• Land Warfare

  Final JLTV proposals submitted

  11th February 2015

  AM General, Oshkosh Defense and Lockheed Martin have submitted final proposals for the US Department of Defense's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme as the …

• Digital Battlespace

  US budget: Key space programmes overhauled

  5th February 2015

  As the space domain becomes increasingly contested and adversaries beef up their space capabilities, the US military wants to accelerate space-based surveillance programmes and also …

• Military Logistics

  US Navy christens future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5)

  12th January 2015

  On 10 January, the US Navy christened the future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) in Mobile, Alabama. The 338ft aluminium catamaran is under construction at the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon awaits NGJ design reviews

  11th December 2014

  Raytheon is looking ahead to the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) for the company’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) airborne electronic warfare …

• Land Warfare

  Fiji gets new ceremonial artillery

  17th October 2014

  Fiji took delivery of six KH178 105mm artillery pieces granted by the South Korean government on 30 September. The Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF) …

• Land Warfare

  ATK wins $204 million in munitions contracts

  13th October 2014

  ATK will supply non-US standard ammunition (NSA) to the US Department of Defense in support of international allies. The awards, received in August and September …

• Digital Battlespace

  Australia looks to Growler support

  3rd October 2014

  Australia has revealed that it is seeking approval to build electronic warfare ranges in the country to support Boeing EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack aircraft …

• Digital Battlespace

  Alloy Surfaces awarded US military decoy contract

  17th September 2014

  Chemring company Alloy Surfaces will supply MJU-66 infrared decoys to the US Navy and US Air Force under a $22.2 million three year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) …

• Defence Helicopter

  TALON LGR enters full rate production for the UAE

  15th September 2014

  Raytheon Missile Systems has commenced production of the TALON Laser Guided Rocket (LGR) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company announced on 15 September. …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin JLTV completes Production Readiness Review

  8th September 2014

  Lockheed Martin’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has demonstrated production readiness, with the completion of the the Production Readiness Review (PRR) at the company's Camden, …

• Naval Warfare

  Record numbers die in Mediterranean boat tragedies

  29th August 2014

  The number of migrants and refugees who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe has reached record levels this year, according to the …

• Naval Warfare

  Somali pirates bide their time

  27th August 2014

  A former hostage held for more than four years by Somali pirates believes that attack levels in the Indian Ocean will rise again if ship-owners …

• Naval Warfare

  Serco wins US military CIWS installation contract

  18th August 2014

  Serco will provide installation support for Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) on US Navy, US Army and US Coast Guard vessels under a single-award IDIQ contract …

• Military Logistics

  Australia expands support aircraft

  18th August 2014

  The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Air Mobility Group will be strengthened by the addition of two more A330 (locally designated as KC-30A) Multi-Role Tanker/Transports …

• Digital Battlespace

  Cubic to operate Korea Battle Simulation Center

  11th August 2014

  Cubic Applications will operate the Korea Battle Simulation Center (KBSC) for the US Army to provide battle simulation training support to the United States Forces …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  SPYDER-MR [UAE]

  Background Under the auspices of the 2020 Abraham Accords, in 2022 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) selected the Israeli-developed SPYDER-MR air defence systems for its immediate ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Barak 8 [UAE]

  Background In 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took delivery of its first Barak 8 long-range air defence system from Israel-based IAI. The programme was ...

• AEW&C

  GlobalEye (4-5) [UAE]

  Background Units one through three The United Arab Emirates Air Force took delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. This procurement is detailed ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  ULTRA [US]

  Background Origins The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) conceived and developed the aircraft with DZYNE Technologies. According to The War ...

• Corvettes

  Gowind 2500 (1-2) [UAE]

  Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export, and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale of ten ...

• Transport

  A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

  Background IDEX 2025 At IDEX 2025, two Airbus representatives shared insights into a possible offer from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The ...

• Corvettes

  Gowind 2500 Procurement (3-4) [UAE]

  Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale of ...

• OPVs

  OPV procurement [UAE]

  Background Requirements The vessels ordered are intended for patrol, surveillance and interdiction missions in the UAE’s exclusive economic zone to the enforcement of maritime law, coast ...

