Training

Norway to explore options for training Ukrainian F-16 pilots

26th May 2023

Norway's Defence Minister has said the country is supportive of efforts to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 fighter jet.

Training

Pentagon sees Ukrainian F-16s as 'long-term' solution, emphasises training needs

24th May 2023

The US has affirmed its intention to support training of Ukrainian crews to operate the F-16 fighter jet following last week's decision to allow transfer of the aircraft.

Land Warfare

Hensoldt sends more air defence radars to Ukraine

19th May 2023

Hensoldt has been contracted to supply six additional air defence radar units to Ukraine.

Land Warfare

Germany’s Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom forge ties with initial focus on armoured vehicles

15th May 2023

Germany’s Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom have entered a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen Kyiv’s defence industry.

Patrol boats

FPB 98 (Ukraine)

Programme Background The international competition had been launched in the Spring of 2018 by the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the reinforcement of the State ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

Akinci (Ukraine)

Programme Background Two Export Contracts In January 2022, the Daily Sabah reported that Baykar had "recently" signed its first export contract for the Akinci. Haluk Bayraktar ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

T-150 (Ukraine)

Programme Background Virtual Address On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. On 3 May 2022, the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, virtually addressed the Ukrainian ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

GA-ASI MALE UAV (Ukraine)

Programme Background 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Ukraine's UAVs seemingly performed well in the conflict, ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

One 150 (Luxembourg)

Programme Background According to information obtained by Army Recognition from the Luxembourg Ministry of Defense, the country has delivered six One 150 UAVs to Ukraine ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

Ukraine - UK supplied Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC)

Programme Background It was first reported in late September 2020 that the UK could provide eight Barzan-class fast attack craft to Ukraine. The platform has been ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Bayraktar TB2 (Ukrainian Navy)

Programme Background Ukrainian Army The Ukraine Army purchased 12 TB2 units in January 2019 for a reported $69 million. The units were reportedly delivered from ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Black Hornet 3 (UK & Norway)

Programme Background Russo-Ukraine War Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, UAVs have proved vital to the country's defence. Consequently, as in this programme, the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Ukraine Surplus BMP-1 IFV

Programme Background Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine inherited approximately 2,267 BMP-1s and associated variants, as well as approximately 1,360 BMP-2s. ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Heidrun (Ukraine)

Forecast Methodology Flyaway & Gross Unit Cost Based on its MTOW and range, according to Shephard data, the platform has a modelled unit cost of $82,000. Shephard adds 30% to ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Quantix Recon (Ukraine)

Programme Background April Meeting In mid-April, just shy of two months after Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the Ambassador and the Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Ukraine met ...

Patrol boats

Mk VI Patrol Boat - Ukraine (1-6)

Programme Background The Mk VI is described as the USN's next-generation patrol boat and is currently in service with the US Navy's Coastal Riverine Forces (CRF). The ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Puma 3 AE (Ukraine)

Programme Background Military Aid - $300 Million On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine to "bolster Urkaine's capacity ...

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

Vector / Scorpion (Germany)

Programme Background  Donation To Ukraine On 29 March 2022, the US Embassy in Warsaw announced that Quantum Drones had donated an unknown quantity of its ...

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 ...

Tanks

T-80UD

The 125mm-armed T-80UD MBT is a variant of the T-80 which was in production in Ukraine when the Soviet Union broke up in 1991. An ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Supercam S350/S350F

The Supercam S350/S350F is a mini fixed-wing that Supercam Unmanned Systems Group manufactures. The Russian UAV features a modular design and has been primarily designed ...

Loitering munitions

Phoenix Ghost

Manufactured by AEVEX Aerospace with input from the USAF, the Phoenix Ghost is a VTOL capable loitering munition revealed by the 21 April 2022 announcement of ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Observer-S

The Observer-S is a UAV produced by Def C of the Intecracy Group in Ukraine. Its main purpose is aerial survey and reconnaissance. It is ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

A1-S Furia

Designed for target acquisition and adjusting of artillery fire, Furia UAS is manufactured by Ukrainian start-up Athlon Avia. The system was developed in response to ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Patriot R2

The new-generation Patriot R2 UAS is used for military and civil/commercial applications and provides reconnaissance support. It was designed in response to fighting that occurred ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Spectator M/M1

The Spectator is a Ukrainian UAV series jointly developed by OJSC Meridian, a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom, and the National Technical University of Ukraine (KPI). The Spectator M1 is the ...

Aircraft carriers

Liaoning (Type 001)

Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, is a refurbished cold war-era aircraft carrier that was commissioned in 2012. The ship is a former Soviet Navy aircraft ...

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

Vector / Scorpion

Vector is an electric UAS with VTOL capabilities and tiltrotor engines developed by Quantum-Systems. Its 2-in-1 design allows the user to remove the wings and attach ...

Air-to-air missiles

Vympel R-27

The Vympel R-27 (NATO reporting name AA-10 Alamo) is a Soviet air-to-air missile. It remains in service with the Russian Air Force and is also ...

Transport

An-140

The An-140 is a light turboprop military transport aircraft developed from the An-140 regional airliner, which first flew in September 1997. It is designed to ...

Loitering munitions

AQV 100 Scalpel

The AQV 100 Scalpel, or AQV-100, is a low-cost loitering munition manufactured by One Way Aerospace.  The drone is operated using a first-person view and ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Leleka-100

The Leleka-100 is an electric mini UAV manufactured by the Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems and DeViRo. Once launched from a rubber catapult, the platform's ability to host a ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Bizon

The Bizon is a 4x4 mine-resistant armoured vehicle developed by the now-defunct Turkar company (part of Hisarlar). Only a single prototype was built for testing by ...

Loitering munitions

PHOLOS

The PHOLOS is a coaxial loitering munition that Overwatch Aerospace manufactures.  In May 2022, a Twitter account shared a photo of a platform that resembled the ...