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Land Warfare
NATO nations to lead battalions in Baltic States
4th November 2016
At the NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels in October, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Canada, Germany, the UK and the US will lead with …
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Land Warfare
Belgian army battalions fire first Spikes
4th November 2016
Operators from Belgian army manoeuvre battalions fired their Spike anti-tank missiles for the first time on 27 October on the Bergen-Höhne training area in northern …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Infantry weapon prototypes unveiled
4th November 2016
The Indonesian Army has developed two new prototype infantry weapons that the service wants to test to see if they can enter production. Both displayed …
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Digital Battlespace
Zhuhai 2016: China demonstrates better C4 capabilities
4th November 2016
Two new C4 systems were introduced at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show from 1-6 November in southern China. The systems, both developed by the China …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai 2016: Norinco unveils VT5 light tank
4th November 2016
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) chose the occasion of the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China to unveil its VT5, a new light main battle …
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Special Operations
Indo Defence 2016: New Indo SF vehicle launched
4th November 2016
A new all-terrain assault vehicle, known as the P6 ATAV, has been unveiled at the Indo Defence exhibition. The 4x4 has been designed by Indonesian …
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Defence Notes
Zhuhai 2016: Chinese space programmes reveal military strike capability
4th November 2016
There is doubt about China’s peaceful exploration of the final frontier, as it now appears the Klingons are in charge of the Long March (LM) …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Industry splurge on new drones, payloads
3rd November 2016
The drone industry revealed a series of new platforms and payloads at the recent Commercial UAV Expo, held in Las Vegas from 31 October to …
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Digital Battlespace
IAI wins cyber-intelligence contract
3rd November 2016
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a $15 million contract to provide a cyber-intelligence system to an undisclosed customer in Asia, it announced on …
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Land Warfare
Indo Defence 2016: Turkey and Indonesia team on new tank (video)
3rd November 2016
Plans for the Indonesian Army to acquire a new medium tank are developing with a Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) offering from Turkish vehicle manufacturer …
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Special Operations
Lockheed bids for USSOCOM logistics
3rd November 2016
Lockheed Martin has submitted a bid for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) next-generation logistics and sustainment support programme, it announced on 1 November. The …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai 2016: Dongfeng finally shows initiative
3rd November 2016
Dongfeng Motor Corporation deservedly earned a reputation for copying when it unveiled an almost identical version of the iconic American HMMWV in 2006. However, at …
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Defence Helicopter
Indo Defence 2016: Boeing looks to leverage Apache sale
3rd November 2016
Boeing is eyeing Vietnam as the next potential regional opportunity for its military rotorcraft, after getting a ‘foot in the door’ in Indonesia. The company …
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Defence Helicopter
Indo Defence 2016: Indonesian H225Ms ready for action
3rd November 2016
The Indonesian Air Force is due to take delivery of six H225M CSAR helicopters following customisation work carried out by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). First …
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Defence Notes
Zhuhai 2016: China unveils anti-ship missiles
3rd November 2016
Navies will find patrolling the world’s sealanes far more dangerous with new anti-ship missiles (ASM) now available for export by Chinese manufacturers, as witnessed at …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Ajax IFV [UK]
Programme Background Prior to commencing development of the Ajax the UK utilised the Warrior was its primary IFV. However, the Warrior entered service in 1987 making ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]
Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' initiative is an effort by the Indian government to boost domestic manufacturing. In the context of ...
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Military UAS - small
Black Hornet 3 PRS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army operated approximately 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS between 2013 and 2017, when the decision was made to retire ...
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Military UAS - small
Bug Nano UAS (UK)
Programme Background The British Army previously took delivery of 160 first-generation Black Hornet PD-100 nano UAS in 2013 to support operations in Afghanistan. After these ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) [India]
Programme Background CATS Warrior The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a planned, uncrewed and crewed family of aircraft in development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Orbiter 3 (Croatia)
Programme Background The Croatian government launched a competitive tender for the procurement of a short-range UAV in October 2017. Although the tender was opened on ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Protected 4x4 Replacement [Argentina]
Programme Background Argentina currently operates the AML, Spartan 4x4 APC and Dongfeng Warrior CSK131, with 45 still in service across the three vehicles. It also previously operated ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked
Land Mobility Programme (Heavy Protected Mobility) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6, LTVs - 4x4
Supacat HMT 400 & 600 [UK]
Programme Background Programme Requirements The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in a Contract Notice that it had a requirement for at least 70 new HMT platforms ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (MIV) [UK]
Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV (US Army) (Batch 1) [USA]
Background As of January 2021, the US DoD had signed 15 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) [US Army]
Background USMC First, Army Second In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply ...
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Main battle tanks
Decisive Lethality Platform [USA]
Background The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in October 2018, ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AMPV [USA]
Background Platform development The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
AN/PRC-170
The AN/PRC-170 Javelin is a single-channel, small-form-factor radio that supports TSM waveform. Produced by Thales, it provides voice and data communications across multipath and dynamic environments. ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 400
At AUSA 2025, AeroVironment (AV) unveiled the Switchblade 400, a rocket-launched, medium-range, man-portable loitering munition. AV states the aircrat has been designed to defeat tanks and heavy ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
MUBC
The Modular Universal Battery Charger (MUBC) is a scalable charging system for a range of military and commercial batteries. It provides for the addition of ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - industry programmes
Warrior Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems is prime contractor and system integrator for the US Army’s Warrior soldier systems, which include Air Warrior, Future Force Warrior, Land Warrior ...
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Land: battle management systems
Joint Battle Command - Platform
Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) is a networked mission command information system designed for the US Army and USMC. It can provide real-time blue ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
Shadowcat
General Dynamics Shadowcat radio provides low-visibility communications in a small form factor package. Capable of forming mesh networks, it provides voice, video and data communications ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-HL
Manufactured by InstantEye Robotics, the InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-Heavy Lift (HL) is a rotary-wing UAV that is involved in the US Army's Render Safe Sets, Kits & ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron, is a two-person, light scout helicopter with a day/night mast-mounted sight, glass cockpit and four-bladed rotor system. ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
MD 530F Cayuse Warrior
An evolution of the OH-6 Cayuse light observation helicopter, the MD 530F was initially Federal Aviation Administration-certified in July 1985 as the Model 369FF. It ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Warrior
The Warrior IFV entered service with the British Army in mid-1987. A total of 789 vehicles were delivered in IFV, infantry command, anti-tank, recovery, repair, ...
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Land: vehicle simulators
Convoy/C-IED Training System
Laser Shot’s Convoy/Counter IED Training System consists of an immersive training environment that places soldiers in high-fidelity, virtual scenarios in order to train on a ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
M792 High Explosive Incendiary Tracer
The M792 High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T) is a 25mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.
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Land: NVGs
AN/PSQ-20B ENVG
The AN/PSQ-20B ENVG (Enhanced Night Vision Goggle) is a helmet-mounted dual-waveband monocular night vision system. As a fusion system that combines image intensification technology with ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Falcon II Nyx
The Falcon II Nyx is a rotary-wing drone from Wave Aerospace. It is in the US Army's Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) programme. Primarily designed to operate in ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
DANES
Initial efforts to field a complete soldier system through the Danish Army Network-Enabled Soldier (DANES) concept were abandoned, following an evaluation of the US Land ...
