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Naval Warfare
The five most significant naval stories of 2022
28th December 2022
In 2022, several key developments emerged in the naval domain from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to progress on major equipment projects.
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Defence Notes
Hypersonic testing 'vital' as US pushes for 2023 missile capability
27th October 2022
The launch of two test rockets with experimental payloads forms a 'vital step' in the development of a common glide vehicle and booster for US Navy and US Army hypersonic missile programmes.
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Air Warfare
Korea's KF-21 fighter makes progress but Indonesian involvement still in arrears
6th January 2023
The third prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has flown, and supersonic flight will be achieved in Q1 2023. However, the timescale for Indonesia honouring its financial commitments to the programme remains unclear.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy orders Valkyrie drones for 'autonomous collaborative killer' project
5th January 2023
The USN has followed in the USAF's footsteps by ordering a pair of Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie UAVs.
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Naval Warfare
Finland and Sweden order naval ammunition from BAE
21st December 2022
The procurement will bolster both countries' stockpiles to ensure readiness.
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Land Warfare
Sweden considers European common air defence as NATO membership talks drag on
10th January 2023
The Swedish Prime Minister said the country will join the 15-member joint missile defence initiative launched in October and outlined its strengths and commitments to the NATO alliance.
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Training
Elbit Systems to provide F-16 sims to Polish Air Force
23rd December 2022
The F-16 mission training centre will enable higher quality training and will improve mission readiness for Polish pilots.
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Training
Belgium adds VBS sim software for anti-tank guided missile
22nd December 2022
Through integration with VBS, Spike missile operators can train more effectively on tactical scenarios developed by the instructors.
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Naval Warfare
Rafael prepares for stormy seas with Typhoon weapon system export
8th December 2022
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will install its Typhoon Mk30-C naval gun systems on board an undisclosed Asian navy’s vessels.
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Naval Warfare
India inducts second stealth guided missile destroyer
21st December 2022
INS Mormugao will serve in the so-called 'sword arm' of the Indian Navy.
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Defence Notes
Japanese defence plans reflect a drastically changed security environment
21st December 2022
Based on current numbers, the commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence will see Japan rise to one of the world's biggest defence spenders.
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Land Warfare
Australia boosts firepower by signing up for HIMARS and NSM
8th January 2023
Deals have been inked for rocket launchers and anti-ship missiles, as Australia enhances its range and lethality.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall predicts NATO demand for hundreds of Panther KF51 tanks
13th December 2022
Germany's Rheinmetall has identified opportunities to sell 500 to 800 KF51 Panther MBTs to NATO members through to the mid-2030s.
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Air Warfare
China’s flurry of UAV platforms refuses to slow down
15th November 2022
China continues to develop and introduce innovative and capable UAVs for military use, as November's Zhuhai Air Show proved.
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Air Warfare
BAE destroys fast-moving UAS with APKWS
1st December 2022
BAE Systems has demonstrated the effectiveness of APKWS in targeting agile, high-speed UAS.
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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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
Chu-SAM [Japan]
Background Japan is procuring upgraded Type 03 Chu-SAM Kai air defence systems to strengthen its capability against ballistic and hypersonic threats. The systems meet Japan's ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Arrow 4 [Israel]
Background As early as 2017, development work on what would become Arrow 4 was announced by Israel’s MAFAT Defense Research and Development Authority. MAFAT worked with ...
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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]
Background First announced in April 2017 and referred to in early MOD documents as the ‘last mile resupply’ initiative, the British Army is reportedly evaluating ...
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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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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
R400 Slinger [Australia]
Background The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) announced Mission Syracuse in May 2025, which is planned to support the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) counter-small uncrewed ...
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Directed energy weapons
Cheongwang [South Korea]
Background South Korea will produce the Laser-Based Anti-Aircraft Weapon Block-I (Cheongwang) for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The laser weapons will be deployed and ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
SAN C-UAS [Poland]
Background In January 2026, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and its Polish partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a contract with the Polish Armaments Agency for the delivery ...
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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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Hybrid effector systems
Lightweight Marine Air Defence Integrated System [US]
Background The US Marine Corps' (USMC) Lightweight Marine Air Defence Integrated System (L-MADIS) supports deployed Marine Expeditionary Units with non-kinetic C-UAS capabilities and a shoulder-fired surface-to-air weapon for ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV (Batch 2) [Slovenia]
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 ...
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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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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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 ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MD-22
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...
