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News - European Defence Fund

  • Digital Battlespace

    Experts call for revolution in approach to cyber security

    13th April 2018

    Experts have warned that networked, battlefield technology is highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and without a fundamental shift in the approach miliatries take to delivering …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Sea-Air-Space 2018: Manned-unmanned aircraft integration underway

    10th April 2018

    Integration testing between the US Navy's manned P-8A Poseidon aircraft and its MQ-4C Triton UAS is underway with plans to ramp up efforts in the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Lithuania orders air surveillance radars

    4th April 2018

    The Lithuanian armed forces have signed a $3.4 million contract with Elta Systems for five short-range air surveillance radars, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Safran avionics systems for US Army Lakotas

    3rd April 2018

    Safran Electronics and Defense will supply avionics systems to Airbus Helicopters for the US Army’s new UH-72A Lakota helicopters, the company announced on 28 March. …

  • Land Warfare

    China developing smart driving system

    3rd April 2018

    Chinese scientists are working on an intelligent sensor to enable military vehicles to drive at night without lighting or in changeable lighting, the Chinese Ministry …

  • Land Warfare

    Poland buys US Patriot anti-missile system for $4.8 billion

    28th March 2018

    Poland signed on Wednesday a $4.75 billion (€3.8 billion) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is likely to irk Russia …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US accelerates CV-22 stationing in Japan

    4th April 2018

    Five Bell-Boeing CV-22 Ospreys belonging to the USAF were unloaded from a ship at the port of Yokohama in Japan on 4 April.  This is significant because the …

  • Defence Notes

    Top US military leader calls for BMDS space sensors

    28th February 2018

    With the US eyeing ways to bolster its Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), the head of Strategic Command said the time has come to send …

  • Military Logistics

    UK’s third Tide-class tanker arrives for fit-out

    30th March 2018

    RFA Tidesurge, the third of four new Tide-class support tankers for the UK Navy’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary, has arrived for customisation and trials in Cornwall, …

  • Defence Notes

    US defence chief Mattis has 'no reservations' about Bolton

    27th March 2018

    US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said 27 March he had 'no reservations' about working with John Bolton, the controversial hawk named by President Donald Trump …

  • Special Operations

    USSOCOM outlines technical experiment

    8th April 2018

    The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released an RfI to support an upcoming Technical Experimentation (TE) event. The 4 April request outlined TE opportunities for …

  • Defence Helicopter

    CH-53K arrives in Germany

    4th April 2018

    A Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter has arrived in Holzdorf, Germany, for its international debut at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Lockheed Martin announced …

  • Military Logistics

    Vanuatu says no to China military base

    10th April 2018

    Vanuatu insisted on 10 April that it had no plans to allow China to set up a military base on its territory after a report …

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Open letter to John Bolton about North Korea

    28th March 2018

    Congratulations on your appointment by US President Donald Trump as the next National Security Advisor. I know that, when you settle into your seat in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Safran engines for Qatar’s new NH90s

    3rd April 2018

    Safran Helicopter Engines has been selected as the engine supplier for Qatar’s NH90 fleet, the company announced on 28 March. The 28 NH90 military helicopters …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    ArmoURed Infantry Ground Assault (AURIGA)

    The ArmoURed Infantry Ground Assault (AURIGA) is an IFV being developed with funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF). It aims to develop a next-generation IFV ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    IRIS-T SLM

    The IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched Medium-Range) is a surface-to-air missile system developed by Diehl Defence as part of the IRIS-T family of missile systems. Several countries ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Air: chaff/flare/decoy systems

    Sky Buzzer

    Hensoldt’s Sky Buzzer is a towed anti-radar decoy originally developed by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). The system is designed to protect ...

  • 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. 

  • 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 ...

  • Major networking projects

    IABMS

    Integrated Air Battlespace Management System (IABMS) is a modular real-time air defence and C4I system of systems that has been fielded and implemented at fixed, ...

  • EO/IR systems

    NightHawk2-UZ

    The NightHawk2-UZ is a dual EO-IR stabilised camera turret from NextVision designed for long-range observation applications that demand low weight. The 350g sensor's IR camera has a 1280x720p ...

  • Main battle tanks

    EMBT

    KNDS (KMW + NEXTER Defense Systems) presented its first joint product, the EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) demonstrator, at the June 2018 Eurosatory defence exhibition. The EMBT mounts ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    DRASS Combat Management System

    The Italian company DRASS is developing its proprietary combat management system for use in compact submarines. The development of this CMS suite was first unveiled in ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    Linza 3.0

    The Linza 3.0 is a rotary-wing UAV from Quantum Frontline Industries (QFI), a German-Ukrainian joint venture from Quantum Systems and Frontline Robotics. The UAV was first delivered ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Talarion

    The Talarion is a next-generation MALE UAV for reconnaissance, detection, classification and tracking of targets (land and sea) as well as detection, recognition and identification ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    Astero

    Manufactured by Nordic Wing, the Astero is a fixed-wing mini UAV designed for ISR missions. The drone is equipped with a NightHawk 2 camera. In the ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Skeldar V-200

    UMS Aero Group AG and Saab formed a joint venture, UMS SKELDAR, to produce the Skeldar V-200 UAV, which is used by various countries, including Belgium, Canada ...