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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Hybrid-drive armoured 8x8 points to versatile future
21st June 2022
A new hybrid-drive 8x8 wheeled platform from FFG offers stealthy movement and a very low heat signature.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Leonardo makes HITFACT II turret available for more applications
24th June 2022
As Italy's Centauro II enters full production, Leonardo is offering the HITFACT II 120mm turret (on display at Eurosatory 2022) for installation on other new and upgraded platforms.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Milrem showcases UGV progress
14th June 2022
At Eurosatory 2022, Estonian company Milrem announced a combat UGV milestone and unveiled a new C2 system for controlling uncrewed aerial and ground assets.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall and KMW join forces for Baltic defence
9th June 2022
Rheinmetall and KMW jointly establish Lithuania Defense Services to provide support for armoured vehicles in the nation.
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Land Warfare
US Army orders 120mm Abrams training rounds
30th May 2022
US Army separately contracts Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics for 120mm tank training equipment.
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Land Warfare
Germany advances plans to join CAVS collaboration
27th June 2022
Germany is progressing plans to join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme alongside Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. The country intends to sign the CAVS official joining agreement by the end of this year.
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Land Warfare
Germany advances plans to join CAVS collaboration
27th June 2022
Germany is progressing plans to join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme alongside Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Sweden. The country intends to sign the CAVS official joining agreement by the end of this year.
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Land Warfare
Singapore Army improves capability with the Bionix 1+
24th May 2022
The Singapore Army has upgraded its longest-serving variant of the Bionix infantry fighting vehicle.
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Training
Rheinmetall to announce LVCTS team
27th June 2022
A new land vehicle training system for the Canadian Army will transfer a substantial amount of individual and collective live training to simulations. Once the LVCTS is fully operational, it will serve as the flagship interface for CA’s future live, virtual and constructive training environment.
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Defence Notes
Russian lasers: dazzling developments or unsubtle distraction?
6th June 2022
Are Russian laser weapons truly battle-ready, or is the latest proclamation from Moscow merely an attempt to distract attention from the failure of more commonly used equipment in Ukraine?
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Land Warfare
Poland and Saudi Arabia to receive technical support for M1A2 Abrams
18th May 2022
The oldest and newest FMS customers for the M1A2 Abrams MBT will receive technical support from General Dynamics Land Systems.
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Land Warfare
Four obstacles British Army will face to improve its ground fleet
15th June 2022
What are the barriers standing in the way of the British Army achieving its ground vehicle development plans?
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Land Warfare
Czechs backfill Ukraine donations with German Leopards
19th May 2022
Will the donation and sale of Leopard MBTs from Germany to the Czech Republic lead to closer defence cooperation?
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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh awaits new frigates, OPVs, patrol boats and LCTs
3rd June 2022
Little discernible progress has been made in awarding contracts for new Bangladeshi frigates and OPVs, but there is activity in other areas such as patrol boat construction.
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Land Warfare
USMC to revise Force Design 2030 but MBT removal plans remain unchanged
10th May 2022
The USMC is working on an updated version of the Force Design 2030 vision. Although the new document will take into account the current geopolitical scenario, it will not reassess the decision to divest the MBT fleet.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
MBT (Belgium)
Programme Background Belgium formally retired its MBT capability in 2014, when it took the last of its 132 KMW Leopard 1A5BE MBTs out of service. ...
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Tanks
Peru T-55 MBT Replacement
Programme Background Peru received 280 T-55 MBTs from the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Despite their age, these tanks continue to see service, alongside even ...
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Tanks
MBT (Tunisia)
Programme Background The Tunisian MoD has not disclosed any intention to modernise or replace its M60A3s, but an unconfirmed report published by Tactical Report in January ...
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Tanks
PETEF - MBT
The Colombian Army has evaluated several offers for MBT platforms in the past, though none of these have progressed to the formal contract stage. For ...
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Tanks
MBT Replacement [Czech Republic]
Programme Background In order to meet its NATO obligations to field a modern mechanised brigade by 2026, the Czech Army is seeking new tracked IFVs ...
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Tanks
M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Tanks
New MBT [Romania]
Programme Background Requirement The Romanian Army's MBT fleet is composed of T-55 variants that are due to be retired in the mid-2020s. Although Romania's TR-85 ...
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Tanks
New MBT (Spain)
Programme Background One of the long-term needs identified in the Spanish Army's Force 2035 modernisation plan is a next-generation MBT. To this end, the Spanish ...
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Tanks
C1 Ariete Replacement [Italy]
Programme Background Background Following nearly 20 years of service within the Italian Army, the C1 Ariete MBT is due for an upgrade or replacement. Suffering ...
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Tanks
MBT (Egypt)
Programme Background The Egyptian Army operates a vast number of MBTs, including 1,130 General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M1A1 Abrams assembled in fits and starts between 1984 ...
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Tanks
Botswana K2 MBT
Programme Background The only indication that the Botswana Ground Force was considering the acquisition of the K2 MBT came from a report in Botswana's The ...
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Tanks
Saudi Arabia New MBT
Programme Background Between 1993 and 1994, 315 M1A2 Abrams MBTs were delivered to Saudi Arabia as part of a US$1.5 billion deal with the US. ...
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Tanks
Leclerc Upgrade (UAE)
Programme Background The UAE MoD has not disclosed any intention to modernise or replace its Leclerc MBTs, but an unconfirmed report published by the Asian Defence ...
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Tanks
VT4 Haider (Pakistan)
Programme Background Pakistan appears to have commenced its programme to acquire a new military off-the-shelf MBT in 2015, when several MBT designs were tested under ...
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Tanks
New MBT (Oman)
One platform that is known to have been under consideration for this requirement is the Hyundai Rotem K2 Black Panther MBT. It is understood that ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
MBT-2000
Norinco originally developed the Type 90-II for China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), but when it was not selected by the PLA, it continued to develop and ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
MBT-S
The DynaSim Main Battle Tank Simulator (MBT-S) is a medium-fidelity training system for crews and platoon/company commanders. It provides interoperable simultaneous tactical training of multiple ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid/Al-Khalid-I
In 1990, China and Pakistan agreed to jointly develop a new MBT which would be manufactured by HIT for the Pakistan Army. The Al-Khalid is ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
GPTTS
Deployed on the Korean K1 MBT, the Gunner’s Primary Tank Thermal Sight (GPTTS) is an integrated FCS that combines direct-view optics, a Gen I 120-channel ...
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Tanks
KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled the KF51 Panther at Eurosatory 2022. The MBT uses Leopard 2 components in its bare chassis but with a brand new turret. Its main armament is the ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems
ELRF M1/LRFD M1
The ELRF M1 eyesafe laser range finder (LRF) and the LRFD M1 LRF/designator both bolt onto the gunner’s primary sight on the M1 Abrams MBT. ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
P-200 Credo-1
The P-200 Credo-1 is a tripod-mounted, pulse-Doppler ground/coastal surveillance radar capable of detecting and tracking a variety of targets. This includes people, vehicles, ships and ...
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Tanks
VT4 (MBT-3000)
The 125mm-armed VT4, also known as the MBT-3000, is the latest MBT developed and manufactured by Norinco. Displayed internationally for the first time at Eurosatory in ...
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Tanks
EMBT
KNDS (KMW + NEXTER Defense Systems) presented its first joint product, the EMBT (European Main Battle Tank) demonstrator, at the June 2018 Eurosatory defence exhibition. The EMBT mounts ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
RATAC-S
The Radar d’Aide au Tir d’Artillerie de Campagne (RATAC-S) is a multipurpose radar designed to detect, locate and classify ground targets or low-flying aircraft at ...
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Tanks
Leopard 2 Next Generation
Aselsan unveiled its Leopard 2 Next Generation (NG) MBT upgrade proposal for the Turkish Land Forces Command’s fleet of almost 300 Leopard 2A4s at Turkey’s ...
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Tanks
Type 74
The Type 74 MBT was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF) Type 61 MBT. Equipped with thicker ...
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Tanks
CV90120-T
BAE Systems developed the CV90120-T as a private venture to provide customers with a vehicle that combines the firepower of a 120mm-armed MBT with the ...
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Self-propelled guns
Arjun Catapult Mk II
India's Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) publicly unveiled the Arjun Catapult Mk II at Defexpo India in February 2014. The Arjun Catapult is ...
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Land: vehicle surveillance/target acquisition systems, Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Iris
The Iris is a thermal imager designed for multiple applications, including ship optronic masts. The Iris has claimed detection/recognition ranges with two FOVs of 13/5km ...