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Digital Battlespace
Qatar requests AOC upgrade
13th March 2018
The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Qatar for equipment and support to upgrade the Qatari Emiri Air Force’s Air …
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan president watches naval drill as China tensions grow
13th April 2018
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen watched naval drills simulating an attack on the island on 13 April, days before Beijing is set to hold live-fire exercises …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Russian defence cooperation tilts US-Saudi relations in favour of Riyadh
6th April 2018
Ever since President Franklin D Roosevelt met King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud on board the USS Quincy in 1945, the United States has had a …
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Digital Battlespace
German Army looks to 'smart' weapon sights
20th April 2018
The German Army is preparing to evaluate Elbit Systems’ SmartSight digital weapon sight as it considers how the technology could support dismounted close combat troops …
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Defence Notes
Erdogan worried by world powers' 'arm wrestling' on Syria
12th April 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 12 April said Turkey was worried by the ‘arm wrestling’ of world powers over Syria, as tensions soared between …
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Land Warfare
Sig Sauer comes out on top for Denmark's new pistol
16th April 2018
Denmark has selected the 9x19mm Sig Sauer P320 X-Carry as its new pistol after an evaluation of four shortlisted designs. The P320 will be fielded …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2018: Boeing helicopter deliveries on track for India
12th April 2018
The first of 22 Boeing AH-64E Apaches for the Indian Air Force (IAF) entered the production line at the company’s Mesa facility in the US …
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Defence Notes
US not ruling out military action in Syria
9th April 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on 9 April pointed toward Russia's role in a suspected poison gas attack on the Syrian rebel-held town of Douma, …
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Digital Battlespace
Insight: Deciphering China’s AI militarisation
9th April 2018
Even with Beijing’s recent announcement that artificial intelligence (AI) will rewrite the very nature of a revolution in military affairs (RMA), China faces as many …
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Special Operations
Afghanistan graduates additional women operators
17th April 2018
Afghan Special Security Forces (ASSF) have taken a further step towards full incorporation of women into its ranks with the General Directorate of Police Special …
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Digital Battlespace
Curtiss-Wright to provide mission computers to Thales
13th April 2018
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions has received a contract from Thales UK for its commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Packaged COTS (PCOTS) mission computers, the company announced on 10 April. …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Kaplan MT seeks Indonesian qualification
17th April 2018
The Kaplan MT medium tank, a joint design between Turkish firm FNSS and Indonesian company PT Pindad, is set to undergo qualification tests in Indonesia, …
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Naval Warfare
US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan
8th April 2018
Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Aquabotix unveils SwarmDiver micro USV/UUV
12th April 2018
UUV Aquabotix has introduced SwarmDiver, a micro USV and UUV designed to operate in a swarm, the company announced on 9 April. Multiple SwarmDivers can …
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Special Operations
Flintlock 2018 enhancing SOF interoperability
16th April 2018
Special operations forces from across West Africa have come together as part of Exercise Flintlock 2018 to enhance skill sets and interoperability with partner nation …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
GEM-T Missiles [Sweden]
Background A coalition of European countries has signed a $5.6-billion contract to procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) interceptors under the auspices of the NATO Support ...
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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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Man-portable missile systems
Mistral SHORAD [Hungary]
Background Hungary is a member of the common procurement programme for MISTRAL 3 ground-based air defence systems for protection against air threats. The project's framework ...
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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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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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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 helicopters - multirole
EU next generation rotorcraft technologies project (ENGRT) - [Italy]
Background ENGRT phase I EU Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies Project (ENGRT) was announced in early 2022 and the project contract was awarded in December 2022. Phase I ...
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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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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Netherlands]
Background The Leopard 2A8, the latest in the Leopard family, was selected by the Royal Dutch Army as per announcements in September 2024. Given the ...
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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]
Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established by ...
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Corvettes
European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]
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", which ...
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 - 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 - 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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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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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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Military UAS - small
Capa-X
The Capa-X, or U050, 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 ...
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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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CUAS - jammers
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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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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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 ...
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Space: radar systems
ESA Sentinel-1
Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...
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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 ...