Land Warfare
PREMIUM: CATV tender looms on the horizon
A tender under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme is expected to be released in 2021. Cross-border collaboration is intended to secure greater commonality at reduced costs, as well as deliver economies of scale in production.
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Spain bets on national industry to improve defence capacities
Spain is relying on its industry to improve the defence capacities of the armed forces. The MoD claims that cooperation with national companies also plays an essential role by supporting the country in international collaborative programmes.
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Bulgaria places faith in Programme 2032
The draft of Programme 2032 was submitted to the National Assembly for approval this month. It foresees that 20% of the defence spending will be allocated to the acquisition of new equipment.
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Supacat looks towards electric Light Role Vehicle
The electric Light Role Vehicle will provide silent and stealth mobility in addition to sustainability benefits. Supacat has already developed the chassis and is working on the electric driveline for LRV.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Lockheed Martin UK expects Warrior upgrade manufacturing deal by the end of 2021
22nd February 2021
Despite the challenges the British Army may face to move forward with the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme, Lockheed Martin UK expects to sign a manufacturing contract by the end of this year.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Danish logistics programme rolls on
17th February 2021
The Royal Danish Army has received seven new Scania trucks to replace part of a 1980s-vintage logistics fleet. These vehicles will enable logistics units to transport all types of equipment, including engineering machines and ground platforms.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: MOSAIC vehicle bets on protection and stealth
15th February 2021
MOSAIC has a low silhouette and rear engine to reduce its signature and features major innovations in the field of ballistic protection. Soframe developed the platform focusing on the French VBAE programme.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Germany gives green light for new active protection on Leopards
10th February 2021
The German parliament has released funds to procure the Rafael Trophy active protection system for Leopard 2A6A3 MBTs.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: New Slovak Defence Strategy sets out path to enhanced capabilities
9th February 2021
A new national defence strategy for Slovakia envisages that 20% of the annual defence budget will be spent on weapons and equipment procurement, with 2% also allocated to military R&D.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Future Spanish armoured vehicles will feature innovative capabilities
5th February 2021
The Spanish Army plans to operate armoured vehicles equipped with innovative capabilities and emerging technologies. They will have many sensors and systems to facilitate identifying targets and accelerate the decision-making process.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: EDA starts operational phase of CBRN joint project
3rd February 2021
EDA has started in late January the operational phase of the CBRN SaaS project, that aims to develop a rapidly deployable 24/7 CBRN surveillance capability. Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia are taking part in the effort.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Austria signs up for more Pandur Evos
1st February 2021
The Austrian Minister of Defence signed a €106 million ($128 million) contract to procure 30 Pandur 6x6 Evolution (Evo) wheeled armoured vehicles. Deliveries are scheduled to take place between 2022 and 2023.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Argentina moves forward with negotiations to acquire armoured vehicles
28th January 2021
Argentinian defence minister Agustin Rossi has held meetings with Brazilian and Chinese authorities and negotiated the acquisition of new wheeled armoured vehicles for the national army.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: US Army focuses on Project Convergence to ensure readiness
27th January 2021
Focused on the 'joint fight' with other branches of the armed forces, the US Army is hoping to apply lessons learned from Project Convergence to prepare troops and capabilities for integration into all-domain operations.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Suspension of investment plan could hit Slovenian procurement
26th January 2021
Temporary suspension of a €780 million scheme to improve and modernise the armed forces may affect and delay Slovenian long-term procurement programmes.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Brazil analyses acquisition of new vehicles
26th January 2021
The Brazilian Army is conducting analysis and feasibility studies to procure, develop or upgrade ground vehicles. One of the projects aims to acquire 221 platforms to replace the VBR MSR EE9-Cascavel.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: France enhances sidearm stocks
22nd January 2021
The French Army has received 520 Glock-17s to the 126th Infantry Regiment (126E RI), as part of a broader effort to improve its small arms inventory.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Future warfighting demands departure from conventional methods
21st January 2021
Defence experts point out that the battlefield of tomorrow will require armed forces to fight in unconventional ways, with implications for procurement, training, tactics and doctrine.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Belgium adds to up-armoured civilian vehicle fleet
20th January 2021
Modified SUVs or pick-up trucks are due by the end of 2021 for use by Belgian military intelligence and SOF.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: UK tests robot for chemical reconnaissance
19th January 2021
The fully autonomous Merlin UGV was developed to detect and report chemical agents over large areas in order to protect ground troops and help them to deal with hazardous scenarios. It was successfully tested by the UK MoD.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Future could be ROSY for vehicle smokescreens in Germany
15th January 2021
The Bundeswehr has tested integration of the Rheinmetall ROSY smokescreen protection system on various vehicles, as an improvement on its existing capabilities.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Sweden pledges surge in cyber investment
13th January 2021
Sweden will improve the cyber defence capabilities of the armed forces under the Total Defence Bill 2021-2025, including measures to enhance inter-service cooperation in this area.
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: US Army research seeks to overcome AR limitations
13th January 2021
New techniques developed by the US Army Research Laboratory enable optronic devices to be enhanced and improve target acquisition for dismounted troops.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Effective C-sUAS demands agile mindset
12th January 2021
A new strategy from the DoD describes how the US armed forces can mitigate or defeat the risks posed by small drones to personnel, facilities and assets. Whereas previous strategies followed a piecemeal or service-specific approach, this time the DoD looked at the challenges confronting the whole department.
