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News - ukraine russia

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russian radios get smart

    4th April 2016

    Russia’s United Instrument-Manufacturing Corp (UIMC) reported that it has completed the development of a next generation man-portable radio for military and paramilitary use. The MO1 …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: ‘Danger close!’ for Indian artillery

    1st April 2016

    The situation for Indian artillery is extremely dire, with no new howitzers inducted over the past three decades. However, programmes are under way to procure …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: MKU unveils future soldier system

    31st March 2016

    The Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) programme was terminated in its original format just over a year ago, to be replaced by two …

  • Defence Helicopter

    DefExpo 2016: Foreign OEMS want to join Indian rotary club

    31st March 2016

    The Indian Armed Forces have tremendous helicopter needs, and foreign OEMs present at DefExpo 2016 were keen to join the action under the Buy and …

  • Land Warfare

    Ukraine resumes Thai armour deliveries

    30th March 2016

    After a two-year pause, the Ukrainian arms export company, Ukroboronprom, has resumed BTR-3 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) deliveries to Thailand. A batch of BTR-3s were …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Mi-28NEs being touted for sale

    29th March 2016

    Russian Helicopters is scouting for additional customers for the Mi-28NE, which is now in production in Rostov-on-Don. There are already two export contracts for delivering …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Russia's helicopter war in Syria

    24th March 2016

    Despite Russia’s announcement that it would begin removing its forces from Syria, helicopter units are still active in the war-torn country. The latest chapter in …

  • Land Warfare

    China S-400 deliveries near

    23rd March 2016

    The People’s Liberation Army of China is expected to get a new long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. It will take delivery of the Russian-made S-400 …

  • Land Warfare

    Ukraine tests Azovets

    22nd March 2016

    The Ukrainian MoD has started tests of its new Azovets tracked armoured fighting vehicle. A spokesperson from the MoD said that initial supplies to the …

  • Defence Notes

    UK, Ukraine sign defence deal

    21st March 2016

    The UK and Ukraine have signed a new 15-year defence agreement, the UK government announced on 18 March. The agreement includes cooperation in the field …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Dual control Mi-28NE enters production

    21st March 2016

    Russian Helicopters’ Rostvertol has commenced serial production of the Mi-28NE combat helicopter with dual controls, the company announced on 16 March. The dual controls will …

  • Training

    UK meets Ukraine training target

    11th March 2016

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has already met its target of training 2,000 members of the Ukrainian armed forces in the financial year ending …

  • Land Warfare

    Russia boosts air defence

    10th March 2016

    Russia will receive further instalments of two types of surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems this year adding to its existing inventory. These are the S-400 Triumph …

  • Naval Warfare

    Ukraine plans for 20 new patrol boats

    8th March 2016

    The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence plans to purchase up to 20 new armoured patrol boats for the Ukraine Coast Guard during the next three years, …

  • Land Warfare

    FICV: And then there were eight

    7th March 2016

    India's Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme has moved a step closer to the starting blocks with industry putting forward an expression of interest (EoI). …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    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 ...

  • Tanks

    T-90S (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme Background.  The status of the Saudi Arabian T-90 deal is unclear, it is possible that these tanks may be purchased to replace stocks of ...

  • Loitering munitions

    ZT-180 [Russia]

    Programme Background Claims On 23 February 2023, DER SPIEGEL reported that, according to information it had gathered, China and Russia were negotiating the purchase of 100 ZT-180 ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Shahed-136 [Russia]

    Programme Background Iran's Involvement On 11 July 2022, according to US intelligence, Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, announced during a statement that the Iranian ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    SkyRanger R70 (Ukraine Aid) [Canada]

    Programme Background On 19 February 2024, the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, announced that the country would donate more than 800 SkyRanger R70 UAVs to ...

  • 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 ...

  • Tanks

    Leopard 2A8+ (Germany)

    Programme Background Germany has operated the domestically produced Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2 since its inception in the 1970s. Spanning now eight versions, the Leopard 2A8 is the ...

  • Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Black Hornet 3 (Ukraine Aid) [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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]

    Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    FPV Drones (Ukraine Aid) [Lithuania]

    Programme Background On 5 April 2024, the Lithuanian MoD announced it would purchase around 3,000 Lithuanian-made PFV drones to give to Ukraine to support its ongoing ...

  • Tanks

    Merkava Mk3 (Cyprus)

    Programme Background Following the announced donation of 41 T-80U/UK tanks to Ukraine, Cyprus is actively seeking a replacement MBT for its Armed Forces. Cyprus offered ...

  • Frigates

    Admiral Gorshkov Class (Project 22350) (1 - 8)

    Programme Background The Admiral Gorshkov-class is to consist of between 15 to 20 stealth frigates being built the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg for ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Bayraktar TB2 (Latvia)

    Programme Background Factory Visit On 7 June 2021, Baykar's official Twitter account announced that the Latvian Minister of Defence, Artis Pabrikis, had visited the Baykar ...

  • Frigates

    Admiral Gorshkov Class (Project 22350) (9 – 20)

    Programme BackgroundThe Admiral Gorshkov class is to consist of between 15 to 20 stealth frigates being built the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg for ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Mini 2

    The Mini 2 is a micro rotary-wing drone from DJI. It features a 3-axis gimbaled 12MP camera for photographs and 4k/30fps for video capture. Shephard believes ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Shahed-136

    The Shahed-136 is an Iranian loitering munition. The aircraft has a delta-wing configuration and is launched through a Rocket-Assist Take-off (RATO) method. Russia operates the platform and ...

  • Fighter - ground attack

    Su-25

    The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a single-seat ground attack aircraft developed for close combat air support missions. Production of the Su-25 began in ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Orlan-10/10E

    Developed by the Russia-based Special Technology Center, the Orlan-10 is a medium-range UAS with many variants, such as the 10E, an export version introduced in 2017. The ...

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Matrice 300 RTK

    The Matrice 300 RTK is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by DJI. Despite being primarily aimed at industrial applications, militaries utilise it for ISR tasks.  In ...

  • Fighter - air superiority

    MiG-29

    The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is an air superiority fighter aircraft designed to engage air targets in any weather, day and night.  The production ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    SURA HMTDS

    SURA is a helmet-mounted display system produced in Ukraine. Notably, it offers off-boresight acquisition capability to pilots and can cue the aircraft's sensor systems using ...

  • Transport

    An-22

    The largest transport aircraft of the time, the An-22 Antei (NATO reporting name Cock) is a heavy military transport aircraft developed by Antonov in the ...

  • Transport

    An-148

    Developed by Antonov, the An-148 is intended for passenger, mixed cargo-passenger and cargo transport operations for both military and civilian roles. Its maiden flight took ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Eleron T-16

    The Eleron T-16, or Valdai, is a small fixed-wing Russian drone.  Multiple media outlets in August 2023 reported that the first Russian Eleron T-16 had ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    Shahed-149 / Gaza

    The Gaza, or the Shahed-149, is a HALE UCAV manufactured in Iran. Unveiled on 21 May 2021 by Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolution ...