Land Warfare

US deploys Mid-Range Capability missile defence system to the Philippines

16th April 2024

Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile defence system has leveraged Lockheed Martin’s expertise with two in-service USN systems: the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) and the Aegis Weapon System.

Air Warfare

Indian Army sets up first Apache attack helicopter squadron

20th March 2024

An additional six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters have been expected to join the Indian Armed Forces in May, bringing the total numbers to 28.

Land Warfare

Palantir bags $178 million US Army TITAN deep sensing contract

8th March 2024

Palantir has committed to constructing 10 TITAN ground stations and deploying five basic variants on the US Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, with frontline soldier input ensuring essential capabilities have been integrated into each system.

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.

Light attack

AT-6 (Tunisia)

Programme Background On 26 February 2020, the US State Department announced that it has approved a potential sale of four AT-6 aircraft and related equipment to Tunisia ...

Trainer

Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft (Vietnam)

Programme Background After years of operating Russian-built military equipment, Vietnam is more willing to procure US-supplied equipment following the lifting of the arms embargo in ...

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 ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army Second Batch

The $600 million program value is calculated based on the relative estimated unit costs of each helicopter type (NH90 NFH and TTH) and procurement quantity ...

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

Beyond Vision Drones [Portugal]

Programme Background Contract Award On 14 February 2023, Beyond Vision announced that it had been awarded a €600,375 contract for the acquisition of "6 Mulittoror ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors, Patrol boats

Gun Boats (Pakistan)

Programme Background Timeline The first steel cutting for these boats occurred on 6 October 2022. The PN is seeking 20 vessels; the first one should ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache (May 2019 FMS)

Also included are 28 M230 30mm automatic chain guns, AN/AVR-2B laser detecting sets, AN/APR-39 radar signal detecting sets, AN/AVS-6 night vision goggles, M299 Hellfire missile ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, APCs/IFVs - 6x6

Armoured Vehicles (Ecuador)

Programme Background In November 2022, the Ecuadorian Army confirmed it had placed an order with Elbit for 137 armoured vehicles required for military combat operations against ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Army First Batch

HT-29 Caiman GSPAs (NH90 TTH) will be assembled at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Albacete and will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service. Even though ...

Military helicopters - maritime

Spain HT-29 Caiman MSPT (NH90 NFH) - Navy

The deliveries of seven NH-90 NFHs to the Spanish Navy are expected to between 2022 and 2025, following the completion of 22-helicopters program for the ...

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 ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force Second Batch

The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

Spain HT-29 Caiman (NH90 TTH) - Air Force First Batch

The HT-29 Caiman will replace AS332 Super Puma fleet in service with the Spanish Air Force. The Spanish version of the NH90 TTHs can perform ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

EVO Max 4T [Ukraine]

Programme Background Ukraine On 6 October 2023, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Miniter of Digital Transformation, announced that the Army of Drones sent nearly 2,000 EVO Max ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Hunter IFV (Forecast)

Development of the Hunter began in 2006 and was assisted by Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA). At least five variants of the platform have been ...

Major networking projects

Skynet 6 SATCOM

Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

Major networking projects

Skynet 5 SATCOM

Airbus is the service provider for the UK MoD Skynet 5 private finance initiative contract, signed in October 2003 and now worth $5.6 billion. Airbus ...

Major networking projects

Satcom Post-2000

The Satcom Post-2000 programme gives the alliance improved SATCOM capabilities, which is important as NATO forces take on expeditionary missions beyond their traditional area of ...

Counter-UAS systems

Skynet

The Skynet anti-drone system is a portable C-UAS device that resembles a rifle. It is operated with a manpack system and has a charging time ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

CH-6

The CH-6, or Cai Hong 6 or Rainbow-6, is a UCAV unveiled by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on 19 April 2021.  Shown ...

Bomber

H-6

The People's Liberation Army Air Force has eight regiments of bombers and they operate an estimated 160 H-6 variants that have been in service since ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

QX-6

Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the QX-6 is a cargo-carrying UAV manufactured by ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. The QX-6 features an autopilot ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM

AN/ARS-6 (V12) PLS R/T

The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

MSR/MAA-6

The Messenger Smart Receiver (MSR) receiver and Messenger Antenna Array 6 (MAA-6) antenna array combine to form a long-range central receive system. The MAA-6’s six ...

Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

Military UGVs

Uran-6

The Uran-6 is a tracked UGV specifically designed to carry out mine clearance operations. Capable of carrying five interchangeable tools on its front arms, the ...

Air: air combat simulators

AT-6 GBTS

CAE USA is the Ground-Based Training System (GBTS) provider for the Beechcraft AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft. CAE has responsibility for designing and ...

SARBE 6-406G

The SARBE 6-406G personal locator beacon features integrated GPS and two-way speech facility.

ATX-6

The ATX-6 universal container carrier is a 17t-payload-capable 6x6 member of a military family of high-mobility heavy-duty tactical trucks jointly developed by Navistar Defense and ...

Light attack

AT-6 Wolverine

The AT-6 Wolverine is a light attack and armed reconnaissance aircraft manufactured by Beechcraft Defence. It has a 10.4m wingspan, wing area of 16.6 m² ...