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Air Warfare
FIA 2026: KAI showcases vision for crewed and uncrewed hybrid fighter formation
23rd July 2026
As Korea Aerospace Industries sets out its two-tiered, crewed-and-uncrewed hybrid future air formation, Defence Insight analyses how much it could cost to fulfil the ambition.
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Air Warfare
UK A400M Saudi deployment highlights airlifter’s role as Airbus pursues upgrades
21st October 2026
Airbus is developing new capabilities for its A400M transport aircraft as European countries consider future airlift requirements and the UK plans to deploy the aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
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Air Warfare
Middle East UAV market underscored by $17bn in unsigned deals
25th February 2026
While several UAV programmes remain unawarded in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is forecast to be the biggest spender with its potential MQ-9B and Gambit deals overshadowing others in the region.
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Air Warfare
How the evolving MQ-9B is opening new markets for GA-ASI
20th July 2026
With $12 billion in deals already signed and several major procurements on the horizon, the evolution of GA-ASI’s MQ-9B could lead to additional deals for the popular aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2025: Airbus reveals progress on drone mothership plans for A400M
18th November 2025
Airbus is working to expand the mission capabilities of its A400M aircraft, including a 40t payload increase, to boost Europe’s defence capabilities.
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Land Warfare
US Army signs for $982 million loitering munition deal as demand rises and industry follows
6th October 2025
The Hero-120 loitering munition has a 4.5 kg multi-purpose warhead designed to engage armoured targets. It is manufactured in the US by Mistral in partnership with Israel’s Uvision.
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Land Warfare
Russian T-90MS MBT goes for maximum survivability
25th November 2025
The in-production T-90MS comes with five levels of protection to tackle a wide range of evolving threats on the battlefield.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2025: Edge Group eyes international market expansion, unveils new UAVs
19th November 2025
The UAV portfolio expansion comes in the wake of the Edge-Anduril joint venture announced ahead of the airshow.
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Air Warfare
November drone digest: GA-ASI eyes Middle East for Gambit, Edge Group unveils new UAVs
1st December 2025
In November 2025, GA-ASI unveiled a new Gambit variant, the Gambit 6, and appears to be pitching the aircraft series to various customers in the Middle East, which is a fast-emerging CCA market. The Dubai Airshow also saw the unveiling of various Emirati aircraft from Edge Group.
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Air Warfare
December drone digest: Germany, Australia and US champion indigenous UAV production
30th December 2025
One of the key trends seen in December has been the rise in indigenous investment within the UAV market, particularly across certain countries, with Germany, Australia and the US focusing on their commitments to sovereign development.
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Air Warfare
UAE air focus: Domestic industries set to dominate the $5.24 billion UAV market
12th November 2025
Foreign suppliers may be seeking ways to break into the guarded UAE drone market, where domestic firms dominate much of the US$5.24 billion value and a large share of spending is already tied to a single major deal.
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Land Warfare
JLTV A2 cleared for first export as AM General awaits US Army plans
12th August 2025
The AM General’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 is in low-rate initial production (LRIP) as testing of first vehicles continues. Canada is set to become the first export customer and the likely order will mark an important step for the company as it awaits the outcome of the US Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) which has argued for cuts to JLTV.
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Air Warfare
The growing importance of the Blue UAS Cleared List
21st October 2025
Inclusion on the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS Cleared List is set to become ever more crucial for uncrewed aerial vehicle manufacturers due to the access it gives to the US market, which is set to expand significantly over the next 10 years.
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Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: Milkor and Hanwha partner to integrate the latter’s SAR payload into the Milkor 380
17th June 2025
Hanwha Systems and Milkor announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to integrate the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system into the Milkor 380 drone.
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Land Warfare
DroneShield nets largest order ever with $40 million European CUAS contract
27th June 2025
The package of three standalone follow-on contracts makes this the largest contract won by the Australian company and larger than its total 2024 revenue.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport
A-400M [United Arab Emirates]
Background IDEX 2025 At IDEX 2025, two Airbus representatives shared insights into a possible offer from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 (13-15) [UAE]
Background Long history The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far ...
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Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B [UAE]
Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by providing ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Al Fares class [UAE]
Background Requirements The Swift Trooper is an inshore patrol vessel developed by the UAE-based Al Fattan. It is marketed as a craft designed for faster, ...
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Military UAS - mini
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 ...
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Military UAS - mini
ScanEagle [Lebanon]
Methodology PGO and programme status The ScanEagle was confirmed to have been delivered to the country. The programme is therefore complete, and it has been given ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Medium Altitude Persistent Surveillance System (MAPSS) [India]
Background Order In January 2026, ThePrint reported that the Indian Army had placed an order worth Rs 168 crore ($20 million) with NRT for the ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector [Jordan]
Methodology PGO and programme status The Quantum Systems Vector drone appears to have been delivered by 2024, meaning the programme is complete and has therefore been ...
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MPVs - 4x4
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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Rabdan 8x8 IFV [UAE]
Background The UAE Army has a long-standing requirement to replace its BMP-3 tracked IFVs with a more mobile 8x8 IFV. This requirement will be fulfilled ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 (1-6) [UAE]
Background Long history The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far ...
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Military UAS - mini
Vector / Scorpion [Romania]
Programme Background On 14 May 2024, Quantum Systems secured a contract valued at €18.4 million ($19.7 million) to supply its Vector drone to the Romanian MoD. ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Panthera T6 [Egypt]
Background In recent years, Egypt has stepped up its procurement of light armoured vehicles to enable its forces to respond more effectively to militant activity, ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 (7-12) [UAE]
Background Long history The UAE has a long history of transactions with Denel Dynamics. The country has been purchasing various Seeker systems from as far ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
LS Skysword 101
The LS-Skysword 101 is a loitering munition from Life Shield. The Saudi Arabian platform is described as a stealth precision-guided weapon with a man-in-the-loop capability. The platform ...
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Loitering munitions
H13
At IDEX 2025, Cobtec International displayed the X13, a tube-launched loitering munition aircraft with ISR capabilities. It hosts an 800g payload and possesses a cruising ...
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Military UAS - MALE
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - small
The Raider
Unveiled in February 2025, The Raider is a hydrogen-powered VTOL-capable fixed-wing UAV from the American-Israeli company, Heven Drones. Compared to the company’s H2D55 aircraft, the UAV has ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - small
Battlerone
Manufactured by Korea CNO Tech Co., the UAV was selected by the Republic of Korea Army in 2021 for trials scheduled for 2022. At IDEX 2025, the UAV ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - mini
Supercam S100
The Supercam S-100 is a fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Supercam Unmanned Systems Group. It is a compact aircraft designed for reconnaissance missions. Belarus and Russia are ...
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Military UAS - mini
Supercam S150
According to Supercam Unmanned Systems Group, the Supercam S150 is a light-weight fixed-wing UAV designed for surveillance and aerial photography. The Russian UAV can be equipped ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - mini
Saqr 7
The Saqr 7 is a rotary-wing first-person view (FPV) quadcopter UAV manufactured by Advanced Integrated Technology (AIT), part of the Streit Group. It can host ...
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Military UAS - mini
Saqr 10
The Saqr 10 is a rotary-wing first-person view (FPV) quadcopter UAV manufactured by Advanced Integrated Technology (AIT), part of the Streit Group. In addition to ...
