Naval Warfare

New US Navy expeditionary ship commissioned

19th February 2024

The US Navy's Expeditionary Sea Base (T-ESB) programme was created as a derivative of the Montford Point-class Expeditionary Transfer Docks, also built by General Dynamics NASSCO.

Air Warfare

Pratt & Whitney’s six-generation engine passes tests

13th February 2024

The Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine will be developed in support of the Next-Generation Air Dominance Programme (NGAD).

Uncrewed Vehicles

Swedish Home Guard equipped with defence drones

9th February 2024

The Swedish Home Guard has received Anafi UAVs from Parrot to enhance surveillance and defence capabilities in various conditions.

Air Warfare

Thailand decommissions Pilatus PC-9 training aircraft

6th February 2024

All 22 Thai Pilatus PC-9 training aircraft have been retired with the T-6C Texan II fulfilling all training roles for the country’s air force.

Military UAS - MALE

Anka-B - Turkey

Programme Background The Anka is a MALE UAV used by the Turkish Armed Forces. The system is able to perform day and night in all ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

ALUAV (India)

Programme Background  Origins The development programme has its origins in the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative signed between the nations in 2006 and renewed in 2015. ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

ALUAV (US)

Programme Background  Origins The development programme has its origins in the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative signed between the nations in 2006 and renewed in 2015. ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Small VTOL UAV (Denmark)

Programme Background 2020 Tender In January 2018, Denmark's three main political parties signed the Danish Defence Agreement, a cross-party defence white paper covering the period ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]

Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

THEA Primis [UK]

Programme Background Tender Notice On 30 September 2022, the UK MoD published a contract notice for the THEA Primis UAV. The $18 million tender sought ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

MQ-4 Triton (Announced/Contracted) [USA]

Programme Background Requirement The MQ-4C Triton programme, developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme, required an uncrewed system to provide persistent real-time intelligence, surveillance ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

MEUAS IV (US)

Programme Background MEUAS History The first iteration of the MEUAS programme began in the early 2000s when the ScanEagle was acquired through the programme and ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

SMDM / Aliaca Evo [France]

Programme Background First Contract In February 2021, the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced a €19.7 million ($23.30 million) contract it had awarded Survey Copter, a subsidiary of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

V-Bat 128 (Canada)

Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Hermes 900 [Thailand]

Programme Background Requirement The Naval Acquisition Management Office (NAMO) of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) announced its intention to acquire one MALE UAV system comprising three ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Light Utility Transformative Vertical Lift (TVL) / Large ULS-A [USA]

Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Bayraktar TB2 [Poland]

Programme Background Requirement Under the Gryf programme, the Polish MoD identified the need for an indigenously produced MALE UAV to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities at ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 2) [USMC]

Programme Background MUX Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions, and ...

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey (USN)

Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Kaman-22

Unveiled in February 2021, the Kaman-22 is the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Forces (IRIAF) flagship UAV. With a payload capacity of 300kg and seven hardpoints, ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Zala 421-22

The Zala 421-22 is a rotary-wing UAV designed for ship- or land-based reconnaissance and surveillance, bomb damage assessment and real-time target acquisition. The VTOL UAV ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MALE UAV

As its name suggests, the MALE UAV is a male-class drone. It has been developed by Indo-Pacific Communication & Defence (IPCD) and certified by the Ministry of ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Spear-22

The Spear-22 is a Cypriot loitering munition and UAV from CyRIC AGS. The in-development drone can be launched from a mobile container and can also ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

UJ-22

The UJ-22 is a multi-purpose fixed-wing UAV that can fly at any time of day and season, in visual and adverse weather conditions and situations of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

MD-22

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

FL-18 Skyborg

The FL-18 is a rotary-wing platform developed by Indo-Pacific Communications & Defence (IPCD). The UAV uniquely features a three-blade contra-rotating design, which, according to IPCD, delivers ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

PEN 55V

The PEN 55V is a small rotary-wing cargo-carrying UAV manufactured by Pen Aviation. 

Air: air combat simulators

Air Combat Training

Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Berkut UAV

In February 2022, Aerovehicles presented the Berkut MOBPY UAV at the Silvio Pettirossi Air Base of the Paraguayan Air Force. The UAV has been designed ...

Data links

MDM-2X02N

The MDM-2X02N is a tactical data link modem that combines the functionalities of a Link 11 DTS and Link 22 signal processor controller (SPC) into ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

FL-28 VTOL

The FL-28 is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing platform designed by Indo-Pacific Communications & Defence (IPCD).  The UAV features a RON. 98 4-strike engine and four 940kV motors ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

UTAP-22 Mako

Based upon the USAF  BQM-167A aerial target, the UTAP-22 Mako is a 'Loyal Wingman' UAV that Kratos Unmanned Systems manufactures.  In December 2020, Kratos was ...

Data links

MLT 2920

The MLT 2920 Multi Link Terminal is a Link 11/22 compatible data link solution. Supplied by Elbit Systems Deutschland, it comprises one Link 11 modem ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Searchlight Drone

The Searchlight Drone is a rotary-wing small UAS manufactured by Taekyung Electronics. The platform can be utilised for EO/IR reconnaissance, logistics operations, surveillance patrol, object tracking and ...