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Land Warfare
Beyond Survivability: How Active Protection Systems Are Empowering Commanders (Podcast)
20th August 2025
As threats diversify and intensify, APS are proving essential not just for vehicle protection but also for enhancing operational freedom, effectiveness and mission success in contested environments.
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Air Warfare
Thailand approves the purchase of four Saab Gripen E/F aircraft
6th August 2025
The Royal Thai Air Force will replace its ageing Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft with Saab Gripen E/F, with the first procurement phase due to be delivered by 2029.
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Air Warfare
New UAVs: is the right capability being procured for the British Army?
26th May 2025
Following the retirement of Watchkeeper from the UK Armed Forces, what drone capabilities will be next sought as a replacement?
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Air Warfare
Italy boosts UAV fleet with Jump-20 procurement and ScanEagle additions
22nd April 2025
The Jump-20 uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) procurement will replace Italy’s RQ-7 Shadow UAS fleet.
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Air Warfare
MBDA backs British startup to continue development on heavy-lift drone
29th April 2025
The investment will bring together the Hybrid Drones and MBDA to enable the former to further develop its Hydra 400 UAV, previously showcased by the British Army.
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Land Warfare
Manufacture of CTAI 40mm cannon prepares to ramp up with 700 already delivered
29th January 2025
Production of 40 CTAS cannon for 60 Belgian Jaguar 6x6 will begin this year and Luxembourg is set to make a similar order.
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Air Warfare
Germany becomes fifth JSM customer with planned $644 million order
5th June 2025
Norway, Japan, Australia and the US have already selected Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for use from Lockheed Martin’s F-35A multirole fighter aircraft. Demand for the missile has led to an expansion in manufacturing.
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan multiplies mine-layer vessel and UAV inventories to deter PLA
25th April 2025
Taiwan is strengthening its deterrence against the PLA through an asymmetric arsenal that includes fast mine-laying vessels and domestically developed UAVs.
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Land Warfare
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle continues its success as the new variant rolls out
20th March 2025
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is becoming the dominant platform in its class as it replaces most of the massive US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) fleets of HMMWV 4x4s, colloquially known as the Humvee. Shephard dives deep into the JLTV programme background and analyses the latest variants and contracts, including the controversial production switch to AM General and the continued contracts continuing to head Oshkosh's way.
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Air Warfare
The Future of Air Defense: IAI-ELTA's Cutting-Edge Multi-Sensor Radar Solutions
10th September 2025
In an era of rapidly evolving threats, where drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic salvos redefine the battlefield, IAI‑ELTA Group stands at the forefront with its revolutionary radar technology. At the heart of this technological leap lies the ELM-2084 Multi‑Mission Radar (MMR) and its latest evolution, the Multi‑Sensor MMR (MS-MMR).
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Naval Warfare
US Navy seeks industry partners to address pressing research needs
10th June 2025
The Office of Naval Research will host an Industry Engagement Day in August aiming at building new partnerships and advancing its science and technology initiatives in multiple areas.
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Air Warfare
Germany confirms loitering munitions contracts for its armed forces
15th April 2025
Contracts for the procurement of two platforms have been signed, and will be tested by the German armed forces.
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Naval Warfare
Final US Navy Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship concludes acceptance testing
24th June 2025
After troubled progress with the Littoral Combat Ship programme, the US Navy plans to commission USS Pierre (LCS 38) this autumn.
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Land Warfare
Kyiv works to replicate unmanned air success with ground vehicles
8th August 2025
The conflict in Ukraine has seen the country’s defence firms emerge as technological innovators in response to the Russian invasion of the country in 2022. The drone war in the air has been a significant development while the efforts on the ground have been less acknowledged.
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Naval Warfare
US representatives plan to invest $1.6 billion in US Coast Guard inventory in FY2026
11th June 2025
The FY26 Homeland Security Bill Markup of the House Committee on Appropriations included resources for the procurement of ships, aircraft and unmanned systems.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ajax IFV [UK]
Background Prior to commencing development of the Ajax the UK utilised the Warrior was its primary IFV. However, the Warrior entered service in 1987 making it ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]
Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' initiative is an effort by the Indian government to boost domestic manufacturing. In the context of ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) [India]
Programme Background CATS Warrior The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a planned, uncrewed and crewed family of aircraft in development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...
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Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 (Croatia)
Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Protected 4x4 Replacement [Argentina]
Programme Background Argentina currently operates the AML, Spartan 4x4 APC and Dongfeng Warrior CSK131, with 45 still in service across the three vehicles. It also previously operated ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Land Mobility Programme (Heavy Protected Mobility) [UK]
Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although mostly ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK]
Background Programme requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it had a requirement for at least 70 new HMT platforms with ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (MIV) [UK]
Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 vehicle. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Land Mobility Programme (Medium Protected Mobility) [UK]
This programme briefly introduces the wider Land Mobility Programme and then focuses on the Medium Protected Mobility (MPM) programme. Information on the LMV and MPM can ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV (US Army) (Batch 1) [USA]
Background As of January 2021, the US DoD had signed 15 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches ...
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Main battle tanks
Decisive Lethality Platform [USA]
Background The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in October 2018, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker DVH (March 2026) [US]
Background The US Army has been operating the Stryker since 2002. The Stryker DVH is an upgraded variant that has additional armour on its underside ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
AN/PRC-170
The AN/PRC-170 Javelin is a single-channel, small-form-factor radio that supports TSM waveform. Produced by Thales, it provides voice and data communications across multipath and dynamic environments. ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 400
At AUSA 2025, AeroVironment (AV) unveiled the Switchblade 400, a rocket-launched, medium-range, man-portable loitering munition. AV states the aircrat has been designed to defeat tanks and heavy ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MUBC
The Modular Universal Battery Charger (MUBC) is a scalable charging system for a range of military and commercial batteries. It provides for the addition of ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Warrior Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...
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Land: battle management systems
Joint Battle Command - Platform
Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) is a networked mission command information system designed for the US Army and USMC. It can provide real-time blue ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Shadowcat
General Dynamics Shadowcat radio provides low-visibility communications in a small form factor package. Capable of forming mesh networks, it provides voice, video and data communications ...
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Military UAS - mini
InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-HL
Manufactured by InstantEye Robotics, the InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing UAV that is involved in the US Army's Render Safe Sets, Kits & ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior
An evolution of the OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopter, the MD 530F was initially Federal Aviation Administration-certified in July 1985 as the Model 369FF. It ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Warrior
The Warrior IFV entered service with the British Army in mid-1987. A total of 789 vehicles were delivered in IFV, infantry command, anti-tank, recovery, repair, ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Convoy/C-IED Training System
Laser Shot’s Convoy/Counter IED Training System consists of an immersive training environment that places soldiers in high-fidelity, virtual scenarios in order to train on a ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
M792 High Explosive Incendiary Tracer
The M792 High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T) is a 25mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.
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Land: NVGs
AN/PSQ-20B ENVG
The AN/PSQ-20B ENVG (Enhanced Night Vision Goggle) is a helmet-mounted dual-waveband monocular night vision system. As a fusion system that combines image intensification technology with ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
DANES
Initial efforts to field a complete soldier system through the Danish Army Network-Enabled Soldier (DANES) concept were abandoned, following an evaluation of the US Land ...
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Military UAS - small
Falcon II Nyx
The Falcon II Nyx is a rotary-wing drone from Wave Aerospace. It is in the US Army's Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) programme. Primarily designed to operate in ...
