Land Warfare

Saab to supply air defence systems to Lithuania under $123 million deal

10th July 2024

Unveiled at the DSEI 2017, the Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, comprising the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), was developed by Saab to meet the requirement of mobile forces to identify and counter air threats.

Air Warfare

South Korea’s KF-21 fighter fires guided IRIS-T missile

20th May 2024

Manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the KF-21 Boramae is a fighter aircraft that resembles the design of the F-35A. South Korea has investing nearly US$8 billion in the fighter development programme which is set to be completed by 2028.

Air Warfare

Diehl to work on integration of IRIS-T missile onto KAI aircraft

20th February 2024

Diehl BGT Defence’s IRIS-T (IR Imaging System Tail/Thrust Vector-Controlled) short-range air-to-air missile has seen service with 10 countries.

Land Warfare

Sweden signs with Saab for MSHORAD

18th January 2024

The Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution, which was unveiled at DSEI 2017 and comprises the Giraffe 1X, C2 and RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS), was developed by Saab to meet the requirement of moving units to identify and counter air threats.

Air Warfare

Poland explores loyal wingman options for F-35 fleet

7th November 2023

A senior Polish Armed Forces official has unveiled Poland's active pursuit of a loyal wingman platform to complement its upcoming fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Indiza - Additional Units (South Africa)

Programme Background First Procurement After trialling the platform, in September 2019 the South African Army chief confirmed the Indiza had been procured to support SANDF peacekeepers ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Micro Quadcopter Drones [Lithuania]

Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising the procurement of ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Phantom 2 (Nigeria)

Programme Background Light armoured vehicles are in high demand in Nigeria, as troops deployed in operations against the Boko Haram insurgency are regularly exposed to ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Mavic 3 (Uncontracted) [Ukraine]

Programme Background 4000 Units (April 2024) In April 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced that it had concluded contracts worth a combined UAH 575.2 million for the supply ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Mavic 3 (Contracted) [Ukraine]

Programme Background 4000 Units (April 2024) In April 2024, the Ukrainian MoD announced that it had concluded contracts worth a combined UAH 575.2 million for the supply ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Matrice 300 (Ukraine)

Programme Background On 11 December 2021, Ukrainian media reported that the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine had acquired  60 Matrice 300 rotary-wing ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Micro UAV (Argentina)

Programme Background Tender The EA and MoD in April 2021 announced Public Tender 0090/2021 (UOC: 84/135) which saw the General Directorate of Material begin the process ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

Air: Radio and SATCOM | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

Data links

Data links | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

Air: Helmet-mounted displays

Air: Helmet-mounted displays | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

Air: Head-up displays

Air: Head-up displays | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

Transponders and IFF

Transponders and IFF | KF-21 procurement [South Korea]

South Korean Air Force is planning to procure around 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets under the joint KF-X/IF-X programme (see separate entries for Indonesian and South Korean ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

General-Purpose UAS [Australia]

Programme Background Banned As reported by Shephard in August 2023, in the past, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) used commercial UAS from companies such as DJI for ...

Military UAS - micro

NX70 Microdrone (First Batch)

Programme Background The French Army procured the NX70 to meet an urgent operational requirement for a small UAS that could provide short-range ISR for dismounted ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - mini

Micro & Mini Drones (France)

Programme Background RequirementOn 23 April 2021, an RfP was published by the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) to supply around 500 micro and nano drones for the ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Phantom 4 (Series)

Designed for aerial photograph applications by DJI, the Phantom 4 series of UAVs includes the Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Phantom 4 Advanced ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Mavic Pro (Series)

The DJI Mavic Pro and Mavic Pro Platinum are out of production micro-UAS. Both platforms are foldable and equipped with a 1/2.3" CMOS image sensor ...

Phantom 2

The Phantom 2 is a ready-to-fly, multirole quadrotor system. The platform is powered by a DJI Smart Battery, has a take-off weight of under 1.3kg ...

Counter-UAS systems, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Land: coastal surveillance radars

A400 Series Radars

Blighter’s A400 series of air security radars are electronic-scanning, modular, non-rotating radar systems operating at Ku band. The A400 series builds on the company’s Blighter ...

Military UGVs

Phantom

Debuted in 2016, the Phantom was a Ukrainian UGV manufactured by Ukroboronprom and its affiliate SpetsTechnoExport. Powered by a 30kW hybrid engine and in a 6x6 ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Phantom 2

The Phantom 2 is manufactured by Isotrex Manufacturing. It is a 4x4 APC that features a five-door armoured body and can accommodate two crew and ...

Military UGVs

Phantom-2

The Phantom-2 is a Ukrainian UGV designed for various missions, including combat, surveillance, logistics and resupply, ambulance and rescue, and power generation. Unveiled in 2017, the vehicle ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Mavic 3 (Series)

The Mavic 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI designed for commercial aerial photography and video capture. It has a Hasselblad L2D-20c two-camera payload, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, and ...

Mine-protected vehicles

Phantom 380-X1

The Phantom 380-X1 is a 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicle produced by Thailand's Panus. It is powered by a six-cylinder turbo engine with an undercarriage capable ...

Military - UUVs

Phantom T5

The Phantom T5 UUV was introduced in 2016. The ROV incorporates many of the old Phantom characteristics in a smaller system, with vectored thrusters added. 

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

FlyCart 30

The DJI FlyCart 30 is a drone designed for long-distance cargo-carrying missions. Payloads can be carried in a 70L cargo-carrying box or via the drone's ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Matrice 600

The Matrice 600, or M600, is a DJI rotary-wing UAV designed primarily for professional aerial photography and industrial applications. It was designed to closely integrate various ...

Land: handheld NV devices

Phantom IRxr (AN/PAS-28)

Phantom IRxr is a rugged, lightweight IR binocular system that uses low-power, uncooled thermal technology. Phantom IRxr’s TI allows observation through darkness, smoke, dust and ...

Air: AEW/fire control radar

AN/APG-76

The AN/APG-76 multi-mode radar system was developed as an upgrade for the Israeli F-4 Phantom 2000 programme. The system features a mechanically scanned flat-plate antenna. ...

Counter-UAS systems

AUDS

The Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) is designed to disrupt and neutralise UAVs engaged in hostile airborne surveillance and potentially malicious activity. The AUDS combines directional ...