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Air Warfare
US Air Force pushes NGAD decision to Trump administration
6th December 2024
NGAD has been on hold since mid-2024, while the branch reassessed the scope and cost of the programme.
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Air Warfare
How Chinese advancements will impact the future development of the US Air Force fleet
16th January 2025
US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has said that China would continue to be a “problem” for the development of the service’s fleet over the coming decades.
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Air Warfare
L3Harris wins $1 billion communications system contract from US Navy
27th November 2024
The company will deliver its Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System Terminal (MIDS JTRS) to the US over the next five years.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy commissions the last San Antonio-class Flight I vessel
10th September 2024
Equipped with the capabilities of the other San Antonio Class ships, the USS Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) incorporated additional lessons learned in its design.
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Air Warfare
Japan and South Korea upgrade F-15 fighters to keep them relevant
24th December 2024
Japan and South Korea plan major enhancements to their F-15 programmes.
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Land Warfare
Multinational grouping orders Piorun MANPADS
18th November 2024
The Piorun MANPAD has a range of 6.5km with improved versions being developed. Estonia, Lithuania, Norway and Poland have signed an agreement to purchase systems.
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Land Warfare
UK and US militaries advance mobile directed energy weapon systems
4th February 2025
Recent tests have demonstrated how the UK and US armed forces have been scaling DEWs for mobile field-based operations.
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Air Warfare
‘Never done before’: tiltrotor technology and the future battlespace
14th October 2024
In conversation... Bell's Frank Lazzara talks to Shephard's Gerrard Cowan about the potential of tiltrotor designs to revolutionize U.S. Army maneuver operations, and how the technology could transform other mission sets across DoD and international armed services.
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Land Warfare
Latvia orders more Patria 6x6 vehicles
14th November 2024
The first Latvian-made Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6x6 armoured personnel carrier was delivered to the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) in August, and more than 200 vehicles are expected to be delivered by 2029.
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Land Warfare
Latvia orders more Patria 6x6 vehicles
14th November 2024
The first Latvian-made Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6x6 armoured personnel carrier was delivered to the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) in August, and more than 200 vehicles are expected to be delivered by 2029.
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Naval Warfare
Royal New Zealand Navy loses first vessel to the sea in 80 years
7th October 2024
The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground while surveying a reef near Samoa although all hands were saved.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force A-10s to exit South Korea in favour of fourth- and fifth-gen fighter jets
20th November 2024
The US Air Force will transition away from its ageing A-10 aircraft in 2025, in favour of updating and enhancing its F-16, and introducing F-15EX and F-35 Lightning II jets in the region.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force discloses causes of 2023 CV-22 Osprey accident in Japan
7th August 2024
The investigation report pointed to a gearbox failure and management issues as the main causes of the accident.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy sails autonomous RIB in UK waters for the first time
2nd December 2024
The RIB trials are expected to inform rapid future RN deployment of autonomous vessel technology.
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Air Warfare
RTX Raytheon wins billion-dollar contract for F-22 sensors
2nd September 2024
The details of the sensor upgrade have yet to be formalised but could involve infrared search and tracking.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey (USN)
Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift, Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Indonesia]
Programme Background Announcement Indonesia issued a letter of request for pricing, which eventually triggered the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to announce on 6 June 2020, ...
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Trainer
T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)
Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...
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Loitering munitions
Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]
Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to the ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Ship [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021 Defence Command Paper, Defence in a competitive age, outlined the plan to develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) vessel ...
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Loitering munitions
Colibri [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) and ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) ...
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Loitering munitions
Mission Talon Strike [Australia]
Background Request for Tender (RFT) On 19 May 2025, the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), an agency aimed at streamlining defence invocation for the Australian Defence ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]
Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]
Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has sought to acquire a UAV that can be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and fly ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Japan]
Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...
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Frigates
30FFM Multi-Mission Frigates (9-12) [Japan]
Programme Background Timeline The JMSDF is building a class of eight Mogami-class frigates. The JMSDF has stated a requirement for 22 ships in total, although ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | MAWS/PATMAR [France]
French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...
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Data links
Data links | MAWS/PATMAR [France]
French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | MAWS/PATMAR [France]
French Navy is planning to purchase up to 22 MPA aircraft to replace its ATL2 fleet in service. Germany and France agreed to develop a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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: helicopter flight simulators
CV-22/MV-22 Osprey Training Devices
As part of a joint FlightSafety/Bell Helicopter/Boeing team, FlightSafety was the first company to successfully design, manufacture and deliver full-motion flight simulators for tilt-rotor training. ...
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Helicopter engines
AE 1107C-Liberty
The AE 1107C-Liberty is a new-generation 7,000shp-class turboshaft engine developed as the T406 to power the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor in service with the USMC ...
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EO/IR systems
AN/AAQ-27A
In production for USMC MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, the AAQ-27A allows pilots to see through darkness, smoke, haze and adverse weather. The third-generation medium-wave IR system ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey
The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...
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Helicopter guns, Naval guns
AWG-35 (V)
The AWG-35(V) Defense Weapon System (DWS), also known as the Remote Guardian System (RGS), is a U.S. Marine Corps weapon system developed by BAE Systems. ...
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EO/IR systems
HD80-AIM
The HD80-AIM is a sensor gimbal from Trillium Engineering that is tailor-made for maritime applications. The system is integrated with Artificial Intelligence - Maritime (AIM) technology, ...
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EO/IR systems
HD80-MV
The HD80-MV, sometimes called the HD80-MV-36X, is an EO/IR from Trillium Engineering. It features a visible 720p global shutter camera with a 36x optical zoom and an ...
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Medium UGVs
Gladiator TUGV
The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) was funded through a USMC programme to develop an armed, armoured UGV. The programme began in the mid-1990s, ...
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Towed mortars
M327 120mm EFSS Mortar
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is the prime contractor for the USMC’s Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFFS), which consists of the M327 120mm towed ...
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EO/IR systems
HD80-MV-LP-LRF
The HD80-MV-LP-LRF is an advanced EO/IR system from Trillium Engineering. It is equipped with a visible 720 global shutter camera featuring a 36x optical zoom and ...
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EO/IR systems
HD80-MV-600
The HD80-MV-600 is an EO/IR gimbal from Trillium Engineering. It features a visible 10x zoom 720p global shutter and MWIR 640 with a 20x continuous zoom lens. It also has embedded video ...
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Trucks and utility vehicles - 4x4, Trucks and utility vehicles - 6x6, Trucks and utility vehicles - 8x8
5000-MV series
Navistar's International 5000-MV heavy-haul tractor trucks are built on the same type of heavy-duty platform as its commercial dump trucks and gravel haulers.The 5000-MV series ...
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Loitering munitions
MT-10
Described by KNDS France as a bi-rotor contra-rotating drone, the MT-10 is a coaxial loitering munition. It is part of the company's MATARIS drone range, which ...
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Loitering munitions
MX-10 Damocles
The MX-10 Damocles is a quadcopter loitering munition from KNDS France and Delair. Unveiled at IDEX 2025, it features a 500g fragmentation payload. It is ...