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Defence Notes
US Congress warns: Pentagon's capabilities may not be ready to face future threats
5th April 2023
Legislators warn that the DoD has not been funding the right equipment and technology to succeed in tomorrow’s warfare.
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Air Warfare
Finland prepares for F-35 fighter's arrival, contemplates fate of ageing F/A-18 Hornets amid NATO cooperation
5th April 2023
Finland is preparing to replace its aging fleet of F/A-18 fighters with the F-35A. The delivery of the new equipment is expected to take years, and the fate of the decommissioned Hornets remains uncertain.
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Defence Notes
MBDA navigates supply chain pressures amidst increased demand for armaments
21st March 2023
MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.
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Land Warfare
Polish Army signs new agreement for over a thousand armoured vehicles
2nd March 2023
Poland's defence minister has inked a deal with manufacturer HSW for 1,000 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles, plus 400 specialist vehicles based on the same chassis, and the country is also looking to rapidly acquire a heavy IFV to deploy alongside its new Abrams tank fleet.
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Land Warfare
NATO countries seek joint acquisition of armoured engineer vehicles
9th March 2023
Seven NATO members are interested in common procurement of equipment including armoured engineering and breaching vehicles, autonomous engineering systems and modular mission payloads.
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Land Warfare
Why NATO is seeking an advanced modular air defence solution
3rd March 2023
Under the Modular Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) project, ten NATO members want to rapidly develop or acquire an air defence system that can respond to threats along the very short, short and medium-range spectrum.
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Land Warfare
UK rethinks tank fleet numbers as Challenger 3 project hits critical milestone
16th February 2023
Unlike some UK combat vehicle programmes, the Challenger 3 project is on track and on budget, having passed its critical design review earlier this February.
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Land Warfare
How the US Army plans to accelerate replenishment of stockpiles
2nd February 2023
The service is betting on multi-year contracts, reducing procurement process bureaucracy and partnering with industry to speed up production.
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Defence Notes
How small businesses will support US defence programmes
12th February 2023
To guarantee that the US will have a dynamic and robust defence industrial base, the Pentagon is betting on small businesses to progress with its main acquisition and development efforts.
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Land Warfare
Norway wants to add long-range fires after Leopard tank buy
9th February 2023
In addition to purchasing 54 Leopard 2 A7V MBTs, Norway is now preparing procurement of long-range fires with initial deliveries scheduled for 2026.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine anniversary: how long can Western countries support the war effort?
24th February 2023
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group has committed $50 billion in security assistance to date.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Pentagon to focus on acquisition and development of UAV and missile capabilities
17th January 2023
Information and communication systems for ground troops are also likely to receive the DoD's attention in the coming years.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Central Asian drones: land of opportunity or saturated market?
1st February 2023
As Central Asian countries have bolstered their UAV fleets, states have been keen to localise production (and in some cases cut ties with Russia) through deals with Turkey, Iran and Belarus.
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Land Warfare
The five most significant land stories of 2022
2nd January 2023
The war in Ukraine has been showing how land capabilities will remain crucial on the current and future battlefield. The conflict boomed the defence market in 2022 resulting in advancements in development and acquisition programmes. At the same time, it brought serious concerns.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
General Atomics offers two UAS to Ukraine for a dollar
2nd February 2023
US-built UAS like the MQ-9A Reaper would offer significantly more capability than systems like the TB2, which are already in service in Ukraine.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
HIMARS [Sweden]
Programme Background Following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sweden began a process of military modernisation, in line with trends across much of Europe. The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Multirole Helicopters [Poland]
Programme Background In 2020, Poland announced the launch of the Perkoz programme to acquire 32 support helicopters to replace its fleet of Mi-2 aircraft stationed ...
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Military UAS - small
Small UAS [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...
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Self-propelled guns
New wheeled howitzer [Spain]
Background The majority of Spain's current artillery fleet consists of towed platforms, with over 200 in service. Its SPH capability consists of 96 M109A5 Paladins. Spain's ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (RCH 155) (Batch 1) [Germany]
Programme Background The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of maintaining a large number of long-range fires. Since February 2022, Germany has donated a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Twister [Spain]
Background Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (RCH 155) (Batch 2) [Germany]
Programme Background The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of maintaining a large number of long-range fires. Since February 2022, Germany has donated a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vector / Scorpion [Spain]
Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (RCH 155) [Ukraine]
Programme Background The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of maintaining a large number of long-range fires. Since February 2022, Germany has donated a ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
X10D [Spain]
Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 [Sweden]
Programme Background As the domestic manufacturer and original operator of the CV90 IFV, Sweden has had a continuous fleet of CV90s in service since the ...
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Main battle tanks
K2 (Phase 1) [Poland]
Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Larger UAVs [Estonia]
Background 2026-2029 Defence Investment On 30 July 2025, the Republic of Estonia’s Minister of Defence, Hanno Pevkur, announced the approval of a development plan allocating more ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
StormShroud: Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) [UK]
Background Autonomous Collaboration Platform (ACP) Strategy Reflecting on lessons learned from the cancellation of the Mosquito programme, the Royal Air Force (RAF) redefined the role ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Laser-directed energy weapons
Tryzub Laser
Ukraine's Tryzub (Trident) laser was revealed during the European Defence Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defence Industry conference in 2025. Video footage from ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV)
Unveiled in May 2025, the Attritable Multirotor First Person View (AM-FPV) is a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Tur 7
Unveiled in 2022, AMZ-Kutno's Tur 7 is the latest iteration of the company's Tur 4x4 armoured vehicles. The 12t vehicle is offered in several configurations ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
9M333
9M333 is a short-range, surface-to-air missile designed to protect army units in any form of combat operations and on the march against air attacks and ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
9M33
The 9M33 is a Soviet short-range tactical surface-to-air missile designed for the 9K33 Osa (NATO reporting name: SA-8 'Gecko') and Osa-M air defence missile systems. ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
Kh-47M2 Kinzhal
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is a Russian air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) with nuclear and conventional capabilities derived from the Iskander missile. The missile can be used ...
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Land: RWS
Pitbull
General Robotics developed the lightweight Pitbull family of remote weapons station for use on aerial, land and naval crewed or uncrewed platforms. Armed with a single ...
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Man-portable missile systems
RBS 70 system
The RBS 70 was developed in the 1970s to meet the Swedish Army’s requirement for a low-cost, easy-to-use MANPADS which could function in extreme climatic ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Cougar
The Cougar is a lightweight 4x4 APC based on the Toyota Land Cruiser. Designed to deliver high mobility in urban and rural environments, the Cougar ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
BMP-3
The BMP-3 was designed as a successor to the BMP-1 and BMP-2 IFVs, entering service with the Soviet Red Army in 1987. Armed with a ...
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Main battle tanks
Challenger 2
The 120mm-armed Challenger 2 MBT was introduced into British Army service in 1994 as a replacement for the Challenger 1, which was successfully employed in ...
