Land Warfare

UAE awards contract to Edge for C-UAS system

30th January 2024

Skyshield consists of sensors, 3D radars, EO cameras, direction finders and effectors that have been networked into Edge’s unified C2 system to provide real-time situational awareness, with the ability to automatically detect and engage with drone threats and defeat them using spoofing and jamming solutions, among other key countermeasures.

Naval Warfare

NAVDEX 2023: DSIT to supply ASW kit for undisclosed NATO navy

1st March 2023

DSIT, a subsidiary of Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, has been selected by a European shipyard to equip a NATO navy with its anti-submarine warfare solutions.

Training

IDEX 2023: Guardiaris partners with KRMC to bring innovative training to Saudi Arabia

28th February 2023

The partnership between Guardiaris and KRMC aims to provide high quality training solutions to clients in the Middle East and further advance the defence industry in Saudi Arabia.

Defence Notes

IDEX 2023: All the news from the show floor (podcast)

27th February 2023

This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat about the big news stories from IDEX in Abu Dhabi.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Vector / Scorpion [US]

Programme Background IDEX 2023 Whilst displaying the drone at IDEX 2023, Quantum-Systems spokespeople told Shephard that before the tradeshow, the company had received a contract ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]

Programme Background German Enablement Initiative On 18 April 2024, Quantum-Systems announced that German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industry Alexander Kamyshin had opened the ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Seeker 400 - Second Batch (UAE)

Programme Background The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far back ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Vector / Scorpion [Ukraine]

Programme Background Previous Orders & Donations On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Drones had donated an unknown quantity of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

MQ-9B [UAE]

Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by proving ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rabdan 8x8 IFV (UAE)

In addition to the standard IFV variant, the Rabdan will also be delivered in APC, command and control, ambulance, mortar carrier, repair and recovery configurations. ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Iraq Federal Police 4x4 Patrol Vehicle

The failure of this Iraqi Federal Police requirement for an additional 300 vehicles to translate into a contract may be related to issues encountered with ...

Maritime patrol

Challenger 650 ISR - UAE

Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...

Loitering munitions

RW-24 [Serbia]

Programme Background During his visit to IDEX 2023, Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia's president, met with UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and announced that his ...

Loitering munitions

Hunter Family [UAE]

Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

FALKE [Germany]

Programme Background In November 2022, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) published details on its desire to award a ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Panthera T6 light armoured vehicles

Programme Background In recent years, Egypt has stepped up its procurement of light armoured vehicles to enable its forces to more effectively respond to militant ...

Special operations vehicles

UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles

The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Kalyani M4 (India)

Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Vector / Scorpion (Netherlands)

Programme Background AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven B The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) operates approximately 75 AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven B mini UAVs in the tactical ISTAR role, ...

Loitering munitions

Loitering Dragon 10A

The Loitering Dragon 10A is a tube-launched loitering munition from Norinco.  Similar in design to AeroVironment's Switchblade, the drone was displayed alongside its tube launcher at ...

Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Air Truck

The ADASI Air Truck is an in-development cargo-carrying UAV. The Air Box, a customer-designed storage crate, is equipped under the UAV's fuselage and holds 500kg. It can ...

Loitering munitions

Long Range Attack UAS

Displayed at IDEX 2023, the Long Range Attack UAS is a loitering munition manufactured by Hydra Technologies.  Target coordinates are entered before the mission begins. Once confirmed, ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Jeniah

Designed to meet a diverse set of mission requirements, the Jeniah is a conceptual UCAV from ADASI, a subsidiary of EDGE.  Despite the UAV's lack of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Abqaiq M2DU

The Abqaiq M2DU is a developmental fixed-wing UAV manufactured by SRB Aerial Systems. It is a highly modular platform powered by a COTS 2-strike piston engine.  ...

Loitering munitions

Revenger

The Revenger is a loitering munition developed by SRB Aerial Systems.  Not much is known about the platform; however, at IDEX 2023, two units were ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

Air Launched Effect (ALE)

The Air-Launched Effect (ALE) is an in-development uncrewed platform from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Shown at IDEX 2023, it is set to come in two variants, one ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

2T Stalker

Minotor-Service developed the 2T Stalker tracked reconnaissance vehicle as a private venture, both to meet a potential Belarus Army requirement and for the export market. ...

Submachine guns

SMT40

Forjas Taurus unveiled the SMT SMG family at IDEX 2011. The SMT40 is chambered for .40 S&W; ammunition and is intended primarily for law enforcement ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Bars-6

Bogdan publicly unveiled the 7t Bars-6 (Panther) 4x4 light APC at IDEX 2015, and in July 2016, the company introduced an upgraded version ready for ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Enigma

Unveiled in 2015, the Enigma is an 8x8 armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle is 8.3m long and 2.8m wide. It has a height of 2.39m ...

Loitering munitions

K12

The K12 is a loitering munition developed by the Estonian company Terramil.  Designed to conduct short-range strikes against armoured targets, it was first displayed at IDEX ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

AV500W / U8EW

The AW500W, sometimes called the U8EW, is a Chinese tactical rotary-wing drone. Unveiled in 2016, the drone appears to have gone through several iterations over ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

MCAV-20

Calidus unveiled the MCAV-20 4x4 armoured vehicle at IDEX 2021. Resembling a pickup truck in layout, it has a four-door armoured cab in the middle ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

G3 Super Guerrero

The G3 Super Guerrero is a UAV designed by Hydra Technologies for civil and military use.  Powered by a 140cc 7hp twin-cylinder engine, the platform is used ...