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Land Warfare
Moldovan defence gets boost from European Union funding
9th May 2023
A new financial assistance package from the European Union will help Moldova improve its airspace surveillance capabilities as missiles from the Ukraine conflict continue to pass over the country's territory.
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Air Warfare
Estonia and IAI sign one of the largest procurement deals in the country's history
3rd May 2023
Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced that Estonia has contracted it to provide loitering munitions in one of the most expensive defence procurement the Baltic nation has ever made.
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Naval Warfare
Pakistan receives final Chinese-built Type 054A/P frigates
12th May 2023
China has completed delivery of four multipurpose frigates to the Pakistan Navy.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed hopeful of Armed Black Hawk deal for Polish Army amid increased defence spending
8th June 2023
The Polish government is significantly increasing its defence budget and looks to grow its armed forces in an efforts to counter Russia's perceived threat. Under these plans, there is place for Armed Black Hawk attack helicopters next to the AW149s and Apaches.
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Air Warfare
Bell awards subcontracts for Canadian Griffon helicopter modernisation
27th April 2023
Bell will complete modernisation work on the first nine Canadian Armed Forces CH-146s, with the remainder of the 85 aircraft upgraded by Alpine Aerotech and Heli-One Canada.
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Training
MQ-9 SeaGuardian drone makes waves in US Navy exercise
1st May 2023
The US Navy’s Group Sail Exercise, held over a six-day period in Hawaiian waters, featured a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone for the …
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Land Warfare
MBDA strikes $2.4 billion anti-air deal with Poland
2nd May 2023
Poland has announced a $2.4-billion deal with the UK arm of Europe’s MBDA for 44 iLauncher anti-air platforms and several hundred CAMM missiles.
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Defence Helicopter
Canada to upgrade AW101 rescue helicopters in-country under Leonardo-IMP deal
3rd May 2023
Canada's IMP Aerospace will carry out upgrades on 13 of the 16 AW101 aircraft covered by the CMLU programme under a sub-contract from Leonardo Helicopters UK.
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Air Warfare
Malaysia signs contracts for light combat aircraft and MALE UAVs
29th May 2023
Malaysia announced several important aircraft contracts at LIMA 2023, including UAVs and light combat aircraft.
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Defence Notes
What is preventing the German defence industry from accelerating production?
2nd May 2023
Although Germany has announced investments in its manufacturing capacities and reduced regulatory barriers, there are still challenges to be overcome.
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Naval Warfare
Hanwha Group’s acquisition of shipbuilder DSME is approved
1st May 2023
South Korea's naval shipbuilding industry has received a shakeup, with regulatory authorities green-lighting Hanwha's acquisition of debt-ridden DSME.
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Naval Warfare
The mad and murky world of submarines in Asia-Pacific (Opinion)
15th May 2023
Whatever problems can go wrong with military acquisitions, submarines seem to have ticked all the boxes in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Air Warfare
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force begins trials with MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS
17th May 2023
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has joined the Japan Coast Guard in flying the MQ-9B UAV for maritime surveillance purposes.
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Land Warfare
Australia orders more Bushmaster 4x4 vehicles from Thales in vital orderbook boost
18th May 2023
Australia has ordered dozens more Bushmaster vehicles to replenish army stocks, providing a much-needed boost to the manufacturer's backlog.
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Air Warfare
First Indian C295 transport aircraft performs maiden flight
10th May 2023
India's programme to procure 56 C295 transports is making progress, with the first aircraft taking to the air.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns, APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Mobile Fires Platform [UK]
Background Post-Cold War requirements Following the end of the Cold War, the UK operated a single 155mm artillery system, the AS90. The UK procured a ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae: Medium-range loitering munition [France]
Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated at a press conference in May 2022 that the General Directorate for Armament (DGA) ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar [Croatia]
Background Croatia currently operates the Soviet 2S1 Gvozdika, alongside a small number of German PzH 2000s. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, multiple ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 [France]
Programme Background Plans to Purchase At Eurosatory 2022, Col. Arnaud Goujon, the French Army's chief of plans, told the media that the French Army was ...
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Self-propelled guns
Donar 10x10 [Switzerland]
Background Switzerland currently operates the M109 Paladin as its only SPH. As with many M109 operators, Switzerland is now looking for a replacement, as the ...
