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Defence Notes
Pentagon denies Mattis wanted congress backed Syria strike
18th April 2018
The Pentagon has denied a report that President Donald Trump rebuffed Defense Secretary Jim Mattis after the Washington chief urged him to seek congressional approval …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Disinformation is Russia's Syrian narrative
16th April 2018
The launching of airstrikes in Syria by the UK, France and the USA in response to the reported used of Chemical weapons in Douma by …
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Defence Notes
Trump hopes to see whole Korean peninsula live together
19th April 2018
US President Donald Trump voiced hope on 18 April that North and South Korea, technically still at war, can pave the way to a lasting …
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Defence Notes
Saudis intercept seven Yemen rebel missiles in deadly escalation
26th March 2018
Saudi forces intercepted seven Yemeni rebel missiles on 25 March, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation on the eve of the third …
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Defence Helicopter
Seoul to begin search for naval helicopters
27th April 2018
The Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROKN) search for a dozen additional helicopters suitable for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) is set to begin in May, according to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Estonia to assess UGV, UAS impact
13th April 2018
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment has awarded a contract to a consortium of the Estonian Defence and Security Industry Innovation Cluster for its ‘Automated …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Insight: Weaponised hobby drones causing a headache for Mideast security
4th May 2018
On the evening of April 21 gunfire was heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as a recreational drone was shot down by Saudi security forces as …
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Defence Helicopter
US Army seeks EC145 certification solution
19th April 2018
The US Army has released a source notice seeking out industry players capable of equipping the Airbus H145 helicopter with a technical data package to …
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Defence Notes
US-Nigeria hold military summit in Abuja
16th April 2018
On 16 April, military top brass from across Africa kicked off a conference co-hosted by the US aimed at boosting cooperation between countries fighting extremist …
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Defence Helicopter
Thales’ FZ220 receives qualification for MD 530G
18th April 2018
Thales’ FZ220 rocket launcher has been qualified for use on MDHI’s MD 530G light helicopter, Thales announced on 17 April. This qualification follows trials at …
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Training
Joint Warrior focuses on high-end warfighting
26th April 2018
The continued emphasis on coalition exercises is currently being exemplified in the UK through exercise Joint Warrior, with more than 11,600 military personnel from 17 …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing pushing for Polish partnership
16th April 2018
Boeing is highly motivated to work with the Polish defence industry in line with the building and maintaining of the country's future fleet of attack …
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Naval Warfare
Indian Coast Guard commissions OPV
16th April 2018
The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned its first of class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), ICGS Vikram, at Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T;) Defence shipyard at Kattupalli, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Scrutiny falls on British Army EOD robots
30th April 2018
As the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) introduces its new counter-IED robot, the Harris T7, the army has had time to reflect on its previous …
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Defence Notes
Saudi Arabia hosts multi-nation military drills
16th April 2018
Saudi Arabia concluded a month-long military exercise involving more than 24 nations on 16 April, a day after hosting an Arab summit that slammed what …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (1-9) [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawks [Norway]
Programme Background NH90 NFH cancellation The Norwegian government announced the termination of the NH90 NFH helicopter contract for 14 NH90s with NHIndustries in June 2022. Seahawk Acquisition ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT Follow-On [NATO]
Programme Background Following operations in Libya and extensive analyses by the European Defence Agency (EDA), it was agreed at the NATO Summit in 2012 that ...
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Main battle tanks
New MBT [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Main battle tanks
M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Greece)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Penguin C VTOL [Croatia]
Background Announcment Redwire Corporation announced on 12 November 2025 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, had been contracted to deliver the Penguin C VTOL ...
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Maritime patrol
MAWS/PATMAR [France]
Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be working towards developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) - (Italy)
Programme Background EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Kuwait]
Background Contract Award On 18 January 2023, Baykar announced signing a $370 million export contract with Kuwait for the Bayraktar TB2. According to the announcement, ...
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Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton - Germany (Cancelled)
Programme Background Germany requested to buy four MQ-4C Triton HALE UAVs from Northrop Grumman. On 5 April 2018, the US State Department announced that it ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]
Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
UAV Tactical Level [Norway]
Background Request for Information (RfI) In September 2022, the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) launched a request for information in preparation for a possible procurement ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]
Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: air defence radar
APIS
APIS is a passive high-resolution primary radar system developed by Indra. It is the first passive system in the world capable of offering images using ...
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
AE50R
The AE50R is an aviation gasoline single rotary engine with an output of 40.4kW. The engine is certified according to European Aviation Safety Agency Part ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
LOTUS
The LOTUS, Low Observable Tactical Unnamed System, is a tactical UAV especially designed for border patrol ISR operations. The development of the project is funded by ...
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Helicopter engines
Arriel 2H
Safran Helicopter Engines received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) engine type certification for its Arriel 2H engine, installed in the Avicopter AC312E, in April 2018. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR5
First announced in October 2012, the AR5 is a MALE UAS designed for SAR, surveillance and maritime patrol missions. The AR5 can be flown manually or commanded ...
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Air: NVGs
PNL-3M Orlik
PNL-3M are high-performance, lightweight, passive stereoscopic NVGs for helicopter crew members. Certification by European Aviation Safety Agency also enables civilian use. The device can be ...
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Trainer
Gabriel-TP
Gabriel-TP is a low-wing, two-seat tandem trainer aircraft aimed at both military and civilian customers. It is certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCH 170
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCH 170 is a fixed-wing loitering munition from MBDA. Similar in design to the Switchblade 300, the catapult launched system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Capa-X
The Capa-X is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone from Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Airbus. The drone has been linked with France's Système de Drone Tactique Léger (SDTL) ...
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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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Air: Integrated cockpit systems
Standard 3
Jointly developed by ATR and Thales, The Standard 3 avionics suite has been specifically designed for ATR-600 aircraft. It offers the pilot user-friendly interface, along ...
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Loitering munitions
Akeron RCX 50
Unveiled in April 2025, the Akeron RCX 50 is a rotary-wing loitering munition from MBDA. According to reports, the RCX 50 is designed to support ...
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Counter-UAS systems
DroneGun
DroneGun enables controlled management of an adversarial UAS, causing no damage to the UAV or surrounding area. It either forces the drone to perform a ...
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Military - USVs
NOMARS
The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) is a US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a first-of-its-kind large uncrewed surface vessel.
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Uncrewed aerial systems engines
Trident 100TD2
The Trident 100TD2 is a compression-ignition engine that is capable of operating on various types of heavy fuel. It is claimed to offer up to ...
