• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2021: Nimr lifts the veil on new armoured vehicle variants

  24th February 2021

  UAE manufacturer enhances 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles, while also works on developing an armed UGV.

• Land Warfare

  Philippine Army engineers to bridge capability gaps

  17th February 2021

  Combat bridging and mine detectors are key capabilities that the Philippine military is seeking to introduce.

• Naval Warfare

  Turkey launches indigenously designed frigate

  29th January 2021

  Three more multi-role frigates will follow TCG Istanbul by 2027.

• Naval Warfare

  MJTE integrates with Sylena

  18th November 2020

  ​Strategic agreement between Leonardo and Lacroix enables anti-submarine countermeasure solution, even for platforms with limited space

• Digital Battlespace

  New radome to support ECRS Mk2

  11th November 2020

  Higher- and broader-bandwidth radome from Meggitt will operate with next-generation AESA radar on Eurofighter Typhoons

• Land Warfare

  Jet suit could have its uses for UK armed forces

  28th October 2020

  The British Army has conducted a test with a jet pack from Gravity Industries. The equipment provides precise human mobility over short distances and can be used in SAR and military missions.

• Digital Battlespace

  UK embraces AESA for Typhoon

  3rd September 2020

  BAE Systems and Leonardo will develop a next-generation AESA radar for installation on Eurofighter Typhoons operated by the RAF, under a £317 million ($421 million) …

• Naval Warfare

  Indonesian Navy modernisation remains patchy

  22nd August 2020

  The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) operates an eclectic hodgepodge of ships, but it is making efforts to modernise its fleet, especially after it was given a …

• Land Warfare

  Romania stays the course with Piranha V

  27th July 2020

  Romania will maintain its programme to acquire the Piranha V 8x8 APC, as the NATO member state continues plans to modernise the Romanian Army's wheeled …

• Air Warfare

  India accelerates AMCA fighter development

  23rd July 2020

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) is working feverishly with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Aeronautical Development Agency to develop the indigenous Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft …

• Land Warfare

  HMT Extenda Mk2 joins Canadian NGFV tests

  18th May 2020

  DEW Engineering and Development and Supacat have submitted their High Mobility Transporter (HMT) for the voluntary industry vehicle demonstration of the Next Generation Fighting Vehicle …

• Land Warfare

  Indonesia bridges gaps in vehicle inventory

  14th May 2020

  Indonesia has received a third batch of M3 bridge and ferry systems, with three units being unloaded last week from a cargo ship at the …

• Land Warfare

  Portuguese peacekeepers receive new small arms

  24th April 2020

  The Portuguese Army has provided new weapons to its 7th National Force detached in the Central African Republic (CAR), as part of broader efforts to …

• Naval Warfare

  Fincantieri launches first-of-class corvette for Qatar

  2nd March 2020

  Fincantieri has launched of the first of four new multirole corvettes for the Qatari Emiri Navy (QEN). The ‘technical launch’ of Al Zubarah took place …

• Defence Helicopter

  Royal Navy Merlin Mk2s hunt subs in the Ionian Sea

  26th February 2020

  The Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 helicopters are being put through their paces during NATO’s annual test of anti-submarine forces in the Ionian Sea. The Flying …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled guns

  Tridon Mk 2 [Sweden]

  Background After Sweden and Denmark gifted an unknown number of Tridon Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, Sweden ordered an also unknown number of the ...

• Military UAS - mini

  Reconnaissance Drone (Ukraine Aid) [Belgium]

  Programme Background Aid Package On Friday, 15 March 2024, Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder announced the country's latest aid package to Ukraine to help the country ...

• Military UAS - small

  Penguin C MIL [Latvia]

  Background Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Development Concept In 2018, the Latvian MoD signed an agreement with Latvian companies UAV Factory and Atlas Aerospace to procure UAVs ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Protected 4x4 replacement [UAE]

  Background The UAE currently operates a diverse fleet of 4x4s, procured since the 1970s. Given the age of some of these vehicles, the UAE previously ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Protected 4x4 replacement [Bahrain]

  Background Bahrain currently operates several different 4x4s, including the M-ATV, Cobra, and AML, some of which were procured as early as the 1970s.  While some have been upgraded ...

• Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

  Marine Air Defence Integrated System [US]

  Background The Marine Air Defence Integrated System (MADIS) is a US Marine Corps (USMC) programme to counter UAVs, low-flying, high-speed fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters using a mobile ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Piranha V (Batch 1) [Romania]

  Programme Background Requirement The Romanian government has committed to raising defence spending to enable the country's armed forces to shed its Soviet-era equipment and to ...