• Transport

  C-130 Replacement [Saudi Arabia]

  Background Requirement The Royal Saudi Air Force operates 33 C-130H, 7 KC-130H aircraft and two KC-130Js. The country has been seeking to replace its older ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Sherpa Light [Egypt]

  Background Egypt is believed to have taken delivery of at least 173 Sherpa Lights and 18 Sherpa Light Scout 4x4 armoured vehicles from Arquus between ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  Cheongung-II (M-SAM Block II) [UAE]

  Background The UAE was the first export customer for South Korea’s Cheongung-II medium-range air-defence system and was the first to use it operationally. In January 2022, ...

• Loitering munitions

  Hunter Family [UAE]

  Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  PAC-3 [USA]

  Background Japan transferred an unspecified variant of PAC-3 interceptors to the United States at Washington’s request to replenish US military stocks after transfers to Ukraine. The ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Trainer/light attack aircraft [Egypt]

  Bids and suppliers Korea Aerospace Industries In March 2025, the Egyptian Ambassador to South Korea confirmed ongoing talks regarding the possible export of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle; ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  JLTV [Romania]

  Programme Background  The Oshkosh Defence Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a 4x4 armoured vehicle manufactured in the United States. Originally intended to supplement to Humvee ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• MPVs - 4x4

  Kasser II

  Produced by M4 Industries based in Abu Dhabi, Kasser is a 4x4 MRAP that is currently being developed for the United Arab Emirates. The vehicle ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

  ShotFinder Acoustic Hostile Fire Detection

  Northrop Grumman’s ShotFinder is a hostile fire detection system designed to protect aircraft against small arms and light weapons fire. The apparatus employs acoustic technology ...

• Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  Falcon Edge/IEWS

  Northrop Grumman’s Falcon Edge Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) equips the United Arab Emirates Air Force’s (UAEAF) Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block-60 fighters.  The first incarnation of ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  MCRL

  The Multiple Cradle Rocket Launcher (MCRL) was developed by Al Jaber Land Systems (AJLS) in cooperation with Roketsan to meet the requirements of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ...

• Air: Displays

  Digital Light Engine Head-Up Display

  BAE Systems Digital Light Engine (DLE) HUD is designed to upgrade existing display equipment with a modular, electro-optic digital system. According to the manufacturer, DLE HUDs ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

  The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Al Saadiyat (Logistics Support Vessel)

  Al Saadiyat is the most recent logistics support vessel to be built for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy. The vessel is effectively a large ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

  ELT/558

  The ELT/558 is a low-band jammer designed for the self-protection of fighter aircraft and combat helicopters. Systems support platform protection using jamming and deception of search/scanning, ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  IPN

  Produced by Selex ES (now part of Leonardo), the IPN is a family of combat management systems. Also known as SADOC 2, it is in ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

  AN/APR-48B

  Lockheed Martin’s AN/APR-48B is a modernised radar frequency interferometer. The digital receiver-based system features enhanced receiver sensitivity to allow the system to detect a threat, ...

• Air: AEW/fire control radar

  AN/APG-80

  The AN/APG-80 is an X-band active electronically scanned array radar system with approximately 1,000 transmit/receive modules, designed for continuous search and multi-target tracking capabilities in ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

  AN/AAQ-24(V)

  Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAQ-24(V) is a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) designed to protect large fixed-wing and small rotary wing aircrafts. The system has been installed in ...

• EO/IR systems

  Damocles

  The Damocles is a third-generation targeting pod developed by Thales Group, designed for advanced reconnaissance and laser designation. It is modular, features an eye-safe laser, ...

• Corvettes

  Comandanti/Sirio Class (FCX15)

  The Comandanti-class corvettes designed and built by Italian company Financatieri are in service with the Italian Navy, which operates four, with the first commissioned in 2001, ...

• Naval: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

  NLWS Naval Laser-Warning System

  Saab's Naval Laser-Warning System (NLWS) is capable of detecting and analysing lasers in blue-water and littoral combat environments. The NLWS consists of a number of sensors ...