Land Warfare

Arquus wins French fuel tanker order

17th May 2024

Arquus will develop three versions of the 8x8 tanker, a large armoured tanker and two smaller tankers, one protected and one unprotected.

Air Warfare

US Navy’s plan to replace fleet of MH60s moves forward

16th May 2024

The US Navy’s Future Vertical Lift (Maritime Strike) has been an effort to recapitalise Sikorsky MH-60R/S naval helicopters which have an out-of-service date in the late-2030s.

Land Warfare

Germany buys US HIMARS for Ukraine

13th May 2024

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) can accommodate a 'six pack' of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets with a maximum range of approximately 70km, or one MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System that can strike targets up to 300km away.

Land Warfare

British Army orders 50 L3Harris T4 EOD robots

10th May 2024

The contract includes UGVs as well as support and maintenance and follows L3Harris’ successful delivery of Project STARTER, a programme that replaced the UK’s legacy fleet of large EOD robots with 122 T7 systems that have been operational since 2019.

Training

Lockheed Martin takes $451 million deal to upgrade M270 launchers

10th May 2024

MLRS is a heavy-tracked mobile launcher, transportable via C-17 and C-5 aircraft, that fires Guided MLRS rockets and Army Tactical Missile System missiles.

Land Warfare

MBDA successfully tests Italian Army GRIFO air defence system

8th May 2024

The GRIFO air defence system is part of the Enhance Modular Air Defence Solutions family will be operated as part of the Italian Army’s air defence, giving its short-range air defence capability an extended range.

Fighter - multirole

J-10 [China]

Programme Background The aircraft performed its maiden flight in 1998 and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2004. According to ...

Corvettes

Jiangdao Class (Type 056)

Programme Background The Type 056 corvette is referred to by the Chinese as the new-generation light guided-missile frigates. They have been built for the People's Liberation ...

Minehunters

Taiwanese Rapid Minelayers

Four new rapid minelayers are being built for the Taiwanese Navy in a bid to counter the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). A contract ...

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 ...

Frigates

Jiangkai II Class (Type 054A)

Built by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard and Huangpu shipyards the frigates were first seen being constructed from 2005. The class is referred to as the workhorses of China's ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)

Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...

Corvettes

Shadhinota Class (Type C13B)

The Shadhinota class (Type C13B) corvettes are a platform based on the Type 056 Jiangdao class used by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), built by the ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

S26T [Thailand]

Programme Background The Royal Thai Navy has been in the process of acquiring a new submarine for a number of years. They formally selected China's ...

Frigates

Jiangkai III Class (Type 054B / Type 057)

Following the rapid production and relative success of the Type 054A Jiangkai II class frigates, the Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) are developing a successor to ...

Aircraft carriers

Type 004

Programme Background Although information around any of China's naval shipbuilding is sparse, great interest has been taken in China's plans for a fleet of aircraft ...

Frigates

Type 054A/P (Pakistan)

Programme Background Contracts Pakistan has ordered four frigates from China under the Type 054AP programme, which refers to the vessels being based on the Peoples ...

Destroyers

Luyang III Class (Type 052D)

Programme Background The Type 052D destroyers are in the process of being constructed for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Up to 26 ships of ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Type 095 (SSN)

Programme BackgroundIt has been predicted that China is set to acquire a considerable amount of new warships over the next decade. In  2020, the People's ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

S26T (2-3)

Programme Background The Royal Thai Navy has been in the process of acquiring a new submarine for a number of years. They formally selected China's ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Indigenous Defence Submarine (IDS) Programme [Taiwan]

Programme Background Taiwan has long-held plans to build a modern submarine force but it is only in recent years that these have been seriously considered ...

AEW&C, Transport

Y-8

The Y-8 (Yunshuji-8) medium-sized transport and multirole aircraft was developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and is based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. More than 36 ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

Z-8

Developed by Changhe Aircraft Industry Group, the Z-8 (known also as Z-18) is a derivative of the AC313 civil helicopter, which is itself a copy of ...

Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

Yu-8

The Yu-8 torpedo is a Chinese rocket-propelled ASW torpedo. It is similar to the CY-5.

Submachine guns

CS/LS2

Norinco’s CS/LS2 is a 9mm bullpup SMG designed for use with a suppressor. It has been in service with the People's Liberation Army since about ...

Fighter - multirole

J-8

The J-8 (NATO reporting name Finback) is a multirole fighter domestically developed by China. It has design similarities with Soviet MiG-21 and Su-15 aircraft.  The ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

KZ-800

China National Electronics Import and Export’s (CEIEC) KZ-800 is an airborne Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) gathering system believed to be in widespread use onboard People’s Liberation ...

Armoured engineer vehicles

Type GCZ110

Norinco announced in 2014 that it had completed development of the Type GCZ110 armoured engineer vehicle based on a modified Type 79 tank chassis equipped ...

Tanks

VT2

The 125mm-armed VT2 tracked MBT, which was unveiled at DSA 2012, is the export version of the People's Liberation Army Type 96A. As of early ...

Fighter - multirole

J-10

The J-10 (NATO reporting name Firebird) is a multirole fighter developed by China to replace second-generation J-7 and Q-5 aircraft. The aircraft is also known ...

Fighter - ground attack

J-16

The J-16 is a multirole fighter developed by China. It is based on the J-11 air superiority fighter, itself a licence-built version of the Russian ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Sky Saker FX400A

The Sky Saker FX400A is a fixed-wing drone manufactured by Norinco. Capable of hosting both ISR and attack payloads, such as the Blue Arrow 7 ...

Tanks

Type 62

The Type 62 light tank entered production for the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1963. Essentially a smaller, lighter clone of the Type 59 MBT, it is ...

APCs/IFVs - 6x6

CTL-181

Produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, the CTL-181 is a 6x6 armoured tactical vehicle designed for the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA uses the CTL-181 ...

Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

YJ-9

The YJ-9E (TL-10) is a Chinese, lightweight anti-ship missile. The YJ-9E was first shown to the public via the Internet in 2013. While not much is publicly ...

Destroyers

Luzhou Class (Type 051C)

The Type 051C Luzhou Class destroyers were built by Dalian Shipyard for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) with the first vessel commissioned in 2006. ...