• Light attack, Trainer

  Tejas LCA (India)

  Programme Background The Indian Navy was supposed to procure 50 Tejas LCAs, also known as the LCA-N. However, in 2017 the navy decided to abandon ...

• Military UAS - small

  High-Performance Systems (Ukraine Aid) [Latvia]

  Background Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG) In January 2024, the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group (UDCG), a multi-nation organisation that coordinates military aid for Ukraine, established ...

• Self-propelled guns

  SHORAD [Sweden]

  Background In January 2026, Sweden announced its intention to dramatically expand its territorial air defence capabilities, which would include the purchase of a gun-armed Short ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Ajban Series (Algeria)

  Programme Background Algeria is believed to operate at least four variants of the Ajban platform: the standard Nimr Ajban fitted with either a Norinco UW1 ...

• Military UAS - small

  Small Reconnaissance Drones [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Planned Purchases On 14 September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced in a short statement on Twitter, now X, that it had begun organising ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Batch 3) [Spain]

  Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Self-Propelled Guns (Air Defence) [Malaysia]

  Background As part of its 2025 Defence White Paper, Malaysia has committed to bringing a new self-propelled anti-air gun into service for short-range air defence. ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VCR (Batch 1) [Spain]

  Background Purpose The VCR programme is to replace several legacy wheeled and tracked vehicles currently in service with the Spanish Army, including the BMR-600 6x6, VEC-M1 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Frigates

  Ocean 40F

  The Ocean 40F is a developmental frigate design developed by Hanwha Ocean. It was designed for export to Thailand, building on the previous frigate Hanwha ...

• Corvettes

  FCX20

  The FCX20 has been revealed in 2022 Fincantieri's new FCX Naval Series. The FCX20 resembles a corvette-sized vessel with combat capabilities in all warfare domains (AAW, ...

• Anti-ship missiles

  Marte Mk 2/N

  Marte Mk2/N is a direct derivative of the proven and in-service Marte Mk2/S helicopter-launched anti-ship weapon system, both variants deploying the same Marte Mk2 missile.

• OPVs

  Musherib Class (FCX07)

  Fincantieri is building two OPVs for the Qatari Emiri Navy as part of a larger seven-vessel €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract involving four corvettes and one ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Athena MK2

  Produced by Leonardo, Athnena MK2 is a combat management system used by the Italian Navy. The suite has a surface variant (MK2/E) and a more advanced ...

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  120mm Smoke-WP Mk2 Mortar Bomb

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Smoke-White Phosphorous Mk2 (120mm SMK-WP Mk2) mortar bomb is designed to large volumes of white smoke.

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  120mm Smoke-TTC Mk2 Mortar Bomb

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Smoke-Titanium Tetrachloride Mk2 (120mm SMK-TTC Mk2) mortar bomb is designed to large volumes of white smoke.

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  120mm Smoke Red Phosphorous Mortar Bomb

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Smoke Red Phosphorous Mk2 (120mm SMK-RP Mk2) is a smoke-generating round designed to obscure vision and signal.

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  60mm Illumination

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm Illumination - Visible Mk2-S (60mm ILL-VIS Mk2-S) is designed to illuminate a large area with visible light for a prolonged period.

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  60mm Smoke TTC

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm Smoke Titanium Tetrachloride Mk2 S (60mm SMK-TTC Mk2-S) produces cold smoke for use in obscuring vision or signalling. 

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  60mm Illumination - IR

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm Illumination - Infra-Red Mk2-S (60mm ILL-IR Mk2-S) is designed to illuminate a large area with infra-red light for a prolonged period.

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  60mm HE Mortar Round

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 60mm High Explosive TNT-filled Mk2-S (Point Detonation) (HE-TNT Mk2-S PD) is a fragmentation round designed to counter infantry and unarmoured vehicles.

• Anti-ship missiles

  Teseo Mk2/E

  The Teseo Mk2/E, which incorporates land-attack capabilities, is the latest evolution of the Otomat/Teseo anti-ship weapon family and is set to replace the legacy Mk2/A ...

• Military UAS - small

  TSA Fantom MK2

  The TSA Fantom Mk2 is a small, in-development fixed-wing drone from Thunderstrike. It has two variants: the TSA Fantom Mk2 FW and the TSA Fantom ...

• Unguided Mortar Ammunition

  120mm Visible Illumination Mk2 Mortar Bomb

  Austrian company Hirtenberger's 120mm Visible Illumination Mk2 (120mm ILL-VIS Mk2) mortar bomb is to illuminate large areas with visible light for a prolonged period—the round works ...