• Defence Notes

  EU-US trade row looms over NATO defence meet

  7th June 2018

  NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on 6 June that he was battling to stop the increasingly bitter row between Europe and the US spilling over …

• Land Warfare

  USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle Goes to BAE Systems

  19th June 2018

  BAE Systems secured a US Marine Corps contract to produce the new fleet of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV 1.1). The award announcement, made 19 June, …

• Defence Helicopter

  PLA Navy shows off modified Z-9Ds in missile drills

  18th May 2018

  Recent imagery released by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) shows three of its Z-9D anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters firing YJ-9 anti-ship missiles against a …

• Naval Warfare

  Belgium, Netherlands to buy 16 warships jointly: report

  8th June 2018

  Belgium and the Netherlands have agreed to buy 16 military ships jointly for an estimated cost of around €4 billion euros ($4.7 billion), reports said. …

• Military Logistics

  Indian armed forces to acquire hovercraft

  13th June 2018

  India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of equipment worth over $81.4 million for the Indian armed forces, the Indian MoD announced on …

• Digital Battlespace

  Australia’s M1 CubeSat nears launch

  12th June 2018

  Australia’s M1 CubeSat satellite is going through its final testing phase at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space Centre before its planned …

• Naval Warfare

  No fair winds for Polish submarine fleet

  13th June 2018

  With the decommissioning of ORP Sokol the Polish submarine fleet has been reduced to merely three vessels with a dim perspective of procuring replacements in …

• Military Logistics

  Netherlands finally receives Kodiak AEV 3​

  12th June 2018

  The Royal Netherlands Army has finally received its first Kodiak Armoured Engineer Vehicle (AEV) 3, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 6 June.The …

• Naval Warfare

  HII starts DDG 125 build

  9th May 2018

  Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has begun fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Jack H Lucas (DDG 125) with the cutting of the first …

• Training

  ITEC 2018: Smashing ceilings through wall acquisition

  12th May 2018

  The global stretch of Survitec, which provides G-suits and life preservers for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft and liferafts for the US Navy, has been …

• Defence Helicopter

  India seeks item support for AH-64E Apaches

  14th June 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of items in support of a proposed direct commercial sale of …

• Defence Notes

  Opinion: US embassy move risks nuclear reaction in Middle East

  6th June 2018

  Within days of each other, two seismic political events occurred in the Middle East in May that have the potential to significantly worsen an already …

• Land Warfare

  IDEB 2018: New APC jostles for Slovakian tender

  17th May 2018

  Czech company, Zetor Engineering, has unveiled its new 4x4 armoured tactical vehicle as the company seeks to pursue the Slovakian Army’s land modernisation programme. Known …

• Land Warfare

  Eurosatory 2018: Event expectations (video)

  5th June 2018

  Eurosatory 2018 promises new vehicles and the latest in defence equipment with European nations looking to increase defence spending.  Grant Turnbull, editor at Shephard Media, …

• Defence Notes

  US military readiness unchanged after North Korea announcement

  23rd April 2018

  The Pentagon has not changed its readiness to fight on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang said it was halting nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Maritime patrol

  P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]

  Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

• Destroyers

  DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Columbia Class Submarine (3-12)

  The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 ...

• Destroyers

  Maya Class (27DDG) (1-2) [Japan]

  Programme Background The 27DD Maya class destroyers were previously known as the Improved Atago class because they are an addition to the existing two Atago-class destroyers that have entered service. ...

• Destroyers

  Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• Destroyers

  Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]

  Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

• ISR/special mission

  P-1 EW [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Type 094A (Jin Class) 7-12

  Programme Background The Type 094 nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was developed for the PLAN to follow on from the single 1980s-vintage Type 092 Xia-class ...

• Frigates

  Jinnah Class frigates [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Requirements Specifications are not yet known because they are still in the design stage, though they will integrate a more diverse selection of ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

  Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]

  South Korea is reportedly seeking to acquire up to three Joint Strike Ships as part of its "Three Axis System". The Joint Strike Ship (JSS) is ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  Ballistic Missile Defence

  In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Arktur Next Generation SSBN

  At Army 2022 defence exposition, Rubin Design Bureau unveiled the next-generation ballistic missile submarine concept. Known as Arktur, the submarine features a stealth design and ...

• Major networking projects

  Missile Defence

  In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A)

  The SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A) is an extended-range surface-to-air missile developed by the United States Navy for fleet area air defence and terminal phase ballistic ...

• Land: air defence radar

  AN/TPY-2

  The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

  The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats.  Using the AN/SPY-1 ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  9M82M

  The 9M82M (NATO reporting name SA-23a 'Giant') is a Russian medium-range, surface-to-air missile designed to destroy tactical ballistic missiles. The development of the 9M82M missile, part of ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Arrow Weapon System

  The Arrow air defence system was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing under the oversight of Israel's Ministry of Defense and the ...

• Major networking projects

  C2BMC

  Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) is the integrating element of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) for global missile defence. C2BMC links ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  L-SAM ABM (Block I)

  The L-SAM system's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to neutralize incoming ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. It employs a hit-to-kill ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AN/SPY-1 air search radar

  Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...

• Destroyers

  Akizuki Class

  The Akizuki-class (19DD) destroyers are escort ships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). They are designed to accompany Japan’s new Hyuga—and Izumo-class helicopter carriers ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  L-SAM AAM (Block I)

  The L-SAM system's anti-aircraft missile (AAM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to target high-altitude threats such as aircraft and cruise missiles. It boasts an operational range ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

  S-300V (SA-12 Gladiator)

  The SA-12 Gladiator, part of the S-300V air defence system, is a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the late ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  KRONOS Power Shield

  The KRONOS Power Shield is an early warning naval radar manufactured by Leonardo. It is primarily designed for ballistic missile defence and surveillance. The main ...