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Air Warfare
Singapore Airshow 2022: Elbit unveils hybrid-propulsion Skylark 3
18th February 2022
The hybrid model is the latest in the Skylark small tactical UAS family and manufacturer Elbit Systems has already received a contract for delivery.
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Land Warfare
Ukraine gains more materiel from NATO states as invasion concerns heighten
15th February 2022
NATO member states are ramping up materiel support for Ukraine in the shadow of a Russian invasion that looks more likely by the day.
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Air Warfare
KUB loitering munition may find role in future Ukraine conflict
11th February 2022
A future conflict between Russia and Ukraine could see KUB used as a defensive loitering munition in a form of aerial minefield against the Bayraktar TB2.
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Air Warfare
Chinese UCAVs remain popular, but buyer beware!
9th February 2022
Chinese continues its strong presence on the international UCAV market, with new models coming on stream. However, not all its customers remain enamoured with their Chinese-bought UCAVs.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE extends breadth of UAV capabilities
16th November 2021
The UAE defence industry displayed new UAVs and guided munitions at the Dubai Airshow this year.
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2021: Israeli companies offer space systems, UAVs to the Middle East
14th November 2021
UAVs and new communications and Earth observation satellites were among the systems presented by Israeli companies at the Dubai Airshow.
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Defence Notes
IAI and KAI to jointly develop loitering munitions
20th October 2021
This week, at ADEX 2021, IAI and KAI have signed an MoU for the development of a loitering munition
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Defence Notes
New equipment breaks cover at Turkmen military parade
12th October 2021
Anniversary parade and flypast provides new sightings of UAS, armoured vehicles and fixed-wing manned aircraft from diverse sources as Ashgabat forges ahead with plans to replace Soviet-era equipment.
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Air Warfare
Polish anti-A2AD system blends ISR and strike capabilities
11th October 2021
W2MPIR is designed to swamp layered air defence systems.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2021: UVision reveals its new HERO Multi-Canister Launcher
11th October 2021
UVision has introduced its new Hero Multi-Canister Launcher during the 2021 AUSA annual meeting.
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Air Warfare
China shows smorgasbord of innovative UAVs in Zhuhai
30th September 2021
China's military is already using a number of capable UAV platforms, with even more advanced designs on the way.
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Land Warfare
DSEI 2021: Hard-kill C-UAS solution embraces UGV technology
13th September 2021
Estonian and UK firms team up with solution to counter threats posed by UAVs and loitering munitions.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Marines trial UAS swarms and autonomous systems
19th July 2021
A UAS swarm dropped underwater vehicles into the sea and delivered supplies to Royal Marine (RM) Commandos, while an autonomous surface vessel monitored the horizon during Autonomous Advance Force 4.0.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Turkish drone maker denies autonomous strike capability
16th July 2021
A company official has confirmed the engagement cycle of the Kargu-2, which keeps a human in the loop during attacks on targets.
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Land Warfare
NZ revamps artillery with new sensors and digital backbones
13th July 2021
New Zealand has never owned weapon locating radars before, but its first examples are due in country in 2022.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
NCSIST Loitering Munition [Taiwan]
Programme Background At Taichung in March 2023, NCSIST unveiled the loitering munition. The munition shows the country's focus on asymmetric capabilities to defend itself against ...
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Loitering munitions
Hero-30 [Italy]
Programme Background Italian Budget As revealed by the Italian MoD's Multi-Year Defence Programme Document for 2021-2023, a new procurement programme to acquire a loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events such ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munition PODS [UK]
Programme Background PODS As the Royal Navy states, Persistent Operational Deployment Systems (PODS) are "interchangeable modules that can be fitted to the surface fleet. Similar in ...
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Loitering munitions
N-Raven / IRIX [Greece]
Programme Background Unveiled during the Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA 2023) exhibition, IRIX is a Greek version of the N-Raven loitering munition developed by Paramount in ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions (Forecast) [Germany]
Programme Background Three Systems In April 2023, Germany reportedly ordered three different loitering munition systems to further assess their suitability for use by the German Armed ...