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Loitering munitions
Deep-strike, low-cost, loitering munition [Ukraine]
Background 30,000 On 2 December 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told Reuters that Ukraine was targeting the production of 30,000 deep-strike loitering munitions in 2025. Three ...
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MPVs - 4x4
4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle [Poland]
Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...
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Self-propelled guns
New tracked howitzer [Canada]
Background Canada previously operated the M109 Paladin; however, it was withdrawn from service in 2005, having been judged surplus to requirements. Consequently, the Canadian army ...
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Loitering munitions
Deluge (First batch) [France]
Background Unveiling MBDA unveiled a scale model of the One-Way Effector (OWE), later named the Deluge, at the Paris Air Show 2025. As Breaking Defence reported at the ...
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Loitering munitions
Deluge (Additional batches) [France]
Background Unveiling MBDA unveiled a scale model of the One-Way Effector (OWE), later named the Deluge, at the Paris Air Show 2025. As Breaking Defence reported at the ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
UX11 (Ukraine Aid) [France]
Programme Background First Batch On 6 September 2023, Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defence, announced Delair was providing Ukraine with more than 150 drones. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
DT46 [France]
Programme Background Reports Around Eurosatory 2024, multiple defence news outlets, notably Army Recognition and The Defence Post, reported that the French Army had acquired Delair's ...
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Military UAS - small
Tactical Drone System Light (SDTL) [France]
Background Requirments The French 2024-2030 military programme unveiled the SDTL for the special forces and the French Army. According to reports, the requirement would cover 30 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rosomak [Poland - Fifth Batch]
Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...
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Loitering munitions
European Long-range Strike Approach (ELSA) [France]
Background Letter of Intent In February 2026, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the UK signed a letter of intent to formalise their commitment to ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled guns
Morana
Developed by Excalibur Army, the Morana is a 155mm self-propelled-howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 41km away. The howitzer is mounted on a Tatra Force ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Boxer Tracked
At Eurosatory 2022, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has unveiled a tracked version of the 8x8 Boxer armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) with an increased gross vehicle weight and ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Caracal
The Caracal from Rheinmetall is a special operations vehicle first unveiled at Eurosatory 2022. Designed for the German and Dutch markets, the Caracal is based ...
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Main battle tanks
KF51 Panther EVO
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. Following negotiations with Hungary, Rheinmetall announced the development of the Panther EVO, a lighter variant based on a ...
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Light UGVs
Natrix
The Natrix is a multipurpose UGV developed by Brasa Defence Systems. Conceived to carry equipment and conduct CASEVAC in a wide range of environments, the system ...
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Main battle tanks
KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Trojan
In June 2022, Aeronautics launched the Trojan, an uncrewed platform that it describes as a hover plane. A user can control the electrically powered UAV via ...
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Towed guns
105mm Light Gun
The 105mm Light Gun was designed and manufactured by Royal Ordnance Nottingham (now BAE Systems), with the first guns introduced to the British Army in ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar
ELM-2022
The ELM-2022, developed by IAI ELTA, is a maritime patrol radar family operating in the X-band designed for manned and unmanned, fixed- or rotary-wing airborne platforms. It is engineered for ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Aravis
Nexter unveiled its 12.5t Aravis at Eurosatory 2008, and in April 2009, the company received a launch order for 15 vehicles to equip French Army ...
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Land: COMINT and ELINT systems
ELK-6060
ELK-6060 is a radio location system designed to address the need of the combat unit to collect on-the-move, real-time intelligence on hostile V/UHF communication transmissions' ...
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Self-propelled guns
Caesar 6x6 MkII + 8x8
Nexter’s Caesar (CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) is a self-propelled 155mm/52cal artillery mounted available on either a 6x6 or 8x8 truck chassis. The configuration was chosen to provide ...
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Land: RWS
Mangart 300
The Mangart 300 unmanned turret is being developed by a consortium of seven Slovenian companies led by Valhalla Turrets. Armed with a Northrop Grumman XM813 ...
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Self-propelled guns
Brutus
AM General and Mandus produce the Brutus self-propelled howitzer. It is a truck-mounted system armed with the M776 155mm Howitzer. Developed with hopes of securing a ...
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Guided munitions
M1156 PGK
The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) is a guidance fuse that can be fitted within the fuse well of 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles. The fuse ...
