16 Block 52 Weapon Tactics Trainers (WTTs), two brief/debrief systems and one ...
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Air: air combat simulators
USAF F-16 ATD– JHMCS
L3Harris Technologies has provided its simulated Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) and Advanced Helmet Mounted Display (AHMD) on the USAF’s F-16 Aircrew Training Device programme. ...
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Air: Head-up displays
I-HUD2
The I-HUD2 is a modernised display for the F-16 platform, which is based on the base F-16 HUD in service with the US Air Force ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35I Adir
The F-35I Adir is an F-35A Lightning II variant customised to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces to replace the F-16 fleet in ...
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Data links
MIDS-LVT(1) (ViaSat)
MIDS-LVT(1) adds Link 16 communications to airborne and maritime platforms. It provides all operational modes of the Link 16 waveform, and implements the required MIDS ...
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Data links
MIDS LVT(1) (EuroMIDS)
MIDS-LVT(1) adds Link 16 communications to airborne and maritime platforms. It provides all operational modes of the Link 16 waveform, and implements the required MIDS ...
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Air: air combat simulators
USAF F-16 MTC
L3Harris Technologies has delivered seven F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTC) to the USAF and is currently on contract to deliver three additional MTC systems to ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16A/B Block 1, 5, 10, 15, 20
The F-16 Fighting Falcon programme started as a low-cost, highly manoeuvrable day fighter to complement the higher-cost, heavier McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. ...
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Air: air combat simulators
F-16 and F/A-18 Simulators
HRS manufactures simulators and trainers with fully functional instrument panels, cockpit displays, stick and throttle grips with controllers, visual image generation and integration of the ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-16V Block 70/72
The F-16 Block 70/72, also referred to as the F-16V, is a fourth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. It is the latest version of Lockheed Martin's F-16 ...
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Air: aerial targets
QF-16 FSAT
The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) is an optionally piloted supersonic aerial target developed to replace the QF-4 in USAF service. Retired F-16 fighters are ...
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Air: air combat simulators
ACT
The Air Combat Training (ACT) simulator system is a high-fidelity package that enables the training of F-16 pilots in single-ship proficiency skills as well as ...