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Loitering munitions
Mini-Harpy [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel Navy Sa'ar 6 ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop [Israeli Navy]
Programme Background MADEX 2023 At MADEX 2023, IAI displayed the Mini-Harpy, dubbed the Green Dragon, loitering munition in a 12-system launcher mounted to an Israel ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Light (OPF-L) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. In May 2022, an annual ...
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Loitering munitions
Larinae [France]
Programme Background Origins French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson Hervé Grandjean stated in a press conference in May 2022 that the Direction Générale de l'Armement ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Switchblade 300 (USA)
Programme Background AeroVironment has been providing the Switchblade 300 loitering munition to the US Army under the long-standing Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) programme ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Kargu [Turkiye]
Programme Background Following its display at several defence exhibitions in 2017, a production order was received from the Turkish special forces for the loitering munition. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Switchblade 300 (UK)
Programme Background ContextAeroVironment has been providing the Switchblade 300 loitering munition to the US Army under the long-standing Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) programme ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Kargu [Azerbaijan]
Programme Background STM shared images of Kargu platforms in Azerbaijan in December 2020; the company stated that the Azerbaijani army had just begun to use ...
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Loitering munitions
ALS 50 [India]
Programme Background In September 2022, the Economic Times, an Indian Newspaper, reported that the ALS 50 would soon be inducted into the Indian Armed Forces. According ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
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Loitering munitions
DEV-3
The DEV-3 is an Armenian loitering munition manufactured by Davaro. Visually similar to Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Harop, the platform is fitted with a 10kg ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Viper 300
Viper 300 is a tube-launched loitering munition from SpearUAV. Part of the wider Viper family of drones, the loitering munition is designed to equip the dismounted soldier with ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
HAASTA
The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023. Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...
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Loitering munitions
RAM 2
The Ram 2, or RAM II, is a loitering munition manufactured by a collaboration of Ukrainian companies. Based on the Leleka-100 UAV, the loitering munition can carry several ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Lanius
The Lanius is a micro-UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It can conduct BLOS ISR and attack missions autonomously in complex environments, a capability ...
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Loitering munitions
Warble Fly
The Warbly Fly is a tube-launched loitering munition developed by MSP. The tube launcher can be carried on a user's back between missions. A range of ...
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Air: aerial targets, Loitering munitions
Super Simsek
The Super Simsek (Süper Şimşek) is an improved version of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) training drone turned loitering munition. The drone has reconfigurable payload options ...
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Loitering munitions
Privet-120
The Privet-120, or Hello-120, is a Russian loitering munition manufactured by Oko Design Bureau. Constructed from plywood, it is branded as a cruise missile for ...
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Loitering munitions
Harop
The Harop, and the Maritime Harop variant, is a standoff loitering munition system manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries. Equipped with EO/IR seekers, the combat-proven platform is capable ...
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Loitering munitions
Fedei
Developed by Havelsan and Transvaro, the Fedei, or Bouncer, is a loitering munition first displayed in October 2021. Part of a broader protection system, the developmental ...
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Loitering munitions
KS-1 Skysting
The KS-Skysting is a loitering munition from Firestar Systems. Powered by an electric motor, the drone can be launched from the ground or the air. ...
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Loitering munitions
Green Dragon loitering munition
The Green Dragon is a silent, tactical, low-cost loitering munition system designed to provide small ground units and SOFs with significant situational awareness and firepower ...
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Loitering munitions
Scalpel
The Scalpel is a Russian loitering munition produced by Vostok Design Bureau. Similar in design to the Lancet-3, the munition is described as a multipurpose loitering munition ...
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Loitering munitions
Gavran
The Gavran (Raven) is a Serbian loitering munition. Yugoimport, the manufacturer, describes it as a low-cost and long-rang surveillance and strike weapon. It is Serbia's first loitering ...